most missed free throws in a finals game

Shaquille O'Neal has missed the most free throws in an NBA Finals game, with 21 misses versus the Pacers on June 9, 2000.

Interpreted as:
most missed free throws by a player in a finals game
NAME FT MISS DATE SEASON SERIES TM OPP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
21
6/9/2000
1999-00
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
IND IND
46
40
24
4
0
3
11
18
61.1
0
0
18
39
46.2
56.9
5
19
2
5
+14
2 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
15
4/16/1967
1966-67
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
vs
SFW SFW
44
10
38
10
4
10
40.0
2
17
11.8
28.6
2
3 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
12
6/6/2001
2000-01
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
PHI PHI
52
44
20
5
1
0
17
28
60.7
0
0
10
22
45.5
58.4
6
14
4
3
-6
4 Bill Russell
B. Russell
12
4/28/1968
1967-68
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
48
11
22
6
2
7
28.6
7
19
36.8
35.8
5
5 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
10
6/18/2006
2005-06
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
vs
DAL DAL
47
18
12
1
2
0
8
12
66.7
0
0
2
12
16.7
52.1
2
10
3
5
-7
6 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
10
6/15/2004
2003-04
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
DET DET
35
20
8
1
1
0
7
13
53.8
0
0
6
16
37.5
49.9
2
6
1
4
-12
7 Ben Wallace
B. Wallace
10
6/13/2004
2003-04
NBA Finals
DET DET
vs
LAL LAL
39
8
13
2
1
1
2
5
40.0
0
0
4
14
28.6
35.8
2
11
1
3
+16
8 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
10
6/15/2001
2000-01
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
PHI PHI
45
29
13
2
0
5
10
18
55.6
0
0
9
19
47.4
55.0
6
7
5
2
+12
9 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
10
6/11/2000
1999-00
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
IND IND
47
33
13
1
2
2
15
24
62.5
0
0
3
13
23.1
55.5
4
9
3
3
-9
10 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
10
5/8/1970
1969-70
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
NYK NYK
48
21
24
4
10
16
62.5
1
11
9.1
50.4
1
11 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
10
4/23/1967
1966-67
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
vs
SFW SFW
48
20
24
4
9
15
60.0
2
12
16.7
49.3
4
12 Andre Iguodala
A. Iguodala
9
6/14/2015
2014-15
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
vs
CLE CLE
42
14
8
7
3
0
5
11
45.5
2
5
40.0
2
11
18.2
44.2
1
7
0
2
+16
13 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
9
6/5/2002
2001-02
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
NJN NJN
40
36
16
1
1
4
12
22
54.5
0
0
12
21
57.1
57.6
2
14
5
2
-3
14 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
9
6/19/2000
1999-00
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
IND IND
47
41
12
1
0
4
19
32
59.4
0
0
3
12
25.0
55.0
5
7
0
2
+6
15 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
9
5/10/1973
1972-73
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
NYK NYK
48
23
21
3
9
16
56.3
5
14
35.7
51.9
3
16 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
9
5/6/1970
1969-70
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
NYK NYK
46
45
27
3
20
27
74.1
5
14
35.7
67.9
3
17 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
9
4/24/1970
1969-70
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
NYK NYK
48
17
24
5
8
14
57.1
1
10
10.0
46.2
2
18 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
9
5/5/1969
1968-69
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
43
18
27
3
7
8
87.5
4
13
30.8
65.6
5
19 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
9
4/29/1969
1968-69
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
48
8
31
1
3
8
37.5
2
11
18.2
31.2
3
20 Bill Russell
B. Russell
9
4/8/1961
1960-61
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
STL STL
48
24
23
9
10
18
55.6
4
13
30.8
50.6
3
21 Dwight Howard
D. Howard
8
6/11/2009
2008-09
NBA Finals
ORL ORL
vs
LAL LAL
49
16
21
2
0
9
5
12
41.7
0
0
6
14
42.9
44.1
6
15
7
4
-11
22 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
8
6/8/2006
2005-06
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
@
DAL DAL
38
17
7
5
0
0
8
11
72.7
0
0
1
9
11.1
56.8
3
4
2
4
-4
23 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
8
6/13/2001
2000-01
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
PHI PHI
42
34
14
5
0
0
13
25
52.0
0
0
8
16
50.0
53.1
8
6
3
4
+22
24 Karl Malone
K. Malone
8
6/13/1997
1996-97
NBA Finals
UTA UTA
@
CHI CHI
44
21
7
2
4
0
7
15
46.7
0
0
7
15
46.7
48.6
3
4
2
3
-6
25 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
8
5/3/1973
1972-73
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
NYK NYK
48
5
20
0
2
4
50.0
1
9
11.1
31.4
3

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TEAM W L PCT GB
2
Nuggets Nuggets
38
20
.655
8.5
3
Grizzlies Grizzlies
37
20
.649
9.0
4
Lakers Lakers
34
21
.618
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets
35
22
.614
11.0
6
Clippers Clippers
31
26
.544
15.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
4/11
HOU HOU
@
LAL LAL
10:30 PM
Fri
4/11
HOU HOU
@
LAL LAL
10:30 PM
Wed
4/9
LAL LAL
@
DAL DAL
7:30 PM
Wed
4/9
LAL LAL
@
DAL DAL
7:30 PM
Tue
4/8
LAL LAL
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
Last Game
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100

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123

LAL Lakers

34 - 21

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Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
47
10
.825
2
Celtics Celtics
41
16
.719
6.0
3
Knicks Knicks
37
20
.649
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26
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11
.807
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Nuggets Nuggets
38
20
.655
8.5
3
Grizzlies Grizzlies
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20
.649
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Lakers Lakers
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.618
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets
35
22
.614
11.0
6
Clippers Clippers
31
26
.544
15.0

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Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
2/23
CHA CHA
@
SAC SAC
88-130
Sun
2/23
POR POR
@
UTA UTA
114-112
Sun
2/23
MIN MIN
@
OKC OKC
131-128
Sun
2/23
MIA MIA
@
ATL ATL
86-98
Sun
2/23
BKN BKN
@
WAS WAS
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Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
2/28
MIN MIN
@
UTA UTA
9:30 PM
Fri
2/28
NOP NOP
@
PHX PHX
9:00 PM
Fri
2/28
IND IND
@
MIA MIA
8:00 PM
Fri
2/28
TOR TOR
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Fri
2/28
NYK NYK
@
MEM MEM
8:00 PM