2002-03 Minnesota Timberwolves Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 51-31
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 2-4 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
Coach: Flip Saunders (51-31)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 643,684, Avg. 15,700 in 41 home dates
2002-03 Minnesota Timberwolves StatisticsTeam Record: 51-31
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 2-4 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
Coach: Flip Saunders (51-31)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 643,684, Avg. 15,700 in 41 home dates
2002-03 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster
The Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 51 wins and 31 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Timberwolves racked up 8,046 points and yielded 7,876.
Flip Saunders coached the team. The 2002-03 Minnesota Timberwolves lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 8046
Regular Season Points Against: 7876
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 2002 | Denver Nuggets 77 at Minnesota Timberwolves 83 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 1, 2002 | Orlando Magic 105 at Minnesota Timberwolves 111 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 2, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 80 at Indiana Pacers 87 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| November 4, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 82 at New Jersey Nets 106 | L | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| November 5, 2002 | Washington Wizards 86 at Minnesota Timberwolves 90 | W | 3-0 | 0-2 | 3-2 | ||
| November 7, 2002 | Milwaukee Bucks 110 at Minnesota Timberwolves 114 | W | 4-0 | 0-2 | 4-2 | ||
| November 9, 2002 | Boston Celtics 105 at Minnesota Timberwolves 99 | L | 4-1 | 0-2 | 4-3 | ||
| November 11, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 75 at San Antonio Spurs 91 | L | 4-1 | 0-3 | 4-4 | ||
| November 13, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 98 at New Orleans Hornets 102 | L | 4-1 | 0-4 | 4-5 | ||
| November 15, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 99 at Memphis Grizzlies 95 | W | 4-1 | 1-4 | 5-5 | ||
| November 16, 2002 | Indiana Pacers 107 at Minnesota Timberwolves 101 | L | 4-2 | 1-4 | 5-6 | ||
| November 19, 2002 | Memphis Grizzlies 106 at Minnesota Timberwolves 110 | W | 5-2 | 1-4 | 6-6 | OT | |
| November 20, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 103 at Atlanta Hawks 93 | W | 5-2 | 2-4 | 7-6 | ||
| November 23, 2002 | New Jersey Nets 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 82 | L | 5-3 | 2-4 | 7-7 | ||
| November 24, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 106 at New York Knicks 88 | W | 5-3 | 3-4 | 8-7 | ||
| November 27, 2002 | Sacramento Kings 74 at Minnesota Timberwolves 90 | W | 6-3 | 3-4 | 9-7 | ||
| November 29, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 77 at Utah Jazz 95 | L | 6-3 | 3-5 | 9-8 | ||
| December 1, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 110 at Los Angeles Lakers 107 | W | 6-3 | 4-5 | 10-8 | ||
| December 3, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 86 at Sacramento Kings 98 | L | 6-3 | 4-6 | 10-9 | ||
| December 5, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 114 at Golden State Warriors 98 | W | 6-3 | 5-6 | 11-9 | ||
| December 7, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 88 at Los Angeles Clippers 104 | L | 6-3 | 5-7 | 11-10 | ||
| December 9, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 92 at Denver Nuggets 84 | W | 6-3 | 6-7 | 12-10 | ||
| December 12, 2002 | Atlanta Hawks 95 at Minnesota Timberwolves 113 | W | 7-3 | 6-7 | 13-10 | ||
| December 14, 2002 | Portland Trail Blazers 98 at Minnesota Timberwolves 92 | L | 7-4 | 6-7 | 13-11 | OT | |
| December 17, 2002 | Los Angeles Lakers 80 at Minnesota Timberwolves 96 | W | 8-4 | 6-7 | 14-11 | ||
| December 18, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 94 at Philadelphia 76ers 99 | L | 8-4 | 6-8 | 14-12 | ||
| December 20, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 99 at Boston Celtics 108 | L | 8-4 | 6-9 | 14-13 | ||
| December 21, 2002 | Houston Rockets 86 at Minnesota Timberwolves 98 | W | 9-4 | 6-9 | 15-13 | ||
| December 27, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 113 at Chicago Bulls 100 | W | 9-4 | 7-9 | 16-13 | ||
| December 28, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 82 at Detroit Pistons 106 | L | 9-4 | 7-10 | 16-14 | ||
| December 30, 2002 | Phoenix Suns 98 at Minnesota Timberwolves 104 | W | 10-4 | 7-10 | 17-14 | ||
| January 4, 2003 | Utah Jazz 105 at Minnesota Timberwolves 97 | L | 10-5 | 7-10 | 17-15 | ||
| January 7, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 86 at Houston Rockets 94 | L | 10-5 | 7-11 | 17-16 | ||
| January 8, 2003 | Golden State Warriors 95 at Minnesota Timberwolves 102 | W | 11-5 | 7-11 | 18-16 | ||
| January 10, 2003 | Sacramento Kings 109 at Minnesota Timberwolves 115 | W | 12-5 | 7-11 | 19-16 | OT | |
| January 12, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 91 at Toronto Raptors 105 | L | 12-5 | 7-12 | 19-17 | ||
| January 13, 2003 | Denver Nuggets 75 at Minnesota Timberwolves 89 | W | 13-5 | 7-12 | 20-17 | ||
| January 15, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 95 at Los Angeles Clippers 64 | W | 13-5 | 8-12 | 21-17 | ||
| January 17, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 98 at Golden State Warriors 107 | L | 13-5 | 8-13 | 21-18 | ||
| January 18, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 104 at Portland Trail Blazers 98 | W | 13-5 | 9-13 | 22-18 | ||
| January 20, 2003 | Toronto Raptors 81 at Minnesota Timberwolves 89 | W | 14-5 | 9-13 | 23-18 | ||
| January 22, 2003 | Seattle Supersonics 91 at Minnesota Timberwolves 96 | W | 15-5 | 9-13 | 24-18 | ||
| January 24, 2003 | Los Angeles Clippers 85 at Minnesota Timberwolves 88 | W | 16-5 | 9-13 | 25-18 | ||
| January 25, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 97 at Washington Wizards 89 | W | 16-5 | 10-13 | 26-18 | ||
| January 27, 2003 | San Antonio Spurs 95 at Minnesota Timberwolves 106 | W | 17-5 | 10-13 | 27-18 | ||
| January 30, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 109 at Dallas Mavericks 112 | L | 17-5 | 10-14 | 27-19 | ||
| January 31, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 101 at Houston Rockets 121 | L | 17-5 | 10-15 | 27-20 | ||
| February 2, 2003 | Philadelphia 76ers 91 at Minnesota Timberwolves 99 | W | 18-5 | 10-15 | 28-20 | ||
| February 4, 2003 | Houston Rockets 89 at Minnesota Timberwolves 103 | W | 19-5 | 10-15 | 29-20 | ||
| February 11, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 98 at Minnesota Timberwolves 100 | W | 20-5 | 10-15 | 30-20 | ||
| February 12, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 102 at Cleveland Cavaliers 91 | W | 20-5 | 11-15 | 31-20 | ||
| February 14, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets 93 at Minnesota Timberwolves 114 | W | 21-5 | 11-15 | 32-20 | ||
| February 16, 2003 | Golden State Warriors 102 at Minnesota Timberwolves 109 | W | 22-5 | 11-15 | 33-20 | ||
| February 17, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 97 at Utah Jazz 109 | L | 22-5 | 11-16 | 33-21 | ||
| February 19, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 85 at Denver Nuggets 77 | W | 22-5 | 12-16 | 34-21 | ||
| February 21, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 103 | W | 23-5 | 12-16 | 35-21 | ||
| February 23, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 97 at Minnesota Timberwolves 99 | W | 24-5 | 12-16 | 36-21 | ||
| February 24, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 117 at Milwaukee Bucks 114 | W | 24-5 | 13-16 | 37-21 | ||
| February 26, 2003 | Utah Jazz 85 at Minnesota Timberwolves 92 | W | 25-5 | 13-16 | 38-21 | ||
| February 28, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers 95 at Minnesota Timberwolves 118 | W | 26-5 | 13-16 | 39-21 | ||
| March 2, 2003 | New York Knicks 90 at Minnesota Timberwolves 99 | W | 27-5 | 13-16 | 40-21 | ||
| March 4, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 83 at Seattle Supersonics 92 | L | 27-5 | 13-17 | 40-22 | ||
| March 5, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 95 at Sacramento Kings 96 | L | 27-5 | 13-18 | 40-23 | OT | |
| March 7, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 106 | L | 27-5 | 13-19 | 40-24 | ||
| March 9, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 105 at Phoenix Suns 98 | W | 27-5 | 14-19 | 41-24 | ||
| March 10, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 92 at Dallas Mavericks 83 | W | 27-5 | 15-19 | 42-24 | ||
| March 12, 2003 | San Antonio Spurs 111 at Minnesota Timberwolves 99 | L | 27-6 | 15-19 | 42-25 | ||
| March 14, 2003 | Los Angeles Lakers 106 at Minnesota Timberwolves 99 | L | 27-7 | 15-19 | 42-26 | ||
| March 16, 2003 | Portland Trail Blazers 95 at Minnesota Timberwolves 111 | W | 28-7 | 15-19 | 43-26 | ||
| March 18, 2003 | Memphis Grizzlies 80 at Minnesota Timberwolves 96 | W | 29-7 | 15-19 | 44-26 | ||
| March 21, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 101 at San Antonio Spurs 94 | W | 29-7 | 16-19 | 45-26 | OT | |
| March 25, 2003 | Miami Heat 91 at Minnesota Timberwolves 108 | W | 30-7 | 16-19 | 46-26 | ||
| March 27, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 107 at Orlando Magic 110 | L | 30-7 | 16-20 | 46-27 | ||
| March 28, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 84 at Miami Heat 111 | L | 30-7 | 16-21 | 46-28 | ||
| March 30, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 119 at Minnesota Timberwolves 95 | L | 30-8 | 16-21 | 46-29 | ||
| April 2, 2003 | Seattle Supersonics 86 at Minnesota Timberwolves 91 | W | 31-8 | 16-21 | 47-29 | ||
| April 5, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 94 at Phoenix Suns 111 | L | 31-8 | 16-22 | 47-30 | ||
| April 6, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 97 at Portland Trail Blazers 78 | W | 31-8 | 17-22 | 48-30 | ||
| April 9, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 92 at Seattle Supersonics 100 | L | 31-8 | 17-23 | 48-31 | ||
| April 11, 2003 | Los Angeles Clippers 90 at Minnesota Timberwolves 106 | W | 32-8 | 17-23 | 49-31 | ||
| April 13, 2003 | Chicago Bulls 95 at Minnesota Timberwolves 119 | W | 33-8 | 17-23 | 50-31 | ||
| April 16, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 95 at Memphis Grizzlies 87 | W | 33-8 | 18-23 | 51-31 | ||
| April 20, 2003 | Los Angeles Lakers 117 at Minnesota Timberwolves 98 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 22, 2003 | Los Angeles Lakers 91 at Minnesota Timberwolves 119 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 24, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | OT | |
| April 27, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 97 at Los Angeles Lakers 102 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 29, 2003 | Los Angeles Lakers 120 at Minnesota Timberwolves 90 | L | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | ||
| May 1, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 85 at Los Angeles Lakers 101 | L | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 |
