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Nate Cearley
First Season: 2024-25
Last Season: 2025-26
Total Games: 13
Crew Chief: 0
U1: 0
U2: 13
Home Wins: 38.5%
Home Fouls: 22.5
Away Fouls: 22.2
Foul Diff: -0.3
Attendance: 18,941
| Games | Total | 2025-26 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Preseason | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Regular-Season | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Post-Season | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Crew Chief | U1 | U2 | Home | Away | Score | Fouls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-02 | Zach Zarba | Eric Dalen | Nate Cearley | Milwaukee Bucks | Charlotte Hornets | 122 - 121 | 23 - 18 |
| 2025-12-29 | Josh Tiven | Andy Nagy | Nate Cearley | Chicago Bulls | Minnesota Timberwolves | 101 - 136 | 17 - 12 |
| 2025-12-26 | James Williams | Justin Van Duyne | Nate Cearley | Portland Trail Blazers | LA Clippers | 103 - 119 | 20 - 18 |
| 2025-12-06 | James Capers | John Butler | Nate Cearley | Dallas Mavericks | Houston Rockets | 122 - 109 | 14 - 20 |
| 2025-11-12 | Nick Buchert | JB DeRosa | Nate Cearley | Miami Heat | Cleveland Cavaliers | 116 - 130 | 29 - 21 |
| 2025-11-05 | Mark Lindsay | Ray Acosta | Nate Cearley | Portland Trail Blazers | Oklahoma City Thunder | 121 - 119 | 24 - 27 |
| 2025-11-01 | Tre Maddox | Gediminas Petraitis | Nate Cearley | Indiana Pacers | Golden State Warriors | 114 - 109 | 19 - 27 |
| 2025-10-30 | Marat Kogut | Mitchell Ervin | Nate Cearley | Charlotte Hornets | Orlando Magic | 107 - 123 | 22 - 19 |
| 2025-10-12 | James Capers | Danielle Scott | Nate Cearley | Chicago Bulls | Milwaukee Bucks | 121 - 127 | 21 - 28 |
| 2025-10-10 | Ray Acosta | Brandon Schwab | Nate Cearley | San Antonio Spurs | Utah Jazz | 134 - 130 | 24 - 29 |
| 2025-10-08 | John Goble | Ray Acosta | Nate Cearley | Miami Heat | San Antonio Spurs | 107 - 112 | 23 - 28 |
| 2024-10-12 | James Williams | Ray Acosta | Nate Cearley | Chicago Bulls | Memphis Grizzlies | 121 - 124 | 24 - 22 |
| 2024-10-09 | Gediminas Petraitis | Tyler Ford | Nate Cearley | Oklahoma City Thunder | Houston Rockets | 113 - 122 | 33 - 20 |
Tournament Games
| Tournament | Times Worked | Seasons |
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Nate Cearley Game Pace by Season
Total games worked across seasons, relative to each season's opening day