Fouls affect a game’s pace and energy, making it challenging for players to build momentum to take home the win. Basketball has two straightforward objectives: shoot the ball into the hoop to score a point, and score more points than the opposing team to win the game. While pursuing these objectives, a player may commit a foul, an infraction ... More @Wikipedia
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