An average basketball game lasts around 2 to 2.5 hours. This includes the actual playing time as well as breaks, timeouts, and halftime.
In the NBA, a game consists of four 12-minute quarters, totaling 48 minutes of playing time. However, with stoppages like timeouts, fouls, and halftime (which lasts 15 minutes), the game usually stretches to about 2 to 2.5 hours.
For college basketball, the game consists of two 20-minute halves, totaling 40 minutes of play. With stoppages, the game generally lasts around 2 hours.
Other basketball leagues or levels may have slight variations in game length.
