Behold the free throw champs. Sacramento led the NBA in free throw attempts (29.3) and makes (22.3) per game, only the second time in franchise history the feat was accomplished. No team could even come close to the Kings’ dominance at the charity stripe, as they led second-place Houston in attempts by three and Minnesota in makes by two. While the Kings ranked 10th in the league in free throw percentage (76.2), it was a small cost for a much larger sample size.
Equipped with an incredibly athletic roster (every player could dunk on the opening-day squad), the Kings attacked the paint without abandon.