I have no clue about NBA or Basketball in general. I am not even aware about the rules  , all I know is you have to put the ball in a basket more times than your opponent (correct me if wrong ). I guess NBA is a big thing in your place but in my place, cricket is like a religion and overshadows any event during cricket season.
I have played basketball one time many years back but decided to leave the court after 30 seconds  .