2001–02 Minnesota Timberwolves season
2001–02 Minnesota Timberwolves season | |
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Head coach | Flip Saunders |
Owners | Glen Taylor |
Arena | Target Center |
Results | |
Record | 50–32 (.610) |
Place | Division: 3rd (Midwest) Conference: 5th (Western) |
Playoff finish | First Round (Lost to Mavericks 0–3) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | KMSP-TV WFTC Fox Sports Net North |
Radio | KFAN |
The 2001–02 NBA season was the Timberwolves' 13th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] The Timberwolves were able to re-sign Joe Smith during the off-season, with Smith arriving from the Detroit Pistons, where he played the previous season.[2] In addition, the team also signed free agent Gary Trent.[3] The Timberwolves won nine of their first ten games, which led them to a 28–9 start as of January 15. However, Terrell Brandon sustained a knee injury after 32 games and was out for the remainder of the season,[4] as the team suffered a 7-game losing streak in March. At midseason, the team traded Dean Garrett to the Golden State Warriors for second-year center Marc Jackson.[5] The Timberwolves finished third in the Midwest Division with a solid 50–32 record.[6]
Kevin Garnett continued to establish himself as one of the top players in the NBA averaging 21.2 points, 12.1 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.6 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, and to the NBA All-Defensive First Team. In addition, Wally Szczerbiak averaged 18.7 points per game, which was second on the team in scoring, while Chauncey Billups provided the team with 12.5 points and 5.5 assists per game, Brandon contributed 12.4 points, 8.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game, and Smith provided with 10.7 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.[7] Garnett and Szczerbiak were both selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game.[8] Garnett also finished in second place in Defensive Player of the Year voting.[9]
However, in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Timberwolves lost to the Dallas Mavericks in three straight games, and losing in the opening round of the playoffs for the sixth straight season.[10] Following the season, Billups signed as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons,[11] and veteran forward Sam Mitchell, who was the only member left from the team’s inaugural season, retired.
Draft picks[]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 29 | Forfeited pick | |||
2 | 45 | Loren Woods | C | United States | Arizona |
Roster[]
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Roster |
Regular season[]
Season standings[]
Midwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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y-San Antonio Spurs | 58 | 24 | .707 | – | 32–9 | 26–15 | 21–3 |
x-Dallas Mavericks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 1 | 30–11 | 27–14 | 16–8 |
x-Minnesota Timberwolves | 50 | 32 | .610 | 8 | 29–12 | 21–20 | 15–9 |
x-Utah Jazz | 44 | 38 | .537 | 14 | 25–16 | 19–22 | 8–16 |
Houston Rockets | 28 | 54 | .341 | 30 | 18–23 | 10–31 | 9–15 |
Denver Nuggets | 27 | 55 | .329 | 31 | 20–21 | 7–34 | 8–16 |
Memphis Grizzlies | 23 | 59 | .280 | 35 | 15–26 | 8–33 | 7–17 |
# | Western Conference | ||||
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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
Record vs. opponents[]
2001-02 NBA Records | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | WAS |
Atlanta | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–3 |
Boston | 2–2 | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
Charlotte | 2–2 | 1–2 | — | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
Chicago | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | — | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
Cleveland | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 3–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 |
Dallas | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
Denver | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | — | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
Detroit | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
Golden State | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 |
Houston | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
Indiana | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
L.A. Clippers | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 |
L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
Memphis | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 |
Miami | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
Milwaukee | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | — | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
Minnesota | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
New Jersey | 1–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
New York | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | — | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
Orlando | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
Philadelphia | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–3 |
Phoenix | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 |
Portland | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
Sacramento | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
San Antonio | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
Seattle | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
Toronto | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–2 |
Utah | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 |
Washington | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2���0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | — |
Game log[]
Playoffs[]
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First Round: 0–3 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–2)
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2002 schedule |
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 |
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William Avery | 28 | 0 | 9.2 | .289 | .171 | .684 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
Chauncey Billups | 82 | 54 | 28.7 | .423 | .394 | .885 | 2.8 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 12.5 |
Terrell Brandon | 32 | 28 | 30.1 | .425 | .174 | .988 | 2.9 | 8.3 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 12.4 |
Maurice Evans | 10 | 0 | 4.5 | .474 | .000 | .750 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 |
Kevin Garnett | 81 | 81 | 39.2 | .499 | .319 | .801 | 12.1 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 21.2 |
Marc Jackson | 22 | 0 | 14.8 | .384 | .000 | .813 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 4.6 |
Felipe Lopez | 67 | 0 | 8.7 | .378 | .424 | .673 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
Sam Mitchell | 74 | 10 | 9.8 | .432 | .286 | .776 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.3 |
Rasho Nesterovic | 82 | 82 | 27.0 | .493 | .000 | .549 | 6.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 8.4 |
Robert Pack | 16 | 0 | 15.8 | .368 | .250 | .733 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 3.9 |
Anthony Peeler | 82 | 0 | 25.1 | .421 | .392 | .862 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 9.0 |
Joe Smith | 72 | 63 | 26.7 | .511 | .667 | .830 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 10.7 |
Wally Szczerbiak | 82 | 82 | 38.0 | .508 | .455 | .831 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 18.7 |
Gary Trent | 64 | 10 | 17.8 | .507 | .000 | .639 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 7.5 |
Loren Woods | 60 | 0 | 8.6 | .344 | .000 | .733 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.8 |
Playoffs[]
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Chauncey Billups | 3 | 3 | 44.7 | .385 | .400 | .700 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 22.0 |
Kevin Garnett | 3 | 3 | 43.3 | .429 | .500 | .719 | 18.7 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 24.0 |
Marc Jackson | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Felipe Lopez | 3 | 0 | 10.0 | .250 | .500 | .500 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
Sam Mitchell | 3 | 2 | 11.3 | .333 | .000 | .100 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
Rasho Nesterovic | 3 | 3 | 30.7 | .484 | .000 | .444 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 11.3 |
Robert Pack | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | .200 | .000 | .100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Anthony Peeler | 3 | 0 | 22.3 | .450 | .556 | .667 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 9.0 |
Joe Smith | 3 | 1 | 14.3 | .000 | .000 | .875 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
Wally Szczerbiak | 3 | 3 | 43.7 | .477 | .222 | .889 | 7.0 | 2.0 | .07 | 0.0 | 20.0 |
Gary Trent | 3 | 0 | 5.5 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 |
Awards and records[]
- Kevin Garnett, All-NBA Second Team
- Kevin Garnett, NBA All-Defensive First Team
Transactions[]
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References[]
- ^ 2001-02 Minnesota Timberwolves
- ^ "BASKETBALL: ROUNDUP; Minnesota Signs Smith". New York Times. July 31, 2001. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "Timberwolves Sign Forward Trent". AP News. October 2, 2001. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ "Brandon Out With Leg Injury". Huron Daily Tribune. February 12, 2002. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "Warriors trade Jackson to Wolves". UPI Archives. February 21, 2002. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ "2001–02 Minnesota Timberwolves Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "2001–02 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "2002 NBA All-Star Game: West 135, East 120". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ "2001–02 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ "N.B.A.: ROUNDUP; Lakers And Mavs Advance". New York Times. April 29, 2002. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL; Pistons Sign Billups, But Not to Start". New York Times. July 18, 2002. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
See also[]
- 2001-02 NBA season
- Minnesota Timberwolves seasons
- 2001 in sports in Minnesota
- 2002 in sports in Minnesota
- 2001–02 NBA season by team