| 40-42 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The Minnesota Timberwolves finished the regular season with a 40-42 record. They went 25-16 at home and 15-26 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Minnesota Timberwolves went 40-45. Their final game was a loss in the Western Conference First Round to the Houston Rockets.
The 1996-97 Minnesota Timberwolves played in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
Yes, the Minnesota Timberwolves made the Playoffs in 1997. They lost their only series against the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference First Round.
The Minnesota Timberwolves finished the regular season with a point differential of -121. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Timberwolves could have been expected to have about 36.7 wins, or a 37-45 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1996-97 Minnesota Timberwolves went 12-5.
During the regular season, the 1996-97 Minnesota Timberwolves went 2-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1996-97 Minnesota Timberwolves was a 4 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Minnesota Timberwolves had during the 1996-97 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Fri, Nov 1, 1996 Fri, Nov 1, 1996 | vs San Antonio Spurs Spurs | Win W 82 - 78 | |
| Sun, Nov 3, 1996 Sun, Nov 3, 1996 | @ Los Angeles Lakers Lakers | Loss L 85 - 91 | |
| Tue, Nov 5, 1996 Tue, Nov 5, 1996 | @ Phoenix Suns Suns | Win W 98 - 95 | |
| Thu, Nov 7, 1996 Thu, Nov 7, 1996 | @ Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers | Loss L 94 - 95 | OT |
| Sun, Nov 10, 1996 Sun, Nov 10, 1996 | @ Los Angeles Clippers Clippers | Loss L 70 - 81 | |
| Tue, Nov 12, 1996 Tue, Nov 12, 1996 | vs Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers | Win W 100 - 97 | |
| Thu, Nov 14, 1996 Thu, Nov 14, 1996 | vs Dallas Mavericks Mavericks | Win W 100 - 90 | |
| Sat, Nov 16, 1996 Sat, Nov 16, 1996 | @ New York Knicks Knicks | Loss L 79 - 82 | |
| Tue, Nov 19, 1996 Tue, Nov 19, 1996 | @ Houston Rockets Rockets | Loss L 93 - 122 | |
| Thu, Nov 21, 1996 Thu, Nov 21, 1996 | @ Orlando Magic Magic | Loss L 86 - 90 | |
| Sat, Nov 23, 1996 Sat, Nov 23, 1996 | vs Los Angeles Clippers Clippers | Win W 98 - 96 | |
| Mon, Nov 25, 1996 Mon, Nov 25, 1996 | @ Washington Bullets Bullets | Loss L 98 - 105 | |
| Wed, Nov 27, 1996 Wed, Nov 27, 1996 | vs Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Loss L 98 - 106 | |
| Fri, Nov 29, 1996 Fri, Nov 29, 1996 | @ Denver Nuggets Nuggets | Win W 108 - 103 | |
| Sat, Nov 30, 1996 Sat, Nov 30, 1996 | vs Toronto Raptors Raptors | Win W 79 - 70 | |
| Tue, Dec 3, 1996 Tue, Dec 3, 1996 | vs Sacramento Kings Kings | Loss L 89 - 96 | |
| Thu, Dec 5, 1996 Thu, Dec 5, 1996 | @ Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Loss L 86 - 117 | |
| Fri, Dec 6, 1996 Fri, Dec 6, 1996 | @ Utah Jazz Jazz | Loss L 95 - 106 | |
| Sun, Dec 8, 1996 Sun, Dec 8, 1996 | @ Los Angeles Lakers Lakers | Loss L 86 - 110 | |
| Tue, Dec 10, 1996 Tue, Dec 10, 1996 | vs Houston Rockets Rockets | Loss L 94 - 96 | |
| Wed, Dec 11, 1996 Wed, Dec 11, 1996 | @ Chicago Bulls Bulls | Loss L 86 - 103 | |
| Fri, Dec 13, 1996 Fri, Dec 13, 1996 | vs Phoenix Suns Suns | Win W 108 - 105 | |
| Sat, Dec 14, 1996 Sat, Dec 14, 1996 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers Cavaliers | Loss L 93 - 101 | |
| Wed, Dec 18, 1996 Wed, Dec 18, 1996 | @ Golden State Warriors Warriors | Loss L 96 - 123 | |
| Thu, Dec 19, 1996 Thu, Dec 19, 1996 | @ Sacramento Kings Kings | Loss L 105 - 112 | |
| Sat, Dec 21, 1996 Sat, Dec 21, 1996 | vs Los Angeles Lakers Lakers | Win W 103 - 88 | |
| Mon, Dec 23, 1996 Mon, Dec 23, 1996 | vs Utah Jazz Jazz | Win W 107 - 98 | |
| Thu, Dec 26, 1996 Thu, Dec 26, 1996 | vs New York Knicks Knicks | Win W 88 - 80 | |
| Sat, Dec 28, 1996 Sat, Dec 28, 1996 | vs Denver Nuggets Nuggets | Win W 103 - 96 | OT |
| Mon, Dec 30, 1996 Mon, Dec 30, 1996 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers Cavaliers | Loss L 96 - 108 | |
| Fri, Jan 3, 1997 Fri, Jan 3 | @ Boston Celtics Celtics | Win W 94 - 84 | |
| Sat, Jan 4, 1997 Sat, Jan 4 | @ Milwaukee Bucks Bucks | Win W 97 - 91 | |
| Tue, Jan 7, 1997 Tue, Jan 7 | vs Houston Rockets Rockets | Loss L 95 - 104 | |
| Thu, Jan 9, 1997 Thu, Jan 9 | @ New Jersey Nets Nets | Win W 110 - 107 | |
| Sat, Jan 11, 1997 Sat, Jan 11 | vs Los Angeles Clippers Clippers | Win W 95 - 93 | |
| Tue, Jan 14, 1997 Tue, Jan 14 | @ Atlanta Hawks Hawks | Loss L 93 - 95 | |
| Wed, Jan 15, 1997 Wed, Jan 15 | vs Chicago Bulls Bulls | Loss L 102 - 112 | |
| Sat, Jan 18, 1997 Sat, Jan 18 | vs Golden State Warriors Warriors | Win W 108 - 93 | |
| Mon, Jan 20, 1997 Mon, Jan 20 | vs San Antonio Spurs Spurs | Win W 96 - 83 | |
| Tue, Jan 21, 1997 Tue, Jan 21 | @ Toronto Raptors Raptors | Loss L 106 - 118 | |
| Thu, Jan 23, 1997 Thu, Jan 23 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies Grizzlies | Win W 95 - 76 | |
| Sat, Jan 25, 1997 Sat, Jan 25 | @ Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers | Loss L 94 - 101 | |
| Tue, Jan 28, 1997 Tue, Jan 28 | vs Sacramento Kings Kings | Loss L 88 - 91 | |
| Thu, Jan 30, 1997 Thu, Jan 30 | @ Dallas Mavericks Mavericks | Win W 92 - 82 | |
| Fri, Jan 31, 1997 Fri, Jan 31 | @ San Antonio Spurs Spurs | Win W 97 - 95 | |
| Sun, Feb 2, 1997 Sun, Feb 2 | vs Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers | Win W 103 - 102 | |
| Tue, Feb 4, 1997 Tue, Feb 4 | @ Charlotte Hornets Hornets | Loss L 101 - 115 | |
| Thu, Feb 6, 1997 Thu, Feb 6 | vs Vancouver Grizzlies Grizzlies | Win W 103 - 86 | |
| Wed, Feb 12, 1997 Wed, Feb 12 | vs Los Angeles Lakers Lakers | Loss L 84 - 100 | |
| Fri, Feb 14, 1997 Fri, Feb 14 | vs Orlando Magic Magic | Win W 104 - 100 | |
| Sun, Feb 16, 1997 Sun, Feb 16 | vs Phoenix Suns Suns | Win W 107 - 96 | |
| Tue, Feb 18, 1997 Tue, Feb 18 | @ Sacramento Kings Kings | Loss L 84 - 95 | |
| Wed, Feb 19, 1997 Wed, Feb 19 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies Grizzlies | Win W 84 - 73 | |
| Fri, Feb 21, 1997 Fri, Feb 21 | vs Golden State Warriors Warriors | Win W 101 - 82 | |
| Wed, Feb 26, 1997 Wed, Feb 26 | @ San Antonio Spurs Spurs | Win W 108 - 89 | |
| Thu, Feb 27, 1997 Thu, Feb 27 | @ Dallas Mavericks Mavericks | Win W 107 - 105 | 2OT |
| Sun, Mar 2, 1997 Sun, Mar 2 | vs Charlotte Hornets Hornets | Loss L 96 - 108 | |
| Wed, Mar 5, 1997 Wed, Mar 5 | vs Detroit Pistons Pistons | Loss L 88 - 92 | |
| Fri, Mar 7, 1997 Fri, Mar 7 | vs Denver Nuggets Nuggets | Win W 96 - 83 | |
| Sun, Mar 9, 1997 Sun, Mar 9 | vs Utah Jazz Jazz | Loss L 106 - 115 | |
| Tue, Mar 11, 1997 Tue, Mar 11 | vs Philadelphia 76ers 76ers | Win W 104 - 100 | |
| Thu, Mar 13, 1997 Thu, Mar 13 | vs Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Loss L 92 - 108 | |
| Fri, Mar 14, 1997 Fri, Mar 14 | @ Philadelphia 76ers 76ers | Loss L 95 - 109 | |
| Sun, Mar 16, 1997 Sun, Mar 16 | vs Boston Celtics Celtics | Win W 119 - 101 | |
| Tue, Mar 18, 1997 Tue, Mar 18 | @ Indiana Pacers Pacers | Loss L 97 - 115 | |
| Wed, Mar 19, 1997 Wed, Mar 19 | vs Vancouver Grizzlies Grizzlies | Win W 95 - 72 | |
| Fri, Mar 21, 1997 Fri, Mar 21 | @ Detroit Pistons Pistons | Loss L 98 - 112 | |
| Sun, Mar 23, 1997 Sun, Mar 23 | vs Miami Heat Heat | Loss L 108 - 113 | |
| Tue, Mar 25, 1997 Tue, Mar 25 | @ Houston Rockets Rockets | Loss L 103 - 112 | |
| Wed, Mar 26, 1997 Wed, Mar 26 | @ Denver Nuggets Nuggets | Win W 102 - 100 | |
| Fri, Mar 28, 1997 Fri, Mar 28 | @ Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Loss L 81 - 92 | |
| Sun, Mar 30, 1997 Sun, Mar 30 | @ Golden State Warriors Warriors | Win W 113 - 102 | |
| Wed, Apr 2, 1997 Wed, Apr 2 | vs New Jersey Nets Nets | Win W 94 - 89 | |
| Fri, Apr 4, 1997 Fri, Apr 4 | vs Washington Bullets Bullets | Win W 97 - 95 | |
| Sun, Apr 6, 1997 Sun, Apr 6 | vs Indiana Pacers Pacers | Loss L 83 - 94 | |
| Tue, Apr 8, 1997 Tue, Apr 8 | @ Phoenix Suns Suns | Loss L 107 - 115 | |
| Thu, Apr 10, 1997 Thu, Apr 10 | @ Los Angeles Clippers Clippers | Win W 108 - 96 | |
| Sat, Apr 12, 1997 Sat, Apr 12 | vs Atlanta Hawks Hawks | Loss L 66 - 80 | |
| Mon, Apr 14, 1997 Mon, Apr 14 | @ Miami Heat Heat | Win W 95 - 87 | |
| Wed, Apr 16, 1997 Wed, Apr 16 | vs Dallas Mavericks Mavericks | Loss L 77 - 92 | |
| Fri, Apr 18, 1997 Fri, Apr 18 | vs Milwaukee Bucks Bucks | Win W 122 - 112 | |
| Sat, Apr 19, 1997 Sat, Apr 19 | @ Utah Jazz Jazz | Loss L 89 - 101 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Western Conference First Round | |||
| Thu, Apr 24, 1997 Thu, Apr 24 | @ Houston Rockets Rockets | Loss L 95 - 112 | |
| Sat, Apr 26, 1997 Sat, Apr 26 | @ Houston Rockets Rockets | Loss L 84 - 96 | |
| Tue, Apr 29, 1997 Tue, Apr 29 | vs Houston Rockets Rockets | Loss L 120 - 125 | |
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