Free throws . . . we still have a problem.
The New York Knicks are the league’s second-worst free-throw shooting team, making only 72.6%. For reference, the Oklahoma City Thunder are first with 85.8%. Josh wrote about New York’s free throw shooting woes here.
It is unrealistic to expect perfection from the foul line. Still, New York misses 6.5 freebies per night, and it is costing them games. Of their seven losses, the Knicks lost four contests by six points or less. Making their free throws would have made the difference. Look:
- Lost by four to Boston, missed 12 free throws.