NBA Referee Profile
Biniam Maru
Biniam Maru has officiated 43 NBA games, and the numbers he puts up are worth tracking before you place a bet. His personal foul rate sits at 39.9 per game, running 1.0% above league average — Maru reads a tight game and isn't shy about blowing the whistle. That tendency carries directly into free throw volume: 48.8 FTA per game, a full 4.5% above league average. When Maru is on the floor, expect more stoppages, more foul shots, and a pace that favors patient offenses over uptempo teams trying to run. The number bettors should sit with is his home team win rate of 46.6% — that's below the league's typical home-court lean, meaning road teams cover and win outright at an above-average clip under Maru. He's not handing the home crowd a gift. Factor that in when the line reflects a standard 2-to-3-point home bump.
Career stats
Games officiated
43
Personal fouls / g
39.9
+1.0% vs league
Free throw attempts / g
48.8
+4.5% vs league
Combined points / g
234.6
+1.6% vs league
Home vs visitor
Home teams win 46.6% of games officiated by Biniam. That's below the league baseline — his crews trend more neutral than most on 50/50 whistles.
Recent seasons
| Season | Games | PF/g | FTA/g | PTS/g | Home W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 39 | 40.2 | 49.1 | 233.0 | 46.2% |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 31.5 | 41.0 | 246.5 | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 2 | 43.0 | 50.0 | 254.5 | 50.0% |
Top team splits
Teams Biniam has officiated the most, and how those franchises have fared under him.
| Team | Games | W-L | W% | Pace | PTS/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 6 | 1-5 | 16.7% | 101.0 | 111.7 |
| CLE | 5 | 3-2 | 60.0% | 100.7 | 118.4 |
| PHI | 4 | 3-1 | 75.0% | 100.3 | 116.0 |
| LAL | 4 | 3-1 | 75.0% | 100.7 | 128.5 |
| DAL | 4 | 1-3 | 25.0% | 103.8 | 121.3 |
| NYK | 4 | 3-1 | 75.0% | 98.8 | 119.0 |
| WAS | 4 | 1-3 | 25.0% | 104.9 | 113.5 |
| IND | 4 | 0-4 | 0.0% | 100.0 | 107.8 |
| ORL | 3 | 2-1 | 66.7% | 99.0 | 130.0 |
| SAC | 3 | 0-3 | 0.0% | 99.4 | 98.7 |
| HOU | 2 | 1-1 | 50.0% | 97.2 | 119.0 |
| NJN | 2 | 1-1 | 50.0% | 96.9 | 108.0 |
| MIN | 2 | 1-1 | 50.0% | 99.5 | 114.0 |
| DEN | 2 | 1-1 | 50.0% | 99.8 | 117.0 |
| SAS | 2 | 2-0 | 100.0% | 96.4 | 113.6 |
| MEM | 2 | 1-1 | 50.0% | 100.6 | 121.5 |
| POR | 2 | 2-0 | 100.0% | 101.4 | 123.5 |
| NOH | 2 | 0-2 | 0.0% | 96.1 | 101.7 |
| PHO | 1 | 1-0 | 100.0% | 96.7 | 121.0 |
| ATL | — | — | — | — | — |