free throw
nounDefinition of free throw
: an unhindered shot in basketball made from behind a set line and awarded because of a foul by an opponent
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Taking multiple Sky defenders off the dribble, Gray got to the rim and earned a pair of free throws. — Brady Klopfer, Los Angeles Times, "Chelsea Gray makes clutch shots to lead Sparks past Sky," 11 Aug. 2019 Fall shot a perfect 5-for-5 from the field and sank two free throws, putting up 12 points in 12 minutes of play Monday for the Celtics against the Cleveland Cavaliers. — Jason Beede, orlandosentinel.com, "Tacko Fall grateful to hear fan support during NBA Summer League game," 8 July 2019 The team that lost by four points missed 12 free throws. — Greg Cote, miamiherald, "A hope-crushing Miami Heat loss in a game the Philadelphia 76ers had no business winning | Miami Herald," 21 Apr. 2018 Robinson hit both free throws, pushing Michigan’s advantage back to 56-54. — Iliana Limón Romero, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton defends late calls, Seminoles fall to Michigan in Elite Eight," 25 Mar. 2018 Two more free throws by Carrothers with 2:58 left in the third pulled Andrean within 36-33. — Mike Hutton, Post-Tribune, "Screening process: Westview duo brings end to Andrean's season in regional final," 11 Mar. 2018 Throughout his career, Kanter has averaged 11.9 points, shooting 54.1 percent from the field and hitting 78 percent of free throws, averaging 7.6 rebounds in 22.2 minutes across 583 games. — Jenna Ciccotelli, BostonGlobe.com, "Enes Kanter makes Celtics signing ‘Officially Official’ in Twitter video," 17 July 2019 Taurasi had five points, all on free throws, in her season debut plus three rebounds and four assists in playing nearly 16 minutes (15:58). — Jeff Metcalfe, azcentral, "Diana Taurasi, Sancho Lyttle doubtful for Mercury's game at Minnesota," 13 July 2019 His shot was blocked, the Jazz ended the game with a pair of free throws and Portland fell to 1-2 in summer league play. — oregonlive.com, "Portland Trail Blazers fall to Utah Jazz, 97-93, in Las Vegas Summer League despite 35 from Anfernee Simons: Live updates recap," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'free throw.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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