Since 2006-07, Dirk Nowitzki sank the most free throws in a playoff game, with 24 made in Game 1 of the 2011 Western Conference Finals versus the Thunder.
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most free throws by a player in a playoff game last 20 seasons| NAME | FTM | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | D. Nowitzki | 24 | 5/17/2011 | vs | 41 | 48 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 80.0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 100.0 | 93.9 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | +12 | |||
| 2 |  | K. Bryant | 21 | 5/4/2008 | vs | 40 | 38 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 50.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 23 | 91.3 | 72.7 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +7 | ||
| 3 |  | D. Booker | 20 | 4/28/2024 | vs | 45 | 49 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 21 | 95.2 | 81.0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | +1 | ||
| 4 |  | J. Embiid | 19 | 4/25/2024 | vs | 41 | 50 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 68.4 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 21 | 90.5 | 88.5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | +16 | ||
| 5 |  | J. Butler III | 19 | 4/23/2017 | vs | 46 | 33 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 43.8 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 23 | 82.6 | 63.2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | -4 | ||
| 6 |  | K. Leonard | 19 | 4/17/2017 | vs | 40 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 64.3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 19 | 100.0 | 82.7 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | +8 | ||
| 7 |  | D. Rose | 19 | 4/16/2011 | vs | 39 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 43.5 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 21 | 90.5 | 60.5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | +3 | ||
| 8 |  | K. Durant | 18 | 4/20/2022 | @ | 42 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 23.5 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 20 | 90.0 | 52.3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | -10 | ||
| 9 |  | A. Davis | 18 | 5/25/2021 | @ | 40 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 46.7 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 21 | 85.7 | 70.1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | +6 | ||
| 10 |  | J. Harden | 18 | 4/21/2017 | @ | 38 | 44 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 52.4 | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 18 | 100.0 | 76.1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | +1 | ||
| 11 | | J. Harden | 18 | 4/19/2017 | vs | 37 | 35 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 41.2 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 20 | 90.0 | 67.8 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 5 | +2 | ||
| 12 |  | L. James | 18 | 5/30/2012 | vs | 48 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 35.0 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 24 | 75.0 | 55.6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | +10 | ||
| 13 | | K. Bryant | 18 | 5/18/2012 | vs | 39 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 25 | 36.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 18 | 100.0 | 54.7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | +11 | ||
| 14 |  | K. Durant | 18 | 5/17/2011 | @ | 42 | 40 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 19 | 94.7 | 75.9 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | -1 | ||
| 15 |  | L. James | 18 | 5/24/2009 | @ | 42 | 41 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 39.3 | 1 | 8 | 12.5 | 24 | 75.0 | 53.2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | -12 | ||
| 16 |  | D. Mitchell | 17 | 5/6/2025 | vs | 36 | 48 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 30 | 50.0 | 1 | 7 | 14.3 | 21 | 81.0 | 61.2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +13 | ||
| 17 |  | J. Butler III | 17 | 5/17/2022 | vs | 41 | 41 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 63.2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 18 | 94.4 | 76.2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +25 | ||
| 18 |  | G. Antetokounmpo | 17 | 7/20/2021 | vs | 42 | 50 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 64.0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 19 | 89.5 | 74.9 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | +10 | ||
| 19 |  | T. Young | 17 | 6/16/2021 | @ | 40 | 39 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 23 | 43.5 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 19 | 89.5 | 62.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -6 | ||
| 20 |  | J. Tatum | 17 | 5/30/2021 | vs | 40 | 40 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 45.5 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 17 | 100.0 | 67.8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | -9 | ||
| 21 | | D. Booker | 17 | 5/25/2021 | vs | 40 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 41.2 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 17 | 100.0 | 63.3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -16 | ||
| 22 |  | D. Mitchell | 17 | 8/23/2020 | vs | 38 | 51 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 27 | 55.6 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 18 | 94.4 | 73.0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +5 | ||
| 23 | | J. Butler III | 17 | 8/22/2020 | vs | 37 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 31.3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 20 | 85.0 | 54.4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | -2 | ||
| 24 |  | R. Westbrook | 17 | 5/31/2014 | vs | 44 | 34 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 34.8 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 18 | 94.4 | 55.0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 5 | +12 | ||
| 25 | | J. Harden | 17 | 4/24/2013 | @ | 45 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 37.5 | 1 | 7 | 14.3 | 20 | 85.0 | 54.9 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | -4 | ||
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| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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