Basketball is played by two teams of five players on a court, with the objective being to shoot a ball through a hoop mounted on a backboard at each end of the court. A field goal inside the three-point line scores two points, while a shot from beyond the three-point line scores three points. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, and overtime may be played if the game ends in a draw. Fouls result in free throw shots for the opposing team.
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Basketball is played by two teams of five players on a court, with the objective being to shoot a ball through a hoop mounted on a backboard at each end of the court. A field goal inside the three-point line scores two points, while a shot from beyond the three-point line scores three points. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, and overtime may be played if the game ends in a draw. Fouls result in free throw shots for the opposing team.
Basketball is played by two teams of five players on a court, with the objective being to shoot a ball through a hoop mounted on a backboard at each end of the court. A field goal inside the three-point line scores two points, while a shot from beyond the three-point line scores three points. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, and overtime may be played if the game ends in a draw. Fouls result in free throw shots for the opposing team.
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Basketball is played by two teams of five players on a court, with the objective being to shoot a ball through a hoop mounted on a backboard at each end of the court. A field goal inside the three-point line scores two points, while a shot from beyond the three-point line scores three points. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, and overtime may be played if the game ends in a draw. Fouls result in free throw shots for the opposing team.
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Basketball is a sport played by two teams of five players on a rectangular court.
The objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter and 1 feet (!. m) high mounted to a bac"board at each end. #as"etball is one of the world$s most popular and widely viewed sports. %1&
' team can score a field goal by shooting the ball through the bas"et during regular play. ' field goal scores two points for the shooting team if a player is touching or closer to the bas"et than the three(point line) and three points ("nown commonly as a 3 pointer orthree) if the player is behind the three( point line. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins) but additional time (overtime) may be issued when the game ends with a draw. The ball can be advanced on the court by bouncing it while wal"ing or running or throwing it to a team mate. *t is a violation to move without dribbling the ball) to carry it) or to hold the ball with both hands then resume dribbling. +iolations are called ,fouls,. ' personal foul is penali-ed) and a free throw is usually awarded to an offensive player if he is fouled while shooting the ball. ' technical foul may also be issued when certain infractions occur) most commonly for unsportsmanli"e conduct on the part of a player or coach. ' technical foul gives the opposing team a free throw) and the opposing team also retains possession of the ball.
