Los Angeles Lakers: 3 takeaways from loss against Golden State Warriors

By Zain Danani | Dec 19, 2017

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 18: Kobe Bryant poses with his family at halftime after both his #8 and #24 Los Angeles Lakers jerseys are retired at Staples Center on December 18, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Maxx Wolfson/Getty Images) /

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LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 18: Brandon Ingram #14 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on in the first quarter against the Golden State Warriors at Staples Center on December 18, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

Free Throw Struggles Continue

For those of you who have read my takeaways, we all know that this is nothing new. The team has struggled heavily to connect from the charity stripe all season. In fact, the Lakers rank last in the league in free throw percentage at 69.9 percent.

The team shot 62.9 percent from the line against the Warriors as they only converted 22-of-35 free throws. Moreover, these free throw struggles are now becoming a growing pain as they are cutting into the team’s wins. Last night, for example, if the team had made three more free throws they would have won the game.

To make matters even worse, the Warriors attempted 14 fewer free throws than the L.A. but only made three less than them as they shot 90.5 percent from the line.

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