NBA Referee Profile
Ray Acosta
Ray Acosta has worked 510 NBA games, and the numbers say he lets play run. His career average of 39.1 personal fouls per game sits 0.8% below league average — he is not the ref who swallows his whistle on contact, he is the ref who decides to keep the ball in play. Free throw attempts tell a slightly different story: 45.3 per game, running 0.7% above league average, which means when he does call the foul, it tends to come in situations that send players to the line. That combination — fewer fouls overall but a slightly elevated FTA rate — suggests he filters out the marginal stuff and calls the stuff that matters. Home teams win 55.3% of games he officiates, which runs above the standard home-court baseline. Bettors fading road teams in close spots have had an edge here. That number is worth tracking, especially in games where home-crowd intensity typically drives officiating tilt.
Career stats
Games officiated
510
Personal fouls / g
39.1
-0.8% vs league
Free throw attempts / g
45.3
+0.7% vs league
Combined points / g
224.9
-0.2% vs league
Home vs visitor
Home teams win 55.3% of games officiated by Ray. 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 67 | 38.9 | 45.3 | 230.8 | 52.2% |
| 2024-25 | 67 | 36.3 | 42.9 | 226.8 | 53.7% |
| 2023-24 | 66 | 36.4 | 42.8 | 226.6 | 51.5% |
| 2022-23 | 64 | 39.3 | 46.5 | 225.0 | 59.4% |
| 2021-22 | 65 | 39.4 | 45.0 | 222.7 | 44.6% |
| 2020-21 | 40 | 37.5 | 41.8 | 219.8 | 62.5% |
| 2019-20 | 49 | 42.4 | 48.9 | 230.9 | 57.1% |
| 2018-19 | 58 | 42.8 | 49.1 | 220.7 | 60.3% |
| 2017-18 | 34 | 39.9 | 45.4 | 214.8 | 64.7% |
Top team splits
Teams Ray has officiated the most, and how those franchises have fared under him.
| Team | Games | W-L | W% | Pace | PTS/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYK | 43 | 18-25 | 41.9% | 98.2 | 110.9 |
| ATL | 42 | 19-23 | 45.2% | 100.3 | 115.7 |
| MIA | 41 | 26-15 | 63.4% | 97.2 | 109.9 |
| PHO | 39 | 16-23 | 41.0% | 98.4 | 110.6 |
| CLE | 39 | 19-20 | 48.7% | 97.5 | 110.7 |
| BOS | 38 | 24-14 | 63.2% | 97.5 | 114.1 |
| LAL | 38 | 19-19 | 50.0% | 100.1 | 111.2 |
| OKC | 36 | 20-16 | 55.6% | 99.7 | 111.7 |
| IND | 34 | 17-17 | 50.0% | 100.9 | 111.7 |
| UTA | 34 | 19-15 | 55.9% | 98.7 | 113.0 |
| TOR | 34 | 16-18 | 47.1% | 99.6 | 112.3 |
| DEN | 34 | 21-13 | 61.8% | 98.1 | 114.0 |
| WAS | 34 | 9-25 | 26.5% | 101.2 | 109.3 |
| MIL | 33 | 27-6 | 81.8% | 101.3 | 118.7 |
| DET | 33 | 18-15 | 54.5% | 97.9 | 111.0 |
| PHI | 33 | 20-13 | 60.6% | 96.8 | 113.2 |
| NOH | 30 | 12-18 | 40.0% | 98.9 | 111.7 |
| ORL | 28 | 11-17 | 39.3% | 97.3 | 104.6 |
| CHI | 28 | 11-17 | 39.3% | 99.3 | 109.6 |
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