2001-02 Minnesota Timberwolves Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 50-32
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Dallas Mavericks 3-0
Coach: Flip Saunders (50-32)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 731,673, Avg. 17,846 in 41 home dates
2001-02 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster
2001-02 Minnesota Timberwolves Results

The Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association ended the 2001-02 season with a record of 50 wins and 32 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.

The Timberwolves tossed in 8,145 points and conceded 7,868. Kevin Garnett netted a team-high 1,714 points for Minnesota, while Wally Szczerbiak scored 16 or more per game also. Kevin Garnett contributed 981 rebounds. Chauncey Billups dished out 450 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Kevin Garnett added 96 steals and blocked a team-best 126 shots.

Flip Saunders coached the team. The 2001-02 Minnesota Timberwolves lost in the conference first round.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Kevin GarnettF81813175140165911637448359243738981422961262291841714
Wally SzczerbiakF8282311712006091918727222612027139125766211811881531
Chauncey BillupsG825423558233483151242342073519122645066171381691027
Joe SmithF726319225812973220617115230145382395986250767
Anthony PeelerG8202060684288283111585037169206177611176137737
Rasho NesterovicC82822218657324107139200334534754510994262687
Gary TrentF64101140381193201449210416627060212758160478
Terrell BrandonG322896236515523484831776932645264349397
Sam MitchellF74107262279835104938186482451242679244
Felipe LopezG6705811565933145537295180391813673169
Loren WoodsC600516963320604446761222217343660110
Marc JacksonC22032699381032263154857631844102
William AveryG28025890263561913420243670191771
Robert PackG16025268254115117162349130203262
Dean GarrettF-C2901524014003013344745972628
Maurice EvansG1004519930433144002921
Totals88341019805688731751047396175413991059256236211993524427106917398145

Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Kevin GarnettF818139.247.031.980.13.09.112.15.21.21.62.82.321.2
Wally SzczerbiakF828238.050.845.583.11.53.34.83.10.80.32.22.318.7
Chauncey BillupsG825428.742.339.488.50.42.32.85.50.80.21.72.112.5
Joe SmithF726326.751.166.783.02.14.26.31.10.50.81.23.510.7
Anthony PeelerG82025.142.139.286.20.52.12.52.20.70.10.91.79.0
Rasho NesterovicC828227.049.30.054.92.44.16.50.90.51.31.13.28.4
Gary TrentF641017.850.70.063.91.62.64.20.90.30.40.92.57.5
Terrell BrandonG322830.142.517.498.80.52.42.98.31.60.21.31.512.4
Sam MitchellF74109.843.228.677.60.20.91.10.60.20.10.41.13.3
Felipe LopezG6708.737.842.467.30.40.81.20.60.30.00.51.12.5
Loren WoodsC6008.634.40.073.30.81.32.00.40.30.60.61.01.8
Marc JacksonC22014.838.40.081.31.42.53.90.30.30.10.82.04.6
William AveryG2809.228.917.168.40.10.70.91.30.30.00.70.62.5
Robert PackG16015.836.825.073.30.41.01.43.10.80.01.32.03.9
Dean GarrettF-C2905.235.00.00.41.21.60.10.20.30.20.91.0
Maurice EvansG1004.547.40.075.00.30.10.40.40.00.00.20.92.1
Averages88341022.446.137.879.81.22.94.12.30.60.51.22.09.2

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Kevin GarnettF313056242132231640561555121172
Chauncey BillupsG31345123156201411415173191466
Wally SzczerbiakF31314421921816912216208860
Rasho NesterovicC392311500946142031041034
Anthony PeelerG3672099564112132406527
Gary TrentF34816800635491003819
Joe SmithF34373008747110011813
Sam MitchellF334930022022311058
Felipe LopezG330412121101110164
Robert PackG310511011000000153
Marc JacksonC11000000000000010
Totals3172024310838151047543105148481784581306

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Kevin GarnettF343.342.950.071.95.313.318.75.01.71.74.03.724.0
Chauncey BillupsG344.745.140.070.00.34.75.05.71.00.33.04.722.0
Wally SzczerbiakF343.747.722.288.93.04.07.02.00.70.02.72.720.0
Rasho NesterovicC330.748.444.42.04.76.71.00.30.01.33.311.3
Anthony PeelerG322.345.055.666.70.34.04.30.71.30.02.01.79.0
Gary TrentF316.050.050.01.71.33.00.30.00.01.02.76.3
Joe SmithF314.342.987.51.32.33.70.00.00.30.32.74.3
Sam MitchellF311.333.3100.00.00.70.71.00.30.30.01.72.7
Felipe LopezG310.025.050.050.00.30.00.30.30.30.00.32.01.3
Robert PackG33.320.00.0100.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.31.71.0
Marc JacksonC11.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.00.0
Averages88323.244.439.572.11.43.44.81.50.50.31.52.69.9


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