Who are the 2025 NBA Finals referees for Pacers vs. Thunder?
Who are the 2025 NBA Finals referees for Pacers vs. Thunder?
The 2025 NBA Finals featuring the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers promises to be a star-studded affair.
Tyrese Haliburton and the No. 4 seed Pacers steamrolled their way through the Eastern Conference en route to a 4-2 victory over the 3-seed New York Knicks in the conference Finals. On the other end, NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the No. 1 seed Thunder faced little opposition en route to the Finals, punctuating their journey with an emphatic 4-1 win over the 6-seed Minnesota Timberwolves.
The road back to the NBA Finals has been a long one for both teams. Indiana hasn't been since 2000, and OKC hasn't seen the title series since 2012. What's more, neither team has ever won an NBA title. If you're here, you're probably wondering: Who's officiating the series?
Here's the answer: It's a group of 12 referees spearheaded by big names like Scott Foster, Tony Brothers and Marc Davis. Below is a full list.
For Foster, this is his 18th NBA Finals. Brothers and Davis are not far behind with 14 appearances. Tyler Ford and Ben Taylor are making their NBA Finals debuts after serving as alternates for the last two years.
That's it, folks. Enjoy the finals!
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