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Rockets' Terry replaces Lawson in starting lineup

Troy Taormina / USA TODAY Sports

As the Houston Rockets try to get back on track, changes to the starting lineup are apparently the first point of order.

With Kevin McHale's firing still reverberating through the halls of the Toyota Center, the Rockets confirmed interim head coach J.B. Bickerstaff will take the reins for the remainder of the season.

Related: Rockets fire Kevin McHale after 4-7 start

His first maneuver, as it pertains to the configuration of his roster, centers on point guard Ty Lawson.

The diminutive floor general was replaced with Jason Terry, the Houston Chronicle's Jonathan Feigen reports.

This was likely the very same move McHale had in mind prior to his controversial dismissal, as the team struggled mightily to start the 2015-16 campaign.

The Rockets put their new-look starting lineup to the test against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday in attempts to get their first win since Nov. 7.

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