most missed free throws in a playoff game

Shaquille O'Neal has missed the most free throws in a playoff game, with 21 misses in Game 2 of the 2000 NBA Finals against the Pacers.

Interpreted as:
most missed free throws by a player in a playoff game
NAME FT MISS DATE 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
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 DeAndre Jordan
D. Jordan
20
5/10/2015
LAC LAC
vs
HOU HOU
30
26
17
2
2
1
6
7
85.7
0
0
14
34
41.2
59.2
4
13
0
3
+16
3 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
17
4/12/1966
PHI PHI
vs
BOS BOS
48
46
34
1
19
34
55.9
8
25
32.0
51.1
5
4 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
15
4/17/1968
PHI PHI
@
BOS BOS
48
20
27
8
6
21
28.6
8
23
34.8
32.1
1
5 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
15
4/16/1967
PHI PHI
vs
SFW SFW
44
10
38
10
4
10
40.0
2
17
11.8
28.6
2
6 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
14
5/25/2004
LAL LAL
vs
MIN MIN
44
22
17
4
0
4
7
10
70.0
0
0
8
22
36.4
55.9
7
10
1
3
+12
7 Ben Wallace
B. Wallace
14
5/2/2003
DET DET
@
ORL ORL
46
20
17
1
4
5
6
11
54.5
0
0
8
22
36.4
48.4
5
12
2
3
+15
8 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
14
5/20/2000
LAL LAL
vs
POR POR
47
41
11
7
0
5
14
25
56.0
0
0
13
27
48.1
55.6
1
10
0
2
+22
9 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
13
4/26/2023
MIL MIL
vs
MIA MIA
42
38
20
3
0
0
14
27
51.9
0
2
0.0
10
23
43.5
51.2
4
16
7
4
-8
10 Dwight Howard
D. Howard
13
5/6/2015
HOU HOU
vs
LAC LAC
35
24
16
3
1
4
8
11
72.7
0
0
8
21
38.1
59.3
4
12
1
4
-1
11 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
13
5/31/2004
LAL LAL
vs
MIN MIN
38
25
11
1
0
1
9
15
60.0
0
0
7
20
35.0
52.5
5
6
4
5
+10
12 Andre Drummond
A. Drummond
12
4/20/2016
DET DET
@
CLE CLE
36
20
7
0
1
1
8
13
61.5
0
0
4
16
25.0
49.9
5
2
3
2
-4
13 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
12
6/6/2001
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
14 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
12
5/22/2000
LAL LAL
vs
POR POR
39
23
12
4
0
0
9
16
56.3
0
0
5
17
29.4
49.0
1
11
3
4
-21
15 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
12
5/13/1996
ORL ORL
@
ATL ATL
37
19
8
4
1
1
7
17
41.2
0
0
5
17
29.4
38.8
1
7
1
3
16 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
12
4/9/1972
LAL LAL
vs
MIL MIL
43
10
24
0
3
12
25.0
4
16
25.0
26.3
3
17 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
12
4/4/1970
LAL LAL
@
PHX PHX
48
29
19
0
12
20
60.0
5
17
29.4
52.8
1
18 Bill Russell
B. Russell
12
4/28/1968
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
48
11
22
6
2
7
28.6
7
19
36.8
35.8
5
19 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
12
3/30/1968
PHI PHI
@
NYK NYK
48
23
27
5
9
18
50.0
5
17
29.4
45.1
3
20 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
12
3/24/1965
PHI PHI
@
CIN CIN
53
26
23
4
10
21
47.6
6
18
33.3
45.0
2
21 DeAndre Jordan
D. Jordan
11
4/22/2015
LAC LAC
vs
SAS SAS
44
20
15
0
0
3
7
10
70.0
0
0
6
17
35.3
57.2
5
10
1
3
-10
22 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
11
4/29/2008
PHX PHX
@
SAS SAS
29
13
9
1
0
3
2
8
25.0
0
0
9
20
45.0
38.7
2
7
2
5
-4
23 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
11
5/23/1999
LAL LAL
vs
SAS SAS
45
36
14
0
1
1
12
23
52.2
0
0
12
23
52.2
54.3
8
6
1
5
-6
24 Chet Walker
C. Walker
11
4/5/1968
PHI PHI
vs
BOS BOS
34
31
7
3
11
18
61.1
9
20
45.0
57.8
4
25 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
11
3/27/1968
PHI PHI
vs
NYK NYK
58
18
24
8
8
10
80.0
2
13
15.4
57.3
2

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Thunder Thunder
68
14
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2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
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32
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5
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32
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Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
4/22
MIN MIN
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Fri
4/25
LAL LAL
@
MIN MIN
9:30 PM
Sun
4/27
LAL LAL
@
MIN MIN
3:30 PM
Wed
4/30
MIN MIN
@
LAL LAL
1:00 PM
Fri
5/2
LAL LAL
@
MIN MIN
1:00 PM
Last Game
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Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
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33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
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64
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2
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61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
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Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
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6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
3/19
BKN BKN
@
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Wed
3/19
CHI CHI
@
SAC SAC
128-116
Thu
3/20
ORL ORL
@
WAS WAS
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Thu
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MIN MIN
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Thu
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
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MEM MEM
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OKC OKC
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Sun
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3:30 PM
Sun
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