The Celtics made NBA historical past Tuesday night time, turning into the primary crew ever to not try a single free throw in a whole sport.
That’s proper. It had by no means occurred – not as soon as – till Boston didn’t take any in a 104-91 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Someplace in heaven, Tommy Heinsohn is yelling on the refs.
“One other day within the NBA,” Tatum instructed reporters, shaking his head for a number of seconds.
Jayson Tatum reacts to the Celtics turning into the primary crew in NBA historical past to not shoot a free throw in a sport ️ pic.twitter.com/oEsasTf4FU
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It wasn’t as if the Bucks obtained a positive whistle, although. Milwaukee tried simply two free throws themselves.
Per Stathead, Tuesday’s sport marked the primary time each groups in an NBA sport shot two free throws or fewer. The Celtics are averaging 20.3 free throw makes an attempt on the season and the Bucks 18.6, so calling this a statistical outlier can be an understatement.
The Bucks dedicated solely 4 fouls, in comparison with eight for the Celtics. Tatum had a idea for why the pattern could have existed, however he was shocked it was so excessive.
“Possibly simply gearing up for the playoffs,” Tatum instructed reporters. “They’re going to let quite a lot of issues go. So I assume simply getting us prepared for playoff basketball.”
