1997-98 Minnesota Timberwolves Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 45-37
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 2-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Seattle Supersonics 3-2
Coach: Flip Saunders (45-37)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 738,572, Avg. 18,014 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Minnesota Timberwolves StatisticsTeam Record: 45-37
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 2-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Seattle Supersonics 3-2
Coach: Flip Saunders (45-37)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 738,572, Avg. 18,014 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster
The Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 45 wins and 37 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
The Timberwolves scored 8,290 points and allowed 8,232. Kevin Garnett netted a team-high 1,518 points for Minnesota, and Stephon Marbury contributed 16 or more per game also. Kevin Garnett accounted for 786 rebounds. Stephon Marbury dished out 704 assists for the squad.
On defense, Kevin Garnett added 139 steals and blocked a team-best 150 shots.
Flip Saunders coached the team. The 1997-98 Minnesota Timberwolves lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 8290
Regular Season Points Against: 8232
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 1997 | Golden State Warriors 113 at Minnesota Timberwolves 129 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 1, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 90 at Minnesota Timberwolves 106 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 4, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 122 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| November 7, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 108 at Vancouver Grizzlies 97 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| November 8, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 97 at Golden State Warriors 90 | W | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | ||
| November 11, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 93 at Minnesota Timberwolves 92 | L | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 | ||
| November 13, 1997 | Washington Wizards 91 at Minnesota Timberwolves 88 | L | 2-2 | 2-1 | 4-3 | OT | |
| November 15, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 105 at San Antonio Spurs 94 | W | 2-2 | 3-1 | 5-3 | ||
| November 18, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 108 at Phoenix Suns 90 | W | 2-2 | 4-1 | 6-3 | ||
| November 19, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 93 at Los Angeles Lakers 118 | L | 2-2 | 4-2 | 6-4 | ||
| November 21, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 103 at Minnesota Timberwolves 80 | L | 2-3 | 4-2 | 6-5 | ||
| November 24, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 124 at Utah Jazz 133 | L | 2-3 | 4-3 | 6-6 | OT | |
| November 26, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 90 | L | 2-4 | 4-3 | 6-7 | ||
| November 28, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 84 at Denver Nuggets 95 | L | 2-4 | 4-4 | 6-8 | ||
| November 29, 1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies 87 at Minnesota Timberwolves 106 | W | 3-4 | 4-4 | 7-8 | ||
| December 3, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 94 at Minnesota Timberwolves 90 | L | 3-5 | 4-4 | 7-9 | ||
| December 5, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 90 at Minnesota Timberwolves 101 | W | 4-5 | 4-4 | 8-9 | ||
| December 6, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 103 at Washington Wizards 114 | L | 4-5 | 4-5 | 8-10 | ||
| December 9, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 108 at Minnesota Timberwolves 99 | L | 4-6 | 4-5 | 8-11 | ||
| December 11, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 103 at New York Knicks 107 | L | 4-6 | 4-6 | 8-12 | ||
| December 13, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 101 at Minnesota Timberwolves 112 | W | 5-6 | 4-6 | 9-12 | ||
| December 16, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 109 at Minnesota Timberwolves 96 | L | 5-7 | 4-6 | 9-13 | ||
| December 17, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 94 at Philadelphia 76ers 90 | W | 5-7 | 5-6 | 10-13 | ||
| December 20, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 91 at Minnesota Timberwolves 92 | W | 6-7 | 5-6 | 11-13 | ||
| December 22, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 79 at Sacramento Kings 89 | L | 6-7 | 5-7 | 11-14 | ||
| December 23, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 112 at Seattle Supersonics 103 | W | 6-7 | 6-7 | 12-14 | ||
| December 26, 1997 | New Jersey Nets 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 116 | W | 7-7 | 6-7 | 13-14 | ||
| December 28, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 93 at Detroit Pistons 89 | W | 7-7 | 7-7 | 14-14 | ||
| December 30, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 95 at Minnesota Timberwolves 99 | W | 8-7 | 7-7 | 15-14 | ||
| January 2, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 89 at Boston Celtics 93 | L | 8-7 | 7-8 | 15-15 | ||
| January 3, 1998 | Denver Nuggets 87 at Minnesota Timberwolves 109 | W | 9-7 | 7-8 | 16-15 | ||
| January 7, 1998 | Phoenix Suns 92 at Minnesota Timberwolves 77 | L | 9-8 | 7-8 | 16-16 | ||
| January 9, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 91 at Minnesota Timberwolves 96 | W | 10-8 | 7-8 | 17-16 | ||
| January 10, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 108 at New Jersey Nets 101 | W | 10-8 | 8-8 | 18-16 | ||
| January 12, 1998 | Golden State Warriors 87 at Minnesota Timberwolves 103 | W | 11-8 | 8-8 | 19-16 | ||
| January 16, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 116 at Houston Rockets 115 | W | 11-8 | 9-8 | 20-16 | OT | |
| January 17, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 113 at Dallas Mavericks 110 | W | 11-8 | 10-8 | 21-16 | OT | |
| January 19, 1998 | Los Angeles Clippers 109 at Minnesota Timberwolves 117 | W | 12-8 | 10-8 | 22-16 | ||
| January 21, 1998 | Boston Celtics 95 at Minnesota Timberwolves 104 | W | 13-8 | 10-8 | 23-16 | ||
| January 24, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 107 at Toronto Raptors 113 | L | 13-8 | 10-9 | 23-17 | OT | |
| January 27, 1998 | Atlanta Hawks 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 113 | W | 14-8 | 10-9 | 24-17 | ||
| January 29, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 112 at Vancouver Grizzlies 106 | W | 14-8 | 11-9 | 25-17 | ||
| January 30, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 121 | L | 14-8 | 11-10 | 25-18 | ||
| February 1, 1998 | Milwaukee Bucks 118 at Minnesota Timberwolves 110 | L | 14-9 | 11-10 | 25-19 | ||
| February 2, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 109 | L | 14-9 | 11-11 | 25-20 | ||
| February 4, 1998 | New York Knicks 88 at Minnesota Timberwolves 95 | W | 15-9 | 11-11 | 26-20 | ||
| February 11, 1998 | Orlando Magic 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 89 | L | 15-10 | 11-11 | 26-21 | ||
| February 13, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 107 at Denver Nuggets 80 | W | 15-10 | 12-11 | 27-21 | ||
| February 15, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 99 at Minnesota Timberwolves 105 | W | 16-10 | 12-11 | 28-21 | OT | |
| February 17, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 84 at Miami Heat 110 | L | 16-10 | 12-12 | 28-22 | ||
| February 18, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 102 at Orlando Magic 115 | L | 16-10 | 12-13 | 28-23 | ||
| February 20, 1998 | Houston Rockets 95 at Minnesota Timberwolves 100 | W | 17-10 | 12-13 | 29-23 | OT | |
| February 22, 1998 | Sacramento Kings 95 at Minnesota Timberwolves 113 | W | 18-10 | 12-13 | 30-23 | ||
| February 24, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 99 at San Antonio Spurs 105 | L | 18-10 | 12-14 | 30-24 | ||
| February 26, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 98 at Houston Rockets 118 | L | 18-10 | 12-15 | 30-25 | ||
| February 27, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 104 at Minnesota Timberwolves 91 | L | 18-11 | 12-15 | 30-26 | ||
| March 1, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 113 at Minnesota Timberwolves 115 | W | 19-11 | 12-15 | 31-26 | 2OT | |
| March 3, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 110 at Minnesota Timberwolves 99 | L | 19-12 | 12-15 | 31-27 | ||
| March 4, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 102 at Charlotte Hornets 112 | L | 19-12 | 12-16 | 31-28 | ||
| March 6, 1998 | Toronto Raptors 91 at Minnesota Timberwolves 113 | W | 20-12 | 12-16 | 32-28 | ||
| March 8, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 99 at Minnesota Timberwolves 98 | L | 20-13 | 12-16 | 32-29 | OT | |
| March 11, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 113 at Golden State Warriors 84 | W | 20-13 | 13-16 | 33-29 | ||
| March 12, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 92 at Portland Trail Blazers 95 | L | 20-13 | 13-17 | 33-30 | ||
| March 14, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 80 at Seattle Supersonics 114 | L | 20-13 | 13-18 | 33-31 | ||
| March 16, 1998 | Utah Jazz 102 at Minnesota Timberwolves 96 | L | 20-14 | 13-18 | 33-32 | ||
| March 18, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 92 at Minnesota Timberwolves 76 | L | 20-15 | 13-18 | 33-33 | ||
| March 20, 1998 | Denver Nuggets 88 at Minnesota Timberwolves 104 | W | 21-15 | 13-18 | 34-33 | ||
| March 21, 1998 | Vancouver Grizzlies 88 at Minnesota Timberwolves 102 | W | 22-15 | 13-18 | 35-33 | ||
| March 23, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 87 at Dallas Mavericks 91 | L | 22-15 | 13-19 | 35-34 | ||
| March 25, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 99 at Phoenix Suns 97 | W | 22-15 | 14-19 | 36-34 | ||
| March 27, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 100 at Los Angeles Clippers 98 | W | 22-15 | 15-19 | 37-34 | ||
| March 29, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 104 at Sacramento Kings 96 | W | 22-15 | 16-19 | 38-34 | ||
| April 2, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 108 at Indiana Pacers 111 | L | 22-15 | 16-20 | 38-35 | ||
| April 3, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 93 at Chicago Bulls 107 | L | 22-15 | 16-21 | 38-36 | ||
| April 5, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 97 at Atlanta Hawks 96 | W | 22-15 | 17-21 | 39-36 | ||
| April 7, 1998 | Miami Heat 89 at Minnesota Timberwolves 92 | W | 23-15 | 17-21 | 40-36 | ||
| April 10, 1998 | Philadelphia 76ers 102 at Minnesota Timberwolves 107 | W | 24-15 | 17-21 | 41-36 | ||
| April 11, 1998 | Utah Jazz 103 at Minnesota Timberwolves 110 | W | 25-15 | 17-21 | 42-36 | ||
| April 13, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 107 at Los Angeles Clippers 88 | W | 25-15 | 18-21 | 43-36 | ||
| April 14, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 109 at Utah Jazz 126 | L | 25-15 | 18-22 | 43-37 | ||
| April 17, 1998 | Houston Rockets 95 at Minnesota Timberwolves 102 | W | 26-15 | 18-22 | 44-37 | ||
| April 18, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 111 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 | W | 26-15 | 19-22 | 45-37 | ||
| April 24, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 83 at Seattle Supersonics 108 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 26, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 98 at Seattle Supersonics 93 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 28, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 90 at Minnesota Timberwolves 98 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 30, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 92 at Minnesota Timberwolves 88 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| May 2, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 84 at Seattle Supersonics 97 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 |
