NBA Referee Profile
Pat Fraher
Pat Fraher has worked 1,498 NBA games, and his whistle patterns carry a clear signature bettors should track. His career average of 41 personal fouls per game runs 0.2% below the league average — a marginal but consistent lean toward letting play run rather than interrupting flow. That tendency does not translate into fewer free throw opportunities, though: Fraher's games produce 47.9 FTA per game, sitting 1.3% above league average, meaning foul calls are slightly selective but teams are still getting to the line at an above-average clip. For totals bettors, the FTA volume matters — extra free throws keep scoring pace elevated. The number that demands the most attention is his home team win rate of 59.5%, which sits noticeably above the standard home-court baseline. When Fraher is on the floor, home teams cover that result at a rate worth building into pregame research. He is not a chaos referee, but he tilts the floor.
Career stats
Games officiated
1498
Personal fouls / g
41.0
-0.2% vs league
Free throw attempts / g
47.9
+1.3% vs league
Combined points / g
207.1
+0.0% vs league
Home vs visitor
Home teams win 59.5% of games officiated by Pat. 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 69 | 40.0 | 48.7 | 205.0 | 63.8% |
| 2009-10 | 70 | 42.0 | 51.7 | 202.7 | 60.0% |
| 2008-09 | 55 | 41.5 | 48.4 | 199.1 | 67.3% |
| 2007-08 | 68 | 39.5 | 47.8 | 200.8 | 60.3% |
| 2006-07 | 68 | 43.8 | 53.2 | 198.0 | 57.4% |
| 2005-06 | 59 | 47.6 | 56.8 | 198.8 | 52.5% |
| 2004-05 | 56 | 47.1 | 54.7 | 198.3 | 71.4% |
| 2003-04 | 63 | 43.1 | 49.6 | 188.4 | 60.3% |
| 2002-03 | 53 | 44.1 | 48.6 | 186.7 | 58.5% |
| 2001-02 | 53 | 42.7 | 48.1 | 191.8 | 62.3% |
Top team splits
Teams Pat has officiated the most, and how those franchises have fared under him.
| Team | Games | W-L | W% | Pace | PTS/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | 124 | 64-60 | 51.6% | 95.3 | 102.4 |
| NYK | 116 | 51-65 | 44.0% | 93.1 | 101.5 |
| DEN | 110 | 52-58 | 47.3% | 95.8 | 105.6 |
| CHI | 108 | 56-52 | 51.9% | 95.7 | 101.7 |
| ORL | 106 | 54-52 | 50.9% | 93.9 | 102.6 |
| UTA | 106 | 49-57 | 46.2% | 94.1 | 103.6 |
| HOU | 102 | 59-43 | 57.8% | 94.2 | 105.5 |
| CLE | 101 | 56-45 | 55.4% | 94.3 | 103.5 |
| OKC | 101 | 56-45 | 55.4% | 94.4 | 105.1 |
| NJN | 100 | 39-61 | 39.0% | 94.2 | 99.3 |
| MIN | 99 | 48-51 | 48.5% | 94.8 | 104.8 |
| ATL | 98 | 53-45 | 54.1% | 94.7 | 102.4 |
| MIL | 97 | 43-54 | 44.3% | 95.4 | 102.7 |
| BOS | 97 | 58-39 | 59.8% | 93.8 | 102.4 |
| SAC | 96 | 45-51 | 46.9% | 96.6 | 105.0 |
| LAC | 95 | 50-45 | 52.6% | 94.1 | 102.1 |
| GSW | 89 | 49-40 | 55.1% | 97.3 | 106.8 |
| POR | 88 | 40-48 | 45.5% | 94.1 | 101.0 |
| DET | 88 | 40-48 | 45.5% | 92.8 | 100.7 |
| DAL | — | — | — | — | — |