Timberwolves' Chris Finch ejected after berating official less than 6 minutes into win over Thunder
- - Timberwolves' Chris Finch ejected after berating official less than 6 minutes into win over Thunder
Andy Backstrom December 20, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Four Minnesota Timberwolves staffers needed to hold Chris Finch back as the sixth-year head coach went in for more.
Finch was still giving an official an earful after being ejected less than six minutes into Friday night's 112-107 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. He erupted after a no-call against Julius Randle, who was stripped following an offensive rebound at the 6:23 mark of the first quarter.
Minnesota didn't get a whistle on a layup attempt from fellow Wolves star Anthony Edwards earlier in the possession.
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After the ball was stolen from Randle, Finch threw up his hands in frustration. Then he drifted onto the court. As the Thunder brought the ball up the floor, play was whistled dead because Finch continued on to get up close and let the official know about his discontent.
As the broadcast showed Edwards arguing with another official, Finch could be seen in the background still irate about the situation.
After he was tossed, Finch reversed course from a route toward the bench back toward the official. He ran his mouth and pointed his finger while four Wolves staffers held him back.
Eventually, Finch made his way to the locker room to the tune of cheers from the Minnesota crowd that was equally upset with the officiating.
The reigning NBA champion Thunder, who fell to 25-3 on the season, defeated the Timberwolves in last season's Western Conference finals.
Oklahoma City has drawn criticism for receiving favorable whistles during its recent run of enormous success. There's no denying the Thunder's dominance, however.
OKC entered Friday night with an average margin of victory of 16.9 points, by far the best in the NBA this season and a mark that would be the best of all time if the Thunder maintain it.
Source: “AOL Sports”
