June 6, 2025

Who will officiate the 2025 NBA Finals?

By Shawn Stewart

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From NBA.com

The NBA has announced the list of game officials assigned to the NBA Finals 2025. The championship series between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder tips off on Thursday, June 5 (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC).

“We are grateful for these 12 individuals and their dedication to serving the game at the highest levels throughout the season,” said Byron Spruell, NBA President, League Operations. “Being selected to work the NBA Finals is the top honor as an NBA official, and I congratulate this exceptional group on a worthy achievement.”

NBA Finals officials were selected based on their overall performance throughout the first three rounds of the NBA Playoffs 2025 presented by Google. Officials were evaluated by the NBA Referee Operations management team after each round to determine advancement in this year’s postseason.

The referees assigned to the 2025 NBA Finals are below:

Tony Brothers (14th Finals)
David Guthrie (8th Finals)
James Capers (13th Finals)
Ben Taylor (1st Finals)
Marc Davis (14th Finals)
Josh Tiven (6th Finals)
Tyler Ford (1st Finals)
James Williams (5th Finals)
Scott Foster (18th Finals)
Sean Wright (2nd Finals)
John Goble (9th Finals)
Zach Zarba (12th Finals)


Tyler Ford and Ben Taylor are making their debuts as NBA Finals officials after serving as alternates in 2023 and 2024.

Foster has officiated the most NBA Finals games among this year’s Finals referees (25), followed by Davis (21) and Brothers (17). NBA officials Courtney Kirkland and Kevin Scott have been assigned as alternates for the 2025 NBA Finals.

Individual game assignments for referees are posted at NBA.com/official at approximately 9 a.m. ET each game day.

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