Team Records are divided as follows:
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National Basketball Association (NBA) Team Records -Free Throws
Free
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Most free throws made, game | ||
61 | Phoenix vs Utah (OT) | 4/9/90 |
60 | Washington vs New York | 11/13/87 |
Fewest free throws made, game | ||
0 | Toronto vs Charlotte | 1/9/96 |
Most free throws made, both teams, game | ||
116 | Syracuse (59) vs Anderson (57) (5 OT) | 11/24/49 |
103 | Boston (56) at Minneapolis (47) | 11/28/54 |
Fewest free throws made, both teams, game | ||
7 | Milwaukee (3) vs Baltimore (4) | 1/1/73 |
Most free throws made per game, season | ||
31.9 | New York (2300 FTs in 72 gms) | 1957-58 |
Fewest free throws made per game, season | ||
14.9 | Boston (745 FTs in 50 gms) | 1998-99 |
15.0 | Vancouver (1230 FTs in 82 gms) | 1996-97 |
Most free throws made, one half | ||
36 | Chicago vs Phoenix | 1/8/70 |
Golden State vs Utah | 3/29/90 | |
Seattle at Denver | 4/7/91 | |
Most free throws made, both teams, one half | ||
62 | Golden State (33) vs Sacramento (29) | 1/26/96 |
Most free throws made, one quarter | ||
26 | Atlanta at Milwaukee | 3/3/91 |
Most free throws made, both teams, one quarter | ||
40 | Denver (22) vs Boston (18) | 2/10/98 |
Highest free-throw percentage, season | ||
.832 | Boston (1791 of 2153) | 1989-90 |
Lowest free throw percentage, season | ||
.635 | Philadelphia (2121 of 3338) | 1967-68 |
Lowest free throw percentage, game | ||
.000 | Toronto vs Charlotte (0 of 3) | 1/9/96 |
Highest free throw percentage, both teams, game | ||
.973 | Denver (1.000) vs Phoenix (.938) (36 of 37) | 4/4/97 |
Lowest free throw percentage, both teams, game | ||
.410 | LA Lakers (386) at Chicago (471) (25 of 61) | 12/7/68 |
Most free throws made, none missed, game | ||
39 | Utah at Portland | 12/7/82 |
Most free-throw attempts, game | ||
86 | Syracuse vs Anderson (5 OT) | 11/24/49 |
Fewest free-throw attempts, game | ||
2 | Cleveland vs Golden State | 11/26/94 |
Most free-throw attempts, both teams, game | ||
160 | Syracuse (86) vs Anderson (74) (5 OT) | 11/24/49 |
Fewest free-throw attempts, both teams, game | ||
12 | LA Lakers (3) vs San Diego (9) | 3/28/80 |
Most free-throw attempts per game, season | ||
42.4 | New York (3056 in 72 gms) | 1957-58 |
Fewest free-throw attempts per game, season | ||
20.6 | Milwaukee (1687 in 82 gms) | 1972-73 |
Most free-throw attempts, one half | ||
48 | Chicago vs Phoenix | 1/8/70 |
Most free-throw attempts, both teams, one half | ||
79 | Golden State (43) vs Sacramento (36) | 1/26/96 |
Most free-throw attempts, one quarter | ||
32 | Vancouver at LA Clippers (4th qtr) | 11/11/97 |
Most free-throw attempts, both teams, one quarter | ||
50 | New York (26) at St Louis (24) | 12/14/57 |
Cincinnati (29) at Baltimore (21) | 12/27/64 |