James Williams, NBA ref for Lakers-Thunder, has L.A. fans concerned about his history
The numbers do back this up a bit.
James Williams, NBA ref for Lakers-Thunder, has L. A. fans concerned about his history originally appeared on The Sporting News .
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . NBA fans love to get riled up by the referees chosen for their games. That's what's happening on Tuesday as the Los Angeles Lakers prepare to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.
They've noticed that one of the refs is James Williams. Williams does not have a great reputation among Lakers fans, and a longer look at the numbers at least backs some of that up. MORE: Joel Embiid, injuries and all, overcomes Game 7 demons James Williams ref history Williams, 46, has been an NBA ref since the 2009-10 season, so there's a lot of data to be looked at.
The Thunder have the fifth-best winning percentage in games that Williams has reffed, at 58. 2%. The Lakers have the ninth-worst winning percentage, at 45.