The Trail Blazers' first-round playoff series against Memphis, which gets underway at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, is expected to be a tough, physical matchup. That figures to make officiating a key factor in how the series is played.
As part of its effort to increase transparency, the NBA will for the first time name the official that makes each call as part of its play-by-play lists for each playoff game.
Who will make those calls Sunday? Here are the officials assigned to the game, along with biographic information provided by the league:
James Capers: "The son of former NBA official James Capers Sr.