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Jonathan Sterling
First Season: 2018-19
Last Season: 2025-26
Total Games: 375
Crew Chief: 0
U1: 33
U2: 342
Home Wins: 61.6%
Home Fouls: 19.9
Away Fouls: 20.4
Foul Diff: 0.5
Attendance: 16,769
| Games | Total | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 375 | 48 | 50 | 39 | 47 | 55 | 46 | 43 | 47 |
| Preseason | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Regular-Season | 355 | 45 | 48 | 37 | 45 | 53 | 44 | 40 | 43 |
| Post-Season | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Crew Chief | U1 | U2 | Home | Away | Score | Fouls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | David Guthrie | Andy Nagy | Jonathan Sterling | Orlando Magic | Minnesota Timberwolves | 132 - 120 | 18 - 20 |
| 2026-04-05 | John Goble | Dedric Taylor | Jonathan Sterling | Cleveland Cavaliers | Indiana Pacers | 117 - 108 | 20 - 15 |
| 2026-04-01 | Sean Wright | Eric Dalen | Jonathan Sterling | Toronto Raptors | Sacramento Kings | 115 - 123 | 21 - 22 |
| 2026-03-28 | Zach Zarba | Marat Kogut | Jonathan Sterling | Milwaukee Bucks | San Antonio Spurs | 95 - 127 | 18 - 6 |
| 2026-03-22 | Mark Lindsay | JT Orr | Jonathan Sterling | New York Knicks | Washington Wizards | 145 - 113 | 12 - 20 |
| 2026-03-18 | Ben Taylor | Gediminas Petraitis | Jonathan Sterling | Boston Celtics | Golden State Warriors | 120 - 99 | 20 - 17 |
| 2026-03-15 | Ben Taylor | Jonathan Sterling | Jenna Reneau | Milwaukee Bucks | Indiana Pacers | 134 - 123 | 17 - 15 |
| 2026-03-08 | Pat Fraher | Andy Nagy | Jonathan Sterling | San Antonio Spurs | Houston Rockets | 145 - 120 | 26 - 23 |
| 2026-03-04 | Phenizee Ransom | Gediminas Petraitis | Jonathan Sterling | Memphis Grizzlies | Portland Trail Blazers | 114 - 122 | 23 - 22 |
| 2026-02-25 | James Williams | Justin Van Duyne | Jonathan Sterling | Houston Rockets | Sacramento Kings | 128 - 97 | 14 - 15 |
| 2026-02-24 | Phenizee Ransom | Kevin Scott | Jonathan Sterling | Atlanta Hawks | Washington Wizards | 119 - 98 | 18 - 19 |
| 2026-02-11 | Courtney Kirkland | Natalie Sago | Jonathan Sterling | Minnesota Timberwolves | Portland Trail Blazers | 133 - 109 | 21 - 22 |
| 2026-02-07 | Tyler Ford | Nate Green | Jonathan Sterling | Los Angeles Lakers | Golden State Warriors | 105 - 99 | 14 - 25 |
| 2026-02-04 | Tony Brothers | Jonathan Sterling | John Butler | San Antonio Spurs | Oklahoma City Thunder | 116 - 106 | 15 - 16 |
| 2026-02-01 | Derrick Collins | Marc Davis | Jonathan Sterling | Detroit Pistons | Brooklyn Nets | 130 - 77 | 21 - 19 |
| 2026-01-27 | Zach Zarba | Evan Scott | Jonathan Sterling | Washington Wizards | Portland Trail Blazers | 115 - 111 | 17 - 17 |
| 2026-01-24 | Nick Buchert | Gediminas Petraitis | Jonathan Sterling | Orlando Magic | Cleveland Cavaliers | 105 - 119 | 20 - 25 |
| 2026-01-20 | Scott Foster | Jonathan Sterling | Ashley Moyer-Gleich | Philadelphia 76ers | Phoenix Suns | 110 - 116 | 22 - 21 |
| 2026-01-16 | James Williams | Natalie Sago | Jonathan Sterling | Sacramento Kings | Washington Wizards | 128 - 115 | 19 - 22 |
| 2026-01-15 | John Goble | Che Flores | Jonathan Sterling | Los Angeles Lakers | Charlotte Hornets | 117 - 135 | 17 - 21 |
| 2026-01-13 | John Goble | Jonathan Sterling | Mousa Dagher | Golden State Warriors | Portland Trail Blazers | 119 - 97 | 14 - 16 |
| 2026-01-07 | Kevin Scott | Andy Nagy | Jonathan Sterling | Boston Celtics | Denver Nuggets | 110 - 114 | 20 - 15 |
| 2026-01-05 | Pat Fraher | Ray Acosta | Jonathan Sterling | Detroit Pistons | New York Knicks | 121 - 90 | 15 - 17 |
| 2026-01-02 | Jacyn Goble | Kevin Scott | Jonathan Sterling | Phoenix Suns | Sacramento Kings | 129 - 102 | 23 - 23 |
| 2025-12-30 | JB DeRosa | Jonathan Sterling | Sha'Rae Mitchell | Los Angeles Lakers | Detroit Pistons | 106 - 128 | 24 - 26 |
| 2025-12-28 | Mitchell Ervin | JB DeRosa | Jonathan Sterling | Oklahoma City Thunder | Philadelphia 76ers | 129 - 104 | 18 - 22 |
| 2025-12-26 | Brent Barnaky | Mitchell Ervin | Jonathan Sterling | Memphis Grizzlies | Milwaukee Bucks | 125 - 104 | 19 - 25 |
| 2025-12-21 | Marat Kogut | Mitchell Ervin | Jonathan Sterling | Atlanta Hawks | Chicago Bulls | 150 - 152 | 25 - 21 |
| 2025-12-15 | Kevin Cutler | Karl Lane | Jonathan Sterling | Miami Heat | Toronto Raptors | 96 - 106 | 14 - 20 |
| 2025-12-11 | Gediminas Petraitis | Jonathan Sterling | Dannica Mosher | New Orleans Pelicans | Portland Trail Blazers | 143 - 120 | 16 - 19 |
| 2025-12-08 | Jason Goldenberg | Ray Acosta | Jonathan Sterling | Indiana Pacers | Sacramento Kings | 116 - 105 | 15 - 18 |
| 2025-12-06 | Sean Wright | Mark Lindsay | Jonathan Sterling | Detroit Pistons | Milwaukee Bucks | 124 - 112 | 26 - 26 |
| 2025-11-30 | Tre Maddox | Kevin Scott | Jonathan Sterling | New York Knicks | Toronto Raptors | 116 - 94 | 15 - 15 |
| 2025-11-28 | Mitchell Ervin | Andy Nagy | Jonathan Sterling | Brooklyn Nets | Philadelphia 76ers | 103 - 115 | 16 - 20 |
| 2025-11-26 | Josh Tiven | Dedric Taylor | Jonathan Sterling | Oklahoma City Thunder | Minnesota Timberwolves | 113 - 105 | 25 - 25 |
| 2025-11-23 | Bill Kennedy | Andy Nagy | Jonathan Sterling | Cleveland Cavaliers | LA Clippers | 120 - 105 | 22 - 17 |
| 2025-11-20 | Brent Barnaky | Natalie Sago | Jonathan Sterling | San Antonio Spurs | Atlanta Hawks | 135 - 126 | 15 - 24 |
| 2025-11-17 | Justin Van Duyne | Jenna Schroeder | Jonathan Sterling | Denver Nuggets | Chicago Bulls | 127 - 130 | 14 - 18 |
| 2025-11-16 | Mark Lindsay | Scott Foster | Jonathan Sterling | Houston Rockets | Orlando Magic | 117 - 113 | 23 - 22 |
| 2025-11-12 | Brent Barnaky | Marat Kogut | Jonathan Sterling | Boston Celtics | Memphis Grizzlies | 131 - 95 | 20 - 18 |
| 2025-11-09 | Scott Twardoski | Ray Acosta | Jonathan Sterling | New York Knicks | Brooklyn Nets | 134 - 98 | 25 - 25 |
| 2025-11-07 | Ray Acosta | Jonathan Sterling | Danielle Scott | Washington Wizards | Cleveland Cavaliers | 114 - 148 | 24 - 17 |
| 2025-10-26 | Courtney Kirkland | Jonathan Sterling | Robert Hussey | Washington Wizards | Charlotte Hornets | 113 - 139 | 27 - 16 |
| 2025-10-24 | John Goble | Justin Van Duyne | Jonathan Sterling | Sacramento Kings | Utah Jazz | 105 - 104 | 18 - 16 |
| 2025-10-23 | James Williams | Justin Van Duyne | Jonathan Sterling | Golden State Warriors | Denver Nuggets | 137 - 131 | 16 - 22 |
| 2025-10-17 | Ed Malloy | Jonathan Sterling | John Conley | Toronto Raptors | Brooklyn Nets | 119 - 114 | 27 - 28 |
| 2025-10-04 | Tre Maddox | Justin Van Duyne | Jonathan Sterling | Philadelphia 76ers | New York Knicks | 104 - 113 | 24 - 24 |
| 2025-10-02 | Tre Maddox | Justin Van Duyne | Jonathan Sterling | New York Knicks | Philadelphia 76ers | 99 - 84 | 26 - 24 |
| 2025-04-13 | Bill Kennedy | Karl Lane | Jonathan Sterling | San Antonio Spurs | Toronto Raptors | 125 - 118 | 13 - 23 |
| 2025-04-10 | John Goble | Sean Corbin | Jonathan Sterling | Memphis Grizzlies | Minnesota Timberwolves | 125 - 141 | 22 - 25 |
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Tournament Games
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Jonathan Sterling Game Pace by Season
Total games worked across seasons, relative to each season's opening day