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NBA Finals Game 3 officiating crew announced: Breaking down how it favors Knicks & Spurs

The 2026 NBA Finals head to New York on Monday evening, as the Knicks host the Spurs for Game 3.

The stage is set for the first NBA Finals game at MSG in almost three decades, and the officials have been revealed for the anticipated game.

Which refs are officiating Game 3 of the NBA Finals?

According to NBA.com, Game 3 will be officiated by Marc Davis, John Goble and Curtis Blair.

These are the following positions for each referee:

Marc Davis - Crew Chief

John Goble - Referee

Curtis Blair - Umpire

Nick Buchert - 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

Marc Davis (Chief) 13 0.462 42.3 0.500 0.500

John Goble (Chief) 8 0.625 45.1 0.521 0.479

John Goble (Crew) 2 0.000 39.5 0.468 0.532

Curtis Blair (Crew) 9 0.667 44.3 0.527 0.474

There seems to be a good mix of referees here. Marc Davis has statistically called a pretty even game in the postseason this year, which is good since he's the crew chief.

There may be a slight advantage for the home team (Knicks) in the eyes of these stats, but overall, this is about as neutral a crew you can get.

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