A Free-throw.
The Oxford Dictionary interprets this word:
“An unimpeded attempt at a basket (worth one point) awarded to a player following a foul or other infringement.”
The word unimpeded is the key here.
Unfortunately, when the New York Knicks have been at the foul line this season, it has not always looked like an unimpeded attempt.
At the current time of writing, the Knicks sit in the bottom five in free throw percentage this season. This area has continued to be a problem for New York in the last few seasons.