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What about the 11th, 12th, and 13th people on the court?

NBA coverage outlets have spent the last few months getting you ready for the season, focusing on additions, rotations, and who needs to step up. A majority of the attention focuses on the players, as it should. Here at Bright…

By Mark Bowser · Bright Side Of The Sun

Published: Friday, 23 October 2026 at 4:00 PM

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Mark Bowser argues fans should study NBA referee assignments and statistics to anticipate officiating impacts on games.
Official NBA referee crew assignments are typically released around 9 a.m. Eastern Time on game days.
Bowser highlights metrics such as total points, foul rates, and home versus road foul distribution from nbastuffer.com.

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Mark Bowser of Bright Side of the Sun argues that fans should analyze NBA referee statistics ahead of games to better understand officiating impacts. He notes that the NBA releases referee crew assignments at roughly 9 a.m. Eastern Time on game days, allowing viewers to evaluate historical data.

Bowser suggests using platforms like nbastuffer.com to track key metrics such as total points allowed, foul frequency, and home-versus-away foul distributions. Using a hypothetical crew of Zach Zarba, Simone Jelks, and Ray Acosta, he illustrates how specific officiating tendencies could influence foul trouble and game outcomes.

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What about the 11th, 12th, and 13th people on the court?

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