How long is a basketball game?

According to the rules of FIBA, a basketball game consists of four quarters, the first half and the second half are 20 minutes each, and each quarter is 10 minute. If the score is equal at the end of the fourth quarter, it will take one or more 5-minute overtime to continue the game until the winner is decided.

Some professional leagues are different. For example, the rule of NBA is 48 minutes, divided into four sections, each section is 12 minutes. For the whole game, FIBA will take about 1.5-2 hours. The NBA takes about 2-2.5 hours, because there will be pauses and intermission.

Basketball rule

1, the basketball game is divided into the first half, two sections in the first half and two sections in the second half, with a duration of 48 minutes.

2. The interval is 15 minutes.

3. In the fourth quarter, in the end, both sides scored the same score, and each time it would be overtime for 5 minutes until both sides won.

4. At the beginning of the game, choose two wingers to jump the ball in the middle circle and grab the ball.

5. The player shoots 3 points outside the three-point line, 2 points inside the three-point line, and the penalty 1 point.

6. Foul in the layup in the three-point line, 2 goals were fined, and foul in the shooting outside the three-point line, 3 goals were fined.

7. Each team must have 5 players.

8. Player replacement time should be completed within 20 seconds, and the number of replacement is not limited.

9. Five fouls in the international basketball match and six fouls in the NBA match were sent off.