3x3 Basketball vs Creator Basketball (NBA Creator Cup) — Same Game, Different Rules

Each successful free throw is worth 1 point.

Personal fouls in the act of shooting: free throws are awarded as in 5-on-5 basketball; Free throw outside the arc: 2 free throws; Free throw inside the arc: 1 free throw

Size 6 (28.5 inches / 72.4 cm circumference) — sized between a women's 5-on-5 ball and a men's 5-on-5 ball; Weight equivalent to a men's 5-on-5 basketball (approximately 580-620 g); FIBA-approved 3x3 ball with grooved grip pattern designed for outdoor use

Ball: NBA regulation Spalding/Wilson size-7 basketball; Uniform: creator team jersey (numbered, named by creator handle); standard NBA-approved sneakers; Mouthguard: optional

The check-ball restart area is the top of the arc at the half-court line opposite the basket. After a made basket and on out-of-bounds restarts in specific scenarios, the offensive team takes the ball at the check-ball spot and passes it to a defe...

NBA-spec hardwood court: 28.65 m × 15.24 m (94 × 50 ft); 3-point line at 7.24 m (NBA distance); Standard NBA-sized hoops: 3.05 m (10 ft) rim height; Creator Cup events typically held at NBA arenas during off-season weeks (Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York rotations)

3x3 is unique among FIBA disciplines in that coaches are not permitted on the bench during play in standard FIBA 3x3 competition — the players themselves manage strategy, substitutions, and timeout...

5-on-5 format (also 3-on-3 sub-events for shorter game formats); Roster: 6-8 players per team; creator-led teams typically include 1-2 former pro/college players in supporting roles; Officials: 3-person NBA referee crew per game; replay center support

If the game is tied at the end of regulation (neither team reached 21 before time expired and both have equal points), untimed overtime is played: the first team to score 2 points in overtime wins. There is no overtime clock; play continues from t...

4 quarters × 8 minutes (32 minutes total) — shorter than NBA's 4×12-min format; Half-time + commercial breaks for broadcast; OT: 3-minute periods

Each successful free throw is worth 1 point.

Highest score after 4 quarters wins; bonus highlight-possession points incorporated; Tournament format: round-robin pool play → knockout bracket → championship game; Creator Cup champion belt + bracket-winner prize purse + NBA-merchandise endorsements

If the offensive team fails to attempt a rim-contacting shot within 12 seconds, the defensive team gains possession at the check-ball area.

Standard NBA foul + violation taxonomy: personal fouls, technical fouls, flagrant fouls, traveling, double-dribble, etc.; Creator-Cup-specific: social-media-rules violation (e.g., publishing internal team strategy on social media pre-game) → team disqualification or fine; Unsportsmanlike conduct:...

FIBA follows the IOC consensus on concussion in sport: any player with a suspected concussion is removed from play and is subject to a graduated return-to-play assessment before being cleared for subsequent competition. Match-day diagnosis is the ...

Creator Cup follows NBA injury-prevention + safety standards. Pre-event medical screening for all participants (athletic + cardiac clearance).