“No, I don’t think they (swallow their whistles),” Steratore said. “Two things happen. They really understand the magnitude of fouls. Usually that edict that I always passed to my crew resonates with them in the one-off games now where the message is (to) make the fouls big. I think the other thing that happens ... the teams who have gotten to this point have probably played really well within the rules for the good portion of the season. So they may have a tendency to foul less as the playoffs move forward and their competition is equal. And they understand how punitive one penalty can be to the game, for their team.
Arrowheadlines: Referees are throwing less flags than normal this postseason
