Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch shared his thoughts after the team's brawl with the Detroit Pistons, explaining that the physicality of the game, especially from the Pistons, escalated to the point where players took matters into their own hands.
Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch recently addressed the intense brawl that broke out during his team's game against the Detroit Pistons.
| Player of the Game | |
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| Rudy Gobert | |
| Points | 19 |
| Accuracy | 8-16 |
| Rebounds | 25 |
| Assists | 0 |
"Two guys went at it and spilled over to the crowd, which is super dangerous. It kept escalating and escalating mostly from their side." Finch said during a post-game press conference. "I thought leading up to that the game was way too physical, I thought it was a little lopsided in its physicality," Finch explained.
The Timberwolves coach highlighted the Pistons' reputation for playing a tough, physical brand of basketball.
"We knew they were a super physical team, they hit you, they hold you, all the stuff you want your physical teams to do," Finch remarked.
He also pointed out that with the level of aggression on the floor, it was only a matter of time before things boiled over.
"I just thought it got to a point where players were going to take matters into their own hands."
Ultimately, the Timberwolves managed to secure a 123-104 victory with Julius Randle scoring 26 points and grabbing 8 rebounds. Anthony Edwards added 25 points, Rudy Gobert had 19 points and 25 rebounds.
Malik Beasley scored 27 points for the Pistons, Dennis Schroder added a double-double with 11 points and 11 assists.
