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2003–04 Minnesota Timberwolves season

The 2003–04 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 15th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] The season is one of the most memorable in Timberwolves history. During the offseason, the Timberwolves acquired 4-time All-Star guard Latrell Sprewell. The arrival was seen as controversial as Sprewell was known for his choking incident with then-Golden State Warriors head coach P. J. Carlesimo, though also known for helping the 8th-seeded New York Knicks to the NBA Finals in 1999.[2] Sam Cassell, who was known for winning two championships with the Houston Rockets, and his tenure with the Milwaukee Bucks, where he helped guide the Bucks to the Eastern Conference finals in 2001,[3] also was acquired to join Garnett, forming a "Big 3". The Timberwolves also signed free agents Michael Olowakandi and Trenton Hassell. With a Western Conference-best 58-24 finish, the Wolves set the franchise record for wins, and won its first and only division championship. Power forward Kevin Garnett averaged 24.2 points, a league-high 13.9 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.5 steals, and 2.2 blocks per game, winning the regular season Most Valuable Player Award.

2003–04 Minnesota Timberwolves season
Division champions
Head coachFlip Saunders
General managerKevin McHale
Owner(s)Glen Taylor
ArenaTarget Center
Results
Record58–24 (.707)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Midwest)
Conference: 1st (Western)
Playoff finishWestern Conference finals
(lost to Lakers 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports North
RadioKFAN
< 2002–03 2004–05 >

In the first round of the playoffs, the Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets in five games, which was their first ever win in a playoff series. The Wolves were then pushed to the limit in the semi-finals by the Sacramento Kings, who they narrowly defeated in a deciding seventh game. In the Western Conference Finals, they faced the Los Angeles Lakers, who had defeated them in the prior season's first round in six games. The Lakers team, known for its star-studded starting lineup consisting of Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Gary Payton, and Karl Malone, defeated the Wolves in six games, where they would then would go on to lose in the NBA Finals to the Detroit Pistons in five games. Garnett, Cassell, and head coach Flip Saunders represented the Western Conference in the 2004 NBA All-Star Game. The 2004 All-Star Game was Cassell's only NBA All-Star appearance in his entire career.

After this season, the Timberwolves would not reign victorious in another playoff series until 2024, experiencing a lengthy drought of 21 seasons in which the Timberwolves would go on to defeat the Denver Nuggets in 7 games to advance to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in two decades.

Offseason

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NBA draft

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Main article: 2003 NBA draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
126Ndudi EbiForward  Nigeria
255Rick RickertForward  United StatesMinnesota

Roster

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2003–04 Minnesota Timberwolves roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
PG19Cassell, Sam6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)1969-11-18Florida State
SF44Ebi, Ndudi6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg)1984-06-18Westbury Christian HS (TX)
PF21Garnett, Kevin6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg)1976-05-19Farragut Academy (IL)
SG23Hassell, Trenton6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg)1979-03-04Austin Peay
SG32Hoiberg, Fred6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)203 lb (92 kg)1972-10-15Iowa State
PG16Hudson, Troy6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg)1976-03-13Southern Illinois
C40Johnson, Ervin6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg)1967-12-21New Orleans
C35Madsen, Mark6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg)1976-01-28Stanford
PG15Martin, Darrick5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)170 lb (77 kg)1971-03-06UCLA
C3Miller, Oliver6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)280 lb (127 kg)1970-04-06Arkansas
C34Olowokandi, Michael7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)269 lb (122 kg)1975-04-03Pacific
SF8Sprewell, Latrell6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg)1970-09-08Alabama
SF10Szczerbiak, Wally6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)244 lb (111 kg)1977-03-05Miami (OH)
C20Trent, Gary6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg)1974-09-22Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: January 30, 2004

Regular season

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Standings

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Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Minnesota Timberwolves5824.707–31–1027–1414–10
x-San Antonio Spurs5725.695133–824–1715–9
x-Dallas Mavericks5230.634636–516–2514–10
x-Memphis Grizzlies5032.610831–1019–2212–12
x-Houston Rockets4537.5491327–1418–238–16
x-Denver Nuggets4339.5241529–1214–2711–13
Utah Jazz4240.5121628–1314–2710–14
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1c-Minnesota Timberwolves5824.707–
2y-Los Angeles Lakers5626.6832
3x-San Antonio Spurs5725.6951
4x-Sacramento Kings5527.6713
5x-Dallas Mavericks5230.6346
6x-Memphis Grizzlies5032.6108
7x-Houston Rockets4537.54913
8x-Denver Nuggets4339.52415
9Utah Jazz4240.51216
10Portland Trail Blazers4141.50017
11Seattle SuperSonics3745.45121
12Golden State Warriors3745.45121
13Phoenix Suns2953.35429
14Los Angeles Clippers2854.34130

Record vs. opponents

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2003-04 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMEMMIAMILMINNJNNOHNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAWAS
Atlanta–3–13–11–32–02–01–30–20–20–40–21–10–21–32–21–11–32–20–31–31–21–10–20–21–11–11–30–22–2
Boston1–3–1–23–11–12–00–32–01–11–30–20–21–12–21–31–12–20–41–33–13–11–10–21–10–21–13–11–13–1
Chicago1–32–1–2–20–20–20–41–10–21–31–10–20–20–41–30–20–32–22–23–10–41–10–20–20–20–24–01–11–3
Cleveland3–11–32–2–0–20–22–20–20–21–31–10–20–22–22–20–21–23–14–02–13–10–21–10–21–12–01–31–12–2
Dallas0–21–12–02–0–2–21–13–13–10–22–22–22–21–11–12–22–02–02–02–01–13–13–13–13–13–11–12–21–1
Denver0–20–22–02–02–2–0–23–12–20–22–21–32–21–12–01–30–21–11–11–12–04–04–02–21–32–20–23–12–0
Detroit3–13–04–02–21–12–0–1–11–11–32–01–12–04–03–10–22–21–33–13–12–22–02–00–21–11–13–11–13–0
Golden State2–00–21–12–01–31–31–1–2–20–22–21–31–31–11–12–20–20–22–01–11–12–22–22–22–23–11–12–21–1
Houston2–01–12–02–01–32–21–12–2–1–14–02–21–31–12–02–21–12–02–02–02–01–33–10–40–41–31–12–22–0
Indiana4–03–13–13–12–02–03–12–01–1–2–01–11–13–01–31–13–12–23–13–14–02–01–10–21–12–04–02–02–1
L.A. Clippers2–02–01–11–12–22–20–22–20–40–2–1–30–40–22–00–40–21–11–12–01–13–12–20–41–30–41–11–30–2
L.A. Lakers1–12–02–02–02–23–11–13–12–21–13–1–2–22–02–01–32–01–12–02–01–13–12–21–33–13–12–03–12–0
Memphis2–01–12–02–02–22–20–23–13–11–14–02–2–1–11–11–32–01–11–12–02–02–22–22–23–11–32–01–32–0
Miami3–12–24–02–21–11–10–41–11–10–32–00–21–1–1–20–23–23–11–34–01–31–10–21–10–22–02–11–14–0
Milwaukee2–23–13–12–21–10–21–31–10–23–10–20–21–12–1–0–23–11–32–23–12–11–11–11–11–10–23–11–13–1
Minnesota1–11–12–02–02–23–12–02–22–21–14–03–13–12–02–0–1–12–01–12–01–14–01–33–12–23–12–02–22–0
New Jersey3–12–23–02–10–22–02–22–01–11–32–00–20–22–31–31–1–2–13–14–03–11–10–21–10–22–02–21–14–0
New Orleans2–24–02–21–30–21–13–12–00–22–21–11–11–11–33–10–21–2–1–24–02–21–12–00–21–10–21–31–13–1
New York3–03–12–20–40–21–11–30–20–21–31–10–21–13–12–21–11–32–1–3–13–11–11–11–10–21–13–10–24–0
Orlando3–11–31–31–20–21–11–31–10–21–30–20–20–20–41–30–20–40–41–3–2–21–10–20–20–20–21–21–14–0
Philadelphia2–11–34–01–31–10–22–21–10–20–41–11–10–23–11–21–11–32–21–32–2–1–11–10–22–01–11–30–22–2
Phoenix1–11–11–12–01–30–40–22–23–10–21–31–32–21–11–10–41–11–11–11–11–1–2–21–30–42–20–21–31–1
Portland2–02–02–01–11–30–40–22–21–31–12–22–22–22–01–13–12–00–21–12–01–12–2–3–10–42–21–12–21–1
Sacramento2–01–12–02–01–32–22–02–24–02–04–03–12–21–11–11–31–12–01–12–02–03–11–3–2–23–12–03–11–1
San Antonio1–12–02–01–11–33–11–12–24–01–13–11–31–32–01–12–22–01–12–02–00–24–04–02–2–4–02–04–02–0
Seattle1–11–12–00–21–32–21–11–33–10–24–01–33–10–22–01–30–22–01–12–01–12–22–21–30–4–1–11–31–1
Toronto3–11–30–43–11–12–01–31–11–10–41–10–20–21–21–30–22–23–11–32–13–12–01–10–20–21–1–1–11–3
Utah2–01–11–11–12–21–31–12–22–20–23–11–33–11–11–12–21–11–12–01–12–03–12–21–30–43–11–1–1–1
Washington2–21–33–12–21–10–20–31–10–21–22–00–20–20–41–30–20–41–30–40–42–21–11–11–10–21–13–11–1—

Playoffs

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2004 playoff game log
First round: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1April 18DenverW 106–92Sam Cassell (40)Kevin Garnett (20)Garnett, Sprewell (4)Target Center
18,503		1–0
2April 21DenverW 95–81Latrell Sprewell (31)Kevin Garnett (22)Kevin Garnett (10)Target Center
18,101		2–0
3April 24@ DenverL 86–107Latrell Sprewell (25)Kevin Garnett (11)Kevin Garnett (8)Pepsi Center
19,713		2–1
4April 27@ DenverW 84–82Kevin Garnett (27)Kevin Garnett (14)Kevin Garnett (5)Pepsi Center
19,694		3–1
5April 30DenverW 102–91Kevin Garnett (28)Garnett, Madsen (7)Kevin Garnett (8)Target Center
19,890		4–1
Conference Semi-finals: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1May 4SacramentoL 98–104Sam Cassell (40)Kevin Garnett (18)Kevin Garnett (7)Target Center
18,792		0–1
2May 8SacramentoW 94–89Kevin Garnett (28)Garnett, Johnson (11)Sam Cassell (7)Target Center
19,599		1–1
3May 10@ SacramentoW 114–113 (OT)Kevin Garnett (30)Kevin Garnett (15)Latrell Sprewell (6)ARCO Arena
17,317		2–1
4May 12@ SacramentoL 81–87Kevin Garnett (19)Kevin Garnett (21)Cassell, Garnett (6)ARCO Arena
17,317		2–2
5May 14SacramentoW 86–74Latrell Sprewell (34)Mark Madsen (13)Sam Cassell (7)Target Center
19,318		3–2
6May 16@ SacramentoL 87–104Latrell Sprewell (27)Kevin Garnett (10)Kevin Garnett (5)ARCO Arena
17,317		3–3
7May 19SacramentoW 83–80Kevin Garnett (32)Kevin Garnett (21)Sam Cassell (7)Target Center
19,944		4–3
Conference finals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1May 21L.A. LakersL 88–97Latrell Sprewell (23)Kevin Garnett (10)Sam Cassell (8)Target Center
19,552		0–1
2May 23L.A. LakersW 89–71Kevin Garnett (24)Kevin Garnett (11)Latrell Sprewell (8)Target Center
19,707		1–1
3May 25@ L.A. LakersL 89–100Kevin Garnett (22)Kevin Garnett (11)Kevin Garnett (7)Staples Center
18,997		1–2
4May 27@ L.A. LakersL 85–92Kevin Garnett (28)Kevin Garnett (13)Kevin Garnett (9)Staples Center
18,997		1–3
5May 29L.A. LakersW 98–96Kevin Garnett (30)Kevin Garnett (19)Latrell Sprewell (5)Target Center
20,109		2–3
6May 31@ L.A. LakersL 90–96Latrell Sprewell (27)Kevin Garnett (17)Sprewell, Martin (5)Staples Center
18,997		2–4
2004 schedule

Awards and honors

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Week/Month

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  • Kevin Garnett was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played November 16 through November 22.
  • Kevin Garnett was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played December 14 through December 20.
  • Sam Cassell was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played December 21 through December 27.
  • Kevin Garnett was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played January 18 through January 24.
  • Kevin Garnett was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played January 25 through January 31.
  • Kevin Garnett was named Western Conference Player of the Month for December.
  • Kevin Garnett was named Western Conference Player of the Month for January.
  • Kevin Garnett was named Western Conference Player of the Month for February.
  • Kevin Garnett was named Western Conference Player of the Month for April.
  • Flip Saunders was named Western Conference Coach of the Month for April.

All-Star

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  • Kevin Garnett was voted as a starter for the Western Conference in the All-Star Game. It was his seventh consecutive All-Star selection. Garnett finished first among Western Conference players in voting with 1,780,918 votes.
  • Sam Cassell was selected as a reserve for the Western Conference in the All-Star Game. It was his first and only All-Star selection.
  • Flip Saunders coached the Western Conference to a 136–132 victory over the Eastern Conference.

Season

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Injuries/Missed games

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Player statistics

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Legend
  GPGames 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

Regular season

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PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Sam Cassell818135.0.488.398.873^3.37.31.3.219.8
Ndudi Ebi1701.9.429..2500.20.2.0.20.8
Kevin Garnett828239.4.499.256.79113.95.01.52.224.2
Anthony Goldwire*5013.2.357.3331.000^1.22.0.6.02.6
Trenton Hassell817428.0.465.308.7873.21.6.4.75.0
Fred Hoiberg79322.8.465.442.8453.41.4.8.16.7
Troy Hudson29117.3.386.403.8181.22.4.2.07.5
Ervin Johnson664714.6.534.000.6073.50.4.4.71.9
Quincy Lewis1404.6.350.400.0.50.1.1.11.1
Mark Madsen721217.3.495.000.4833.80.4.5.33.6
Darrick Martin16010.8.299.2311.000^0.41.4.1.13.4
Keith McLeod33011.8.329.100.7671.01.8.5.02.7
Oliver Miller48110.5.530.000.6522.70.8.4.52.5
Michael Olowokandi432521.5.425..5905.70.6.41.66.5
Latrell Sprewell828237.8.409.331.8143.83.51.1.316.8
Wally Szczerbiak2808.7.449.435.8283.11.2.4.010.2
Gary Trent68215.1.473.000.7583.20.7.2.35.6

* – Stats with the Timberwolves.
^ – Minimum 125 free throws made.

Playoffs

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PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Sam Cassell161531.1.465.417.8522.54.4.8.216.6
Kevin Garnett181843.5.452.313.77614.65.11.32.324.3
Trenton Hassell181826.2.521†.500^.8132.41.5.6.47.7
Fred Hoiberg18024.3.453.458^.9383.71.3.9.06.4
Ervin Johnson181619.8.500..6254.70.7.6.62.7
Mark Madsen17013.1.531†..4483.40.1.3.22.8
Darrick Martin16311.4.275.300.8000.91.4.3.03.1
Oliver Miller803.9.250..5000.60.1.0.40.4
Michael Olowokandi15214.9.324.000.8753.50.1.1.72.1
Latrell Sprewell181842.8.421.385.7794.44.01.6.719.8
Wally Szczerbiak12024.8.420.345.9273.31.7.5.211.8
Gary Trent1305.5.320.000.6250.90.2.0.01.6

† – Minimum 20 field goals made.
^ – Minimum 5 three-pointers made.

Transactions

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Trades

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June 27, 2003To Milwaukee Bucks----To Minnesota Timberwolves----
July 23, 2003To Philadelphia 76ers----To Atlanta Hawks----
To New York Knicks----To Minnesota Timberwolves----

Free agents

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Additions

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DatePlayerContractFormer Team
July 16, 2003Michael OlowokandiSigned 3-year contract for $16.2 millionLos Angeles Clippers
July 28, 2003Fred HoibergSigned 1-year contract for $938,679Chicago Bulls
July 28, 2003Mark MadsenSigned 2-year contract for $1.4 millionLos Angeles Lakers
September 30, 2003Quincy LewisUndisclosedMaccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
September 30, 2003Keith McLeodUndisclosedBasket Livorno (Italy)
October 25, 2003Keith McLeodUndisclosedMinnesota Timberwolves
October 29, 2003Trenton HassellSigned 1-year contract for $638,679Chicago Bulls
December 13, 2003Oliver MillerSigned 1-year contract for $686,838Fujian Xunxing (China)
January 7, 2004Anthony GoldwireSigned two 10-day contractsYakima Sun Kings (CBA)
January 30, 2004Darrick MartinSigned two 10-day contractsHarlem Globetrotters
March 31, 2004Darrick MartinSigned for rest of seasonMinnesota Timberwolves

Subtractions

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DatePlayerReason LeftNew Team
May 7, 2003Igor RakočevićWaivedRed Star Belgrade (Serbia)
October 21, 2003Keith McLeodWaivedMinnesota Timberwolves
December 20, 2003Quincy LewisWaivedLucentum Alicante (Spain)
January 7, 2004Keith McLeodWaivedYakima Sun Kings (CBA)
January 26, 2004Anthony GoldwireWaivedAris (Greece)
February 20, 2004Darrick Martin10-day contract expiredMinnesota Timberwolves

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