“Quiet crew, 39 fouls, and I called it. Kyshawn George ran up five fouls and still dropped 20, which is more composure than Washington showed in Charlotte's building. Read held up. Somebody tell the Wizards I said hi.”
MONTY, THE MORNING AFTER
HOW THE WHISTLE WENT
Mon, Oct 26, 2026 · Final
WAS @ CHA Washington at Charlotte
THE CREWEd Malloy(42)chief·Eric Dalen(64)·Biniam Maru(new)
WAS 103CHA 110
- Quietest crew on the slate
- Total moved down 3
WHISTLE VOLUME
40.6
fouls per 100 possessions · −4.5 vs average
5,115th busiest of 13,632 games since 2015
OUR CREW READ
Right direction
Read as quiet before tip-off; it came in −4.5 fouls per 100 vs average.
Fouls by quarter
WAS CHA
Expected vs actual
| Fouls / 100 | Free throws / 100 | |
|---|---|---|
| WAS | 20.7 → 25.1 | 21.1 → 15.7 |
| CHA | 19.0 → 15.5 | 22.8 → 17.6 |
Expected before tip-off → what happened. Free throws: WAS 15, CHA 17.
Free throws: actual vs expected
Bar = free throws taken; tick = expected before tip-off.
The closer
6 Q4 fouls vs 11.0 a quarter before
Quieter late
6 of the Q4 fouls came with the game within 10 points, 0 with it wider.
Foul-trouble watch: Kyshawn George (WAS)
5 fouls · 20 pts · 29 min
Key whistles
- Q1 0:13 Naz Reid (CHA), offensive foul: 2nd foul in Q1
- Q1 0:04 Kyshawn George (WAS), offensive foul: 2nd foul in Q1
- Q2 4:18 Kyshawn George (WAS), offensive foul: 3rd foul before half
Picked by rule (foul trouble, close finish), not graded right or wrong.
BEFORE TIP-OFF
CREW READ
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 charges1.01×
- Shooting fouls0.99×
- Loose-ball fouls0.98×
- Take fouls1.01×
- Technical fouls0.98×
- Traveling0.99×
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 1.8 extra free throws.
When WAS have the ballQuiet end
quietleague middlebusy
WAS draw fouls: 4th fewest; get to the line: 10th fewest. CHA commit fouls: 6th fewest; give up free throws: 3rd fewest. Expected free throws for WAS: 20.2.
When CHA have the ballMiddle of the road
quietleague middlebusy
CHA draw fouls: mid-pack; get to the line: 3rd fewest. WAS commit fouls: 7th most; give up free throws: 8th most. Expected free throws for CHA: 22.0.
League ranks this season, out of 30.
Where they stand
WAS CHA
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
95slower · faster107
- WAS 105 · 4th fastest
- CHA 101.6 · 22nd fastest
- Expected tonight 103.3
- Actual 96 (−7.3 vs expected)
Crew’s pace lean: a touch faster (98th 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
WAS
20.2
free throws
CHA
22.0
free throws
Who’s out
WAS
Nobody listed
CHA
Nobody listed
Foul-trouble watch, by team
2 fouls in Q1 or 3 by half
WAS
- Bilal CoulibalyHigh 2.0× typical
- Kyshawn GeorgeHigh 2.0× typical
- Trae YoungElevated 1.8× typical
Facing a team that draws fouls about league average.
CHA
- Sion JamesVery high 2.3× typical
- Naz ReidTypical 1.0× typical
- Moussa DiabateTypical 1.0× typical
Facing a team that draws fouls 4th fewest in the league.
Early foul trouble usually costs a player about 2 minutes. Bands compare with every regular on the nights we cover.
The lines
DraftKings · open → close
| Total | 228.5 → 225.5▼ 3 |
|---|---|
| Spread | CHA -2.5 → -2.5 |
| Moneyline | WAS +120 → +120 · CHA -142 → -142 |
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The crew read in detail: fouls, free throws and points vs the line
Fouls−1.1 per 100 poss
Personal fouls by both teams per 100 possessions, against the league average, after allowing for the two teams.
Below average: 80% likely between −1.9 and −0.3 per 100 poss.
n = 35 games (fewest on the crew). Each dot is one in twenty likely outcomes.
Free throws−0.8 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 −1.8 and +0.1 per 100 poss.
n = 35 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 −0.9 and +0.8 points.
n = 35 games (fewest on the crew). Each dot is one in twenty likely outcomes.
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