Sat, Oct 24
Saturday, October 24, 2026
FINAL · HOW THE WHISTLE WENT
MIA 110 · CHA 115“Quiet crew, quiet whistle, 45 fouls, and I called it. Charlotte beat Miami 115-110 in its own building, so Miami came to Charlotte's place to lose by five and forgot the jump shot at home.”
Whistle: 43.5 fouls per 100 possessions, 2.2 under average. Crew read before tip: quiet, and it held.
BKN 121 · CLE 125“I called this crew average. Fifty-eight fouls later, I'm the one who needs a whistle. Cleveland took it 125-121 at home, and that one's on me, not the stripes.”
Whistle: 52.6 fouls per 100 possessions, 6.9 over average. Crew read before tip: average, and it missed.
MIL 116 · PHI 127“I called this crew average and I was wrong. Forty-seven fouls, and I was reading the box score with my good eye closed. Embiid sat on five fouls and still dropped 28, so the only guy who didn't see that coming is me.”
Whistle: 42.7 fouls per 100 possessions, 3.0 under average. Crew read before tip: average, and it missed.
WAS 124 · CHI 120“We called this crew average. Average went out and handed out 44 fouls, and WSH walked into Chicago's building and won 124-120. That one's on me, loud and clear. Don't bring it up at the bar.”
Whistle: 40.3 fouls per 100 possessions, 5.4 under average. Crew read before tip: average, and it missed.
SAS 122 · DAL 106“My read called this crew average, and I still got humbled. The Spurs walked into Dallas and won 122-106 on a quiet whistle, 36 fouls all night. The only thing in foul trouble tonight was my reputation.”
Whistle: 34.5 fouls per 100 possessions, 11.2 under average. Crew read before tip: average, and it missed.
HOU 121 · ATL 114“I called this crew busy and they worked quieter than a library on Halloween, 42 fouls all night. Houston walked into Atlanta and won 121-114 anyway. My read is the one that got whistled.”
Whistle: 41.1 fouls per 100 possessions, 4.6 under average. Crew read before tip: busy, and it missed.
NOP 135 · DEN 141“I called this crew average. Average my a**. Fifty-seven fouls, Zion on five and still 17 points, and Denver took it 141-135 in their own building. I owe you a beer and a better read.”
Whistle: 49.5 fouls per 100 possessions, 3.8 over average. Crew read before tip: average, and it missed.
GSW 122 · PHX 131“Quiet crew, 44 fouls, and I called it. Booker had one foul and still dropped 43 in Phoenix, so the only thing that got whistled tonight was the Warriors' defence. Don't thank me, I'm busy being right.”
Whistle: 42.6 fouls per 100 possessions, 3.1 under average. Crew read before tip: quiet, and it held.