NBA Referee Profile
Josh Tiven
Josh Tiven has worked 989 NBA games as an official, building a profile that gives bettors something to work with. His personal foul rate sits 0.3% below league average at 39.8 per game — a small but consistent lean toward letting play run rather than reaching for the whistle. His free throw attempt average of 46.2 per game runs 1.5% above league average, which creates a slight contradiction worth noting: fewer fouls called overall, but when contact gets flagged, it tends to send players to the line at an above-average clip. That suggests Tiven is selective, not passive — he passes on marginal calls but doesn't swallow the obvious ones. The number that demands the most attention from a betting standpoint is his home team win rate of 56.1%. The league baseline for home wins hovers around 54%, so Tiven's games run roughly two points hotter for the home side. Back home teams, especially in close spreads, when Tiven is on the sheet.
Career stats
Games officiated
989
Personal fouls / g
39.8
-0.3% vs league
Free throw attempts / g
46.2
+1.5% vs league
Combined points / g
214.9
+0.2% vs league
Home vs visitor
Home teams win 56.1% of games officiated by Josh. 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 64 | 42.0 | 49.1 | 224.4 | 54.7% |
| 2017-18 | 60 | 39.1 | 44.4 | 216.1 | 51.7% |
| 2016-17 | 69 | 39.9 | 46.7 | 210.8 | 55.1% |
| 2015-16 | 66 | 42.5 | 50.9 | 207.0 | 63.6% |
| 2014-15 | 66 | 40.4 | 45.3 | 201.6 | 57.6% |
| 2013-14 | 66 | 42.5 | 49.8 | 202.4 | 43.9% |
| 2012-13 | 55 | 41.2 | 47.3 | 197.2 | 61.8% |
| 2011-12 | 48 | 40.5 | 47.8 | 191.0 | 66.7% |
| 2010-11 | 58 | 41.0 | 49.9 | 199.8 | 62.1% |
| 2009-10 | 6 | 46.5 | 52.2 | 196.0 | 66.7% |
Top team splits
Teams Josh has officiated the most, and how those franchises have fared under him.
| Team | Games | W-L | W% | Pace | PTS/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYK | 77 | 34-43 | 44.2% | 95.6 | 104.3 |
| ATL | 75 | 34-41 | 45.3% | 97.0 | 106.7 |
| TOR | 72 | 40-32 | 55.6% | 95.3 | 108.1 |
| MIL | 72 | 36-36 | 50.0% | 96.9 | 106.7 |
| LAC | 71 | 40-31 | 56.3% | 95.8 | 107.1 |
| CLE | 70 | 33-37 | 47.1% | 95.4 | 106.9 |
| NJN | 69 | 26-43 | 37.7% | 96.5 | 104.5 |
| NOH | 68 | 32-36 | 47.1% | 97.0 | 107.7 |
| SAC | 68 | 32-36 | 47.1% | 97.9 | 106.6 |
| DAL | 67 | 38-29 | 56.7% | 96.2 | 109.3 |
| MIA | 66 | 33-33 | 50.0% | 93.9 | 103.2 |
| BOS | 66 | 41-25 | 62.1% | 94.9 | 104.6 |
| HOU | 66 | 34-32 | 51.5% | 98.2 | 108.4 |
| WAS | 65 | 27-38 | 41.5% | 98.0 | 106.6 |
| OKC | 65 | 40-25 | 61.5% | 98.3 | 111.9 |
| SAS | 65 | 41-24 | 63.1% | 96.7 | 107.3 |
| PHI | 62 | 33-29 | 53.2% | 95.9 | 106.7 |
| POR | 61 | 33-28 | 54.1% | 95.9 | 107.9 |
| ORL | 50 | 15-35 | 30.0% | 96.0 | 103.9 |
| DET | — | — | — | — | — |