Free throw trips
How the coefficient on FTA in the estimate of plays is measured
The coefficient
- Plays
- Estimate of plays: each field goal attempt, trip to the free throw line and turnover FGA + 0.762 × FTA + TOV
- 0.762
- Share of free throw attempts that end a possession no FGA counted 1,218 / 1,599
Every free throw attempt
Each trip to the line is one attempt. An attempt counts toward Plays only where it ends a possession no FGA or TOV counts.
| Attempt | 2025 | 2026 | All | In Plays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Own tripEnds a possession no FGA counted: a shooting foul on a missed shot, or a non-shooting foul in the bonus | 529 | 689 | 1,218 | Yes |
| And-1Follows the team's own made basket, whose FGA counted the possession | 130 | 184 | 314 | No |
| Ball keptFollows a flagrant or clear-path foul, after which the team keeps the ball | 12 | 9 | 21 | No |
| TechnicalPossession does not change | 25 | 21 | 46 | No |
| FTA | 696 | 903 | 1,599 | |
| Own trip / FTA | 0.760 | 0.763 | 0.762 |
Source: the league's play-by-play of all 105 games. Its free throws and field goal attempts match the box scores in all 210 team-games; a lane-violation retake, which the box score leaves out, is left out here too.
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