National Basketball Association » Minnesota Timberwolves » 1997
| 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.
The 1996-97 Minnesota Timberwolves had their best month in February, when they went 8-3 and had a 72.7% win percentage. Their worst month was December, when they went 5-10 and had a 33.3% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| November '96 | 7-8 | 46.7% | -33 |
| December '96 | 5-10 | 33.3% | -104 |
| January '97 | 9-6 | 60% | +37 |
| February '97 | 8-3 | 72.7% | +43 |
| March '97 | 6-10 | 37.5% | -41 |
| April '97 | 5-5 | 50% | -23 |
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 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 82 - 78 | |
| Sun, Nov 3, 1996 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 85 - 91 | |
| Tue, Nov 5, 1996 | @ Phoenix Suns | Win 98 - 95 | |
| Thu, Nov 7, 1996 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 94 - 95 | OT |
| Sun, Nov 10, 1996 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Loss 70 - 81 | |
| Tue, Nov 12, 1996 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 100 - 97 | |
| Thu, Nov 14, 1996 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 100 - 90 | |
| Sat, Nov 16, 1996 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 79 - 82 | |
| Tue, Nov 19, 1996 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 93 - 122 | |
| Thu, Nov 21, 1996 | @ Orlando Magic | Loss 86 - 90 | |
| Sat, Nov 23, 1996 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 98 - 96 | |
| Mon, Nov 25, 1996 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 98 - 105 | |
| Wed, Nov 27, 1996 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 98 - 106 | |
| Fri, Nov 29, 1996 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 108 - 103 | |
| Sat, Nov 30, 1996 | vs Toronto Raptors | Win 79 - 70 | |
| Tue, Dec 3, 1996 | vs Sacramento Kings | Loss 89 - 96 | |
| Thu, Dec 5, 1996 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 86 - 117 | |
| Fri, Dec 6, 1996 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 95 - 106 | |
| Sun, Dec 8, 1996 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 86 - 110 | |
| Tue, Dec 10, 1996 | vs Houston Rockets | Loss 94 - 96 | |
| Wed, Dec 11, 1996 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 86 - 103 | |
| Fri, Dec 13, 1996 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 108 - 105 | |
| Sat, Dec 14, 1996 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 93 - 101 | |
| Wed, Dec 18, 1996 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 96 - 123 | |
| Thu, Dec 19, 1996 | @ Sacramento Kings | Loss 105 - 112 | |
| Sat, Dec 21, 1996 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 103 - 88 | |
| Mon, Dec 23, 1996 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 107 - 98 | |
| Thu, Dec 26, 1996 | vs New York Knicks | Win 88 - 80 | |
| Sat, Dec 28, 1996 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 103 - 96 | OT |
| Mon, Dec 30, 1996 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 96 - 108 | |
| Fri, Jan 3, 1997 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 94 - 84 | |
| Sat, Jan 4, 1997 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Win 97 - 91 | |
| Tue, Jan 7, 1997 | vs Houston Rockets | Loss 95 - 104 | |
| Thu, Jan 9, 1997 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 110 - 107 | |
| Sat, Jan 11, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 95 - 93 | |
| Tue, Jan 14, 1997 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 93 - 95 | |
| Wed, Jan 15, 1997 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 102 - 112 | |
| Sat, Jan 18, 1997 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 108 - 93 | |
| Mon, Jan 20, 1997 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 96 - 83 | |
| Tue, Jan 21, 1997 | @ Toronto Raptors | Loss 106 - 118 | |
| Thu, Jan 23, 1997 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 95 - 76 | |
| Sat, Jan 25, 1997 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 94 - 101 | |
| Tue, Jan 28, 1997 | vs Sacramento Kings | Loss 88 - 91 | |
| Thu, Jan 30, 1997 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Win 92 - 82 | |
| Fri, Jan 31, 1997 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 97 - 95 | |
| Sun, Feb 2, 1997 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 103 - 102 | |
| Tue, Feb 4, 1997 | @ Charlotte Hornets | Loss 101 - 115 | |
| Thu, Feb 6, 1997 | vs Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 103 - 86 | |
| Wed, Feb 12, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 84 - 100 | |
| Fri, Feb 14, 1997 | vs Orlando Magic | Win 104 - 100 | |
| Sun, Feb 16, 1997 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 107 - 96 | |
| Tue, Feb 18, 1997 | @ Sacramento Kings | Loss 84 - 95 | |
| Wed, Feb 19, 1997 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 84 - 73 | |
| Fri, Feb 21, 1997 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 101 - 82 | |
| Wed, Feb 26, 1997 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 108 - 89 | |
| Thu, Feb 27, 1997 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Win 107 - 105 | 2OT |
| Sun, Mar 2, 1997 | vs Charlotte Hornets | Loss 96 - 108 | |
| Wed, Mar 5, 1997 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 88 - 92 | |
| Fri, Mar 7, 1997 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 96 - 83 | |
| Sun, Mar 9, 1997 | vs Utah Jazz | Loss 106 - 115 | |
| Tue, Mar 11, 1997 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 104 - 100 | |
| Thu, Mar 13, 1997 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 92 - 108 | |
| Fri, Mar 14, 1997 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 95 - 109 | |
| Sun, Mar 16, 1997 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 119 - 101 | |
| Tue, Mar 18, 1997 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 97 - 115 | |
| Wed, Mar 19, 1997 | vs Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 95 - 72 | |
| Fri, Mar 21, 1997 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 98 - 112 | |
| Sun, Mar 23, 1997 | vs Miami Heat | Loss 108 - 113 | |
| Tue, Mar 25, 1997 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 103 - 112 | |
| Wed, Mar 26, 1997 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 102 - 100 | |
| Fri, Mar 28, 1997 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 81 - 92 | |
| Sun, Mar 30, 1997 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 113 - 102 | |
| Wed, Apr 2, 1997 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 94 - 89 | |
| Fri, Apr 4, 1997 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 97 - 95 | |
| Sun, Apr 6, 1997 | vs Indiana Pacers | Loss 83 - 94 | |
| Tue, Apr 8, 1997 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 107 - 115 | |
| Thu, Apr 10, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Win 108 - 96 | |
| Sat, Apr 12, 1997 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 66 - 80 | |
| Mon, Apr 14, 1997 | @ Miami Heat | Win 95 - 87 | |
| Wed, Apr 16, 1997 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Loss 77 - 92 | |
| Fri, Apr 18, 1997 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 122 - 112 | |
| Sat, Apr 19, 1997 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 89 - 101 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Western Conference First Round (Lost 0 - 3) | |||
| Thu, Apr 24, 1997 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 95 - 112 | |
| Sat, Apr 26, 1997 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 84 - 96 | |
| Tue, Apr 29, 1997 | vs Houston Rockets | Loss 120 - 125 | |
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