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Game 4 Referee Assignments

The NBA has announced game 4 referee for Boston - Dallas

Crew Chief - Scott Foster (#48)

Referee - David Guthrie (#16)

Umpire - James Williams (#60)

Alternate - Ben Taylor (#46)

Reply Center - Tony Brothers

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2024 NBA Finals referee assignment: Scott Foster & Tony Brothers earn spots on list of officials for Celtics vs Mavericks showdown

The 2024 NBA Finals referee roster has been announced ahead of the start of the Mavericks-Celtics series on Thursday. With just days to go until this season's finals are underway, the league has shared the list of officials who will handle the championship series. The list notably features several familiar names, such as veterans Scott Foster and Tony Brothers.

In addition, the list also features other officials fans have come to know such as Marc Davis and Bill Kennedy. While no list was shared indicating which officials would handle which games, the full list of officials was shared by the NBA PR account on social media.

The full list of officials includes:

• Tony Brothers
• James Capers
• Scott Foster
• David Guthrie
• Bill Kennedy
• Courtney Kirkland
• Kevin Scott
• James Williams

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The announcement also indicated that Tyler Ford and Ben Taylor will be on hand and ready to step in as alternate NBA Finals referees if needed.

In addition, it's also important to note that no assignments have been listed on a game-by-game basis. Given that, expect a Game 1 announcement early Thursday announcing the officials for the game before action tips off at 5:30 Pacific Time (8:30 Eastern).

Looking at the NBA Finals schedule on the heels of NBA Finals referee roster being announced

With the NBA Finals referee roster now published, let's take a look at the full finals schedule.

Game 1, as previously mentioned, will take place on Thursday, at 5:30 PM Pacific Time (8:30 PM Eastern) from the TD Garden in Boston. While early in the playoffs teams had just one day off to recover between games, teams will enjoy two days off between games one and two of the finals.

Following Game 1 on Thursday, Jun. 6, Game 2 between the Mavs and Celtics will take place on Sunday, Jun. 9 from the TD Garden in Boston. That game will tip off slightly earlier at 5:00 PM Pacific Time (8:00 PM Eastern).

The series will then shift to American Airlines Center in Dallas for Game 3, which is set for Wednesday, Jun. 12 at 5:30 PM Pacific (8:30 PM Eastern). Game 4 will then take place after a one-day hiatus on Friday Jun. 14, with tip-off scheduled for 5:30 PM Pacific (8:30 PM Eastern).

In the event that a Game 5 is needed, the series will then transition back to Boston for a 5:30 PM Pacific (8:30 PM Eastern) Game 5 on Jun. 17. Similarly, in the event a Game 6 is needed, the series will shift back to Dallas for a 5:30 PM Pacific (8:30 PM Eastern) game on Jun 20.

Last, but certainly not least, should the series wind up going all seven games, Boston will host the decider on Jun. 23 at 5:00 PM Pacific (8:00 PM Eastern).

With the finals schedule and the NBA Finals referee roster now published, it's only a matter of time before we get the NBA Finals referee assignment list for Game 1 on Thursday.

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NBA Finals referee assignments: Scott Foster to lead officiating crew in Game 3 of Warriors vs. Celtics

The NBA has announced its officiating crew for Game 3 of the 2022 NBA Finals.

Led by chief Scott Foster, the three-person crew also features veteran NBA officials, David Guthrie and Courtney Kirkland. The trio of Foster, Guthrie and Kirkland have made a combined 22 NBA Finals appearances.

GAME 3 TODAY ⏰ 9:00 PM ET 🏀 @warriors at @celtics 🏀 #48 Foster, #16 Guthrie, #61 Kirkland 📺 @ABCNetwork #NBA #NBAReferees #GSWvsBOS #DubNation #BleedGreen pic.twitter.com/vuHkM1CbVx — NBA Referees (@OfficialNBARefs) June 8, 2022

Game 3 of the NBA Finals marks the 23rd NBA Finals game that Foster has officiated in his career and this year marks the 15th year in which Foster has covered the NBA Finals, while this is Guthrie's fifth NBA Finals and Kirkland's second NBA Finals.

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Per the NBA , "Finals officials were selected by the NBA Referee Operations management team based on their performance throughout the first three rounds of the 2022 playoffs."

Officials advance in the postseason based on the evaluation of their performance at the end of each round, meaning the 12 officials selected to officiate the NBA Finals are considered to be among the best performing officials of the playoffs.

Here is a breakdown of the officiating crew along with more background on the officials that will call Game 3 between the Warriors and Celtics.

NBA Finals Game 3 officiating crew

In addition to Foster's role as crew chief, both Guthrie and Kirkland take on specific roles for Game 3. Veteran official Kane Fitzgerald will serve as the Replay Center official.

Here is the official crew.

Scott Foster officiating history with Warriors, Celtics

• Golden State was 1-2 in 2021-22 regular-season games officiated by Foster
• Foster most recently officiated the Warriors in their Game 5 win over the Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals
• The Celtics were 2-2 in 2021-22 regular-season games officiated by Foster
• Foster most recently officiated Boston in its Game 7 win over Miami in the Eastern Conference Finals

David Guthrie officiating history with Warriors, Celtics

• The Warriors were 5-3 in 2021-22 regular-season games officiated by Guthrie
• Guthrie most recently officiated Golden State in its Game 4 loss to Dallas in the Western Conference Finals
• The Celtics were 3-2 in 2021-22 regular-season games officiated by Guthrie
• Alongside Foster, Guthrie most recently officiated Boston in its Game 7 win over Miami in the Eastern Conference Finals

Courtney Kirkland officiating history with Warriors, Celtics

• Golden State was 1-1 in 2021-22 regular-season games officiated by Kirkland
• Kirkland last officiated the Warriors in their Game 1 win over the Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals
• The Celtics were 2-1 in 2021-22 regular-season games officiated by Kirkland
• Kirkland most recently officiated the Celtics in their Game 6 loss to the Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals

NBA Finals officials

Ahead of the 2022 NBA Finals, the league announced a list of 12 officials that would be assigned to the series. The referees assigned to the 2022 NBA Finals are as follows:

Officials Curtis Blair, Tyler Ford, Mark Lindsay, Ed Malloy, Ben Taylor and Sean Wright have been assigned as alternates for the 2022 NBA Finals.

Gilbert McGregor is an NBA content producer for The Sporting News.