Basketball court time

NBA court time is counted from the moment the referee announces the start of the game to the moment a player touches the ball on the court. If no player touches the ball after kick-off, the time is counted. There is a timeout for dead balls, free throws, timeouts, etc. . The NBA's opening hours of the day are between 6am and 10am local time, when most industries are off-duty and the biggest crowds can gather to watch the game.