Suns center Shaquille O'Neal will sit out tonight's game in Denver with rookie Robin Lopez starting in his place against Denver center Nene.
O'Neal often sits out one of the games in back-to-back sets to avoid wear and tear on his body that might cause a long-term injury. This is the seventh game he has missed this season with the Suns going 2-4 in the first six, including last week's home loss to Indiana.