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1997-98 Minnesota Timberwolves Team Game Log

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Record: 45-37, Finished 3rd in NBA Midwest Division (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Flip Saunders (45-37)

PTS/G: 101.1 (2nd of 29) ▪ Opp PTS/G: 100.4 (25th of 29)
SRS: 0.17 (17th of 29) ▪ Pace: 92.6 (4th of 29)
Off Rtg: 107.8 (7th of 29) ▪ Def Rtg: 107.1 (23rd of 29)
Expected W-L: 43-39 (16th of 29)

Arena: Target Center ▪ Attendance: 738,572 (11th of 29)

Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Conference First Round (3-2) versus Seattle SuperSonics

Regular Season

TOV do not include team TOV
Team Opponent
Rk G Date Opp MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1 1 1997-10-31 GSW W 240 49 90 6 10 25 31 11 47 38 6 15 11 18 129 49 107 4 14 11 16 21 48 24 7 11 11 22 113
2 2 1997-11-01 CHH W 240 43 94 2 9 18 24 18 52 27 11 7 11 26 106 31 77 1 8 27 29 7 40 15 6 5 15 24 90
3 3 1997-11-04 @ POR L 240 36 76 4 11 29 37 14 31 23 10 5 17 25 105 44 76 11 18 23 29 12 36 27 9 4 20 27 122
4 4 1997-11-07 @ VAN W 240 44 83 0 5 20 23 7 41 29 8 6 16 26 108 37 87 1 5 22 29 16 44 26 6 3 18 23 97
5 5 1997-11-08 @ GSW W 240 37 86 4 9 19 26 11 46 28 10 7 10 20 97 35 100 2 14 18 26 27 63 13 3 3 13 23 90
6 6 1997-11-11 SAS L 240 38 79 4 10 12 16 8 27 23 9 6 13 23 92 35 82 1 11 22 29 23 54 15 6 2 19 19 93
7 7 1997-11-13 WAS L 265 35 93 4 12 14 21 15 43 19 10 4 16 27 88 37 89 3 16 14 27 17 55 19 10 7 22 26 91
8 8 1997-11-15 @ SAS W 240 33 87 1 4 38 48 13 54 21 10 3 5 31 105 29 75 4 13 32 51 12 54 18 2 6 13 34 94
9 9 1997-11-18 @ PHO W 240 42 73 2 8 22 30 9 44 22 12 3 15 19 108 36 82 4 20 14 20 14 37 21 9 1 16 22 90
10 10 1997-11-19 @ LAL L 240 37 80 3 11 16 29 11 40 27 8 3 23 20 93 49 89 8 23 12 17 6 40 38 13 4 19 22 118
11 11 1997-11-21 CLE L 240 33 80 1 11 13 24 15 40 24 8 2 22 23 80 39 75 3 8 22 29 9 37 25 13 4 18 26 103
12 12 1997-11-24 @ UTA L 265 40 93 7 13 37 51 17 34 24 10 6 7 37 124 44 73 6 9 39 50 6 46 33 4 9 17 39 133
13 13 1997-11-26 POR L 240 29 72 1 7 31 41 6 29 20 7 7 14 28 90 36 81 3 10 21 30 14 45 20 9 8 18 35 96
14 14 1997-11-28 @ DEN L 240 29 76 1 9 25 30 10 47 17 4 7 14 32 84 30 81 3 7 32 42 15 49 12 3 2 7 23 95
15 15 1997-11-29 VAN W 240 43 87 1 6 19 26 17 48 29 5 8 13 25 106 32 75 3 11 20 31 12 35 23 5 1 17 25 87
16 16 1997-12-03 IND L 240 34 79 2 9 20 23 13 44 25 3 7 15 22 90 36 82 7 16 15 22 7 32 24 8 6 9 21 94
17 17 1997-12-05 SAC W 240 39 69 3 8 20 23 7 43 19 6 8 14 21 101 37 90 3 7 13 18 17 33 20 7 4 9 19 90
18 18 1997-12-06 @ WAS L 240 40 78 3 8 20 28 9 35 18 9 2 16 27 103 39 77 5 12 31 35 10 36 26 11 4 14 23 114
19 19 1997-12-09 SEA L 240 37 91 6 15 19 21 17 48 24 7 7 17 25 99 38 79 9 23 23 30 8 42 28 9 8 20 19 108
20 20 1997-12-11 @ NYK L 240 37 78 3 9 26 34 9 43 22 5 4 17 32 103 33 83 5 16 36 44 13 39 18 9 4 13 27 107
Team Opponent
Rk G Date Opp MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
21 21 1997-12-13 PHO W 240 45 77 3 7 19 27 7 32 34 12 6 17 13 112 42 89 8 26 9 13 15 40 23 9 3 21 21 101
22 22 1997-12-16 LAL L 240 36 85 1 8 23 31 16 51 23 6 6 16 21 96 40 88 6 18 23 29 11 44 26 10 4 11 21 109
23 23 1997-12-17 @ PHI W 240 36 84 2 7 20 26 12 48 27 4 2 10 24 94 34 81 4 16 18 32 14 50 23 5 4 12 24 90
24 24 1997-12-20 LAC W 240 38 76 2 7 14 24 9 40 31 8 7 15 14 92 36 92 7 23 12 13 18 47 23 9 2 16 20 91
25 25 1997-12-22 @ SAC L 240 27 82 2 12 23 29 19 54 15 8 5 20 24 79 33 74 2 8 21 32 10 44 22 11 7 17 26 89
26 26 1997-12-23 @ SEA W 240 42 86 11 17 17 19 15 40 30 7 2 9 24 112 39 73 6 16 19 26 7 34 23 6 2 11 14 103
27 27 1997-12-26 NJN W 240 46 93 0 7 24 28 14 54 37 8 9 16 22 116 37 92 7 21 15 24 14 41 19 7 7 18 27 96
28 28 1997-12-28 @ DET W 240 38 83 4 14 13 17 10 47 22 2 4 14 19 93 36 87 4 21 13 21 12 41 17 9 2 10 17 89
29 29 1997-12-30 CHI W 240 38 74 1 10 22 31 10 39 25 11 2 15 23 99 36 87 5 17 18 21 16 40 26 8 4 11 25 95
30 30 1998-01-02 @ BOS L 240 31 73 2 9 25 34 13 47 20 1 2 19 23 89 34 88 4 14 21 29 17 50 20 14 4 9 27 93
31 31 1998-01-03 DEN W 240 39 69 2 8 29 37 12 39 30 9 9 17 23 109 33 80 4 13 17 22 13 32 18 8 2 22 29 87
32 32 1998-01-07 PHO L 240 28 77 0 7 21 31 16 48 19 5 2 17 17 77 39 86 5 18 9 19 9 42 31 8 3 9 22 92
33 33 1998-01-09 POR W 240 32 76 3 8 29 40 12 43 16 4 6 8 14 96 35 83 6 18 15 18 12 42 26 5 8 12 25 91
34 34 1998-01-10 @ NJN W 240 40 78 4 10 24 30 15 40 23 5 3 17 20 108 38 84 10 23 15 21 18 42 19 9 3 14 29 101
35 35 1998-01-12 GSW W 240 36 80 3 7 28 38 19 52 25 10 4 15 22 103 31 81 5 11 20 27 13 38 20 7 5 14 25 87
36 36 1998-01-16 @ HOU W 265 48 91 3 12 17 27 13 39 30 13 5 11 20 116 46 87 9 18 14 19 13 44 25 6 3 17 24 115
37 37 1998-01-17 @ DAL W 265 43 95 6 12 21 25 14 54 21 9 5 14 27 113 40 88 10 22 20 27 10 44 21 6 5 16 22 110
38 38 1998-01-19 LAC W 240 43 87 3 8 28 43 17 46 30 9 5 17 16 117 40 92 10 24 19 24 15 42 21 9 6 14 27 109
39 39 1998-01-21 BOS W 240 32 67 1 5 39 48 6 35 28 10 6 12 21 104 37 89 6 16 15 20 13 38 19 6 6 16 35 95
40 40 1998-01-24 @ TOR L 265 47 91 2 7 11 17 15 46 32 10 7 20 22 107 47 104 6 17 13 19 24 50 31 9 9 15 18 113
Team Opponent
Rk G Date Opp MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
41 41 1998-01-27 ATL W 240 44 89 4 11 21 24 11 44 34 6 8 11 22 113 36 82 2 11 22 27 12 38 24 7 10 14 20 96
42 42 1998-01-29 @ VAN W 240 44 88 3 5 21 31 17 50 26 9 8 18 24 112 43 88 3 10 17 26 14 40 29 12 14 16 25 106
43 43 1998-01-30 @ LAL L 240 36 79 7 13 35 48 13 36 20 5 5 12 35 114 37 76 9 18 38 53 17 46 28 4 3 16 31 121
44 44 1998-02-01 MIL L 240 37 78 3 11 33 43 14 38 29 7 6 13 27 110 41 81 3 8 33 37 15 35 28 11 6 12 29 118
45 45 1998-02-02 @ CLE L 240 32 70 6 16 29 37 8 31 18 6 3 13 26 99 41 81 4 6 23 29 18 51 27 8 3 17 28 109
46 46 1998-02-04 NYK W 240 38 79 1 6 18 23 8 36 31 7 3 14 23 95 30 70 7 17 21 28 6 35 20 6 3 16 25 88
47 47 1998-02-11 ORL L 240 36 93 7 19 10 13 13 41 23 10 8 11 26 89 34 75 6 14 22 35 15 48 26 6 6 17 14 96
48 48 1998-02-13 @ DEN W 240 43 78 2 5 19 27 9 41 24 11 6 13 23 107 29 88 2 10 20 24 21 47 19 6 2 18 24 80
49 49 1998-02-15 DAL W 265 36 99 3 9 30 42 25 59 24 7 6 10 24 105 37 93 7 23 18 26 10 44 24 7 10 11 27 99
50 50 1998-02-17 @ MIA L 240 29 83 3 11 23 28 15 39 13 7 3 13 17 84 42 87 9 26 17 21 15 48 30 6 9 13 25 110
51 51 1998-02-18 @ ORL L 240 40 88 5 15 17 28 16 41 22 9 2 17 26 102 43 81 4 8 25 32 11 45 27 8 9 17 24 115
52 52 1998-02-20 HOU W 265 41 93 3 10 15 24 12 52 23 4 3 12 18 100 35 86 10 25 15 22 6 39 23 6 6 13 20 95
53 53 1998-02-22 SAC W 240 44 90 3 7 22 32 12 46 30 7 6 8 27 113 30 81 3 11 32 43 12 43 22 5 6 13 19 95
54 54 1998-02-24 @ SAS L 240 35 86 5 12 24 31 12 41 23 14 3 13 29 99 37 82 3 8 28 42 23 60 18 7 6 20 23 105
55 55 1998-02-26 @ HOU L 240 40 86 1 10 17 19 15 42 16 3 3 16 16 98 47 94 12 27 12 15 15 40 24 11 0 8 21 118
56 56 1998-02-27 LAL L 240 31 84 2 12 27 31 8 40 23 5 6 8 23 91 38 80 4 12 24 34 9 44 28 4 9 11 27 104
57 57 1998-03-01 DET W 290 47 103 5 15 16 23 18 52 28 6 2 14 24 115 43 91 5 11 22 30 14 44 25 11 5 14 21 113
58 58 1998-03-03 DAL L 240 40 83 3 13 16 23 15 37 31 3 4 10 19 99 42 90 7 14 19 20 18 41 29 4 7 8 18 110
59 59 1998-03-04 @ CHH L 240 39 73 4 10 20 27 8 28 28 8 4 10 29 102 37 70 4 9 34 44 17 42 18 8 7 11 21 112
60 60 1998-03-06 TOR W 240 46 90 3 9 18 30 18 50 31 14 7 14 17 113 34 78 8 19 15 23 14 43 14 10 8 21 22 91
Team Opponent
Rk G Date Opp MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
61 61 1998-03-08 SEA L 265 37 99 6 17 18 27 22 50 26 5 6 10 26 98 33 82 9 18 24 36 14 45 22 7 10 9 23 99
62 62 1998-03-11 @ GSW W 240 50 94 3 7 10 19 15 51 30 15 4 11 22 113 32 89 0 5 20 27 19 52 19 5 5 18 17 84
63 63 1998-03-12 @ POR L 240 34 86 4 15 20 24 10 41 22 10 4 11 24 92 35 86 4 17 21 26 14 51 24 5 9 15 20 95
64 64 1998-03-14 @ SEA L 240 31 74 4 16 14 22 12 38 18 6 4 21 17 80 43 83 12 21 16 23 8 41 32 14 6 12 18 114
65 65 1998-03-16 UTA L 240 41 89 4 12 10 16 16 49 24 5 2 14 30 96 38 80 3 5 23 33 9 42 29 7 5 11 18 102
66 66 1998-03-18 SAS L 240 32 88 2 13 10 16 19 44 27 6 3 9 23 76 33 69 3 7 23 25 7 41 22 3 7 13 17 92
67 67 1998-03-20 DEN W 240 40 84 5 14 19 24 17 49 27 5 9 15 22 104 30 83 6 13 22 24 17 40 18 8 3 13 22 88
68 68 1998-03-21 VAN W 240 43 81 4 9 12 18 11 38 33 6 9 15 14 102 37 84 4 12 10 12 12 35 26 9 2 11 22 88
69 69 1998-03-23 @ DAL L 240 37 90 4 12 9 12 11 42 18 8 5 9 23 87 36 81 8 15 11 16 12 49 19 4 6 15 17 91
70 70 1998-03-25 @ PHO W 240 37 82 8 12 17 25 14 41 26 8 6 11 22 99 37 82 7 17 16 18 11 43 25 4 6 14 18 97
71 71 1998-03-27 @ LAC W 240 42 86 4 7 12 17 12 30 27 10 4 6 23 100 38 75 4 10 18 26 14 44 20 5 6 17 18 98
72 72 1998-03-29 @ SAC W 240 44 87 2 5 14 18 13 52 31 5 6 11 17 104 39 94 5 14 13 17 15 43 22 7 3 6 15 96
73 73 1998-04-02 @ IND L 240 42 87 7 15 17 23 13 39 22 9 7 11 18 108 48 89 4 15 11 16 14 46 26 7 3 14 21 111
74 74 1998-04-03 @ CHI L 240 37 79 8 14 11 18 12 35 26 5 2 12 21 93 41 92 6 23 19 24 23 47 24 7 3 6 17 107
75 75 1998-04-05 @ ATL W 240 40 80 4 12 13 17 14 44 30 9 4 20 28 97 34 74 5 9 23 34 11 36 21 9 2 15 18 96
76 76 1998-04-07 MIA W 240 39 93 4 15 10 14 21 49 28 10 6 7 26 92 33 81 2 12 21 32 15 43 17 4 4 11 13 89
77 77 1998-04-10 PHI W 240 35 73 7 17 30 41 7 41 26 8 7 15 27 107 38 88 2 9 24 33 15 42 24 7 3 13 30 102
78 78 1998-04-11 UTA W 240 40 78 11 15 19 24 11 35 29 10 6 16 27 110 39 76 2 7 23 33 14 41 31 9 3 20 20 103
79 79 1998-04-13 @ LAC W 240 44 84 6 14 13 19 7 37 28 12 9 8 16 107 35 83 5 18 13 14 14 44 20 3 3 17 17 88
80 80 1998-04-14 @ UTA L 240 36 80 10 21 27 35 11 30 24 9 8 13 28 109 42 79 4 8 38 43 13 43 30 9 4 17 25 126
Team Opponent
Rk G Date Opp MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
81 81 1998-04-17 HOU W 240 37 86 4 9 24 26 14 48 25 8 3 13 16 102 39 87 5 23 12 16 8 35 27 9 2 10 20 95
82 82 1998-04-18 @ MIL W 240 41 84 6 17 23 26 13 35 27 13 3 15 21 111 41 84 10 20 17 21 15 41 30 10 3 19 16 109

Playoffs

TOV do not include team TOV
Team Opponent
Rk G Date Opp MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1 1 1998-04-24 @ SEA L 240 31 92 3 16 18 21 19 53 19 6 2 12 22 83 42 91 5 21 19 24 13 51 25 8 4 8 21 108
2 2 1998-04-26 @ SEA W 240 37 86 5 14 19 23 20 49 23 7 5 9 25 98 35 76 8 25 15 21 12 37 22 6 6 14 27 93
3 3 1998-04-28 SEA W 240 34 71 10 21 20 26 8 29 25 7 5 10 20 98 36 78 4 19 14 17 13 42 21 6 4 13 25 90
4 4 1998-04-30 SEA L 240 33 78 8 22 14 18 12 35 25 7 2 15 23 88 36 72 7 23 13 22 8 36 27 9 3 11 19 92
5 5 1998-05-02 @ SEA L 240 31 72 11 25 11 14 9 31 24 10 4 19 23 84 31 66 8 18 27 29 11 39 20 13 2 18 20 97