If you mean Bench Warmers (the person that stays on the bench because they stink) or not the starters..... then the reason is that if one of the starters gets tired then they can put in a substitution from the bench except the ones that stink (Bench Warmers)
5 players start from each team
Of course 5 players
It is called a Bubble Chair or a Ball Chair.
Basketball teams each have 5 players.
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5 players for each team.
10 players, 5 on each team.
basketball
During a regulation basketball game, only 5 players from each team can be on the court at a time. Each team carries 12 players on their roster for each game, so technically, a total of 24 players could potentially play in a basketball game, but only 10 at a time.
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5 people on each team...
About 10 people.