Tonight, the San Antonio Spurs are hosting the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals. The Spurs beat the reigning NBA Champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, in the Western Conference Finals, while the Knicks swept the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals.
On DraftKings Sportsbook, the Spurs are -4.5 on the spread, while the Knicks are +154 to win Game 1. This game has an over/under of 217.5 points, with the over being -112. Check out the referees for Game 1 of the NBA Finals below.
NBA Finals Game 1 Referees
For Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Scott Foster will serve as the Crew Chief with Referee James Capers and Umpire Sean Wright. This is Foster’s 19th NBA Finals appearance, with tonight’s game marking his 27th career NBA Finals game. Also, this is Capers’ 14th Finals and Wright’s third.
2026 NBA Finals Referees
Below are the 12 referees who have been selected for the 2026 NBA Finals.
- Curtis Blair
- Tony Brothers
- James Capers
- Marc Davis
- Tyler Ford
- Scott Foster
- John Goble
- Courtney Kirkland
- Josh Tiven
- James Williams
- Sean Wright
- Zach Zarba
