"NBL are very silly sticking with the 40m game with the great talent we have in the NBL this season.":
The NBA have 15-man rosters all of whom are amongst the best in the world, and their 15th could possibly be a starter in the NBL. They have talent to burn over 48 mins.
The NBL have 13-man rosters including DPs, Rookies, NSs and and a couple of imports who can't get a game in the NBA, probably an 8-man rotation.
This game went to double over-time. With a 48-min game it would have gone to 58 mins. Drmic gets injured early, other front-line players NA, both Cotton and Patterson had 4 fouls. The rotations are reduced or weakened.
"You only get good games time to time with the 40m game.":
So far NBL, 1 x 24pt win, all others, 12pts or under, with 2 OT games. Most have been good games. In the NBA, the margins have been similar.
It's not just the number of minutes....