NBA Referee Profile
Nick Buchert
Nick Buchert has worked 942 NBA games and the numbers tell a clear story for anyone building a betting profile on his assignments. His career average of 40.4 personal fouls per game runs 1.5% above league average — Buchert reads a tight game and calls it. That translates directly to the foul line: 46 free throw attempts per game, sitting 1.1% above the league norm. When Buchert is on the floor, expect more stoppages, more bonus situations earlier in halves, and totals that get an extra push from the stripe. The number that demands the most attention is his home team win rate of 57.3%. The league baseline for home wins already leans toward the home side, but 57.3% is a number bettors cannot ignore — it signals a consistent lean toward home teams covering situations where crowd and home-court energy appear to factor into how he manages the game. Track his assignments and adjust your side accordingly.
Career stats
Games officiated
942
Personal fouls / g
40.4
+1.5% vs league
Free throw attempts / g
46.0
+1.1% vs league
Combined points / g
214.1
-0.3% vs league
Home vs visitor
Home teams win 57.3% of games officiated by Nick. 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 | 42.1 | 46.5 | 222.2 | 65.6% |
| 2017-18 | 62 | 42.4 | 46.9 | 221.3 | 67.7% |
| 2016-17 | 53 | 39.9 | 45.2 | 207.1 | 52.8% |
| 2015-16 | 64 | 41.0 | 46.5 | 204.5 | 54.7% |
| 2014-15 | 63 | 39.5 | 43.6 | 198.7 | 55.6% |
| 2013-14 | 56 | 43.1 | 49.3 | 200.3 | 57.1% |
| 2012-13 | 52 | 38.5 | 43.6 | 197.8 | 65.4% |
| 2011-12 | 44 | 40.8 | 48.1 | 193.4 | 59.1% |
| 2010-11 | 61 | 42.3 | 49.4 | 198.1 | 59.0% |
| 2009-10 | 6 | 46.8 | 57.3 | 205.5 | 66.7% |
Top team splits
Teams Nick has officiated the most, and how those franchises have fared under him.
| Team | Games | W-L | W% | Pace | PTS/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 73 | 39-34 | 53.4% | 96.6 | 107.3 |
| LAC | 72 | 44-28 | 61.1% | 96.4 | 107.0 |
| DEN | 70 | 41-29 | 58.6% | 96.7 | 109.1 |
| SAS | 69 | 42-27 | 60.9% | 96.5 | 107.7 |
| PHI | 68 | 27-41 | 39.7% | 97.2 | 105.5 |
| WAS | 68 | 22-46 | 32.4% | 97.6 | 106.0 |
| MIA | 67 | 33-34 | 49.3% | 95.1 | 104.2 |
| OKC | 67 | 41-26 | 61.2% | 96.8 | 108.1 |
| DAL | 67 | 41-26 | 61.2% | 96.6 | 108.5 |
| NJN | 65 | 29-36 | 44.6% | 96.5 | 105.4 |
| IND | 64 | 32-32 | 50.0% | 97.2 | 107.3 |
| MEM | 63 | 36-27 | 57.1% | 94.5 | 101.7 |
| TOR | 61 | 34-27 | 55.7% | 96.2 | 107.3 |
| MIL | 60 | 29-31 | 48.3% | 96.7 | 104.7 |
| NYK | 60 | 32-28 | 53.3% | 94.1 | 104.8 |
| CHA | 58 | 24-34 | 41.4% | 95.2 | 101.9 |
| SAC | 57 | 23-34 | 40.4% | 97.5 | 107.4 |
| UTA | 52 | 24-28 | 46.2% | 95.8 | 103.7 |
| ATL | 51 | 24-27 | 47.1% | 97.6 | 108.2 |
| CLE | — | — | — | — | — |