New Orleans Pelicans
Every Pelicans game grouped by individual official, or by the same three officials on the court. Over this sample the Pelicans are 174-236 (42.4%); each ref and crew win rate below is compared to that team average.
Whistle pattern
In the Pelicans games with Gediminas Petraitis, the Pelicans draw 2.3 more fouls called per game than opponents (13-game sample).
13 games in sample
Gediminas Petraitis profile →Win rate pattern
When Nick Buchert officiates, the Pelicans are 11-3 (78.6%) in 14 games, 36.2 pts above their 42.4% sample average.
14 games in sample
Nick Buchert profile →9 games with the Pelicans · ~8-1
88.9%
Team baseline 42.4%
+46.5 pts vs team218.3 avg
50.0% over 222.4
-4.1 vs league-2.2
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Opponent tendency6 games with the Pelicans · ~5-1
83.3%
Team baseline 42.4%
+40.9 pts vs team225.5 avg
76.9% over 222.4
+3.1 vs league-0.8
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Balanced5 games with the Pelicans · ~4-1
80.0%
Team baseline 42.4%
+37.6 pts vs team221.1 avg
63.6% over 222.4
-1.3 vs league-0.2
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Balanced14 games with the Pelicans · ~11-3
78.6%
Team baseline 42.4%
+36.2 pts vs team217.2 avg
58.8% over 222.4
-5.2 vs league-1.2
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Opponent tendency11 games with the Pelicans · ~8-3
72.7%
Team baseline 42.4%
+30.3 pts vs team220.3 avg
65.4% over 222.4
-2.1 vs league-1.0
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Balanced7 games with the Pelicans · ~5-2
71.4%
Team baseline 42.4%
+29.0 pts vs team222.9 avg
66.7% over 222.4
+0.5 vs league-0.8
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Balanced13 games with the Pelicans · ~9-4
69.2%
Team baseline 42.4%
+26.8 pts vs team219.2 avg
73.5% over 222.4
-3.2 vs league-0.5
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Balanced12 games with the Pelicans · ~8-4
66.7%
Team baseline 42.4%
+24.3 pts vs team224.1 avg
57.1% over 222.4
+1.7 vs league-0.7
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Balanced9 games with the Pelicans · ~6-3
66.7%
Team baseline 42.4%
+24.3 pts vs team222.9 avg
80.0% over 222.4
+0.5 vs league+1.3
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
NOP tendency11 games with the Pelicans · ~7-4
63.6%
Team baseline 42.4%
+21.2 pts vs team221.6 avg
58.3% over 222.4
-0.8 vs league+0.3
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Balanced8 games with the Pelicans · ~5-3
62.5%
Team baseline 42.4%
+20.1 pts vs team226.1 avg
72.7% over 222.4
+3.7 vs league+1.2
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
NOP tendency13 games with the Pelicans · ~8-5
61.5%
Team baseline 42.4%
+19.1 pts vs team222.7 avg
71.4% over 222.4
+0.3 vs league-0.1
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Balanced15 games with the Pelicans · ~9-6
60.0%
Team baseline 42.4%
+17.6 pts vs team225.1 avg
65.7% over 222.4
+2.7 vs league-0.5
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Balanced10 games with the Pelicans · ~6-4
60.0%
Team baseline 42.4%
+17.6 pts vs team222.5 avg
73.2% over 222.4
+0.1 vs league-0.3
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Balanced5 games with the Pelicans · ~3-2
60.0%
Team baseline 42.4%
+17.6 pts vs team225.3 avg
65.5% over 222.4
+2.9 vs league-0.1
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Balanced5 games with the Pelicans · ~3-2
60.0%
Team baseline 42.4%
+17.6 pts vs team223.3 avg
81.3% over 222.4
+0.9 vs league-0.3
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Balanced12 games with the Pelicans · ~7-5
58.3%
Team baseline 42.4%
+15.9 pts vs team221 avg
71.4% over 222.4
-1.4 vs league-0.8
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Balanced7 games with the Pelicans · ~4-3
57.1%
Team baseline 42.4%
+14.7 pts vs team219.9 avg
78.3% over 222.4
-2.5 vs league-0.5
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Balanced7 games with the Pelicans · ~4-3
57.1%
Team baseline 42.4%
+14.7 pts vs team217.5 avg
69.2% over 222.4
-4.9 vs league-2.1
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Opponent tendency11 games with the Pelicans · ~6-5
54.5%
Team baseline 42.4%
+12.1 pts vs team223.1 avg
70.4% over 222.4
+0.7 vs league-0.4
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Balanced17 games with the Pelicans · ~9-8
52.9%
Team baseline 42.4%
+10.5 pts vs team223 avg
64.7% over 222.4
+0.6 vs league-1.0
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Balanced14 games with the Pelicans · ~7-7
50.0%
Team baseline 42.4%
+7.6 pts vs team221 avg
70.8% over 222.4
-1.4 vs league-0.7
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Balanced12 games with the Pelicans · ~6-6
50.0%
Team baseline 42.4%
+7.6 pts vs team222.9 avg
69.2% over 222.4
+0.5 vs league+0.1
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Balanced12 games with the Pelicans · ~6-6
50.0%
Team baseline 42.4%
+7.6 pts vs team225.1 avg
75.9% over 222.4
+2.7 vs league+1.1
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
NOP tendency12 games with the Pelicans · ~6-6
50.0%
Team baseline 42.4%
+7.6 pts vs team217.2 avg
58.8% over 222.4
-5.2 vs league-1.2
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Opponent tendency6 games with the Pelicans · ~3-3
50.0%
Team baseline 42.4%
+7.6 pts vs team223.4 avg
84.6% over 222.4
+1.0 vs league-0.3
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Balanced13 games with the Pelicans · ~6-7
46.2%
Team baseline 42.4%
+3.8 pts vs team224.6 avg
69.6% over 222.4
+2.2 vs league+2.3
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
NOP tendency13 games with the Pelicans · ~6-7
46.2%
Team baseline 42.4%
+3.8 pts vs team223.3 avg
72.4% over 222.4
+0.9 vs league+0.5
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Balanced13 games with the Pelicans · ~6-7
46.2%
Team baseline 42.4%
+3.8 pts vs team222.8 avg
76.9% over 222.4
+0.4 vs league+1.0
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Balanced11 games with the Pelicans · ~5-6
45.5%
Team baseline 42.4%
+3.1 pts vs team222.7 avg
55.6% over 222.4
+0.3 vs league+0.6
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Balanced11 games with the Pelicans · ~5-6
45.5%
Team baseline 42.4%
+3.1 pts vs team223.7 avg
77.8% over 222.4
+1.3 vs league-1.6
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Opponent tendency18 games with the Pelicans · ~8-10
44.4%
Team baseline 42.4%
+2.0 pts vs team228.6 avg
71.4% over 222.4
+6.2 vs league-0.7
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Balanced14 games with the Pelicans · ~6-8
42.9%
Team baseline 42.4%
+0.5 pts vs team220.8 avg
57.1% over 222.4
-1.6 vs league-0.3
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Balanced7 games with the Pelicans · ~3-4
42.9%
Team baseline 42.4%
+0.5 pts vs team223.1 avg
66.7% over 222.4
+0.7 vs league-1.8
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Opponent tendency12 games with the Pelicans · ~5-7
41.7%
Team baseline 42.4%
-0.7 pts vs team225.9 avg
68.0% over 222.4
+3.5 vs league+1.3
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
NOP tendency12 games with the Pelicans · ~5-7
41.7%
Team baseline 42.4%
-0.7 pts vs team222.9 avg
67.6% over 222.4
+0.5 vs league+0.7
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Balanced12 games with the Pelicans · ~5-7
41.7%
Team baseline 42.4%
-0.7 pts vs team225.1 avg
75.0% over 222.4
+2.7 vs league-2.8
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Opponent tendency10 games with the Pelicans · ~4-6
40.0%
Team baseline 42.4%
-2.4 pts vs team223.8 avg
53.8% over 222.4
+1.4 vs league-0.7
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Balanced5 games with the Pelicans · ~2-3
40.0%
Team baseline 42.4%
-2.4 pts vs team220.2 avg
76.2% over 222.4
-2.2 vs league+0.5
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Balanced5 games with the Pelicans · ~2-3
40.0%
Team baseline 42.4%
-2.4 pts vs team224.2 avg
66.7% over 222.4
+1.8 vs league-1.2
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Opponent tendency5 games with the Pelicans · ~2-3
40.0%
Team baseline 42.4%
-2.4 pts vs team220.8 avg
80.0% over 222.4
-1.6 vs league-1.4
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Opponent tendency37 games with the Pelicans · ~14-23
37.8%
Team baseline 42.4%
-4.6 pts vs team221.2 avg
75.7% over 222.4
-1.2 vs league-0.8
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Balanced8 games with the Pelicans · ~3-5
37.5%
Team baseline 42.4%
-4.9 pts vs team221.4 avg
68.4% over 222.4
-1.0 vs league+0.7
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Balanced8 games with the Pelicans · ~3-5
37.5%
Team baseline 42.4%
-4.9 pts vs team222.5 avg
81.8% over 222.4
+0.1 vs league-0.9
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Balanced11 games with the Pelicans · ~4-7
36.4%
Team baseline 42.4%
-6.0 pts vs team224.1 avg
75.9% over 222.4
+1.7 vs league-1.1
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Opponent tendency6 games with the Pelicans · ~2-4
33.3%
Team baseline 42.4%
-9.1 pts vs team221.4 avg
63.9% over 222.4
-1.0 vs league-1.3
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Opponent tendency7 games with the Pelicans · ~2-5
28.6%
Team baseline 42.4%
-13.8 pts vs team226.1 avg
72.7% over 222.4
+3.7 vs league+1.2
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
NOP tendency13 games with the Pelicans · ~3-10
23.1%
Team baseline 42.4%
-19.3 pts vs team223.5 avg
61.5% over 222.4
+1.1 vs league-1.4
More fouls on the Pelicans's opponents when positive
Opponent tendencyHow New Orleans Pelicans 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.
290 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 | 223.8 | 222.5 | +1.3 |
| Avg fouls | 40.8 | 40.7 | +0.1 |
| Over rate | 54.1% | 48.8% | +5.3 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.
191 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 | 220.8 | 222.5 | -1.7 |
| Avg fouls | 41 | 40.7 | +0.3 |
| Over rate | 40.3% | 48.8% | -8.5 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.