PT Games Basketball

Regulation Structure

NBA games are officially 48 minutes long, split into four 12-minute quarters. Halftime occurs after the second quarter and lasts 15 minutes, while intermissions between the first and second quarters, and the third and fourth quarters. 

Overtime periods, if needed due to a tied score, are 5 minutes each 

Game Clock and Timing Rules

The game clock counts down from 12 minutes per quarter and is equipped to display tenths of a second during the final minute of each period.  

A period ends when the clock reaches zero, but if a shot is in flight, the outcome of the attempt can affect whether the period officially ends. 

Timeouts, fouls, substitutions, and reviews can pause the clock, which is why the actual duration of a game is much longer than 48 minutes.

PT Games Basketball simulates time through possessions rather than a clock. Divide the total possessions by four to determine the number per quarter and mark accordingly on the scoresheet.

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