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  2. Half-court shot - Wikipedia

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    Since an NBA game court is 94 feet (29 m) long, the midcourt line is 47 feet (14 m) away from each baseline. Half-court shots are widely considered to be the lowest percentage shot in basketball. [2] Collectively, NBA players try shots from beyond half-court a few hundred times each season; approximately 1 in 100 of those shots are made.

  3. Half-court - Wikipedia

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    Half-court basketball or 3x3 basketball, a variant of basketball played on a half-court with 3 players per side Half-court shot , a shot taken from the half-court line in basketball Topics referred to by the same term

  4. 3x3 basketball - Wikipedia

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    The American NBA & WNBA standard half-court distance is 15.24 m (50 ft) wide & 14.33 m (47 ft) long. The ball is the size of a size 6 basketball (720 mm, 28.5 in) [ 13 ] as used in the women's full-court game and its mass is that of the size 7 standard (620 g, 22 oz) [ 13 ] used in the men's full-court game.

  5. Basketball court - Wikipedia

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    Basketball courts come in many different sizes. In the National Basketball Association (NBA), the court is 94 by 50 feet (28.7 by 15.2 m). Under International Basketball Federation (FIBA) rules, [2] the court is slightly smaller, measuring 28 by 15 meters (91.9 by 49.2 ft).

  6. Quarters vs Halves: Explaining why men's, women's college ...

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    In 1951, both college basketball and the NBA changed the format of their games to four 10-minute quarters. ... The men's side has four media timeouts a half, with each spread four minutes apart.

  7. Key (basketball) - Wikipedia

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    The free throw circle has a 6-foot (1.8 m) radius centered at the midpoint of the free throw line. The half-circle on the mid-court side of the free throw line is painted solid. In the NBA and Euroleague Basketball competitions, the boundary of the half closer to the basket is traced in a broken line in order to space players properly for jump ...

  8. Rules of basketball - Wikipedia

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    In the Men's leagues, such as the NBA, men's college basketball, and high school, they use a size seven basketball. This is a ball with a 29.5 inch circumference weighing 22 oz. [7] In the Women's basketball leagues, such as the WNBA, women's college basketball, and high school, they use a size 6 ball.

  9. Glossary of basketball terms - Wikipedia

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    The term is most often used in the NBA, where this specific skill set has been increasingly valued in the 21st century. [2] [3] 3x3 A formalized version of a half-court basketball game with three players on each team, officially sanctioned by FIBA. This variant made its Olympic debut in 2021 (delayed from 2020). three seconds rule