DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1997-98 Minnesota Timberwolves
45–37 · #13 in the league · First Round
Season snapshotMIN
Minnesota Timberwolves went 45–37 in the regular season, good for the #13 record in the league, and finished as first round.
League rank
#13
Net rating
+0.7
Home floor
Target Center
Roster
16 players
Record
45–37
54.9% win rate
League rank
#13
Playoff team
Net rating
+0.7
SRS +0.2
Finish
First Round
Reached the First Round.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett | F-C | 21 | 82 | 82 | 18.5 | 9.6 | 4.2 |
| Stephon Marbury | G | 3 | 82 | 81 | 17.7 | 2.8 | 8.6 |
| Stanley Roberts | C | 53 | 74 | 44 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 0.4 |
| Cherokee Parks | C-F | 44 | 79 | 43 | 7.1 | 5.5 | 0.7 |
| Tom Gugliotta | F | 24 | 41 | 41 | 20.1 | 8.7 | 4.1 |
| Chris Carr | G | 43 | 51 | 40 | 9.9 | 3.0 | 1.7 |
| Sam Mitchell | F | 42 | 81 | 33 | 12.3 | 4.8 | 1.3 |
| Anthony Peeler | G | 1 | 30 | 24 | 13.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| Doug West | G-F | 5 | 38 | 10 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 1.2 |
| Terry Porter | G | 30 | 82 | 8 | 9.5 | 2.0 | 3.3 |
| Tom Hammonds | F | 20 | 57 | 2 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 0.6 |
| Reggie Jordan | G | 31 | 57 | 1 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Bill Curley | F | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 0.4 |
| DeJuan Wheat | G | 32 | 34 | 0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Micheal Williams | G | 4 | 25 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| Clifford Rozier | C-F | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
107.8
ORtg
107.1
DRtg
92.6
Pace
+0.2
SRS
+0.7
MOV
52.9%
TS%
48.3%
eFG%
26.4
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
18,014 average attendance
Then and now
Minnesota Timberwolves
MIN
16 players