1996-97 Minnesota Timberwolves Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 40-42
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Houston Rockets 3-0
Coach: Flip Saunders (40-42)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 597,727, Avg. 14,579 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Minnesota Timberwolves StatisticsTeam Record: 40-42
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Houston Rockets 3-0
Coach: Flip Saunders (40-42)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 597,727, Avg. 14,579 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster
The Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 40 wins and 42 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.
The Timberwolves scored 7,882 points and surrendered 8,003. Tom Gugliotta netted a team-high 1,672 points for Minnesota, while Stephon Marbury and Kevin Garnett averaged 15 or more per game, too. Tom Gugliotta contributed 702 rebounds. Stephon Marbury dished out 522 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Tom Gugliotta added 130 steals, and Kevin Garnett blocked 163 shots.
Flip Saunders coached the team. The 1996-97 Minnesota Timberwolves lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 7882
Regular Season Points Against: 8003
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 1996 | San Antonio Spurs 78 at Minnesota Timberwolves 82 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 3, 1996 | Minnesota Timberwolves 85 at Los Angeles Lakers 91 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| November 5, 1996 | Minnesota Timberwolves 98 at Phoenix Suns 95 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| November 7, 1996 | Minnesota Timberwolves 94 at Portland Trail Blazers 95 | L | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | OT | |
| November 10, 1996 | Minnesota Timberwolves 70 at Los Angeles Clippers 81 | L | 1-0 | 1-3 | 2-3 | ||
| November 12, 1996 | Portland Trail Blazers 97 at Minnesota Timberwolves 100 | W | 2-0 | 1-3 | 3-3 | ||
| November 14, 1996 | Dallas Mavericks 90 at Minnesota Timberwolves 100 | W | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 | ||
| November 16, 1996 | Minnesota Timberwolves 79 at New York Knicks 82 | L | 3-0 | 1-4 | 4-4 | ||
| November 19, 1996 | Minnesota Timberwolves 93 at Houston Rockets 122 | L | 3-0 | 1-5 | 4-5 | ||
| November 21, 1996 | Minnesota Timberwolves 86 at Orlando Magic 90 | L | 3-0 | 1-6 | 4-6 | ||
| November 23, 1996 | Los Angeles Clippers 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 98 | W | 4-0 | 1-6 | 5-6 | ||
| November 25, 1996 | Minnesota Timberwolves 98 at Washington Bullets 105 | L | 4-0 | 1-7 | 5-7 | ||
| November 27, 1996 | Seattle Supersonics 106 at Minnesota Timberwolves 98 | L | 4-1 | 1-7 | 5-8 | ||
| November 29, 1996 | Minnesota Timberwolves 108 at Denver Nuggets 103 | W | 4-1 | 2-7 | 6-8 | ||
| November 30, 1996 | Toronto Raptors 70 at Minnesota Timberwolves 79 | W | 5-1 | 2-7 | 7-8 | ||
| December 3, 1996 | Sacramento Kings 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 89 | L | 5-2 | 2-7 | 7-9 | ||
| December 5, 1996 | Minnesota Timberwolves 86 at Seattle Supersonics 117 | L | 5-2 | 2-8 | 7-10 | ||
| December 6, 1996 | Minnesota Timberwolves 95 at Utah Jazz 106 | L | 5-2 | 2-9 | 7-11 | ||
| December 8, 1996 | Minnesota Timberwolves 86 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 | L | 5-2 | 2-10 | 7-12 | ||
| December 10, 1996 | Houston Rockets 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 94 | L | 5-3 | 2-10 | 7-13 | ||
| December 11, 1996 | Minnesota Timberwolves 86 at Chicago Bulls 103 | L | 5-3 | 2-11 | 7-14 | ||
| December 13, 1996 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Minnesota Timberwolves 108 | W | 6-3 | 2-11 | 8-14 | ||
| December 14, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 101 at Minnesota Timberwolves 93 | L | 6-4 | 2-11 | 8-15 | ||
| December 18, 1996 | Minnesota Timberwolves 96 at Golden State Warriors 123 | L | 6-4 | 2-12 | 8-16 | ||
| December 19, 1996 | Minnesota Timberwolves 105 at Sacramento Kings 112 | L | 6-4 | 2-13 | 8-17 | ||
| December 21, 1996 | Los Angeles Lakers 88 at Minnesota Timberwolves 103 | W | 7-4 | 2-13 | 9-17 | ||
| December 23, 1996 | Utah Jazz 98 at Minnesota Timberwolves 107 | W | 8-4 | 2-13 | 10-17 | ||
| December 26, 1996 | New York Knicks 80 at Minnesota Timberwolves 88 | W | 9-4 | 2-13 | 11-17 | ||
| December 28, 1996 | Denver Nuggets 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 103 | W | 10-4 | 2-13 | 12-17 | OT | |
| December 30, 1996 | Minnesota Timberwolves 96 at Cleveland Cavaliers 108 | L | 10-4 | 2-14 | 12-18 | ||
| January 3, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 94 at Boston Celtics 84 | W | 10-4 | 3-14 | 13-18 | ||
| January 4, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 97 at Milwaukee Bucks 91 | W | 10-4 | 4-14 | 14-18 | ||
| January 7, 1997 | Houston Rockets 104 at Minnesota Timberwolves 95 | L | 10-5 | 4-14 | 14-19 | ||
| January 9, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 110 at New Jersey Nets 107 | W | 10-5 | 5-14 | 15-19 | ||
| January 11, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 93 at Minnesota Timberwolves 95 | W | 11-5 | 5-14 | 16-19 | ||
| January 14, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 93 at Atlanta Hawks 95 | L | 11-5 | 5-15 | 16-20 | ||
| January 15, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 112 at Minnesota Timberwolves 102 | L | 11-6 | 5-15 | 16-21 | ||
| January 18, 1997 | Golden State Warriors 93 at Minnesota Timberwolves 108 | W | 12-6 | 5-15 | 17-21 | ||
| January 20, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 83 at Minnesota Timberwolves 96 | W | 13-6 | 5-15 | 18-21 | ||
| January 21, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 106 at Toronto Raptors 118 | L | 13-6 | 5-16 | 18-22 | ||
| January 23, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 95 at Vancouver Grizzlies 76 | W | 13-6 | 6-16 | 19-22 | ||
| January 25, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 94 at Portland Trail Blazers 101 | L | 13-6 | 6-17 | 19-23 | ||
| January 28, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 91 at Minnesota Timberwolves 88 | L | 13-7 | 6-17 | 19-24 | ||
| January 30, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 92 at Dallas Mavericks 82 | W | 13-7 | 7-17 | 20-24 | ||
| January 31, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 97 at San Antonio Spurs 95 | W | 13-7 | 8-17 | 21-24 | ||
| February 2, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 102 at Minnesota Timberwolves 103 | W | 14-7 | 8-17 | 22-24 | ||
| February 4, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 101 at Charlotte Hornets 115 | L | 14-7 | 8-18 | 22-25 | ||
| February 6, 1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies 86 at Minnesota Timberwolves 103 | W | 15-7 | 8-18 | 23-25 | ||
| February 12, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 100 at Minnesota Timberwolves 84 | L | 15-8 | 8-18 | 23-26 | ||
| February 14, 1997 | Orlando Magic 100 at Minnesota Timberwolves 104 | W | 16-8 | 8-18 | 24-26 | ||
| February 16, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 107 | W | 17-8 | 8-18 | 25-26 | ||
| February 18, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 84 at Sacramento Kings 95 | L | 17-8 | 8-19 | 25-27 | ||
| February 19, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 84 at Vancouver Grizzlies 73 | W | 17-8 | 9-19 | 26-27 | ||
| February 21, 1997 | Golden State Warriors 82 at Minnesota Timberwolves 101 | W | 18-8 | 9-19 | 27-27 | ||
| February 26, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 108 at San Antonio Spurs 89 | W | 18-8 | 10-19 | 28-27 | ||
| February 27, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 107 at Dallas Mavericks 105 | W | 18-8 | 11-19 | 29-27 | 2OT | |
| March 2, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 108 at Minnesota Timberwolves 96 | L | 18-9 | 11-19 | 29-28 | ||
| March 5, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 92 at Minnesota Timberwolves 88 | L | 18-10 | 11-19 | 29-29 | ||
| March 7, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 83 at Minnesota Timberwolves 96 | W | 19-10 | 11-19 | 30-29 | ||
| March 9, 1997 | Utah Jazz 115 at Minnesota Timberwolves 106 | L | 19-11 | 11-19 | 30-30 | ||
| March 11, 1997 | Philadelphia 76ers 100 at Minnesota Timberwolves 104 | W | 20-11 | 11-19 | 31-30 | ||
| March 13, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 108 at Minnesota Timberwolves 92 | L | 20-12 | 11-19 | 31-31 | ||
| March 14, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 95 at Philadelphia 76ers 109 | L | 20-12 | 11-20 | 31-32 | ||
| March 16, 1997 | Boston Celtics 101 at Minnesota Timberwolves 119 | W | 21-12 | 11-20 | 32-32 | ||
| March 18, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 97 at Indiana Pacers 115 | L | 21-12 | 11-21 | 32-33 | ||
| March 19, 1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies 72 at Minnesota Timberwolves 95 | W | 22-12 | 11-21 | 33-33 | ||
| March 21, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 98 at Detroit Pistons 112 | L | 22-12 | 11-22 | 33-34 | ||
| March 23, 1997 | Miami Heat 113 at Minnesota Timberwolves 108 | L | 22-13 | 11-22 | 33-35 | ||
| March 25, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 103 at Houston Rockets 112 | L | 22-13 | 11-23 | 33-36 | ||
| March 26, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 102 at Denver Nuggets 100 | W | 22-13 | 12-23 | 34-36 | ||
| March 28, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 81 at Seattle Supersonics 92 | L | 22-13 | 12-24 | 34-37 | ||
| March 30, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 113 at Golden State Warriors 102 | W | 22-13 | 13-24 | 35-37 | ||
| April 2, 1997 | New Jersey Nets 89 at Minnesota Timberwolves 94 | W | 23-13 | 13-24 | 36-37 | ||
| April 4, 1997 | Washington Bullets 95 at Minnesota Timberwolves 97 | W | 24-13 | 13-24 | 37-37 | ||
| April 6, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 94 at Minnesota Timberwolves 83 | L | 24-14 | 13-24 | 37-38 | ||
| April 8, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 107 at Phoenix Suns 115 | L | 24-14 | 13-25 | 37-39 | ||
| April 10, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 108 at Los Angeles Clippers 96 | W | 24-14 | 14-25 | 38-39 | ||
| April 12, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 80 at Minnesota Timberwolves 66 | L | 24-15 | 14-25 | 38-40 | ||
| April 14, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 95 at Miami Heat 87 | W | 24-15 | 15-25 | 39-40 | ||
| April 16, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 92 at Minnesota Timberwolves 77 | L | 24-16 | 15-25 | 39-41 | ||
| April 18, 1997 | Milwaukee Bucks 112 at Minnesota Timberwolves 122 | W | 25-16 | 15-25 | 40-41 | ||
| April 19, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 89 at Utah Jazz 101 | L | 25-16 | 15-26 | 40-42 | ||
| April 24, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 95 at Houston Rockets 112 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 26, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 84 at Houston Rockets 96 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 29, 1997 | Houston Rockets 125 at Minnesota Timberwolves 120 | L | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 |
