Recovering from knee surgery, Finch will be on Timberwolves bench for series opener with Nuggets

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DENVER (AP) — Chris Finch will be on the bench when the Minnesota Timberwolves open their second-round series at Denver Saturday despite having major knee surgery earlier this week. While Finch will be present, assistant coach Micah Nori will be the one roaming the Wolves' sideline, instructing the players and calling the timeouts. Finch used crutches to attend his pregame news conference, where he said he and his knee felt “pretty good, all things considered.” Finch had his ruptured right patel