Will Shaq and LeBron finally give the Cavaliers the championship they so desperately want?

In his first season with the Phoenix Suns, Shaquille O'Neal did nothing to help his team get past the first round of the playoffs. In his second season with Phoenix, the Suns — with stars Steve Nash, Amare Stoudemire and Grant Hill — didn't even make the playoffs.

So what can O'Neal possibly be expected to achieve as a Cleveland Cavalier? Well, maybe the difference here is LeBron James.

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The Magic will once again try and close out the series in Game 6 on Saturday night.

Orlando overcame a 22-point deficit on Thursday but missed their first opportunity to finish off the Cavaliers, who are trying to become just the ninth team since 1947 to rally and win a series after being down 3-1. Orlando has two more tries to reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 1995.

The Cavs of course feel confident that if they can force Game 7 they will be in the driver's seat. Last night's win improved their home record to 44-3 this season. Get your NBA conference finals odds with Bodog now.

Orlando heads into Game 5 with no fear of the road. They finished off the Boston Celtics on the road in a Game 7 in the previous round and have a chance to end Cleveland's dream season at the court of King James.

The odds are stacked against the 7.5-point favored Cavaliers.

In the NBA's 62-year postseason history, 190 teams have taken a 3-1 lead in a series and 182 of them have won. More daunting for the Cavaliers is that the Magic have won 10 of the past 14 meetings between the teams. Get your NBA conference finals odds with Bodog now.

They can't stop Dwight Howard inside. They can't contain Orlando's outside shooters. They're not giving LeBron James enough support. And they trail 2-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Orlando is relishing the underdog role in its first conference finals appearance since 1995. They won 99-89 on Sunday night in Game 3, which included a flagrant foul on Anthony Johnson for his elbow to Mo Williams' face in the second quarter. James has been doing his part.

The league's MVP is averaging 41.7 points in the series. But there have been extended periods when it's LeBron and only LeBron vs. the Magic. Can the 1.5-point underdog Cavs tie up the series? Get your NBA conference finals odds in the Bodog Sportsbook now.

The 9-point favored Cavs will be desperate for a win heading into Game 2 tonight. Despite the win, the Magic, who upset the defending champion Boston Celtics in the conference semis, feel as if they're not being given a chance to win this series and advance to the finals for the first time since 1995.

Orlando shot 59 percent after halftime, went 7-of-13 on 3s, and outscored the Cavs 59-43.

Now 9-3 in their last 12 games against Cleveland, the Magic survived an amazing performance by LeBron James to hand the Cavs their first loss in nine postseason games. Can the Cavs get back on track tonight?

Orlando won both of their matchups at home against Cleveland during the regular season, including a 116-87 thrashing on April 3.

Cleveland has lost just once since that mauling by the Magic, and that setback came in overtime in the April 15 season finale against Philadelphia.

For the opener tonight, Stan Van Gundy will return rookie guard Courtney Lee to the starting lineup, replacing J.J. Redick.

The Magic, averaging 96.1 points in the postseason, shot 54 percent in the April 3 win over Cleveland, making 13 of 27 three-pointers.

In three games against Orlando this year, LeBron James averaged 30.7 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 7.0 assists.

The Cavs enter tonight's matchup as 9-point home favorites. Get your NBA Playoffs odds in the Bodog Sportsbook.

James made 15 of 25 shots, including 5 of 10 from 3-point range. He drew one foul after another, going 12 of 16 at the free-throw line. He also led all rebounders with 12, guiding the Cavaliers to a mammoth 46-23 edge on the boards.

The Cavaliers have yet to be seriously challenged in this postseason, setting an NBA record with seven straight double-digit victories.

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Now a perfect 6-0 (6-0 ATS) in the postseason, the Cavaliers tied a league record by winning their sixth consecutive playoff game by double digits.

If that wasn’t bad enough for the Hawks, Joe Johnson rolled his right ankle in the third quarter and did not return.

X-rays were negative, but Johnson wore a walking boot as he went to the bus before heading home for Game 3 on Saturday. The series now switches to Philips Arena, where the Hawks went 31-10 during the regular season and beat Cleveland once. Get all your NBA playoff odds in the Bodog Sportsbook.

The Cavaliers are allowing just 76.8 points per game, more than 11 fewer than the next team still alive in the postseason.

The Cavs were ranked No. 1 in points allowed during the season and were the only team to hold opponents to fewer than 92 per game. They also finished second in defensive field-goal percentage and first in defensive 3-point percentage.

Atlanta must do a better job of handling Cleveland's intense defensive pressure or this series could be over quickly.

Atlanta coach Mike Woodson said that Al Horford would be a game-time decision for tonight's Game 2 due to a sore right ankle. Be sure to get all your NBA playoff odds in the Bodog Sportsbook.

The Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics look like the only two teams that could mess up a Cavs-Lakers final. Denver is pegged as at +1600 to win it all, while the Celtics minus Kevin Garnett fall in at +1800.

Orlando and Houston won't go quietly but they are not likely to win the title. Both are listed at +2000.
The Mavs are at +2400 to win, but that is probably inflated due to their dumping of the Spurs.

Finally, the team with the biggest payday has to be the Atlanta Hawks at +7500. For the best in NBA playoff odds, head to the Bodog Sportsbook.