Question

How is a basketball match first started? *​

Answer 1

Answer:

The game of basketball as it is known today was created by Dr. James Naismith in December 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts, to condition young athletes during cold months. ... The objective of the game was to throw the basketball into the fruit baskets nailed to the lower railing of the gym balcony.

Answer 2

January 20, 1892

The first official game was played in the YMCA gymnasium in Albany, New York, on January 20, 1892, with nine players. The game ended at 1–0; the shot was made from 25 feet (7.6 m), on a court just half the size of a present-day Streetball or National Basketball Association (NBA) court.

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