DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1996-97 Minnesota Timberwolves
40–42 · #16 in the league · First Round
Season snapshotMIN
Minnesota Timberwolves went 40–42 in the regular season, good for the #16 record in the league, and finished as first round.
League rank
#16
Net rating
-1.6
Home floor
Target Center
Roster
13 players
Record
40–42
48.8% win rate
League rank
#16
Playoff team
Net rating
-1.6
SRS -1.8
Finish
First Round
Reached the First Round.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gugliotta | F | 24 | 81 | 81 | 20.6 | 8.7 | 4.1 |
| Kevin Garnett | F-C | 21 | 77 | 77 | 17.0 | 8.0 | 3.1 |
| Doug West | G-F | 5 | 68 | 66 | 7.8 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| Stephon Marbury | G | 3 | 67 | 64 | 15.8 | 2.7 | 7.8 |
| Dean Garrett | C | 22 | 68 | 47 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 0.6 |
| Stojko Vranković | C | 11 | 53 | 35 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| Terry Porter | G | 30 | 82 | 20 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 3.6 |
| Chris Carr | G | 43 | 55 | 10 | 6.1 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| Sam Mitchell | F | 42 | 82 | 5 | 9.3 | 4.0 | 1.0 |
| James Robinson | G | 26 | 69 | 5 | 8.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Cherokee Parks | C-F | 44 | 76 | 0 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 0.4 |
| Shane Heal | G | 10 | 43 | 0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Reggie Jordan | G | 31 | 10 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Team stats
Season profile
105.5
ORtg
107.1
DRtg
90.7
Pace
-1.8
SRS
-1.5
MOV
53.3%
TS%
48.5%
eFG%
26.3
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Flip Saunders
head_coach
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First Round
Reached the First Round.
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Target Center
17,018 average attendance
Then and now
Minnesota Timberwolves
MIN
13 players