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What's more important next to NBA players themselves? The referees, of course. With this, the league has released the referee assignments for the 2018 NBA Finals.
As posted by NBA Referees via Twitter, below are the set of referees to blow the whistle in the 2018 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors:
It all comes down to this. With 254 total years of NBA experience, and a combined 75 Finals appearances, here are your 12 2018 #NBAFinals officials: https://t.co/GqsuS4AgzT pic.twitter.com/QKLjDVibll
— NBA Referees (@OfficialNBARefs) May 30, 2018
As mentioned, the referees have a total of 254 years of NBA experience. Combined, they have appeared in 75 Finals games.
Also posted in their Medium account is a breakdown of the each referee's NBA and Finals experience:
#25 Tony Brothers — 24 NBA seasons, 7th Finals appearance
#24 Mike Callahan — 28 NBA seasons, 15th Finals appearance
#19 James Capers — 23 NBA seasons, 7th Finals appearance
#8 Marc Davis — 20 NBA seasons, 7th Finals appearance
#48 Scott Foster — 24 NBA seasons, 11th Finals appearance
#30 John Goble — 11 NBA seasons, 2nd Finals appearance
#16 David Guthrie — 13 NBA seasons, 1st Finals appearance
#14 Ed Malloy — 16 NBA seasons, 6th Finals appearance
#41 Ken Mauer — 32 NBA seasons, 13th Finals appearance
#23 Jason Phillips — 18 NBA seasons, 5th Finals appearance
#9 Derrick Stafford — 30 NBA seasons, 8th Finals appearance
#15 Zach Zarba — 15 NBA seasons, 5th Finals appearance
These group of guys will be assigned the colossal task of calling out the whistle according to the rulebook, managing the players both on the floor and on the bench, and the respective staff members of each team.
On top of their regular tasks, they have to note that this is the biggest stage in basketball that they are officiating. It's inevitable that they miss some calls. But they should be aware that everyone is watching — both casual and diehard fans alike. Mistakes should be kept a minimum.
