The Minnesota Timberwolves were 40-42 in 1996-97. They finished 3rd in the Midwest Division and 6th in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference First Round against the Houston Rockets, 3 games to 0.
Scores & Schedules
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MIL Team Leaders
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1996-97 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 |  Lakers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8.0 |
5 |  Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
6 |  Timberwolves | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
7 |  Suns | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
8 |  Clippers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 |
1996-97 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.2 | 96.1 | 39.7 | 22.9 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 35.8 | 78.5 | 45.6 | 4.5 | 13.3 | 33.9 | 20.0 | 26.6 | 75.1 | 53.3 | 11.7 | 28.1 | 15.2 | 22.2 |
Team Rank | 22nd | 17th | 23rd | 9th | 24th | 2nd | 17th | 18th | 13th | 26th | 25th | 25th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 17th | 21st | 16th | 9th | 16th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 97.6 | 41.9 | 21.8 | 8.0 | 5.4 | 35.9 | 79.7 | 45.0 | 5.7 | 15.7 | 36.2 | 20.1 | 26.6 | 75.4 | 53.4 | 13.0 | 28.8 | 15.6 | 22.3 |
Opponent Rank | 22nd | 17th | 19th | 14th | 10th | 23rd | 12th | 17th | 13th | 7th | 7th | 15th | 23rd | 20th | 29th | 13th | 20th | 19th | 17th | 12th | |
Net | -1.5 | -2.1 | +1.1 | -0.4 | +1.4 | -0.1 | -1.3 | +0.6 | -1.2 | -2.4 | -2.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -1.4 | -0.8 | -0.5 | -0.1 | ||
Net Rank | 17th | 24th | 9th | 20th | 2nd | 15th | 19th | 15th | 23rd | 25th | 25th | 16th | 15th | 15th | 15th | 26th | 19th | 12th | 13th |
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