Lakers win despite shooting under 15 percent from free-throw line
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The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off an impressive 99-86 victory over the Indiana Pacers despite missing Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram. Even more extraordinary is that they did so while only scoring two of their 14 free-throw attempts.
Player | FT | FT% |
---|---|---|
J. Randle | 0-2 | 0 |
K. Kuzma | 0-3 | 0 |
T. Ennis | 0-2 | 0 |
L. Nance Jr. | 0-2 | 0 |
B. Lopez | 0-2 | 0 |
J. Clarkson | 2-3 | 67 |
Total | 2-14 | 14.3 |
It's the first time since 1963-64 that a team has won despite shooting under 20 percent from the charity stripe, according to Basketball Reference:
Date | Team | FT | FT% | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
01-19-2018 | Lakers | 2-14 | 14.3 | W vs. Pacers |
01-09-1996 | Raptors | 0-3 | 0 | L vs. Hornets |
01-14-2012 | Raptors | 1-7 | 14.3 | L vs. Bulls |
11-14-2014 | Thunder | 1-6 | 16.7 | L vs. Pistons |
03-01-2017 | Pistons | 3-17 | 17.6 | L vs. Pelicans |
It's a strange way to enter the record books, but at least it's a record involving a victory.