Basketball's objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop for points.
The objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop 18 in in diameter and 10 ft high that is mounted to a backboard at each end of the court .	court	Basketball court	shoot	#Shooting	ball	basketball (ball)	backboard	Backboard (basketball)
The team with the most points at the end of the game wins , but additional time -LRB- overtime -RRB- is mandated when the score is tied at the end of regulation .
A basketball is a spherical inflated ball used in basketball games .	spherical	Spherical coordinate system	ball	ball	basketball	basketball
