Official Report
Crew Chief - James Capers - Capers has a home win/loss record of 22-16 this season. He calls 49.1% of fouls on the road team. The Celtics are 2-1- this season and 6-1 over the past 2 seasons with Capers as an official. The Knicks are 2-1 this season and 5-8 over the past 2 seasons with Capers. In the anonymous player poll, 4.6% of the players named Capers as one of the best referees. He called Game 2 against New York in this series.
Referee - Tyler Ford - Ford has been a ref for 11 years. His home win/loss record is 34-39. He calls 49.3% of fouls on the road team. The Celtics are 2-3 this season and 6-3 over the last 2 years with Ford as a ref. The Knicks are 1-4 this year and 2-5 over the past 2 years with Ford. In the player poll, 6.8% of the players felt he was one of the worst refs. He called Game 4 in the first round against the Magic.
Umpire - Ed Malloy - Malloy called 6 games for the Celtics this season, going 3-3 in those 6 games. They were 10-4 over the past 2 seasons with Malloy as a ref. The Knicks were 4-2 this season and 6-4 over the past 2 seasons with Malloy. He calls 50.8% of fouls on the road team. His home win/loss record this season is 42-24. In that anonymous player survey, 3.4% of players named Malloy as one of the worst refs. He called Game 2 in the first round against the Magic.