1997β98 Minnesota Timberwolves season | |
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Head coach | Flip Saunders |
General manager | Kevin McHale |
Owner(s) | Glen Taylor |
Arena | Target Center |
Results | |
Record | 45–37 (.549) |
Place | Division: 3rd (
Midwest) Conference: 7th ( Western) |
Playoff finish |
First round (lost to SuperSonics 2β3) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television |
KARE KLGT-TV Midwest Sports Channel |
Radio | KFAN |
The 1997β98 NBA season was the Timberwolves' 9th season in the National Basketball Association. [1] During the off-season, the Timberwolves acquired Stanley Roberts from the Los Angeles Clippers, [2] [3] [4] and later on signed free agent Tom Hammonds in November. [5] [6] In October, All-Star forward Kevin Garnett signed a six-year contract extension with the Timberwolves, which was worth $126 million. [7] [8] [9] [10] After a 4β1 start to the season, the team played around .500 before posting a seven-game winning streak in January. However, they would lose Tom Gugliotta for the remainder of the season to an ankle injury after 41 games. [11] [12] [13] Chris Carr, who became the team's starting shooting guard this season, also went down with an ankle injury, only playing 51 games. [14] At midseason, the team traded long-time guard Doug West to the Vancouver Grizzlies in exchange for Anthony Peeler. [15] [16] [17] [18] The Timberwolves held a 26β20 record at the All-Star break, [19] and won seven of their final eight games posting their first winning record at 45β37, third in the Midwest Division, and making their second consecutive playoff appearance. [20]
Garnett and second-year star Stephon Marbury both continued to establish themselves as two of the brightest stars in the NBA, as Garnett averaged 18.5 points, 9.6 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.8 blocks per game, and was selected for the 1998 NBA All-Star Game, [21] [22] [23] [24] while Marbury averaged 17.7 points, 8.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game. In addition, Gugliotta provided the team with 20.1 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, while Sam Mitchell provided with 12.3 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, Carr contributed 9.9 points per game, and Terry Porter contributed 9.5 points and 3.3 assists per game off the bench. On the defensive side, Cherokee Parks averaged 7.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, while Roberts contributed 6.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, and Hammonds provided with 6.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per game off the bench. [25]
In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Timberwolves faced off against the 2nd-seeded Seattle SuperSonics. After losing Game 1 on the road, 108β83, the Timberwolves won their first ever playoff game with a 98β93 road win in Game 2. [26] [27] Despite taking a 2β1 series lead, [28] [29] [30] the Timberwolves would lose the next two games to the SuperSonics, thus losing the series in five games. [31] [32] [33] [34]
Following the season, Gugliotta signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns, [35] [36] [37] [38] while Porter signed with the Miami Heat, [37] [39] [40] [41] Roberts signed with the Houston Rockets, [42] Parks signed with the Vancouver Grizzlies, [43] and the oft-injured Michael Williams, who returned to play for the Timberwolves for the first time in two years due to a left heel injury, [44] [45] was released to free agency. [46]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 20 | Paul Grant | C | United States | Wisconsin |
2 | 43 | Gordon Malone | United States | West Virginia |
Players | Coaches | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Roster |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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z- Utah Jazz | 62 | 20 | .756 | β | 36β5 | 26β15 | 22β2 |
x- San Antonio Spurs | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6 | 31β10 | 25β16 | 18β6 |
x- Minnesota Timberwolves | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17 | 26β15 | 19β22 | 14β10 |
x- Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 | 24β17 | 17β24 | 14β10 |
Dallas Mavericks | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42 | 13β28 | 7β34 | 9β15 |
Vancouver Grizzlies | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43 | 14β27 | 5β36 | 4β20 |
Denver Nuggets | 11 | 71 | .134 | 51 | 9β32 | 2β39 | 3β21 |
# | |||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z- Utah Jazz | 62 | 20 | .756 | β |
2 | y- Seattle SuperSonics | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1 |
3 | x- Los Angeles Lakers | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1 |
4 | x- Phoenix Suns | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6 |
5 | x- San Antonio Spurs | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6 |
6 | x- Portland Trail Blazers | 46 | 36 | .561 | 16 |
7 | x- Minnesota Timberwolves | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17 |
8 | x- Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 |
9 | Sacramento Kings | 27 | 55 | .329 | 35 |
10 | Dallas Mavericks | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42 |
11 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43 |
11 | Golden State Warriors | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43 |
13 | Los Angeles Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45 |
14 | Denver Nuggets | 11 | 71 | .134 | 51 |
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Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | VAN | WAS |
Atlanta | β | 2β1 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 1β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 4β0 |
Boston | 1β2 | β | 1β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β0 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 3β2 |
Charlotte | 0β4 | 2β1 | β | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 |
Chicago | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | β | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β1 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 2β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 3β1 |
Cleveland | 0β4 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | β | 1β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β2 |
Dallas | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | β | 3β1 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 4β0 | 1β1 |
Denver | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | β | 0β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β1 |
Detroit | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 2β0 | β | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β2 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 4β0 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 |
Golden State | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 0β2 | β | 1β3 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β2 |
Houston | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | β | 1β1 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 1β1 |
Indiana | 3β1 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | β | 2β0 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 2β1 | 2β1 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 4β0 |
L.A. Clippers | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 0β4 | 0β2 | β | 0β4 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 0β2 |
L.A. Lakers | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 4β0 | β | 1β1 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 1β1 |
Miami | 3β1 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 1β2 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 1β1 | β | 3β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 |
Milwaukee | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β3 | β | 1β1 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β2 |
Minnesota | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 4β0 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 1β1 | β | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 0β2 |
New Jersey | 2β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 0β2 | β | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 |
New York | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 0β4 | 2β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β2 | β | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 |
Orlando | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 0β4 | β | 4β0 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 3β1 |
Philadelphia | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β2 | 1β2 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β4 | β | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 3β1 |
Phoenix | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | β | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 1β1 |
Portland | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | β | 3β1 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 |
Sacramento | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | β | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 |
San Antonio | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 0β4 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 4β0 | β | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 1β1 |
Seattle | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 2β2 | β | 2β0 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β1 |
Toronto | 0β4 | 0β3 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 0β4 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | β | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β3 |
Utah | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β0 | β | 4β0 | 0β2 |
Vancouver | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 0β4 | β | 1β1 |
Washington | 0β4 | 2β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 3β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | β |
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1998 schedule |
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Chris Carr | 51 | 40 | 22.8 | .420 | .315 | .848 | 3.0 | 1.7 | .3 | .2 | 9.9 |
Bill Curley | 11 | 1 | 13.3 | .485 | .000 | .667 | 2.5 | .4 | .3 | .1 | 3.1 |
Kevin Garnett | 82 | 82 | 39.3 | .491 | .188 | .738 | 9.6 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 18.5 |
Tom Gugliotta | 41 | 41 | 38.6 | .502 | .118 | .821 | 8.7 | 4.1 | 1.5 | .5 | 20.1 |
Tom Hammonds | 57 | 2 | 20.0 | .516 | .000 | .697 | 4.8 | .6 | .3 | .3 | 6.1 |
Reggie Jordan | 57 | 1 | 8.5 | .478 | .000 | .569 | 1.7 | .9 | .6 | .2 | 2.6 |
Stephon Marbury | 82 | 81 | 38.0 | .415 | .313 | .731 | 2.8 | 8.6 | 1.3 | .1 | 17.7 |
Sam Mitchell | 81 | 33 | 27.6 | .464 | .349 | .832 | 4.8 | 1.3 | .8 | .3 | 12.3 |
Cherokee Parks | 79 | 43 | 21.6 | .499 | .000 | .651 | 5.5 | .7 | .5 | 1.1 | 7.1 |
Anthony Peeler | 30 | 24 | 33.0 | .445 | .453 | .780 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 1.7 | .2 | 13.0 |
Terry Porter | 82 | 8 | 21.8 | .449 | .395 | .856 | 2.0 | 3.3 | .8 | .2 | 9.5 |
Stanley Roberts | 74 | 44 | 17.9 | .495 | . | .481 | 4.9 | .4 | .3 | 1.0 | 6.2 |
Clifford Rozier | 6 | 0 | 5.0 | .500 | . | .000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
Doug West | 38 | 10 | 18.1 | .374 | .000 | .725 | 2.2 | 1.2 | .3 | .1 | 4.1 |
DeJuan Wheat | 34 | 0 | 4.4 | .400 | .471 | .600 | .3 | .7 | .2 | .0 | 1.7 |
Micheal Williams | 25 | 0 | 6.4 | .333 | .000 | .970 | .6 | 1.3 | .4 | .1 | 2.6 |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Bill Curley | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | . | . | . | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Kevin Garnett | 5 | 5 | 38.8 | .480 | . | .778 | 9.6 | 4.0 | .8 | 2.4 | 15.8 |
Tom Hammonds | 5 | 1 | 22.6 | .429 | . | .750 | 4.4 | .4 | .0 | .2 | 7.2 |
Reggie Jordan | 2 | 0 | 14.5 | .625 | 1.000 | .500 | 4.5 | 1.5 | .5 | .0 | 6.0 |
Stephon Marbury | 5 | 5 | 41.8 | .306 | .280 | .783 | 3.2 | 7.6 | 2.4 | .0 | 13.8 |
Sam Mitchell | 5 | 5 | 35.4 | .448 | .214 | .895 | 5.4 | 1.6 | .2 | .2 | 14.4 |
Cherokee Parks | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | . | . | . | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Anthony Peeler | 5 | 5 | 42.6 | .403 | .484 | 1.000 | 7.6 | 3.6 | 2.0 | .6 | 16.2 |
Terry Porter | 5 | 4 | 37.6 | .429 | .400 | .833 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .0 | 15.8 |
Stanley Roberts | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | .000 | . | .500 | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
DeJuan Wheat | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .500 | . | . | 1.0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | 2.0 |
Micheal Williams | 4 | 0 | 14.5 | .400 | .500 | .778 | 2.3 | 2.8 | .8 | .3 | 5.0 |
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1997β98 Minnesota Timberwolves season | |
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Head coach | Flip Saunders |
General manager | Kevin McHale |
Owner(s) | Glen Taylor |
Arena | Target Center |
Results | |
Record | 45–37 (.549) |
Place | Division: 3rd (
Midwest) Conference: 7th ( Western) |
Playoff finish |
First round (lost to SuperSonics 2β3) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television |
KARE KLGT-TV Midwest Sports Channel |
Radio | KFAN |
The 1997β98 NBA season was the Timberwolves' 9th season in the National Basketball Association. [1] During the off-season, the Timberwolves acquired Stanley Roberts from the Los Angeles Clippers, [2] [3] [4] and later on signed free agent Tom Hammonds in November. [5] [6] In October, All-Star forward Kevin Garnett signed a six-year contract extension with the Timberwolves, which was worth $126 million. [7] [8] [9] [10] After a 4β1 start to the season, the team played around .500 before posting a seven-game winning streak in January. However, they would lose Tom Gugliotta for the remainder of the season to an ankle injury after 41 games. [11] [12] [13] Chris Carr, who became the team's starting shooting guard this season, also went down with an ankle injury, only playing 51 games. [14] At midseason, the team traded long-time guard Doug West to the Vancouver Grizzlies in exchange for Anthony Peeler. [15] [16] [17] [18] The Timberwolves held a 26β20 record at the All-Star break, [19] and won seven of their final eight games posting their first winning record at 45β37, third in the Midwest Division, and making their second consecutive playoff appearance. [20]
Garnett and second-year star Stephon Marbury both continued to establish themselves as two of the brightest stars in the NBA, as Garnett averaged 18.5 points, 9.6 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.8 blocks per game, and was selected for the 1998 NBA All-Star Game, [21] [22] [23] [24] while Marbury averaged 17.7 points, 8.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game. In addition, Gugliotta provided the team with 20.1 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, while Sam Mitchell provided with 12.3 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, Carr contributed 9.9 points per game, and Terry Porter contributed 9.5 points and 3.3 assists per game off the bench. On the defensive side, Cherokee Parks averaged 7.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, while Roberts contributed 6.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, and Hammonds provided with 6.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per game off the bench. [25]
In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Timberwolves faced off against the 2nd-seeded Seattle SuperSonics. After losing Game 1 on the road, 108β83, the Timberwolves won their first ever playoff game with a 98β93 road win in Game 2. [26] [27] Despite taking a 2β1 series lead, [28] [29] [30] the Timberwolves would lose the next two games to the SuperSonics, thus losing the series in five games. [31] [32] [33] [34]
Following the season, Gugliotta signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns, [35] [36] [37] [38] while Porter signed with the Miami Heat, [37] [39] [40] [41] Roberts signed with the Houston Rockets, [42] Parks signed with the Vancouver Grizzlies, [43] and the oft-injured Michael Williams, who returned to play for the Timberwolves for the first time in two years due to a left heel injury, [44] [45] was released to free agency. [46]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 20 | Paul Grant | C | United States | Wisconsin |
2 | 43 | Gordon Malone | United States | West Virginia |
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Roster |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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z- Utah Jazz | 62 | 20 | .756 | β | 36β5 | 26β15 | 22β2 |
x- San Antonio Spurs | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6 | 31β10 | 25β16 | 18β6 |
x- Minnesota Timberwolves | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17 | 26β15 | 19β22 | 14β10 |
x- Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 | 24β17 | 17β24 | 14β10 |
Dallas Mavericks | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42 | 13β28 | 7β34 | 9β15 |
Vancouver Grizzlies | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43 | 14β27 | 5β36 | 4β20 |
Denver Nuggets | 11 | 71 | .134 | 51 | 9β32 | 2β39 | 3β21 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z- Utah Jazz | 62 | 20 | .756 | β |
2 | y- Seattle SuperSonics | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1 |
3 | x- Los Angeles Lakers | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1 |
4 | x- Phoenix Suns | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6 |
5 | x- San Antonio Spurs | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6 |
6 | x- Portland Trail Blazers | 46 | 36 | .561 | 16 |
7 | x- Minnesota Timberwolves | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17 |
8 | x- Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 |
9 | Sacramento Kings | 27 | 55 | .329 | 35 |
10 | Dallas Mavericks | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42 |
11 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43 |
11 | Golden State Warriors | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43 |
13 | Los Angeles Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45 |
14 | Denver Nuggets | 11 | 71 | .134 | 51 |
1997-98 NBA Records | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | VAN | WAS |
Atlanta | β | 2β1 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 1β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 4β0 |
Boston | 1β2 | β | 1β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β0 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 3β2 |
Charlotte | 0β4 | 2β1 | β | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 |
Chicago | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | β | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β1 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 2β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 3β1 |
Cleveland | 0β4 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | β | 1β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β2 |
Dallas | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | β | 3β1 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 4β0 | 1β1 |
Denver | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | β | 0β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β1 |
Detroit | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 2β0 | β | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β2 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 4β0 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 |
Golden State | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 0β2 | β | 1β3 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β2 |
Houston | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | β | 1β1 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 1β1 |
Indiana | 3β1 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | β | 2β0 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 2β1 | 2β1 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 4β0 |
L.A. Clippers | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 0β4 | 0β2 | β | 0β4 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 0β2 |
L.A. Lakers | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 4β0 | β | 1β1 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 1β1 |
Miami | 3β1 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 1β2 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 1β1 | β | 3β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 |
Milwaukee | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β3 | β | 1β1 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β2 |
Minnesota | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 4β0 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 1β1 | β | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 0β2 |
New Jersey | 2β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 0β2 | β | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 |
New York | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 0β4 | 2β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β2 | β | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 |
Orlando | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 0β4 | β | 4β0 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 3β1 |
Philadelphia | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β2 | 1β2 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β4 | β | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 3β1 |
Phoenix | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | β | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 1β1 |
Portland | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | β | 3β1 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 |
Sacramento | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | β | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 |
San Antonio | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 0β4 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 4β0 | β | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 1β1 |
Seattle | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 2β2 | β | 2β0 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β1 |
Toronto | 0β4 | 0β3 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 0β4 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | β | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β3 |
Utah | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β0 | β | 4β0 | 0β2 |
Vancouver | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 0β4 | β | 1β1 |
Washington | 0β4 | 2β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 3β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | β |
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First round: 2β3 (home: 1β1; road: 1β2)
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1998 schedule |
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Chris Carr | 51 | 40 | 22.8 | .420 | .315 | .848 | 3.0 | 1.7 | .3 | .2 | 9.9 |
Bill Curley | 11 | 1 | 13.3 | .485 | .000 | .667 | 2.5 | .4 | .3 | .1 | 3.1 |
Kevin Garnett | 82 | 82 | 39.3 | .491 | .188 | .738 | 9.6 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 18.5 |
Tom Gugliotta | 41 | 41 | 38.6 | .502 | .118 | .821 | 8.7 | 4.1 | 1.5 | .5 | 20.1 |
Tom Hammonds | 57 | 2 | 20.0 | .516 | .000 | .697 | 4.8 | .6 | .3 | .3 | 6.1 |
Reggie Jordan | 57 | 1 | 8.5 | .478 | .000 | .569 | 1.7 | .9 | .6 | .2 | 2.6 |
Stephon Marbury | 82 | 81 | 38.0 | .415 | .313 | .731 | 2.8 | 8.6 | 1.3 | .1 | 17.7 |
Sam Mitchell | 81 | 33 | 27.6 | .464 | .349 | .832 | 4.8 | 1.3 | .8 | .3 | 12.3 |
Cherokee Parks | 79 | 43 | 21.6 | .499 | .000 | .651 | 5.5 | .7 | .5 | 1.1 | 7.1 |
Anthony Peeler | 30 | 24 | 33.0 | .445 | .453 | .780 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 1.7 | .2 | 13.0 |
Terry Porter | 82 | 8 | 21.8 | .449 | .395 | .856 | 2.0 | 3.3 | .8 | .2 | 9.5 |
Stanley Roberts | 74 | 44 | 17.9 | .495 | . | .481 | 4.9 | .4 | .3 | 1.0 | 6.2 |
Clifford Rozier | 6 | 0 | 5.0 | .500 | . | .000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
Doug West | 38 | 10 | 18.1 | .374 | .000 | .725 | 2.2 | 1.2 | .3 | .1 | 4.1 |
DeJuan Wheat | 34 | 0 | 4.4 | .400 | .471 | .600 | .3 | .7 | .2 | .0 | 1.7 |
Micheal Williams | 25 | 0 | 6.4 | .333 | .000 | .970 | .6 | 1.3 | .4 | .1 | 2.6 |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Bill Curley | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | . | . | . | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Kevin Garnett | 5 | 5 | 38.8 | .480 | . | .778 | 9.6 | 4.0 | .8 | 2.4 | 15.8 |
Tom Hammonds | 5 | 1 | 22.6 | .429 | . | .750 | 4.4 | .4 | .0 | .2 | 7.2 |
Reggie Jordan | 2 | 0 | 14.5 | .625 | 1.000 | .500 | 4.5 | 1.5 | .5 | .0 | 6.0 |
Stephon Marbury | 5 | 5 | 41.8 | .306 | .280 | .783 | 3.2 | 7.6 | 2.4 | .0 | 13.8 |
Sam Mitchell | 5 | 5 | 35.4 | .448 | .214 | .895 | 5.4 | 1.6 | .2 | .2 | 14.4 |
Cherokee Parks | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | . | . | . | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Anthony Peeler | 5 | 5 | 42.6 | .403 | .484 | 1.000 | 7.6 | 3.6 | 2.0 | .6 | 16.2 |
Terry Porter | 5 | 4 | 37.6 | .429 | .400 | .833 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .0 | 15.8 |
Stanley Roberts | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | .000 | . | .500 | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
DeJuan Wheat | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .500 | . | . | 1.0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | 2.0 |
Micheal Williams | 4 | 0 | 14.5 | .400 | .500 | .778 | 2.3 | 2.8 | .8 | .3 | 5.0 |
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