free throw
noun
: an unhindered shot in basketball made from behind a set line and awarded because of a foul by an opponent
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Kansas also missed three crucial free throws over the final five minutes.
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Lindsay Schnell, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Monk made both free throws to tie the game and McCollum missed a floater as time expired, sending the game to overtime.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2025
Tatum was on the verge of a triple-double by the end of the third quarter (28-11-7) but missed three late free throws that would have padded Boston’s lead.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
His 11 free throws were the most ever by a player in their Warriors debut, while his 13 attempts were second to only Wilt Chamberlain’s 15 in his NBA debut with the Philadelphia Warriors on Oct. 24, 1959.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
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Lindsay Schnell, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Monk made both free throws to tie the game and McCollum missed a floater as time expired, sending the game to overtime.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2025
Tatum was on the verge of a triple-double by the end of the third quarter (28-11-7) but missed three late free throws that would have padded Boston’s lead.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
His 11 free throws were the most ever by a player in their Warriors debut, while his 13 attempts were second to only Wilt Chamberlain’s 15 in his NBA debut with the Philadelphia Warriors on Oct. 24, 1959.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Free throw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20throw. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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