 Complete the following phrase:  Jack Nies pronounced niece born November 11, 1937 is a retired National Basketball Association NBA referee. Wearing 35 throughout his 31-year career, only Dick Bavetta and Joey Crawford have had more years of NBA officiating experience than Nies. Nies officiated 2,046 regular-season games throughout his career, making him the sixth referee to do so. In addition, Nies oversaw 150 playoff games, 10 NBA Finals games, two NBA All-Star Games 1996 and 