1997-98 Minnesota Timberwolves Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 45-37
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 2-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Seattle Supersonics 3-2
Coach: Flip Saunders (45-37)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 738,572, Avg. 18,014 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Minnesota Timberwolves Statistics
1997-98 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster

The Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 45 wins and 37 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.

Minnesota scored 8,290 points and allowed 8,232. Kevin Garnett netted a team-high 1,518 points for the Timberwolves, and Stephon Marbury contributed 16 or more per game also. Kevin Garnett accounted for 786 rebounds. Stephon Marbury dished out 704 assists for the squad.

On defense, Kevin Garnett added 139 steals and blocked a team-best 150 shots.

Flip Saunders coached the team. The 1997-98 Minnesota Timberwolves lost in the conference first round.

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Regular Season Points For: 8290
Regular Season Points Against: 8232

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 31, 1997 Golden State Warriors 113 at Minnesota Timberwolves 129 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
November 1, 1997 Charlotte Hornets 90 at Minnesota Timberwolves 106 W 2-0 0-0 2-0
November 4, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 122 L 2-0 0-1 2-1
November 7, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 108 at Vancouver Grizzlies 97 W 2-0 1-1 3-1
November 8, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 97 at Golden State Warriors 90 W 2-0 2-1 4-1
November 11, 1997 San Antonio Spurs 93 at Minnesota Timberwolves 92 L 2-1 2-1 4-2
November 13, 1997 Washington Wizards 91 at Minnesota Timberwolves 88 L 2-2 2-1 4-3 OT
November 15, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 105 at San Antonio Spurs 94 W 2-2 3-1 5-3
November 18, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 108 at Phoenix Suns 90 W 2-2 4-1 6-3
November 19, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 93 at Los Angeles Lakers 118 L 2-2 4-2 6-4
November 21, 1997 Cleveland Cavaliers 103 at Minnesota Timberwolves 80 L 2-3 4-2 6-5
November 24, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 124 at Utah Jazz 133 L 2-3 4-3 6-6 OT
November 26, 1997 Portland Trail Blazers 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 90 L 2-4 4-3 6-7
November 28, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 84 at Denver Nuggets 95 L 2-4 4-4 6-8
November 29, 1997 Vancouver Grizzlies 87 at Minnesota Timberwolves 106 W 3-4 4-4 7-8
December 3, 1997 Indiana Pacers 94 at Minnesota Timberwolves 90 L 3-5 4-4 7-9
December 5, 1997 Sacramento Kings 90 at Minnesota Timberwolves 101 W 4-5 4-4 8-9
December 6, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 103 at Washington Wizards 114 L 4-5 4-5 8-10
December 9, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 108 at Minnesota Timberwolves 99 L 4-6 4-5 8-11
December 11, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 103 at New York Knicks 107 L 4-6 4-6 8-12
December 13, 1997 Phoenix Suns 101 at Minnesota Timberwolves 112 W 5-6 4-6 9-12
December 16, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 109 at Minnesota Timberwolves 96 L 5-7 4-6 9-13
December 17, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 94 at Philadelphia 76ers 90 W 5-7 5-6 10-13
December 20, 1997 Los Angeles Clippers 91 at Minnesota Timberwolves 92 W 6-7 5-6 11-13
December 22, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 79 at Sacramento Kings 89 L 6-7 5-7 11-14
December 23, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 112 at Seattle Supersonics 103 W 6-7 6-7 12-14
December 26, 1997 New Jersey Nets 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 116 W 7-7 6-7 13-14
December 28, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 93 at Detroit Pistons 89 W 7-7 7-7 14-14
December 30, 1997 Chicago Bulls 95 at Minnesota Timberwolves 99 W 8-7 7-7 15-14
January 2, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 89 at Boston Celtics 93 L 8-7 7-8 15-15
January 3, 1998 Denver Nuggets 87 at Minnesota Timberwolves 109 W 9-7 7-8 16-15
January 7, 1998 Phoenix Suns 92 at Minnesota Timberwolves 77 L 9-8 7-8 16-16
January 9, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 91 at Minnesota Timberwolves 96 W 10-8 7-8 17-16
January 10, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 108 at New Jersey Nets 101 W 10-8 8-8 18-16
January 12, 1998 Golden State Warriors 87 at Minnesota Timberwolves 103 W 11-8 8-8 19-16
January 16, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 116 at Houston Rockets 115 W 11-8 9-8 20-16 OT
January 17, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 113 at Dallas Mavericks 110 W 11-8 10-8 21-16 OT
January 19, 1998 Los Angeles Clippers 109 at Minnesota Timberwolves 117 W 12-8 10-8 22-16
January 21, 1998 Boston Celtics 95 at Minnesota Timberwolves 104 W 13-8 10-8 23-16
January 24, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 107 at Toronto Raptors 113 L 13-8 10-9 23-17 OT
January 27, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 113 W 14-8 10-9 24-17
January 29, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 112 at Vancouver Grizzlies 106 W 14-8 11-9 25-17
January 30, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 121 L 14-8 11-10 25-18
February 1, 1998 Milwaukee Bucks 118 at Minnesota Timberwolves 110 L 14-9 11-10 25-19
February 2, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 109 L 14-9 11-11 25-20
February 4, 1998 New York Knicks 88 at Minnesota Timberwolves 95 W 15-9 11-11 26-20
February 11, 1998 Orlando Magic 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 89 L 15-10 11-11 26-21
February 13, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 107 at Denver Nuggets 80 W 15-10 12-11 27-21
February 15, 1998 Dallas Mavericks 99 at Minnesota Timberwolves 105 W 16-10 12-11 28-21 OT
February 17, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 84 at Miami Heat 110 L 16-10 12-12 28-22
February 18, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 102 at Orlando Magic 115 L 16-10 12-13 28-23
February 20, 1998 Houston Rockets 95 at Minnesota Timberwolves 100 W 17-10 12-13 29-23 OT
February 22, 1998 Sacramento Kings 95 at Minnesota Timberwolves 113 W 18-10 12-13 30-23
February 24, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 99 at San Antonio Spurs 105 L 18-10 12-14 30-24
February 26, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 98 at Houston Rockets 118 L 18-10 12-15 30-25
February 27, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 104 at Minnesota Timberwolves 91 L 18-11 12-15 30-26
March 1, 1998 Detroit Pistons 113 at Minnesota Timberwolves 115 W 19-11 12-15 31-26 2OT
March 3, 1998 Dallas Mavericks 110 at Minnesota Timberwolves 99 L 19-12 12-15 31-27
March 4, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 102 at Charlotte Hornets 112 L 19-12 12-16 31-28
March 6, 1998 Toronto Raptors 91 at Minnesota Timberwolves 113 W 20-12 12-16 32-28
March 8, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 99 at Minnesota Timberwolves 98 L 20-13 12-16 32-29 OT
March 11, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 113 at Golden State Warriors 84 W 20-13 13-16 33-29
March 12, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 92 at Portland Trail Blazers 95 L 20-13 13-17 33-30
March 14, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 80 at Seattle Supersonics 114 L 20-13 13-18 33-31
March 16, 1998 Utah Jazz 102 at Minnesota Timberwolves 96 L 20-14 13-18 33-32
March 18, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 92 at Minnesota Timberwolves 76 L 20-15 13-18 33-33
March 20, 1998 Denver Nuggets 88 at Minnesota Timberwolves 104 W 21-15 13-18 34-33
March 21, 1998 Vancouver Grizzlies 88 at Minnesota Timberwolves 102 W 22-15 13-18 35-33
March 23, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 87 at Dallas Mavericks 91 L 22-15 13-19 35-34
March 25, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 99 at Phoenix Suns 97 W 22-15 14-19 36-34
March 27, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 100 at Los Angeles Clippers 98 W 22-15 15-19 37-34
March 29, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 104 at Sacramento Kings 96 W 22-15 16-19 38-34
April 2, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 108 at Indiana Pacers 111 L 22-15 16-20 38-35
April 3, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 93 at Chicago Bulls 107 L 22-15 16-21 38-36
April 5, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 97 at Atlanta Hawks 96 W 22-15 17-21 39-36
April 7, 1998 Miami Heat 89 at Minnesota Timberwolves 92 W 23-15 17-21 40-36
April 10, 1998 Philadelphia 76ers 102 at Minnesota Timberwolves 107 W 24-15 17-21 41-36
April 11, 1998 Utah Jazz 103 at Minnesota Timberwolves 110 W 25-15 17-21 42-36
April 13, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 107 at Los Angeles Clippers 88 W 25-15 18-21 43-36
April 14, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 109 at Utah Jazz 126 L 25-15 18-22 43-37
April 17, 1998 Houston Rockets 95 at Minnesota Timberwolves 102 W 26-15 18-22 44-37
April 18, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 111 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 W 26-15 19-22 45-37
April 24, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 83 at Seattle Supersonics 108 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
April 26, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 98 at Seattle Supersonics 93 W 0-0 1-1 1-1
April 28, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 90 at Minnesota Timberwolves 98 W 1-0 1-1 2-1
April 30, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 92 at Minnesota Timberwolves 88 L 1-1 1-1 2-2
May 2, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 84 at Seattle Supersonics 97 L 1-1 1-2 2-3


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