The Minnesota Timberwolves left San Antonio with another loss Saturday night, and Chris Finch made his frustration with the whistle impossible to miss.
Victor Wembanyama powered the Spurs to the win with 43 points, seven rebounds and four assists, putting together the kind of performance that took over the game from start to finish. At one point, Finch could be heard airing out his complaints about how the officials were handling the Spurs star, and he did it in NSFW fashion.
Finch is hardly alone in that line of thinking. The source material notes that others have also bristled at what they see as NBA officials showing Wembanyama too much benefit of the doubt, with the Spurs standout often using his defensive reputation to escape obvious fouls and goaltending on the other end.
The loss dropped Minnesota to 4-3, and the timing is rough. The team has been trying to keep its head above water since learning Anthony Edwards will miss multiple months after knee surgery.
LaMelo Ball also had a night to forget, scoring 10 points on 2-for-10 shooting in 20 minutes. How he settles into the unexpected No. 1 role with Edwards sidelined remains an open question.
The Timberwolves have been navigating a tough stretch of the schedule, and the hope now is simple: stay afloat in the Western Conference until Edwards comes back later in the season, ideally at full strength.
Minnesota’s next chance to reset comes Monday night at home against the Milwaukee Bucks. Tipoff is set for 8:00 pm ET.
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