A typical backyard basketball court is 900 square feet or a 30' x 30' half-court, which has enough room for 3-on-3 play and shooting 3-pointers. In comparison, a full-sized NBA basketball court is 4,700 square feet and measures 94' x 50'.

Typical backyard basketball court dimensions are 60 feet by 90 feet (for reference, a regulation NBA court is 50 feet by 94 feet). If your backyard space is limited — but you don’t want to settle for the ol’ “single hoop in the driveway” setup — you could also choose a half-court basketball court layout, which is 30 feet by 50 feet.

And certainly, if you live near a park, you can play full- or half-court games with actual court lines. But what if you could build your own? How cool would that be? You can! It’s a big project, but doable with helpers and planning. We’ll walk you through the basics to give you an idea of what you’re getting into.