NBA Referee Profile
Joe Forte
Joe Forte has officiated 1,407 NBA games, and the numbers tell a consistent story for anyone tracking officiating trends. His personal foul rate sits at 45 per game, running 0.7% above league average — Forte reads a tight game and keeps his whistle active. That translates directly to free throw volume: 53.1 FTA per game, 1.9% above league average, meaning both teams are getting to the line at an elevated clip. If you're fading unders built on low foul assumptions, Forte is a name to flag. The home team wins 59.7% of the time with Forte on the floor — noticeably above the standard home-court baseline. That number doesn't prove bias, but it signals a pattern bettors tracking home-team covers should account for. When Forte is assigned, tilt your assumptions toward a foul-heavy game and give the home side a marginal edge over your baseline model.
Career stats
Games officiated
1407
Personal fouls / g
45.0
+0.7% vs league
Free throw attempts / g
53.1
+1.9% vs league
Combined points / g
200.4
+0.7% vs league
Home vs visitor
Home teams win 59.7% of games officiated by Joe. 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 32 | 41.7 | 47.8 | 196.7 | 71.9% |
| 2008-09 | 60 | 42.6 | 50.1 | 198.7 | 51.7% |
| 2007-08 | 68 | 43.5 | 51.0 | 202.1 | 63.2% |
| 2006-07 | 71 | 45.7 | 53.3 | 197.3 | 54.9% |
| 2005-06 | 67 | 45.6 | 53.7 | 194.7 | 50.7% |
| 2004-05 | 68 | 45.8 | 54.0 | 201.9 | 52.9% |
| 2003-04 | 64 | 42.7 | 50.8 | 189.3 | 57.8% |
| 2002-03 | 64 | 43.1 | 49.7 | 191.9 | 65.6% |
| 2001-02 | 66 | 43.1 | 48.2 | 194.9 | 51.5% |
| 2000-01 | 68 | 44.3 | 51.0 | 193.0 | 60.3% |
Top team splits
Teams Joe has officiated the most, and how those franchises have fared under him.
| Team | Games | W-L | W% | Pace | PTS/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEM | 69 | 22-47 | 31.9% | 91.3 | 94.4 |
| MIA | 69 | 36-33 | 52.2% | 89.3 | 93.4 |
| SAS | 68 | 48-20 | 70.6% | 89.9 | 94.6 |
| UTA | 66 | 44-22 | 66.7% | 90.3 | 99.9 |
| SAC | 65 | 33-32 | 50.8% | 94.8 | 101.1 |
| LAC | 64 | 25-39 | 39.1% | 91.5 | 97.2 |
| PHO | 62 | 40-22 | 64.5% | 94.0 | 105.4 |
| TOR | 62 | 21-41 | 33.9% | 91.0 | 95.3 |
| MIN | 61 | 31-30 | 50.8% | 92.0 | 97.7 |
| ATL | 61 | 30-31 | 49.2% | 89.1 | 95.6 |
| ORL | 61 | 29-32 | 47.5% | 92.3 | 94.5 |
| DEN | 61 | 23-38 | 37.7% | 95.0 | 102.1 |
| HOU | 60 | 33-27 | 55.0% | 90.0 | 97.3 |
| MIL | 56 | 21-35 | 37.5% | 92.1 | 97.1 |
| CHI | 56 | 32-24 | 57.1% | 92.2 | 95.4 |
| LAL | 55 | 38-17 | 69.1% | 93.8 | 104.3 |
| NJN | 53 | 24-29 | 45.3% | 90.7 | 95.4 |
| PHI | 52 | 22-30 | 42.3% | 91.7 | 96.1 |
| POR | 48 | 22-26 | 45.8% | 89.6 | 93.8 |
| GSW | — | — | — | — | — |