Eric Lewis

During the 2019-2020 season when Lewis is the main official, the home team wins just 47% of the time with a under a point differential, slightly over 217 points per game (on the low side), and under 40 fouls called per game. Fouls were evenly split between home and road teams. When Lewis is part of the crew, the home team won nearly 63% of the time with over 5 point differential, over 220 points per game, over 44 fouls called per game and another even split between home and road team with those fouls.

Lewis was called out in a 2015 preseason game by Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul after calling him for a foul. Paul said, “I’ve got two kids of my own, don’t talk to me like I’m a little kid.” This outburst resulted in CP3’s second technical foul of the night which meant he got tossed for the comment. Lewis was also hit by an errant basketball during a tirade from the Boston Celtics’ Kendrick Perkins.

Eric Lewis is a veteran NBA official with nearly one thousand games under his belt. He started his officiating career at the High School level in Florida before moving up to various NCAA conferences and eventually moving up to the NBA.