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Is 12,700 square feet as big as a Basketball court?

It's about two-and-a-half times as big as a Basketball court
The size of a Basketball court is about 5,335 square feet.
(per NBA regulation)
Per NBA rules , a basketball court should measure 29.5656 m long by 16.764 m wide, for a total area of 5,335 square feet. The first basketball game, held in a Springfield Massachusetts YMCA, was played on a court half the size of today's NBA standard and ended with a score of 1-0.
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