The Minnesota Timberwolves is a professional basketball team in the National Basketball Association. In 2004, they won their first Division Title.

Team Profile

The Minnesota Timberwolves, also known simply as Minnesota or the Timberwolves, were established in 1989. They play in the National Basketball Association in the Western Conference and the Northwest Division.

Their current home arena is Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their team colors are midnight blue, lake blue, aurora green, moonlight grey, and frost white. They are affiliated with the Iowa Wolves in the NBA G League.

As of 2024, the team’s Head Coach is Chris Finch.

History

On 3 November 1989, the team lost its debut match against the Seattle SuperSonics by a score of 106-94. After 5 days the team was defeated by the Chicago Bulls at the Metrodome in their home debut match.

In the next game, the Wolves achieved their first victory in the history of their franchise against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Country United States United States
City Minneapolis, Minnesota
Founded 1989
Ground Target Center
Nickname The Timberwolves
Coach Chris Finch
Website http://nba.com/timberwolves

The team is owned by Glen Taylor, Alex Rodriguez, and Marc Lore. The General Manager is Tim Connelly and the CEO is Ethan Casson.

Timberwolves attracted more than 1 million fans and in April 1990, there was a crowd of 49,551 which was the 3rd largest crowd in NBA history at the time. It was for a match against the Denver Nuggets.

The Timberwolves were able to select Kevin Garnet in 1995, and Flip Saunders became the head coach.

Garnett had an average of 10.4 points per game in his rookie season and the Timberwolves had a record of 26-56 and attained the 5th place in the Midwest Division. The Timberwolves swapped Ray Allen to the Milwaukee Bucks and Stephon Marbury in 1996.

In the 1996 season, the Timberwolves was led by Garnett and Tom Gugliotta in scoring and the team had a record of 40-42 due to which it reached the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.

In 2001, Joe Smith returned to the team and there were newcomers like Maurice Evans, Loren Woods, and Gary Trent. With this team, the Timberwolves won the first six games and had a 30-10 franchise-best beginning.

In the 2004-05 season, the Wolves kept the same team from the previous season. The Timberwolves finished 44-38 and missed the playoffs for the first time in eight years but the Wolves went on to win their first-ever Division Title.

Notable Players

Some of the more well-known players of the team are Ray Allen and Kevin Garnet. In 2007, the Wolves lost Garnett to the Celtics.

Other players who have been part of the Timberwolves roster at one point or another include Karl Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert, Kyle Anderson, and Luka Garza.

Major Achievements

  • 1 Division Titles (2004)

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