I’ve never bought the frequently recited maxim that refs favor the aggressor. That just doesn’t seem like human nature.

What does it say about superstar calls? Dang, am I going to have to read it?

and was a complete virgin to the ‘conspiracy theory’, I’ve always felt like the referees do favor the home team and the teams that is trailing. But then again it still depends on who is reffing the game. We all know certain refs have tendencies to make bad calls

I’m sure the Knicks and the Clippers drive down the averages a lot.

when a team is down by 25, then goes on a 22-2 run, they will get away with over-aggresive defense, especially when they are at home when the comeback is happening

and would like to see it peer reviewed. Some things may hold up, others might not.

One peer review:

Randy Bluffstone, professor of economics and department chair at Portland State, reviewed the study at The Oregonian’s request and found it to be generally rigorous and relevant, especially given the frequent fan discussions of NBA officiating.
“I think the work is, in the main, quite well done,” Bluffstone said. “The thing I just don’t see is big effects. We can be really sure that they exist, but they’re pretty small.”
The home-team advantage, for instance, would yield about one extra turnover every three games, Bluffstone said.
He also called the study’s detected advantage for a team trailing in a playoff series “statistically insignificant.”