On Monday night, the Denver Nuggets suffered a 26-point loss at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of the NBA Playoffs Western Conference semifinals.
The Timberwolves held Denver to just 35% shooting overall and 30% shooting from three, well below their season averages. They also tallied 12 blocks and 11 steals on the night. The Nuggets seemed overwhelmed by this defense all night.
Late into the second quarter of the game, Jamal Murray showed his frustrations from the sideline and threw a heat pad onto the court, landing near multiple Timberwolves players.
After the game, Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch spoke on this incident and he was not a fan.
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“It’s inexcusable and dangerous”, Finch said, “Certainly can’t allow that to happen.”
The full interview was posted online to social media.