Portland at Phoenix

The fact that Shaq is now residing in the paint for the Suns may just be bringing things to a halt in Phoenix. The Suns are in uncharted territory as their first two games have failed to see them hit 50 in the first half. That means a game against a defensive-first Portland team that has managed just 88 points per game so far, is going to be ugly and slow at least at the onset. That gives Shaq a chance to be a factor in a half-court offense as well as a defensive force on the other end, so I'll take the first half under here.