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NBA Finals Game 1 officiating crew announced: Breaking down how it favors Knicks & Spurs

The 2026 NBA Finals kick off on Wednesday evening, as the Spurs host the Knicks for Game 1.

The stage is fully set now, as the officials for Game 1 have been revealed.

Which refs are officiating Game 1 of the NBA Finals?

According to NBA.com, Game 1 will be officiated by Scott Foster, James Capers and Sean Wright.

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These are the following positions for each referee:

Scott Foster - Crew Chief

James Capers - Referee

Sean Wright - Umpire

JB DeRosa- Alternate

Here are some stats from games each ref has been a part of this postseason.

Referee # of games officiated Home team win % Fouls per game Foul % called on road team Foul % called on home team

Scott Foster (CC) 11 0.818 46.1 0.509 0.491

James Capers (CC) 9 0.556 45 0.504 0.496

James Capers (Crew) 2 1.00 53 0.547 0.453

Sean Wright (Crew) 9 0.667 43.2 0.502 0.499

It's worth noting that these stats show that historically, in this postseason, the home team has performed better when these refs officiate games.

In this case, that could help the Spurs if that trend continues tonight.

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