NBA Playoffs Referees: List of Refs for Lakers vs Warriors Game 2 Tonight

Updated: Sep 10, 5:00pm UTC

The 2023 NBA Playoffs continue on Thursday, May 4 with an exciting Game 2 matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors in the second round. In such an important contest, fans from both sides are hoping the referees working today don't overshadow the players on the court.

With that in mind, here's everything you need to know about the refs for Lakers-Warriors.

Lakers vs Warriors Game 2 Referees

The three officials assigned to work Thursday's matchup between the Lakers and Warriors are Tony Brothers (#25, crew chief), Eric Lewis (#42, referee) and Pat Fraher (#26, umpire). JB DeRosa (#22) will be the emergency alternate for tonight's Game 2 clash between Los Angeles and Golden State.

Josh Tiven will be in the Secaucus-based Replay Center for tonight's playoff game.

NBA Playoffs Refs

A total of 28 referees have been selected to work the second round of the NBA Playoffs. This group is headlined by veterans Scott Foster, Tony Brothers and Marc Davis.

There are also nine alternates available to fill in if emergencies pop up. They are Brett Barnaky, Nick Buchert, Kevin Cutler, Eric Dalen, J.B. DeRosa, Michael Smith, Scott Twardoski, Justin Van Duyne and Leon Wood.

Check out the full list of referees working the second round of the NBA Playoffs below:

Curtis Blair
Tony Brothers
James Capers
Marc Davis
Mitchell Ervin
Kane Fitzgerald
Tyler Ford
Brian Forte
Scott Foster
Pat Fraher
Jacyn Goble
John Goble
David Guthrie
Bill Kennedy
Courtney Kirkland
Karl Lane
Eric Lewis
Mark Lindsay
Tre Maddox
Ed Malloy
Rodney Mott
Gediminas Petraitis
Ben Taylor
Josh Tiven
Tom Washington
James Williams
Sean Wright
Zach Zarba

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