Wolves hire Chris Finch as coach

For the 10th time in the past 15 years, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a new head coach.

Toronto assistant Chris Fin ch was introduced Monday as the replacement for Ryan Saunders, who was fired the night before with the team carrying the NBA's worst record.

President of basketball operations Gersson Rosas made the change on the bench to the 51-year-old Finch, who was in his first season with the Raptors. They worked together in Houston, where Fin ch was an assistant (2011-16) and Rosas was a basketball operations executive.

Finch has 24 years of coaching experience, roughly half of that in Europe. The two-time NCAA Division III AllAmerican at Franklin &Marshall College in Pennsylvania played for the Sheffield Sharks in the British Basketball League and later coached the same t eam f rom 1997- 2003. Finch also coached Britain's national team in the 2012 Olympics.

His domestic experience began in what is now called the G League, winning the coach of the year award in 2010 for champion Rio Grande Valley. After his six seasons with the Rockets, Finch spent one year as an assistant for Denver and three with New Orleans. Considered one of the league's best offensive strategists, Finch has helped coach stars such as Nikola J okic, Zion Williamson and James Harden over his career.

Late Sunday

BUCKS 128, KINGS 115: Giannis Antetokounmpo had 38 points and Khris Middleton scored 32 to lead Milwaukee past skidding Sacramento.

NETS 112, CLIPPERS 108:

James Harden scored 37 points and Brooklyn held off a furious fourth-quarter rally to edge Los Angeles for their season-best sixth victory in a row. The Nets wrapped up a 5-0 trip.

KNICKS 103, TIMBERWOLVES 99:

Julius Randle had 25 points and 14 rebounds, and the New York Knicks recovered after blowing a 21-point lead to pull out a victory over Minnesota

HAWKS 123, NUGGETS 115:

Trae Young had 35 points and 15 assists, Clint Capela added 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Atlanta beat Denver.

RAPTORS 110, SIXERS 103:

Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet each had 23 points and Toronto beat Philadelphia for their fourth straight victory. Chris Boucher scored all 17 of his points for the Raptors in the final 14 minutes.

MAGIC 105, PISTONS 96:

Nikola Vucevic had 37 points and 11 rebounds, Evan Fournier added a season-high 29 points and Orlando beat Detroit.