Ben Simmons made history during Philly's 113-108 victory over WAS last night.
In the final frame (4Q), Ben Simmons attempted an NBA-record 24! free throws. Scott Brooks deployed the "hack-a" strategy in an attempt to slow down both Simmons & PHI's powerful offense.
Simmons went just 15/29 from the line overall but still finished w/ 31 pts, 18! boards & 2 dimes - became the first rook since Blake Griffin to score at least 30 pts & grab 18 rebounds (via @nbastats).
On his foul line struggles, Simmons vows to get better - could we see him shoot right handed??