2002-03 Minnesota Timberwolves Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 51-31
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 2-4 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
Coach: Flip Saunders (51-31)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 643,684, Avg. 15,700 in 41 home dates
2002-03 Minnesota Timberwolves StatisticsTeam Record: 51-31
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 2-4 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
Coach: Flip Saunders (51-31)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 643,684, Avg. 15,700 in 41 home dates
2002-03 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster
The Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 51 wins and 31 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Timberwolves racked up 8,046 points and yielded 7,876. Kevin Garnett netted a team-high 1,883 points for Minnesota and contributed 1,102 rebounds. Kevin Garnett dished out 495 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Kevin Garnett added 113 steals and blocked a team-best 129 shots.
Flip Saunders coached the team. The 2002-03 Minnesota Timberwolves lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 8046
Regular Season Points Against: 7876
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 2002 | Denver Nuggets 77 at Minnesota Timberwolves 83 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 1, 2002 | Orlando Magic 105 at Minnesota Timberwolves 111 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 2, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 80 at Indiana Pacers 87 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| November 4, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 82 at New Jersey Nets 106 | L | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| November 5, 2002 | Washington Wizards 86 at Minnesota Timberwolves 90 | W | 3-0 | 0-2 | 3-2 | ||
| November 7, 2002 | Milwaukee Bucks 110 at Minnesota Timberwolves 114 | W | 4-0 | 0-2 | 4-2 | ||
| November 9, 2002 | Boston Celtics 105 at Minnesota Timberwolves 99 | L | 4-1 | 0-2 | 4-3 | ||
| November 11, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 75 at San Antonio Spurs 91 | L | 4-1 | 0-3 | 4-4 | ||
| November 13, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 98 at New Orleans Hornets 102 | L | 4-1 | 0-4 | 4-5 | ||
| November 15, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 99 at Memphis Grizzlies 95 | W | 4-1 | 1-4 | 5-5 | ||
| November 16, 2002 | Indiana Pacers 107 at Minnesota Timberwolves 101 | L | 4-2 | 1-4 | 5-6 | ||
| November 19, 2002 | Memphis Grizzlies 106 at Minnesota Timberwolves 110 | W | 5-2 | 1-4 | 6-6 | OT | |
| November 20, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 103 at Atlanta Hawks 93 | W | 5-2 | 2-4 | 7-6 | ||
| November 23, 2002 | New Jersey Nets 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 82 | L | 5-3 | 2-4 | 7-7 | ||
| November 24, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 106 at New York Knicks 88 | W | 5-3 | 3-4 | 8-7 | ||
| November 27, 2002 | Sacramento Kings 74 at Minnesota Timberwolves 90 | W | 6-3 | 3-4 | 9-7 | ||
| November 29, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 77 at Utah Jazz 95 | L | 6-3 | 3-5 | 9-8 | ||
| December 1, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 110 at Los Angeles Lakers 107 | W | 6-3 | 4-5 | 10-8 | ||
| December 3, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 86 at Sacramento Kings 98 | L | 6-3 | 4-6 | 10-9 | ||
| December 5, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 114 at Golden State Warriors 98 | W | 6-3 | 5-6 | 11-9 | ||
| December 7, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 88 at Los Angeles Clippers 104 | L | 6-3 | 5-7 | 11-10 | ||
| December 9, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 92 at Denver Nuggets 84 | W | 6-3 | 6-7 | 12-10 | ||
| December 12, 2002 | Atlanta Hawks 95 at Minnesota Timberwolves 113 | W | 7-3 | 6-7 | 13-10 | ||
| December 14, 2002 | Portland Trail Blazers 98 at Minnesota Timberwolves 92 | L | 7-4 | 6-7 | 13-11 | OT | |
| December 17, 2002 | Los Angeles Lakers 80 at Minnesota Timberwolves 96 | W | 8-4 | 6-7 | 14-11 | ||
| December 18, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 94 at Philadelphia 76ers 99 | L | 8-4 | 6-8 | 14-12 | ||
| December 20, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 99 at Boston Celtics 108 | L | 8-4 | 6-9 | 14-13 | ||
| December 21, 2002 | Houston Rockets 86 at Minnesota Timberwolves 98 | W | 9-4 | 6-9 | 15-13 | ||
| December 27, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 113 at Chicago Bulls 100 | W | 9-4 | 7-9 | 16-13 | ||
| December 28, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 82 at Detroit Pistons 106 | L | 9-4 | 7-10 | 16-14 | ||
| December 30, 2002 | Phoenix Suns 98 at Minnesota Timberwolves 104 | W | 10-4 | 7-10 | 17-14 | ||
| January 4, 2003 | Utah Jazz 105 at Minnesota Timberwolves 97 | L | 10-5 | 7-10 | 17-15 | ||
| January 7, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 86 at Houston Rockets 94 | L | 10-5 | 7-11 | 17-16 | ||
| January 8, 2003 | Golden State Warriors 95 at Minnesota Timberwolves 102 | W | 11-5 | 7-11 | 18-16 | ||
| January 10, 2003 | Sacramento Kings 109 at Minnesota Timberwolves 115 | W | 12-5 | 7-11 | 19-16 | OT | |
| January 12, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 91 at Toronto Raptors 105 | L | 12-5 | 7-12 | 19-17 | ||
| January 13, 2003 | Denver Nuggets 75 at Minnesota Timberwolves 89 | W | 13-5 | 7-12 | 20-17 | ||
| January 15, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 95 at Los Angeles Clippers 64 | W | 13-5 | 8-12 | 21-17 | ||
| January 17, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 98 at Golden State Warriors 107 | L | 13-5 | 8-13 | 21-18 | ||
| January 18, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 104 at Portland Trail Blazers 98 | W | 13-5 | 9-13 | 22-18 | ||
| January 20, 2003 | Toronto Raptors 81 at Minnesota Timberwolves 89 | W | 14-5 | 9-13 | 23-18 | ||
| January 22, 2003 | Seattle Supersonics 91 at Minnesota Timberwolves 96 | W | 15-5 | 9-13 | 24-18 | ||
| January 24, 2003 | Los Angeles Clippers 85 at Minnesota Timberwolves 88 | W | 16-5 | 9-13 | 25-18 | ||
| January 25, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 97 at Washington Wizards 89 | W | 16-5 | 10-13 | 26-18 | ||
| January 27, 2003 | San Antonio Spurs 95 at Minnesota Timberwolves 106 | W | 17-5 | 10-13 | 27-18 | ||
| January 30, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 109 at Dallas Mavericks 112 | L | 17-5 | 10-14 | 27-19 | ||
| January 31, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 101 at Houston Rockets 121 | L | 17-5 | 10-15 | 27-20 | ||
| February 2, 2003 | Philadelphia 76ers 91 at Minnesota Timberwolves 99 | W | 18-5 | 10-15 | 28-20 | ||
| February 4, 2003 | Houston Rockets 89 at Minnesota Timberwolves 103 | W | 19-5 | 10-15 | 29-20 | ||
| February 11, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 98 at Minnesota Timberwolves 100 | W | 20-5 | 10-15 | 30-20 | ||
| February 12, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 102 at Cleveland Cavaliers 91 | W | 20-5 | 11-15 | 31-20 | ||
| February 14, 2003 | New Orleans Hornets 93 at Minnesota Timberwolves 114 | W | 21-5 | 11-15 | 32-20 | ||
| February 16, 2003 | Golden State Warriors 102 at Minnesota Timberwolves 109 | W | 22-5 | 11-15 | 33-20 | ||
| February 17, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 97 at Utah Jazz 109 | L | 22-5 | 11-16 | 33-21 | ||
| February 19, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 85 at Denver Nuggets 77 | W | 22-5 | 12-16 | 34-21 | ||
| February 21, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 103 | W | 23-5 | 12-16 | 35-21 | ||
| February 23, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 97 at Minnesota Timberwolves 99 | W | 24-5 | 12-16 | 36-21 | ||
| February 24, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 117 at Milwaukee Bucks 114 | W | 24-5 | 13-16 | 37-21 | ||
| February 26, 2003 | Utah Jazz 85 at Minnesota Timberwolves 92 | W | 25-5 | 13-16 | 38-21 | ||
| February 28, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers 95 at Minnesota Timberwolves 118 | W | 26-5 | 13-16 | 39-21 | ||
| March 2, 2003 | New York Knicks 90 at Minnesota Timberwolves 99 | W | 27-5 | 13-16 | 40-21 | ||
| March 4, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 83 at Seattle Supersonics 92 | L | 27-5 | 13-17 | 40-22 | ||
| March 5, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 95 at Sacramento Kings 96 | L | 27-5 | 13-18 | 40-23 | OT | |
| March 7, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 106 | L | 27-5 | 13-19 | 40-24 | ||
| March 9, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 105 at Phoenix Suns 98 | W | 27-5 | 14-19 | 41-24 | ||
| March 10, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 92 at Dallas Mavericks 83 | W | 27-5 | 15-19 | 42-24 | ||
| March 12, 2003 | San Antonio Spurs 111 at Minnesota Timberwolves 99 | L | 27-6 | 15-19 | 42-25 | ||
| March 14, 2003 | Los Angeles Lakers 106 at Minnesota Timberwolves 99 | L | 27-7 | 15-19 | 42-26 | ||
| March 16, 2003 | Portland Trail Blazers 95 at Minnesota Timberwolves 111 | W | 28-7 | 15-19 | 43-26 | ||
| March 18, 2003 | Memphis Grizzlies 80 at Minnesota Timberwolves 96 | W | 29-7 | 15-19 | 44-26 | ||
| March 21, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 101 at San Antonio Spurs 94 | W | 29-7 | 16-19 | 45-26 | OT | |
| March 25, 2003 | Miami Heat 91 at Minnesota Timberwolves 108 | W | 30-7 | 16-19 | 46-26 | ||
| March 27, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 107 at Orlando Magic 110 | L | 30-7 | 16-20 | 46-27 | ||
| March 28, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 84 at Miami Heat 111 | L | 30-7 | 16-21 | 46-28 | ||
| March 30, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 119 at Minnesota Timberwolves 95 | L | 30-8 | 16-21 | 46-29 | ||
| April 2, 2003 | Seattle Supersonics 86 at Minnesota Timberwolves 91 | W | 31-8 | 16-21 | 47-29 | ||
| April 5, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 94 at Phoenix Suns 111 | L | 31-8 | 16-22 | 47-30 | ||
| April 6, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 97 at Portland Trail Blazers 78 | W | 31-8 | 17-22 | 48-30 | ||
| April 9, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 92 at Seattle Supersonics 100 | L | 31-8 | 17-23 | 48-31 | ||
| April 11, 2003 | Los Angeles Clippers 90 at Minnesota Timberwolves 106 | W | 32-8 | 17-23 | 49-31 | ||
| April 13, 2003 | Chicago Bulls 95 at Minnesota Timberwolves 119 | W | 33-8 | 17-23 | 50-31 | ||
| April 16, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 95 at Memphis Grizzlies 87 | W | 33-8 | 18-23 | 51-31 | ||
| April 20, 2003 | Los Angeles Lakers 117 at Minnesota Timberwolves 98 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 22, 2003 | Los Angeles Lakers 91 at Minnesota Timberwolves 119 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 24, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | OT | |
| April 27, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 97 at Los Angeles Lakers 102 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 29, 2003 | Los Angeles Lakers 120 at Minnesota Timberwolves 90 | L | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | ||
| May 1, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 85 at Los Angeles Lakers 101 | L | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 |
