The Kings are the 2014-15 free throw champions
The Sacramento Kings aren't in the playoffs and won't be competing for a real NBA title, but at least they can claim the top spot in this regard.
For the 2014-15 season, no team dominated the free throw line the way the Kings did.
Here's Rui Thomas of Cowbell Kingdom with more:
Behold the free throw champs. Sacramento led the NBA in free throw attempts (29.3) and makes (22.3) per game, only the second time in franchise history the feat was accomplished. No team could even come close to the Kings’ dominance at the charity stripe, as they led second-place Houston in attempts by three and Minnesota in makes by two.
While the Kings ranked 10th in the league in free throw percentage (76.2), it was a small cost for a much larger sample size.
Equipped with an incredibly athletic roster (every player could dunk on the opening-day squad), the Kings attacked the paint without abandon. Sacramento slashed and crashed its way to seven performances of 40-plus free throw attempts, including a season-high 50 in Denver on November 5.
All-Star DeMarcus Cousins was the driving force behind the Kings’ supremacy at the line with a career-high 9.2 attempts per game (third in the NBA) and 78.2 percent accuracy. His attempts average was the most from a King since the fearless Kevin Martin six years ago (10.3). Thanks to his quickness, strength and nearly unguardable post moves, Cousins drew 10 free throws or more in 26 of 59 games played.
(h/t Cowbell Kingdom)
