Who are refs for tonight's Pacers vs. Thunder Game 7 of NBA Finals?

The Indiana Pacers are one win away from their first NBA championship.
A trending topic over the course of the NBA Finals has been the referees, especially following Game 4 which caused Pacers coach Rick Carlisle to publicly defend official Scott Foster.
How Game 7 is called could be a key factor in whether the Thunder or Pacers lift the Larry O'Brien trophy Sunday night. The Thunder are shooting 84.2% from the free-throw line this series, while the Pacers are at 75.8%.
The crew chief for Game 7 is James Capers, with Josh Tiven as referee and Sean Wright as umpire.
This is Capers' 13th NBA Finals, Tiven's sixth Finals and Wright's second Finals.
Three of the more criticized referees by fans will not be working Game 7 on Sunday.
Game 7, Sun., June 22: Pacers at Thunder, 8 p.m.
TV: ABC, with Mike Breen (play-by-play), Doris Burke and Richard Jefferson (analysis), and Lisa Salters (sideline reporting)

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