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The Golden State Warriors are off to a blistering start this season, boasting a 10-3 record and becoming the top-seed team in the NBA<\/a> Western Conference. Their offense has been the driving force behind their success at the start of the season. <\/p>

With the combination of Stephen Curry’s usual brilliance and the sharp shooting of new addition Buddy Hield, the Warriors have made 212 three-pointers, the eighth most in the league. <\/p>

Their bench has also been a revelation. The likes of Brandin Podziemski, Jonathan Kuminga, Kyle Anderson, and Lindy Waters III, have proved more than capable of scoring. The bench is averaging a historic 58 points per game, which is the most in NBA history. <\/p>

While the Warriors have mastered the tough part—shooting from beyond the arc—they’ve stumbled on the easier task: free throws.<\/p>

The Dubs have always been a team that thrives on efficiency. They don’t take bad shots, and they excel at generating open looks. <\/p>

However, when it comes to free throws, Golden State has been anything but efficient. They are shooting just 69.7% from the charity stripe, a far cry from the league’s best, and far below what you’d expect from a team with their championship pedigree.<\/p>

Also Read: Stephen Curry shares his new all-time starting five, leaves out Lakers legend<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

The Warriors have now missed the most free throws of any team this season, with a staggering 91 misses<\/strong><\/a> to their name. While it may not grab attention like Curry’s dazzling three-point shooting, it’s a problem that has persisted repeatedly this season.<\/p>

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Image Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Warriors’ ‘glaring’ free throw woes against Clippers<\/h2>

While their winning streak initially hid their free-throw struggles, the defeat to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday brought it into the spotlight.<\/p>

Both teams committed turnovers—19 for the Warriors and 20 for the Clippers—but it was the Warriors’ struggles at the free-throw line, converting just 9 of 19 attempts, that made the difference.<\/p>

Steph Curry, who has been the only silver lining for the Dubs from the free throw line, admitted that it is a “glaring” issue. <\/p>

“It’s a glaring issue we need to correct”,<\/em> Curry, who is shooting 94.3% from the free throw line said after Clippers game. <\/p>

“But it’s not like we’re going to spend an hour at practice and everybody’s going to shoot free throws. It’s what you do pre-practice, post-practice to get your confidence right. <\/em><\/p>

It is correctable, that’s a good thing. We understand that the details matter and (if) you make five more, it can change the game, so get your work in.”<\/em><\/p>

To be fair, the Warriors’ offense is still one of the most potent in the league, and their record (10-3) reflects that. But with how competitive the Western Conference has been, the persistent free throw issue could turn into a serious headache for Curry and Co in the later stages of the regular season. <\/p>

Image Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

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