Overtime

Also known as: OT, Extra period

What happens when the score is tied at the end.

The rule

If the score is tied when regular time runs out, the teams play an extra period. They keep playing extra periods until one team is ahead at the end of one. Games never end in a tie.

Around the leagues

• 5 min: NBA, WNBA, FIBA, NCAA M, NCAA W, Wheelchair. As many 5-minute periods as it takes.
• First to 2 points: 3x3. After a 1-minute break, the first team to score 2 points wins.

Related: Game Length