starting lineup
noun
: the list of players who are playing when a game begins
The manager has made some changes to the starting lineup.
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The Knicks’ starting lineup of Brunson, Towns, Anunoby, Bridges and Josh Hart has played a whopping 806 minutes together — nearly 300 more minutes than any other five-man lineup in the NBA.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2025
Entering Wednesday, this Heat starting lineup had been outscored by 0.5 points per 100 possessions in 94 minutes together over its first seven starts together.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Colson Montgomery scratched The White Sox shortstop prospect was scratched from Thursday’s starting lineup for precautionary reasons with back spasms.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
LaVine had not played since Jan. 27 before being thrown into Sacramento’s starting lineup.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2025
Entering Wednesday, this Heat starting lineup had been outscored by 0.5 points per 100 possessions in 94 minutes together over its first seven starts together.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Colson Montgomery scratched The White Sox shortstop prospect was scratched from Thursday’s starting lineup for precautionary reasons with back spasms.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
LaVine had not played since Jan. 27 before being thrown into Sacramento’s starting lineup.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Starting lineup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20lineup. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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