Originally Posted by
Hu$tle
Truth be told it is very easy for refs to rig games. This could be done consciously or subconsciously through favoritism, personality styles, biased, motive of some sort etc.
We have no control over the present besides what we can draw from the past and the truth. The Refs are paid and operated by the NBA. The NBA has had script issues in the past and a fool would deny that the NBA wants longer series and more profitable matches.
Put yourself in the commissioners shoes. You want X vs Y Finals matchup because your analysts already ranked and computed the most profitable Finals matchup. You let things play out as much as possible, and when necessary tweak the natural balance of things through the refs. Simple.