NBA Referee Profile
Ed Malloy
Ed Malloy has worked 1,432 NBA games, and the numbers he's built over that career tell a clear story for anyone pricing totals or sides. His personal fouls per game sit at 40.4, running 1.7% below league average — Malloy lets play run. He is not the guy who whistles a game tight early and inflates foul counts. Free throw attempts follow the same pattern, averaging 46.5 per game at 1.5% below the league mark, which means fewer trips to the line and less late-game fouling interference on scoring totals. Bettors fading over on totals get a small but real structural edge with Malloy on the sheet. The home-team win rate of 59.7% under his watch sits above the league baseline, signaling a measurable home-court lean in his games. That is not noise across 1,432 games. When Malloy is assigned, the home side covers more than chance allows, and low-whistle game environments tighten total lines.
Career stats
Games officiated
1432
Personal fouls / g
40.4
-1.7% vs league
Free throw attempts / g
46.5
-1.5% vs league
Combined points / g
207.4
+0.1% vs league
Home vs visitor
Home teams win 59.7% of games officiated by Ed. Roughly in line with the ~57% league baseline — no strong home lean either way.
Recent seasons
| Season | Games | PF/g | FTA/g | PTS/g | Home W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | 52 | 38.4 | 43.3 | 196.2 | 67.3% |
| 2010-11 | 72 | 41.2 | 47.8 | 198.5 | 56.9% |
| 2009-10 | 71 | 40.0 | 46.6 | 200.8 | 62.0% |
| 2008-09 | 71 | 43.2 | 52.1 | 202.5 | 66.2% |
| 2007-08 | 67 | 39.9 | 47.6 | 194.3 | 52.2% |
| 2006-07 | 66 | 43.6 | 50.6 | 196.6 | 57.6% |
| 2005-06 | 61 | 43.2 | 49.8 | 191.0 | 62.3% |
| 2004-05 | 64 | 46.3 | 55.5 | 193.4 | 68.8% |
| 2003-04 | 61 | 42.5 | 46.5 | 184.7 | 62.3% |
| 2002-03 | 44 | 43.1 | 48.5 | 188.8 | 54.5% |
Top team splits
Teams Ed has officiated the most, and how those franchises have fared under him.
| Team | Games | W-L | W% | Pace | PTS/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYK | 112 | 56-56 | 50.0% | 94.5 | 102.7 |
| DET | 109 | 57-52 | 52.3% | 91.8 | 99.9 |
| BOS | 104 | 62-42 | 59.6% | 95.1 | 104.9 |
| CLE | 102 | 56-46 | 54.9% | 93.7 | 101.0 |
| UTA | 100 | 52-48 | 52.0% | 92.9 | 102.0 |
| SAS | 100 | 65-35 | 65.0% | 94.1 | 103.8 |
| POR | 98 | 50-48 | 51.0% | 93.7 | 103.3 |
| MIA | 97 | 56-41 | 57.7% | 92.6 | 101.1 |
| NJN | 95 | 40-55 | 42.1% | 93.6 | 97.6 |
| PHI | 95 | 38-57 | 40.0% | 94.9 | 99.7 |
| GSW | 94 | 47-47 | 50.0% | 97.3 | 106.2 |
| PHO | 93 | 48-45 | 51.6% | 95.9 | 107.3 |
| DEN | 93 | 58-35 | 62.4% | 96.9 | 108.0 |
| SAC | 93 | 35-58 | 37.6% | 95.6 | 102.6 |
| LAC | 91 | 49-42 | 53.8% | 95.2 | 104.3 |
| DAL | 90 | 54-36 | 60.0% | 94.9 | 107.5 |
| CHI | 89 | 38-51 | 42.7% | 95.1 | 99.8 |
| LAL | 83 | 42-41 | 50.6% | 96.1 | 105.3 |
| NOH | 74 | 30-44 | 40.5% | 93.2 | 101.3 |
| IND | — | — | — | — | — |