Timberwolves vs. Suns: Coach Chris Finch feeling the heat

The countdown clock started around 5 p.m. Sunday and expires Saturday afternoon, a protracted gap between games that must feel like an eternity in the NBA's rhythm of life. The playoff format grants the Timberwolves five full days to prepare for the Phoenix Suns, a Monday-through-Friday workweek that is the most important time of Chris Finch's tenure as coach. "A coach's dream, really," Finch said Wednesday of the extra prep time. In that vein, the Wolves need Finch to channel Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid's greatness in identifying matchup advantages and constructing a winning game plan.