2007–08 Minnesota Timberwolves season

The 2007–08 Minnesota Timberwolves season was their 19th season in the NBA and their first since the 1994-95 season that Kevin Garnett was not on the roster as he was traded to the Boston Celtics during the summer.

2007–08 Minnesota Timberwolves season
Head coachRandy Wittman
General managerKevin McHale
Owner(s)Glen Taylor
ArenaTarget Center
Results
Record22–60 (.268)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Northwest)
Conference: 14th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioKLCI
< 2006–07 2008–09 >
Players warming up prior to a January 2008 Wolves home game versus the Phoenix Suns.

Draft picks edit

Minnesota's selections from the 2007 NBA draft in New York City.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
17Corey BrewerForward  United StatesFlorida
241Chris RichardPower Forward  United StatesFlorida

Roster edit

2007–08 Minnesota Timberwolves roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
SF22Brewer, Corey6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)185 lb (84 kg)1986-03-05Florida
SG7Buckner, Greg6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg)1976-09-16Clemson
C51Doleac, Michael6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)262 lb (119 kg)1977-06-15Utah
PG4Foye, Randy6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)213 lb (97 kg)1983-09-24Villanova
PF8Gomes, Ryan6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)250 lb (113 kg)1982-09-01Providence
SG55Jarić, Marko6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)224 lb (102 kg)1978-10-12Serbia
C25Jefferson, Al6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)256 lb (116 kg)1985-01-04Prentiss HS (MS)
PF35Madsen, Mark6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg)1976-01-28Stanford
SG1McCants, Rashad6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)226 lb (103 kg)1984-09-25North Carolina
C32Richard, Chris6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)252 lb (114 kg)1984-12-25Florida
PF5Smith, Craig6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)272 lb (123 kg)1983-11-10Boston College
SF30Snyder, Kirk6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg)1983-06-05Nevada
PG3Telfair, Sebastian6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg)1985-06-09Lincoln HS (NY)
PF24Walker, Antoine6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg)1976-08-12Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 29, 2008

Regular season edit

Season standings edit

W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Utah Jazz5428.65937–417–2413–3
x-Denver Nuggets5032.610433–817–2410–6
Portland Trail Blazers4141.5001328–1313–2810–6
Minnesota Timberwolves2260.2683215–267–343–13
Seattle SuperSonics2062.2443413–287–346–10
#
Team W L PCT GB
1c-Los Angeles Lakers5725.695
2y-New Orleans Hornets5626.6831
3x-San Antonio Spurs5626.6831
4y-Utah Jazz5428.6593
5x-Houston Rockets5527.6712
6x-Phoenix Suns5527.6712
7x-Dallas Mavericks5131.6226
8x-Denver Nuggets5032.6107
9Golden State Warriors4834.5859
10Portland Trail Blazers4141.50016
11Sacramento Kings3844.46319
12Los Angeles Clippers2359.28034
13Minnesota Timberwolves2260.26835
14Memphis Grizzlies2260.26835
15Seattle SuperSonics2062.24437

Record vs. opponents edit

2007-08 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMEMMIAMILMINNJNNOHNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAWAS
Atlanta0–32–22–21–21–11–10–41–10–21–21–11–12–03–12–22–01–30–24–02–23–11–10–21–10–21–11–21–12–2
Boston3–03–14–02–22–01–12–11–12–03–02–02–02–04–04–02–04–01–14–01–23–11–12–02–02–02–03–11–10–3
Charlotte2–21–31–31–30–21–10–31–10–23–12–01–11–13–11–22–01–30–21–21–31–20–22–00–20–22–02–21–11–3
Chicago2–20–43–13–10–21–13–11–10–22–21–10–21–12–13–11–11–20–22–20–41–30–20–21–10–22–01–21–11–2
Cleveland2–12–23–11–31–10–21–31–10–24–02–02–02–03–01–32–01–30–22–11–32–10–22–02–01–11–13–11–12–2
Dallas1–10–22–02–01–11–21–13–13–11–14–01–34–02–01–13–01–12–22–02–01–12–12–22–11–33–11–12–20–2
Denver1–11–11–11–12–02–10–23–12–21–13–10–34–02–01–14–02–01–21–11–11–12–22–22–12–23–12–01–32–0
Detroit4–01–23–01–33–11–12–02–01–14–02–01–12–04–03–12–03–02–02–22–22–22–01–10–22–02–03–10–22–1
Golden State1–11–11–11–11–11–31–30–22–21–13–12–24–02–02–03–11–11–21–11–12–02–22–23–12–12–12–00–32–0
Houston2–00–22–02–02–01–32–21–12–22–03–02–13–11–12–03–02–02–22–01–10–22–24–02–22–24–01–11–22–0
Indiana2–10–31–32–20–41–11–10–41–10–21–10–21–13–13–11–12–21–14–01–23–00–22–01–10–21–11–31–12–2
L.A. Clippers1–10–20–21–10–20–41–30–21–30–31–10–43–11–11–11–32–00–42–00–20–21–30–33–10–32–11–11–30–2
L.A. Lakers1–10–21–12–00–23–13–01–12–21–22–04–02–12–01–13–01–12–22–01–12–03–12–23–12–24–02–03–12–0
Memphis0–20–21–11–10–20–40–40–20–41–31–11–31–22–00–22–22–00–42–01–10–20–30–32–21–33–10–20–31–1
Miami1–30–41–31–20–30–20–20–40–21–11–31–10–20–22–21–11–20–21–30–40–31–10–21–10–21–10–41–10–4
Milwaukee2–20–42–11–33–11–11–11–30–20–21–31–11–12–02–21–10–40–21–31–31–20–20–20–20–21–11–20–22–2
Minnesota0–20–20–21–10–20–30–40–21–30–31–13–10–32–21–11–11–11–31–11–11–12–20–42–10–41–30–22–20–2
New Jersey3–10–43–12–13–11–10–20–31–10–22–20–21–10–22–14–01–10–21–31–32–20–21–10–20–22–01–31–12–1
New Orleans2–01–12–02–02–02–22–10–22–12–21–14–02–24–02–02–03–12–02–01–12–04–02–21–22–23–01–11–30–2
New York0–40–42–12–21–20–21–12–21–10–20–40–20–20–23–13–11–13–10–21–31–30–20–20–20–20–21–31–12–1
Orlando2–22–13–14–03–10–21–12–21–11–12–12–01–11–14–03–11–13–11–13–13–10–22–01–10–22–02–10–23–1
Philadelphia1–31–32–13–11–21–11–12–20–22–00–32–00–22–03–02–11–12–20–23–11–31–11–11–11–12–01–30–22–2
Phoenix1–11–12–02–02–01–22–20–22–22–22–03–11–33–01–12–02–22–00–42–02–01–13–04–03–14–02–01–22–0
Portland2–00–20–22–00–22–22–21–12–20–40–23–02–23–02–02–04–01–12–22–00–21–10–31–30–32–21–13–11–1
Sacramento1–10–22–01–10–21–21–22–01–32–21–11–31–32–21–12–01–22–02–12–01–11–10–43–11–33–11–12–20–2
San Antonio2–00–22–02–01–13–12–20–21–22–22–03–02–23–12–02–04–02–02–22–02–01–11–33–03–12–11–12–22–0
Seattle1–10–20–20–21–11–31–30–21–20–41–11–20–41–31–11–13–10–20–32–00–20–20–42–21–31–21–10–40–2
Toronto2–11–32–22–11–31–10–21–30–21–13–11–10–22–04–02–12–03–11–13–11–23–10–21–11–11–11–10–21–3
Utah1–11–11–11–11–12–23–12–03–02–11–13–11–33–01–12–02–21–13–11–12–02–02–11–32–22–24–02–02–0
Washington2–23–03–12–12–22–00–21–20–20–22–22–00–21–14–02–22–01–22–01–21–32–20–21–12–00–22–03–10–2

Game log edit

2007–08 game log
November
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1November 2Nuggets91–99McCants (23)Jefferson (13)Telfair (5)Target Center
19,443
0–1
2November 4@ Knicks93–97Gomes (19)Jefferson (12)Telfair (7)Madison Square Garden
19,763
0–2
3November 6Magic103–111Jefferson (25)Jefferson (10)Jaric (10)Target Center
12,003
0–3
4November 9@ Lakers93–107Jefferson (24)Jefferson (15)Jaric (6)Staples Center
18,997
0–4
5November 10@ Kings93–100Jefferson (17)Jefferson (12)Buckner (5)ARCO Arena
13,170
0–5
6November 14Kings108–103McCants (33)Jaric (8)Telfair (8)Target Center
11,656
1–5
7November 16Wizards89–105McCants (19)Jefferson (10)Jaric (4)Target Center
11,783
1–6
8November 17Hornets82–100Jefferson (20)Jefferson (10)Three-way tie (3)Target Center
15,324
1–7
9November 21Cavaliers86–97Jefferson (30)Jefferson (8)Two-way tie (4)Target Center
15,224
1–8
10November 23@ Nuggets93–99Walker (24)Jefferson (14)Jaric (6)Pepsi Center
17,097
1–9
11November 24Hawks87–94Jefferson (23)Jefferson (16)Jaric (6)Target Center
14,101
1–10
12November 26@ Hornets103–94Jaric (21)Buckner (9)Telfair (8)New Orleans Arena
8,393
2–10
13November 28@ Mavericks103–109Jefferson (31)Jefferson (14)Jaric (7)American Airlines Center
20,054
2–11
14November 30Spurs91–106Jefferson (23)Jefferson (11)Two-way tie (4)Target Center
16,297
2–12
December
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
15December 1@ Grizzlies80–109McCants (18)Walker (9)Telfair (6)FedExForum
12,896
2–13
16December 4Lakers95–116Telfair (16)Jefferson (12)Three-way tie (3)Target Center
17,513
2–14
17December 6@ Hawks89–90Smith (25)Brewer (10)Jaric (10)Philips Arena
12,232
2–15
18December 8Suns100–93Jefferson (32)Jefferson (20)Telfair (6)Target Center
19,356
3–15
19December 11@ Wizards88–102Smith (36)Brewer (9)Telfair (10)Verizon Center
12,177
3–16
20December 12@ 76ers94–98Jefferson (22)Jefferson (11)Telfair (11)Wachovia Center
10,971
3–17
21December 14Sonics88–99Jefferson (22)Jefferson (16)Two-way tie (6)Target Center
16,523
3–18
22December 15@ Bucks92–95Smith (30)Jefferson (15)Telfair (8)Bradley Center
15,512
3–19
23December 17@ Heat87–91Jefferson (22)Jefferson (20)Telfair (6)AmericanAirlines Arena
19,600
3–20
24December 19Warriors98–111Jefferson (24)Jefferson (14)Telfair (8)Target Center
13,001
3–21
25December 21Pacers131–118Jefferson (29)Jefferson (13)Telfair (11)Target Center
15,379
4–21
26December 22@ Hornets76–110Gomes (20)Jefferson (13)Green (4)New Orleans Arena
11,257
4–22
27December 26@ Warriors101–105Jefferson (20)Jefferson (19)Jaric (5)Oracle Arena
19,596
4–23
28December 28@ Blazers98–109Jefferson (22)Two-way tie (7)Telfair (11)Rose Garden
20,491
4–24
29December 29@ Sonics90–109Jefferson (17)Two-way tie (8)Telfair (6)KeyArena
14,038
4–25
30December 31@ Clippers82–91Jefferson (22)Two-way tie (15)Telfair (7)Staples Center
14,404
4–26
2007–08 season schedule

Player statistics edit

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
PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Corey Brewer793522.8.374.194.8003.71.4.96.325.8
Greg Buckner31416.8.385.300.8642.11.3.68.064.0
Michael Doleac24810.7.444.000.5002.0.3.42.422.4
Randy Foye393132.3.429.412.8153.34.2.92.0813.1
Ryan Gomes827429.7.457.330.8305.81.8.79.1212.6
Marko Jarić755629.2.430.362.7423.04.11.29.438.3
Al Jefferson828235.6.500.000.72111.11.4.901.4521.0
Mark Madsen2067.6.158.000.2501.9.2.15.10.5
Rashad McCants752426.9.453.407.7482.72.2.88.2414.9
Chris Richard52310.7.471.000.5932.6.3.19.231.9
Craig Smith771120.1.563.000.6654.6.8.47.229.4
Kirk Snyder*361821.1.508.217.7273.51.8.56.427.3
Sebastian Telfair605132.2.401.281.7432.35.9.98.189.3
Antoine Walker46119.4.363.324.5303.71.0.72.178.0

*Total for entire season including previous team(s)

Awards and records edit

Transactions edit

Trades edit

February 22, 2008 The Houston Rockets acquired Gerald Green from the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Kirk Snyder, a future 2010 draft choice, and cash considerations.

See also edit