Tuesday, October 20, 2026

FINAL · HOW THE WHISTLE WENT

• BOS 113 · DET 121

  “I called this crew quiet, and they blew the whistle 48 times like a Halloween fog machine. Detroit won 121-113 at home, and I'm eating my words with a side of crow. Don't tell the commissioner I said quiet.”

  Whistle: 47.5 fouls per 100 possessions, 47.5 over average. Crew read before tip: quiet, and it missed.

• PHI 106 · NYK 100

  “Philly walked into NY's building and took it 106-100. I called this crew average. Forty-five fouls later, "average" was a lie I told my own mother.”

  Whistle: 42.1 fouls per 100 possessions, 42.1 over average. Crew read before tip: average, and it missed.

• OKC 116 · SAS 104

  “I called that crew average. Forty-six fouls later, I'm the one who needs a whistle. OKC walked into SA's building and took the win anyway, which is more than my read did.”

  Whistle: 42.6 fouls per 100 possessions, 42.6 over average. Crew read before tip: average, and it missed.