By John Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Twelve EuroLeague Regular Season Rounds are already in the books. A total of 96 games have been played, in which 3,472 free throws have been attempted, about 36 per game. The players sank 2,634 of them resulting in a 75.9% succession rate from the charity stripe.
Zalgiris Kaunas is the club with the most free throws made, 221. AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan follows in second place, Real Madrid, Herbalife Gran Canaria and CSKA Moscow round up the Top 5. Buducnost VOLI Podgorica is at the bottom end.
Team | Free Throws Made |
1. Zalgiris Kaunas | 221 |
2. AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan | 198 |
3. Real Madrid | 192 |
4. Herbalife Gran Canaria | 189 |
5. CSKA Moscow | 189 |
6. Panathinaikos OPAP Athens | 180 |
7. FC Barcelona Lassa | 176 |
7. Fenerbahce Istanbul | 176 |
9. Olympiacos Piraeus | 159 |
10. KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | 158 |
11. Darussafaka Tekfen Istanbul | 157 |
12. Khimki Moscow Region | 148 |
13. FC Bayern Munich | 144 |
14. Anadolu Efes Istanbul | 134 |
15. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv | 110 |
16. Buducnost VOLI Podgorica | 103 |
Percentage-wise the list is significantly different. CSKA has won ten of its first twelve games having an impressive 82.89% from the line. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv sits at last place with 67.48%. The Israelis have missed 53 of their 163 attempts.
Team | Free Throw Percentage |
1. CSKA Moscow | 82.9 |
2. Anadolu Efes Istanbul | 81.7 |
3. Fenerbahce Istanbul | 81.1 |
4. Real Madrid | 81 |
5. Zalgiris Kaunas | 79.8 |
6. FC Bayern Munich | 79.6 |
7. AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan | 78.9 |
8. Khimki Moscow Region | 76.7 |
9. FC Barcelona Lassa | 73.3 |
10. KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | 72.8 |
11. Herbalife Gran Canaria | 72.7 |
12. Panathinaikos OPAP Athens | 71.7 |
13. Olympiacos Piraeus | 71.6 |
14. Darussafaka Tekfen Istanbul | 70.7 |
15. Buducnost VOLI Podgorica | 69.1 |
16. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv | 67.5 |