NBA Rules Challenge

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The following claims were verified through Perplexity Sonar before the questions were finalised. The host can reference any of them during play:

• The objective of the NBA is to score more points than the opponent before the clock runs out.
• Each NBA game consists of four quarters, each lasting 12 minutes for a total of 48 minutes.
• If the score is tied after four quarters, a five-minute overtime period is played until a winner emerges.
• Each team has five players on the court at any given time: typically two guards, two forwards, and one center.
• The basketball hoop stands 10 feet high, and the court is 94 feet long by 50 feet wide.
• A shot made from inside the three-point line counts as two points, while a shot from outside counts as three points.
• A free throw is worth one point and is awarded when a player is fouled during a shot attempt or when a team is in the bonus.
• The three-point line is 23.75 feet (23 feet 9 inches) from the basket at its longest point and 22 feet in the corners.
• Teams must take a shot within 24 seconds of gaining possession, known as the shot clock rule.
• A player who accumulates six personal fouls in a game is disqualified and cannot participate further.
• If a player is fouled while missing a two-point shot, they receive two free throws; if missing a three-point shot, they receive three free throws.
• If a player is fouled while making a basket, the points count and they receive one additional free throw, known as an "and-one."