The Raptors missed 15 free throws against Miami in Sunday night’s loss, and digging into some historical data, this is quite the trend.
The Raptors have missed 15 or more free throws seven times in their history (1-6), and five of those times have been against Miami – all losses.
Here are the 10 worst FT shooting games for the Raptors, and Miami makes an appearance six times:
| Date | Opp | Result | FT | FTA | FT% | Missed FTs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/14/1997 | v MIL | L 102-106 | 24 | 43 | 0.558 | 19 |
| 10/30/2001 | @ ORL | L 85-114 | 28 | 45 | 0.622 | 17 |
| 10/31/2001 | @ MIA | L 92-97 | 24 | 40 | 0.6 | 16 |
| 11/22/1997 | @ MIA | L 104-108 | 21 | 37 | 0.568 | 16 |
| 3/21/2006 | @ NYK | W 114-109 | 25 | 40 | 0.625 | 15 |
| 11/2/2014 | @ MIA | L 102-107 | 24 | 39 | 0.615 | 15 |
| 4/6/1999 | v MIA | L 70-92 | 19 | 34 | 0.559 | 15 |
| 1/26/2005 | v MIA | L 96-111 | 31 | 45 | 0.689 | 14 |
| 12/12/1999 | v UTA | L 88-103 | 30 | 44 | 0.682 | 14 |
| 3/16/1997 | @ LAL | L 90-98 (OT) | 19 | 33 | 0.576 | 14 |
Source: Basketball Reference
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