2008-09 Minnesota Timberwolves Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 24-58
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Northwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Randy Wittman (4-15)
Coach: Kevin McHale (20-43)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 594,743, Avg. 14,506 in 41 home dates
2008-09 Minnesota Timberwolves Statistics
2008-09 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster

The Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 24 wins and 58 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Northwest Division of the Western Conference.

Minnesota poured in 8,019 points and allowed 8,422. Al Jefferson netted a team-high 1,156 points for the Timberwolves, and Randy Foye scored 16 or more per game, too. Kevin Love contributed 734 rebounds. Sebastian Telfair dished out 343 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Sebastian Telfair added 73 thefts.

Randy Wittman and Kevin McHale coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 8019
Regular Season Points Against: 8422

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 29, 2008 Sacramento Kings 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 98 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
November 1, 2008 Dallas Mavericks 95 at Minnesota Timberwolves 85 L 1-1 0-0 1-1
November 2, 2008 Minnesota Timberwolves 85 at Oklahoma City Thunder 88 L 1-1 0-1 1-2
November 5, 2008 San Antonio Spurs 129 at Minnesota Timberwolves 125 L 1-2 0-1 1-3 2OT
November 7, 2008 Minnesota Timberwolves 109 at Sacramento Kings 121 L 1-2 0-2 1-4
November 8, 2008 Minnesota Timberwolves 93 at Portland Trail Blazers 97 L 1-2 0-3 1-5
November 11, 2008 Minnesota Timberwolves 110 at Golden State Warriors 113 L 1-2 0-4 1-6 OT
November 15, 2008 Portland Trail Blazers 88 at Minnesota Timberwolves 83 L 1-3 0-4 1-7
November 16, 2008 Minnesota Timberwolves 84 at Denver Nuggets 90 L 1-3 0-5 1-8
November 19, 2008 Philadelphia 76ers 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 102 W 2-3 0-5 2-8
November 21, 2008 Boston Celtics 95 at Minnesota Timberwolves 78 L 2-4 0-5 2-9
November 23, 2008 Minnesota Timberwolves 106 at Detroit Pistons 80 W 2-4 1-5 3-9
November 26, 2008 Phoenix Suns 110 at Minnesota Timberwolves 102 L 2-5 1-5 3-10
November 28, 2008 Minnesota Timberwolves 105 at Oklahoma City Thunder 103 W 2-5 2-5 4-10
November 29, 2008 Denver Nuggets 106 at Minnesota Timberwolves 97 L 2-6 2-5 4-11
December 1, 2008 Minnesota Timberwolves 90 at Charlotte Bobcats 100 L 2-6 2-6 4-12
December 3, 2008 Minnesota Timberwolves 89 at Orlando Magic 100 L 2-6 2-7 4-13
December 5, 2008 Minnesota Timberwolves 84 at New Jersey Nets 113 L 2-6 2-8 4-14
December 6, 2008 Los Angeles Clippers 107 at Minnesota Timberwolves 84 L 2-7 2-8 4-15
December 9, 2008 Utah Jazz 99 at Minnesota Timberwolves 96 L 2-8 2-8 4-16
December 10, 2008 Minnesota Timberwolves 105 at Denver Nuggets 116 L 2-8 2-9 4-17
December 12, 2008 San Antonio Spurs 98 at Minnesota Timberwolves 86 L 2-9 2-9 4-18
December 14, 2008 Minnesota Timberwolves 86 at Los Angeles Lakers 98 L 2-9 2-10 4-19
December 15, 2008 Minnesota Timberwolves 103 at Sacramento Kings 118 L 2-9 2-11 4-20
December 17, 2008 Cleveland Cavaliers 93 at Minnesota Timberwolves 70 L 2-10 2-11 4-21
December 20, 2008 Houston Rockets 109 at Minnesota Timberwolves 102 L 2-11 2-11 4-22
December 23, 2008 Minnesota Timberwolves 93 at San Antonio Spurs 99 L 2-11 2-12 4-23
December 26, 2008 Minnesota Timberwolves 120 at New York Knicks 107 W 2-11 3-12 5-23
December 27, 2008 Orlando Magic 118 at Minnesota Timberwolves 94 L 2-12 3-12 5-24
December 29, 2008 Memphis Grizzlies 98 at Minnesota Timberwolves 108 W 3-12 3-12 6-24 OT
December 30, 2008 Minnesota Timberwolves 100 at Dallas Mavericks 107 L 3-12 3-13 6-25
January 2, 2009 Golden State Warriors 108 at Minnesota Timberwolves 115 W 4-12 3-13 7-25
January 3, 2009 Minnesota Timberwolves 102 at Chicago Bulls 92 W 4-12 4-13 8-25
January 6, 2009 Minnesota Timberwolves 94 at Memphis Grizzlies 87 W 4-12 5-13 9-25
January 7, 2009 Oklahoma City Thunder 87 at Minnesota Timberwolves 129 W 5-12 5-13 10-25
January 10, 2009 Milwaukee Bucks 104 at Minnesota Timberwolves 106 W 6-12 5-13 11-25
January 13, 2009 Miami Heat 99 at Minnesota Timberwolves 96 L 6-13 5-13 11-26
January 16, 2009 Minnesota Timberwolves 105 at Phoenix Suns 103 W 6-13 6-13 12-26
January 19, 2009 Minnesota Timberwolves 94 at Los Angeles Clippers 86 W 6-13 7-13 13-26
January 20, 2009 Minnesota Timberwolves 107 at Utah Jazz 112 L 6-13 7-14 13-27
January 23, 2009 New Orleans Hornets 108 at Minnesota Timberwolves 116 W 7-13 7-14 14-27
January 25, 2009 Chicago Bulls 108 at Minnesota Timberwolves 109 W 8-13 7-14 15-27 OT
January 26, 2009 Minnesota Timberwolves 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 83 W 8-13 8-14 16-27
January 28, 2009 Detroit Pistons 98 at Minnesota Timberwolves 89 L 8-14 8-14 16-28
January 30, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 132 at Minnesota Timberwolves 119 L 8-15 8-14 16-29
February 1, 2009 Minnesota Timberwolves 101 at Boston Celtics 109 L 8-15 8-15 16-30
February 3, 2009 Minnesota Timberwolves 116 at Indiana Pacers 111 W 8-15 9-15 17-30
February 4, 2009 Atlanta Hawks 94 at Minnesota Timberwolves 86 L 8-16 9-15 17-31
February 7, 2009 Minnesota Timberwolves 90 at Houston Rockets 107 L 8-16 9-16 17-32
February 8, 2009 Minnesota Timberwolves 97 at New Orleans Hornets 101 L 8-16 9-17 17-33
February 10, 2009 Toronto Raptors 110 at Minnesota Timberwolves 102 L 8-17 9-17 17-34
February 17, 2009 Minnesota Timberwolves 103 at Washington Wizards 111 L 8-17 9-18 17-35
February 18, 2009 Minnesota Timberwolves 111 at Miami Heat 104 W 8-17 10-18 18-35
February 20, 2009 Indiana Pacers 112 at Minnesota Timberwolves 105 L 8-18 10-18 18-36
February 22, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 111 at Minnesota Timberwolves 108 L 8-19 10-18 18-37
February 24, 2009 Minnesota Timberwolves 110 at Toronto Raptors 118 L 8-19 10-19 18-38
February 25, 2009 Utah Jazz 120 at Minnesota Timberwolves 103 L 8-20 10-19 18-39
February 27, 2009 Portland Trail Blazers 102 at Minnesota Timberwolves 82 L 8-21 10-19 18-40
March 1, 2009 Houston Rockets 105 at Minnesota Timberwolves 94 L 8-22 10-19 18-41
March 3, 2009 Golden State Warriors 118 at Minnesota Timberwolves 94 L 8-23 10-19 18-42
March 6, 2009 Minnesota Timberwolves 90 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 L 8-23 10-20 18-43
March 7, 2009 Minnesota Timberwolves 93 at Portland Trail Blazers 95 L 8-23 10-21 18-44
March 9, 2009 Washington Wizards 110 at Minnesota Timberwolves 99 L 8-24 10-21 18-45
March 11, 2009 Memphis Grizzlies 79 at Minnesota Timberwolves 104 W 9-24 10-21 19-45
March 13, 2009 New York Knicks 102 at Minnesota Timberwolves 94 L 9-25 10-21 19-46
March 14, 2009 Charlotte Bobcats 100 at Minnesota Timberwolves 108 W 10-25 10-21 20-46
March 17, 2009 Minnesota Timberwolves 86 at San Antonio Spurs 93 L 10-25 10-22 20-47
March 18, 2009 Minnesota Timberwolves 93 at New Orleans Hornets 94 L 10-25 10-23 20-48
March 20, 2009 Minnesota Timberwolves 88 at Houston Rockets 107 L 10-25 10-24 20-49
March 22, 2009 Oklahoma City Thunder 97 at Minnesota Timberwolves 90 L 10-26 10-24 20-50
March 23, 2009 Minnesota Timberwolves 97 at Atlanta Hawks 109 L 10-26 10-25 20-51
March 25, 2009 Minnesota Timberwolves 88 at Philadelphia 76ers 96 L 10-26 10-26 20-52
March 27, 2009 Minnesota Timberwolves 85 at Cleveland Cavaliers 107 L 10-26 10-27 20-53
March 29, 2009 New Jersey Nets 99 at Minnesota Timberwolves 108 W 11-26 10-27 21-53
March 31, 2009 Dallas Mavericks 108 at Minnesota Timberwolves 88 L 11-27 10-27 21-54
April 3, 2009 Minnesota Timberwolves 103 at Utah Jazz 102 W 11-27 11-27 22-54
April 5, 2009 Denver Nuggets 110 at Minnesota Timberwolves 87 L 11-28 11-27 22-55
April 7, 2009 Minnesota Timberwolves 87 at Los Angeles Clippers 77 W 11-28 12-27 23-55
April 8, 2009 Minnesota Timberwolves 105 at Golden State Warriors 97 W 11-28 13-27 24-55
April 11, 2009 Phoenix Suns 110 at Minnesota Timberwolves 97 L 11-29 13-27 24-56
April 13, 2009 Minnesota Timberwolves 94 at Dallas Mavericks 96 L 11-29 13-28 24-57
April 15, 2009 Sacramento Kings 97 at Minnesota Timberwolves 90 L 11-30 13-28 24-58


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