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Number Crunching
Mar. 28, 2001
 | | | Alonzo Mourning(AP) | |
What kind of impact did Alonzo Mourning have on the Miami Heat's success?
The All-Star center, who returned to action Tuesday evening against the Raptors after missing most of the season with a kidney ailment, definitely impacted Miami from a statistical standpoint.
The following table takes a look at Miami's statistics from last year, when Alonzo played, and compared them to this year's Heat stats. The table shows, based on seven key categories, that Alonzo had a positive impact.
| With and without 'Zo |
| Stat |
2000-01 |
1999-00 |
Stat Diff. |
Rank Diff. |
| Points |
89.1 (27) |
94.4 (23) |
(-) 5.3 |
(-) 4 |
| Rebounds |
39.4 (28) |
43.2 (3) |
(-) 3.8 |
(-) 25 |
| Assists |
19.4 (26) |
23.6 (8) |
(-) 4.2 |
(-) 18 |
| Steals |
7.8 (16) |
7.1 (24) |
(+) 0.7 |
(+) 8 |
| Blocks |
3.6 (29) |
6.4 (5) |
(-) 2.8 |
(-) 24 |
| Win Pct |
.600 (11) |
.634 (7) |
(-) .034 |
(-) 4 |
| Opp Points |
86.4 (2) |
91.3 (4) |
(+) 4.9 |
(+) 2 |
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