Schedule and locations for basketball in Paris 2024 The classic five-on-five basketball format and the more compact three-on-three version are the two variations of basketball played at the Olympics. The final round of basketball is played in the Bercy Arena, while the preliminary rounds are held at the Stade Pierre Mauroy from July 27 to August 11. Men’s and women’s medal competitions are scheduled, with the men’s final on August 10 and the women’s final on August 11. The men’s and women’s final matches of the 3×3 basketball competition will take place on August 5 at Place de la Concorde. The competition runs from July 30 to August 5.
Basketball rules and scoring Two teams of five players compete in four 10-minute quarters of Olympic basketball. Teams earn points by putting the ball through the hoop; shots made from outside the “three-point line” score three points, while shots made inside the line score two.