Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch criticized official Tony Brothers following Friday night’s Game 3, calling Brothers’ conduct during a fourth-quarter stoppage “completely unprofessional behavior.”
Finch said Brothers confronted him on two separate occasions during the stoppage, a moment that drew attention in a high-pressure playoff setting. The Timberwolves coach took issue with the nature of the interactions, making clear afterward that he believed the official’s approach crossed a professional line.
The incident came late in the game, when emotions and scrutiny are typically heightened in postseason play. Finch’s comments focused specifically on Brothers’ conduct during the stoppage and did not expand beyond the two confrontations he described.
Brothers, one of the NBA’s veteran officials, was part of the officiating crew for the matchup. Finch’s postgame remarks added another point of controversy to Game 3, though the coach’s criticism centered on the interactions themselves rather than offering broader claims about the game’s officiating.