NBA Finals referees announced
The NBA announced on Tuesday the 12 referees assigned to the NBA Finals.
These officials were selected by the NBA Referee Operations management team based on key criteria assessed throughout the season, including the operations team's grades and rankings, play-calling accuracy and team ratings. Officials are evaluated after each playoff round to determine advancement in playoffs.
- Curtis Blair (1st Finals)
- John Goble (10th Finals)
- Tony Brothers (15th Finals)
- Courtney Kirkland (5th Finals)
- James Capers (14th Finals)
- Josh Tiven (7th Finals)
- Marc Davis (15th Finals)
- James Williams (6th Finals)
- Tyler Ford (2nd Finals)
- Sean Wright (3rd Finals)
- Scott Foster (19th Finals)
- Zach Zarba (13th Finals)
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