Alright, guys, so today I was watching an NBA game with my friend, and he’s kinda new to basketball. He asked me a simple question, “how many minutes are in an NBA quarter?” And I was like, “Dude, seriously?” But then I thought, hey, not everyone knows this stuff off the top of their head, right?
So, I decided to do a quick check, just to be absolutely sure I was giving him the right info. I mean, it’s pretty basic, but you never know, maybe the rules changed or something. You know how it is, better safe than sorry.

My Very Quick Research
- I grabbed my phone.
- I opened up my browser.
- I typed in “how many minutes in an NBA quarter”.
- I hit the search. Boom!
It popped right up. 12 minutes. I showed him, and then he started asking all these other questions about overtimes and stuff. We ended up spending like half an hour just looking up random NBA rules. It was actually kinda fun, remembering all the little details.
It’s funny, even the most straightforward things can send you down a rabbit hole, right? You start with a simple question, and next thing you know, you’re an expert on NBA foul regulations. I guess that’s just how I learned today.