The “First Free Throw Scored” market allows bettors to choose which of the two teams will be the first to score a free throw.
📃 The free throw, also known as a “foul shot,” is an attempt to score points in basketball without opposition from the opposing defense. It is awarded after a foul by the opposing team on the shooter, or in other specific situations, such as technical fouls or when the offending team enters the bonus situation. Each successful free throw is worth one point.
📃 Bonus Situation: The bonus situation in basketball occurs when a team commits a certain number of fouls during a given period of play. After reaching this foul limit, all subsequent fouls committed by the opposing team will result in free throws for the team that was fouled, regardless of the type of foul committed. This means that once a team enters the bonus situation, even fouls that would not normally result in free throws, such as offensive fouls or technical fouls, will grant free throw opportunities to the opposing team.