NBA Referee Profile
Scott Foster
Scott Foster has officiated 1,929 NBA games, making him one of the most experienced officials on the floor. His personal foul rate sits at 42.9 per game, running 1.9% above league average — Foster reads a tight game and is not shy about stopping play. That tendency carries through to the free throw line, where he averages 48.7 FTA per game, a rate 1.0% above average. Bettors tracking pace and flow should note that Foster's games trend toward whistle-heavy action, which compresses possessions and can suppress total scoring. The number that demands the most attention is his home team win rate: 59.6%. The league baseline for home-court advantage already leans toward the home side, but a rate at that level is a consistent pattern bettors cannot ignore. When Foster is assigned, the home team covers the spread at a rate worth building into your pregame model before you touch the line.
Career stats
Games officiated
1929
Personal fouls / g
42.9
+1.9% vs league
Free throw attempts / g
48.7
+1.0% vs league
Combined points / g
203.9
+0.0% vs league
Home vs visitor
Home teams win 59.6% of games officiated by Scott. 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 70 | 43.8 | 51.2 | 200.0 | 57.1% |
| 2008-09 | 69 | 44.0 | 51.6 | 203.2 | 62.3% |
| 2007-08 | 73 | 43.4 | 50.2 | 199.1 | 57.5% |
| 2006-07 | 71 | 44.6 | 51.4 | 196.0 | 60.6% |
| 2005-06 | 62 | 46.6 | 54.3 | 193.2 | 61.3% |
| 2004-05 | 64 | 44.3 | 51.7 | 190.6 | 64.1% |
| 2003-04 | 63 | 42.3 | 47.5 | 186.8 | 65.1% |
| 2002-03 | 66 | 43.7 | 48.0 | 186.9 | 69.7% |
| 2001-02 | 66 | 44.6 | 48.9 | 189.9 | 69.7% |
| 2000-01 | 61 | 43.0 | 45.6 | 186.5 | 60.7% |
Top team splits
Teams Scott has officiated the most, and how those franchises have fared under him.
| Team | Games | W-L | W% | Pace | PTS/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 141 | 78-63 | 55.3% | 93.9 | 102.3 |
| MIA | 138 | 74-64 | 53.6% | 92.3 | 98.0 |
| LAC | 133 | 65-68 | 48.9% | 95.4 | 103.9 |
| CLE | 132 | 72-60 | 54.5% | 92.9 | 99.8 |
| LAL | 130 | 73-57 | 56.2% | 96.4 | 104.2 |
| PHI | 129 | 54-75 | 41.9% | 94.4 | 98.9 |
| ORL | 129 | 55-74 | 42.6% | 93.7 | 100.4 |
| IND | 127 | 71-56 | 55.9% | 93.9 | 101.0 |
| NYK | 126 | 58-68 | 46.0% | 93.1 | 100.7 |
| DEN | 125 | 66-59 | 52.8% | 95.8 | 102.7 |
| ATL | 124 | 57-67 | 46.0% | 93.6 | 98.6 |
| POR | 123 | 59-64 | 48.0% | 93.4 | 101.6 |
| TOR | 122 | 53-69 | 43.4% | 93.4 | 101.0 |
| SAS | 119 | 72-47 | 60.5% | 92.7 | 101.2 |
| DET | 116 | 56-60 | 48.3% | 91.6 | 99.0 |
| CHI | 115 | 62-53 | 53.9% | 93.5 | 99.6 |
| HOU | 112 | 74-38 | 66.1% | 93.0 | 101.7 |
| PHO | 109 | 58-51 | 53.2% | 96.2 | 103.0 |
| SAC | 101 | 47-54 | 46.5% | 95.5 | 103.0 |
| GSW | — | — | — | — | — |