NBA Finals referees: Who are the officials for Game 7 of Pacers-Thunder?
The NBA announced referees for Game 7 of the NBA Finals this morning, and to the pleasure of many fans, those names didn't include Scott Foster (sorry, Rick Carlisle).
Instead, this winner-take-all game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers will be officiated by James Capers, Josh Tiven and Sean Wright, with James Williams serving as an alternate.
Foster's omission does stand out a bit, as he was part of the crew with Tiven and Wright for Game 4, which also included Capers as the replay center referee. This time, Capers takes the floor and it'll be David Guthrie on replays.
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