{"id":131379,"date":"2025-03-29T09:39:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T13:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=131379"},"modified":"2025-03-29T09:39:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T13:39:58","slug":"how-rockets-free-throw-shooting-could-cost-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/03\/29\/how-rockets-free-throw-shooting-could-cost-them\/","title":{"rendered":"How The Rockets’ Free-Throw Shooting Could Cost Them"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Rockets’ position as the second seed in the Western Conference looks strong. They’re two games up in the loss column<\/a> ahead of nearby competitors<\/a>. The rotation is tightening, and the team is gearing up for the young core’s postseason debut. There are a few gears still looking pretty loose though. One is the team’s free-throw shooting. It could wind up costing them.<\/p>\n

How The Rockets’ Free-Throw Shooting Could Cost Them<\/h2>\n

Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun<\/a> had his season-high<\/a> in free throws made on Thursday night. He went 11-13 from the stripe in a win<\/a> over the Utah Jazz. Overall, though, the Rockets’ performance at the free-throw line this season has been far from a highlight. Sengun himself has had a season-high in free-throw attempts<\/em> of 17. In that game, a loss to the Sacramento Kings, the talented Turk went 10-17 from the charity stripe.<\/p>\n