Who are the referees for the 2024 NBA Finals game 4?

The Boston Celtics are on the brink of glory. Joe Mazzulla’s team are one victory away from being crowned NBA champions for a record 18th time. At the American Airlines Center this evening, we could also witness the ninth NBA final to be resolved in the first four games.

Scott Foster’s officiating crew for Game 4 in Dallas

Crew Chief Scott Foster will lead an officiating team that comprises Referee David Guthrie, Umpire James Williams and Ben Taylor (Alternate) with Tony Brothers in commanding the Replay Center.

This is the 17th time that Scott Foster has been designated an officiating role at the NBA Finals. His refereeing career goes back 30 years and he is the most experienced member of the 12-man officiating crew that the league announced for this series. During his career, Foster has been in the middle for 133 Celtics regular season games with Boston’s record at 73-60.

As for referee David Guthrie, this will be his 7th Finals - the first being Game 2 of the 2018 series between the Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. The 50-year-old Athens native has officiated 1,013 regular-season games in 18 seasons as an NBA staff official. Boston have a 4-1 record with him calling their games.

Umpire James Williams is in his 14th season in NBA. He has overseen 756 regular-season games as match official - including 56 playoff games and four NBA Finals games. He also refereed two NBA All-Star Games: 2013 in Houston and 2022 in Cleveland.

At 39, Ben Taylor is the youngest member of the crew. He has officiated 564 regular-season games and 31 playoff games in a decade as an NBA staff official.

Last but by no mean least, Tony Brothers has amassed over 30 years in the game. Tony has called 1,690 regular-season games and whistled 187 playoff games, including 16 NBA Finals games - the first, being the 2012 clash between the Miami Heat and the Oklahoma City Thunder. He was also delegated to officiate in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.