Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton has had a miserable Monday night from the charity stripe in a must-win Game 4 — the Nets trail the series 3-0 — against the Boston Celtics.
Claxton missed his first 10 free throws, breaking Shaquille O’Neal’s record for most free throws missed to start a playoff game (O’Neal went 0-for-8 to start a playoff game in 2006).
Nic Claxton broke Shaq’s record for most missed free throws to start a playoff game (0-10) pic.twitter.com/St7WF9FQwc
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 26, 2022
Nic Claxton free-throw shooting 😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬 pic.twitter.com/4Tt9oCDEN2
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) April 26, 2022
After starting 0-for-10, Claxton — who shot 58.1% from the line in the regular season — finally made a free throw, and he heard loud cheers from the Brooklyn crowd.
Nic Claxton finally makes a free throw after missing 10 straight! 🏀 pic.twitter.com/g3SFiHcHnW
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) April 26, 2022
While Claxton’s free-throw shooting (1-for-11) has been a disaster in Game 4, he’s been very effective otherwise in the game. With just over eight minutes remaining, he’s 6-for-6 from the field, and has six rebounds and six blocks.
[Photo Credit: TNT]
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