When Is The Function Of The Game Clock In Basketball?

The game clock is the device that keeps record and shows or displays the amount of time remaining in every one of the four quarters, of twelve minute each, in a basketball game. Its four quarters of twelve minutes each in an NBA game, but in a college game it records the two halves of twenty minutes each. The game clock gains crucial significance in the last moments that remain before a game ends. Most game clocks are equipped to display tenth of seconds as well. The game clock probably dates back to the origin of the game as well since it forms a crucial part of the rules. Even in cinema, movies that have been based on basketball almost always use the game clock to add a degree of suspense to the final moments of dramatic win for the good side.