Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels was ejected with 20 seconds remaining in Wednesday night's game against the Phoenix Suns after poking Suns guard Devin Booker in the face at the Footprint Center in Phoenix.
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels was ejected for an incident with Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker at the end of their game.
Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker gets involved in a physical altercation with the Minnesota Timberwolves Jaden McDaniels in the final minutes.
Tempers flared and the Minnesota Timberwolves responded.
The Phoenix Suns (24-21) play the final of their homestand against the Minnesota Timberwolves (25-21) on Wednesday.
Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards wasn’t shy about reminding the Phoenix Suns and their fans about the winning streak he continued in Wednesday’s 121-113 win. Edwards held back head coach Chris Finch after he was ejected for arguing a call in the third quarter. Then, he had the last laugh.
Head coach Chris Finch was ejected in the third quarter after picking up his second technical foul, forcing Anthony Edwards to step in and hold back his furious coach before things escalated further.
What did Chris Finch do or say to pick up a second technical foul and get tossed in Phoenix? Apparently, the Timberwolves' head coach called the officiating crew "bozos" under his breath, which is what led to his first career ejection.
At first, Jaylen Clark didn't realize Chris Finch was calling for him to go into the game. "When he said my name, I'm like 'Jaden (McDaniels) already down there,'" Clark said after the Timberwolves' eventful win over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.
Devin Booker and his Starting Five initiative unveiled a newly renovated basketball court at Palomino Park on Tuesday.
Kevin Durant scored a game-high 33 points and Devin Booker produced 28 with eight assists but the Phoenix Suns fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 121-113, on Wednesday. The loss snapped Phoenix's three-game win streak and extended Minnesota's win streak to four.