What They're Saying: Suns vs. Magic 11/4

-Orlando continues to be bedeviled at the Palace of Auburn Hills after earning its first loss of the season last night in Detroit.

-Dwight Howard was caught on FSFlorida cursing after he fouled out of last night's game. Don't blame the guy. Through four games, he is getting beat up worse than usual and generally having to suffer it. Hopefully he can keep his composure and calmly express his complaints during the game, but he does need to make people afraid to foul him. Making free throws, which he has been doing the last two games, is a good start.

-Don't expect Mickael Pietrus to suit up for Orlando, writes Brian Schmitz of The Orlando Sentinel, even though the team has returned home. Pietrus has been feeling better and has been shooting at RDV SportsPlex. Vince Carter is still questoinable.

-Phoenix has a new friend -- the zone defense. It helped the Suns erase a double-digit deficit and hold off the Heat down in Miami. Steve Nash's 25 point, six assist second half did not hurt either.

-Leandro Barbosa sat out last night's game in Miami with a sprained right wrist. Paul Coro of the Arizona Republic reports that it has been bothering Barbosa and he was struggling to catch and shoot the ball before the game last night. He will be re-evaluated before tonight's game.

-Paul Coro of The Arizona Republic says Dwight Howard might be "ornery" after last night's performance, but Amare Stoudemire will ask him and the Magic defense to pick their poison in covering him in the pick and roll.

-Orlando is not in "sky is falling mode" yet, Ben Q Rock of 3rd Quarter Collapse writes, but the Magic could be heading for a rut after an extremely lackluster performance last night in Detroit.

-PhoenixStan of Bright Side of the Sun takes a look at the other big matchup of the game tonight. While the media might be focusing on Dwight Howard's battle with Amare Stoudemire, it is actually Jameer Nelson and Stave Nash we should be watching.

-Tyler Lockman of The Valley of the Suns is still pretty impressed with Phoenix's defensive performance last night and says the fact Howard's shoulder is still sore is something working in Stoudemire's and Phoenix's favor tonight in Orlando.

-Dwight Howard is still not feeling great about his shoulder... or the refs.

-Phoenix took advantage of an odd Miami lineup to improve to 4-0 and erase a double-digit deficit last night in South Florida, writes Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

-Zone defense and a strong fourth quarter were enough for Phoenix to improve to 4-0 for the first time in five years.

-Detroit's quick lineup and attack on Dwight Howard was enough to get them a big win last night at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

-Zach McCann of Orlando Magic Daily further breaks down Orlando's crushing loss to Detroit last night.

-Deep Purple grades the Suns on last night's win. The defense was a surprising B+, the offense a steady B.