Kobe Bryant shot 20 free throws in his 81-point game and made 18 of them.

He went 18-of-20 from the line (90%) in that legendary performance against the Toronto Raptors on January 22, 2006.

Quick Scoop

  • Free throws attempted: 20.
  • Free throws made: 18.
  • Free-throw percentage: 90.0%.

Those two misses even stuck in Kobe’s mind later on, since they broke a long streak of 62 consecutive made free throws he had going into that game.

Why It Matters

In a night remembered mostly for tough jumpers and deep threes, that 18-of-20 from the stripe was a huge part of how he efficiently climbed all the way to 81 points without needing an extreme number of shot attempts from the field.

TL;DR: Kobe shot 20 free throws and made 18 in his 81-point game vs. the Raptors.

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