Richard W. Bavetta (born December 10, 1939)[1][4] is an American retired professional basketball referee for the National Basketball Association (NBA). He debuted in the league in 1975 and never missed an assigned game, and he holds the league record for most officiated games with 2,635.[5]
His game on April 12, 2013, in Washington was his 2,600th consecutive game as an NBA official.
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^"Person of the Week: Dick Bavetta". ABC News. February 10, 2006. Retrieved July 28, 2007.
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^Misener, Darren (July 19, 2007). "Bavetta vs. Barkley: Sir Charles Reigns". NBA.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2007. Retrieved July 28, 2007.
^"Dick Bavetta: A Consecutive Legend". National Basketball Referees Association. February 7, 2006. Archived from the original on January 12, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
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