Something foul has been a factor in the Indiana Pacers' slow start to the 2025-26 season.
Through the first 20 games, Indiana sent opponents to the free-throw line more often than any team since the first decade of the 2000s.
Pacers opponents have shot 30 free throws per game, even factoring in a season-low 16 free throw attempts allowed in the home win against the Chicago Bulls on Nov. 29.
That’s the most since the 2008-09 Milwaukee Bucks gave up 30.2 free throws per outing en route to a 34-48 record.
This is part of a league-wide trend
Indiana isn’t alone in allowing more free throws than in recent years.