In the midst of rumors that Scott Foster would be one of the Game 7 officials between the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder, the NBA announced the three referee commands Sunday morning and he was not among them.

James Capers, Josh Tiven and Sean Wright are the officials assigned to the game, with James Williams serving as a substitute. David Guthrie will be the official of the repetition center.

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Foster is expected to be selected for Game 7 with 18 NBA Finals series and 26 finals on his resume. He was the crew head of Game 4 and the other officials who held the role in the Pacers-Thunder series’ previous three games, all assigned a second game.

The referees are John Goble, Game 2’s Zach Zarba and Capers in Game 3. Gable worked Game 5, while Zarba was dedicated to Game 6.

Foster’s Game 4 show has criticized Indiana’s fans, who noted that Oklahoma City 38 shot free in charge compared to 31 for the Pacers. Some of the most public breakers of Foster’s work were the Ringer’s Bill Simmons, who called his official ‘an abomination’ on ‘The Zach Lowe Show“Podcast following game 4.

“It was a typical Scott Foster everywhere on the map, just like strange downtime, missed calls, such as calling touch, and then not calling anyone in the head,” Simmons said. “They had no control over this entire game. There were more than 70 free throws in. ‘

‘Both coaches were crazy. Both bankers were crazy, ‘he added. “Everyone was crazy. There was no rhyme or reason. ‘

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However, Pacers Coach Rick Carlisle defended Foster Before the game 5 and call him “a big official”.

“I think it’s awful of the things I saw about the official, and especially Scott Foster,” Carlisle said last Sunday.

“I’ve known Scott Foster for 30 years. He is a big official, “he added. “He did a wonderful job in these play -offs. We have had him many times. The ridiculous investigation that is thrown out is awful and unjust and stupid. ‘

Foster is constantly arranged among the top referees of the NBA based on the rating system of the league which includes input from the 30 teams. Yet he has been a controversial figure among NBA fans for years and deserves the ridiculous nickname “The Extender” for questionable calls that probably have extensive play -off series. Yahoo Sports contributor Tom Haberstroh Analysis provided It refuted that allegation.