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Five Stars: STAT!

For those uninitiated, the Five Stars series sets the spotlight on the top five players from Miami's prior game, regardless of team affiliation. Players are ordered by their "GameScore," as defined by www.basketball-reference.com and as tabulated by yours truly, that's the first number following each players' name and team. The second number you see listed is a pro-rated number which sets a GameScore of 30 in 36 minutes at 100. Generally, any player who earns a GS/36 over 50 is worth a mention. Over 100 is almost literally off-the-chart.

First Star

It seems only natural that Stoudemire's first appearance in the Five Stars for Miami this season would be at the top of the pile.