Thursday, October 22, 2026

FINAL · HOW THE WHISTLE WENT

• CLE 106 · PHI 114

  “I called this crew average, and the whistle went quiet on us. Forty-six fouls and I still missed it, so that one's mine. Maxey picked up four and still dropped 32 on Cleveland. Average, my foot.”

  Whistle: 41.2 fouls per 100 possessions, 5.2 under average. Crew read before tip: average, and it missed.

• DEN 84 · OKC 96

  “Average crew, 45 fouls, and I called it, so stop texting me like I owe you money. McCain sat on foul-trouble watch with one whistle and four points, the calmest man in Oklahoma City. Thunder at home, and Denver's flight home was longer than the game.”

  Whistle: 46.9 fouls per 100 possessions, 0.6 over average. Crew read before tip: average, and it held.