In his historic, 50-point masterpiece against the Brooklyn Nets in Game 3 of the 2021 Eastern Conference first-round series, All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics likely would not have won the game had the budding superstar not gotten to the line 15 times, converting 13.
But the St. Louis native had a long way to go to crack the franchise’s top ten in free throws made in the postseason given the long and storied history of the Celtics in the playoffs, making the list in 2023; you sink a lot of shots at the charity stripe when you win 17 banners, after all.
Who are the 10 most accomplished sinkers of free throws in the playoffs for Boston, then? Make your guesses, then scroll down to see how you did.
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Dennis Johnson - 436
Jayson Tatum - 512
Robert Parish - 537
Sam Jones - 611
Bob Cousy - 640
Bill Russell - 667
Kevin McHale - 766
Paul Pierce - 816
John Havlicek - 874
Larry Bird - 901
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