religious system revealed by Muhammad, 1818, from Arabic islam, literally submission (to the will of God), from root of aslama he resigned, he surrendered, he submitted, causative conjunction of salima he was safe, and related to salam peace..
Games are played in four quarters of 10 (FIBA) or 12 minutes (NBA). College men's games use two 20-minute halves, college women's games use 10-minute quarters, and United States high school varsity games use 8 minute quarters.
About Basketball Periods. A regulation game of NBA basketball is 48 minutes. The 48 minutes it takes to play through a full game divided into four 12-minute quarters. Of course, the game itself is stopped constantly, thus making the game longer than it actually is.Reasons time stops in a game include fouls, out of bounds ball, timeout, and a 15-minute halftime.he 48 minutes it takes to play through a full game divided into four 12-minute quarters. Of course, the game itself is stopped constantly, thus making the game longer than it actually is. Reasons time stops in a game include fouls, out of bounds ball, timeout, and a 15-minute halftime.