most free throws attempted in a playoff game

Shaquille O'Neal has the most free-throw attempts in a playoff game, with 39 attempts in Game 2 of the 2000 NBA Finals against the Pacers.

Interpreted as:
most free throws attempted by a player in a playoff game
NAME FTA DATE TM OPP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
39
6/9/2000
LAL LAL
vs
IND IND
46
40
24
4
0
3
11
18
61.1
0
0
18
46.2
56.9
5
19
2
5
+14
2 DeAndre Jordan
D. Jordan
34
5/10/2015
LAC LAC
vs
HOU HOU
30
26
17
2
2
1
6
7
85.7
0
0
14
41.2
59.2
4
13
0
3
+16
3 Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
32
3/21/1953
BOS BOS
vs
SYR SYR
66
50
3
2
10
22
45.5
30
93.8
69.3
5
4 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
28
5/14/1989
CHI CHI
vs
NYK NYK
42
47
11
6
1
2
12
18
66.7
0
1
0.0
23
82.1
77.5
0
11
6
3
5 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
27
5/20/2000
LAL LAL
vs
POR POR
47
41
11
7
0
5
14
25
56.0
0
0
13
48.1
55.6
1
10
0
2
+22
6 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
27
5/5/1989
CHI CHI
vs
CLE CLE
43
50
3
4
3
0
14
28
50.0
0
1
0.0
22
81.5
62.7
0
3
1
6
7 Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
26
3/17/1954
BOS BOS
vs
SYR SYR
49
32
6
4
6
12
50.0
20
76.9
68.3
3
8 Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
25
6/18/2006
MIA MIA
vs
DAL DAL
50
43
4
4
3
0
11
28
39.3
0
2
0.0
21
84.0
55.1
0
4
3
1
+1
9 Derrick Coleman
D. Coleman
25
5/6/1994
NJN NJN
vs
NYK NYK
39
31
9
3
0
2
5
15
33.3
0
1
0.0
21
84.0
59.6
6
3
3
3
10 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
25
4/12/1966
PHI PHI
vs
BOS BOS
48
46
34
1
19
34
55.9
8
32.0
51.1
5
11 LeBron James
L. James
24
5/30/2012
MIA MIA
vs
BOS BOS
48
34
10
7
1
1
7
20
35.0
2
6
33.3
18
75.0
55.6
4
6
1
2
+10
12 Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
24
5/17/2011
DAL DAL
vs
OKC OKC
41
48
6
4
0
4
12
15
80.0
0
0
24
100.0
93.9
0
6
2
3
+12
13 LeBron James
L. James
24
5/24/2009
CLE CLE
@
ORL ORL
42
41
7
9
2
1
11
28
39.3
1
8
12.5
18
75.0
53.2
0
7
2
3
-12
14 Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
24
5/13/2006
DAL DAL
vs
SAS SAS
43
27
15
3
1
1
3
9
33.3
0
0
21
87.5
69.0
4
11
3
2
+3
15 Karl Malone
K. Malone
24
5/3/1992
UTA UTA
@
LAC LAC
46
44
11
2
0
0
11
18
61.1
0
0
22
91.7
77.0
4
7
3
4
16 Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
24
4/9/1958
STL STL
@
BOS BOS
40
33
21
7
21
33.3
19
79.2
52.3
3
17 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
23
4/26/2023
MIL MIL
vs
MIA MIA
42
38
20
3
0
0
14
27
51.9
0
2
0.0
10
43.5
51.2
4
16
7
4
-8
18 Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
23
4/23/2017
CHI CHI
vs
BOS BOS
46
33
5
9
1
0
7
16
43.8
0
3
0.0
19
82.6
63.2
1
4
1
4
-4
19 Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
23
5/4/2008
LAL LAL
vs
UTA UTA
40
38
6
7
1
0
8
16
50.0
1
2
50.0
21
91.3
72.7
0
6
3
3
+7
20 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
23
5/22/2006
SAS SAS
vs
DAL DAL
50
41
15
6
1
3
12
24
50.0
0
1
0.0
17
73.9
60.1
6
9
3
4
-7
21 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
23
5/11/2003
LAL LAL
vs
SAS SAS
45
29
17
5
2
4
6
17
35.3
0
0
17
73.9
53.5
10
7
3
2
+10
22 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
23
5/23/1999
LAL LAL
vs
SAS SAS
45
36
14
0
1
1
12
23
52.2
0
0
12
52.2
54.3
8
6
1
5
-6
23 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
23
5/22/1999
SAS SAS
@
LAL LAL
45
37
14
4
3
1
9
19
47.4
0
0
19
82.6
63.5
5
9
4
6
+4
24 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
23
4/24/1998
CHI CHI
vs
NJN NJN
47
39
7
3
1
1
11
27
40.7
0
2
0.0
17
73.9
52.5
0
7
3
1
+9
25 David Robinson
D. Robinson
23
5/16/1993
SAS SAS
vs
PHX PHX
40
36
16
0
1
3
9
20
45.0
0
0
18
78.3
59.8
3
13
3
4

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ORTG

115.9

12th

DRTG

114.7

15th

NETRTG

1.2

14th

3P%

36.6

14th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Mon
3/24
ATL ATL
@
HOU HOU
114-121
Mon
3/24
MEM MEM
@
UTA UTA
140-103
Mon
3/24
OKC OKC
@
SAC SAC
121-105
Mon
3/24
CLE CLE
@
POR POR
122-111
Tue
3/25
WAS WAS
@
PHI PHI
119-114

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
5/4
IND IND
@
CLE CLE
6:00 PM
Sun
5/4
GSW GSW
@
HOU HOU
8:30 PM
Mon
5/5
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Tue
5/6
IND IND
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Wed
5/7
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM