
Timberwolves Coach Chris Finch Criticizes NBA Officiating After Game 1 Loss to Nuggets
Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch expressed frustration with the officiating in Game 1 of their playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, specifically criticizing Jamal Murray's 16 free throws. Finch suggested the league rewards players who exaggerate contact and 'spill away' rather than those who play through contact like his own players Julius Randle and Anthony Edwards, who combined for just nine free throws. Nuggets coach David Adelman defended Murray, noting four of the free throws came from a flagrant foul and technical foul.
