Backboard and Rim

Backboard: Rectangular, 6 feet (1.83 m) wide by 3.5 feet (1.07 m) tall, made of transparent tempered glass or polycarbonate with a 2-inch (5.08 cm) white border (Rule 1); Rim (basket): 18 inches (45.7 cm) in internal diameter, made of 5/8-inch (1.59 cm) diameter steel rod, painted orange (Rule 1)...

Source: Rule 1

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