List of Refs for Celtics vs Heat Game 3 Tonight (Boston Faces Tough Task Inside Kaseya Center)

Sunday's NBA Playoffs slate features Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat. In such a crucial contest, fans from both sides are hoping for a fairly officiated game tonight.

Here's everything you need to know about the refs for Game 3 of Celtics-Heat.

Celtics vs Heat Game 3 Referees

The three officials assigned to work Sunday's matchup between the Celtics and Heat are Tony Brothers (#25, crew chief), Kevin Scott (#24, referee), and Curtis Blair (#74, umpire). Nick Buchert (#3) will be the emergency alternate in case a last-minute replacement is needed.

Zach Zarba, meanwhile, will be in the Secaucus-based Replay Center for today's playoff game.

Looking at Brothers' postseason track record, he doesn't tend to favor one team or the other. The home team is 5-5 in his 10 playoff games as a crew chief and his foul calls are close to 50/50. The average point total for those game is 220.4, which is slightly higher than the projected total of 214.5 points for tonight's game on FanDuel Sportsbook's NBA odds.

Here's a breakdown of the betting stats from games Brothers has officiated this season:

Scott and Blair bring some postseason experience to the table as well with each man having reffed at least nine games in the 2022-23 playoffs. The home team has emerged victorious in six of Scott's nine playoff contests, while Blair's nine playoff games have seen an average total of 209.0 points.

Accordingly, we could see a low-scoring win by the Heat tonight based on the NBA officiating crew.

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