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MIAMI (The Sports Xchange) — Center Amar’e Stoudemire, a six-time NBA All-Star whose career has slowed to a crawl due to injuries, was a healthy scratch 27 times for the Miami Heat this season.
However, when starting center Hassan Whiteside got hurt, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra turned to the well-rested, 33-year-old reserve.
On Sunday night, Stoudemire came through again, scoring 13 points and grabbing 12 rebounds to help the Heat defeat the Atlanta Hawks 105-87 at AmericanAirlines Arena.
The Heat are 4-1 with Stoudemire as a starter, including their current four-game win streak.