Boston vs Cleveland game 4 Ref assignments:
Scott Foster
Bill Kennedy
Eric Lewis
David Guthrie (alternate)
Scott Foster stats:
Home record: 45-26
Points Home ATS: 35-34-2
The mention of Foster brings up a slew of negative feelings for Celtics fans, most recently stemming from Game 4 of the conference semifinals in Philadelphia. In that game, three Celtics players — Marcus Morris, Marcus Smart, and Jaylen Brown — were each assessed five personal fouls in a game that was expected by many astute basketball observers to have an officiating slant that favored Philadelphia. At that point in the series, the Celtics held a 3-0 lead.
In that Game 3, the Celtics were called for 11 fouls in the second quarter. The 76ers were called for just one. Foster called four of those Celtics fouls and zero against Philadelphia. It was Philadelphia’s lone win of the series.
Road teams have actually fared well with Foster officiating this postseason, going 3-2 thus far. However, in games that took place after Game 1 of a series, the team losing in the series has gone 4-0 in games officiated by Foster. Miami won Game 2 against Philadelphia after dropping Game 1, Utah beat Houston in Game 2 after losing Game 1, New Orleans beat Golden State in Game 3 after falling behind in the series 2-0, and the 76ers won the aforementioned Game 4 vs. Boston after falling behind 3-0 in the series.
Scott Foster
Bill Kennedy
Eric Lewis
David Guthrie (alternate)
Scott Foster stats:
Home record: 45-26
Points Home ATS: 35-34-2
The mention of Foster brings up a slew of negative feelings for Celtics fans, most recently stemming from Game 4 of the conference semifinals in Philadelphia. In that game, three Celtics players — Marcus Morris, Marcus Smart, and Jaylen Brown — were each assessed five personal fouls in a game that was expected by many astute basketball observers to have an officiating slant that favored Philadelphia. At that point in the series, the Celtics held a 3-0 lead.
In that Game 3, the Celtics were called for 11 fouls in the second quarter. The 76ers were called for just one. Foster called four of those Celtics fouls and zero against Philadelphia. It was Philadelphia’s lone win of the series.
Road teams have actually fared well with Foster officiating this postseason, going 3-2 thus far. However, in games that took place after Game 1 of a series, the team losing in the series has gone 4-0 in games officiated by Foster. Miami won Game 2 against Philadelphia after dropping Game 1, Utah beat Houston in Game 2 after losing Game 1, New Orleans beat Golden State in Game 3 after falling behind in the series 2-0, and the 76ers won the aforementioned Game 4 vs. Boston after falling behind 3-0 in the series.
