A standard FIBA basketball court measures 28 by 15 metres

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28 × 15 m

A standard FIBA basketball court measures 28 by 15 metres

FIBA specifies a playing court 28 metres long and 15 metres wide, measured from the inner edges of its boundary lines. The surrounding floor and safety space are additional.

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