Spurs & Thunder's free throw galore nearly breaks 11-year NBA Playoffs record
In a recent NBA Playoffs game, the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs set a record for free throw attempts. Both teams, led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Victor Wembanyama, shot a historic number of free throws in Game 3. This performance nearly broke an 11-year-old record for the most free throws in a playoff game.
- ▪The Thunder and Spurs shot a combined total of 33 free throws in the third quarter.
- ▪This is the second-most free throws in a third quarter in NBA Playoffs history since the play-by-play era.
- ▪In 2015, the Spurs previously set a record with 35 free throw attempts in a playoff game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
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