Below 30-game minimum, metrics hidden until sample gate clears.
9 games analyzed over 3 seasonsUpdated Aug 22, 2026, 9:10 p.m.Compare
Historical environment
Scoring, whistle, and stability context from this official's verified sample versus league averages. Descriptive history only. Window: 2021-2026.
League comparison
Combined score
Official 146.5·Baseline 145.7·+0.8 vs leagueper game
Whistle profile unavailable
Not enough verified games are available to compare this official reliably with the league.
Over-benchmark rate withheld unless verified closing-line provenance is available for this league.
Whistle detail
Stability
Sample size
9 games
Seasons on file
2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26
Win/loss and line history
Straight-up and line-linked outcome history when provenance allows. Not a recommendation.
Not enough games for reliable metrics yet (9 logged). Check back after this official clears the sample gate.
Pressure
Late-game whistle tendency versus earlier periods. Zero on the scale is the neutral / no-shift anchor for this official (same whistle rate late as earlier), not a league average and not a betting recommendation.
Tight-game proxy
Supporting evidence from close finishes in the verified sample.
Tight-game proxy
How Nomi Kidwai compares in tight final-margin games vs the full sample. Based on official box scores, not last-two-minute reports.
Close games (≤5 pt margin)
1 of 8 games match this window
Avg combined points
Tight-game avg
156
Season avg
146.5
Pressure impact
+9.5
Avg fouls
Tight-game avg
24
Season avg
33.6
Pressure impact
-9.6
Over rate
Tight-game avg
100.0%
Season avg
50.0%
Pressure impact
+50.0 pp
Over benchmark: 151.8 combined points · Seasons: 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 8 total games in sample
Team effects versus baseline
Team performance comparisons are withheld until same-window team baselines clear sample gates. Raw records alone can overstate the official's relationship with strong or weak teams.
Career
Career evolution
Season timeline of archetype and late-game sensitivity, with detailed metrics below.
2025-26Insufficient sample0 games
2024-25Insufficient sample0 games
2023-24Insufficient sample0 games
Season
Style bucket derived from procedural vs. subjective foul mix and game-flow impact. Helps frame whether this ref tends to let play breathe or enforce structure.
Foul Ratio
How much an official's whistle rate shifts in close, late-game situations compared with the rest of the game. Positive values suggest they tighten up under pressure.
1-10 rating of how predictable this official's whistle volume is game to game. Higher scores mean steadier pacing; lower scores flag more volatile totals markets.
2025-26
Insufficient data (0 games, fewer than 10 required)
2024-25
Insufficient data (0 games, fewer than 10 required)
2023-24
Insufficient data (0 games, fewer than 10 required)
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Frequent crew partners
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How to read this profile
Scoring and foul totals come from verified game logs. Ref×team win-loss records come from Basketball-Reference. Team foul splits live on team pages. Tonight's assignment signals are on the home page.
Scores, fouls, and referee crews from ESPN (9885 games across 80 tracked programs, 6047 with sportsbook totals). Coverage: 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26. Matrix: 4078/8349 ref×team pairs with 3+ games. 69 games skipped (no officials listed). 0 games skipped (outside live conference gate). Ref game counts rebuilt from DISTINCT game_id in game logs.