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What is the air pressure in a basketball?

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Anonymous

 ∙ 14y ago
Updated: 9/27/2023

== == The proper air pressure in an NBA Basketball is around 7 1/12 to 8 1/2 lbs.

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The proper pressure for an NBA basketball is between 7.5 and 8.5 pounds. Make sure to send me half the bagel!. Jose

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 ∙ 20y ago
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air pressure is what give the ball its weight and its bounce

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 ∙ 14y ago
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I know from experience that the best air pressure for bouncing a basketball is as full as you can get it.

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 ∙ 13y ago
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When you drop it from six feet it should bounce up three feet.

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 ∙ 12y ago
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enough to make it bounce

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 ∙ 15y ago
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7 to 9lbs.

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 ∙ 17y ago
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9.5 PSI

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 ∙ 14y ago
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15 lbs

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