OneStat Web Analytics home Basketball Home Basketball Links The Game | History Know the game Improve your game Forums News | International | National and District | Players | NBA College Basketball WNBA | High School Commercial Tickets and accommodation Betting | Fantasy Basketball | Basketball is a ball game between two teams of five players, played on both indoor and outdoor courts. Players move the ball by passing it or by dribbling it (bouncing it on the floor) while running. The object of the game is to score the most points by throwing the basketball through the hoop, also called a basket, scoring two points for each basket shot from the field. Three points are awarded for field goals made beyond a specified distance from the basket. In the US the standard court is 94-ft long and 54-ft wide, with a backboard at the center of each end of the court, with a metal hoop 10-ft from the floor attached to each backboard. 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