Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch addressed concerns and revealed details about the recent on-court fight that erupted in one of their recent games against the Detroit Pistons.
As expected of a game that had a huge scene as that of their recent one against the Pistons. Wolves head coach Chris Finch was bombarded by questions from the press about the fight that erupted inside the court.
“Two guys went at it, and it spilled over into the crowd, which is super dangerous,” Finch said of the brawl that happened. “Obviously, it just kept escalating and escalating, mostly from their side, to be honest with you.”
Chris Finch on his thoughts after the fight tonight
“Two guys went at it and spill over to the crowd which is super dangerous . It kept escalating and escalating mostly from their side. I thought leading up to that the game was way too physical, I thought it was a little… pic.twitter.com/CsznaYunWy
— Pistons Talk (@Pistons__Talk) March 31, 2025
According to the coach, the tension was already building up, as evident by the level of physicality in the game.
“I thought it was a little lopsided in its physicality. And I thought that it was bound to happen. I just thought it got to a point where players were going to take matters into their own hands. You don’t ever want that. And just a lot of antics alongside of it, too.”
A fight broke out during a Timberwolves-Pistons game after a foul by Pistons’ Holland on Timberwolves’ Reid. The altercation escalated quickly, involving players from both teams and spilling into the stands, causing a significant delay before order was restored.
The aftermath saw seven ejections, including Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, Timberwolves assistant coach Pablo Prigioni, and key players like Reid, DiVincenzo, Holland, and Isaiah Stewart. The brawl also set a record for the most technical fouls in an NBA game since 2005, with 12 being issued.
Chris Finch Has His Bet on COTY
Chris Finch, in the same post-game press conference, also talked about his vote on who would be Coach of The Year this season. For him, there is “no contest” in picking the COTY this season.
“What JB has done in Detroit Is absolutely incredible,” he said. “He’s built an Identity for this team. I voted for him for coach of the year for me it’s not even a contest what he’s done there in Detroit.”
Chris Finch on the job JB Bickerstaff has done this season
“What JB has done In Detroit Is absolutely Incredible. He’s built an Identity for this team. I voted for him for coach of the year for me it’s not even a contest what he’s done there in Detroit.
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— Pistons Talk (@Pistons__Talk) March 30, 2025
JB Bickerstaff has transformed the Detroit Pistons into one of the most improved teams in the NBA during the 2024–2025 season. Taking over a team that won just 14 games last year, Bickerstaff has instilled a culture of resilience and teamwork, leading the Pistons to a winning record for the first time since 2015–2016.
So far this season, Chris Finch carried the Wolves to 7th place in the Western Conference standings with a record of 43-32, with a strong position to qualify for the play-in tournament.
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