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The '''[[1999–2000 NBA season]]''' was the Timberwolves' 11th season in the [[National Basketball Association]].<ref>[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIN/2000.html 1999-2000 Minnesota Timberwolves]</ref> The Timberwolves acquired the sixth overall pick in the [[1999 NBA draft]] from the [[1999–2000 New Jersey Nets season|New Jersey Nets]], and selected [[Wally Szczerbiak]] out of [[Miami University]].<ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Safety First: The Bulls Make Brand the Top Pick | work = The New York Times | date = July 1, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/01/sports/pro-basketball-safety-first-the-bulls-make-brand-the-top-pick.html | access-date = November 27, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Heisler | first = Mark | title = Dukies Are Way Up | work = Los Angeles Times | date = July 1, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jul-01-sp-52079-story.html | access-date = June 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Denlinger | first = Ken | title = Grizzlies Take Terps' Francis with No. 2 Pick | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = July 1, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/nba/longterm/1999/draft/articles/draft1.htm | access-date = July 24, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Sheridan | first = Chris | title = Brand, Francis, Davis Go 1, 2, 3 | work = Associated Press | date = July 1, 1999 | url = https://apnews.com/article/8d75bb7fc3a9c512276da749d3b83154 | access-date = July 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = 1999 NBA Draft | work = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1999.html | access-date = December 1, 2022}}</ref> For the season opener, the Timberwolves traveled to [[Tokyo, Japan]] to play their first two games against the [[1999–2000 Sacramento Kings season|Sacramento Kings]].<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Kings to Open Season in Tokyo | work = Sacramento Business Journal | date = June 29, 1999 | url = https://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/1999/06/28/daily5.html | access-date = June 28, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL -- SAN ANTONIO; Spurs to Skip Japan | work = The New York Times | date = June 30, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/30/sports/plus-pro-basketball-san-antonio-spurs-to-skip-japan.html | access-date = May 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Noonan | first = Tim | title = 66,000 See Timberwolves and Kings Split 2 Games Opening Season: In Tokyo, a Slam Dunk for NBA | work = The New York Times | date = November 8, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/08/sports/66000-see-timberwolves-and-kings-split-2-games-opening-season-in.html | access-date = July 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Shaikin | first = Bill | title = Teams May Be Lagging Behind | work = Los Angeles Times | date = March 29, 2000 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-mar-29-sp-13814-story.html | access-date = March 28, 2023}}</ref> After a 7–5 start, the Timberwolves struggled posting an 8-game losing streak in December,<ref>{{cite news | last = Kawakami | first = Tim | title = So This Is What Triangle Means | work = Los Angeles Times | date = December 18, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-dec-18-sp-45211-story.html | access-date = October 12, 2022}}</ref> but then won 20 of their next 25 games, and held a 27–20 record at the All-Star break.<ref>{{cite news | title = NBA Games Played on February 10, 2000 | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/?month=2&day=10&year=2000 | access-date = July 22, 2022}}</ref> The Timberwolves enjoyed their first 50-win season finishing third in the Midwest Division with a 50–32 record.<ref name="results">{{cite web|title=1999–2000 Minnesota Timberwolves Schedule and Results|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIN/2000_games.html|access-date=June 23, 2021}}</ref>
The '''[[1999–2000 NBA season]]''' was the Timberwolves' 11th season in the [[National Basketball Association]].<ref>[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIN/2000.html 1999-2000 Minnesota Timberwolves]</ref> The Timberwolves acquired the sixth overall pick in the [[1999 NBA draft]] from the [[1999–2000 New Jersey Nets season|New Jersey Nets]], and selected [[Wally Szczerbiak]] out of [[Miami University]], and also selected [[William Avery (basketball)|William Avery]] out of [[Duke University]] with the fourteenth overall pick.<ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Safety First: The Bulls Make Brand the Top Pick | work = The New York Times | date = July 1, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/01/sports/pro-basketball-safety-first-the-bulls-make-brand-the-top-pick.html | access-date = November 27, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Heisler | first = Mark | title = Dukies Are Way Up | work = Los Angeles Times | date = July 1, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jul-01-sp-52079-story.html | access-date = June 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Denlinger | first = Ken | title = Grizzlies Take Terps' Francis with No. 2 Pick | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = July 1, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/nba/longterm/1999/draft/articles/draft1.htm | access-date = July 24, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Sheridan | first = Chris | title = Brand, Francis, Davis Go 1, 2, 3 | work = Associated Press | date = July 1, 1999 | url = https://apnews.com/article/8d75bb7fc3a9c512276da749d3b83154 | access-date = July 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = 1999 NBA Draft | work = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1999.html | access-date = December 1, 2022}}</ref> For the season opener, the Timberwolves traveled overseas to [[Tokyo, Japan]] to play their first two games against the [[1999–2000 Sacramento Kings season|Sacramento Kings]].<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Kings to Open Season in Tokyo | work = Sacramento Business Journal | date = June 29, 1999 | url = https://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/1999/06/28/daily5.html | access-date = June 28, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL -- SAN ANTONIO; Spurs to Skip Japan | work = The New York Times | date = June 30, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/30/sports/plus-pro-basketball-san-antonio-spurs-to-skip-japan.html | access-date = May 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Noonan | first = Tim | title = 66,000 See Timberwolves and Kings Split 2 Games Opening Season: In Tokyo, a Slam Dunk for NBA | work = The New York Times | date = November 8, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/08/sports/66000-see-timberwolves-and-kings-split-2-games-opening-season-in.html | access-date = July 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Shaikin | first = Bill | title = Teams May Be Lagging Behind | work = Los Angeles Times | date = March 29, 2000 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-mar-29-sp-13814-story.html | access-date = March 28, 2023}}</ref> After a 7–5 start, the Timberwolves struggled posting an 8-game losing streak in December,<ref>{{cite news | last = Kawakami | first = Tim | title = So This Is What Triangle Means | work = Los Angeles Times | date = December 18, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-dec-18-sp-45211-story.html | access-date = October 12, 2022}}</ref> but then won 20 of their next 25 games, and held a 27–20 record at the All-Star break.<ref>{{cite news | title = NBA Games Played on February 10, 2000 | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/?month=2&day=10&year=2000 | access-date = July 22, 2022}}</ref> The Timberwolves enjoyed their first 50-win season finishing third in the Midwest Division with a 50–32 record.<ref name="results">{{cite web|title=1999–2000 Minnesota Timberwolves Schedule and Results|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIN/2000_games.html|access-date=June 23, 2021}}</ref>


[[Kevin Garnett]] averaged 22.9 points, 11.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.6 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, and to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, while being selected for the [[2000 NBA All-Star Game]].<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Stockton, Malone Among All-Star Reserves | work = ESPN | date = February 1, 2000 | url = https://www.espn.com/nba/news/2000/0201/328614.html | access-date = May 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = NBA All-Star Team Selected | work = CBS News | date = February 1, 2000 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nba-all-star-team-selected/ | access-date = May 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = | title = NBA All-Star 2000 | work = Deseret News | date = February 13, 2000 | url = https://www.deseret.com/2000/2/13/19490723/nba-all-star-2000 | access-date = January 9, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = NBA.com Staff | title = 2000 NBA All-Star Recap | work = NBA.com | date = September 13, 2021 | url = https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-2000 | access-date = May 15, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = 2000 NBA All-Star Game: West 137, East 126 | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_2000.html | access-date = November 27, 2021}}</ref> He also finished in second place in [[NBA Most Valuable Player Award|Most Valuable Player]] voting behind [[Shaquille O'Neal]] of the [[1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]].<ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Near-Unanimous Vote Elects O'Neal M.V.P. | work = The New York Times | date = May 10, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/05/10/sports/pro-basketball-near-unanimous-vote-elects-o-neal-mvp.html | access-date = May 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Nadel | first = John | title = THE NBA: Shaq Runaway MVP | work = Kitsap Sun | date = May 10, 2000 | url = https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/2000/05-10/0072_the_nba__shaq_runaway_mvp.html | access-date = March 28, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = 1999–2000 NBA Awards Voting | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_2000.html | access-date = January 2, 2022}}</ref> In addition, [[Terrell Brandon]] averaged 17.1 points, 8.9 assists and 1.9 steals per game, while Szczerbiak provided the team with 11.6 points per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, and [[Malik Sealy]] contributed 11.3 points per game. Off the bench, [[Joe Smith (basketball)|Joe Smith]] provided with 9.9 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, while [[Anthony Peeler]] contributed 9.8 points per game, and second-year center [[Rasho Nesterovic]] averaged 5.7 points and 4.6 rebounds per game as the team's starting center.<ref name="roster">{{cite web|title=1999–2000 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster and Stats|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIN/2000.html|access-date=June 23, 2021}}</ref>
[[Kevin Garnett]] averaged 22.9 points, 11.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.6 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, and to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, while being selected for the [[2000 NBA All-Star Game]].<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Stockton, Malone Among All-Star Reserves | work = ESPN | date = February 1, 2000 | url = https://www.espn.com/nba/news/2000/0201/328614.html | access-date = May 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = NBA All-Star Team Selected | work = CBS News | date = February 1, 2000 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nba-all-star-team-selected/ | access-date = May 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = | title = NBA All-Star 2000 | work = Deseret News | date = February 13, 2000 | url = https://www.deseret.com/2000/2/13/19490723/nba-all-star-2000 | access-date = January 9, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = NBA.com Staff | title = 2000 NBA All-Star Recap | work = NBA.com | date = September 13, 2021 | url = https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-2000 | access-date = May 15, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = 2000 NBA All-Star Game: West 137, East 126 | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_2000.html | access-date = November 27, 2021}}</ref> He also finished in second place in [[NBA Most Valuable Player Award|Most Valuable Player]] voting behind [[Shaquille O'Neal]] of the [[1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]].<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Shaq Receives All But One Vote | work = ESPN | date = May 10, 2000 | url = https://www.espn.com/nba/news/2000/0509/523579.html. | access-date = March 17, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Near-Unanimous Vote Elects O'Neal M.V.P. | work = The New York Times | date = May 10, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/05/10/sports/pro-basketball-near-unanimous-vote-elects-o-neal-mvp.html | access-date = May 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Nadel | first = John | title = THE NBA: Shaq Runaway MVP | work = Kitsap Sun | date = May 10, 2000 | url = https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/2000/05-10/0072_the_nba__shaq_runaway_mvp.html | access-date = March 28, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = 1999–2000 NBA Awards Voting | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_2000.html | access-date = January 2, 2022}}</ref> In addition, [[Terrell Brandon]] averaged 17.1 points, 8.9 assists and 1.9 steals per game, while Szczerbiak provided the team with 11.6 points per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, and [[Malik Sealy]] contributed 11.3 points per game. Off the bench, [[Joe Smith (basketball)|Joe Smith]] provided with 9.9 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, while [[Anthony Peeler]] contributed 9.8 points per game, and second-year center [[Rasho Nesterovic]] averaged 5.7 points and 4.6 rebounds per game as the team's starting center.<ref name="roster">{{cite web|title=1999–2000 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster and Stats|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIN/2000.html|access-date=June 23, 2021}}</ref>


However, in the Western Conference First Round of the [[2000 NBA Playoffs|playoffs]], the Timberwolves lost in four games to the [[1999–2000 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland Trail Blazers]].<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Blazers Knock Out T-Wolves | work = Deseret News | date = May 3, 2000 | url = https://www.deseret.com/2000/5/3/19558582/blazers-knock-out-t-wolves | access-date = June 3, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Portland 85, Minnesota 77 | work = United Press International | date = May 2, 2000 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/2000/05/02/Portland-85-Minnesota-77/7925957240000/ | access-date = July 14, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = 2000 NBA Western Conference First Round Game 4: Portland Trail Blazers at Minnesota Timberwolves Box Score, May 2, 2000 | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005020MIN.html | access-date = November 26, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = 2000 NBA Western Conference First Round: Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2000-nba-western-conference-first-round-timberwolves-vs-trail-blazers.html | access-date = February 14, 2023}}</ref> Following the season, [[Bobby Jackson (basketball)|Bobby Jackson]] signed as a free agent with the [[2000–01 Sacramento Kings season|Sacramento Kings]].<ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; West Side Story, the Sequel | work = The New York Times | date = October 30, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/30/sports/pro-basketball-west-side-story-the-sequel.html | access-date = October 12, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Best Free Agent Signings in Sacramento Kings History | work = A Royal Pain | date = July 7, 2014 | url = https://aroyalpain.com/2014/07/07/best-free-agent-signings-sacramento-kings-history/amp/ | access-date = January 12, 2022}}</ref>
However, in the Western Conference First Round of the [[2000 NBA Playoffs|playoffs]], the Timberwolves lost in four games to the [[1999–2000 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland Trail Blazers]], losing in the opening round of the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year.<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Blazers Knock Out T-Wolves | work = Deseret News | date = May 3, 2000 | url = https://www.deseret.com/2000/5/3/19558582/blazers-knock-out-t-wolves | access-date = June 3, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Portland 85, Minnesota 77 | work = United Press International | date = May 2, 2000 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/2000/05/02/Portland-85-Minnesota-77/7925957240000/ | access-date = July 14, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = 2000 NBA Western Conference First Round Game 4: Portland Trail Blazers at Minnesota Timberwolves Box Score, May 2, 2000 | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005020MIN.html | access-date = November 26, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = 2000 NBA Western Conference First Round: Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2000-nba-western-conference-first-round-timberwolves-vs-trail-blazers.html | access-date = February 14, 2023}}</ref> Following the season, [[Bobby Jackson (basketball)|Bobby Jackson]] signed as a free agent with the [[2000–01 Sacramento Kings season|Sacramento Kings]].<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Pollard Re-Signs with Sacramento | work = KU Sports | date = August 2, 2000 | url = https://www2.kusports.com/news/2000/aug/02/pollard_resigns_with/ | access-date = July 3, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; West Side Story, the Sequel | work = The New York Times | date = October 30, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/30/sports/pro-basketball-west-side-story-the-sequel.html | access-date = October 12, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Best Free Agent Signings in Sacramento Kings History | work = A Royal Pain | date = July 7, 2014 | url = https://aroyalpain.com/2014/07/07/best-free-agent-signings-sacramento-kings-history/amp/ | access-date = January 12, 2022}}</ref>


Tragedy struck on May 20, 2000, when Sealy died in a car accident, where he was killed by a drunk driver, who was on the wrong side of the road; Sealy, who was 30 years old, was just coming home from a birthday party for his teammate Garnett, who had just turned 24 years old on May 19, 2000.<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Sealy Crash Driver Arrested | work = CBS News | date = May 20, 2000 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sealy-crash-driver-arrested/ | access-date = May 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Robbins | first = Liz | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Wolves' Sealy, Former Star for St. John's, Dies in Car Crash | work = The New York Times | date = May 21, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/05/21/sports/pro-basketball-wolves-sealy-former-star-for-st-john-s-dies-in-car-crash.html | access-date = October 15, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = White | first = Lonnie | title = Former Clipper Sealy Dies in Minnesota Highway Crash | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 21, 2000 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-may-21-sp-32631-story.html | access-date = September 13, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Sealy Dies in Auto Accident | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = May 21, 2000 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2000/05/21/sealy-dies-in-auto-accident/b6e2b69d-a427-42d5-8e0f-3de002d7bc55/ | access-date = November 26, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Mitchell | first = Fred | title = T'Wolves' Sealy Dies in Head-On Collision | work = Chicago Tribune | date = May 21, 2000 | url = https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2000-05-21-0005210003-story.html | access-date = June 8, 2022}}</ref> The driver involved in the crash, Souksangouane Phengsene, was sentenced to four years in prison.<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL; A Guilty Plea in Sealy's Death | work = The New York Times | date = September 26, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/26/sports/plus-pro-basketball-a-guilty-plea-in-sealy-s-death.html | access-date = January 5, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Sealy Crash Driver Sentenced | work = CBS News | date = October 18, 2000 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sealy-crash-driver-sentenced/ | access-date = May 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Driver in Sealy's Death Gets Four Years in Prison | work = Los Angeles Times | date = October 19, 2000 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-oct-19-sp-38867-story.html | access-date = September 13, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Thompson | first = Jack | title = Driver in Sealy Death Sentenced | work = Chicago Tribune | date = October 19, 2000 | url = https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2000-10-19-0010190220-story.html | access-date = May 2, 2023}}</ref> A notable highlight of the season included Sealy hitting a game winning three-pointer in a 101–100 home win against his former team, the [[1999–2000 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana Pacers]] on January 17, 2000.<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = T'Wolves Halt Pacers at Buzzer | work = CBS News | date = January 17, 2000 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/twolves-halt-pacers-at-buzzer/ | access-date = July 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Minnesota 101, Indiana 100 | work = United Press International | date = January 17, 2000 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/2000/01/17/Minnesota-101-Indiana-100/7847948085200/ | access-date = October 12, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = N.B.A.: YESTERDAY; Sealy's 3-Pointer at the Buzzer Lifts Minnesota Over Indiana | work = The New York Times | date = January 18, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/01/18/sports/nba-yesterday-sealy-s-3-pointer-at-the-buzzer-lifts-minnesota-over-indiana.html | access-date = January 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = T-Wolves' Sealy Sinks Pacers | work = Orlando Sentinel | date = January 18, 2000 | url = https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2000-01-18-0001180113-story.html | access-date = March 28, 2023}}</ref>
Tragedy struck on May 20, 2000, when Sealy died in a car accident, where he was killed by a drunk driver, who was on the wrong side of the road; Sealy, who was 30 years old, was just coming home from a birthday party for his teammate Garnett, who had just turned 24 years old the previous day on May 19.<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Sealy Crash Driver Arrested | work = CBS News | date = May 20, 2000 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sealy-crash-driver-arrested/ | access-date = May 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Robbins | first = Liz | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Wolves' Sealy, Former Star for St. John's, Dies in Car Crash | work = The New York Times | date = May 21, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/05/21/sports/pro-basketball-wolves-sealy-former-star-for-st-john-s-dies-in-car-crash.html | access-date = October 15, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = White | first = Lonnie | title = Former Clipper Sealy Dies in Minnesota Highway Crash | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 21, 2000 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-may-21-sp-32631-story.html | access-date = September 13, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Sealy Dies in Auto Accident | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = May 21, 2000 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2000/05/21/sealy-dies-in-auto-accident/b6e2b69d-a427-42d5-8e0f-3de002d7bc55/ | access-date = November 26, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Mitchell | first = Fred | title = T'Wolves' Sealy Dies in Head-On Collision | work = Chicago Tribune | date = May 21, 2000 | url = https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2000-05-21-0005210003-story.html | access-date = June 8, 2022}}</ref> The driver involved in the crash, Souksangouane Phengsene, was sentenced to four years in prison.<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL; A Guilty Plea in Sealy's Death | work = The New York Times | date = September 26, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/26/sports/plus-pro-basketball-a-guilty-plea-in-sealy-s-death.html | access-date = January 5, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Sealy Crash Driver Sentenced | work = CBS News | date = October 18, 2000 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sealy-crash-driver-sentenced/ | access-date = May 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Driver in Sealy's Death Gets Four Years in Prison | work = Los Angeles Times | date = October 19, 2000 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-oct-19-sp-38867-story.html | access-date = September 13, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Thompson | first = Jack | title = Driver in Sealy Death Sentenced | work = Chicago Tribune | date = October 19, 2000 | url = https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2000-10-19-0010190220-story.html | access-date = May 2, 2023}}</ref> A notable highlight of the season included Sealy hitting a game winning three-pointer in a 101–100 home win against his former team, the [[1999–2000 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana Pacers]] on January 17, 2000.<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = T'Wolves Halt Pacers at Buzzer | work = CBS News | date = January 17, 2000 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/twolves-halt-pacers-at-buzzer/ | access-date = July 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Minnesota 101, Indiana 100 | work = United Press International | date = January 17, 2000 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/2000/01/17/Minnesota-101-Indiana-100/7847948085200/ | access-date = October 12, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = N.B.A.: YESTERDAY; Sealy's 3-Pointer at the Buzzer Lifts Minnesota Over Indiana | work = The New York Times | date = January 18, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/01/18/sports/nba-yesterday-sealy-s-3-pointer-at-the-buzzer-lifts-minnesota-over-indiana.html | access-date = January 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = T-Wolves' Sealy Sinks Pacers | work = Orlando Sentinel | date = January 18, 2000 | url = https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2000-01-18-0001180113-story.html | access-date = March 28, 2023}}</ref>


==Draft picks==
==Draft picks==
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==Roster==
==Roster==
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{{player2 | num = 5 | link = William Avery (basketball)| alt = Avery, William | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 197 | DOB = 1979–08–08 | college = Duke University}}
{{player2 | num = 5 | link = William Avery (basketball)| alt = Avery, William | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 197 | DOB = 1979–08–08 | college = Duke University}}
{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Terrell | last = Brandon | pos = PG | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = 180 | DOB = 1970–05–20 | college = Oregon}}
{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Terrell | last = Brandon | pos = PG | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = 180 | DOB = 1970–05–20 | college = Oregon}}
{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Kevin | last = Garnett | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1976–05–19 | school = [[Farragut Career Academy|Farragut Academy (IL)]] | note = C}}
{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Kevin | last = Garnett | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1976–05–19 | school = [[Farragut Career Academy|Farragut Academy (IL)]] }}
{{player2 | num = 22 | first = Dean | last = Garrett | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 225 | DOB = 1966–11–27 | college = Indiana}}
{{player2 | num = 22 | first = Dean | last = Garrett | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 225 | DOB = 1966–11–27 | college = Indiana}}
{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Tom | last = Hammonds | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1967–03–27 | college = Georgia Tech}}
{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Tom | last = Hammonds | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1967–03–27 | college = Georgia Tech}}
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{{player2 | num = 42 | first = Sam | last = Mitchell | dab = basketball | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1963–09–02 | college = Mercer}}
{{player2 | num = 42 | first = Sam | last = Mitchell | dab = basketball | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1963–09–02 | college = Mercer}}
{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Rasho | last = Nesterovic | link = Radoslav Nesterović | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 255 | DOB = 1976–05–30 | from = Slovenia}}
{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Rasho | last = Nesterovic | link = Radoslav Nesterović | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 255 | DOB = 1976–05–30 | from = Slovenia}}
{{player2 | num = 45 | first = Andrae | last = Patterson | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 238 | DOB = 1975–11–12 | college = Indiana | inj = yes}}
{{player2 | num = 45 | first = Andrae | last = Patterson | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 238 | DOB = 1975–11–12 | college = Indiana }}
{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Anthony | last = Peeler | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 208 | DOB = 1969–11–25 | college = Missouri}}
{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Anthony | last = Peeler | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 208 | DOB = 1969–11–25 | college = Missouri}}
{{player2 | num = 2 | first = Malik | last = Sealy | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 200 | DOB = 1970–02–01 | college = St. John's}}
{{player2 | num = 2 | first = Malik | last = Sealy | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 200 | DOB = 1970–02–01 | college = St. John's}}
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==Player statistics==
==Player statistics==
{{NBA roster statistics legend}}


===Ragular season===
'''NOTE:''' Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:right;"

===Season===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%"
|-
|-
! style="background:#015287; color:#228B22" width="10%" | Player
! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|Player
! style="background:#015287; color:#228B22" width="6%" | GP
! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| POS | Position}}
! style="background:#015287; color:#228B22" width="6%" | GS
! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| GP | Games played}}
! style="background:#015287; color:#228B22" width="6%" | MPG
! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| GS | Games starter}}
! style="background:#015287; color:#228B22" width="6%" | FG%
! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| MP | Minutes played}}
! style="background:#015287; color:#228B22" width="6%" | 3FG%
! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| REB | Rebounds}}
! style="background:#015287; color:#228B22" width="6%" | FT%
! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| AST | Assists}}
! style="background:#015287; color:#228B22" width="6%" | RPG
! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| STL | Steals}}
! style="background:#015287; color:#228B22" width="6%" | APG
! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| BLK | Blocks}}
! style="background:#015287; color:#228B22" width="6%" | SPG
! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| PTS | Points}}
! style="background:#015287; color:#228B22" width="6%" | BPG
! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| MPG | Minutes per game}}
! style="background:#015287; color:#228B22" width="6%" | PPG
! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| RPG | Rebounds per game}}
! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| APG | Assists per game}}
|-
! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| SPG | Steals per game}}
| {{sort|Avery, William|[[William Avery (basketball)|William Avery]]}}
! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| BPG | Blocks per game}}
| || || || || || || || || || ||
! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| PPG | Points per game}}
|-
|-
| {{sort|Brandon, Terrell|[[Terrell Brandon]]}}
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Malik|Sealy}}||style="text-align:center;"|SF
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''82''' || 61 || 2,392 || 352 || 197 || 76 || 19 || 929 || 29.2 || 4.3 || 2.4 || .9 || .2 || 11.3
|-
|-
| {{sort|Garnett, Kevin|[[Kevin Garnett]]}}
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Rasho|Nesterović}}||style="text-align:center;"|C
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''82''' || 55 || 1,723 || 379 || 93 || 21 || 85 || 471 || 21.0 || 4.6 || 1.1 || .3 || 1.0 || 5.7
|-
|-
| {{sort|Garrett, Dean|[[Dean Garrett]]}}
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Anthony|Peeler}}||style="text-align:center;"|SG
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''82''' || 22 || 2,073 || 232 || 195 || 62 || 10 || 804 || 25.3 || 2.8 || 2.4 || .8 || .1 || 9.8
|-
|-
| {{sort|Hammonds, Tom|[[Tom Hammonds]]}}
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Kevin|Garnett}}||style="text-align:center;"|PF
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| 81 || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''81''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''3,243''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''956''' || 401 || 120 || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''126''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''1,857''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''40.0''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''11.8''' || 5.0 || 1.5 || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''1.6''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''22.9'''
|-
|-
| {{sort|Jackson, Bobby|[[Bobby Jackson (basketball)|Bobby Jackson]]}}
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Joe|Smith|dab=basketball}}||style="text-align:center;"|C
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| 78 || 9 || 1,975 || 484 || 88 || 45 || 85 || 774 || 25.3 || 6.2 || 1.1 || .6 || 1.1 || 9.9
|-
|-
| {{sort|Mitchell, Sam|[[Sam Mitchell (basketball)|Sam Mitchell]]}}
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Wally|Szczerbiak}}||style="text-align:center;"|SF
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| 73 || 53 || 2,171 || 272 || 201 || 58 || 23 || 845 || 29.7 || 3.7 || 2.8 || .8 || .3 || 11.6
|-
|-
| {{sort|Nesterovic, Rasho|[[Rasho Nesterovic]]}}
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Bobby|Jackson}}||style="text-align:center;"|PG
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| 73 || 10 || 1,034 || 153 || 172 || 48 || 7 || 369 || 14.2 || 2.1 || 2.4 || .7 || .1 || 5.1
|-
|-
| {{sort|Carr, Chris|[[Andrae Patterson]]}}
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Terrell|Brandon}}||style="text-align:center;"|PG
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| 71 || 71 || 2,587 || 238 || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''629''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''134''' || 30 || 1,212 || 36.4 || 3.4 || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''8.9''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''1.9''' || .4 || 17.1
|-
|-
| {{sort|Peeler, Anthony|[[Anthony Peeler]]}}
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Sam|Mitchell|dab=basketball}}||style="text-align:center;"|SF
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| 66 || 24 || 1,227 || 138 || 111 || 27 || 14 || 427 || 18.6 || 2.1 || 1.7 || .4 || .2 || 6.5
|-
|-
| {{sort|Sealy, Malik|[[Malik Sealy]]}}
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|William|Avery|dab=basketball}}||style="text-align:center;"|PG
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| 59 || 1 || 484 || 40 || 88 || 14 || 2 || 154 || 8.2 || .7 || 1.5 || .2 || .0 || 2.6
|-
|-
| {{sort|Smith, Joe|[[Joe Smith (basketball)|Joe Smith]]}}
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Dean|Garrett}}||style="text-align:center;"|C
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| 56 || 23 || 604 || 140 || 19 || 8 || 40 || 114 || 10.8 || 2.5 || .3 || .1 || .7 || 2.0
|-
|-
| {{sort|Szczerbiak, Wally|[[Wally Szczerbiak]]}}
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tom|Hammonds}}||style="text-align:center;"|PF
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| 56 || 0 || 372 || 101 || 10 || 8 || 3 || 117 || 6.6 || 1.8 || .2 || .1 || .1 || 2.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Andrae|Patterson}}||style="text-align:center;"|PF
| 5 || 0 || 20 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 6 || 4.0 || .4 || .2 || .2 || .0 || 1.2
|}
|}


===Playoffs===
===Playoffs===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:right;"
|-
! style="background:#015287; color:#228B22" width="10%" | Player
! style="background:#015287; color:#228B22" width="6%" | GP
! style="background:#015287; color:#228B22" width="6%" | GS
! style="background:#015287; color:#228B22" width="6%" | MPG
! style="background:#015287; color:#228B22" width="6%" | FG%
! style="background:#015287; color:#228B22" width="6%" | 3FG%
! style="background:#015287; color:#228B22" width="6%" | FT%
! style="background:#015287; color:#228B22" width="6%" | RPG
! style="background:#015287; color:#228B22" width="6%" | APG
! style="background:#015287; color:#228B22" width="6%" | SPG
! style="background:#015287; color:#228B22" width="6%" | BPG
! style="background:#015287; color:#228B22" width="6%" | PPG
|-
| {{sort|Avery, William|[[William Avery (basketball)|William Avery]]}}
| || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
| {{sort|Brandon, Terrell|[[Terrell Brandon]]}}
| || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
| {{sort|Garnett, Kevin|[[Kevin Garnett]]}}
| || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
| {{sort|Garrett, Dean|[[Dean Garrett]]}}
| || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
| {{sort|Hammonds, Tom|[[Tom Hammonds]]}}
| || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
| {{sort|Jackson, Bobby|[[Bobby Jackson (basketball)|Bobby Jackson]]}}
| || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
| {{sort|Mitchell, Sam|[[Sam Mitchell (basketball)|Sam Mitchell]]}}
| || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
| {{sort|Nesterovic, Rasho|[[Rasho Nesterovic]]}}
| || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
| {{sort|Carr, Chris|[[Andrae Patterson]]}}
| || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
| {{sort|Peeler, Anthony|[[Anthony Peeler]]}}
| || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
| {{sort|Sealy, Malik|[[Malik Sealy]]}}
| || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
| {{sort|Smith, Joe|[[Joe Smith (basketball)|Joe Smith]]}}
| || || || || || || || || || ||
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| {{sort|Szczerbiak, Wally|[[Wally Szczerbiak]]}}
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| || || || || || || || || || ||
! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| GP | Games played}}
! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| GS | Games starter}}
! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| MP | Minutes played}}
! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| REB | Rebounds}}
! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| AST | Assists}}
! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| STL | Steals}}
! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| BLK | Blocks}}
! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| PTS | Points}}
! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| MPG | Minutes per game}}
! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| RPG | Rebounds per game}}
! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| APG | Assists per game}}
! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| SPG | Steals per game}}
! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| BPG | Blocks per game}}
! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| PPG | Points per game}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Kevin|Garnett}}||style="text-align:center;"|PF
| style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''4''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''4''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''171''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''43''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''35''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''5''' || 3 || 75 || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''42.8''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''10.8''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''8.8''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''1.3''' || .8 || 18.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Terrell|Brandon}}||style="text-align:center;"|PG
| style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''4''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''4''' || 162 || 23 || 34 || 3 || 0 || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''78''' || 40.5 || 5.8 || 8.5 || .8 || .0 || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''19.5'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Rasho|Nesterović}}||style="text-align:center;"|C
| style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''4''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''4''' || 126 || 13 || 6 || 3 || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''7''' || 25 || 31.5 || 3.3 || 1.5 || .8 || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''1.8''' || 6.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Malik|Sealy}}||style="text-align:center;"|SF
| style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''4''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''4''' || 122 || 18 || 5 || 2 || 0 || 50 || 30.5 || 4.5 || 1.3 || .5 || .0 || 12.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Wally|Szczerbiak}}||style="text-align:center;"|SF
| style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''4''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''4''' || 94 || 8 || 2 || 3 || 1 || 24 || 23.5 || 2.0 || .5 || .8 || .3 || 6.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Anthony|Peeler}}||style="text-align:center;"|SG
| style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''4''' || 0 || 90 || 9 || 5 || 3 || 1 || 30 || 22.5 || 2.3 || 1.3 || .8 || .3 || 7.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Joe|Smith|dab=basketball}}||style="text-align:center;"|C
| style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''4''' || 0 || 79 || 12 || 1 || 3 || 1 || 18 || 19.8 || 3.0 || .3 || .8 || .3 || 4.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Sam|Mitchell|dab=basketball}}||style="text-align:center;"|SF
| style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''4''' || 0 || 68 || 7 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 23 || 17.0 || 1.8 || .5 || .0 || .3 || 5.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Bobby|Jackson}}||style="text-align:center;"|PG
| 3 || 0 || 30 || 5 || 4 || 2 || 1 || 15 || 10.0 || 1.7 || 1.3 || .7 || .3 || 5.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Dean|Garrett}}||style="text-align:center;"|C
| 3 || 0 || 16 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 3 || 5.3 || .7 || .0 || .0 || .3 || 1.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tom|Hammonds}}||style="text-align:center;"|PF
| 1 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|}
|}


Latest revision as of 05:35, 1 August 2024

1999–2000 Minnesota Timberwolves season
Head coachFlip Saunders
General managerKevin McHale
Owner(s)Glen Taylor
ArenaTarget Center
Results
Record50–32 (.610)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Midwest)
Conference: 6th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Trail Blazers 1–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
< 1998–99 2000–01 >

The 1999–2000 NBA season was the Timberwolves' 11th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] The Timberwolves acquired the sixth overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft from the New Jersey Nets, and selected Wally Szczerbiak out of Miami University, and also selected William Avery out of Duke University with the fourteenth overall pick.[2][3][4][5][6] For the season opener, the Timberwolves traveled overseas to Tokyo, Japan to play their first two games against the Sacramento Kings.[7][8][9][10] After a 7–5 start, the Timberwolves struggled posting an 8-game losing streak in December,[11] but then won 20 of their next 25 games, and held a 27–20 record at the All-Star break.[12] The Timberwolves enjoyed their first 50-win season finishing third in the Midwest Division with a 50–32 record.[13]

Kevin Garnett averaged 22.9 points, 11.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.6 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, and to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, while being selected for the 2000 NBA All-Star Game.[14][15][16][17][18] He also finished in second place in Most Valuable Player voting behind Shaquille O'Neal of the Los Angeles Lakers.[19][20][21][22] In addition, Terrell Brandon averaged 17.1 points, 8.9 assists and 1.9 steals per game, while Szczerbiak provided the team with 11.6 points per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, and Malik Sealy contributed 11.3 points per game. Off the bench, Joe Smith provided with 9.9 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, while Anthony Peeler contributed 9.8 points per game, and second-year center Rasho Nesterovic averaged 5.7 points and 4.6 rebounds per game as the team's starting center.[23]

However, in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Timberwolves lost in four games to the Portland Trail Blazers, losing in the opening round of the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year.[24][25][26][27] Following the season, Bobby Jackson signed as a free agent with the Sacramento Kings.[28][29][30]

Tragedy struck on May 20, 2000, when Sealy died in a car accident, where he was killed by a drunk driver, who was on the wrong side of the road; Sealy, who was 30 years old, was just coming home from a birthday party for his teammate Garnett, who had just turned 24 years old the previous day on May 19.[31][32][33][34][35] The driver involved in the crash, Souksangouane Phengsene, was sentenced to four years in prison.[36][37][38][39] A notable highlight of the season included Sealy hitting a game winning three-pointer in a 101–100 home win against his former team, the Indiana Pacers on January 17, 2000.[40][41][42][43]

Draft picks

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Main article: 1999 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 6 Wally Szczerbiak SF  United States Miami (OH)
1 14 William Avery PG  United States Duke
2 42 Louis Bullock SG  United States Michigan

Roster

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1999–2000 Minnesota Timberwolves roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
PG 5 Avery, William 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 1979–08–08 Duke
PG 7 Brandon, Terrell 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1970–05–20 Oregon
PF 21 Garnett, Kevin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1976–05–19 Farragut Academy (IL)
C 22 Garrett, Dean 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1966–11–27 Indiana
PF 20 Hammonds, Tom 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1967–03–27 Georgia Tech
PG 24 Jackson, Bobby 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1973–03–13 Minnesota
SF 42 Mitchell, Sam 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1963–09–02 Mercer
C 8 Nesterovic, Rasho 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1976–05–30 Slovenia
PF 45 Patterson, Andrae 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 238 lb (108 kg) 1975–11–12 Indiana
SG 1 Peeler, Anthony 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 1969–11–25 Missouri
SF 2 Sealy, Malik 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1970–02–01 St. John's
C 32 Smith, Joe 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1975–07–26 Maryland
SF 10 Szczerbiak, Wally 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 244 lb (111 kg) 1977–03–05 Miami (OH)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: January 3, 2000

Roster Notes

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  • Shooting guard Malik Sealy died in a car accident on May 20.

Regular season

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Season standings

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Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Utah Jazz 55 27 .671 – 31–10 24–17 14–10
x-San Antonio Spurs 53 29 .646 2 31–10 22–19 16–8
x-Minnesota Timberwolves 50 32 .610 5 26–15 24–17 18–6
Dallas Mavericks 40 42 .488 15 22–19 18–23 12–12
Denver Nuggets 35 47 .427 20 25–16 10–31 10–14
Houston Rockets 34 48 .415 21 22–19 12–29 8–16
Vancouver Grizzlies 22 60 .268 33 12–29 10–31 6–18
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Los Angeles Lakers 67 15 .817 –
2 y-Utah Jazz 55 27 .671 12
3 x-Portland Trail Blazers 59 23 .720 8
4 x-San Antonio Spurs 53 29 .646 14
5 x-Phoenix Suns 53 29 .646 14
6 x-Minnesota Timberwolves 50 32 .610 17
7 x-Seattle SuperSonics 45 37 .549 22
8 x-Sacramento Kings 44 38 .537 23
9 Dallas Mavericks 40 42 .488 27
10 Denver Nuggets 35 47 .427 32
11 Houston Rockets 34 48 .415 33
12 Vancouver Grizzlies 22 60 .268 45
13 Golden State Warriors 19 63 .232 48
14 Los Angeles Clippers 15 67 .183 52
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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1999-2000 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA VAN WAS
Atlanta — 1–3 1–3 3–1 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–4 1–1 3–1 2–1 0–3 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–3
Boston 3–1 — 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 0–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–2 0–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1
Charlotte 3–1 3–1 — 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 3–0
Chicago 1–3 2–2 0–4 — 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 2–1 0–3 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–2
Cleveland 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 — 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 0–3 1–3 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–1 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 2–0 3–1
Dallas 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 — 3–1 2–0 4–0 1–3 1–1 4–0 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–1 1–3 3–1 1–1
Denver 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 — 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 3–1 1–3 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–0 2–2 2–2 1–1
Detroit 3–1 3–0 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 — 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 2–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 2–0 2–2
Golden State 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–2 0–2 — 1–3 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–4 3–1 1–1
Houston 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 3–1 — 0–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–3 2–2 1–1
Indiana 3–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 — 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–1
L.A. Clippers 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 3–1 0–4 1–1 — 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–4 1–3 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1
L.A. Lakers 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 — 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–2 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 3–1 4–0 1–1
Miami 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 — 2–2 2–0 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 4–0
Milwaukee 4–0 2–1 1–3 3–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–2 2–2 — 0–2 1–3 0–4 4–0 0–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1
Minnesota 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 3–1 0–4 0–2 2–0 — 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 4–0 0–2
New Jersey 1–3 1–3 1–2 1–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 — 1–3 3–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–3
New York 1–2 2–2 3–1 3–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 4–0 1–1 3–1 — 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 0–2 2–0 2–2
Orlando 3–0 2–2 2–2 4–0 1–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 2–3 1–3 — 2–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 4–0
Philadelphia 4–0 3–1 1–3 4–0 4–0 2–0 0–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 3–0 1–1 3–1 1–3 2–2 — 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–0 1–1 2–0 3–1
Phoenix 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 3–1 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 0–4 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 — 1–3 4–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 0–4 4–0 2–0
Portland 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 4–0 2–2 0–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 — 4–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–0
Sacramento 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–4 0–4 — 3–1 2–2 1–1 1–3 3–1 2–0
San Antonio 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–3 1–3 — 2–2 1–1 2–2 4–0 1–1
Seattle 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 0–2 4–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–4 2–2 2–2 — 0–2 2–2 4–0 2–0
Toronto 2–2 2–2 1–3 4–0 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 — 1–1 1–1 2–2
Utah 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–2 4–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 — 3–1 2–0
Vancouver 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 3–1 0–4 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–3 0–4 0–4 1–1 1–3 — 1–1
Washington 3–1 1–3 0–3 2–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–3 2–0 3–1 2–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 —

Playoffs

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2000 playoff game log
First Round: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 23 @ Portland L 88–91 Malik Sealy (23) Kevin Garnett (10) Terrell Brandon (12) Rose Garden
19,980 		0–1
2 April 26 @ Portland L 82–86 Kevin Garnett (23) Kevin Garnett (10) Terrell Brandon (6) Rose Garden
20,568 		0–2
3 April 30 Portland W 94–87 Terrell Brandon (28) Kevin Garnett (13) Terrell Brandon (12) Target Center
19,006 		1–2
4 May 2 Portland L 77–85 Kevin Garnett (17) Kevin Garnett (10) Kevin Garnett (9) Target Center
19,006 		1–3
2000 schedule

Player statistics

[edit]

Ragular season

[edit]
Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Malik Sealy SF 82 61 2,392 352 197 76 19 929 29.2 4.3 2.4 .9 .2 11.3
Rasho Nesterović C 82 55 1,723 379 93 21 85 471 21.0 4.6 1.1 .3 1.0 5.7
Anthony Peeler SG 82 22 2,073 232 195 62 10 804 25.3 2.8 2.4 .8 .1 9.8
Kevin Garnett PF 81 81 3,243 956 401 120 126 1,857 40.0 11.8 5.0 1.5 1.6 22.9
Joe Smith C 78 9 1,975 484 88 45 85 774 25.3 6.2 1.1 .6 1.1 9.9
Wally Szczerbiak SF 73 53 2,171 272 201 58 23 845 29.7 3.7 2.8 .8 .3 11.6
Bobby Jackson PG 73 10 1,034 153 172 48 7 369 14.2 2.1 2.4 .7 .1 5.1
Terrell Brandon PG 71 71 2,587 238 629 134 30 1,212 36.4 3.4 8.9 1.9 .4 17.1
Sam Mitchell SF 66 24 1,227 138 111 27 14 427 18.6 2.1 1.7 .4 .2 6.5
William Avery PG 59 1 484 40 88 14 2 154 8.2 .7 1.5 .2 .0 2.6
Dean Garrett C 56 23 604 140 19 8 40 114 10.8 2.5 .3 .1 .7 2.0
Tom Hammonds PF 56 0 372 101 10 8 3 117 6.6 1.8 .2 .1 .1 2.1
Andrae Patterson PF 5 0 20 2 1 1 0 6 4.0 .4 .2 .2 .0 1.2

Playoffs

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Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Kevin Garnett PF 4 4 171 43 35 5 3 75 42.8 10.8 8.8 1.3 .8 18.8
Terrell Brandon PG 4 4 162 23 34 3 0 78 40.5 5.8 8.5 .8 .0 19.5
Rasho Nesterović C 4 4 126 13 6 3 7 25 31.5 3.3 1.5 .8 1.8 6.3
Malik Sealy SF 4 4 122 18 5 2 0 50 30.5 4.5 1.3 .5 .0 12.5
Wally Szczerbiak SF 4 4 94 8 2 3 1 24 23.5 2.0 .5 .8 .3 6.0
Anthony Peeler SG 4 0 90 9 5 3 1 30 22.5 2.3 1.3 .8 .3 7.5
Joe Smith C 4 0 79 12 1 3 1 18 19.8 3.0 .3 .8 .3 4.5
Sam Mitchell SF 4 0 68 7 2 0 1 23 17.0 1.8 .5 .0 .3 5.8
Bobby Jackson PG 3 0 30 5 4 2 1 15 10.0 1.7 1.3 .7 .3 5.0
Dean Garrett C 3 0 16 2 0 0 1 3 5.3 .7 .0 .0 .3 1.0
Tom Hammonds PF 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0

Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

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