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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Guard Jimmy Black added a 10-foot jumper, Doherty hit a free throw and Worthy added two more baskets to put North Carolina ahead 55-47.
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Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
But the Heat then went cold, missing its next four field-goal attempts and two free throws to go scoreless over a three-minute stretch.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Two points are awarded for baskets made inside the three-point line, three for shots made beyond it and one for each successful free throw.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Green was fouled on the floor, resulting in two free throws.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
But the Heat then went cold, missing its next four field-goal attempts and two free throws to go scoreless over a three-minute stretch.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Two points are awarded for baskets made inside the three-point line, three for shots made beyond it and one for each successful free throw.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Green was fouled on the floor, resulting in two free throws.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Free throw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20throw. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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