There were only five teams to shoot above 80 percent from the free-throw line a season ago. The Chicago Bulls were one of these five sharpshooting squads. However, among the five teams, Chicago ranked last in attempts.
On a broader spectrum, Chicago ranked second-to-last, only behind the Boston Celtics, in free-throw attempts per game last season. The Bulls averaged merely 19.7 free throws per contest, yet, as mentioned, knocked them down at an 80.9 percent clip—third-best in the association.
While the Bulls' low ranking in trips to the line could be attributed to moving on from a slew of veterans, including elite scorers DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine, that's not the case.