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Across the seeding games so far, there’s been a drastic uptick in fouls called—over 10 more per game than in the regular season. And as The Athletic’s Seth Partnow pointed out this week, a good portion of that increase is coming during the first quarter, where fouls are traditionally called at a much lower rate. It’s also part of the reason games have been longer. A popular theory is that this is a side effect of not having fans in the arena: Without as much noise, viewers at home aren’t the only ones who can pick up what players are saying—referees can too.