NBA announces 36 officials selected for 2024 NBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel
Ed Malloy and Karl Lane, NBA referees, will officiate games in the 2024 playoffs.
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NEW YORK, April 18, 2024 – The NBA today announced the list of 36 officials who have earned spots to work the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel. The same group also comprises the officiating staff available for the SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament, which began April 16.
“Byron Spruell, NBA President, League Operations, congratulates the 36 officials who have been selected to officiate in the NBA Playoffs. He acknowledges their well-deserved and prestigious honor. He also appreciates the professionalism, dedication, and teamwork that the officiating staff exhibits throughout the season on a daily basis,” said Spruell.
The following is a list of officials for the first round:
Ray Acosta, Brent Barnaky, Curtis Blair, Tony Brothers, Nick Buchert, James Capers, Sean Corbin, Kevin Cutler, Marc Davis, JB DeRosa, Mitchell Ervin, Tyler Ford, Brian Forte, Scott Foster, Pat Fraher, Jacyn Goble, John Goble, David Guthrie, Bill Kennedy, Courtney Kirkland,Marat Kogut, Karl Lane, Mark Lindsay, Ed Malloy, Ashley Moyer-Gleich, JT Orr, Gediminas Petraitis, Kevin Scott, Aaron Smith, Ben Taylor, Dedric Taylor, Josh Tiven, Justin Van Duyne,James Williams, Sean Wright and Zach Zarba.
Marat Kogut, Ashley Moyer-Gleich and J.T. Orr are making their debuts as members of the playoff staff. Moyer-Gleich becomes the second woman selected to officiate in the NBA Playoffs, joining Violet Palmer.
The following officials are alternates for the first round: John Butler, Derrick Collins, Eric Dalen and Scott Twardoski.
The playoff roster officials have an average of 16.2 years of experience in the NBA, and 28 of them have over a decade of experience. Additionally, 24 officials possess at least five years of experience in playoffs.
Of the fifteen referees assigned to the first-round games, all of them have officiated 50 or more playoff games. Within this group, there are eight referees who have officiated 100 or more playoff games. These include Scott Foster with 241 games, Marc Davis with 189 games, Tony Brothers with 187 games, James Capers with 178 games, Zach Zarba with 146 games, Bill Kennedy with 139 games, Ed Malloy with 136 games and John Goble with 125 games.
The NBA Referee Operations management team selects playoff officials based on three specific criteria assessed throughout the season: NBA Referee Operations grades and rankings, accuracy in calling plays, and team rankings. Officials are evaluated after each playoff round to decide their progression in the 2024 postseason.
The SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament concludes tomorrow as the Miami Heat host the Chicago Bulls on ESPN (7 p.m. ET) and the Sacramento Kings visit the New Orleans Pelicans on TNT (9:30 p.m. ET). The first round of the NBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel tips off Saturday, April 20.
Individual game assignments for referees are posted at NBA.com/official at approximately 9 a.m. ET each game day.
