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The free throw line is 2 inches by 12 feet, situated at the top of the lane/key. The back of the three throw line is 15 feet form the backboard/ 13 feet 9 inches from the center of the basket. (Distances are measured horizontally).
Free Throw Line. The free throw line, which as the name suggests is a line from behind which a free throw is taken, is 15 ft (4.57 m) from the backboard in NBA while it is 15.09 ft (4.6 m) from the backboard on a FIBA court. So this was all about the basketball court size.