Willie Green highlighted the free-throw discrepancy between New Orleans and Los Angeles in the NBA play-in tournament.
came up just short in the battle for the Western Conference's No. 7 playoff seed Tuesday, falling 110–106 to theon Friday in the play-in tournament clash for the No. 8 seed, New Orleans coach Willie Green is hoping more calls will go their way.
The Lakers were awarded 29 free-throw attempts on Tuesday, nearly double the amount given to the Pelicans . New Orleans, meanwhile, outscored Los Angeles 62–36 in the paint—the area where most shooting fouls are called. "I don't feel like we've gotten a great whistle all season," Green said after the game when asked about the free-throw disparity."That's how I feel when I watch the games. We're one of the teams that dominate the paint night in and night out. We have a physical dominant force in Zion , along with others.The Lakers finished second in the NBA this season with 1,983 free-throw attempts.
The Pelicans, on the other hand, attempted the ninth-most shots from the charity stripe in the league while their opponents shot 1,699—a plus-240 differential in free throws.Green and the Pelicans will keep their playoff hopes alive Friday when they host the Kings or Warriors. The winner of that game earns an official NBA playoff appearance and a first-round matchup against the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder.
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