NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1999–2000 NBA season was the Timberwolves' 11th season in the National Basketball Association .[ 1] The Timberwolves acquired the sixth pick in the 1999 NBA draft from the New Jersey Nets , and selected Wally Szczerbiak out of Miami University .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] For the season opener, the Timberwolves traveled to Tokyo, Japan to play their first two games against the Sacramento Kings .[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] After a 7–5 start, the Timberwolves struggled posting an 8-game losing streak in December,[ 8] but then won 20 of their next 25 games, and held a 27–20 record at the All-Star break.[ 9] The Timberwolves enjoyed their first 50-win season finishing third in the Midwest Division with a 50–32 record.[ 10]
Kevin Garnett averaged 22.9 points, 11.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.6 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, and to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, while being selected for the 2000 NBA All-Star Game .[ 11] He also finished in second place in Most Valuable Player voting behind Shaquille O'Neal of the Los Angeles Lakers .[ 12] [ 13] In addition, Terrell Brandon averaged 17.1 points, 8.9 assists and 1.9 steals per game, while Szczerbiak provided the team with 11.6 points per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, and Malik Sealy contributed 11.3 points per game. Off the bench, Joe Smith provided with 9.9 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, while Anthony Peeler contributed 9.8 points per game, and second-year center Rasho Nesterovic averaged 5.7 points and 4.6 rebounds per game as the team's starting center.[ 14] However, in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs , the Timberwolves lost in four games to the Portland Trail Blazers .[ 15] [ 16] [ 17]
Following the season, tragedy struck on May 20, 2000 when Sealy died in a car accident, where he was killed by a drunk driver, who was on the wrong side of the road; Sealy, who was 30 years old, was just coming home from a birthday party for his teammate Garnett, who had just turned 24 years old on May 19, 2000.[ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21] The driver involved in the crash, Souksangouane Phengsene, was sentenced to four years in prison.[ 22] [ 23] A notable highlight of the season included Sealy hitting a game winning three-pointer in a 101–100 home win against his former team, the Indiana Pacers on January 17, 2000.[ 24] [ 25] Also following the season, Bobby Jackson signed as a free agent with the Sacramento Kings .[ 26] [ 27]
Draft picks
Roster
1999–2000 Minnesota Timberwolves roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
PG
5
Avery, William
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
197 lb (89 kg)
1979–08–08
Duke
PG
7
Brandon, Terrell
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1970–05–20
Oregon
PF
21
Garnett, Kevin (C)
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1976–05–19
Farragut Academy (IL)
C
22
Garrett, Dean
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1966–11–27
Indiana
PF
20
Hammonds, Tom
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1967–03–27
Georgia Tech
PG
24
Jackson, Bobby
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1973–03–13
Minnesota
SF
42
Mitchell, Sam
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1963–09–02
Mercer
C
8
Nesterovic, Rasho
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1976–05–30
Slovenia
PF
45
Patterson, Andrae
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
238 lb (108 kg)
1975–11–12
Indiana
SG
1
Peeler, Anthony
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
208 lb (94 kg)
1969–11–25
Missouri
SF
2
Sealy, Malik
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1970–02–01
St. John's
C
32
Smith, Joe
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1975–07–26
Maryland
SF
10
Szczerbiak, Wally
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
244 lb (111 kg)
1977–03–05
Miami (OH)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: January 3, 2000
Roster Notes
Shooting guard Malik Sealy died in a car accident on May 20.
Regular season
Season standings
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1999-2000 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
—
1–3
1–3
3–1
3–1
0–2
1–1
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
2–2
0–4
1–1
3–1
2–1
0–3
0–4
0–2
0–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–3
Boston
3–1
—
1–3
2–2
2–2
1–1
2–0
0–3
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
1–3
1–2
0–2
3–1
2–2
2–2
1–3
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
Charlotte
3–1
3–1
—
4–0
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
1–1
2–2
2–0
0–2
2–2
3–1
2–0
2–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
3–1
0–2
2–0
3–0
Chicago
1–3
2–2
0–4
—
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–3
0–2
0–2
1–3
2–0
0–2
2–2
1–3
0–2
2–1
0–3
0–4
0–4
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–4
0–2
0–2
2–2
Cleveland
1–3
2–2
1–3
3–1
—
2–0
2–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–4
2–0
0–2
0–3
1–3
0–2
2–2
3–1
2–1
0–4
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–4
0–2
2–0
3–1
Dallas
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
—
3–1
2–0
4–0
1–3
1–1
4–0
1–3
0–2
0–2
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
3–1
2–2
1–3
2–2
1–3
1–1
1–3
3–1
1–1
Denver
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–3
—
1–1
2–2
2–2
0–2
3–1
1–3
0–2
2–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–3
2–2
2–2
1–3
1–3
2–0
2–2
2–2
1–1
Detroit
3–1
3–0
2–2
3–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
—
2–0
1–1
1–3
2–0
0–2
2–2
3–1
0–2
2–1
1–3
2–2
2–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
2–2
0–2
2–0
2–2
Golden State
2–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–4
2–2
0–2
—
1–3
0–2
1–3
0–4
1–1
1–1
1–3
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–4
0–4
1–3
0–4
0–4
0–2
0–4
3–1
1–1
Houston
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–2
1–1
3–1
—
0–2
4–0
2–2
1–1
0–2
0–4
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
2–2
1–3
0–4
1–3
0–2
1–3
2–2
1–1
Indiana
3–1
3–1
2–2
3–1
4–0
1–1
2–0
3–1
2–0
2–0
—
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–2
1–1
3–1
2–2
2–1
2–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–0
2–0
2–1
L.A. Clippers
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–3
0–2
3–1
0–4
1–1
—
0–4
0–2
0–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–4
0–4
1–3
0–4
1–3
0–2
0–4
1–3
1–1
L.A. Lakers
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
3–1
3–1
2–0
4–0
2–2
1–1
4–0
—
2–0
2–0
4–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
4–0
2–2
3–1
1–3
3–1
1–1
3–1
4–0
1–1
Miami
2–2
3–1
2–2
2–2
3–0
2–0
2–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
0–2
—
2–2
2–0
2–2
3–1
3–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–2
1–1
1–1
4–0
Milwaukee
4–0
2–1
1–3
3–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
1–3
1–1
2–0
2–2
2–0
0–2
2–2
—
0–2
1–3
0–4
4–0
0–3
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
Minnesota
1–1
2–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
2–2
2–2
2–0
3–1
4–0
1–1
3–1
0–4
0–2
2–0
—
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
3–1
2–2
2–0
3–1
4–0
0–2
New Jersey
1–3
1–3
1–2
1–2
2–2
2–0
1–1
1–2
2–0
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
2–2
3–1
1–1
—
1–3
3–2
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–3
New York
1–2
2–2
3–1
3–0
1–3
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
2–0
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
4–0
1–1
3–1
—
3–1
3–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–3
0–2
2–0
2–2
Orlando
3–0
2–2
2–2
4–0
1–2
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
2–0
1–2
2–0
0–2
1–3
0–4
1–1
2–3
1–3
—
2–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
2–0
4–0
Philadelphia
4–0
3–1
1–3
4–0
4–0
2–0
0–2
2–2
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
3–0
1–1
3–1
1–3
2–2
—
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
3–0
1–1
2–0
3–1
Phoenix
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–3
3–1
2–0
4–0
2–2
1–1
4–0
0–4
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
—
1–3
4–0
2–2
2–2
1–1
0–4
4–0
2–0
Portland
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–2
2–2
1–1
4–0
2–2
0–2
4–0
2–2
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
3–1
—
4–0
3–1
4–0
1–1
3–1
3–1
2–0
Sacramento
0–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
3–1
2–2
2–0
3–1
3–1
1–1
3–1
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–4
0–4
—
3–1
2–2
1–1
1–3
3–1
2–0
San Antonio
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–2
3–1
1–1
4–0
4–0
1–1
4–0
3–1
1–1
0–2
1–3
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–3
1–3
—
2–2
1–1
2–2
4–0
1–1
Seattle
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–1
3–1
0–2
4–0
3–1
1–1
3–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–2
0–4
2–2
2–2
—
0–2
2–2
4–0
2–0
Toronto
2–2
2–2
1–3
4–0
4–0
1–1
0–2
2–2
2–0
2–0
1–3
2–0
1–1
2–1
2–2
0–2
2–2
3–1
2–2
0–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
—
1–1
1–1
2–2
Utah
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
3–1
2–2
2–0
4–0
3–1
0–2
4–0
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
4–0
1–3
3–1
2–2
2–2
1–1
—
3–1
2–0
Vancouver
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
0–2
1–3
2–2
0–2
1–3
2–2
0–2
3–1
0–4
1–1
1–1
0–4
2–0
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–3
1–3
0–4
0–4
1–1
1–3
—
1–1
Washington
3–1
1–3
0–3
2–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–2
1–1
1–1
0–4
1–3
2–0
3–1
2–2
0–4
1–3
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–2
0–2
1–1
—
Playoffs
2000 playoff game log
First Round: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
2000 schedule
Player statistics
NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.
Season
Playoffs
Awards and records
Transactions
This section is empty. You can help by
adding to it .
(July 2021 )
References
^ 1999-2000 Minnesota Timberwolves
^ Wise, Mike (July 1, 1999). "PRO BASKETBALL; Safety First: The Bulls Make Brand the Top Pick" . The New York Times . Retrieved November 27, 2022 .
^ Denlinger, Ken (July 1, 1999). "Grizzlies Take Terps' Francis with No. 2 Pick" . The Washington Post . Retrieved July 24, 2021 .
^ Sheridan, Chris (July 1, 1999). "Brand, Francis, Davis Go 1,2,3" . Associated Press . Retrieved July 15, 2022 .
^ Press, Associated (June 30, 1999). "PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL -- SAN ANTONIO; Spurs to Skip Japan" . The New York Times . Retrieved May 25, 2022 .
^ Noonan, Tim (November 8, 1999). "66,000 See Timberwolves and Kings Split 2 Games Opening Season: In Tokyo, a Slam Dunk for NBA" . The New York Times . Retrieved July 28, 2017 .
^ "Kings to Open Season in Tokyo" . Sacramento Business Journal . June 29, 1999. Retrieved June 28, 2022 .
^ Kawakami, Tim (December 18, 1999). "So This Is What Triangle Means" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 12, 2022 .
^ "NBA Games Played on February 10, 2000" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved July 22, 2022 .
^ "1999–2000 Minnesota Timberwolves Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2021 .
^ "2000 NBA All-Star Game: West 137, East 126" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved November 27, 2021 .
^ Wise, Mike (May 10, 2000). "PRO BASKETBALL; Near-Unanimous Vote Elects O'Neal M.V.P." The New York Times . Retrieved May 25, 2022 .
^ "1999–2000 NBA Awards Voting" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved January 2, 2022 .
^ "1999–2000 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2021 .
^ Press, Associated (May 3, 2000). "Blazers Knock Out T-Wolves" . Deseret News . Retrieved June 3, 2022 .
^ "Portland 85, Minnesota 77" . United Press International . May 2, 2000. Retrieved July 14, 2021 .
^ "2000 NBA Western Conference First Round Game 4: Portland Trail Blazers at Minnesota Timberwolves Box Score, May 2, 2000" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved November 26, 2022 .
^ Robbins, Liz (May 21, 2000). "PRO BASKETBALL; Wolves' Sealy, Former Star for St. John's, Dies in Car Crash" . The New York Times . Retrieved October 15, 2021 .
^ White, Lonnie (May 21, 2000). "Former Clipper Sealy Dies in Minnesota Highway Crash" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved September 13, 2022 .
^ "Sealy Dies in Auto Accident" . The Washington Post . May 21, 2000. Retrieved November 26, 2022 .
^ Mitchell, Fred (May 21, 2000). "T'Wolves' Sealy Dies in Head-On Collision" . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved June 8, 2022 .
^ Press, Associated (September 26, 2000). "PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL; A Guilty Plea in Sealy's Death" . The New York Times . Retrieved January 5, 2022 .
^ Press, Associated (October 19, 2000). "Driver in Sealy's Death Gets Four Years in Prison" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved September 13, 2022 .
^ Press, Associated (January 18, 2002). "N.B.A.: YESTERDAY; Sealy's 3-Pointer at the Buzzer Lifts Minnesota Over Indiana" . The New York Times . Retrieved January 15, 2022 .
^ "Minnesota 101, Indiana 100" . United Press International . January 17, 2000. Retrieved October 12, 2022 .
^ Wise, Mike (October 30, 2000). "PRO BASKETBALL; West Side Story, the Sequel" . The New York Times . Retrieved October 12, 2022 .
^ "Best Free Agent Signings in Sacramento Kings History" . A Royal Pain . July 7, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2022 .