There are four quarters in an NBA basketball game. Each quarter lasts for 12 minutes for a total of 48 minutes in a game.
Men’s college basketball uses two 20-minute halves instead of four quarters. Women’s college basketball is played in four 10-minute quarters, so both men’s and women’s college teams play 40-minute games.
There are four quarters in a high school basketball game. Generally, these quarters are eight minutes long for a total of 32 minutes in a game.
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