The Minnesota Timberwolves extended their winning streak to four games with a 121-113 road victory over the Phoenix Suns. It ended up being a wild Wednesday night that included Wolves coach Chris Finch being ejected from the game in the third quarter after receiving his second technical foul.
The bad news was that they lost Julius Randle to right groin soreness. The good news was that Minnesota's young guys gave the team everything it needed in a 138-113 blowout win over the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The win is Minnesota's fourth straight, and second in as many nights playing on the back end of a back to back.
Timberwolves forward Julius Randle played less than a full quarter of game time vs. Jazz due to a groin injury
Apparently, Finch came into the day hot. His emotion was a carryover from one heck of a film session he had with the team Wednesday. “He woke up choosing violence,” said Nickeil Alexander-Walker, who had a season high 23 points.
Minnesota Timberwolves HC Chris Finch was on one on Wednesday. The fifth-year veteran coach earned his first-ever career ejection in a game that saw the Timberwolves defeat the Phoenix Suns 121-113.
Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards had to be the middle man after head coach Chris Finch got ejected against the Suns.
Chris Finch and Jaden McDaniels were both ejected from the Timberwolves' win at the Phoenix Suns Wednesday night.
What did Chris Finch do or say to pick up a second technical foul and get tossed in Phoenix? Apparently, the Timberwolves' head coach called the officiating crew "bozos" under his breath, which is what led to his first career ejection.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are almost halfway through the 2024-25 season, and after 40 games, they’re sitting at 21-19, currently holding the 8th spot in the Western Conference.
It sucks,” Randle said. “I guess we’ll never know what could’ve been. I think the more unfortunate part is everything was a build, a constant build — I feel like all our teams overachieved year
Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert took time to develop chemistry before things blossomed last season. Halfway through this year, what have you thought of the new adjustments with Julius Randle,
Randle played a secondary role in the Timberwolves’ 116-99 win, taking a backseat in the spotlight as Anthony Edwards dazzled with 36 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists.