2001–02 Minnesota Timberwolves season
| 2001–02 Minnesota Timberwolves season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Flip Saunders |
| Arena | Target Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 50–32 (.610) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Midwest) Conference: 5th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | West First Round (eliminated 0-3) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
The 2001-02 NBA season was the Timberwolves' 13th season in the NBA.[1]
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 45 | Loren Woods | C |  United States |
Arizona |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Sacramento Kings | 61 | 21 | .744 | – |
| 2 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 58 | 24 | .707 | 3 |
| 3 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 3 |
| 4 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 4 |
| 5 | x-Minnesota Timberwolves | 50 | 32 | .610 | 11 |
| 6 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 12 |
| 7 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 45 | 37 | .549 | 16 |
| 8 | x-Utah Jazz | 44 | 38 | .537 | 17 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Clippers | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 |
| 10 | Phoenix Suns | 36 | 46 | .439 | 25 |
| 11 | Houston Rockets | 28 | 54 | .341 | 33 |
| 12 | Denver Nuggets | 27 | 55 | .329 | 34 |
| 13 | Memphis Grizzlies | 23 | 59 | .280 | 38 |
| 14 | Golden State Warriors | 21 | 61 | .256 | 40 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
Playoffs
West First Round
(4) Dallas Mavericks vs. (5) Minnesota Timberwolves Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Mavericks and Timberwolves.
Dirk Nowitzki was virtually unstoppable in this series, averaging around 33 points and 16 rebounds per game.[2]
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(DAL-MIN) |
Venue | TV Time | TV Commentators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 21 | Minnesota | 94 | Dallas | 101 | 1-0 | American Airlines Center | NBC 3:00et/2:00ct | Mike Breen & P.J. Carlesimo |
| 2 | April 24 | Minnesota | 110 | Dallas | 122 | 2-0 | American Airlines Center | TNT 9:30et/8:30ct | Kevin Harlan, Danny Ainge & John Thompson |
| 3 | April 28 | Dallas | 115 | Minnesota | 102 | 3-0 | Target Center | NBC 3:00et/2:00ct | Bob Costas & Mike Dunleavy, Sr. |
| Dallas wins series 3–0 | |||||||||
Player statistics
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Avery | |||||||||||
| Chauncey Billups | |||||||||||
| Terrell Brandon | |||||||||||
| Maurice Evans | |||||||||||
| Kevin Garnett | |||||||||||
| Dean Garrett | |||||||||||
| Marc Jackson | |||||||||||
| Felipe Lopez | |||||||||||
| Sam Mitchell | |||||||||||
| Rasho Nesterovic | |||||||||||
| Robert Pack | |||||||||||
| Anthony Peeler | |||||||||||
| Joe Smith | |||||||||||
| Wally Szczerbiak | |||||||||||
| Gary Trent | |||||||||||
| Loren Woods |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups | |||||||||||
| Kevin Garnett | |||||||||||
| Marc Jackson | |||||||||||
| Felipe Lopez | |||||||||||
| Sam Mitchell | |||||||||||
| Rasho Nesterovic | |||||||||||
| Robert Pack | |||||||||||
| Anthony Peeler | |||||||||||
| Joe Smith | |||||||||||
| Wally Szczerbiak | |||||||||||
| Gary Trent |
Awards and records
Transactions
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