13.43 [EX13-43] The NBA calculates many statistics, just like all other professional sports. Average points per game, average rebounds per game, number of years played, number of titles, number of All-Star appearances, and number of most valuable player (MVP) awards are just some examples that were given in the chart “Comparing the best big men” in the June 3, 2005, USA Today. Using the data that follow, investigate the relationship between the average number of points per game and the number of All-Star appearances. Include a scatter diagram, the linear correlation coefficient and line of best fit, and a statement about their meaning.

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Player Points All Star Player Points All Star George Mikan 22.6 4 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 19 Bill Russell 15.1 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 12 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 13 Shaquille O'Neal 27.1 9