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1996–97 Minnesota Timberwolves season

April 27, 2024

The 1996–97 NBA season was the Timberwolves' 8th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] In the 1996 NBA draft, the Timberwolves selected shooting guard Ray Allen from the University of Connecticut with the fifth overall pick, but soon traded him to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for top draft pick point guard Stephon Marbury out of Georgia Tech.[2][3][4][5][6] The team also acquired James Robinson from the Portland Trail Blazers,[7][8] and second-year center Cherokee Parks from the Dallas Mavericks,[9][10] while signing free agents, rookie center Dean Garrett,[11] second-year guard Chris Carr, and Stojko Vrankovic during the off-season.[12] However, Michael Williams would miss the entire season with a strained plantar fascia in his left heel.[13][14]

1996–97 Minnesota Timberwolves season
Head coachFlip Saunders
General managerKevin McHale
Owner(s)Glen Taylor
ArenaTarget Center
Results
Record40–42 (.488)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Midwest)
Conference: 6th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Rockets 0–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKARE
KLGT-TV
Midwest Sports Channel
RadioKFAN

After a 7–8 start to the season, the Timberwolves lost nine of their next ten games, but then played around .500 as the season progressed, holding a 23–25 record at the All-Star break.[15] The addition of Marbury made a positive effect on the entire team, as second-year star Kevin Garnett and Tom Gugliotta became the first Wolves to be selected to the All-Star team, both being selected for the 1997 NBA All-Star Game, which was Garnett's first ever All-Star appearance.[16][17][18][19][20] The Timberwolves went on to make their first ever playoff appearance, finishing third in the Midwest Division with a 40–42 record, which was below .500, but still good enough for the #6 seed in the Western Conference.[21]

Gugliotta led the team with 20.6 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game, while Garnett averaged 17.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 2.1 blocks per game, and Marbury provided the team with 15.8 points and 7.8 assists per game, playing in 67 games due to ankle and thigh injuries.[22][23][24] Marbury was selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, and also finished in second place in Rookie of the Year voting behind Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers.[25][26][27] In addition, Sam Mitchell played a sixth man role, averaging 9.3 points and 4.0 rebounds per game off the bench, while Garrett provided with 8.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, and Doug West contributed 7.8 points per game. Off the bench, Robinson contributed 8.3 points per game, and Terry Porter provided with 6.9 points and 3.6 assists per game.[28]

However, in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Timberwolves were swept by the Houston Rockets in three straight games.[29][30][31][32] Following the season, Garrett signed as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets,[33][34][11] while Robinson signed with the Los Angeles Clippers,[35][36] and Vrankovic was traded to the Clippers.[37][38][39]

For the season, the Timberwolves revealed a new primary logo of a gray wolf with pine trees,[40] and changed their uniforms adding dark blue and black to their color scheme.[41][42] Their primary logo and uniforms both remained in use until 2008.

Draft picks edit

Main article: 1996 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 5 Ray Allen SG   United States Connecticut

Roster edit

1996–97 Minnesota Timberwolves roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 43 Carr, Chris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 1974–03–12 Southern Illinois
F 17 Curley, Bill   (IN) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1972–05–29 Boston College
F 21 Garnett, Kevin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1976–05–19 Farragut Academy HS (IL)
C 22 Garrett, Dean 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1966–11–27 Indiana
F 24 Gugliotta, Tom 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1969–12–19 NC State
G 10 Heal, Shane 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1970–09–06 Upper Yarra Secondary College (HS)
G 31 Jordan, Reggie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1968–01–26 New Mexico State
G 3 Marbury, Stephon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1977–02–20 Georgia Tech
F 42 Mitchell, Sam 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1963–09–02 Mercer
C 44 Parks, Cherokee 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1972–10–11 Duke
G 30 Porter, Terry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1963–04–08 UW–Stevens Point
G 26 Robinson, James 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1970–08–31 Alabama
C 11 Vranković, Stojko 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1964–01–22 Croatia
G 5 West, Doug 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1967–05–27 Villanova
G 4 Williams, Micheal   (IN) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1966–07–23 Baylor
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (IN) Inactive
  •   Injured

Roster
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Roster Notes edit

  • Power forward Bill Curley missed the entire season rehabilitating from surgery on his right knee.[43][44]
  • Point guard Michael Williams missed the entire season due to a sore left heel injury.

Regular season edit

Season standings edit

Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Utah Jazz 64 18 .780 – 38–3 26–15 19–5
x-Houston Rockets 57 25 .695 7 30–11 27–14 19–5
x-Minnesota Timberwolves 40 42 .488 24 25–16 15–26 16–8
Dallas Mavericks 24 58 .293 40 14–27 10–31 9–15
Denver Nuggets 21 61 .256 43 12–29 9–32 7–17
San Antonio Spurs 20 62 .244 44 12–29 8–33 8–16
Vancouver Grizzlies 14 68 .171 50 8–33 6–35 6–18
1996–97 NBA West standings
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Utah Jazz 64 18 .780 –
2 y-Seattle SuperSonics 57 25 .695 7
3 x-Houston Rockets 57 25 .695 7
4 x-Los Angeles Lakers 56 26 .683 8
5 x-Portland Trail Blazers 49 33 .598 15
6 x-Minnesota Timberwolves 40 42 .488 24
7 x-Phoenix Suns 40 42 .488 24
8 x-Los Angeles Clippers 36 46 .439 28
9 Sacramento Kings 34 48 .415 30
10 Golden State Warriors 30 52 .366 34
11 Dallas Mavericks 24 58 .293 40
12 Denver Nuggets 21 61 .256 43
13 San Antonio Spurs 20 62 .244 44
14 Vancouver Grizzlies 14 68 .171 50
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents edit

1996-97 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 – 3–1 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–2 4–0 2–0 3–1 1–3 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–1
Boston 1–3 – 0–4 0–4 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 1–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–4 0–4 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 3–1 0–2 0–2 0–4
Charlotte 3–1 4–0 – 0–4 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 1–2 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 0–2 2–0 3–1
Chicago 3–1 4–0 4–0 – 3–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 4–0 2–0 3–1 2–2 3–0 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–1
Cleveland 1–3 2–1 1–3 1–3 – 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–2 2–0 4–0 1–3 2–2 3–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 1–3
Dallas 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 – 3–1 0–2 0–4 0–4 1–1 2–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–3 0–2 1–3 3–1 0–2
Denver 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 – 0–2 1–3 1–3 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–4 2–2 2–2 0–4 1–1 0–4 3–1 1–1
Detroit 3–1 4–0 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–0 – 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 0–4 3–1 2–0 4–0 1–2 2–2 2–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 4–0
Golden State 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 4–0 3–1 0–2 – 0–4 1–1 1–3 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–4 2–2 1–3 4–0 0–4 2–0 0–4 3–1 0–2
Houston 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 1–1 4–0 – 1–1 3–1 3–1 0–2 1–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–2 2–2 4–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–0
Indiana 1–3 2–1 2–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 2–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 – 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–2 1–3 1–3 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 1–3
L.A. Clippers 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 3–1 1–3 0–2 – 2–2 0–2 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–4 2–2 4–0 1–3 2–0 1–3 4–0 0–2
L.A. Lakers 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 4–0 1–3 1–1 2–2 – 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–0 1–3 4–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–3 4–0 2–0
Miami 2–1 4–0 2–1 2–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 – 4–0 1–1 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–1 0–2 2–0 3–1
Milwaukee 0–4 3–1 2–2 0–4 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 – 0–2 2–1 1–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 1–3
Minnesota 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 3–1 4–0 0–2 3–1 0–4 0–2 3–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 – 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 0–4 4–0 0–4 1–1 1–3 4–0 1–1
New Jersey 1–3 4–0 0–4 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–2 0–2 – 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–3 0–2 2–0 1–3
New York 3–1 4–0 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–2 – 3–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–0 1–1 2–0 4–0
Orlando 1–3 4–0 2–1 0–3 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–1 1–3 – 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 0–2 1–1 1–3
Philadelphia 0–4 3–1 0–4 0–4 0–3 0–2 1–1 1–2 0–2 0–2 0–3 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–3 1–1 2–2 2–3 2–2 – 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 2–0 1–3
Phoenix 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 2–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 – 1–3 4–0 3–1 2–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 1–1
Portland 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 – 2–2 4–0 1–3 0–2 2–2 4–0 0–2
Sacramento 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–1 0–4 1–1 2–2 0–4 0–2 2–0 4–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–4 2–2 – 3–1 1–3 1–1 0–4 4–0 0–2
San Antonio 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 3–1 2–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 0–4 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–4 1–3 – 0–4 1–1 1–3 1–3 0–2
Seattle 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 4–0 1–3 1–1 3–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 3–1 4–0 – 2–0 1–3 4–0 2–0
Toronto 0–4 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 3–0 0–3 0–4 3–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 – 1–1 1–1 2–2
Utah 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 4–0 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–2 4–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 – 4–0 2–0
Vancouver 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–3 0–2 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–4 0–4 3–1 0–4 1–1 0–4 – 1–1
Washington 1–2 4–0 1–3 1–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 3–1 2–0 0–2 1–3 3–1 1–1 3–1 0–4 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 —

Game log edit

Playoffs edit

1997 playoff game log
First round: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 24 @ Houston L 95–112 Stephon Marbury (28) Kevin Garnett (9) three players tied (4) The Summit
16,285 		0–1
2 April 26 @ Houston L 84–96 Stephon Marbury (22) Dean Garrett (14) Stephon Marbury (6) The Summit
16,285 		0–2
3 April 29 Houston L 120–125 Tom Gugliotta (27) Dean Garrett (15) Stephon Marbury (13) Target Center
19,006 		0–3
1997 schedule

Player statistics edit

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.

Season edit

Playoffs edit

Awards and records edit

Transactions edit

References edit

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See also edit

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The 1996 97 NBA season was the Timberwolves 8th season in the National Basketball Association 1 In the 1996 NBA draft the Timberwolves selected shooting guard Ray Allen from the University of Connecticut with the fifth overall pick but soon traded him to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for top draft pick point guard Stephon Marbury out of Georgia Tech 2 3 4 5 6 The team also acquired James Robinson from the Portland Trail Blazers 7 8 and second year center Cherokee Parks from the Dallas Mavericks 9 10 while signing free agents rookie center Dean Garrett 11 second year guard Chris Carr and Stojko Vrankovic during the off season 12 However Michael Williams would miss the entire season with a strained plantar fascia in his left heel 13 14 1996 97 Minnesota Timberwolves seasonHead coachFlip SaundersGeneral managerKevin McHaleOwner s Glen TaylorArenaTarget CenterResultsRecord40 42 488 PlaceDivision 3rd Midwest Conference 6th Western Playoff finishFirst round lost to Rockets 0 3 Stats at Basketball Reference comLocal mediaTelevisionKAREKLGT TVMidwest Sports ChannelRadioKFAN lt 1995 96 1997 98 gt After a 7 8 start to the season the Timberwolves lost nine of their next ten games but then played around 500 as the season progressed holding a 23 25 record at the All Star break 15 The addition of Marbury made a positive effect on the entire team as second year star Kevin Garnett and Tom Gugliotta became the first Wolves to be selected to the All Star team both being selected for the 1997 NBA All Star Game which was Garnett s first ever All Star appearance 16 17 18 19 20 The Timberwolves went on to make their first ever playoff appearance finishing third in the Midwest Division with a 40 42 record which was below 500 but still good enough for the 6 seed in the Western Conference 21 Gugliotta led the team with 20 6 points 8 7 rebounds and 1 6 steals per game while Garnett averaged 17 0 points 8 0 rebounds 1 4 steals and 2 1 blocks per game and Marbury provided the team with 15 8 points and 7 8 assists per game playing in 67 games due to ankle and thigh injuries 22 23 24 Marbury was selected to the NBA All Rookie First Team and also finished in second place in Rookie of the Year voting behind Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers 25 26 27 In addition Sam Mitchell played a sixth man role averaging 9 3 points and 4 0 rebounds per game off the bench while Garrett provided with 8 0 points 7 3 rebounds and 1 4 blocks per game and Doug West contributed 7 8 points per game Off the bench Robinson contributed 8 3 points per game and Terry Porter provided with 6 9 points and 3 6 assists per game 28 However in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs the Timberwolves were swept by the Houston Rockets in three straight games 29 30 31 32 Following the season Garrett signed as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets 33 34 11 while Robinson signed with the Los Angeles Clippers 35 36 and Vrankovic was traded to the Clippers 37 38 39 For the season the Timberwolves revealed a new primary logo of a gray wolf with pine trees 40 and changed their uniforms adding dark blue and black to their color scheme 41 42 Their primary logo and uniforms both remained in use until 2008 Contents 1 Draft picks 2 Roster 2 1 Roster Notes 3 Regular season 3 1 Season standings 3 2 Record vs opponents 3 3 Game log 4 Playoffs 5 Player statistics 5 1 Season 5 2 Playoffs 6 Awards and records 7 Transactions 8 References 9 See alsoDraft picks editMain article 1996 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 5 Ray Allen SG nbsp United States ConnecticutRoster edit1996 97 Minnesota Timberwolves roster Players Coaches Pos No Name Height Weight DOB From G 43 Carr Chris 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 207 lb 94 kg 1974 03 12 Southern Illinois F 17 Curley Bill nbsp IN 6 ft 9 in 2 06 m 220 lb 100 kg 1972 05 29 Boston College F 21 Garnett Kevin 6 ft 11 in 2 11 m 220 lb 100 kg 1976 05 19 Farragut Academy HS IL C 22 Garrett Dean 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 225 lb 102 kg 1966 11 27 Indiana F 24 Gugliotta Tom 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 240 lb 109 kg 1969 12 19 NC State G 10 Heal Shane 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m 180 lb 82 kg 1970 09 06 Upper Yarra Secondary College HS G 31 Jordan Reggie 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 195 lb 88 kg 1968 01 26 New Mexico State G 3 Marbury Stephon 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 180 lb 82 kg 1977 02 20 Georgia Tech F 42 Mitchell Sam 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 210 lb 95 kg 1963 09 02 Mercer C 44 Parks Cherokee 6 ft 11 in 2 11 m 235 lb 107 kg 1972 10 11 Duke G 30 Porter Terry 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 195 lb 88 kg 1963 04 08 UW Stevens Point G 26 Robinson James 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 180 lb 82 kg 1970 08 31 Alabama C 11 Vrankovic Stojko 7 ft 2 in 2 18 m 260 lb 118 kg 1964 01 22 Croatia G 5 West Doug 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 200 lb 91 kg 1967 05 27 Villanova G 4 Williams Micheal nbsp IN 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 175 lb 79 kg 1966 07 23 Baylor Head coach Flip Saunders Assistant coach es Greg Ballard Mike Schuler Jerry Sichting Randy Wittman Legend C Team captain DP Unsigned draft pick FA Free agent S Suspended IN Inactive nbsp Injured Roster Last transaction access date Roster Notes edit Power forward Bill Curley missed the entire season rehabilitating from surgery on his right knee 43 44 Point guard Michael Williams missed the entire season due to a sore left heel injury Regular season editSeason standings edit Midwest Divisionvte W L PCT GB Home Road Div y Utah Jazz 64 18 780 38 3 26 15 19 5 x Houston Rockets 57 25 695 7 30 11 27 14 19 5 x Minnesota Timberwolves 40 42 488 24 25 16 15 26 16 8 Dallas Mavericks 24 58 293 40 14 27 10 31 9 15 Denver Nuggets 21 61 256 43 12 29 9 32 7 17 San Antonio Spurs 20 62 244 44 12 29 8 33 8 16 Vancouver Grizzlies 14 68 171 50 8 33 6 35 6 18 1996 97 NBA West standings Western Conferencevte Team W L PCT GB 1 c Utah Jazz 64 18 780 2 y Seattle SuperSonics 57 25 695 7 3 x Houston Rockets 57 25 695 7 4 x Los Angeles Lakers 56 26 683 8 5 x Portland Trail Blazers 49 33 598 15 6 x Minnesota Timberwolves 40 42 488 24 7 x Phoenix Suns 40 42 488 24 8 x Los Angeles Clippers 36 46 439 28 9 Sacramento Kings 34 48 415 30 10 Golden State Warriors 30 52 366 34 11 Dallas Mavericks 24 58 293 40 12 Denver Nuggets 21 61 256 43 13 San Antonio Spurs 20 62 244 44 14 Vancouver Grizzlies 14 68 171 50 z clinched division title y clinched division title x clinched playoff spot Record vs opponents edit 1996 97 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 1 1 3 1 3 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 0 1 1 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 4 0 2 0 3 1 1 3 3 1 4 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 4 0 1 1 2 0 2 1 Boston 1 3 0 4 0 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 4 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 2 1 1 0 4 1 3 0 2 0 4 0 4 0 4 1 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 2 3 1 0 2 0 2 0 4 Charlotte 3 1 4 0 0 4 3 1 1 1 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 0 4 0 3 1 1 2 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 3 1 Chicago 3 1 4 0 4 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 2 4 0 2 0 3 1 2 2 3 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 3 1 1 1 2 0 2 1 Cleveland 1 3 2 1 1 3 1 3 2 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 2 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 4 2 2 2 0 4 0 1 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1 1 2 0 0 2 1 1 3 1 4 0 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 4 0 3 1 1 1 2 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 3 1 2 2 4 0 1 3 0 2 2 2 4 0 0 2 Sacramento 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 3 1 0 4 1 1 2 2 0 4 0 2 2 0 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 4 2 2 3 1 1 3 1 1 0 4 4 0 0 2 San Antonio 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 2 0 3 1 2 2 0 2 0 4 1 3 1 1 0 4 2 2 0 2 1 1 0 4 0 2 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 4 1 3 0 4 1 1 1 3 1 3 0 2 Seattle 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 3 1 4 0 1 1 4 0 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 2 0 1 1 4 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 0 2 2 3 1 3 1 4 0 2 0 1 3 4 0 2 0 Toronto 0 4 1 3 2 2 1 3 1 3 2 0 1 1 1 3 0 2 1 1 0 4 0 2 1 1 1 3 1 3 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 4 3 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 Utah 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 3 1 4 0 1 1 4 0 2 2 2 0 3 1 3 1 2 0 1 1 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 3 1 2 2 4 0 3 1 3 1 1 1 4 0 2 0 Vancouver 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 1 3 1 3 0 2 1 3 1 3 0 2 0 4 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 2 2 2 0 4 0 4 3 1 0 4 1 1 0 4 1 1 Washington 1 2 4 0 1 3 1 2 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 2 3 1 2 0 0 2 1 3 3 1 1 1 3 1 0 4 3 1 3 1 1 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 2 2 0 2 1 1 Game log editPlayoffs edit1997 playoff game log First round 0 3 home 0 1 road 0 2 Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists LocationAttendance Series 1 April 24 Houston L 95 112 Stephon Marbury 28 Kevin Garnett 9 three players tied 4 The Summit16 285 0 1 2 April 26 Houston L 84 96 Stephon Marbury 22 Dean Garrett 14 Stephon Marbury 6 The Summit16 285 0 2 3 April 29 Houston L 120 125 Tom Gugliotta 27 Dean Garrett 15 Stephon Marbury 13 Target Center19 006 0 3 1997 schedulePlayer statistics editLegend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG Field goal percentage 3P 3 point field goal percentage FT Free throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game NOTE Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name Season edit Player GP GS MPG FG 3FG FT RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Chris Carr Kevin Garnett Dean Garrett Tom Gugliotta Shane Heal Reggie Jordan Stephon Marbury Sam Mitchell Cherokee Parks Terry Porter James Robinson Stojko Vrankovic Doug West Playoffs edit Player GP GS MPG FG 3FG FT RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Chris Carr Kevin Garnett Dean Garrett Tom Gugliotta Shane Heal Stephon Marbury Sam Mitchell Cherokee Parks Terry Porter James Robinson Stojko Vrankovic Doug WestAwards and records editKevin Garnett NBA All Star Tom Gugliotta NBA All Star Stephon Marbury NBA All Rookie Team 1st TeamTransactions editThis section is empty You can help by adding to it February 2013 References edit 1996 97 Minnesota Timberwolves Brown Clifton June 27 1996 PRO BASKETBALL Big Trade and Some Twists in N B A Youth Parade The New York Times Retrieved July 12 2022 Heisler Mark June 27 1996 The Surprises Are Few Los Angeles Times Retrieved December 1 2022 Cotton Anthony June 27 1996 For 76ers Iverson Is No 1 Choice The Washington Post Retrieved July 25 2021 Bembry Jerry June 27 1996 76ers Make Iverson the 1 Philadelphia Takes Georgetown Guard Camby Goes Second The Baltimore Sun Retrieved June 2 2023 1996 NBA Draft Basketball Reference Retrieved December 1 2022 Portland Gets Rider Signs Anderson Los Angeles Times Staff and Wire Reports July 24 1996 Retrieved December 27 2022 Rider Traded to Blazers for 2 Players United Press International July 24 1996 Retrieved June 30 2022 Storm Rich June 30 1996 Mavs Deal Parks to Timberwolves Chicago Tribune Retrieved October 4 2022 Mavs Trade Parks to T Wolves The Spokesman Review Wire Services June 30 1996 Retrieved January 28 2023 a b Kurkjian Tim November 10 1997 NO 5 Denver Nuggets Sports Illustrated Vault Retrieved September 25 2023 Steele David October 30 1996 WEDNESDAY SPECIAL NBA PREVIEW 1996 97 NBA Team by Team SFGate Retrieved November 9 2022 PLUS BASKETBALL Williams Cleared The New York Times Associated Press September 26 1997 Retrieved November 8 2022 Timberwolves Williams Finally Returns United Press International December 12 1997 Retrieved June 27 2022 NBA Games Played on February 6 1997 Basketball Reference Retrieved January 2 2023 Jorgensen Loren February 8 1997 No Offense But Malone Would Rather Be Home Deseret News Retrieved April 19 2023 Fry Darrell February 8 1997 On to the Next Stage Tampa Bay Times Retrieved December 28 2022 Smith Sam February 9 1997 From Farragut Academy to All Star in Only 2 Years Chicago Tribune Retrieved July 3 2021 1997 NBA All Star Recap NBA com NBA com Staff September 13 2021 Retrieved May 16 2023 1997 NBA All Star Game East 132 West 120 Basketball Reference Retrieved November 27 2021 1996 97 Minnesota Timberwolves Schedule and Results Basketball Reference Retrieved June 21 2021 Bembry Jerry November 28 1996 Marbury Step Slow in Move Rookie Only an Ankle Injury Is Stopping Minnesota s Stephon Marbury from Getting a Foot Up in the NBA The Baltimore Sun Retrieved April 20 2023 Marbury Is Sidelined The New York Times Associated Press January 24 1997 Retrieved April 20 2023 O Neal Gets 12 Then Leaves with Injury The New York Times Associated Press February 13 1997 Retrieved April 20 2023 Iverson Is Voted Top Rookie The New York Times Associated Press May 2 1997 Retrieved October 3 2022 Iverson Calls Rookie Award a Triumph Over His Critics Los Angeles Times Associated Press May 2 1997 Retrieved February 1 2023 1996 97 NBA Awards Voting Basketball Reference Retrieved January 2 2022 1996 97 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster and Stats Basketball Reference Retrieved June 21 2021 Rockets Eliminate Wolves Suns Take Lead Over Sonics Chicago Tribune Tribune News Services April 30 1997 Retrieved June 3 2022 Houston Moves On Orlando Stays Alive Deseret News Associated Press April 30 1997 Retrieved July 2 2021 1997 NBA Western Conference First Round Game 3 Houston Rockets at Minnesota Timberwolves Box Score April 29 1997 Basketball Reference Retrieved November 25 2022 1997 NBA Western Conference First Round Timberwolves vs Rockets Basketball Reference Retrieved February 4 2023 The Denver Nuggets Continued Their Massive Rebuilding Los Angeles Times Staff and Wire Reports September 6 1997 Retrieved December 27 2022 Harding Jim September 7 1997 Garrett Latest Addition to New Look Nuggets Chicago Tribune Retrieved August 26 2022 Clippers Sign James Robinson for 10 5 Million Los Angeles Times August 17 1997 Retrieved September 17 2022 Baker Chris December 28 1997 Robinson Resuscitates Clippers Los Angeles Times Retrieved December 27 2022 Gardner Kris June 25 1997 ARCHIVE Houston Roundball Review NBA Trade Analyses 1997 NBA Draft Day Deals The Houston Roundball Review Retrieved September 25 2023 Howard Cooper Scott June 26 1997 Draft Over But Not Finished Los Angeles Times Retrieved November 9 2022 Howard Cooper Scott June 27 1997 Goodbye Stanley We Barely Knew You Los Angeles Times Retrieved January 8 2023 Minnesota Timberwolves Logo Chris Creamer s Sports Logos Page SportsLogos Net Retrieved July 7 2021 Minnesota Timberwolves Uniform Chris Creamer s Sports Logos Page SportsLogos Net Retrieved July 7 2021 Minnesota Timberwolves Uniform Chris Creamer s Sports Logos Page SportsLogos Net Retrieved July 7 2021 Injuries Threat to Ford s Job The Spokesman Review Wire Reports March 17 1998 Retrieved May 1 2023 Spurs Tame T Wolves 92 76 CBS News CBS News com Staff March 19 1998 Retrieved May 1 2023 See also edit1996 97 NBA season Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1996 97 Minnesota Timberwolves season amp oldid 1210615794, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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