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The '''[[1998–99 NBA season]]''' was the Timberwolves' 10th season in the [[National Basketball Association]].<ref>[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIN/1999.html 1998-99 Minnesota Timberwolves]</ref> A year after signing [[Kevin Garnett]] to an unprecedented six-year $121 million contract, the Timberwolves had a heavy payroll and were forced to let [[Tom Gugliotta]] walk away and trade [[Stephon Marbury]], fearing both would seek similar deals to Garnett; Gugliotta would sign as a free agent with the [[1998–99 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix Suns]] before the start of the season.<ref>{{cite news | last = Press | first = Associated | title = Gugliotta Winds Up in Valley of the Sun | work = Los Angeles Times | date = January 24, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jan-24-sp-1302-story.html | access-date = September 30, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Gugliotta Leaves Suns Without Deal | work = Associated Press | date = January 22, 1999 | url = https://apnews.com/article/7d690e21dfa5c00b5dd7207a3d90a59c | access-date = July 27, 2021}}</ref> Meanwhile, the Timberwolves signed free agents [[Joe Smith (basketball)|Joe Smith]],<ref>{{cite news | last = Kawakami | first = Tim | title = Lakers Propose Deal for Gugliotta | work = Los Angeles Times | date = January 23, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jan-23-sp-925-story.html | access-date = November 16, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Press | first = Associated | title = NBA DEALINGS: McDyess, Divac and Smith Sign | work = Kitsap Sun | date = January 23, 1999 | url = https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/1999/01-23/0066_nba_dealings__mcdyess__divac_and_.html | access-date = January 2, 2022}}</ref> and [[Malik Sealy]],<ref>{{cite news | last = Press | first = Associated | title = N.B.A.: ROUNDUP -- ATLANTA; Laettner Is Signed, Then Sent to Detroit | work = The New York Times | date = January 23, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/01/23/sports/nba-roundup-atlanta-laettner-is-signed-then-sent-to-detroit.html | access-date = November 16, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Team-by-Team Signings | work = Deseret News | date = January 23, 1999 | url = https://www.deseret.com/1999/1/23/19425122/team-by-team-signings | access-date = November 16, 2022}}</ref> and acquired second-year guard [[Bobby Jackson (basketball)|Bobby Jackson]], and [[Dean Garrett]] (who previously played for the T-Wolves during the 1996–97 season) from the [[1997–98 Denver Nuggets season|Denver Nuggets]] in a three-team trade during the off-season.<ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; A Scrum for the Title | work = The New York Times | date = February 4, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/04/sports/pro-basketball-a-scrum-for-the-title.html | access-date = June 28, 2022}}</ref>
The '''[[1998–99 NBA season]]''' was the Timberwolves' 10th season in the [[National Basketball Association]].<ref>[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIN/1999.html 1998-99 Minnesota Timberwolves]</ref> On March 23, 1998, the owners of all 29 NBA teams voted 27–2 to reopen the league's [[collective bargaining agreement]], seeking changes to the [[NBA salary cap|league's salary cap]] system, and a ceiling on individual player salaries. The [[National Basketball Players Association]] (NBPA) opposed to the owners' plan, and wanted raises for players who earned the league's minimum salary. After both sides failed to reach an agreement, the owners called for a [[1998–99 NBA lockout|lockout]], which began on July 1, 1998, putting a hold on all team trades, free agent signings and training camp workouts, and cancelling many NBA regular season and preseason games.<ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = BASKETBALL; It's Their Ball, and N.B.A. Owners Call for Lockout | work = The New York Times | date = June 30, 1998 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1998/06/30/sports/basketball-it-s-their-ball-and-nba-owners-call-for-lockout.html | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Heisler | first = Mark | title = NBA Lockout | work = Los Angeles Times | date = June 30, 1998 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jun-30-sp-65025-story.html | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = CBS News.com Staff | title = NBA Lockout Begins | work = CBS News | date = June 30, 1998 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nba-lockout-begins/ | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Bembry | first = Jerry | title = Billion-Dollar Question: NBA Facing Long Timeout? Rising Salaries Spur Basketball Owners to Lock Out Players | work = The Baltimore Sun | date = June 30, 1998 | url = https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1998-06-30-1998181043-story.html | access-date = May 17, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Steele | first = David | title = NBA Lockout Now a Certainty | work = SFGate | date = June 30, 1998 | url = https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/NBA-Lockout-Now-a-Certainty-3002481.php | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref> Due to the lockout, the [[NBA All-Star Game]], which was scheduled to be played in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] on February 14, 1999, was also cancelled.<ref>{{cite news | agency = CBS News.com Staff | title = NBA Cancels All-Star Game | work = CBS News | date = December 8, 1998 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nba-cancels-all-star-game/ | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; It's Official: N.B.A. Cancels Its All-Star Game | work = The New York Times | date = December 9, 1998 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/09/sports/pro-basketball-it-s-official-nba-cancels-its-all-star-game.html | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Heisler | first = Mark | title = NBA Dunks All-Star Game | work = Los Angeles Times | date = December 9, 1998 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-dec-09-sp-52104-story.html | access-date = May 17, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Asher | first = Mark | title = NBA Cancels All-Star Game | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = December 9, 1998 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1998/12/09/nba-cancels-all-star-game/3a2b2117-8ddc-404e-9c05-c0807e9d815c/ | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Steele | first = David | title = NBA Drops All-Stars -- What's Left?; February Game in Philly Latest Casualty of Lockout | work = SFGate | date = December 9, 1998 | url = https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/NBA-Drops-All-Stars-What-s-Left-February-2974478.php | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref>


In a three-team midseason trade, the Timberwolves dealt Marbury along with [[Chris Carr (basketball)|Chris Carr]] to the [[1998–99 New Jersey Nets season|New Jersey Nets]], and acquired [[Terrell Brandon]] from the [[1998–99 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee Bucks]],<ref>{{cite news | last = Broussard | first = Chris | title = Marbury, a Schoolyard Hero, Returns to Don a Nets Jersey | work = The New York Times | date = March 12, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/12/sports/marbury-a-schoolyard-hero-returns-to-don-a-nets-jersey.html | access-date = May 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Press | first = Associated | title = Marbury Traded to Nets; Timberwolves Get Brandon | work = Los Angeles Times | date = March 12, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-mar-12-sp-16542-story.html | access-date = July 1, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title = New Jersey Gets Marbury in 3-Team Trade | work = Tampa Bay Times | date = March 12, 1999 | url = https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1999/03/12/new-jersey-gets-marbury-in-3-team-trade/ | access-date = November 17, 2022}}</ref> while signing free agent and three-point specialist [[Dennis Scott (basketball)|Dennis Scott]], who was previously released by the [[1998–99 New York Knicks season|New York Knicks]].<ref>{{cite news | last = Press | first = Associated | title = Wolves Give Scott Extension | work = CBS News | date = March 27, 1999 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/wolves-give-scott-extension/ | access-date = June 25, 2022}}</ref> After a lockout cut the season to 50 games,<ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = BASKETBALL; It's Their Ball, and N.B.A. Owners Call for Lockout | work = The New York Times | date = June 30, 1998 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1998/06/30/sports/basketball-it-s-their-ball-and-nba-owners-call-for-lockout.html | access-date = January 20, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Heisler | first = Mark | title = NBA Lockout | work = Los Angeles Times | date = June 30, 1998 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jun-30-sp-65025-story.html | access-date = September 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Markowitz | first = Dan | title = With Lockout Over, Players Work Out | work = The New York Times | date = January 24, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/01/24/nyregion/with-lockout-over-players-work-out.html | access-date = January 20, 2022}}</ref> the Timberwolves got off to a fast start winning eight of their first ten games, but played below .500 for most of the remaining season. They finished fourth in the Midwest Division with a 25–25 record, and made their third consecutive trip to the playoffs, winning a tie-breaker for the #8 seed in the Western Conference over the [[1998–99 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle SuperSonics]].<ref name="results">{{cite web|title=1998–99 Minnesota Timberwolves Schedule and Results|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIN/1999_games.html|access-date=June 26, 2021}}</ref>
However, on January 6, 1999, NBA commissioner [[David Stern]], and NBPA director [[Billy Hunter (basketball)|Billy Hunter]] finally reached an agreement to end the lockout. The deal was approved by both the players and owners, and was signed on January 20, ending the lockout after 204 days. The regular season began on February 5, and was cut short to just 50 games instead of the regular 82-game schedule.<ref>{{cite news | agency = CBS News.com Staff | title = NBA: Let The Games Begin! | work = CBS News | date = January 6, 1999 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nba-let-the-games-begin/ | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = With Little Time on Clock, NBA and Players Settle | work = The New York Times | date = January 7, 1999 | url = https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/sports/basketball/010799bkn-labor.html | access-date = May 17, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Heisler | first = Mark | title = NBA, Players Union Agree to End Lockout | work = Los Angeles Times | date = January 7, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jan-07-mn-61155-story.html | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last1 = Justice | first1 = Richard | last2 = Asher | first2 = Mark | title = NBA Labor Dispute Ends After 6 Months | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = January 7, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1999/01/07/nba-labor-dispute-ends-after-6-months/0596d005-df7c-4f19-9f5c-13d9379ec3d3/ | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Bembry | first = Jerry | title = Just Beating Buzzer, NBA Unlocks Season; With Only Day Left to Make Deal, Owners, Players Union Agree | work = The Baltimore Sun | date = January 7, 1999 | url = https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1999-01-07-9901071029-story.html | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref>


Garnett averaged 20.8 points, 10.4 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, while Smith averaged 13.7 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, and [[Sam Mitchell (basketball)|Sam Mitchell]] provided the team with 11.2 points per game. In addition, [[Anthony Peeler]] contributed 9.6 points per game in only 28 games due to a strained left calf injury,<ref>{{cite news | last = Press | first = Associated | title = Peeler Is Sidelined by Injury | work = Los Angeles Times | date = March 17, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-mar-17-sp-18175-story.html | access-date = October 12, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Timberwolves Place Peeler on IL | work = United Press International | date = March 16, 1999 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/1999/03/16/Timberwolves-place-Peeler-on-IL/8678921560400/ | access-date = November 15, 2022}}</ref> while off the bench, Sealy contributed 8.1 points per game in only 31 games, Jackson provided with 7.1 points and 3.3 assists per game, and Garrett, the team's starting center, averaged 5.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.<ref name="roster">{{cite web|title=1998–99 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster and Stats|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIN/1999.html|access-date=June 26, 2021}}</ref> However, in the Western Conference First Round of the [[1999 NBA Playoffs|playoffs]], the T-Wolves would lose in four games to the [[1998–99 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]].<ref>{{cite news | last = Press | first = Associated | title = Spurs Get Mad, Then Get Going | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 16, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-may-16-sp-37941-story.html | access-date = June 3, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Press | first = Associated | title = Spurs Send T'Wolves Packing | work = CBS News | date = May 15, 1999 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spurs-send-twolves-packing/ | access-date = July 27, 2021}}</ref> The Spurs would reach the [[1999 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]] for the first time to defeat the 8th-seeded [[1998–99 New York Knicks season|New York Knicks]] in five games, winning their first ever championship.<ref>{{cite news | last = Roberts | first = Selena | title = Spurs Win Title as Knicks' Dream Ends | work = The New York Times | date = June 26, 1999 | url = https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/sports/basketball/062699bkn-knicks.html | access-date = May 30, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Kawakami | first = Tim | title = Spurs Tower Over NBA | work = Los Angeles Times | date = June 26, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jun-26-sp-50369-story.html | access-date = July 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wyche | first = Steve | title = In the End, Spurs of the Moment | work = The Washington Post | date = June 26, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/nba/longterm/1999/finals/articles/nba26.htm | access-date = May 30, 2022}}</ref> Following the season, Scott signed with the [[1999–2000 Vancouver Grizzlies season|Vancouver Grizzlies]].<ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = 1999–2000 N.B.A. PREVIEW; The West Is Still the Best | work = The New York Times | date = October 31, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/31/sports/1999-2000-nba-preview-the-west-is-still-the-best.html | access-date = June 8, 2022}}</ref>
During the off-season, the Timberwolves signed free agents [[Joe Smith (basketball)|Joe Smith]],<ref>{{cite news | last = Kawakami | first = Tim | title = Lakers Propose Deal for Gugliotta | work = Los Angeles Times | date = January 23, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jan-23-sp-925-story.html | access-date = November 16, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = NBA DEALINGS: McDyess, Divac and Smith Sign | work = Kitsap Sun | date = January 23, 1999 | url = https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/1999/01-23/0066_nba_dealings__mcdyess__divac_and_.html | access-date = January 2, 2022}}</ref><ref name="washingtonpost.com">{{cite news | last = | first = | title = NBA Transactions | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = January 23, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1999/01/23/nba-transactions/b6fb8ebb-9e59-4ec4-9363-ba8ea0e68bc2/ | access-date = January 30, 2023}}</ref> and [[Malik Sealy]],<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = N.B.A.: ROUNDUP -- ATLANTA; Laettner Is Signed, Then Sent to Detroit | work = The New York Times | date = January 23, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/01/23/sports/nba-roundup-atlanta-laettner-is-signed-then-sent-to-detroit.html | access-date = November 16, 2022}}</ref><ref name="washingtonpost.com"/><ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Team-by-Team Signings | work = Deseret News | date = January 23, 1999 | url = https://www.deseret.com/1999/1/23/19425122/team-by-team-signings | access-date = November 16, 2022}}</ref> and acquired second-year guard [[Bobby Jackson (basketball)|Bobby Jackson]], and [[Dean Garrett]] (who previously played for the T-Wolves during the 1996–97 season) from the [[1997–98 Denver Nuggets season|Denver Nuggets]] in a three-team trade during the off-season.<ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; A Scrum for the Title | work = The New York Times | date = February 4, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/04/sports/pro-basketball-a-scrum-for-the-title.html | access-date = June 28, 2022}}</ref> In a three-team midseason trade, the Timberwolves dealt [[Stephon Marbury]] along with [[Chris Carr (basketball)|Chris Carr]] to the [[1998–99 New Jersey Nets season|New Jersey Nets]], and acquired [[Terrell Brandon]] from the [[1998–99 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee Bucks]],<ref>{{cite news | last = Broussard | first = Chris | title = Marbury, a Schoolyard Hero, Returns to Don a Nets Jersey | work = The New York Times | date = March 12, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/12/sports/marbury-a-schoolyard-hero-returns-to-don-a-nets-jersey.html | access-date = May 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Marbury Traded to Nets; Timberwolves Get Brandon | work = Los Angeles Times | date = March 12, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-mar-12-sp-16542-story.html | access-date = July 1, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Smith | first = Sam | title = Nets, 76ers Appear to Benefit from Heavy Trading | work = Chicago Tribune | date = March 12, 1999 | url = https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1999-03-12-9903120436-story.html | access-date = June 24, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = New Jersey Gets Marbury in 3-Team Trade | work = Tampa Bay Times | date = March 12, 1999 | url = https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1999/03/12/new-jersey-gets-marbury-in-3-team-trade/ | access-date = November 17, 2022}}</ref> while signing free agent and three-point specialist [[Dennis Scott (basketball)|Dennis Scott]], who was previously released by the [[1998–99 New York Knicks season|New York Knicks]].<ref>{{cite news | title = Basketball Briefs | work = Deseret News | date = March 18, 1999 | url = https://www.deseret.com/1999/3/18/19434970/basketball-briefs | access-date = May 1, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Hungry Scott Stays Upbeat, Handles Temporary Gig with 'Wolves | work = Orlando Sentinel | date = March 21, 1999 | url = https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1999/03/21/hungry-scott-stays-upbeat-handles-temporary-gig-with-wolves/ | access-date = May 1, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Wolves Give Scott Extension | work = CBS News | date = March 27, 1999 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/wolves-give-scott-extension/ | access-date = June 25, 2022}}</ref> The Timberwolves got off to a fast start winning eight of their first ten games, but played below .500 for most of the remaining season. They finished fourth in the Midwest Division with a 25–25 record, and made their third consecutive trip to the playoffs, winning a tie-breaker for the #8 seed in the Western Conference over the [[1998–99 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle SuperSonics]].<ref name="results">{{cite web|title=1998–99 Minnesota Timberwolves Schedule and Results|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIN/1999_games.html|access-date=June 26, 2021}}</ref>


[[Kevin Garnett]] averaged 20.8 points, 10.4 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, while Smith averaged 13.7 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, and [[Sam Mitchell (basketball)|Sam Mitchell]] provided the team with 11.2 points per game. In addition, [[Anthony Peeler]] contributed 9.6 points per game in only 28 games due to a strained left calf injury,<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Peeler Is Sidelined by Injury | work = Los Angeles Times | date = March 17, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-mar-17-sp-18175-story.html | access-date = October 12, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Timberwolves Place Peeler on IL | work = United Press International | date = March 16, 1999 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/1999/03/16/Timberwolves-place-Peeler-on-IL/8678921560400/ | access-date = November 15, 2022}}</ref> while off the bench, Sealy contributed 8.1 points per game in only 31 games, Jackson provided with 7.1 points and 3.3 assists per game, and Garrett, the team's starting center, averaged 5.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.<ref name="roster">{{cite web|title=1998–99 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster and Stats|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIN/1999.html|access-date=June 26, 2021}}</ref>
For the season, the Timberwolves added new black alternate road uniforms, which would remain in use until 2008.<ref>{{cite news | title = Minnesota Timberwolves Uniform | work = Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net  | date =  | url = https://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/tiothw2iql1x907gc1jyqhpjy/Minnesota_Timberwolves/1999/Alternate_Uniform | access-date = July 15, 2021}}</ref>

However, in the Western Conference First Round of the [[1999 NBA Playoffs|playoffs]], the T-Wolves would lose in four games to the [[1998–99 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]].<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Spurs Get Mad, Then Get Going | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 16, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-may-16-sp-37941-story.html | access-date = June 3, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Spurs Send T'Wolves Packing | work = CBS News | date = May 15, 1999 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spurs-send-twolves-packing/ | access-date = July 27, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = 1999 NBA Western Conference First Round Game 4: San Antonio Spurs at Minnesota Timberwolves Box Score, May 15, 1999 | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199905150MIN.html | access-date = November 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = 1999 NBA Western Conference First Round: Timberwolves vs. Spurs | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1999-nba-western-conference-first-round-timberwolves-vs-spurs.html | access-date = February 9, 2023}}</ref> The Spurs would reach the [[1999 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]] for the first time to defeat the 8th-seeded [[1998–99 New York Knicks season|New York Knicks]] in five games, winning their first ever championship.<ref>{{cite news | last = Roberts | first = Selena | title = Spurs Win Title as Knicks' Dream Ends | work = The New York Times | date = June 26, 1999 | url = https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/sports/basketball/062699bkn-knicks.html | access-date = May 30, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Kawakami | first = Tim | title = Spurs Tower Over NBA | work = Los Angeles Times | date = June 26, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jun-26-sp-50369-story.html | access-date = July 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wyche | first = Steve | title = In the End, Spurs of the Moment | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = June 26, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/nba/longterm/1999/finals/articles/nba26.htm | access-date = May 30, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Bembry | first = Jerry | title = It's Spurs' Moment; A. Johnson's Shot Beats Knicks, 78-77, Clinches NBA Crown | work = The Baltimore Sun | date = June 26, 1999 | url = https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1999-06-26-9906260043-story.html | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = 1999 NBA Finals: Knicks vs. Spurs | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1999-nba-finals-knicks-vs-spurs.html | access-date = February 9, 2023}}</ref> Following the season, Scott signed with the [[1999–2000 Vancouver Grizzlies season|Vancouver Grizzlies]].<ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = 1999–2000 N.B.A. PREVIEW; The West Is Still the Best | work = The New York Times | date = October 31, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/31/sports/1999-2000-nba-preview-the-west-is-still-the-best.html | access-date = June 8, 2022}}</ref> For the season, the Timberwolves added new black alternate road uniforms, which would remain in use until 2008.<ref>{{cite news | title = Minnesota Timberwolves Uniform | work = Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net  | date =  | url = https://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/tiothw2iql1x907gc1jyqhpjy/Minnesota_Timberwolves/1999/Alternate_Uniform | access-date = July 15, 2021}}</ref>


==Draft picks==
==Draft picks==
{{main|1998 NBA Draft}}
{{main|1998 NBA draft}}


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==Roster==
==Roster==
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{{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 = 15 | first = Bill | last = Curley | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1972–05–29 | college = Boston College | inj = yes}}
{{player2 | num = 15 | first = Bill | last = Curley | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1972–05–29 | college = Boston College }}
{{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}}
{{player2 | num = 24 | first = Bobby | last = Jackson | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1973–03–13 | college = University of Minnesota}}
{{player2 | num = 24 | first = Bobby | last = Jackson | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1973–03–13 | college = University of Minnesota}}
{{player2 | num = 31 | first = Reggie | last = Jordan | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 195 | DOB = 1968–01–26 | college = New Mexico State | inj = yes}}
{{player2 | num = 31 | first = Reggie | last = Jordan | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 195 | DOB = 1968–01–26 | college = New Mexico State }}
{{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 = Nesterović | link = Radoslav Nesterović | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 255 | DOB = 1976–05–30 | from = Slovenia}}
{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Rasho | last = Nesterović | link = Radoslav Nesterović | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 255 | DOB = 1976–05–30 | from = Slovenia}}
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{{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 = 26 | first = James | last = Robinson | link = James Robinson (basketball, born 1970) | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 180 | DOB = 1970–08–31 | college = Alabama}}
{{player2 | num = 26 | first = James | last = Robinson | link = James Robinson (basketball, born 1970) | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 180 | DOB = 1970–08–31 | college = Alabama}}
{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Dennis | last = Scott | dab = basketball | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 229 | DOB = 1968–09–05 | college = Georgia Tech | inj = yes}}
{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Dennis | last = Scott | dab = basketball | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 229 | DOB = 1968–09–05 | college = Georgia Tech }}
{{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}}
{{player2 | num = 32 | first = Joe | last = Smith | dab = basketball | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 225 | DOB = 1975–07–26 | college = Maryland}}
{{player2 | num = 32 | first = Joe | last = Smith | dab = basketball | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 225 | DOB = 1975–07–26 | college = Maryland}}
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* [[Randy Wittman]]
* [[Randy Wittman]]
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| roster_url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIN/1999.html
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| access-date = May 4, 1999
}}
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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|Brandon, Terrell|[[Terrell Brandon]]}}
! 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|Carr, Chris|[[Chris Carr (basketball)|Chris Carr]]}}
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Sam|Mitchell|dab=basketball}}||style="text-align:center;"|SF
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''50''' || 20 || 1,344 || 182 || 98 || 35 || 16 || 561 || 26.9 || 3.6 || 2.0 || .7 || .3 || 11.2
|-
|-
| {{sort|Curley, Bill|[[Bill Curley]]}}
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Bobby|Jackson}}||style="text-align:center;"|PG
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''50''' || 12 || 941 || 135 || 167 || 39 || 3 || 353 || 18.8 || 2.7 || 3.3 || .8 || .1 || 7.1
|-
|-
| {{sort|Evans, Brian|[[Brian Evans (basketball)|Brian Evans]]}}
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Dean|Garrett}}||style="text-align:center;"|C
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| 49 || 37 || 1,054 || 257 || 28 || 30 || 45 || 270 || 21.5 || 5.2 || .6 || .6 || .9 || 5.5
|-
|-
| {{sort|Garnett, Kevin|[[Kevin Garnett]]}}
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tom|Hammonds}}||style="text-align:center;"|PF
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| 49 || 0 || 716 || 136 || 20 || 8 || 7 || 212 || 14.6 || 2.8 || .4 || .2 || .1 || 4.3
|-
|-
| {{sort|Garrett, Dean|[[Dean Garrett]]}}
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Kevin|Garnett}}||style="text-align:center;"|PF
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| 47 || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''47''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''1,780''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''489''' || 202 || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''78''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''83''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''977''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''37.9''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''10.4''' || 4.3 || 1.7 || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''1.8''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''20.8'''
|-
|-
| {{sort|Grant, Paul|[[Paul Grant (basketball)|Paul Grant]]}}
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Joe|Smith|dab=basketball}}||style="text-align:center;"|C
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| 43 || 42 || 1,418 || 354 || 68 || 32 || 66 || 588 || 33.0 || 8.2 || 1.6 || .7 || 1.5 || 13.7
|-
|-
| {{sort|Hammonds, Tom|[[Tom Hammonds]]}}
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Bill|Curley}}||style="text-align:center;"|PF
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| 35 || 7 || 372 || 51 || 14 || 17 || 9 || 78 || 10.6 || 1.5 || .4 || .5 || .3 || 2.2
|-
|-
| {{sort|Jackson, Bobby|[[Bobby Jackson (basketball)|Bobby Jackson]]}}
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Andrae|Patterson}}||style="text-align:center;"|PF
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| 35 || 0 || 284 || 65 || 15 || 19 || 7 || 114 || 8.1 || 1.9 || .4 || .5 || .2 || 3.3
|-
|-
| {{sort|Jordan, Reggie|[[Reggie Jordan]]}}
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Malik|Sealy}}||style="text-align:center;"|SF
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| 31 || 7 || 731 || 92 || 36 || 30 || 5 || 251 || 23.6 || 3.0 || 1.2 || 1.0 || .2 || 8.1
|-
|-
| {{sort|Marbury, Stephon|[[Stephon Marbury]]}}
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Anthony|Peeler}}||style="text-align:center;"|SG
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| 28 || 28 || 810 || 84 || 78 || 35 || 6 || 270 || 28.9 || 3.0 || 2.8 || 1.3 || .2 || 9.6
|-
|-
| {{sort|Mitchell, Sam|[[Sam Mitchell (basketball)|Sam Mitchell]]}}
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Reggie|Jordan}}||style="text-align:center;"|SG
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| 27 || 1 || 296 || 59 || 41 || 12 || 5 || 51 || 11.0 || 2.2 || 1.5 || .4 || .2 || 1.9
|-
|-
| {{sort|Nesterovic, Rasho|[[Rasho Nesterovic]]}}
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Terrell|Brandon}}<sup>†</sup>||style="text-align:center;"|PG
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| 21 || 20 || 712 || 81 || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''205''' || 39 || 7 || 298 || 33.9 || 3.9 || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''9.8''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''1.9''' || .3 || 14.2
|-
|-
| {{sort|Carr, Chris|[[Andrae Patterson]]}}
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Dennis|Scott|dab=basketball}}<sup>†</sup>||style="text-align:center;"|SF
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| 21 || 9 || 532 || 38 || 32 || 12 || 2 || 191 || 25.3 || 1.8 || 1.5 || .6 || .1 || 9.1
|-
|-
| {{sort|Peeler, Anthony|[[Anthony Peeler]]}}
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Stephon|Marbury}}<sup>†</sup>||style="text-align:center;"|PG
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| 18 || 18 || 661 || 62 || 167 || 29 || 5 || 319 || 36.7 || 3.4 || 9.3 || 1.6 || .3 || 17.7
|-
|-
| {{sort|Robinson, James|[[James Robinson (basketball, born 1970)|James Robinson]]}}
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|James|Robinson|dab=basketball, born 1970}}<sup>†</sup>||style="text-align:center;"|PG
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| 17 || 0 || 226 || 35 || 38 || 8 || 5 || 77 || 13.3 || 2.1 || 2.2 || .5 || .3 || 4.5
|-
|-
| {{sort|Scott, Dennis|[[Dennis Scott (basketball)|Dennis Scott]]}}
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Chris|Carr|dab=basketball}}<sup>†</sup>||style="text-align:center;"|SG
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| 11 || 2 || 81 || 12 || 7 || 1 || 1 || 23 || 7.4 || 1.1 || .6 || .1 || .1 || 2.1
|-
|-
| {{sort|Sealy, Malik|[[Malik Sealy]]}}
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Brian|Evans|dab=basketball}}<sup>†</sup>||style="text-align:center;"|SF
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| 5 || 0 || 24 || 2 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 4 || 4.8 || .4 || .2 || .4 || .0 || .8
|-
|-
| {{sort|Smith, Joe|[[Joe Smith (basketball)|Joe Smith]]}}
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Paul|Grant|dab=basketball}}<sup>†</sup>||style="text-align:center;"|C
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| 4 || 0 || 8 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 2.0 || .3 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .5
|-
|-
| {{sort|Winter, Trevor|[[Trevor Winter]]}}
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Rasho|Nesterović}}||style="text-align:center;"|C
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| 2 || 0 || 30 || 8 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 8 || 15.0 || 4.0 || .5 || .0 || .0 || 4.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Trevor|Winter}}||style="text-align:center;"|C
| 1 || 0 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5.0 || 3.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|}
|}
{{Plainlist|
* <small><sup>†</sup> Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Timberwolves only.</small>
}}


===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
|-
|-
! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|Player
| {{sort||}}
! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| POS | Position}}
| || || || || || || || || || ||
! 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;"|'''170''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''48''' || 15 || 7 || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''8''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''87''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''42.5''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''12.0''' || 3.8 || 1.8 || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''2.0''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''21.8'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Terrell|Brandon}}||style="text-align:center;"|PG
| style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''4''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''4''' || 161 || 30 || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''28''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''9''' || 2 || 77 || 40.3 || 7.5 || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''7.0''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''2.3''' || .5 || 19.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Anthony|Peeler}}||style="text-align:center;"|SG
| style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''4''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''4''' || 125 || 16 || 6 || 4 || 0 || 27 || 31.3 || 4.0 || 1.5 || 1.0 || .0 || 6.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Joe|Smith|dab=basketball}}||style="text-align:center;"|C
| style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''4''' || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''4''' || 120 || 26 || 5 || 2 || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''8''' || 30 || 30.0 || 6.5 || 1.3 || .5 || style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''2.0''' || 7.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Dean|Garrett}}||style="text-align:center;"|C
| style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''4''' || 3 || 92 || 16 || 5 || 2 || 3 || 22 || 23.0 || 4.0 || 1.3 || .5 || .8 || 5.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Sam|Mitchell|dab=basketball}}||style="text-align:center;"|SF
| style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''4''' || 1 || 131 || 14 || 6 || 1 || 2 || 40 || 32.8 || 3.5 || 1.5 || .3 || .5 || 10.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Malik|Sealy}}||style="text-align:center;"|SF
| style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''4''' || 0 || 70 || 6 || 3 || 1 || 1 || 20 || 17.5 || 1.5 || .8 || .3 || .3 || 5.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Bobby|Jackson}}||style="text-align:center;"|PG
| style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''4''' || 0 || 27 || 4 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 6.8 || 1.0 || .5 || .0 || .0 || 1.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tom|Hammonds}}||style="text-align:center;"|PF
| style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''4''' || 0 || 18 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 4.5 || .5 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 1.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|James|Robinson|dab=basketball, born 1970}}||style="text-align:center;"|PG
| style="background:#010101; color:#00843D;"|'''4''' || 0 || 10 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 2.5 || .3 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Rasho|Nesterović}}||style="text-align:center;"|C
| 3 || 0 || 29 || 7 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 8 || 9.7 || 2.3 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || 2.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Andrae|Patterson}}||style="text-align:center;"|PF
| 2 || 0 || 7 || 4 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3.5 || 2.0 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|}
|}


Latest revision as of 16:51, 13 August 2024

1998–99 Minnesota Timberwolves season
Head coachFlip Saunders
General managerKevin McHale
Owner(s)Glen Taylor
ArenaTarget Center
Results
Record25–25 (.500)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Midwest)
Conference: 8th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Spurs 1–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKARE
KMWB
Midwest Sports Channel
RadioKFAN
< 1997–98 1999–00 >

The 1998–99 NBA season was the Timberwolves' 10th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] On March 23, 1998, the owners of all 29 NBA teams voted 27–2 to reopen the league's collective bargaining agreement, seeking changes to the league's salary cap system, and a ceiling on individual player salaries. The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) opposed to the owners' plan, and wanted raises for players who earned the league's minimum salary. After both sides failed to reach an agreement, the owners called for a lockout, which began on July 1, 1998, putting a hold on all team trades, free agent signings and training camp workouts, and cancelling many NBA regular season and preseason games.[2][3][4][5][6] Due to the lockout, the NBA All-Star Game, which was scheduled to be played in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 14, 1999, was also cancelled.[7][8][9][10][11]

However, on January 6, 1999, NBA commissioner David Stern, and NBPA director Billy Hunter finally reached an agreement to end the lockout. The deal was approved by both the players and owners, and was signed on January 20, ending the lockout after 204 days. The regular season began on February 5, and was cut short to just 50 games instead of the regular 82-game schedule.[12][13][14][15][16]

During the off-season, the Timberwolves signed free agents Joe Smith,[17][18][19] and Malik Sealy,[20][19][21] and acquired second-year guard Bobby Jackson, and Dean Garrett (who previously played for the T-Wolves during the 1996–97 season) from the Denver Nuggets in a three-team trade during the off-season.[22] In a three-team midseason trade, the Timberwolves dealt Stephon Marbury along with Chris Carr to the New Jersey Nets, and acquired Terrell Brandon from the Milwaukee Bucks,[23][24][25][26] while signing free agent and three-point specialist Dennis Scott, who was previously released by the New York Knicks.[27][28][29] The Timberwolves got off to a fast start winning eight of their first ten games, but played below .500 for most of the remaining season. They finished fourth in the Midwest Division with a 25–25 record, and made their third consecutive trip to the playoffs, winning a tie-breaker for the #8 seed in the Western Conference over the Seattle SuperSonics.[30]

Kevin Garnett averaged 20.8 points, 10.4 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, while Smith averaged 13.7 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, and Sam Mitchell provided the team with 11.2 points per game. In addition, Anthony Peeler contributed 9.6 points per game in only 28 games due to a strained left calf injury,[31][32] while off the bench, Sealy contributed 8.1 points per game in only 31 games, Jackson provided with 7.1 points and 3.3 assists per game, and Garrett, the team's starting center, averaged 5.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.[33]

However, in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the T-Wolves would lose in four games to the San Antonio Spurs.[34][35][36][37] The Spurs would reach the NBA Finals for the first time to defeat the 8th-seeded New York Knicks in five games, winning their first ever championship.[38][39][40][41][42] Following the season, Scott signed with the Vancouver Grizzlies.[43] For the season, the Timberwolves added new black alternate road uniforms, which would remain in use until 2008.[44]

Draft picks

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Main article: 1998 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 17 Rasho Nesterovič C  Slovenia Kinder Bologna (Italy)
2 46 Andrae Patterson PF/C  United States Indiana

Roster

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1998–99 Minnesota Timberwolves roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
PG 7 Brandon, Terrell 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1970–05–20 Oregon
PF 15 Curley, Bill 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1972–05–29 Boston College
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
SG 31 Jordan, Reggie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1968–01–26 New Mexico State
SF 42 Mitchell, Sam 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1963–09–02 Mercer
C 8 Nesterović, 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
PG 26 Robinson, James 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1970–08–31 Alabama
SF 3 Scott, Dennis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 229 lb (104 kg) 1968–09–05 Georgia Tech
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
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: May 4, 1999

Regular season

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Season standings

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Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-San Antonio Spurs 37 13 .740 – 21–4 16–9 17–4
x-Utah Jazz 37 13 .740 – 22–3 15–10 15–3
x-Houston Rockets 31 19 .620 6 19–6 12–13 12–9
x-Minnesota Timberwolves 25 25 .500 12 18–7 7–18 11–9
Dallas Mavericks 19 31 .380 18 15–10 4–21 8–12
Denver Nuggets 14 36 .280 23 12–13 2–23 5–16
Vancouver Grizzlies 8 42 .160 29 7–18 1–24 3–18
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-San Antonio Spurs 37 13 .740 –
2 y-Portland Trail Blazers 35 15 .700 2
3 x-Utah Jazz 37 13 .740 –
4 x-Los Angeles Lakers 31 19 .620 6
5 x-Houston Rockets 31 19 .620 6
6 x-Sacramento Kings 27 23 .540 10
7 x-Phoenix Suns 27 23 .540 10
8 x-Minnesota Timberwolves 25 25 .500 12
9 Seattle SuperSonics 25 25 .500 12
10 Golden State Warriors 21 29 .420 16
11 Dallas Mavericks 19 31 .380 18
12 Denver Nuggets 14 36 .280 23
13 Los Angeles Clippers 9 41 .180 28
14 Vancouver Grizzlies 8 42 .160 29
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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1998-99 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 — 3–0 3–0 3–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 1–2 0–0 1–0 3–1 1–0 0–0 0–3 1–2 0–0 1–2 2–1 2–2 2–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 2–1
Boston 0–3 — 1–2 2–1 2–2 0–0 1–0 0–3 0–0 0–0 0–3 1–0 0–0 3–0 0–3 0–1 1–2 1–2 1–2 1–2 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–2 0–0 1–0 3–1
Charlotte 0–3 2–1 — 2–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 3–0 0–1 0–0 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–2 2–2 0–0 3–0 1–3 1–2 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 2–1
Chicago 1–3 1–2 1–2 — 0–3 0–1 0–0 0–3 0–0 0–0 0–3 1–0 0–0 1–2 1–3 0–0 2–1 1–2 0–3 1–2 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–1 1–2 0–1 1–0 1–2
Cleveland 1–2 2–2 1–2 3–0 — 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 0–1 0–3 0–0 1–0 0–3 1–2 0–0 3–0 1–2 1–2 1–2 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 2–2 0–1 0–0 1–2
Dallas 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 — 2–1 0–1 2–2 2–2 0–0 3–0 0–3 0–1 0–0 1–2 0–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–3 0–3 2–2 1–3 0–3 0–0 0–3 2–1 0–0
Denver 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–2 — 0–0 1–3 0–4 0–1 3–0 1–2 0–1 1–0 0–3 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–4 2–2 0–0 1–2 3–1 0–1
Detroit 2–1 3–0 0–3 3–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 — 0–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 0–0 2–1 2–1 0–1 2–1 2–1 0–4 1–3 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 2–1
Golden State 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–1 2–2 3–1 0–0 — 0–3 1–0 2–1 1–2 0–0 0–1 2–2 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–2 2–2 1–2 0–3 1–2 0–0 0–4 4–0 0–0
Houston 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 2–2 4–0 0–0 3–0 — 0–0 3–1 1–2 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 2–2 2–1 3–0 0–3 2–1 1–0 0–3 4–0 0–0
Indiana 1–2 3–0 2–1 3–0 3–0 0–0 1–0 1–2 0–1 0–0 — 0–0 1–0 2–2 3–0 0–0 3–1 2–1 1–2 1–2 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 3–0
L.A. Clippers 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–3 0–3 0–0 1–2 1–3 0–0 — 0–4 0–0 0–0 2–2 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–3 1–2 1–2 0–3 0–3 0–1 1–3 1–3 0–0
L.A. Lakers 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–1 3–0 2–1 0–0 2–1 2–1 0–1 4–0 — 0–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 3–1 2–2 1–2 2–1 2–2 0–0 1–3 2–1 0–0
Miami 3–0 0–3 2–1 2–1 3–0 1–0 1–0 1–2 0–0 1–0 2–2 0–0 0–0 — 2–1 0–1 3–1 2–2 2–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 3–0 0–1 0–0 3–0
Milwaukee 2–1 3–0 2–2 3–1 2–1 0–0 0–1 1–2 1–0 0–0 0–3 0–0 0–0 1–2 — 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–2 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 3–1 0–0 0–0 2–1
Minnesota 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 3–0 1–0 2–2 1–2 0–0 2–2 1–2 1–0 0–1 — 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–2 0–3 3–1 2–2 2–1 0–1 0–3 3–1 0–0
New Jersey 2–1 2–1 0–3 1–2 0–3 1–0 0–1 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–3 0–1 0–0 1–3 1–2 0–0 — 0–3 0–3 1–2 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 0–0 2–1
New York 1–2 2–1 3–1 2–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 1–2 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 0–1 2–2 1–2 1–0 3–0 — 0–3 3–1 1–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–2 0–0 0–0 2–1
Orlando 2–2 2–1 2–1 3–0 2–1 0–1 0–0 4–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 0–1 1–2 2–1 0–0 3–0 3–0 — 1–2 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–2 0–0 0–0 2–1
Philadelphia 1–2 2–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 3–1 0–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–2 2–1 0–0 2–1 1–3 2–1 — 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–2
Phoenix 0–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–1 3–1 3–0 0–1 2–1 2–2 0–0 3–0 1–3 0–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 — 0–3 0–3 2–2 3–0 0–0 2–2 3–0 0–0
Portland 0–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 3–0 3–0 0–0 2–2 1–2 1–0 2–1 2–2 0–0 0–0 3–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 3–0 — 4–0 1–3 2–2 0–0 1–2 4–0 0–0
Sacramento 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 2–2 3–0 0–0 2–1 0–3 0–0 2–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 1–3 0–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 3–0 0–4 — 1–2 2–2 0–0 1–2 4–0 1–0
San Antonio 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–1 3–1 4–0 1–0 3–0 3–0 0–0 3–0 1–2 0–0 0–0 2–2 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–2 3–1 2–1 — 2–1 0–1 2–1 3–0 0–0
Seattle 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 3–0 2–2 0–1 2–1 1–2 0–0 3–0 2–2 0–0 0–1 1–2 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–3 2–2 2–2 1–2 — 0–0 2–2 2–1 0–1
Toronto 1–2 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–2 0–0 0–0 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–2 1–0 0–0 0–3 1–3 1–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 1–2 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 — 0–0 1–0 2–2
Utah 0–0 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 3–0 2–1 0–1 4–0 3–0 0–0 3–1 3–1 1–0 0–0 3–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–2 2–1 2–1 1–2 2–2 0–0 — 3–0 1–0
Vancouver 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–2 1–3 0–0 0–3 0–4 0–1 3–1 1–2 0–0 0–0 1–3 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–3 0–3 0–4 0–3 1–2 0–1 0–3 — 0–0
Washington 1–2 1–3 1–2 2–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–2 0–1 0–0 0–3 0–0 0–0 0–3 1–2 0–0 1–2 1–2 1–2 2–1 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 2–2 0–1 0–0 —

Game log

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Playoffs

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1999 playoff game log
First Round: 1–3 (home: 0–2; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 9 @ San Antonio L 86–99 Kevin Garnett (21) Brandon, Garnett (8) Terrell Brandon (11) Alamodome
22,356 		0–1
2 May 11 @ San Antonio W 80–71 Kevin Garnett (23) Kevin Garnett (12) Terrell Brandon (9) Alamodome
22,494 		1–1
3 May 13 San Antonio L 71–85 Kevin Garnett (23) Kevin Garnett (12) three players tied (2) Target Center
17,444 		1–2
4 May 15 San Antonio L 85–92 Terrell Brandon (27) Kevin Garnett (6) Brandon, Garnett (6) Target Center
15,898 		1–3
1999 schedule

Player statistics

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Ragular season

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Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Sam Mitchell SF 50 20 1,344 182 98 35 16 561 26.9 3.6 2.0 .7 .3 11.2
Bobby Jackson PG 50 12 941 135 167 39 3 353 18.8 2.7 3.3 .8 .1 7.1
Dean Garrett C 49 37 1,054 257 28 30 45 270 21.5 5.2 .6 .6 .9 5.5
Tom Hammonds PF 49 0 716 136 20 8 7 212 14.6 2.8 .4 .2 .1 4.3
Kevin Garnett PF 47 47 1,780 489 202 78 83 977 37.9 10.4 4.3 1.7 1.8 20.8
Joe Smith C 43 42 1,418 354 68 32 66 588 33.0 8.2 1.6 .7 1.5 13.7
Bill Curley PF 35 7 372 51 14 17 9 78 10.6 1.5 .4 .5 .3 2.2
Andrae Patterson PF 35 0 284 65 15 19 7 114 8.1 1.9 .4 .5 .2 3.3
Malik Sealy SF 31 7 731 92 36 30 5 251 23.6 3.0 1.2 1.0 .2 8.1
Anthony Peeler SG 28 28 810 84 78 35 6 270 28.9 3.0 2.8 1.3 .2 9.6
Reggie Jordan SG 27 1 296 59 41 12 5 51 11.0 2.2 1.5 .4 .2 1.9
Terrell Brandon† PG 21 20 712 81 205 39 7 298 33.9 3.9 9.8 1.9 .3 14.2
Dennis Scott† SF 21 9 532 38 32 12 2 191 25.3 1.8 1.5 .6 .1 9.1
Stephon Marbury† PG 18 18 661 62 167 29 5 319 36.7 3.4 9.3 1.6 .3 17.7
James Robinson† PG 17 0 226 35 38 8 5 77 13.3 2.1 2.2 .5 .3 4.5
Chris Carr† SG 11 2 81 12 7 1 1 23 7.4 1.1 .6 .1 .1 2.1
Brian Evans† SF 5 0 24 2 1 2 0 4 4.8 .4 .2 .4 .0 .8
Paul Grant† C 4 0 8 1 0 0 0 2 2.0 .3 .0 .0 .0 .5
Rasho Nesterović C 2 0 30 8 1 0 0 8 15.0 4.0 .5 .0 .0 4.0
Trevor Winter C 1 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 5.0 3.0 .0 .0 .0 .0
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Timberwolves only.

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 4 170 48 15 7 8 87 42.5 12.0 3.8 1.8 2.0 21.8
Terrell Brandon PG 4 4 161 30 28 9 2 77 40.3 7.5 7.0 2.3 .5 19.3
Anthony Peeler SG 4 4 125 16 6 4 0 27 31.3 4.0 1.5 1.0 .0 6.8
Joe Smith C 4 4 120 26 5 2 8 30 30.0 6.5 1.3 .5 2.0 7.5
Dean Garrett C 4 3 92 16 5 2 3 22 23.0 4.0 1.3 .5 .8 5.5
Sam Mitchell SF 4 1 131 14 6 1 2 40 32.8 3.5 1.5 .3 .5 10.0
Malik Sealy SF 4 0 70 6 3 1 1 20 17.5 1.5 .8 .3 .3 5.0
Bobby Jackson PG 4 0 27 4 2 0 0 4 6.8 1.0 .5 .0 .0 1.0
Tom Hammonds PF 4 0 18 2 0 0 0 4 4.5 .5 .0 .0 .0 1.0
James Robinson PG 4 0 10 1 0 0 0 3 2.5 .3 .0 .0 .0 .8
Rasho Nesterović C 3 0 29 7 3 0 0 8 9.7 2.3 1.0 .0 .0 2.7
Andrae Patterson PF 2 0 7 4 2 0 0 0 3.5 2.0 1.0 .0 .0 .0

Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

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