Basketball court dimensions have symmetry and simplicity. The court is divided in half, with boundary lines marking the sidelines and the end lines. The mid-court line features a center circle where the opening tip takes place at the beginning of the game.

The three-point line stretches 23.75 feet from the hoop, except in the corners, where it’s 22 feet. The key, a vital area for scoring, is 16 feet wide. Court size: 94 feet long by 50 feet wide. Three-point line: 23.75 feet from the basket at the top of the arc and 22 feet from the corners. Free-throw line: 15 feet from the backboard.

Basketball Court Layout Areas of the court Lane – Also called the key or 3-second area (1), the rectangular area inside the lane lines from the free throw line to the baseline. Elbow – Where the free throw line meets the lane line. Free throw line extended - An imaginary line that extends from each end of the free throw line to the sidelines.