One area the New York Knicks struggled in this season was free throw shooting.
They slotted in 22nd overall at 76.1 percent. What makes this number look even worse is they were third in the NBA for free throw attempts per game. For a Knicks team that finished 20th in field goal percentage and 19th in three-point percentage, the foul line is where they should’ve picked up easy points.
Often, foul shooting ends up being a huge difference-maker in high-leverage games. Just ask the Toronto Raptors about when they lost by four at home a few weeks to the Chicago Bulls in the play-in and shot 18-of-36 from the foul line.