Score vs average
221.9
-0.1 vs league average
399 games
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NBA referee #38
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Michael Smith
Referee · NBA
Fouls vs average
40.8
Near league average
399 games
Over rate
68.9%
League baseline 222.0
399 games
Team effects versus baseline
Win rate with this official compared with each team's overall win rate in the same seasons on file (2016-17 to 2025-26). A positive delta means the team wins more often with this official assigned; a negative delta means less often. Rows are sorted by the largest absolute gaps. Descriptive history only - not proof of cause. Minimum 8 shared games per row.
| Team | Games | W-L with official | Team baseline | Delta (pp) | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rockets | 16 | 3-13 (18.8%) | 45.6% | Thin | |
 Warriors | 13 | 10-3 (76.9%) | 55.6% | Thin | |
 Celtics | 21 | 17-4 (81.0%) | 60.2% | Thin | |
 Cavaliers | 14 | 6-8 (42.9%) | 63.2% | Thin | |
 Suns | 18 | 14-4 (77.8%) | 58.3% | Thin | |
 Hawks | 13 | 4-9 (30.8%) | 50.2% | Thin | |
 Heat | 14 | 5-9 (35.7%) | 54.4% | Thin | |
 Pacers | 20 | 12-8 (60.0%) | 42.9% | Thin | |
 Knicks | 12 | 9-3 (75.0%) | 58.0% | Thin | |
 Bulls | 23 | 12-11 (52.2%) | 37.6% | Thin | |
 Hornets | 15 | 5-10 (33.3%) | 47.6% | Thin | |
 Lakers | 17 | 7-10 (41.2%) | 55.1% | Thin |
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 221.9Baseline 222.3-0.4 vs leagueper game
Fouls-0.2 vs league
Whistle detail
Whistle profile
Whistle volume, penalty disposition, and high-leverage game-state tendencies.
49
Near-average foul-call profile
Administrative rate (freq)4.1+0.1 vs avg
Impact score (leverage-weighted)Withheld - needs 15 high-leverage subjective events (0 recorded)
Stability
- Sample size
- 399 games
- Seasons on file
- 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26
Win/loss and line history
General stats
- Games
- 399
- Avg combined score
- 221.9
- -0.4 vs league avg
- Games over benchmark
- 68.9%
- Combined beat 222.3 benchmark
- Fouls per game
- 40.8
- -0.2 vs league avg
- Seasons
- 10 seasons
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Officials with similar historical profiles
Similarity is descriptive and based on available historical metrics. It does not imply identical decision-making.
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How to read this profile
Scoring and foul totals come from NBA Stats API 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.
Ref×team W-L from Basketball-Reference (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26). Foul and scoring from NBA Stats API game logs.