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1996-97 Minnesota Timberwolves

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40-42, Finished 3rd in NBA Midwest Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary

Scored 96.1 points per game, Allowed 97.6 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 37-45)
Coached by Flip Saunders (40-42)

Arena: Target Center / Attendance: 597,727 (26th of 29 available)

SRS: -1.82 (18th of 29) / Pace Factor: 90.7 (13th of 29)
Offensive Rating: 105.5 (17th of 29) / Defensive Rating: 107.1 (15th of 29)

Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Conference First Round (3-0) versus Houston Rockets

1996-97 Statistics / Schedule / Game Log / Splits / Starting Lineups

Click on the Date for game box score.

Starting Lineups

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G Date Opponent Tm Opp W L Starting Lineup
1 Fri, Nov 1, 1996 San Antonio Spurs W 82 78 1 0 Kevin Garnett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Stojko Vrankovic / Doug West
2 Sun, Nov 3, 1996 @ Los Angeles Lakers L 85 91 1 1 Kevin Garnett / Tom Gugliotta / Terry Porter / Stojko Vrankovic / Doug West
3 Tue, Nov 5, 1996 @ Phoenix Suns W 98 95 2 1 Kevin Garnett / Tom Gugliotta / Terry Porter / Stojko Vrankovic / Doug West
4 Thu, Nov 7, 1996 @ Portland Trail Blazers L OT 94 95 2 2 Kevin Garnett / Tom Gugliotta / Terry Porter / Stojko Vrankovic / Doug West
5 Sun, Nov 10, 1996 @ Los Angeles Clippers L 70 81 2 3 Kevin Garnett / Tom Gugliotta / Terry Porter / Stojko Vrankovic / Doug West
6 Tue, Nov 12, 1996 Portland Trail Blazers W 100 97 3 3 Kevin Garnett / Tom Gugliotta / Terry Porter / Stojko Vrankovic / Doug West
7 Thu, Nov 14, 1996 Dallas Mavericks W 100 90 4 3 Kevin Garnett / Tom Gugliotta / Terry Porter / Stojko Vrankovic / Doug West
8 Sat, Nov 16, 1996 @ New York Knickerbockers L 79 82 4 4 Kevin Garnett / Tom Gugliotta / Terry Porter / Stojko Vrankovic / Doug West
9 Tue, Nov 19, 1996 @ Houston Rockets L 93 122 4 5 Kevin Garnett / Tom Gugliotta / Terry Porter / Stojko Vrankovic / Doug West
10 Thu, Nov 21, 1996 @ Orlando Magic L 86 90 4 6 Kevin Garnett / Tom Gugliotta / Terry Porter / Stojko Vrankovic / Doug West
11 Sat, Nov 23, 1996 Los Angeles Clippers W 98 96 5 6 Kevin Garnett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Stojko Vrankovic / Doug West
12 Mon, Nov 25, 1996 @ Washington Bullets L 98 105 5 7 Kevin Garnett / Tom Gugliotta / Terry Porter / Stojko Vrankovic / Doug West
13 Wed, Nov 27, 1996 Seattle Supersonics L 98 106 5 8 Kevin Garnett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Stojko Vrankovic / Doug West
14 Fri, Nov 29, 1996 @ Denver Nuggets W 108 103 6 8 Kevin Garnett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Stojko Vrankovic / Doug West
15 Sat, Nov 30, 1996 Toronto Raptors W 79 70 7 8 Kevin Garnett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Stojko Vrankovic / Doug West
16 Tue, Dec 3, 1996 Sacramento Kings L 89 96 7 9 Kevin Garnett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Stojko Vrankovic / Doug West
17 Thu, Dec 5, 1996 @ Seattle Supersonics L 86 117 7 10 Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Terry Porter / Doug West
18 Fri, Dec 6, 1996 @ Utah Jazz L 95 106 7 11 Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Sam Mitchell / Doug West
19 Sun, Dec 8, 1996 @ Los Angeles Lakers L 86 110 7 12 Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Sam Mitchell / Doug West
20 Tue, Dec 10, 1996 Houston Rockets L 94 96 7 13 Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Sam Mitchell / Stojko Vrankovic / Doug West
21 Wed, Dec 11, 1996 @ Chicago Bulls L 86 103 7 14 Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Sam Mitchell / Stojko Vrankovic / Doug West
22 Fri, Dec 13, 1996 Phoenix Suns W 108 105 8 14 Kevin Garnett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Stojko Vrankovic / Doug West
23 Sat, Dec 14, 1996 Cleveland Cavaliers L 93 101 8 15 Kevin Garnett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Stojko Vrankovic / Doug West
24 Wed, Dec 18, 1996 @ Golden State Warriors L 96 123 8 16 Kevin Garnett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Stojko Vrankovic / Doug West
25 Thu, Dec 19, 1996 @ Sacramento Kings L 105 112 8 17 Kevin Garnett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Stojko Vrankovic / Doug West
26 Sat, Dec 21, 1996 Los Angeles Lakers W 103 88 9 17 Kevin Garnett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Stojko Vrankovic / Doug West
27 Mon, Dec 23, 1996 Utah Jazz W 107 98 10 17 Chris Carr / Kevin Garnett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Stojko Vrankovic
28 Thu, Dec 26, 1996 New York Knickerbockers W 88 80 11 17 Chris Carr / Kevin Garnett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Stojko Vrankovic
29 Sat, Dec 28, 1996 Denver Nuggets W OT 103 96 12 17 Kevin Garnett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Stojko Vrankovic / Doug West
30 Mon, Dec 30, 1996 @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 96 108 12 18 Kevin Garnett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Stojko Vrankovic / Doug West
31 Fri, Jan 3, 1997 @ Boston Celtics W 94 84 13 18 Chris Carr / Kevin Garnett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Stojko Vrankovic
32 Sat, Jan 4, 1997 @ Milwaukee Bucks W 97 91 14 18 Chris Carr / Kevin Garnett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Stojko Vrankovic
33 Tue, Jan 7, 1997 Houston Rockets L 95 104 14 19 Chris Carr / Kevin Garnett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Stojko Vrankovic
34 Thu, Jan 9, 1997 @ New Jersey Nets W 110 107 15 19 Chris Carr / Kevin Garnett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Stojko Vrankovic
35 Sat, Jan 11, 1997 Los Angeles Clippers W 95 93 16 19 Chris Carr / Kevin Garnett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Stojko Vrankovic
36 Tue, Jan 14, 1997 @ Atlanta Hawks L 93 95 16 20 Kevin Garnett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Stojko Vrankovic / Doug West
37 Wed, Jan 15, 1997 Chicago Bulls L 102 112 16 21 Kevin Garnett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Stojko Vrankovic / Doug West
38 Sat, Jan 18, 1997 Golden State Warriors W 108 93 17 21 Kevin Garnett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Stojko Vrankovic / Doug West
39 Mon, Jan 20, 1997 San Antonio Spurs W 96 83 18 21 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Doug West
40 Tue, Jan 21, 1997 @ Toronto Raptors L 106 118 18 22 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Doug West
41 Thu, Jan 23, 1997 @ Vancouver Grizzlies W 95 76 19 22 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Terry Porter / Doug West
42 Sat, Jan 25, 1997 @ Portland Trail Blazers L 94 101 19 23 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Sam Mitchell / Terry Porter / Doug West
43 Tue, Jan 28, 1997 Sacramento Kings L 88 91 19 24 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Terry Porter / Doug West
44 Thu, Jan 30, 1997 @ Dallas Mavericks W 92 82 20 24 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Terry Porter / Doug West
45 Fri, Jan 31, 1997 @ San Antonio Spurs W 97 95 21 24 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Terry Porter / Doug West
46 Sun, Feb 2, 1997 Portland Trail Blazers W 103 102 22 24 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Terry Porter / Doug West
47 Tue, Feb 4, 1997 @ Charlotte Hornets L 101 115 22 25 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Terry Porter / Doug West
48 Thu, Feb 6, 1997 Vancouver Grizzlies W 103 86 23 25 Chris Carr / Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Terry Porter
49 Wed, Feb 12, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers L 84 100 23 26 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Doug West
50 Fri, Feb 14, 1997 Orlando Magic W 104 100 24 26 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Doug West
51 Sun, Feb 16, 1997 Phoenix Suns W 107 96 25 26 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Doug West
52 Tue, Feb 18, 1997 @ Sacramento Kings L 84 95 25 27 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Doug West
53 Wed, Feb 19, 1997 @ Vancouver Grizzlies W 84 73 26 27 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Doug West
54 Fri, Feb 21, 1997 Golden State Warriors W 101 82 27 27 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Doug West
55 Wed, Feb 26, 1997 @ San Antonio Spurs W 108 89 28 27 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Doug West
56 Thu, Feb 27, 1997 @ Dallas Mavericks W 2OT 107 105 29 27 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Doug West
57 Sun, Mar 2, 1997 Charlotte Hornets L 96 108 29 28 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Doug West
58 Wed, Mar 5, 1997 Detroit Pistons L 88 92 29 29 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Doug West
59 Fri, Mar 7, 1997 Denver Nuggets W 96 83 30 29 Chris Carr / Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury
60 Sun, Mar 9, 1997 Utah Jazz L 106 115 30 30 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Doug West
61 Tue, Mar 11, 1997 Philadelphia 76ers W 104 100 31 30 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Doug West
62 Thu, Mar 13, 1997 Seattle Supersonics L 92 108 31 31 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Doug West
63 Fri, Mar 14, 1997 @ Philadelphia 76ers L 95 109 31 32 Chris Carr / Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury
64 Sun, Mar 16, 1997 Boston Celtics W 119 101 32 32 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / James Robinson
65 Tue, Mar 18, 1997 @ Indiana Pacers L 97 115 32 33 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / James Robinson
66 Wed, Mar 19, 1997 Vancouver Grizzlies W 95 72 33 33 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / James Robinson
67 Fri, Mar 21, 1997 @ Detroit Pistons L 98 112 33 34 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / James Robinson
68 Sun, Mar 23, 1997 Miami Heat L 108 113 33 35 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / James Robinson
69 Tue, Mar 25, 1997 @ Houston Rockets L 103 112 33 36 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Doug West
70 Wed, Mar 26, 1997 @ Denver Nuggets W 102 100 34 36 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Doug West
71 Fri, Mar 28, 1997 @ Seattle Supersonics L 81 92 34 37 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Doug West
72 Sun, Mar 30, 1997 @ Golden State Warriors W 113 102 35 37 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Doug West
73 Wed, Apr 2, 1997 New Jersey Nets W 94 89 36 37 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Doug West
74 Fri, Apr 4, 1997 Washington Bullets W 97 95 37 37 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Doug West
75 Sun, Apr 6, 1997 Indiana Pacers L 83 94 37 38 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Doug West
76 Tue, Apr 8, 1997 @ Phoenix Suns L 107 115 37 39 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Doug West
77 Thu, Apr 10, 1997 @ Los Angeles Clippers W 108 96 38 39 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Doug West
78 Sat, Apr 12, 1997 Atlanta Hawks L 66 80 38 40 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Doug West
79 Mon, Apr 14, 1997 @ Miami Heat W 95 87 39 40 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Doug West
80 Wed, Apr 16, 1997 Dallas Mavericks L 77 92 39 41 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Terry Porter
81 Fri, Apr 18, 1997 Milwaukee Bucks W 122 112 40 41 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Doug West
82 Sat, Apr 19, 1997 @ Utah Jazz L 89 101 40 42 Kevin Garnett / Dean Garrett / Tom Gugliotta / Stephon Marbury / Doug West

13 Different Starting Lineups