1997-98 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster

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

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

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

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

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

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Chris CarrGMarch 12, 19746'5"207Southern IllinoisIronton, MI USA
Bill CurleyFMay 29, 19726'9"245Boston CollegeBoston, MA USA
Kevin GarnettFMay 19, 19766'11"220noneMauldin, SC USA
Tom GugliottaFDecember 19, 19696'10"240North Carolina StateHuntington Station, NY USA
Tom HammondsFMarch 27, 19676'9"215Georgia TechFort Walton, FL USA
Reggie JordanGJanuary 26, 19686'4"190New Mexico StateChicago, IL USA
Stephon MarburyGFebruary 20, 19776'2"180Georgia TechBrooklyn, NY USA
Sam MitchellFSeptember 2, 19636'6"210Mercer (GA)Columbus, GA USA
Cherokee ParksC-FOctober 11, 19726'11"230DukeHuntington Beach, CA USA
Anthony PeelerGNovember 25, 19696'4"208MissouriKansas City, MO USA
Terry PorterGApril 8, 19636'3"195Wisconsin-Stevens PointMilwaukee, WI USA
Stanley RobertsCFebruary 7, 19707'0"285Louisiana StateHopkins, SC USA
Clifford RozierC-FOctober 31, 19726'11"245LouisvilleBradenton, FL USA
Doug WestG-FMay 27, 19676'6"200VillanovaAltoona, PA USA
Dejuan WheatGOctober 14, 19736'0"165LouisvilleLouisville, KY USA
Michael WilliamsGJuly 23, 19666'2"175BaylorDallas, TX USA



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