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The '21+ made free throws in an NBA game' quiz

Created on March 12, 2026 | Total tries: 46 | Average Score: 29.4 out of 57 (52%) | Quiz FAQ

Whether you like how he got there or not, the player now with the second-most points in an NBA game is Miami Heat veteran Bam Adebayo.

The two-time Olympic gold medalist passed Kobe Bryant with an 83-point performance against the Washington Wizards this week, coming with a staggering 43 free throw attempts. Adebayo began the contest with a 31-point first quarter, which tied a Heat record for points in one half and eclipsed LeBron James’ mark of 25 points in a single frame.

Adebayo finished the game 20-for-43 from the field, 7-for-22 from deep and 36-for-43 from the charity stripe.

Which brings us to today’s quiz. Adebayo’s 43 free throws taken and 36 made are both single-game NBA records. With that being said, can you name every NBA player to make more than 20 free throws in one game?

Good luck!

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Quiz Clue: # of Games / Team(s) Played For / Years Active | Created on March 12, 2026 | Total tries: 46 | Average Score: 29.4 out of 57 (52%) | Quiz FAQ

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8 / OKC, HOU, BK, PHI, LAC, CLE / 2009-Present

4 / CHI, WAS / 1984-2003

4 / LAL / 1996-2016

3 / CIN, MIL / 1960-74

3 / BUF, HOU, PHI, WAS, ATL, MIL, SA / 1976-95

3 / BUF, IND, LAL, UTAH, DET, DAL, MIL / 1976-91

3 / GSW, WAS, ORL, MEM / 2001-12

3 / OKC, GSW, BK, PHX, HOU / 2007-Present

3 / CHI, MIN, PHI, MIA, GSW / 2011-Present

2 / PHI / 1949-64

2 / NYK, ATL / 1956-70

2 / GSW, HOU / 1965-80

2 / KC, NYN, BOS, MIL / 1970-84

2 / PHI, PHX, HOU / 1984-2000

2 / TOR, NJ, ORL, PHX, DAL, MEM, SAC, ATL / 1998-2020

2 / MIA, CHI, CLE / 2003-19

2 / SAC, HOU, OKC, MIN, SA / 2004-16

2 / ORL, LAL, HOU, ATL, CHA, WAS, PHI / 2004-22

2 / NO, LAL, DAL, WAS / 2012-Present

2 / PHI / 2016-Present

1 / BAL, MIL, STL, MIN, NYK, SYR, LAL / 1954-64

1 / FTW, MIN, STL / 1950-62

1 / SFW, PHI, LAL / 1959-73

1 / CIN, CHI, MIL, LAL, BAL / 1966-74

1 / PHX, LAL, ATL / 1969-76

1 / STL, SEA, CLE, POR / 1960-75

1 / SEA, NYK, NO, LAL, WAS / 1969-83

1 / ATL, NO, UTAH, BOS / 1970-80

1 / ATL, UTAH / 1974-85

1 / NO, NJ, PHX, DEN, UTAH, SAC / 1975-86

1 / PHI, SD, GSW, CLE, PHI, HOU / 1975-88

1 / NYN, IND, NJ, WAS / 1973-81

1 / SEA, MIL / 1977-91

1 / NJ, UTAH, GSW, NYK, WAS / 1977-93

1 / DAL, NYK / 1981-94

1 / CLE, PHX / 1987-2000

1 / NJ, GSW, HOU, SA / 1982-95

1 / IND / 1987-2005

1 / DAL, IND, SEA, POR / 1985-2001

1 / ATL, LAC, BOS, SA, ORL / 1982-99

1 / MIA, PHI, ATL, SA, CHA / 1990-99

1 / GSW, NYK, MIN / 1992-2005

1 / PHI, DEN, DET, MEM / 1996-2010

1 / DAL / 1998-2019

1 / CLE, MIA, LAL / 2003-Present

1 / TOR, MIA / 2003-16

1 / UTAH, NJ, BK, DAL, CLE / 2005-17

1 / TOR, SA, CHI, SAC / 2009-Present

1 / PHX / 2015-Present

1 / MEM / 2019-Present

1 / PHI, OKC, DEN, DET, POR / 2014-Present

1 / MIL / 2013-Present

1 / ATL, WAS / 2018-Present

1 / MIA / 2017-Present

1 / LAC, OKC / 2018-Present

1 / DEN / 2015-Present

1 / LAL / 2021-Present

Tommy Fradenburg is a freelance writer and an alumni of UNC Chapel Hill currently based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He religiously follows his favorite teams The New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys (yes, he knows) as well as his alma mater the Tar Heels and West Ham United F.C. in the Premier League. See more of his work on Twitter @tommyfradenburg.

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