Today, the Lakers beat the Suns 122-111 at home to move up to tenth place in the West.
One controversial aspect of the game was the number of free throws made by both sides. The Lakers made 46 free throws in the game, while the Suns only had 20, a very large gap.
Suns coach Monty
After the game, Suns coach Monty was very dissatisfied in an interview with the media: "We are also storming the basket, people often say that our team shoots too much, but we are also playing confrontation games. They made 27 free throws in the half and 46 overall. When you see a team making 46 free throws, it's unscientific, it happens too many times. We were also pounding the inside but didn't get the same blow penalty and I had enough. 46 to 20, I repeat, 46 to 20! ”
The Suns shot throughout the game
In this game, the Suns made 31 three-pointers, and the Lakers made only 17 shots. In terms of scoring in the box, the Suns shot 45 times in the box and scored 44 points; The Lakers made 40 shots from the box and scored 50 points. In addition, the Suns made 90 shots from the field, 73 of which were jump shots.
Rivers on free throws
Lakers player Rivers also talked about 46 free throws: "It's a lot, but if you keep hitting the basket and have a sophisticated player like thick eyebrows and Russell, you can get a lot of fouls." ”
Rivers made a free throw
Rivers was the player with the most free throws of the game, hitting 12 of the 13 free throw lines. The other Lakers players' free throw stats are as follows: 7 of 10 free throws, 5 of 7 free throws for Russell, 3 for Vanderbilt, 6 for Schroder, 2 of 5 for Gabe, and 1 of 2 for Brown. The Suns Booker made 10 of 12 free throws, Okogie 5 of 6, Biyombo 0 of 2, and the other players made no free throws.
The Lakers ranked third in the league for shots from the box
The Suns ranked first in the league for shots from the box
According to statistics, the Suns averaged 21.5 free throws per game this season, ranking 28th in the league; 45.9 points per game on the inside, ranking 24th in the league; and 21.1 shots per game, ranking 1st in the league. The Lakers averaged 26.3 free throws per game, ranking No. 1 in the league; 54.4 points per game on the inside, ranking No. 6 in the league; and 29.8 shots per game, ranking No. 3 in the league.