“Charlotte walked into Brooklyn's building and walked out winners. This crew blew 48 fouls like a Costco pack of whistles, and busy showed up on time. Brooklyn's defence was still looking for its car keys.”
MONTY, THE MORNING AFTER
HOW THE WHISTLE WENT
Wed, Oct 21, 2026 · Final
CHA @ BKN Charlotte at Brooklyn
THE CREWDedric Taylor(37)chief·Scott Foster(52)·Gina Catanzariti(new)
CHA 110BKN 103
- Total moved down 6
WHISTLE VOLUME
46.2
fouls per 100 possessions · +2.2 vs average
1,694th busiest of 13,594 games since 2015
OUR READ
On the number
Expected 42.3 fouls per 100 for both teams; it came in at 46.3 (+4.0).
The crew’s tendency alone read busy.
Fouls by quarter
CHA BKN
Expected vs actual
| Fouls / 100 | Free throws / 100 | |
|---|---|---|
| CHA | 20.7 → 21.8 | 23.6 → 14.2 |
| BKN | 21.6 → 24.5 | 22.7 → 24.5 |
Expected before tip-off → what happened. Free throws: CHA 15, BKN 25.
Free throws: actual vs expected
Bar = free throws taken; tick = expected before tip-off.
The closer
10 Q4 fouls vs 12.7 a quarter before
Quieter late
10 of the Q4 fouls came with the game within 10 points, 0 with it wider.
Key whistles
- Q1 7:28 Day'Ron Sharpe (BKN), loose ball foul: 2nd foul in Q1
- Q1 6:04 Naz Reid (CHA), shooting foul: 2nd foul in Q1
- Q3 1:32 Naz Reid (CHA), personal foul: 4th foul in Q3
Picked by rule (foul trouble, close finish), not graded right or wrong.
BEFORE TIP-OFF
THE CREW’S TENDENCY
PENDING
The league posts referee assignments about 9 a.m. ET on game day. The crew read lands here as soon as it does.
What this crew calls
vs league, 1.00× = average
A league-average call mix: no call type stands out.
- Offensive fouls and charges1.04×
- Shooting fouls1.01×
- Loose-ball fouls1.04×
- Take fouls1.02×
- Technical fouls0.96×
- Traveling1.05×
Per game in this crew's games since 2022-23, against league average; each official shrunk toward league until the games pile up. Every call counts for all three officials.
The free-throw battle
how busy each end should be
CHA should get to the line more: about 1.7 extra free throws.
When CHA have the ballLeans busy
quietleague middlebusy
CHA draw fouls: mid-pack; get to the line: 6th fewest. BKN commit fouls: 2nd most; give up free throws: 4th most. Expected free throws for CHA: 24.9.
When BKN have the ballQuiet end
quietleague middlebusy
BKN draw fouls: mid-pack; get to the line: mid-pack. CHA commit fouls: 7th fewest; give up free throws: 1st fewest. Expected free throws for BKN: 23.2.
League ranks this season, out of 30.
Where they stand
CHA BKN
Overall
When they defend
When they attack
League rank out of 30 this season, 1st = best for the team: most points scored, fewest allowed, fewest fouls and free throws given up, most fouls drawn and trips to the line. The right-hand number is how many places the leader is ahead.
Pace
possessions per 48 minutes
97slower · faster107
- CHA 101.2 · 22nd fastest
- BKN 100.1 · 26th fastest
- Expected tonight 100.7
- Actual 103.8 (+3.1 vs expected)
Crew’s pace lean: neutral (63th percentile of crews on the slate). Crews do nudge pace, but only by about 0.7 possessions between the fastest and slowest tenth; the teams decide almost all of it.
What to expect
vs league avg
CHA
24.9
free throws
BKN
23.2
free throws
Who’s out
CHA
Nobody listed
BKN
Nobody listed
The lines
DraftKings · open → close
| Total | 226.5 → 220.5▼ 6 |
|---|---|
| Spread | BKN +4.5 → +1.5 |
| Moneyline | CHA -170 → -120 · BKN +142 → +100 |
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The crew read in detail: fouls, free throws and points vs the line
Fouls+0.9 per 100 poss
Personal fouls by both teams per 100 possessions, against the league average, after allowing for the two teams.
Above average: 80% likely between ±0.0 and +1.7 per 100 poss.
n = 3 games (fewest on the crew). Each dot is one in twenty likely outcomes.
Free throws+0.6 per 100 poss not clear
Free-throw attempts by both teams per 100 possessions, against the league average.
Not clearly different from average: 80% likely between −0.3 and +1.6 per 100 poss.
n = 3 games (fewest on the crew). Each dot is one in twenty likely outcomes.
Points vs the line+0.1 points not clear
Final points minus the closing total in this crew's games. Near zero means the market already prices the crew.
Not clearly different from average: 80% likely between −0.7 and +1.0 points.
n = 3 games (fewest on the crew). Each dot is one in twenty likely outcomes.
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