The Minnesota Timberwolves are crying foul after San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama set an NBA playoff record with 12 blocks in Monday night's conference semifinal loss—but not all of those swats were clean, according to Minnesota's camp.

Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch didn't mince words when reviewing the tape. "Historic night? Sure. But when we looked at those blocks, at least four of them were goaltending," Finch said Tuesday. "It's a little alarming that none of them were called. Here's a generational shot blocker, and there's no heightened awareness that these blocks could be goaltends?"

The controversy started early. On the third possession of the game, Wembanyama rejected a Terrence Shannon Jr. layup—after the ball had already hit the backboard, a textbook goaltend. Instead of a whistle, Wembanyama got another block on his stat sheet. Finch calculated the impact: "Let's say there were four violations. That's eight points. You know the value of eight points in an NBA game? It's massive. That means 33% of his blocks were uncalled goaltending. If I gave you a 33% raise, you'd like that, right?"

The math stings, especially in a playoff series where every possession matters. Wembanyama's 12 blocks broke the previous single-game postseason record, but the Timberwolves argue the record came with an asterisk. Shannon, for his part, isn't backing down. "He's gonna have to block it every time. I ain't gonna stop going downhill. I told him that when he said a little something," Shannon said. "I know he ain't gonna block it every single time. I'm gonna dunk on him."

Rudy Gobert, who plays alongside Wembanyama for the French national team, also questioned the calls. "He fouled me on the first one," Gobert said. "But if you look at them, probably three or four goaltends."

In a sport where inches and split-second decisions define legends, the Timberwolves are hoping the referees sharpen their eyes before the next game—because if Wembanyama keeps getting away with it, eight points could be the difference between a series win and an early exit.