Timberwolves HC Chris Finch questions officiating in Game 1 loss vs. Denver

Timberwolves HC Chris Finch questions officiating in Game 1 loss vs. Denver

The Minnesota Timberwolves lost to the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Saturday afternoon.

Timberwolves coach calls Jamal Murray’s 16 free throws ‘a head scratcher’ as Nuggets take Game 1 - Regional Media News

DENVER (AP) - Jamal Murray shot and made 16 free throws. The entire Minnesota Timberwolves team went to the line 19 times. It was a discrepancy not lost on Minnesota coach Chris Finch. "Well, the 16 free throws from Murray was a head scratcher," Finch said after a 116-105 loss to the Nuggets in Game 1 of their first-round series Saturday. "I thought we played really good defense on him." Murray, though, begs to differ. "I thought I got fouled on…

Wolves coach Chris Finch calls out 'head-scratcher' with Nuggets' Game 1 free throw attempts

Credit: NBA; Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images (Jamal Murray)The Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-105 in Game 1 of their first-round series on Saturday night at Ball Arena. In the victory, the Nuggets were granted 33 free throw attempts, while the Timberwolves had 19 opportunities from the charity stripe. After the game, Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch voiced frustration about the number of free throws that the Nuggets g…