NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The
1999β2000 NBA season was the Timberwolves' 11th season in the
National Basketball Association .
[1] The Timberwolves acquired the sixth overall pick in the
1999 NBA draft from the
New Jersey Nets , and selected
Wally Szczerbiak out of
Miami University , and also selected
William Avery out of
Duke University with the fourteenth overall pick.
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]
[6] For the season opener, the Timberwolves traveled overseas to
Tokyo, Japan to play their first two games against the
Sacramento Kings .
[7]
[8]
[9]
[10] After a 7β5 start, the Timberwolves struggled posting an 8-game losing streak in December,
[11] but then won 20 of their next 25 games, and held a 27β20 record at the All-Star break.
[12] The Timberwolves enjoyed their first 50-win season finishing third in the Midwest Division with a 50β32 record.
[13]
Kevin Garnett averaged 22.9 points, 11.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.6 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, and to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, while being selected for the
2000 NBA All-Star Game .
[14]
[15]
[16]
[17]
[18] He also finished in second place in
Most Valuable Player voting behind
Shaquille O'Neal of the
Los Angeles Lakers .
[19]
[20]
[21]
[22] In addition,
Terrell Brandon averaged 17.1 points, 8.9 assists and 1.9 steals per game, while Szczerbiak provided the team with 11.6 points per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, and
Malik Sealy contributed 11.3 points per game. Off the bench,
Joe Smith provided with 9.9 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, while
Anthony Peeler contributed 9.8 points per game, and second-year center
Rasho Nesterovic averaged 5.7 points and 4.6 rebounds per game as the team's starting center.
[23]
However, in the Western Conference First Round of the
playoffs , the Timberwolves lost in four games to the
Portland Trail Blazers , losing in the opening round of the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year.
[24]
[25]
[26]
[27] Following the season,
Bobby Jackson signed as a free agent with the
Sacramento Kings .
[28]
[29]
[30]
Tragedy struck on May 20, 2000, when Sealy died in a car accident, where he was killed by a drunk driver, who was on the wrong side of the road; Sealy, who was 30 years old, was just coming home from a birthday party for his teammate Garnett, who had just turned 24 years old the previous day on May 19.
[31]
[32]
[33]
[34]
[35] The driver involved in the crash, Souksangouane Phengsene, was sentenced to four years in prison.
[36]
[37]
[38]
[39] A notable highlight of the season included Sealy hitting a game winning three-pointer in a 101β100 home win against his former team, the
Indiana Pacers on January 17, 2000.
[40]
[41]
[42]
[43]
Draft picks
Roster
1999β2000 Minnesota Timberwolves roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
PG
5
Avery, William
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
197 lb (89 kg)
1979β08β08
Duke
PG
7
Brandon, Terrell
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1970β05β20
Oregon
PF
21
Garnett, Kevin
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1976β05β19
Farragut Academy (IL)
C
22
Garrett, Dean
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1966β11β27
Indiana
PF
20
Hammonds, Tom
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1967β03β27
Georgia Tech
PG
24
Jackson, Bobby
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1973β03β13
Minnesota
SF
42
Mitchell, Sam
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1963β09β02
Mercer
C
8
Nesterovic, Rasho
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1976β05β30
Slovenia
PF
45
Patterson, Andrae
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
238 lb (108 kg)
1975β11β12
Indiana
SG
1
Peeler, Anthony
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
208 lb (94 kg)
1969β11β25
Missouri
SF
2
Sealy, Malik
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1970β02β01
St. John's
C
32
Smith, Joe
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1975β07β26
Maryland
SF
10
Szczerbiak, Wally
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
244 lb (111 kg)
1977β03β05
Miami (OH)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: January 3, 2000
Roster Notes
Shooting guard
Malik Sealy died in a car accident on May 20.
Regular season
Season standings
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1999-2000 NBA Records
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
1β3
1β3
3β1
3β1
0β2
1β1
1β3
0β2
1β1
1β3
1β1
0β2
2β2
0β4
1β1
3β1
2β1
0β3
0β4
0β2
0β2
2β0
0β2
1β1
2β2
0β2
1β1
1β3
Boston
3β1
β
1β3
2β2
2β2
1β1
2β0
0β3
1β1
1β1
1β3
1β1
0β2
1β3
1β2
0β2
3β1
2β2
2β2
1β3
1β1
0β2
1β1
0β2
1β1
2β2
1β1
1β1
3β1
Charlotte
3β1
3β1
β
4β0
3β1
1β1
1β1
2β2
2β0
1β1
2β2
2β0
0β2
2β2
3β1
2β0
2β1
1β3
2β2
3β1
1β1
0β2
0β2
0β2
1β1
3β1
0β2
2β0
3β0
Chicago
1β3
2β2
0β4
β
1β3
0β2
1β1
1β3
0β2
0β2
1β3
2β0
0β2
2β2
1β3
0β2
2β1
0β3
0β4
0β4
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β4
0β2
0β2
2β2
Cleveland
1β3
2β2
1β3
3β1
β
2β0
2β0
2β2
1β1
1β1
0β4
2β0
0β2
0β3
1β3
0β2
2β2
3β1
2β1
0β4
0β2
1β1
0β2
1β1
0β2
0β4
0β2
2β0
3β1
Dallas
2β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
0β2
β
3β1
2β0
4β0
1β3
1β1
4β0
1β3
0β2
0β2
2β2
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
3β1
2β2
1β3
2β2
1β3
1β1
1β3
3β1
1β1
Denver
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β3
β
1β1
2β2
2β2
0β2
3β1
1β3
0β2
2β0
2β2
1β1
1β1
0β2
2β0
1β3
2β2
2β2
1β3
1β3
2β0
2β2
2β2
1β1
Detroit
3β1
3β0
2β2
3β1
2β2
0β2
1β1
β
2β0
1β1
1β3
2β0
0β2
2β2
3β1
0β2
2β1
1β3
2β2
2β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
1β1
2β0
2β2
0β2
2β0
2β2
Golden State
2β0
1β1
0β2
2β0
1β1
0β4
2β2
0β2
β
1β3
0β2
1β3
0β4
1β1
1β1
1β3
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
0β4
0β4
1β3
0β4
0β4
0β2
0β4
3β1
1β1
Houston
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
3β1
2β2
1β1
3β1
β
0β2
4β0
2β2
1β1
0β2
0β4
1β1
0β2
0β2
1β1
2β2
2β2
1β3
0β4
1β3
0β2
1β3
2β2
1β1
Indiana
3β1
3β1
2β2
3β1
4β0
1β1
2β0
3β1
2β0
2β0
β
1β1
1β1
2β2
2β2
1β1
3β1
2β2
2β1
2β2
1β1
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β1
3β1
2β0
2β0
2β1
L.A. Clippers
1β1
1β1
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β4
1β3
0β2
3β1
0β4
1β1
β
0β4
0β2
0β2
1β3
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
0β4
0β4
1β3
0β4
1β3
0β2
0β4
1β3
1β1
L.A. Lakers
2β0
2β0
2β0
2β0
2β0
3β1
3β1
2β0
4β0
2β2
1β1
4β0
β
2β0
2β0
4β0
2β0
2β0
2β0
2β0
4β0
2β2
3β1
1β3
3β1
1β1
3β1
4β0
1β1
Miami
2β2
3β1
2β2
2β2
3β0
2β0
2β0
2β2
1β1
1β1
2β2
2β0
0β2
β
2β2
2β0
2β2
3β1
3β1
3β1
1β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β2
1β1
1β1
4β0
Milwaukee
4β0
2β1
1β3
3β1
3β1
2β0
0β2
1β3
1β1
2β0
2β2
2β0
0β2
2β2
β
0β2
1β3
0β4
4β0
0β3
1β1
0β2
1β1
2β0
1β1
2β2
1β1
1β1
3β1
Minnesota
1β1
2β0
0β2
2β0
2β0
2β2
2β2
2β0
3β1
4β0
1β1
3β1
0β4
0β2
2β0
β
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β3
2β2
3β1
3β1
2β2
2β0
3β1
4β0
0β2
New Jersey
1β3
1β3
1β2
1β2
2β2
2β0
1β1
1β2
2β0
1β1
1β3
1β1
0β2
2β2
3β1
1β1
β
1β3
3β2
1β3
0β2
1β1
1β1
0β2
0β2
2β2
0β2
0β2
1β3
New York
1β2
2β2
3β1
3β0
1β3
2β0
1β1
3β1
2β0
2β0
2β2
1β1
0β2
1β3
4β0
1β1
3β1
β
3β1
3β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
1β3
0β2
2β0
2β2
Orlando
3β0
2β2
2β2
4β0
1β2
1β1
2β0
2β2
1β1
2β0
1β2
2β0
0β2
1β3
0β4
1β1
2β3
1β3
β
2β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
1β1
1β1
2β2
1β1
2β0
4β0
Philadelphia
4β0
3β1
1β3
4β0
4β0
2β0
0β2
2β2
2β0
1β1
2β2
1β1
0β2
1β3
3β0
1β1
3β1
1β3
2β2
β
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
2β0
3β0
1β1
2β0
3β1
Phoenix
2β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
2β0
1β3
3β1
2β0
4β0
2β2
1β1
4β0
0β4
1β1
1β1
3β1
2β0
1β1
2β0
2β0
β
1β3
4β0
2β2
2β2
1β1
0β4
4β0
2β0
Portland
2β0
2β0
2β0
2β0
1β1
2β2
2β2
1β1
4β0
2β2
0β2
4β0
2β2
1β1
2β0
2β2
1β1
0β2
2β0
2β0
3β1
β
4β0
3β1
4β0
1β1
3β1
3β1
2β0
Sacramento
0β2
1β1
2β0
2β0
2β0
3β1
2β2
2β0
3β1
3β1
1β1
3β1
1β3
0β2
1β1
1β3
1β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
0β4
0β4
β
3β1
2β2
1β1
1β3
3β1
2β0
San Antonio
2β0
2β0
2β0
2β0
1β1
2β2
3β1
1β1
4β0
4β0
1β1
4β0
3β1
1β1
0β2
1β3
2β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
2β2
1β3
1β3
β
2β2
1β1
2β2
4β0
1β1
Seattle
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β0
3β1
3β1
0β2
4β0
3β1
1β1
3β1
1β3
1β1
1β1
2β2
2β0
0β2
1β1
0β2
2β2
0β4
2β2
2β2
β
0β2
2β2
4β0
2β0
Toronto
2β2
2β2
1β3
4β0
4β0
1β1
0β2
2β2
2β0
2β0
1β3
2β0
1β1
2β1
2β2
0β2
2β2
3β1
2β2
0β3
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β0
β
1β1
1β1
2β2
Utah
2β0
1β1
2β0
2β0
2β0
3β1
2β2
2β0
4β0
3β1
0β2
4β0
1β3
1β1
1β1
1β3
2β0
2β0
1β1
1β1
4β0
1β3
3β1
2β2
2β2
1β1
β
3β1
2β0
Vancouver
1β1
1β1
0β2
2β0
0β2
1β3
2β2
0β2
1β3
2β2
0β2
3β1
0β4
1β1
1β1
0β4
2β0
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β4
1β3
1β3
0β4
0β4
1β1
1β3
β
1β1
Washington
3β1
1β3
0β3
2β2
1β3
1β1
1β1
2β2
1β1
1β1
1β2
1β1
1β1
0β4
1β3
2β0
3β1
2β2
0β4
1β3
0β2
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
2β2
0β2
1β1
β
Playoffs
2000 playoff game log
First Round: 1β3 (home: 1β1; road: 0β2)
2000 schedule
Player statistics
NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.
Season
Playoffs
Awards and records
Transactions
This section is empty. You can help by
adding to it .
(July 2021 )
References
^
1999-2000 Minnesota Timberwolves
^ Wise, Mike (July 1, 1999).
"PRO BASKETBALL; Safety First: The Bulls Make Brand the Top Pick" . The New York Times . Retrieved November 27, 2022 .
^ Heisler, Mark (July 1, 1999).
"Dukies Are Way Up" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved June 4, 2023 .
^ Denlinger, Ken (July 1, 1999).
"Grizzlies Take Terps' Francis with No. 2 Pick" . The Washington Post . Retrieved July 24, 2021 .
^ Sheridan, Chris (July 1, 1999).
"Brand, Francis, Davis Go 1, 2, 3" . Associated Press . Retrieved July 15, 2022 .
^
"1999 NBA Draft" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved December 1, 2022 .
^
"Kings to Open Season in Tokyo" . Sacramento Business Journal . June 29, 1999. Retrieved June 28, 2022 .
^
"PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL -- SAN ANTONIO; Spurs to Skip Japan" . The New York Times . Associated Press. June 30, 1999. Retrieved May 25, 2022 .
^ Noonan, Tim (November 8, 1999).
"66,000 See Timberwolves and Kings Split 2 Games Opening Season: In Tokyo, a Slam Dunk for NBA" . The New York Times . Retrieved July 28, 2017 .
^ Shaikin, Bill (March 29, 2000).
"Teams May Be Lagging Behind" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved March 28, 2023 .
^ Kawakami, Tim (December 18, 1999).
"So This Is What Triangle Means" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 12, 2022 .
^
"NBA Games Played on February 10, 2000" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved July 22, 2022 .
^
"1999β2000 Minnesota Timberwolves Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2021 .
^
"Stockton, Malone Among All-Star Reserves" . ESPN . Associated Press. February 1, 2000. Retrieved May 2, 2023 .
^
"NBA All-Star Team Selected" . CBS News . Associated Press. February 1, 2000. Retrieved May 2, 2023 .
^
"NBA All-Star 2000" . Deseret News . February 13, 2000. Retrieved January 9, 2023 .
^
"2000 NBA All-Star Recap" . NBA.com . NBA.com Staff. September 13, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2023 .
^
"2000 NBA All-Star Game: West 137, East 126" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved November 27, 2021 .
^
"Shaq Receives All But One Vote" . ESPN . Associated Press. May 10, 2000. Retrieved March 17, 2024 .
^ Wise, Mike (May 10, 2000).
"PRO BASKETBALL; Near-Unanimous Vote Elects O'Neal M.V.P." The New York Times . Retrieved May 25, 2022 .
^ Nadel, John (May 10, 2000).
"THE NBA: Shaq Runaway MVP" . Kitsap Sun . Retrieved March 28, 2023 .
^
"1999β2000 NBA Awards Voting" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved January 2, 2022 .
^
"1999β2000 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2021 .
^
"Blazers Knock Out T-Wolves" . Deseret News . Associated Press. May 3, 2000. Retrieved June 3, 2022 .
^
"Portland 85, Minnesota 77" . United Press International . May 2, 2000. Retrieved July 14, 2021 .
^
"2000 NBA Western Conference First Round Game 4: Portland Trail Blazers at Minnesota Timberwolves Box Score, May 2, 2000" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved November 26, 2022 .
^
"2000 NBA Western Conference First Round: Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved February 14, 2023 .
^
"Pollard Re-Signs with Sacramento" . KU Sports . Associated Press. August 2, 2000. Retrieved July 3, 2023 .
^ Wise, Mike (October 30, 2000).
"PRO BASKETBALL; West Side Story, the Sequel" . The New York Times . Retrieved October 12, 2022 .
^
"Best Free Agent Signings in Sacramento Kings History" . A Royal Pain . July 7, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2022 .
^
"Sealy Crash Driver Arrested" . CBS News . Associated Press. May 20, 2000. Retrieved May 2, 2023 .
^ Robbins, Liz (May 21, 2000).
"PRO BASKETBALL; Wolves' Sealy, Former Star for St. John's, Dies in Car Crash" . The New York Times . Retrieved October 15, 2021 .
^ White, Lonnie (May 21, 2000).
"Former Clipper Sealy Dies in Minnesota Highway Crash" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved September 13, 2022 .
^
"Sealy Dies in Auto Accident" . The Washington Post . May 21, 2000. Retrieved November 26, 2022 .
^ Mitchell, Fred (May 21, 2000).
"T'Wolves' Sealy Dies in Head-On Collision" . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved June 8, 2022 .
^
"PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL; A Guilty Plea in Sealy's Death" . The New York Times . Associated Press. September 26, 2000. Retrieved January 5, 2022 .
^
"Sealy Crash Driver Sentenced" . CBS News . Associated Press. October 18, 2000. Retrieved May 2, 2023 .
^
"Driver in Sealy's Death Gets Four Years in Prison" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. October 19, 2000. Retrieved September 13, 2022 .
^ Thompson, Jack (October 19, 2000).
"Driver in Sealy Death Sentenced" . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved May 2, 2023 .
^
"T'Wolves Halt Pacers at Buzzer" . CBS News . Associated Press. January 17, 2000. Retrieved July 2, 2023 .
^
"Minnesota 101, Indiana 100" . United Press International . January 17, 2000. Retrieved October 12, 2022 .
^
"N.B.A.: YESTERDAY; Sealy's 3-Pointer at the Buzzer Lifts Minnesota Over Indiana" . The New York Times . Associated Press. January 18, 2000. Retrieved January 15, 2022 .
^
"T-Wolves' Sealy Sinks Pacers" . Orlando Sentinel . January 18, 2000. Retrieved March 28, 2023 .