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By Matt Audilet
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Friday night's Game 3 matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves featured a rarely-seen NBA moment.
Veteran NBA referee Tony Brothers had to be held back as he confronted Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch on multiple occasions. After the game, Finch called out Brothers for his "completely unprofessional behavior."
This moment drew attention from several prominent figures around the NBA world, including Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton.
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Haliburton took to social media with his public reaction to the incident.
"I rock w/ this! No tech to mess up the game, let’s just talk shit like adults and move on! Look at KA, Naz, and Bones all laugh," Haliburton said in reaction to the viral clip.
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Finch explained the incident from his point of view during his postgame press conference.
"I [told him], 'I want my three seconds back,'" Finch said, via ESPN. "He clearly heard me [call a timeout]. He looked my way, ignored me, went on with the play. Almost cost us a turnover."
"He lost it," Finch added.
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The Timberwolves lost their second straight game with a 115-108 final score in Game 3, surrendering a 2-1 series deficit against the Spurs heading into Game 4. San Antonio superstar Victor Wembanyama put together a stellar performance, recording 39 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks in the win.
Game 4 will tipoff at 7:30 p.m. ET on Sunday.
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