Chris Finch turns heat to Anthony Edwards and Timberwolves for a “diabolical” error in the loss of game 1

With Steph Curry that was missing most of the night, match 1 was mature for the dam, but the Timberwolves of Minnesota let the opportunity sink, falling at home in a loss of 99-88 on the Golden State Warriors.

Minnesota's offense decreased the whole game, as they shot 17.2% brutal of 3 (5 by 29), turned the ball on 16 times and never found a consistent rhythm. Anthony Edwards He led the team with 23 points, but fought early, passing 0 by 8 in the first half and marked only one point in the half.

In the postgame press, Timberwolves coach Chris Finch distinguished a glittering problem: a bad transition execution.

“Our transition decision -making was diabolical,” said the coach (by Dave Mcmenamin de Espn).

Although the Timberwolves maintained a 10-6 advantage at fast points, they did not turn these possibilities into easy buckets. It was a surprising development as they took third place in the playoffs during the first lap with 16.0 fast points per game.

Interestingly, both teams did the same number of field goals – 34 – with Golden State, bringing 87 shots to 86 Minnesota. But the key difference was beyond the bow: the warriors demolished 18 3s, while the Timberwolves connected only five.

Julius Randle finished with 18 points in a shot of 4 by 11 cold. Jaden McDaniels added 12 points to 12 shots, and Rudy Gobert remained at nine points and 11 rebounds.

Naz Reid He brought some life on the bench, reaching 19 points in an efficient 8 -to -14 shooting clip.

Chris Finch says timberwolves shooting struggles start with Anthony Edwards “

Anthony Edwards did not find a rhythm soon, and his first half, where he had only one point, gave the warriors all the time, allowing them to make a 44-31 lead in the half.

Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said the team's energy fell along with the confidence of Edwards.

“Begin with Anthony,” he said (by McMenamin). “You could see that the light went out for a while.”

Edwards was a force in the first round against the Lakers, with an average of 26.8 points, 8.4 rebounds and 6.2 assists while firing 42.0% in general and 33.3% from Deep. But in match 1, even after a late push, it ended with 40.9% of the field and only 20.0% of Deep.

The Timberwolves will now try to bounce off the home floor again in the game 2, scheduled for Thursday.