I understand there would be no advantage to do so but was just wondering if it's allowed. Also has it ever happened?
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2Just out of curiosity why was my question down voted?– AchaldoNov 12, 2014 at 14:41
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2Not personally opined, but this may shed some insight.– user527Nov 13, 2014 at 14:24
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3I would suspect it's because this happens all the time, so it's an odd question to ask the way you did. Almost any NBA game will involve at least one free throw shot going in off the backboard. Are you perhaps meaning something else, like going off the edge of the board or something like that?– Joe ♦Nov 13, 2014 at 15:08
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Can you make a free throw off the backboard? I understand there would be no advantage to do so but was just wondering if it's allowed.
Yes.
Also has it ever happened?
Yes.
Rule 5 - Section I - a of the NBA rule book states:
A legal field goal or free throw attempt shall be scored when a ball from the playing area enters the basket from above and remains in or passes through the net
Rule 4 - Section I - c states:
Five sides of the backboard (front, two sides, bottom and top) are considered in play when contacted by the basketball. The back of the backboard and the area directly behind it are out-of-bounds.
Yes it's allowed, and yes it happens. Here's an example.
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2A video of such occurrence doesn't necessarily mean it's allowed. In this case, you're right, and as an example, it's adequate.– user527Mar 23, 2016 at 12:40