Michael Smith: NBA referee stats (#38)
Fouls per game, games worked and totals, season 2026-27, from the box scores.
Michael Smith, NBA referee #38: 30 games worked, 42.7 fouls per game (+2.6 vs the league's 40.1), 0.0 points per game in his games. Recent games and next assignments, from the box scores.
League average: 40.1 fouls per game over every officiated game with a box score. Green ≥ +2, red ≤ −2.
Recent games worked
| Date | Game | Score | Total | Fouls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | NOP at UTA | 0–0 | 0 | 43 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | MIN at POR | 0–0 | 0 | 42 |
| Feb 22, 2026 | BOS at LAL | 0–0 | 0 | 38 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | ORL at PHX | 0–0 | 0 | 41 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | DEN at LAC | 0–0 | 0 | 47 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | ATL at CHA | 0–0 | 0 | 44 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | CLE at PHX | 0–0 | 0 | 36 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | GSW at UTA | 0–0 | 0 | 39 |
| Jan 25, 2026 | SAC at DET | 0–0 | 0 | 42 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | DEN at MIL | 0–0 | 0 | 38 |
| Jan 18, 2026 | BKN at CHI | 0–0 | 0 | 33 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | PHI at ORL | 0–0 | 0 | 38 |
| Jan 4, 2026 | DEN at BKN | 0–0 | 0 | 46 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | SAS at IND | 0–0 | 0 | 45 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | BOS at UTA | 0–0 | 0 | 34 |
| Dec 27, 2025 | DEN at ORL | 0–0 | 0 | 48 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | NYK at MIN | 0–0 | 0 | 36 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | SAS at ATL | 0–0 | 0 | 26 |
| Dec 14, 2025 | CHA at CLE | 0–0 | 0 | 50 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | HOU at UTA | 0–0 | 0 | 57 |
How PropLab uses the referee
The fouls-above-average figure is one input of the Game Context block (15% of every pick’s score), next to the spread, the total, home/away and back-to-backs. A crew that calls more fouls means more free throws and more foul trouble; a crew that lets play go means faster, cleaner games. It moves a score at the margins; the player and the matchup move it far more.
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