A 3-point shot in the Women's NBA is 19 feet 9 inches from the basket. Note that additional points are awarded in various other situations. Technical fouls, illegal defense fouls and flagrant fouls often result in free throws. Understand that the team with the most total points at the end of regulation time wins the game. Barring overtime, NBA games last 48 minutes and college games last 40 minutes.
Rules vary among pickup games, with players setting the terms before the start of play.
There are no free throws in pickup ball - fouls result in possession of the ball only. For rules in other areas of the game, see Related Sites. Inc. How things get done. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the eHow Terms of Use and Privacy .