After a strong showing in the first half, the Minnesota Timberwolves hit a few roadblocks on Tuesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
They ultimately lost their game against the Thunder 114-88.
After the defeat, head coach Chris Finch talked to ESPN about the many problems that plagued his team.
“Sometimes, the passes were late,” Wolves coach Chris Finch said. “Sometimes we weren’t quite shot-ready. Sometimes we need to turn them into other plays. But I did think we got a number of really good looks and couldn’t connect when the game was turning against us.”
A number of Minnesota stars were having issues on the court, especially from behind the three-point line.
Donte DiVincenzo was just 3-of-12 from downtown, while Nickeil Alexander-Walker was 2-of-9.
Meanwhile, Mike Conley was 1-of-5 and Naz Reid was 0-of-7.
The Thunder threw the Timberwolves off their footing, and Minnesota wasn’t able to climb back into contention in the second half.
As the lead grew larger, OKC’s confidence did as well.
Finch will have to spend the next couple of days closely examining his team and all the mistakes they made.
He mentioned late passes and shots that weren’t ready, so it is clear that he has an idea about what needs to be fixed during Game 2.
The problem is that the Thunder will not ease up and will likely only grow more confident for the next match.
The Timberwolves do not want to head back to Minnesota in a 2-0 hole, so they must do everything in their power to correct their missteps as quickly as possible.
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