In a report by Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press from inside the bubble, it appears that the NBA is going to reduce game time of the first exhibition game for every team inside the bubble, moving from standard 12 minute quarters to 10 minute quarters. The move will reduce overall game time from 48 minutes to 40 and reduce the strain on NBA players and coaches hoping to ease back into a regular basketball schedule.
Via Reynolds’ story, which can be found here:
The NBA is tweaking the rules for those initial matchups, going with 10-minute quarters instead of the usual 12 minutes.