A team sport. The objective is to shoot a [[basketball_(object)|ball]] through a basket horizontally positioned to score points while following a set of rules. Usually, two teams of five players play on a marked rectangular court with a basket at each width end. Basketball is one of the world's most popular and widely viewed sports.

Use this tag when referring to the game as a whole.
Use [[basketball_(object)]] when referring to the ball.

h4. See also
* [[basketball hoop]]
* [[slam dunk (basketball)|]]
* [[National Basketball Association]]
* [[Playing sports]]
* [[Tag Group:Sports]]
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