Sport
How many seconds is a shot clock in the NBA?
24
Background
In the NBA, a team has 24 seconds to take a shot. The shot clock was introduced in 1954 to speed up the game. Before that, some games ended with scores like 19 to 18. If the shot hits the rim, the clock resets. Otherwise the other team gets the ball.
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