Knicks' Free Throw Woes Costing Close Games

0:00For the NBA, it's March 5th and here's what's going on. The New York Knicks keep losing close games and missed free throws are the main culprit. Over their last 25 games, poor shooting from the line has doomed them in nearly every tight loss. They ranked 12th in the league at 78.3%, a slight drop from last year. Look at the March 4th matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Knicks went 16 out of 22 from the stripe and fell 103 to 100. That simple math has repeated itself too often. Games against Cleveland, Detroit, Indiana, and overtime, and Phoenix all followed suit. They shot in the mid-70s percent range each time, with key misses sealing defeats by single digits. Center Mitchell Robinson has been a big part of the issue. He's gone just one out of four against Cleveland and three out of six versus Detroit, costing them crucial points. In playoff scenarios, these struggles could hurt bad. Opponents my hack weaker shooters late, turning small misses into game changers for a contender,

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