This article is a list of seasons completed by the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association. The Timberwolves joined the NBA as an expansion team for the 1989–90 NBA season, along with the Orlando Magic.

Table key

ASG MVPAll-Star Game Most Valuable Player
COYCoach of the Year
DPOYDefensive Player of the Year
FinishFinal position in league or division standings
GBGames behind first-place team in division
LNumber of regular season losses
EOYExecutive of the Year
FMVPFinals Most Valuable Player
JWKCJ. Walter Kennedy Citizenship
MVPMost Valuable Player
ROYRookie of the Year
SIXSixth Man of the Year
MIPMost Improved Player Award
SPORSportsmanship Award
WNumber of regular season wins

Seasons

NBA Champions Conference Champions Division Champions Playoff Berth
Season League Conference Finish Division Finish Wins Losses Win% GB Playoffs Awards Head Coach
1989–90NBAWestern13thMidwest6th2260.26834Bill Musselman
1990–91NBAWestern11thMidwest5th2953.35426
1991–92NBAWestern13thMidwest6th1567.18340Jimmy Rodgers
1992–93NBAWestern12thMidwest5th1963.23236Jimmy Rodgers
Sidney Lowe
1993–94NBAWestern12thMidwest5th2062.24438Sidney Lowe
1994–95NBAWestern12thMidwest6th2161.25641Bill Blair
1995–96NBAWestern13thMidwest6th2656.31733Bill Blair
Flip Saunders
1996–97NBAWestern6thMidwest3rd4042.48824Lost First round (Rockets) 3–0Flip Saunders
1997–98NBAWestern7thMidwest3rd4537.54917Lost First round (SuperSonics) 3–2
1998–99NBAWestern8thMidwest4th2525.50012Lost First round (Spurs) 3–1
1999–00NBAWestern6thMidwest3rd5032.6105Lost First round (Trail Blazers) 3–1
2000–01NBAWestern8thMidwest4th4735.57311Lost First round (Spurs) 3–1
2001–02NBAWestern5thMidwest3rd5032.6108Lost First round (Mavericks) 3–0
2002–03NBAWestern4thMidwest3rd5131.6229Lost First round (Lakers) 4–2Kevin Garnett (ASG MVP)
2003–04NBAWestern1stMidwest1st5824.707Won First round (Nuggets) 4–1
Won conference semifinals (Kings) 4–3
Lost conference finals (Lakers) 4–2
Kevin Garnett (MVP)
2004–05NBAWestern9thNorthwest3rd4438.5378Flip Saunders
Kevin McHale
2005–06NBAWestern14thNorthwest4th3349.40211 Kevin Garnett (JWKC)Dwane Casey
2006–07NBAWestern13thNorthwest4th3250.39019 Dwane Casey
Randy Wittman
2007–08NBAWestern13thNorthwest4th2260.26832 Randy Wittman
2008–09NBAWestern12thNorthwest4th2458.29330 Randy Wittman
Kevin McHale
2009–10NBAWestern15thNorthwest5th1567.18338 Kurt Rambis
2010–11NBAWestern15thNorthwest5th1765.20738 Kevin Love (MIP)
2011–12NBAWestern12thNorthwest5th2640.39421 Rick Adelman
2012–13NBAWestern12thNorthwest5th3151.37829
2013–14NBAWestern10thNorthwest3rd4042.48819
2014–15NBAWestern15thNorthwest5th1666.19535 Andrew Wiggins (ROY)Flip Saunders
2015–16NBAWestern13thNorthwest5th2953.35426 Karl-Anthony Towns (ROY)Sam Mitchell
2016–17NBAWestern13thNorthwest5th3151.37820 Tom Thibodeau
2017–18NBAWestern8thNorthwest4th4735.57318Lost First round (Rockets) 4–1
2018–19NBAWestern11thNorthwest5th3646.43918 Tom Thibodeau
Ryan Saunders
2019–20NBAWestern14thNorthwest5th1945.29722.5 Ryan Saunders
2020–21NBAWestern13thNorthwest4th2349.31929Ryan Saunders
Chris Finch
2021–22NBAWestern7thNorthwest3rd4636.56118Lost First round (Grizzlies) 4–2Chris Finch
2022–23NBAWestern8thNorthwest2nd4240.51211Lost First round (Nuggets) 4–1Mike Conley (SPOR)
Regular Season Record10911621.4021989–present
Playoff Record2142.333Playoff Series Record: 2–11

Notes

  • Due to a lockout, the 1998–99 season did not start until February 5, 1999, and all 29 teams played a shortened regular season schedule of 50 games.[1]
  • Due to a lockout, the 2011–12 season did not start until December 25, 2011, and all 30 teams played a shortened regular season schedule of 66 games.[2]
  • Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2019–20 season was suspended on March 11, 2020, and the regular season was shortened to 64 games for the Timberwolves.
  • Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season did not start until December 22, 2020, and all 30 teams played a shortened regular season schedule of 72 games.

References

  1. Donovan, John (February 4, 1999). "Let the semi-season begin: Expect injuries, intensity and a new champion in '99". CNN Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
  2. Beck, Howard (November 28, 2011). "Two Exhibition Games for N.B.A. Teams". The New York Times. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.