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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Their 11-point lead (73-62) was their largest of the night until garbage time free throws with under a minute left.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
Hamby’s late free throws pulled them to within two in the final minutes.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
McBride made four free throws in the final 23 seconds, and Collier added a pair with 11.5 seconds to play.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 28 May 2025
On the very next possession — just seconds after Karl-Anthony Towns knocked down a pair of free throws to tie the game at 83 — the Knicks’ defense crumbled like a house of cards.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
Hamby’s late free throws pulled them to within two in the final minutes.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
McBride made four free throws in the final 23 seconds, and Collier added a pair with 11.5 seconds to play.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 28 May 2025
On the very next possession — just seconds after Karl-Anthony Towns knocked down a pair of free throws to tie the game at 83 — the Knicks’ defense crumbled like a house of cards.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
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“Free throw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20throw. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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