Foul calls are up in the NBA playoffs. History says that's to be expected
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Foul calls are up in the NBA playoffs. History says that's to be expected
NBA referees are calling about 11% more personal fouls per game so far in these playoffs than they did during the regular season, a differential that's on pace to be one of the largest in NBA history. Mindful of criticism from players and coaches that seems like a constant in any postseason, the NBA's senior vice president of referee development and training freely acknowledges that there is a difference between regular-season basketball and playoff basketball — a point that nobody within the...
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Lead articleArticle published:NBA defends 11 percent increase in foul calls during playoffs
NBA referees are calling about 11% more personal fouls per game in these playoffs than they did during the regular season -- one of the largest differentials in NBA history.
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