National Basketball Association » Minnesota Timberwolves » 1998
| 45-37 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The Minnesota Timberwolves finished the regular season with a 45-37 record. They went 26-15 at home and 19-22 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Minnesota Timberwolves went 47-40. Their final game was a loss in the Western Conference First Round to the Seattle SuperSonics.
The 1997-98 Minnesota Timberwolves played in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
Among qualifying months, the 1997-98 Minnesota Timberwolves had their best month in January, when they went 10-4 and had a 71.4% win percentage. Their worst month was February, when they went 5-8 and had a 38.5% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '97 | 1-0 | 100% | +16 |
| November '97 | 6-8 | 42.9% | -13 |
| December '97 | 8-6 | 57.1% | +13 |
| January '98 | 10-4 | 71.4% | +62 |
| February '98 | 5-8 | 38.5% | -40 |
| March '98 | 8-8 | 50% | +10 |
| April '98 | 7-3 | 70% | +10 |
Yes, the Minnesota Timberwolves made the Playoffs in 1998. They lost their only series against the Seattle SuperSonics in the Western Conference First Round.
The Minnesota Timberwolves finished the regular season with a point differential of +58. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Timberwolves could have been expected to have about 43.0 wins, or a 43-39 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1997-98 Minnesota Timberwolves went 11-7.
During the regular season, the 1997-98 Minnesota Timberwolves went 5-4 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1997-98 Minnesota Timberwolves was a 7 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Minnesota Timberwolves had during the 1997-98 regular season was 5 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Fri, Oct 31, 1997 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 129 - 113 | ||
| Sat, Nov 1, 1997 | vs Charlotte Hornets | Win 106 - 90 | ||
| Tue, Nov 4, 1997 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 105 - 122 | ||
| Fri, Nov 7, 1997 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 108 - 97 | ||
| Sat, Nov 8, 1997 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 97 - 90 | ||
| Tue, Nov 11, 1997 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Loss 92 - 93 | ||
| Thu, Nov 13, 1997 | vs Washington Wizards | Loss 88 - 91 | OT | |
| Sat, Nov 15, 1997 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 105 - 94 | ||
| Tue, Nov 18, 1997 | @ Phoenix Suns | Win 108 - 90 | ||
| Wed, Nov 19, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 93 - 118 | ||
| Fri, Nov 21, 1997 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 80 - 103 | ||
| Mon, Nov 24, 1997 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 124 - 133 | OT | |
| Wed, Nov 26, 1997 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 90 - 96 | ||
| Fri, Nov 28, 1997 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 84 - 95 | ||
| Sat, Nov 29, 1997 | vs Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 106 - 87 | ||
| Wed, Dec 3, 1997 | vs Indiana Pacers | Loss 90 - 94 | ||
| Fri, Dec 5, 1997 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 101 - 90 | ||
| Sat, Dec 6, 1997 | @ Washington Wizards | Loss 103 - 114 | ||
| Tue, Dec 9, 1997 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 99 - 108 | ||
| Thu, Dec 11, 1997 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 103 - 107 | ||
| Sat, Dec 13, 1997 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 112 - 101 | ||
| Tue, Dec 16, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 96 - 109 | ||
| Wed, Dec 17, 1997 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Win 94 - 90 | ||
| Sat, Dec 20, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 92 - 91 | ||
| Mon, Dec 22, 1997 | @ Sacramento Kings | Loss 79 - 89 | ||
| Tue, Dec 23, 1997 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Win 112 - 103 | ||
| Fri, Dec 26, 1997 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 116 - 96 | ||
| Sun, Dec 28, 1997 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win 93 - 89 | ||
| Tue, Dec 30, 1997 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 99 - 95 | ||
| Fri, Jan 2, 1998 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 89 - 93 | ||
| Sat, Jan 3, 1998 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 109 - 87 | ||
| Wed, Jan 7, 1998 | vs Phoenix Suns | Loss 77 - 92 | ||
| Fri, Jan 9, 1998 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 96 - 91 | ||
| Sat, Jan 10, 1998 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 108 - 101 | ||
| Mon, Jan 12, 1998 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 103 - 87 | ||
| Fri, Jan 16, 1998 | @ Houston Rockets | Win 116 - 115 | OT | |
| Sat, Jan 17, 1998 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Win 113 - 110 | OT | |
| Mon, Jan 19, 1998 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 117 - 109 | ||
| Wed, Jan 21, 1998 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 104 - 95 | ||
| Sat, Jan 24, 1998 | @ Toronto Raptors | Loss 107 - 113 | OT | |
| Tue, Jan 27, 1998 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 113 - 96 | ||
| Thu, Jan 29, 1998 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 112 - 106 | ||
| Fri, Jan 30, 1998 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 114 - 121 | ||
| Sun, Feb 1, 1998 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 110 - 118 | ||
| Mon, Feb 2, 1998 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 99 - 109 | ||
| Wed, Feb 4, 1998 | vs New York Knicks | Win 95 - 88 | ||
| Wed, Feb 11, 1998 | vs Orlando Magic | Loss 89 - 96 | ||
| Fri, Feb 13, 1998 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 107 - 80 | ||
| Sun, Feb 15, 1998 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 105 - 99 | OT | |
| Tue, Feb 17, 1998 | @ Miami Heat | Loss 84 - 110 | ||
| Wed, Feb 18, 1998 | @ Orlando Magic | Loss 102 - 115 | ||
| Fri, Feb 20, 1998 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 100 - 95 | OT | |
| Sun, Feb 22, 1998 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 113 - 95 | ||
| Tue, Feb 24, 1998 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 99 - 105 | ||
| Thu, Feb 26, 1998 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 98 - 118 | ||
| Fri, Feb 27, 1998 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 91 - 104 | ||
| Sun, Mar 1, 1998 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 115 - 113 | OT2 | |
| Tue, Mar 3, 1998 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Loss 99 - 110 | ||
| Wed, Mar 4, 1998 | @ Charlotte Hornets | Loss 102 - 112 | ||
| Fri, Mar 6, 1998 | vs Toronto Raptors | Win 113 - 91 | ||
| Sun, Mar 8, 1998 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 98 - 99 | OT | |
| Wed, Mar 11, 1998 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 113 - 84 | ||
| Thu, Mar 12, 1998 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 92 - 95 | ||
| Sat, Mar 14, 1998 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 80 - 114 | ||
| Mon, Mar 16, 1998 | vs Utah Jazz | Loss 96 - 102 | ||
| Wed, Mar 18, 1998 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Loss 76 - 92 | ||
| Fri, Mar 20, 1998 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 104 - 88 | ||
| Sat, Mar 21, 1998 | vs Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 102 - 88 | ||
| Mon, Mar 23, 1998 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Loss 87 - 91 | ||
| Wed, Mar 25, 1998 | @ Phoenix Suns | Win 99 - 97 | ||
| Fri, Mar 27, 1998 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Win 100 - 98 | ||
| Sun, Mar 29, 1998 | @ Sacramento Kings | Win 104 - 96 | ||
| Thu, Apr 2, 1998 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 108 - 111 | ||
| Fri, Apr 3, 1998 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 93 - 107 | ||
| Sun, Apr 5, 1998 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 97 - 96 | ||
| Tue, Apr 7, 1998 | vs Miami Heat | Win 92 - 89 | ||
| Fri, Apr 10, 1998 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 107 - 102 | ||
| Sat, Apr 11, 1998 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 110 - 103 | ||
| Mon, Apr 13, 1998 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Win 107 - 88 | ||
| Tue, Apr 14, 1998 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 109 - 126 | ||
| Fri, Apr 17, 1998 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 102 - 95 | ||
| Sat, Apr 18, 1998 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Win 111 - 109 | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
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| Western Conference First Round (Lost 2 - 3) | ||||
| Fri, Apr 24, 1998 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 83 - 108 | ||
| Sun, Apr 26, 1998 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Win 98 - 93 | ||
| Tue, Apr 28, 1998 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 98 - 90 | ||
| Thu, Apr 30, 1998 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 88 - 92 | ||
| Sat, May 2, 1998 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 84 - 97 | ||
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