The NBA has announced the officiating crew for Sunday’s Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
Scott Foster is one of the referees.
The Warriors have a history with Foster. In the Portland series, Foster quickly ejected Shaun Livingston, causing an uproar on Twitter. Even Steve Kerr’s family got in on the action.
Foster was also the referee during Golden State’s Game 3 loss to Oklahoma City last round and some speculated some missed calls early in the game took the Warriors out of the their element. When Foster has officiated a Golden State postseason game during the Kerr era, the team has a 4-4 record. The Warriors are 21-5 in all other playoff games without Foster on the court.
Foster was in line to ref Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals, but the NBA excluded him at the last minute, an odd admission of Foster’s behavior on the league’s part.
Tony Brothers and James Capers will join Foster as the other referees for Game 2.