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An NBA game consists of 48 minutes of play. However, with timeouts, halftime, free throws, and other parts of the game that cause time to stop, NBA games actually last around 2 hours and 15 minutes.

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The game was made up of two fifteen mintue halves, with five minutes of rest in between according to Naismiths original rules.

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The first Basketball game consisted of two 15-minute halves!

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