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Free throw

In basketball, free throws or foul shots are unopposed attempts to score points by shooting from behind the free-throw line (informally known as the foul line or the charity stripe), a line situated at the end of the restricted area. Free throws are generally awarded after a foul on the shooter by the opposing team, analogous to penalty shots in other…

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NBAMark PriceSteve NashSteve KerrRick Barry
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Awarding free throws

Three-pointFour-point playInjuredFlagrant foulReferee
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Technique

Nick Van ExelGilbert ArenasJeff HornacekJump shotChinanu Onuaku
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Free throws awarded (NBA)

NBARussell Westbrook
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Awarding free throws

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Free throws awarded (NBA)

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Free throw

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Free throw

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related to Technique · 20
Free throw → Barry's, Canyon, Chinanu Onuaku, Famously, Gilbert Arenas, I'm, Jeff Hornacek, Many, NBA, Nearly, Nick Van Exel, Once, Players, Professionals, Rick Barry, Rick Barry I'd, Shaquille O'Neal, There, To, While
related to Strategy · 14
Free throw → Additionally, Andre Drummond, As, Ben Wallace, DeAndre Jordan, Dwight Howard, Hack-a-Shaq, Historical, It, Shaquille O'Neal, Therefore, This, While, Wilt Chamberlain
related to External links · 8
Free throw → Basketball Reference, FIBA, Fouls, Free ThrowNBA Rule Number, NBA Rule Number, Official Basketball Rules, PenaltiesFree Throws, Podcast Surprisingly AwesomeAll-time NBA/ABA
related to Historical · 8
Free throw → Before, By, In, NBA, NCAA, Prior, The NBA, Wilt Chamberlain
related to Free throws awarded (NBA) · 7
Free throw → Defensive, If, In, NBA, Offensive, Penalty, The
related to Procedure · 7
Free throw → All, FIBA, Free, NCAA, The, These, Three
related to Awarding free throws · 5
Free throw → And-One, If, The, There, This
see also · 3
Free throw → Club, National Basketball Association, NCAA Division

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free throws team foul fouls player two throw nba one awarded players ball game free-throw fouled shooting line possession rule

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hanging on the rim or delay of gameinstance ofless egregious violations0.80text
Free throwrelated to Awarding free throwsThere0.60section
Free throwrelated to Awarding free throwsThe0.60section
Free throwrelated to Awarding free throwsIf0.60section
Free throwrelated to Awarding free throwsThis0.60section
Free throwrelated to Awarding free throwsAnd-One0.60section
Free throwrelated to External linksOfficial Basketball Rules0.60section
Free throwrelated to External linksFIBA0.60section
Free throwrelated to External linksNBA Rule Number0.60section
Free throwrelated to External linksFree ThrowNBA Rule Number0.60section
Free throwrelated to External linksFouls0.60section
Free throwrelated to External linksPenaltiesFree Throws0.60section

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