NBA Referee Profile
Justin Van Duyne
Justin Van Duyne has worked 693 NBA games, and his foul tendencies tell a clear story for anyone tracking officiating patterns. His personal foul rate sits 0.3% below league average at 39.5 per game — a marginal dip, but consistent with a ref who lets play run rather than reaching for the whistle early. The free throw number reinforces that read: 44.6 FTA per game, running 1.3% under league average, meaning fewer trips to the line and less foul-dependent scoring. Totals bettors should register that combination — fewer fouls and fewer free throws generally compress scoring volume at the margins. The home-team win rate of 56.3% is worth flagging. League-wide home teams win around 58-60% of games in a typical season, so Van Duyne's number actually tracks slightly below that baseline, suggesting no meaningful lean toward home squads. Road teams covering against the spread may find a marginally friendlier environment when Van Duyne is on the crew.
Career stats
Games officiated
693
Personal fouls / g
39.5
-0.3% vs league
Free throw attempts / g
44.6
-1.3% vs league
Combined points / g
218.4
-0.6% vs league
Home vs visitor
Home teams win 56.3% of games officiated by Justin. 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 63 | 37.7 | 42.8 | 224.6 | 44.4% |
| 2021-22 | 58 | 40.0 | 44.6 | 219.2 | 51.7% |
| 2020-21 | 50 | 38.1 | 41.3 | 222.4 | 64.0% |
| 2019-20 | 42 | 41.0 | 44.4 | 221.3 | 64.3% |
| 2018-19 | 49 | 39.8 | 42.2 | 217.0 | 71.4% |
| 2017-18 | 55 | 40.3 | 46.4 | 210.6 | 54.5% |
| 2016-17 | 58 | 40.6 | 46.9 | 210.9 | 69.0% |
| 2015-16 | 54 | 41.0 | 47.6 | 208.5 | 53.7% |
| 2014-15 | 54 | 42.4 | 47.5 | 202.6 | 48.1% |
| 2013-14 | 16 | 44.8 | 50.8 | 201.1 | 62.5% |
Top team splits
Teams Justin has officiated the most, and how those franchises have fared under him.
| Team | Games | W-L | W% | Pace | PTS/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAC | 67 | 38-29 | 56.7% | 96.6 | 109.6 |
| DEN | 67 | 40-27 | 59.7% | 96.8 | 110.9 |
| SAC | 63 | 25-38 | 39.7% | 98.6 | 109.7 |
| PHO | 60 | 28-32 | 46.7% | 98.8 | 109.2 |
| DAL | 56 | 26-30 | 46.4% | 97.3 | 107.8 |
| UTA | 53 | 28-25 | 52.8% | 96.4 | 107.1 |
| GSW | 52 | 31-21 | 59.6% | 100.5 | 115.0 |
| MEM | 47 | 24-23 | 51.1% | 97.5 | 106.6 |
| OKC | 45 | 23-22 | 51.1% | 99.4 | 111.3 |
| PHI | 43 | 21-22 | 48.8% | 98.3 | 109.4 |
| WAS | 42 | 18-24 | 42.9% | 98.4 | 108.0 |
| SAS | 42 | 23-19 | 54.8% | 96.9 | 108.0 |
| CLE | 41 | 20-21 | 48.8% | 95.7 | 106.9 |
| CHA | 39 | 17-22 | 43.6% | 97.7 | 106.1 |
| IND | 38 | 20-18 | 52.6% | 97.1 | 108.7 |
| NJN | 37 | 16-21 | 43.2% | 97.1 | 107.0 |
| HOU | 37 | 16-21 | 43.2% | 98.5 | 113.6 |
| MIL | 36 | 19-17 | 52.8% | 96.5 | 104.6 |
| NOH | 33 | 17-16 | 51.5% | 98.6 | 107.0 |
| DET | — | — | — | — | — |