Bill Oakes

Bill Oakes has worked 690 NBA games and the numbers say one thing clearly: he lets play run. His career average of 45.2 personal fouls per game runs 1.1% below league average, and his 52.6 free throw attempts per game sits 3.1% under the norm. That combination signals a ref who keeps his whistle in his pocket, meaning physical defense gets more room to operate and pace slows down at the foul line. For bettors, Oakes-officiated games lean toward lower-scoring environments than the league baseline suggests. The home-court angle is harder to dismiss — a 63.8% home team win rate under Oakes is notably elevated, which means road teams covering in his games is a tougher ask historically. Whether that reflects game selection, crowd management, or something in how he reads home-floor pressure, the lean is real. Track it.

Career stats

Home vs visitor

Home teams win 63.8% of games officiated by Bill. That's well above the league's ~57% home-court baseline — a signal his crews lean home when the game is close.

Top team splits

Teams Bill has officiated the most, and how those franchises have fared under him.