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free throw line

noun as in foul line

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He mused about how his tendency to linger around the free throw line can cause problems for guards.

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Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Butler's performance -- which included a perfect 16 for 16 from the free throw line -- was key, and just what the Warriors were looking for when they acquired him last February.

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Wilson went 7-of-21 from the floor but 17-of-19 from the free throw line and added nine rebounds, four assists, three blocked shots and two steals as the visiting Aces took the best-of-seven championship series 4-0.

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Wilson scored 12 points in the first quarter, sparking the Aces to a 30-21 lead by shooting 4-of-8 from the floor and 4-of-5 from the free throw line.

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The Mist’s Stewart ran the floor, but her layup attempt rimmed out and landed right into the hands of Hamby, who launched a perfectly placed pass from one free throw line to the other for Burrell’s ninth consecutive point — the game winner.

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