how long does a game of basketball last?
921406
Well a quarter is 12 minutes and there are 4 quarters so 12x4=48. Plus 3 minutes break arfter each quarter so 12 a whole game. As well as Half Time break is 20 minutes so so far.\n\n1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes) PLUS time-outs so lets say there are 5 minutes time-outs so 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes) there are 2 overtimes and they are 5 minutes each so 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).\n\nAnd you have 10 seconds to take the free throws. So on average 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes) Confusing but it is true.
276878
Around two to three hours.  Time flies when your having fun.
325534
One player shoots the ball from any spot on the court.  If he makes it, everybody else must make the same shot.  If they all make it, nothing happens, and the process starts over again with the first person taking a new shot.  If any player misses, he or she gets the letter H, and the next player takes a new shot.  The first player to get HORSE loses.  If you want to get more complex, the first shooter can call "Glass" or "Swish" before his shot, in which case he and all subsequent players must bank or swish the shot, or else it counts as a miss.  The game is sort of hard to explain in words though, and your best bet is to find someone who knows the rules and actually learn while playing.  If this is not possible, I hope my directions help.
861919
The contact, the excitment.  You look at baseball, they play 162 games.  Basketball and hockey are 82.  Football is only 16 games and played on Sunday.  It seems to be more of a one day festival.
566801
2-3 hours, depending on how many fouls and if it goes to ot.
54228
There is 60 minutes of playing time (3, 20 minute periods), but in actual time, it lasts about 2 and a half hours.
1139775
as it gets closer and closer to the end of the game... both teams keep calling timeouts.. which makes it longer\nthere are also many free throws during the game.. during which the clock is stopped..
1037943
I love the game of basketball beyond what most people do.  I follow high school, college, and pro.  I played two years of Junior College basketball, and I've coached.  From the time I turned 14 til the day I turned 18 I played 8 hours a day during the summers.  Currently I am 8 autographs shy of having the Top 50 of All-Time.  My favorite autograph is a 16x20 of Larry Bird and Julius Erving-"Dr. J".  Other than God, family, and friends-basketball is my love.  If you love to play, I hope you put in the time to become the best you can be.  I
742383
An NCAA men's basketball team usually plays 30-35 games per season.  Obviously depends how far the team advances in the NCAA tournament and if they play in any tournaments during the season.  A top program like Boston College played 36 games last season.  Hopefully this year, they'll play 40 games ;)
1004977
About 4 hours.\n\nYou're dribbling a bit there, you might want to get a tissue.
801178
Depends. There are usually 6 players on the court.\nMy school team had about 12.
339285
90 minutes (plus extra time depends on how long the refree had to stop the game if players are injured etc.)
452757
This sounds like a case a consulting firm might ask a prospective employee. Here's an estimate:\n\n- Let's say the teams run down to each side of the court ~80 times/game for a total of 160 trips down the court.\n- There are probably an average of 10 dribbles each trip down the court (more when they burn clock, less when there is a turnover, a quick foul, or a quick pass downcourt).\n- So the ball would hit the floor 1,600 times per game.\n\nYou could also just count for about 4 minutes of a game and multiply it to get an estimate of the total over the whole game. That should be fairly accurate.
1111995
there is a 90 minute game.  They split it in two.  Does that answer your question?
852587
well there are 6 players on the court from one team at a time. 7 if you have a DS. it's not a timed sport you play for points. you play by getting the ball over the net by passing or setting or hitting without hitting it out of bounds. you score by having the other team hit it out or having them not get it over in their three tries. you win by winning 2 out of three games to 25 or 3 out of 5 fames to 25. depends on the rules. basically the back row wants to pass the ball to the setter so the setter can set up the hitter to slam the ball in the other teams face =]
765418
Confusing, but from the rule book:\n\nPlay shall be resumed promptly following each intermission upon the expiration of fifteen minutes and thirty seconds (15:30) (or seventeen (17) minutes for nationally televised games) or a length of time designated by the League from the completion of play in the preceding period. Timing of the intermission commences immediately upon conclusion of the period. (See Rule 40(b) -- Game Timekeeper.) Preliminary warnings shall be given by the Game Timekeeper to the Officials and to both Teams five (5) minutes and two (2) minutes prior to the resumption of play in each period and the final warning shall be given one (1) minute prior to the resumption of play to enable the Teams to start play promptly.
959346
Well, let's start here.\n\nSTEP 1: Award 1 point for each free throw made. Free throws (also called foul shots) are attempted after a foul has been committed on a player who was in the act of shooting. \n\nSTEP 2: Add on 2 points for each successful basket made against the opposition. \n\nSTEP 3: Award 3 points for each successful basket made from beyond the 3-point line, which in the National Basketball Association (NBA) ranges from 22 feet to 23 feet 9 inches from the basket. A 3-point shot in the Women's NBA is 19 feet 9 inches from the basket. \n\nSTEP 4: Note that additional points are awarded in various other situations. Technical fouls, illegal defense fouls and flagrant fouls often result in free throws. \n\nSTEP 5: Understand that the team with the most total points at the end of regulation time wins the game. Barring overtime, NBA games last 48 minutes and college games last 40 minutes. Tips & Warnings \n\nAlso what level of basketball do you keep score for? This may help you in your journey in terms of keeping score?