Chris Finch's comments on officiating go viral after Thunder game

The Minnesota Timberwolves earned what is likely their most impressive win of the season on Monday in taking down the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder on the road. Anyone who watched the game knows this was far from your run of the mill upset victory - it was a game in which the Wolves made NBA history and did the unthinkable in the face of an unbelievably challenging circumstance.

Down 25 points in the second half, Minnesota mounted what would become tied for the largest comeback victory in franchise history when they defeated Oklahoma City in overtime. The Timberwolves got massive contributions from many, but the play of youngsters like Terrence Shannon Jr. was of particular note. After the contest, Chris Finch gave his candid thoughts on the game's officiating and what it is like playing against the Thunder.

"It's so frustrating to play this team, because they foul a ton," Finch said. "They really do, they foul, they foul all the time. And then you can't really touch Shai (Gilgeous-Alexander). And it's a very frustrating thing, and it takes a lot of mental toughness to try to play through it. And we just eventually were able to get downhill and force the issue ourselves, and were rewarded for it."

Finch on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: "You can't really touch" him

The numbers would agree with Finch when he says that the Thunder foul a lot. As of this writing, they are tied for the third most team personal fouls per game, with an average of 20.5 per night. Only the Memphis Grizzlies and Toronto Raptors foul more times per game on average. Statistics would also back up Finch's claim about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, as SGA has attempted the second-most free throws per game of any player in the league this season, shooting 8.86 shots from the foul line every night.

After looking at the numbers, we can recognize that the eye test seems to line up with the stats. Oklahoma City certainly plays a physical style of basketball, and Gilgeous-Alexander absolutely leans into drawing contact and getting to the line as one of the main elements of his offensive game. Typically, a coach would not be this candid and open about these frustrations against a certain opponent, but Finch obviously held nothing back.

The Timberwolves clearly do not enjoy playing against the Thunder, and we can see a rivalry continuing to grow between these two stacked squads.