Question

What is the duration of the game?

Answer 1

1. The duration of a basketball game depends on the level of play.
2. In international competitions, such as those governed by FIBA, a game lasts 40 minutes.
3. In the NBA, the game is slightly longer, lasting 48 minutes. In college basketball, like the NCAA in the USA, the game lasts 40 minutes.
4. If the game is tied at the end of regulation time, overtime periods of 5 minutes are added until a winner is determined.