The Lakers can’t conceal from the wild disparity of their free throw numbers in comparison with the remainder of the league.
Because the begin of the 2022-23 season, the Lakers have shot over a thousand extra free throws than their opponents.
Within the 2023-24 season, the franchise has a league main +420 free throw try differential. The Bucks rank second at +222.
On Sunday, the Pacers turned the most recent sufferer of the free throw disparity of their 150-145 loss to LA.
The Lakers tried 43 free throws and made 38, whereas the Pacers had simply 16 and made 9 of these.
LA have been known as for 14 private fouls to Indiana’s 31 and the dropping coach Rick Carlisle was lower than thrilled about it.
“Thought our guys actually battled on this recreation, there have been simply sure issues that have been inconceivable to beat,” Carlisle mentioned. “The 27 free-throw differential is one, and the 17 foul differential is the opposite. And I’ll depart it at that.”
Carlisle joins the queue of disgruntled NBA coaches who assume the Lakers have been given an unfair benefit throughout numerous video games this season.
Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic was by far probably the most outspoken coach about it and obtained a $25,000 advantageous for his colourful rant.
Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton defined how a lot of a bonus the additional free throws turn into.
“Whenever you shoot that many free throws, they management the tempo,” Haliburton mentioned. “We wish to play up and down like we did within the first quarter. When the sport will get stopped lots and there’s loads of free throws being shot, that’s actually been the story of each video games we’ve performed. They dictate the tempo as a result of there are such a lot of free throws being shot. We simply should do a greater job of not fouling and enjoying by that.”
The Lakers are known as for only a few fouls on protection and have solely allowed their opponents 1,291 complete free throws this season – the second fewest within the league behind Boston.
LA additionally profit from the benefit of getting LeBron James and Anthony Davis getting bodily on the ground, which might simply draw fouls from the opposition.
