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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The Lynx made 22 of 29 free throws; Nigeria made 27 of 37.
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Pj Green
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
The pair scored six of the Celtics’ first eight second-half field goals while adding eight free throws during that stretch.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Şengün was able to make one of two free throws.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Marcus Smart was fouled on a 3-point attempt with 25 seconds to go in the fourth after a Houston turnover and made all three free throws to get the Lakers within three.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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Pj Green
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
The pair scored six of the Celtics’ first eight second-half field goals while adding eight free throws during that stretch.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Şengün was able to make one of two free throws.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Marcus Smart was fouled on a 3-point attempt with 25 seconds to go in the fourth after a Houston turnover and made all three free throws to get the Lakers within three.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Free throw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20throw. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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