Eric Dalen
10 games with the Celtics · ~10-0
100.0%
Team baseline 60.2%
+39.8 pts vs team224.4 avg
65.6% over 222.4
+2.0 vs league+0.1
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
BalancedBoston Celtics
Every Celtics game grouped by individual official, or by the same three officials on the court. Over this sample the Celtics are 247-163 (60.2%); each ref and crew win rate below is compared to that team average.
Whistle pattern
Crews with Pat Fraher, Marat Kogut, and Ben Taylor whistle opponents 2.1 more fouls called per game than the Celtics in the Celtics matchups (20 games).
20 games in sample
Pat Fraher profile →Scoring pattern
In the Celtics games with Biniam Maru, contests average 226.7 combined points (+4.3 vs league), 78.6% finish over the 222.4-point benchmark across 42 games.
42 games in sample
Biniam Maru profile →10 games with the Celtics · ~10-0
100.0%
Team baseline 60.2%
+39.8 pts vs team224.4 avg
65.6% over 222.4
+2.0 vs league+0.1
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced6 games with the Celtics · ~6-0
100.0%
Team baseline 60.2%
+39.8 pts vs team223 avg
62.5% over 222.4
+0.6 vs league-0.3
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced12 games with the Celtics · ~11-1
91.7%
Team baseline 60.2%
+31.5 pts vs team222.9 avg
84.6% over 222.4
+0.5 vs league-0.9
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced11 games with the Celtics · ~10-1
90.9%
Team baseline 60.2%
+30.7 pts vs team223.4 avg
85.7% over 222.4
+1.0 vs league-1.1
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Opponent tendency18 games with the Celtics · ~16-2
88.9%
Team baseline 60.2%
+28.7 pts vs team222.9 avg
84.6% over 222.4
+0.5 vs league-0.9
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced17 games with the Celtics · ~15-2
88.2%
Team baseline 60.2%
+28.0 pts vs team213.8 avg
25.0% over 222.4
-8.6 vs league+1.5
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
BOS tendency14 games with the Celtics · ~12-2
85.7%
Team baseline 60.2%
+25.5 pts vs team223.6 avg
66.7% over 222.4
+1.2 vs league-0.4
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced7 games with the Celtics · ~6-1
85.7%
Team baseline 60.2%
+25.5 pts vs team223 avg
68.2% over 222.4
+0.6 vs league+0.4
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced11 games with the Celtics · ~9-2
81.8%
Team baseline 60.2%
+21.6 pts vs team224 avg
81.8% over 222.4
+1.6 vs league-0.5
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced16 games with the Celtics · ~13-3
81.3%
Team baseline 60.2%
+21.1 pts vs team224.9 avg
82.6% over 222.4
+2.5 vs league+0.8
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced16 games with the Celtics · ~13-3
81.3%
Team baseline 60.2%
+21.1 pts vs team223.1 avg
63.6% over 222.4
+0.7 vs league-2.0
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Opponent tendency21 games with the Celtics · ~17-4
81.0%
Team baseline 60.2%
+20.8 pts vs team223.7 avg
66.7% over 222.4
+1.3 vs league+1.2
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
BOS tendency21 games with the Celtics · ~17-4
81.0%
Team baseline 60.2%
+20.8 pts vs team224 avg
73.1% over 222.4
+1.6 vs league+0.7
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced13 games with the Celtics · ~10-3
76.9%
Team baseline 60.2%
+16.7 pts vs team222.4 avg
77.8% over 222.4
+0.0 vs league+0.5
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced13 games with the Celtics · ~10-3
76.9%
Team baseline 60.2%
+16.7 pts vs team219.9 avg
75.0% over 222.4
-2.5 vs league+0.3
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced17 games with the Celtics · ~13-4
76.5%
Team baseline 60.2%
+16.3 pts vs team223.1 avg
66.7% over 222.4
+0.7 vs league+0.5
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced17 games with the Celtics · ~13-4
76.5%
Team baseline 60.2%
+16.3 pts vs team223.7 avg
63.6% over 222.4
+1.3 vs league+0.2
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced16 games with the Celtics · ~12-4
75.0%
Team baseline 60.2%
+14.8 pts vs team224.4 avg
62.5% over 222.4
+2.0 vs league+0.5
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced12 games with the Celtics · ~9-3
75.0%
Team baseline 60.2%
+14.8 pts vs team221.8 avg
65.8% over 222.4
-0.6 vs league+0.5
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced12 games with the Celtics · ~9-3
75.0%
Team baseline 60.2%
+14.8 pts vs team221.8 avg
64.7% over 222.4
-0.6 vs league+0.8
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced8 games with the Celtics · ~6-2
75.0%
Team baseline 60.2%
+14.8 pts vs team222.3 avg
63.6% over 222.4
-0.1 vs league+0.8
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced15 games with the Celtics · ~11-4
73.3%
Team baseline 60.2%
+13.1 pts vs team225.3 avg
73.8% over 222.4
+2.9 vs league-0.8
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced11 games with the Celtics · ~8-3
72.7%
Team baseline 60.2%
+12.5 pts vs team220.9 avg
75.0% over 222.4
-1.5 vs league-1.5
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Opponent tendency11 games with the Celtics · ~8-3
72.7%
Team baseline 60.2%
+12.5 pts vs team222.7 avg
72.7% over 222.4
+0.3 vs league-0.1
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced18 games with the Celtics · ~13-5
72.2%
Team baseline 60.2%
+12.0 pts vs team222.1 avg
55.0% over 222.4
-0.3 vs league+0.4
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced18 games with the Celtics · ~13-5
72.2%
Team baseline 60.2%
+12.0 pts vs team216.3 avg
44.4% over 222.4
-6.1 vs league+0.3
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced14 games with the Celtics · ~10-4
71.4%
Team baseline 60.2%
+11.2 pts vs team221.5 avg
71.4% over 222.4
-0.9 vs league+1.8
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
BOS tendency7 games with the Celtics · ~5-2
71.4%
Team baseline 60.2%
+11.2 pts vs team225 avg
73.3% over 222.4
+2.6 vs league+1.2
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
BOS tendency20 games with the Celtics · ~14-6
70.0%
Team baseline 60.2%
+9.8 pts vs team224.4 avg
72.7% over 222.4
+2.0 vs league-0.5
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced10 games with the Celtics · ~7-3
70.0%
Team baseline 60.2%
+9.8 pts vs team226.3 avg
70.6% over 222.4
+3.9 vs league-1.6
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Opponent tendency16 games with the Celtics · ~11-5
68.8%
Team baseline 60.2%
+8.6 pts vs team221.3 avg
70.0% over 222.4
-1.1 vs league+0.9
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced19 games with the Celtics · ~13-6
68.4%
Team baseline 60.2%
+8.2 pts vs team225.7 avg
85.0% over 222.4
+3.3 vs league-2.1
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Opponent tendency6 games with the Celtics · ~4-2
66.7%
Team baseline 60.2%
+6.5 pts vs team221 avg
65.5% over 222.4
-1.4 vs league+0.9
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced6 games with the Celtics · ~4-2
66.7%
Team baseline 60.2%
+6.5 pts vs team219.8 avg
81.0% over 222.4
-2.6 vs league-1.2
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Opponent tendency17 games with the Celtics · ~11-6
64.7%
Team baseline 60.2%
+4.5 pts vs team222.4 avg
66.7% over 222.4
+0.0 vs league+1.1
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
BOS tendency11 games with the Celtics · ~7-4
63.6%
Team baseline 60.2%
+3.4 pts vs team223.6 avg
64.7% over 222.4
+1.2 vs league+0.1
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced16 games with the Celtics · ~10-6
62.5%
Team baseline 60.2%
+2.3 pts vs team224.5 avg
66.7% over 222.4
+2.1 vs league+1.4
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
BOS tendency8 games with the Celtics · ~5-3
62.5%
Team baseline 60.2%
+2.3 pts vs team222.5 avg
60.0% over 222.4
+0.1 vs league+0.1
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced21 games with the Celtics · ~13-8
61.9%
Team baseline 60.2%
+1.7 pts vs team226.7 avg
79.3% over 222.4
+4.3 vs league-0.1
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced13 games with the Celtics · ~8-5
61.5%
Team baseline 60.2%
+1.3 pts vs team221.3 avg
62.2% over 222.4
-1.1 vs league-0.2
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced18 games with the Celtics · ~11-7
61.1%
Team baseline 60.2%
+0.9 pts vs team224.9 avg
70.8% over 222.4
+2.5 vs league+0.5
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced15 games with the Celtics · ~9-6
60.0%
Team baseline 60.2%
-0.2 pts vs team222.9 avg
69.2% over 222.4
+0.5 vs league-0.9
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced15 games with the Celtics · ~8-7
53.3%
Team baseline 60.2%
-6.9 pts vs team222.3 avg
63.6% over 222.4
-0.1 vs league+0.8
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced19 games with the Celtics · ~10-9
52.6%
Team baseline 60.2%
-7.6 pts vs team221.8 avg
66.7% over 222.4
-0.6 vs league+0.2
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced42 games with the Celtics · ~21-21
50.0%
Team baseline 60.2%
-10.2 pts vs team226.7 avg
78.6% over 222.4
+4.3 vs league-0.6
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced22 games with the Celtics · ~11-11
50.0%
Team baseline 60.2%
-10.2 pts vs team221.9 avg
64.3% over 222.4
-0.5 vs league-0.5
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced14 games with the Celtics · ~7-7
50.0%
Team baseline 60.2%
-10.2 pts vs team228.8 avg
92.9% over 222.4
+6.4 vs league-0.9
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced12 games with the Celtics · ~6-6
50.0%
Team baseline 60.2%
-10.2 pts vs team222.3 avg
50.0% over 222.4
-0.1 vs league+0.2
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
Balanced13 games with the Celtics · ~6-7
46.2%
Team baseline 60.2%
-14.0 pts vs team224.2 avg
77.4% over 222.4
+1.8 vs league-0.9
More fouls on the Celtics's opponents when positive
BalancedHow Boston Celtics compares in competitive late-game windows vs full games. Proxy windowsA competitive late-game window derived from final margins, pregame spreads, or overtime, not official NBA Last Two Minute (L2M) play-by-play reports. Useful for spotting whistle/scoring shifts in tight games, with honest partial-coverage labels.A competitive late-game window derived from final margins, pregame spreads, or overtime, not official NBA Last Two Minute (L2M) play-by-play reports. Useful for spotting whistle/scoring shifts in tight games, with honest partial-coverage labels., not official NBA L2M reports.
Final margin within five points, a proxy for competitive late-game minutes. Not true last-two-minute (L2M) play-by-play data.
304 of 410 games match this window
Derived from historical game logs · proxy window, not official L2M play-by-play
| Metric | Close games (≤5 pt margin) | Full game | Δ vs full |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg combined pts | 224.8 | 223.3 | +1.5 |
| Avg fouls | 40.9 | 40.9 | +0.0 |
| Over rate | 59.5% | 53.7% | +5.8 pts |
Over benchmark: 222.4 combined points · Seasons: 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 410 total games in sample
Games where the closing spread was within 5.5 points; often stay tight through the fourth quarter. Spread lines may be estimated where sportsbook closing lines are unavailable.
205 of 410 games match this window
Derived from historical game logs · proxy window, not official L2M play-by-play
| Metric | Pregame toss-ups (spread ≤5.5) | Full game | Δ vs full |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg combined pts | 221.6 | 223.3 | -1.7 |
| Avg fouls | 40.7 | 40.9 | -0.2 |
| Over rate | 47.3% | 53.7% | -6.4 pts |
Over benchmark: 222.4 combined points · Seasons: 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 410 total games in sample
Ref×team W-L from Basketball-Reference (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26). Foul, scoring, and ATS/O-U splits use simulated or estimated data.