Wed, Oct 21
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
FINAL · HOW THE WHISTLE WENT
ATL 132 · ORL 125“I called this crew average. Fifty-eight fouls later, "average" is a s*** word for the lie I told. Atlanta walked into Orlando's building and took it 132-125 anyway. Somebody hand me a whistle, I've got a foul to call on myself.”
Whistle: 51.6 fouls per 100 possessions, 7.5 over average. Crew read before tip: average, and it missed.
MIL 116 · WAS 128“I called this crew average, then they blew 55 fouls on a 128-116 Washington home win. Average, my a**. Next time I read a crew, I'm wearing a helmet.”
Whistle: 52.6 fouls per 100 possessions, 8.6 over average. Crew read before tip: average, and it missed.
MIN 131 · MIA 106“I called this crew average. Then they blew 54 fouls' worth of whistles, and Minnesota walked into Miami's building and won 131-106 like they had the keys. That miss is mine, and I'll say it louder than the score.”
Whistle: 49.7 fouls per 100 possessions, 5.7 over average. Crew read before tip: average, and it missed.
CHA 110 · BKN 103“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.”
Whistle: 46.2 fouls per 100 possessions, 2.2 over average. Crew read before tip: busy, and it held.
CHI 92 · TOR 135“I called this crew average. Sixty-three fouls later, "average" was a bedtime story I told myself. Toronto won 135-92 at home, and that miss is all mine, so keep laughing. I'd pay to watch it too.”
Whistle: 56.0 fouls per 100 possessions, 12.0 over average. Crew read before tip: average, and it missed.
UTA 103 · MEM 123“We called this crew average. Average my a**: 49 fouls, and Memphis dropped 123 in their own building. That one's on me, and I'm still getting the stripes out of my eye.”
Whistle: 47.2 fouls per 100 possessions, 3.1 over average. Crew read before tip: average, and it missed.
IND 123 · NOP 120“Fifty fouls, and Indiana still walked out of New Orleans with a 123-120 win. I called this crew average, and they were exactly that, which is more than the whistle can say for itself.”
Whistle: 46.9 fouls per 100 possessions, 2.9 over average. Crew read before tip: average, and it held.
DAL 110 · HOU 128“Quiet crew, 43 fouls, exactly like I said. Houston hosted and put up 128 while Dallas's defence stayed in the parking lot, and it's still looking for a ride home.”
Whistle: 42.5 fouls per 100 possessions, 1.6 under average. Crew read before tip: quiet, and it held.
GSW 105 · LAL 127“I called this crew busy and I was dead wrong. Forty-four fouls all night, quieter than the GS bench after the third quarter. Lakers 127, GS 105, at home, and the miss is mine, not the stripes'.”
Whistle: 42.8 fouls per 100 possessions, 1.3 under average. Crew read before tip: busy, and it missed.
PHX 83 · POR 124“I called this crew average and I was dead wrong. Portland dropped 124 on Phoenix's 83 in their own building, and the only thing I'm averaging tonight is my bad read. Don't tell the commissioner, but I'm eating that one.”
Whistle: 35.0 fouls per 100 possessions, 9.1 under average. Crew read before tip: average, and it missed.
SAC 96 · LAC 121“Clippers 121, Kings 96, and 47 fouls from a crew I called average, which is exactly what they were. Sacramento's defence was the only thing in that building that couldn't find a stop.”
Whistle: 45.7 fouls per 100 possessions, 1.6 over average. Crew read before tip: average, and it held.