An important damage concern for the Timberwolves heading into the second spherical of the playoffs may not even contain a participant.
Head coach Chris Finch needed to be helped to the locker room on the finish of the Timberwolves’ 122-116 Sport 4 win in Phoenix over the Suns on Sunday night time after an unlucky collision with Mike Conley.
Finch is feared to have torn his patellar tendon, in keeping with The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
Whereas dribbling up courtroom close to the sideline and Minnesota’s bench, Conley was bumped by Devin Booker and was despatched careening into Finch, who crumpled to the ground in apparent ache.
Finch instantly grabbed his proper knee.
Quickly after, Finch was helped to the locker room by two assistants and was barely in a position to put any weight on his proper leg.
“He’s clearly in good spirits and so are the blokes,” assistant coach Micah Nori, who directed the group for the ultimate 1:41, mentioned after the sport.
Sunday’s win secured a collection sweep for the Timberwolves — their first in franchise historical past.
Now, their biggest concern will likely be their head coach’s well being.
“I advised him to sit down his (butt) down — he shouldn’t be standing up like that late within the recreation,” Conley mentioned. “He’s in the best way. However prayers up for him, I’m certain he’ll be high quality.”
