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Chris Finch Says Tony Brothers Was 'Completely Unprofessional' During Game 3 Confrontations
May 9, 2026
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Things got heated between Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch and veteran NBA official Tony Brothers during the Wolves Game 3 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Postgame, Finch said that that it was completely unprofessional behavior on the part of Brothers to confront him twice in the game's final period. The initial confrontation started when Finch was trying to call timeout midway through the fourth quarter.
Finch initially called for a timeout with 5:12 remaining to rescue a possession that was going nowhere. Brothers eventually acknowledged and granted the timeout at the 5:09 mark. I [told him], 'I want my three seconds back,' Finch said about the conflict postgame. He clearly heard me [call a timeout]. He looked my way, ignored me, went on with the play. Almost cost us a turnover. Brothers approached Finch after the timeout was granted, before Minnesota big man Naz Reid got in between the two. Finch said he then asked Brothers where the ball would be inbounded from, which apparently set the official off again. He lost it, Finch said about Brothers.
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