1996-97 Minnesota Timberwolves Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 40-42
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Houston Rockets 3-0
Coach: Flip Saunders (40-42)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 597,727, Avg. 14,579 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Minnesota Timberwolves Statistics
1996-97 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster

The Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 40 wins and 42 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.

Minnesota scored 7,882 points and surrendered 8,003. Tom Gugliotta netted a team-high 1,672 points for the Timberwolves, while Kevin Garnett and Stephon Marbury averaged 15 or more per game, too. Tom Gugliotta contributed 702 rebounds. Stephon Marbury dished out 522 assists for the squad.

Defensively, Tom Gugliotta added 130 steals, and Kevin Garnett blocked 163 shots.

Flip Saunders coached the team. The 1996-97 Minnesota Timberwolves lost in the conference first round.

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Regular Season Points For: 7882
Regular Season Points Against: 8003

Date Game Res Home Road Record
November 1, 1996 San Antonio Spurs 78 at Minnesota Timberwolves 82 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
November 3, 1996 Minnesota Timberwolves 85 at Los Angeles Lakers 91 L 1-0 0-1 1-1
November 5, 1996 Minnesota Timberwolves 98 at Phoenix Suns 95 W 1-0 1-1 2-1
November 7, 1996 Minnesota Timberwolves 94 at Portland Trail Blazers 95 L 1-0 1-2 2-2 OT
November 10, 1996 Minnesota Timberwolves 70 at Los Angeles Clippers 81 L 1-0 1-3 2-3
November 12, 1996 Portland Trail Blazers 97 at Minnesota Timberwolves 100 W 2-0 1-3 3-3
November 14, 1996 Dallas Mavericks 90 at Minnesota Timberwolves 100 W 3-0 1-3 4-3
November 16, 1996 Minnesota Timberwolves 79 at New York Knicks 82 L 3-0 1-4 4-4
November 19, 1996 Minnesota Timberwolves 93 at Houston Rockets 122 L 3-0 1-5 4-5
November 21, 1996 Minnesota Timberwolves 86 at Orlando Magic 90 L 3-0 1-6 4-6
November 23, 1996 Los Angeles Clippers 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 98 W 4-0 1-6 5-6
November 25, 1996 Minnesota Timberwolves 98 at Washington Bullets 105 L 4-0 1-7 5-7
November 27, 1996 Seattle Supersonics 106 at Minnesota Timberwolves 98 L 4-1 1-7 5-8
November 29, 1996 Minnesota Timberwolves 108 at Denver Nuggets 103 W 4-1 2-7 6-8
November 30, 1996 Toronto Raptors 70 at Minnesota Timberwolves 79 W 5-1 2-7 7-8
December 3, 1996 Sacramento Kings 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 89 L 5-2 2-7 7-9
December 5, 1996 Minnesota Timberwolves 86 at Seattle Supersonics 117 L 5-2 2-8 7-10
December 6, 1996 Minnesota Timberwolves 95 at Utah Jazz 106 L 5-2 2-9 7-11
December 8, 1996 Minnesota Timberwolves 86 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 L 5-2 2-10 7-12
December 10, 1996 Houston Rockets 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 94 L 5-3 2-10 7-13
December 11, 1996 Minnesota Timberwolves 86 at Chicago Bulls 103 L 5-3 2-11 7-14
December 13, 1996 Phoenix Suns 105 at Minnesota Timberwolves 108 W 6-3 2-11 8-14
December 14, 1996 Cleveland Cavaliers 101 at Minnesota Timberwolves 93 L 6-4 2-11 8-15
December 18, 1996 Minnesota Timberwolves 96 at Golden State Warriors 123 L 6-4 2-12 8-16
December 19, 1996 Minnesota Timberwolves 105 at Sacramento Kings 112 L 6-4 2-13 8-17
December 21, 1996 Los Angeles Lakers 88 at Minnesota Timberwolves 103 W 7-4 2-13 9-17
December 23, 1996 Utah Jazz 98 at Minnesota Timberwolves 107 W 8-4 2-13 10-17
December 26, 1996 New York Knicks 80 at Minnesota Timberwolves 88 W 9-4 2-13 11-17
December 28, 1996 Denver Nuggets 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 103 W 10-4 2-13 12-17 OT
December 30, 1996 Minnesota Timberwolves 96 at Cleveland Cavaliers 108 L 10-4 2-14 12-18
January 3, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 94 at Boston Celtics 84 W 10-4 3-14 13-18
January 4, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 97 at Milwaukee Bucks 91 W 10-4 4-14 14-18
January 7, 1997 Houston Rockets 104 at Minnesota Timberwolves 95 L 10-5 4-14 14-19
January 9, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 110 at New Jersey Nets 107 W 10-5 5-14 15-19
January 11, 1997 Los Angeles Clippers 93 at Minnesota Timberwolves 95 W 11-5 5-14 16-19
January 14, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 93 at Atlanta Hawks 95 L 11-5 5-15 16-20
January 15, 1997 Chicago Bulls 112 at Minnesota Timberwolves 102 L 11-6 5-15 16-21
January 18, 1997 Golden State Warriors 93 at Minnesota Timberwolves 108 W 12-6 5-15 17-21
January 20, 1997 San Antonio Spurs 83 at Minnesota Timberwolves 96 W 13-6 5-15 18-21
January 21, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 106 at Toronto Raptors 118 L 13-6 5-16 18-22
January 23, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 95 at Vancouver Grizzlies 76 W 13-6 6-16 19-22
January 25, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 94 at Portland Trail Blazers 101 L 13-6 6-17 19-23
January 28, 1997 Sacramento Kings 91 at Minnesota Timberwolves 88 L 13-7 6-17 19-24
January 30, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 92 at Dallas Mavericks 82 W 13-7 7-17 20-24
January 31, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 97 at San Antonio Spurs 95 W 13-7 8-17 21-24
February 2, 1997 Portland Trail Blazers 102 at Minnesota Timberwolves 103 W 14-7 8-17 22-24
February 4, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 101 at Charlotte Hornets 115 L 14-7 8-18 22-25
February 6, 1997 Vancouver Grizzlies 86 at Minnesota Timberwolves 103 W 15-7 8-18 23-25
February 12, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 100 at Minnesota Timberwolves 84 L 15-8 8-18 23-26
February 14, 1997 Orlando Magic 100 at Minnesota Timberwolves 104 W 16-8 8-18 24-26
February 16, 1997 Phoenix Suns 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 107 W 17-8 8-18 25-26
February 18, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 84 at Sacramento Kings 95 L 17-8 8-19 25-27
February 19, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 84 at Vancouver Grizzlies 73 W 17-8 9-19 26-27
February 21, 1997 Golden State Warriors 82 at Minnesota Timberwolves 101 W 18-8 9-19 27-27
February 26, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 108 at San Antonio Spurs 89 W 18-8 10-19 28-27
February 27, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 107 at Dallas Mavericks 105 W 18-8 11-19 29-27 2OT
March 2, 1997 Charlotte Hornets 108 at Minnesota Timberwolves 96 L 18-9 11-19 29-28
March 5, 1997 Detroit Pistons 92 at Minnesota Timberwolves 88 L 18-10 11-19 29-29
March 7, 1997 Denver Nuggets 83 at Minnesota Timberwolves 96 W 19-10 11-19 30-29
March 9, 1997 Utah Jazz 115 at Minnesota Timberwolves 106 L 19-11 11-19 30-30
March 11, 1997 Philadelphia 76ers 100 at Minnesota Timberwolves 104 W 20-11 11-19 31-30
March 13, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 108 at Minnesota Timberwolves 92 L 20-12 11-19 31-31
March 14, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 95 at Philadelphia 76ers 109 L 20-12 11-20 31-32
March 16, 1997 Boston Celtics 101 at Minnesota Timberwolves 119 W 21-12 11-20 32-32
March 18, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 97 at Indiana Pacers 115 L 21-12 11-21 32-33
March 19, 1997 Vancouver Grizzlies 72 at Minnesota Timberwolves 95 W 22-12 11-21 33-33
March 21, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 98 at Detroit Pistons 112 L 22-12 11-22 33-34
March 23, 1997 Miami Heat 113 at Minnesota Timberwolves 108 L 22-13 11-22 33-35
March 25, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 103 at Houston Rockets 112 L 22-13 11-23 33-36
March 26, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 102 at Denver Nuggets 100 W 22-13 12-23 34-36
March 28, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 81 at Seattle Supersonics 92 L 22-13 12-24 34-37
March 30, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 113 at Golden State Warriors 102 W 22-13 13-24 35-37
April 2, 1997 New Jersey Nets 89 at Minnesota Timberwolves 94 W 23-13 13-24 36-37
April 4, 1997 Washington Bullets 95 at Minnesota Timberwolves 97 W 24-13 13-24 37-37
April 6, 1997 Indiana Pacers 94 at Minnesota Timberwolves 83 L 24-14 13-24 37-38
April 8, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 107 at Phoenix Suns 115 L 24-14 13-25 37-39
April 10, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 108 at Los Angeles Clippers 96 W 24-14 14-25 38-39
April 12, 1997 Atlanta Hawks 80 at Minnesota Timberwolves 66 L 24-15 14-25 38-40
April 14, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 95 at Miami Heat 87 W 24-15 15-25 39-40
April 16, 1997 Dallas Mavericks 92 at Minnesota Timberwolves 77 L 24-16 15-25 39-41
April 18, 1997 Milwaukee Bucks 112 at Minnesota Timberwolves 122 W 25-16 15-25 40-41
April 19, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 89 at Utah Jazz 101 L 25-16 15-26 40-42
April 24, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 95 at Houston Rockets 112 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
April 26, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 84 at Houston Rockets 96 L 0-0 0-2 0-2
April 29, 1997 Houston Rockets 125 at Minnesota Timberwolves 120 L 0-1 0-2 0-3


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