NBA Fines Timberwolves' Finch $35,000 for Ejection

The NBA fined Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch $35,000 on Sunday for using inappropriate language toward game officials and failing to leave the court promptly after his ejection during Friday's victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The incident occurred with 6:19 remaining in the first quarter of the Timberwolves' 112-107 win at Target Center in Minneapolis. Finch was ejected after receiving two technical fouls, stemming from his frustration over several missed foul calls early in the game. According to accounts from the game, Finch reacted intensely after forward Julius Randle missed a shot at the rim against Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein without drawing a whistle. He chased referee John Butler down the court to argue the non-call, earning his first technical foul. Moments later, during a stoppage, Finch approached the officiating crew and received a second technical, resulting in his ejection.

Assistant coaches and team security personnel had to intervene to restrain Finch, who continued to express his displeasure verbally before finally heading to the locker room amid cheers from the home crowd. The outburst followed another perceived missed call on a...