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Aaron Gordon got hit with a late whistle for reaching in on Grant, who again buried his foul shots to win it.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2025
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) prepares to shoot a foul shot against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena on October 22, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
—Dan Mangan,alex Sherman, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2025
In the last two games of this series — both wins for Oklahoma City — Williams and Gilgeous-Alexander lived at the foul line, with 47 foul shots between them.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Turnovers, missed foul shots, and the red-hot shooting of Indiana’s Aaron Nesmith—who hit six fourth-quarter threes, the first player in NBA history to sink that many in the final frame of a playoff game—helped the Pacers cut the Knicks’ lead to two points, 125-123.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 22 May 2025
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2025
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) prepares to shoot a foul shot against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena on October 22, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
—Dan Mangan,alex Sherman, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2025
In the last two games of this series — both wins for Oklahoma City — Williams and Gilgeous-Alexander lived at the foul line, with 47 foul shots between them.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Turnovers, missed foul shots, and the red-hot shooting of Indiana’s Aaron Nesmith—who hit six fourth-quarter threes, the first player in NBA history to sink that many in the final frame of a playoff game—helped the Pacers cut the Knicks’ lead to two points, 125-123.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 22 May 2025
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“Foul shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20shot. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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