NBA Referee Profile
Matt Boland
Matt Boland has logged 1,210 career games officiated, making him one of the more seasoned officials working in the league today. His personal foul rate sits at 41.7 per game, running 1.0% above league average — Boland reads contact and calls it, so expect a slightly tighter whistle when he's on the floor. His free throw attempt average of 47.4 per game tracks exactly with league norms, a 0.0% deviation, meaning the foul calls he makes translate to the line at a standard rate — no unusual disparity between the whistle and the stripe. The number bettors should lock in on: Boland's home teams win 56.9% of the time under his watch. The league baseline for home-court advantage typically hovers around 59-60%, which puts Boland slightly below that mark — road teams cover against him at a rate worth tracking. He's not a game-changer, but he's consistent, and consistency is exactly what sharp bettors price in.
Career stats
Games officiated
1210
Personal fouls / g
41.7
+1.0% vs league
Free throw attempts / g
47.4
+0.0% vs league
Combined points / g
206.0
-0.4% vs league
Home vs visitor
Home teams win 56.9% of games officiated by Matt. 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 48 | 39.8 | 44.6 | 193.4 | 64.6% |
| 2011-12 | 52 | 38.4 | 42.1 | 188.9 | 55.8% |
| 2010-11 | 70 | 42.4 | 49.3 | 196.8 | 57.1% |
| 2009-10 | 71 | 42.1 | 49.9 | 200.1 | 53.5% |
| 2008-09 | 60 | 43.2 | 51.4 | 202.2 | 66.7% |
| 2007-08 | 64 | 41.9 | 49.1 | 196.4 | 59.4% |
| 2006-07 | 61 | 44.7 | 53.1 | 195.9 | 55.7% |
| 2005-06 | 56 | 44.4 | 51.5 | 193.6 | 53.6% |
| 2004-05 | 61 | 46.5 | 51.8 | 197.2 | 60.7% |
| 2003-04 | 26 | 44.3 | 50.2 | 192.6 | 76.9% |
Top team splits
Teams Matt has officiated the most, and how those franchises have fared under him.
| Team | Games | W-L | W% | Pace | PTS/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 97 | 42-55 | 43.3% | 95.7 | 102.5 |
| SAC | 95 | 42-53 | 44.2% | 96.1 | 104.0 |
| LAL | 91 | 46-45 | 50.5% | 97.1 | 104.2 |
| CHI | 87 | 43-44 | 49.4% | 94.8 | 98.8 |
| PHI | 87 | 43-44 | 49.4% | 96.2 | 101.2 |
| WAS | 86 | 39-47 | 45.3% | 95.8 | 102.7 |
| IND | 85 | 50-35 | 58.8% | 96.0 | 103.0 |
| HOU | 85 | 43-42 | 50.6% | 95.5 | 103.5 |
| CHA | 82 | 25-57 | 30.5% | 94.2 | 95.9 |
| PHO | 82 | 36-46 | 43.9% | 97.5 | 104.6 |
| OKC | 79 | 39-40 | 49.4% | 95.5 | 103.9 |
| NJN | 78 | 32-46 | 41.0% | 93.1 | 98.4 |
| ATL | 74 | 35-39 | 47.3% | 94.5 | 103.9 |
| POR | 74 | 34-40 | 45.9% | 92.6 | 100.1 |
| NYK | 73 | 38-35 | 52.1% | 94.0 | 101.6 |
| ORL | 72 | 37-35 | 51.4% | 95.3 | 99.6 |
| CLE | 69 | 40-29 | 58.0% | 93.9 | 102.9 |
| SAS | 67 | 42-25 | 62.7% | 94.0 | 102.8 |
| MIA | 66 | 39-27 | 59.1% | 93.4 | 99.8 |
| BOS | — | — | — | — | — |