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Article: WOLVES NOTES; A high price for free throws; Wolves last in foul shots.(SPORTS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- November 28, 2003
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Byline: Steve Aschburner; Staff Writer
No team in the NBA had shot fewer free throws, on average, than the New York Knicks when that crew showed up Wednesday night at Target Center.
Then the Knicks got to the line 24 times in their 97-92 victory over the Timberwolves, boosting their average allotment of free throws from 17.1 to 17.5.
Now guess who was on the bottom when the Knicks left town. Answer: The Wolves. By earning only nine free throws, the Wolves slipped from 17.6 per game to 17.1. In the second half against New York, they were outscored 14-2 from the line. At home. By a team that generally doesn't shoot many free throws.
"In the games that we've ...