Free Throws Awarded (NBA)
| Foul | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technical 1 Free Throw |
Personal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Offensive Loss of possession 3 |
Loose Ball | Defensive | Clear Path 2 Free throws and possession |
Flagrant 2 Free throws and possession |
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| No Penalty1 3 |
Penalty1 |
Shooting | Non-shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shot made 1 Free Throw |
Shot missed | No Penalty1 |
Penalty1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 point attempt 2 Free Throws |
3 point attempt 3 Free Throws |
Last 2 min of half and possession |
Not Last 2 min of half |
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1 Penalty applies to fouls in excess of four in a regulation period or in excess of three in an overtime period. If a team has not committed its foul quota by the two minute mark of a period, it shall be allowed one foul before the penalty applies. Offensive fouls do not count toward this total.
2 Defensive fouls committed during a throw-in prior to the ball being released result in two free throws regardless of the penalty situation.
3 In the NBA, a team must have five players on the court at all times. If a team is down to five players because of injuries and players with six fouls, and a player commits his sixth foul, he remains in the game and a technical foul is charged. The technical foul penalty of one free throw and the ball applies.
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