The Hawks were playing without Trae Young, so it should've been an easy victory. Instead, a poor second half of basketball by Minnesota caused the game to be closer than expected. After the game, Wolves coach Chris Finch expressed his frustrations with the group and called out their second half effort.

Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch blasted his players for their play in the second half against a short-handed Hawks team.

And yet, steam was pouring out of his ears when coach Chris Finch sat down for his postgame news conference. Moments earlier, he had stormed into the Timberwolves locker room to let his team have it after a 100-92 victory.

The Timberwolves are currently 14-11 on the road with a point differential of +3, while the Jazz have a 1-9 record in their last ten games at home.

Two teams playing some good basketball meet on Wednesday and Kenny Ducey is siding with the visitors based on their ability to score at the rim. The Minnesota Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns will both take three-game winning streaks into play on Wednesday, seeking out a win that would really solidify a solid month of January.