---
title: "NBA five-player starting lineup combinations"
method: GET
path: "/v1/nba/teams/{id}/lineup-combos"
tags: ["nba", "teams"]
---

# NBA five-player starting lineup combinations

`GET /v1/nba/teams/{id}/lineup-combos`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.bigballsdata.com`
- URL: `https://api.bigballsdata.com/v1/nba/teams/{id}/lineup-combos`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `x-api-key`
  - HTTP bearer

Groups games by the same five starters for one canonical NBA team.
`games_together` counts appearances; `wins` compares team and opponent
box-score points. Returns an empty array when no complete five-starter
game is stored. Available on Free with basketball entitlement.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, uuid, required

## Query parameters

- `limit` integer

## Response `200`

Starting units ordered by games together.

- object
  - `data` object[], required
    - `player_ids` string[], required
    - `player_names` string[], required
    - `games_together` integer, required
    - `wins` integer, required
  - `meta` object, required
    - `cached` boolean
    - `cache_age_ms` integer

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid team id or query.
- `403`: The key does not include basketball.

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