Teams + Officiating
How crews whistle each NBA team
The same officiating crew can create different whistle environments depending on the team. Track which referees lean toward more fouls, fewer whistles, and how those patterns shift between home and away spots.
League snapshot
Officiating lens
Teams tracked
37
Officials tracked
83
Sample range
2023-10-26 to 2026-02-26
37 teams
76ers
Avg fouls called for
19.6
Avg fouls called on
20.5
Differential
-0.87
Bucks
Avg fouls called for
19.3
Avg fouls called on
19.7
Differential
-0.36
Bulls
Avg fouls called for
18.1
Avg fouls called on
18.5
Differential
-0.41
Cavaliers
Avg fouls called for
19.8
Avg fouls called on
19.0
Differential
0.73
Celtics
Avg fouls called for
18.2
Avg fouls called on
17.3
Differential
0.88
Clippers
Avg fouls called for
19.2
Avg fouls called on
18.9
Differential
0.21
Grizzlies
Avg fouls called for
20.1
Avg fouls called on
20.4
Differential
-0.36
Hawks
Avg fouls called for
19.5
Avg fouls called on
19.6
Differential
-0.15
Heat
Avg fouls called for
18.9
Avg fouls called on
17.2
Differential
1.68
Hornets
Avg fouls called for
18.9
Avg fouls called on
18.9
Differential
-0.02
Jazz
Avg fouls called for
20.1
Avg fouls called on
19.9
Differential
0.24
Kings
Avg fouls called for
19.0
Avg fouls called on
20.0
Differential
-1.00
Knicks
Avg fouls called for
19.9
Avg fouls called on
18.6
Differential
1.25
Lakers
Avg fouls called for
20.5
Avg fouls called on
17.7
Differential
2.81
Magic
Avg fouls called for
21.3
Avg fouls called on
20.8
Differential
0.56
Mavericks
Avg fouls called for
20.3
Avg fouls called on
18.6
Differential
1.72
Nets
Avg fouls called for
19.3
Avg fouls called on
20.3
Differential
-0.95
Nuggets
Avg fouls called for
19.7
Avg fouls called on
18.7
Differential
1.02
Pacers
Avg fouls called for
19.5
Avg fouls called on
21.2
Differential
-1.63
Pelicans
Avg fouls called for
19.0
Avg fouls called on
19.2
Differential
-0.17
Pistons
Avg fouls called for
20.0
Avg fouls called on
21.8
Differential
-1.85
Raptors
Avg fouls called for
18.9
Avg fouls called on
20.4
Differential
-1.52
Rockets
Avg fouls called for
20.1
Avg fouls called on
20.2
Differential
-0.05
Spurs
Avg fouls called for
18.9
Avg fouls called on
17.8
Differential
1.08
Stars
Avg fouls called for
2.7
Avg fouls called on
1.3
Differential
1.33
Stripes
Avg fouls called for
0.0
Avg fouls called on
5.7
Differential
-5.67
Suns
Avg fouls called for
19.6
Avg fouls called on
19.5
Differential
0.14
Team Austin
Avg fouls called for
3.0
Avg fouls called on
0.0
Differential
3.00
Team Melo
Avg fouls called for
0.0
Avg fouls called on
2.5
Differential
-2.50
Team T-Mac
Avg fouls called for
0.0
Avg fouls called on
6.0
Differential
-6.00
Team Vince
Avg fouls called for
4.0
Avg fouls called on
0.0
Differential
4.00
Thunder
Avg fouls called for
19.9
Avg fouls called on
19.7
Differential
0.13
Timberwolves
Avg fouls called for
20.4
Avg fouls called on
20.1
Differential
0.26
Trail Blazers
Avg fouls called for
19.8
Avg fouls called on
20.0
Differential
-0.22
Warriors
Avg fouls called for
18.6
Avg fouls called on
19.9
Differential
-1.32
Wizards
Avg fouls called for
18.2
Avg fouls called on
20.5
Differential
-2.33
World
Avg fouls called for
6.5
Avg fouls called on
0.0
Differential
6.50