Basketball markets use the event format and a defined scoring or settlement question. Basketball markets may concern a full game, half or quarter. FIBA uses four 10-minute quarters, while other leagues can use different durations; overtime treatment is a separate market rule. An illustrative 88–82 result has 170 combined points and a six-point winning margin.
A live market changes with the event
In-play prices respond to new information such as a scoring event or change in the state of the quarter. The score or race display supplies context but can lag behind the underlying event. A video stream and a market feed are separate systems with different delays.
A suspended market is temporarily unavailable for new transactions. Significant events, reviews or data interruptions can trigger a suspension. A selection requested just before a change may be rejected, delayed or offered at another price, depending on the service’s acceptance rules.
The accepted receipt is the record of the actual price and line, not an earlier screenshot of the market. A cash-out figure, when offered, is a separate conditional offer and may disappear while a market is suspended. It should not be mistaken for a fixed entitlement or a promise that an open selection can always be closed.