Fri, Oct 23
Friday, October 23, 2026
FINAL · HOW THE WHISTLE WENT
CHI 132 · MIL 125“Chicago walked into Milwaukee's building and took it 132-125, and my "average crew" read got beaten up worse than the Bucks' defence. Forty-six fouls, quiet whistle, and I still called it wrong. This one's on me, not the zebras.”
Whistle: 41.1 fouls per 100 possessions, 4.9 under average. Crew read before tip: average, and it missed.
NYK 103 · BOS 107“Boston 107, NY 103 at home, and the stripes blew 45 whistles like they were clearing out a Costco pack. The average read held up, so I'm not bragging, I'm just saying. Towns took five fouls and still dropped 22, the one thing last night nobody had to argue about.”
Whistle: 47.3 fouls per 100 possessions, 1.3 over average. Crew read before tip: average, and it held.
ATL 128 · CHA 81“I called this crew average and I was dead wrong. Atlanta walked into Charlotte's building, dropped 128 on them, and the whistle barely showed up with 39 fouls all night. Average should be ashamed of itself.”
Whistle: 37.9 fouls per 100 possessions, 8.2 under average. Crew read before tip: average, and it missed.
DAL 121 · IND 105“Average crew, average whistle, and I called it, so I'm insufferable until Tuesday. Kyrie picked up six fouls and still dropped 24 in Indiana's building, which the stripes did not deserve. Dallas won 121-105 on the road, and the 47 fouls were just the appetizers.”
Whistle: 44.7 fouls per 100 possessions, 1.4 under average. Crew read before tip: average, and it held.
MIN 115 · ORL 93“Quiet crew, quiet whistle, and it held up. Bane took six fouls for five points, the worst exchange rate in Orlando. Minnesota walked into their building and won 115-93. Monty called the quiet. You're welcome.”
Whistle: 44.6 fouls per 100 possessions, 1.4 under average. Crew read before tip: quiet, and it held.
TOR 112 · WAS 102“I called this crew quiet. Fifty-seven fouls later, I'm the one who got whistled. Toronto beat Washington 112-102 in Washington's building, and my read was s***.”
Whistle: 51.9 fouls per 100 possessions, 5.9 over average. Crew read before tip: quiet, and it missed.
DET 128 · MIA 111“I called this crew busy. Busy? Forty-seven fouls and it played like a library. Detroit won 128-111 in Miami, and my read went to the lost-and-found. My bad. Don't make me say it twice.”
Whistle: 43.9 fouls per 100 possessions, 2.1 under average. Crew read before tip: busy, and it missed.
HOU 114 · SAS 110“We called this crew quiet, and forty-eight fouls later that read is dead as s***. Castle took five fouls and still scored 15, so the only quiet thing last night was my ego.”
Whistle: 47.4 fouls per 100 possessions, 1.4 over average. Crew read before tip: quiet, and it missed.
NOP 119 · UTA 120“Utah takes it 120-119 in their own building, fifty fouls on the board, and my average crew read held up. Zion picked up five fouls and still dropped 23, the most disciplined thing anybody in New Orleans did all night.”
Whistle: 48.2 fouls per 100 possessions, 2.2 over average. Crew read before tip: average, and it held.
MEM 111 · GSW 108“Fifty-five fouls and I still called this crew average. Curry on four fouls, 24 points, and Memphis walked into Golden State's building and took it. My one good eye just retired.”
Whistle: 54.6 fouls per 100 possessions, 8.6 over average. Crew read before tip: average, and it missed.
LAC 117 · LAL 125“My average-crew read got benched harder than the Clippers' bench. Reaves dropped 28 on four fouls, the crew kept the whistle in its pocket, and the only one who got fouled tonight was my read.”
Whistle: 40.6 fouls per 100 possessions, 5.5 under average. Crew read before tip: average, and it missed.
POR 128 · SAC 120“I called this crew busy and I was dead wrong, so that one's on my tab. Forty-four fouls all night and the whistle stayed in its pocket like a guy who forgot his wallet. Portland still walked into Sacramento and won, and that's the one thing I didn't see coming.”
Whistle: 41.0 fouls per 100 possessions, 5.0 under average. Crew read before tip: busy, and it missed.