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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In the decisive final quarter, the Dream pulled away with a 9-0 run that spanned the first three minutes and 26 seconds, as Howard nailed a three-pointer and then converted on two technical free throws after fouls were called on the Fever's Odyssey Sims and coach Stephanie White.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Minnesota shot 14 free throws in the second quarter, and outscored the Valkyries 26-12 to take a comfortable seven-point lead at halftime.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
Collier is the second player in league history to finish with a 50-40-90 percentage for field goals, 3-pointers and free throws.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
Salaün tied the game with a pair of free throws.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Minnesota shot 14 free throws in the second quarter, and outscored the Valkyries 26-12 to take a comfortable seven-point lead at halftime.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
Collier is the second player in league history to finish with a 50-40-90 percentage for field goals, 3-pointers and free throws.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
Salaün tied the game with a pair of free throws.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Free throw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20throw. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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