Top 10 Worst Starting Lineups In The NBA
Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Usually in the NBA, the starting five that start games on the court every night are the best players a team has to offer up, but that isn't always the case.
Sometimes, a team's bench unit, or at least one or two members off the bench, are far better players than their starting counterparts -- Lou Williams and Jamal Crawford spring to mind -- but don't start games for a host of reasons, including not being able to play enough minutes, or they're better suited playing for the bench where the offense may be stagnant without them.
We're going to run down the top ten worst starting five's in the league today, based on points scored per game, and most of the starting lineups in the top 10 are expected to be down here -- tanking teams who sit near the bottom of their conference -- but there are one or two teams who may surprise you.
10. Utah Jazz - 66.8 Points
Starters:
PG: Ricky Rubio
SG: Donovan Mitchell
SF: Joe Ingles
PF: Derrick Favors
C: Rudy Gobert
9. Los Angeles Lakers - 66.3 Points
Starters:
PG: Lonzo Ball
SG: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
SF: Brandon Ingram
PF: Julius Randle
C: Brook Lopez
8. Dallas Mavericks - 66.0 Points
Starters:
PG: Dennis Smith Jr.
SG: Yogi Ferrell
SF: Wesley Matthews
PF: Harrison Barnes
C: Dirk Nowitzki
7. Miami Heat - 64.0 Points
Starters:
PG: Goran Dragic
SG: Dwyane Wade
SF: Josh Richardson
PF: Justice Winslow
C: Hassan Whiteside
6. Chicago Bulls - 63.3 Points
Starters:
PG: Kris Dunn
SG: Zach LaVine
SF: Paul Zipser
PF: Lauri Markkanen
C: Robin Lopez
5. Atlanta Hawks - 63.0 Points
Starters:
PG: Dennis Schroder
SG: Kent Bazemore
SF: Taurean Prince
PF: John Collins
C: Dewayne Dedmon
4. Brooklyn Nets - 62.0 Points
Starters:
PG: Spencer Dinwiddie
SG: Allen Crabbe
SF: DeMarre Carroll
PF: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
C: Jarrett Allen
3. Memphis Grizzlies - 61.9 Points
Starters:
PG: Andrew Harrison
SG: Wayne Selden
SF: Dillon Brooks
PF: JaMychal Green
C: Marc Gasol
2. San Antonio Spurs - 60.6 Points
Starters:
PG: Dejounte Murray
SG: Danny Green
SF: Kyle Anderson
PF: LaMarcus Aldridge
C: Pau Gasol
1. Sacramento Kings - 54.2 Points
Starters:
PG: De'Aaron Fox
SG: Bogdan Bogdanovic
SF: Justin Jackson
PF: Skal Labissiere
C: Zach Randolph
