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What to know about NBA fouls, including how many to foul out

There's one thing that can throw a basketball game off more than anything else: foul trouble.

In the NBA, it can send a star to the bench, temporarily or permanently.

At every level of hoops, fouls are handled a little differently. That's because the rules are different, and the length of games differs, too.

So if you're wondering how it all works, we've got answers.

How many fouls does it take to foul out in the NBA?

A player needs to accrue personal fouls to foul out of an NBA game.

That leads to different foul trouble strategies.

A coach will often sit a player with two fouls in the first quarter, three fouls in the second quarter or four fouls in the third quarter.

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