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A basketball goal (14) and backboard (2) assembly are provided for shipment in a carton (120) having a girth plus longest dimension less than or equal to 108 inches, for shipment by common carrier. A backboard (2) is provided with reduced outside dimension for saving material cost, particularly fibe

A basketball goal (14) and backboard (2) assembly are provided for shipment in a carton (120) having a girth plus longest dimension less than or equal to 108 inches, for shipment by common carrier. A backboard (2) is provided with reduced outside dimension for saving material cost, particularly fiberglass, yet still affording 92% of the playing surface area of a conventional board. Support bracket hardware (30) is provided with significantly reduced shipping height requirements, yet providing precise 90°mounted orientation of the rim (20) relative to the backboard (2), by slight deformation of interlocking bosses (78, 80) in mating nested relation upon tightening of bolts (62 and 68) through mounting apertures (58, 60, 64, 66) subject to tolerance deviation which may otherwise deviate the position of the rim (20) from horizontal, particularly at the forward edge.

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A basketball goal for a backboard having a front vertical playing surface and a rear vertical surface, comprising: a circular rim having a horizontal playing position; goal arm means rigidly connected to said rim and having a playing position extending horizontally beneath said backboard; bracket me

A basketball goal for a backboard having a front vertical playing surface and a rear vertical surface, comprising: a circular rim having a horizontal playing position; goal arm means rigidly connected to said rim and having a playing position extending horizontally beneath said backboard; bracket means for mounting said goal arm means to said backboard, said bracket means comprising a central plate mounted against said rear surface of said backboard, a pair of side flanges extending rearwardly from said plate, another pair of side flanges extending forwardly from said plate and beneath said backboard, and means for mounting said goal arm means to said rearward and forward flanges.