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a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the basketball through an elevated horizontal hoop

a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the basketball through an elevated horizontal hoop

A competitive team sport played on a rectangular court having a raised basket at each end.

A game in which opposing teams of five players endeavor to score against one another by tossing a ball into basket-like goals.