2026-27 NBA referees
All 46 NBA referees who worked a game across the 2026-27 season, with how many games each officiated. Aaron Smith has worked the most, 2.
2026-27 seasonUpdated Friday, Oct 23, 2026 · 6:42 PM ET
Where this comes from: Each game's officiating crew as the league's box score lists it, counted per referee. Home-win rate and points are for the games worked — they describe assignments, not referees.
MOST GAMES FIRSTFrom 16 of 16 completed games. Home W% and points describe the games each referee was assigned, not how they call them.
2026-27 NBA referees by games worked
| # | Referee | GP | REG | POST | HOME W% | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Smith | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 227.0 |
| 2 | CJ Washington | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 232.0 |
| 3 | Andy Nagy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 226.0 |
| 4 | Ashley Moyer-Gleich | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 226.0 |
| 5 | Ben Taylor | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 220.0 |
| 6 | Brandon Schwab | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 227.0 |
| 7 | Brett Nansel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 217.0 |
| 8 | Brian Forte | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 220.0 |
| 9 | Courtney Kirkland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 227.0 |
| 10 | Curtis Blair | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 220.0 |
| 11 | Dedric Taylor | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 213.0 |
| 12 | Ed Malloy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 234.0 |
| 13 | Eric Dalen | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 257.0 |
| 14 | Eric Lewis | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 243.0 |
| 15 | Evan Scott | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 238.0 |
| 16 | Gediminas Petraitis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 238.0 |
| 17 | Gina Catanzariti | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 213.0 |
| 18 | James Capers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 232.0 |
| 19 | James Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 238.0 |
| 20 | Jason Goldenberg | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 243.0 |
| 21 | Jenna Reneau | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 257.0 |
| 22 | John Butler | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 207.0 |
| 23 | John Goble | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 244.0 |
| 24 | Jonathan Sterling | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 237.0 |
| 25 | Josh Tiven | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 206.0 |
| 26 | JT Orr | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 220.0 |
| 27 | Justin Van Duyne | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 206.0 |
| 28 | Kevin Cutler | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 243.0 |
| 29 | Kevin Scott | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 234.0 |
| 30 | Mark Lindsay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 217.0 |
| 31 | Matt Myers | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 206.0 |
| 32 | Mitchell Ervin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 207.0 |
| 33 | Mousa Dagher | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 232.0 |
| 34 | Natalie Sago | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 244.0 |
| 35 | Nate Green | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 237.0 |
| 36 | Nick Buchert | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 237.0 |
| 37 | Pat Fraher | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 257.0 |
| 38 | Ray Acosta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 217.0 |
| 39 | Robert Hussey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 180.0 |
| 40 | Rodney Mott | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 207.0 |
| 41 | Scott Foster | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 213.0 |
| 42 | Scott Twardoski | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 232.0 |
| 43 | Sean Corbin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 180.0 |
| 44 | Sharae Mitchell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 227.0 |
| 45 | Tre Maddox | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 226.0 |
| 46 | Zach Zarba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 180.0 |
METHOD
How this is counted
Every NBA game is worked by a crew of three referees, listed on the official box score. This page counts, for each referee, the games they appear on — regular season and postseason separately.
Home win % is the share of those games the home team won, and points per game is the two teams' combined score. Across every game here the home team won .625 and the teams combined for 225.1 points. A referee's figure differing from those says more about which games they were assigned than about how they call them, so read it as context, not as a rating.
The log covers 16 of 16 completed games. A few games whose box score never listed a crew are left out rather than guessed at.
FAQ
Questions
Which NBA referee has worked the most games in 2026-27?
Aaron Smith, with 2 games (2 regular season, 0 postseason).
How many referees work an NBA game?
Three: a crew chief, a referee and an umpire, plus a replay center that reviews calls remotely.
Does a referee’s home win % mean they favor home teams?
No. Across every game here the home team won .625. Any one referee's figure reflects the games they were assigned — who was playing, where, and when — far more than how they officiate.