Celtics-Heat Game 2 Ref Assignments: Ken Mauer, James Capers, Tom Washington
BOSTON (CBS) -- After a series-opening game that made as many headlines for its officiating as it did the actual basketball, the Celtics and Heat will once again have to be on their best behavior for Game 2.
That's because the NBA has assigned Ken Mauer, James Capers and Tom Washington as the referees for Wednesday night's Game 2.
The major officiating story line coming out of Game 1 was the freedom with which the officiating crew handed out technical fouls to the Celtics, particularly the ones given to Ray Allen for turning away in frustration after a call, Doc Rivers for saying "Come on, Eddie" to referee Ed Malloy, and Kevin Garnett for tapping a ball out of bounds after a made basket.
That could be the story yet again, as Mauer is the man who once called five technical fouls in 10 seconds in a game between the Timberwolves and Spurs in January 2011.
The website NBAstuffer.com says that the home team has won 66.7 percent of games officiated by Mauer this postseason, while the home team has won 71.4 percent of games officiated by Washington and 57.1 percent of games officiated by Capers.
The alternate referee will be John Goble.
