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Sometimes, while watching a NBA game, I see a "bonus" tag text over the telecast scoreboard.
What does it means? Which rule or set of rules influence this?
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marked as duplicate by Philip Kendall♦, hims056, Joe, user527 Mar 2 '15 at 16:21
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the "duplicate" answer is related to college basketball only, not NBA. – cantsay Mar 3 '15 at 9:45
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2The question is the same. Maybe it needs a better answer, but that's not a reason for having a new question. – Philip Kendall♦ Mar 3 '15 at 9:47
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1Sorry for the duplicate question, the title on the original question doesn't make it easier to find too. – lsdr Mar 3 '15 at 13:50
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That's true. Your question will help with that in the future. – Michael Myers♦ Mar 3 '15 at 16:51
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The "bonus" tag occurs when one team accumulates a limited number of fouls. Each subsequent foul results in free throws.
Please see a wikipedia article here for more details.
