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Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch expressed his frustration with officiating after Game 1 vs the Golden State Warriors

Apr 11, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch talks with referee Ray Acosta in the fourth quarter of the game with the Brooklyn Nets at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images | Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images

Do the Minnesota Timberwolves have a right to be upset with the officiating in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Golden State Warriors?

On Monday night, the Warriors took a 1-0 lead over the Timberwolves despite Steph Curry leaving the contest after playing just 13 minutes with a hamstring injury. The two-time NBA's Most Valuable Player didn't return to the floor in Game 1 and on Wednesday afternoon was ruled out for the next week, when he and his hamstring will be reevaluated.

Chris Finch on the Warriors in Game 1: “They do a lot of fouling, holding, shoving, pushing and tackling Rudy [Gobert].” Finch said the Wolves have submitted clips to the league office to review the officiating and what was missed. pic.twitter.com/lMSltie2oq

— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) May 7, 2025

While the Warriors look to adjust to life without Curry, the Timberwolves will be looking to 'take justice into their own hands,' according to Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch. The Warriors mucked it up and delivered several hard fouls to Rudy Gobert, which frustrated Finch.

"There was a play last night where [Brandin] Podziemski clearly grabbed him, and then he shoved Podziemski, and then he gets the foul," Finch recalled. Gobert was coming off his best career playoff game against the Los Angeles Lakers, where he posted 27 points and 24 rebounds. However, Golden State's physicality limited him on Tuesday night.

Chris Finch added that the Wolves will have to “take justice into our own hands” and push the boundaries of physical play if the officiating doesn’t clean things up pic.twitter.com/WL5XggUSu0

— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) May 7, 2025

"So, yeah, I mean we'll certainly try to take justice into our own hands whenever we can, I think that's the nature of a physical sport but on the same token, ya know, my God, you should see some of these clips, they're just taking shots at Rudy [Gobert]," Finch added.

Finch and the Timberwolves will look to even the series and see some changes in officiating on Thursday in Game 2, which tips off at 8:30 p.m. EST in Minnesota before heading to San Francisco.

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