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2008 NBA Finals Game 3 Referee Report

by Matty O'Shea on 06/10/2008 7:15 AM


The Game 3 refs tonight are Joe Crawford, Bennett Salvatore and Mark Wunderlich.

You guys all know that the refs will impact this championship series, so I thought I would give you a game-by-game breakdown of key trends for each crew member:

Joe Crawford (Home Team ATS: 32-22-3; O/U 29-27)
  • Celtics are 6-1 SU & 5-1-1 ATS in the last 7 games he has called
  • Lakers are 6-1 SU & ATS in the last 7 games he has called
  • Home favorites of 5 points or more are 19-10 ATS in his games
  • The UNDER is 8-2 in the last 10 Celtics games he has called
  • The UNDER is 7-3 in the last 10 Lakers games he has called
Bennett Salvatore (Home Team ATS: 42-35; O/U 41-34)
  • Lakers are 6-0 SU & 5-1 ATS in the last 6 games he has called
  • Celtics are 3-2 SU & 2-3 ATS in the last 5 games he has called
  • Home favorites between 5-9.5 points are 17-9 ATS in his games
Mark Wunderlich (Home Team ATS: 37-32-3; O/U 31-38)
  • Lakers are 6-4 SU & 4-5-1 ATS in the last 10 games he has called
  • Celtics are 6-4 SU & 8-2 ATS in the last 10 games he has called
  • The UNDER is 6-1 in the last 7 Celtics games he has called
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Special note: I have my Triple Dime NBA Finals Play O' the Year going on this game and have cashed 12 straight winners in Celtics games.

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posted by Matty O'Shea on 06/10/2008 8:43 AM

More info from the Boston perspective:

Official 1: Joey Crawford

In April 2007, NBA commissioner David Stern suspended Crawford for his conduct toward the Spurs' Tim Duncan. Crawford ejected Duncan from San Antonio's loss to the Mavericks after calling a second technical foul on the Spurs star while he was laughing on the bench. Duncan contended that Crawford challenged him to a fight.

The Celtics are 2-1 in '08 postseason games in which Crawford was part of the officiating crew.

Official 2: Bennett Salvatore

Salvatore made a controversial call against Celtics captain Paul Pierce late in the third quarter of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals, when Pierce pumped faked Rodney Stuckey, leaned in, and hit a long three-pointer. But Salvatore called a charge on Pierce and a potential four-point play turned into a Detroit possession.

The Celtics are 3-2 in '08 postseason games in which Salvatore was part of the officiating crew.

Official 3: Mark Wunderlich

Wunderlich, along with Crawford and Joe Forte, was part of the three-man crew that did not call of foul on Lakers guard Derek Fisher for banging into San Antonio's Brent Barry on the final play of the Spurs 93-91 loss in Game of Game 4 in the Western Conference finals. The NBA later admitted that it appears a foul should have been called on Fisher.

The Celtics are 1-2 in '08 postseason games in which Wunderlich was part of the officiating crew.

 

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posted by MarkO on 06/10/2008 5:25 PM

Tried to read the tea leaves and figure what youre doing here..more confused than ever!  Great great info Matty!  

 

posted by MarkO on 06/10/2008 5:28 PM

Point of info Matty...When you say the Under is 8-2, are you saying 8 under vs 2 over, or vice versa.  Thats an odd way to show total info. (????)

 

posted by Matty O'Shea on 06/10/2008 5:52 PM

Yes, 8 of the last 10 Celtics games he has called have gone UNDER.

 

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posted by 2008 NBA Finals Game 5 Referee Report: Crawford and Salvatore Part 2 - Matty O'Shea on 06/17/2008 9:11 AM

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posted by 2008 NBA Finals Game 5 Referee Report: Crawford and Salvatore Part 2 - Matty O'Shea on 06/17/2008 9:11 AM

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