National Basketball Association

Blast from the past: Shaq scores 45

Published Feb. 28, 2009 6:26 a.m. ET

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Shaquille O'Neal feasted on the Toronto Raptors in a dominating performance that harkened to his best days alongside Kobe in Los Angeles.

A week shy of his 37th birthday, O'Neal scored 45 points Friday night - his biggest offensive performance in six years - powering the Phoenix Suns to a 133-113 victory.