1998–99 Minnesota Timberwolves season

1998–99 Minnesota Timberwolves season
Head coach	Flip Saunders
Owner(s)	Glen Taylor
Arena	Target Center
Results
Record	25–25 (.500)
Place	Division: 4th (Midwest) Conference: 8th (Western)
Playoff finish	Lost in First round (3-1)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	KMWB, Midwest Sports Channel

The 1998-99 NBA season was the Timberwolves' 10th season in the NBA.^[1] A year after signing Kevin Garnett to an unprecedented six year $126 million contract, the Timberwolves had a heavy payroll and were forced to let Tom Gugliotta walk away and trade Stephon Marbury, fearing both would seek similar deals to Garnett. Gugliotta would sign as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns before the start of the season. Meanwhile in an effort to shore up their defensive back court weakness, the Timberwolves signed free agent Malik Sealy and acquired Bobby Jackson from the Denver Nuggets in a three team trade during the offseason. They also signed free agent Joe Smith as their starting power forward.

In a three team midseason trade, the Timberwolves dealt Marbury to the New Jersey Nets, and acquired Terrell Brandon from the Milwaukee Bucks. The Timberwolves finished fourth in the Midwest Division with a 25–25 record, and made their third consecutive trip to the playoffs. In the first round of the playoffs, they would lose four games to the San Antonio Spurs.

Draft picks

Main article: 1998 NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	17	Rasho Nesterovič	C	Slovenia	Kinder Bologna (Italy)
2	46	Andrae Patterson	PF/C	United States	Indiana

Roster

1998–99 Minnesota Timberwolves roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Height	Weight	DOB (YYYY–MM–DD)
1.0 !PG	7	USA !	Brandon, Terrell	7000180340000000000♠5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Oregon
4.5 !PF	15	USA !	Curley, Bill	7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Boston C
3.0 !SF	21	USA !	Garnett, Kevin	7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Farragut Academy (HS)
6.0 !C	22	USA !	Garrett, Dean	7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Indiana
4.5 !PF	20	USA !	Hammonds, Tom	7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Georgia Tech
2.0 !SG	31	USA !	Jordan, Reggie	7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	New Mexico State
1.0 !PG	24	USA !	Jackson, Bobby	7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Minnesota
3.0 !SF	42	USA !	Mitchell, Sam	7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Mercer
6.0 !C	8	SLO !	Nesterovic, Rasho	7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Slovenia
4.5 !PF	45	USA !	Patterson, Andrae	7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	238 lb (108 kg)	Indiana
2.0 !SG	1	USA !	Peeler, Anthony	7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	Missouri
2.0 !SG	26	USA !	Robinson, James	7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Alabama
3.0 !SF	3	USA !	Scott, Dennis	7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	229 lb (104 kg)	Georgia Tech
2.0 !SG	2	USA !	Sealy, Malik	7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	St. John's
4.5 !PF	32	USA !	Smith, Joe	7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Maryland

Head coach

Flip Saunders (Minnesota)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
Injured

Roster • Transactions

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-San Antonio Spurs	37	13	.740	–	21–4	16–9	17–4
x-Utah Jazz	37	13	.740	–	22–3	15–10	15–3
x-Houston Rockets	31	19	.620	6	19–6	12–13	12–9
x-Minnesota Timberwolves	25	25	.500	12	18–7	7–18	11–9
Dallas Mavericks	19	31	.380	18	15–10	4–21	8–12
Denver Nuggets	14	36	.280	23	12–13	2–23	5–16
Vancouver Grizzlies	8	42	.160	29	7–18	1–24	3–18

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1998-99 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	—	3–0	3–0	3–1	2–1	0–1	0–0	1–2	0–0	1–0	3–1	1–0	0–0	0–3	1–2	0–0	1–2	2–1	2–2	2–1	1–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–1	0–0	1–0	2–1
Boston	0–3	—	1–2	2–1	2–2	0–0	1–0	0–3	0–0	0–0	0–3	1–0	0–0	3–0	0–3	0–1	1–2	1–2	1–2	1–2	0–0	0–1	0–1	0–0	0–0	1–2	0–0	1–0	3–1
Charlotte	0–3	2–1	—	2–1	2–1	0–0	0–0	3–0	0–1	0–0	1–2	0–0	0–1	1–2	2–2	0–0	3–0	1–3	1–2	1–2	1–0	1–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–1	1–0	0–0	2–1
Chicago	1–3	1–2	1–2	—	0–3	0–1	0–0	0–3	0–0	0–0	0–3	1–0	0–0	1–2	1–3	0–0	2–1	1–2	0–3	1–2	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–1	0–1	1–2	0–1	1–0	1–2
Cleveland	1–2	2–2	1–2	3–0	—	0–0	0–0	1–2	1–0	0–1	0–3	0–0	1–0	0–3	1–2	0–0	3–0	1–2	1–2	1–2	1–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	2–2	0–1	0–0	1–2
Dallas	1–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	—	2–1	0–1	2–2	2–2	0–0	3–0	0–3	0–1	0–0	1–2	0–1	0–0	1–0	0–0	1–3	0–3	2–2	1–3	0–3	0–0	0–3	2–1	0–0
Denver	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–2	—	0–0	1–3	0–4	0–1	3–0	1–2	0–1	1–0	0–3	1–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–3	0–3	0–3	0–4	2–2	0–0	1–2	3–1	0–1
Detroit	2–1	3–0	0–3	3–0	2–1	1–0	0–0	—	0–0	0–0	2–1	0–0	0–0	2–1	2–1	0–1	2–1	2–1	0–4	1–3	1–0	0–0	0–0	0–1	1–0	2–1	1–0	0–0	2–1
Golden State	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	0–1	2–2	3–1	0–0	—	0–3	1–0	2–1	1–2	0–0	0–1	2–2	0–0	0–0	0–1	0–0	1–2	2–2	1–2	0–3	1–2	0–0	0–4	4–0	0–0
Houston	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	2–2	4–0	0–0	3–0	—	0–0	3–1	1–2	0–1	0–0	2–1	1–0	0–0	0–1	0–0	2–2	2–1	3–0	0–3	2–1	1–0	0–3	4–0	0–0
Indiana	1–2	3–0	2–1	3–0	3–0	0–0	1–0	1–2	0–1	0–0	—	0–0	1–0	2–2	3–0	0–0	3–1	2–1	1–2	1–2	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–1	0–0	1–0	3–0
L.A. Clippers	0–1	0–1	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–3	0–3	0–0	1–2	1–3	0–0	—	0–4	0–0	0–0	2–2	1–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–3	1–2	1–2	0–3	0–3	0–1	1–3	1–3	0–0
L.A. Lakers	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	0–1	3–0	2–1	0–0	2–1	2–1	0–1	4–0	—	0–0	0–0	2–1	0–0	1–0	1–0	0–1	3–1	2–2	1–2	2–1	2–2	0–0	1–3	2–1	0–0
Miami	3–0	0–3	2–1	2–1	3–0	1–0	1–0	1–2	0–0	1–0	2–2	0–0	0–0	—	2–1	0–1	3–1	2–2	2–1	2–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	3–0	0–1	0–0	3–0
Milwaukee	2–1	3–0	2–2	3–1	2–1	0–0	0–1	1–2	1–0	0–0	0–3	0–0	0–0	1–2	—	1–0	2–1	2–1	1–2	1–2	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	3–1	0–0	0–0	2–1
Minnesota	0–0	1–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–1	3–0	1–0	2–2	1–2	0–0	2–2	1–2	1–0	0–1	—	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	1–2	0–3	3–1	2–2	2–1	0–1	0–3	3–1	0–0
New Jersey	2–1	2–1	0–3	1–2	0–3	1–0	0–1	1–2	0–0	0–1	1–3	0–1	0–0	1–3	1–2	0–0	—	0–3	0–3	1–2	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	1–0	2–1	0–0	0–0	2–1
New York	1–2	2–1	3–1	2–1	2–1	0–0	0–0	1–2	0–0	0–0	1–2	1–0	0–1	2–2	1–2	1–0	3–0	—	0–3	3–1	1–0	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	1–2	0–0	0–0	2–1
Orlando	2–2	2–1	2–1	3–0	2–1	0–1	0–0	4–0	1–0	1–0	2–1	0–0	0–1	1–2	2–1	0–0	3–0	3–0	—	1–2	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–1	0–0	1–2	0–0	0–0	2–1
Philadelphia	1–2	2–1	2–1	2–1	2–1	0–0	0–0	3–1	0–0	0–0	2–1	0–0	1–0	1–2	2–1	0–0	2–1	1–3	2–1	—	0–0	0–1	1–0	0–1	0–1	2–1	0–0	1–0	1–2
Phoenix	0–1	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–1	3–1	3–0	0–1	2–1	2–2	0–0	3–0	1–3	0–0	1–0	2–1	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	—	0–3	0–3	2–2	3–0	0–0	2–2	3–0	0–0
Portland	0–0	1–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	3–0	3–0	0–0	2–2	1–2	1–0	2–1	2–2	0–0	0–0	3–0	1–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	3–0	—	4–0	1–3	2–2	0–0	1–2	4–0	0–0
Sacramento	0–0	1–0	1–0	0–0	0–0	2–2	3–0	0–0	2–1	0–3	0–0	2–1	2–1	0–0	0–0	1–3	0–0	1–0	0–1	0–1	3–0	0–4	—	1–2	2–2	0–0	1–2	4–0	1–0
San Antonio	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–1	3–1	4–0	1–0	3–0	3–0	0–0	3–0	1–2	0–0	0–0	2–2	0–0	0–0	1–0	1–0	2–2	3–1	2–1	—	2–1	0–1	2–1	3–0	0–0
Seattle	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	3–0	2–2	0–1	2–1	1–2	0–0	3–0	2–2	0–0	0–1	1–2	0–1	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–3	2–2	2–2	1–2	—	0–0	2–2	2–1	0–1
Toronto	1–2	2–1	1–2	2–1	2–2	0–0	0–0	1–2	0–0	0–1	1–2	1–0	0–0	0–3	1–3	1–0	1–2	2–1	2–1	1–2	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	—	0–0	1–0	2–2
Utah	0–0	0–0	0–1	1–0	1–0	3–0	2–1	0–1	4–0	3–0	0–0	3–1	3–1	1–0	0–0	3–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–2	2–1	2–1	1–2	2–2	0–0	—	3–0	1–0
Vancouver	0–1	0–1	0–0	0–1	0–0	1–2	1–3	0–0	0–3	0–4	0–1	3–1	1–2	0–0	0–0	1–3	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–1	0–3	0–3	0–4	0–3	1–2	0–1	0–3	—	0–0
Washington	1–2	1–3	1–2	2–1	2–1	0–0	1–0	1–2	0–1	0–0	0–3	0–0	0–0	0–3	1–2	0–0	1–2	1–2	1–2	2–1	0–0	0–1	0–1	0–0	1–0	2–2	0–1	0–0	—

Player statistics

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

Season

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Brandon, Terrell !Terrell Brandon
Carr, Chris !Chris Carr
Curley, Bill !Bill Curley
Evans, Brian !Brian Evans
Garnett, Kevin !Kevin Garnett
Garrett, Dean !Dean Garrett
Grant, Paul !Paul Grant
Hammonds, Tom !Tom Hammonds
Jackson, Bobby !Bobby Jackson
Jordan, Reggie !Reggie Jordan
Marbury, Stephon !Stephon Marbury
Mitchell, Sam !Sam Mitchell
Nesterovic, Rasho !Rasho Nesterovic
Carr, Chris !Andrae Patterson
Peeler, Anthony !Anthony Peeler
Robinson, James !James Robinson
Scott, Dennis !Dennis Scott
Sealy, Malik !Malik Sealy
Smith, Joe !Joe Smith
Winter, Trevor !Trevor Winter

Awards and records

Kevin Garnett, All-NBA Third Team

References

↑ 1998-99 Minnesota Timberwolves

Minnesota Timberwolves

Founded in 1989 Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Franchise	Franchise Expansion draft All-time roster Seasons Accomplishments and records Broadcasters Draft history Head coaches Current season

Arenas	Metrodome Met Center Target Center

General managers	McKinney McCloskey Saunders McHale Kahn Saunders Newton Layden

D-League affiliate	None

Administration	Owner Glen Taylor General Manager Scott Layden President of Basketball Operations Tom Thibodeau Head Coach Tom Thibodeau

Divisional titles (1)	2004

Culture and lore	Crunch the Wolf Failed move to New Orleans Joe Somebody Mayo Clinic Square

Retired numbers	2