1991–92 Minnesota Timberwolves season

The 1991–92 NBA season was the Timberwolves' 3rd season in the National Basketball Association.[1] The Timberwolves had the seventh pick in the 1991 NBA draft, and selected Australian center Luc Longley from the University of New Mexico.[2] Under new head coach Jimmy Rodgers, the Timberwolves began their season amidst a blizzard when a one-day record 24 inches or 0.61 metres of snow fell as they lost to the Utah Jazz 112–97 on November 1. Early into the season, the team traded Tyrone Corbin to the Jazz in exchange for Thurl Bailey,[3][4][5] as they continued to get worse with an awful 8–38 start around the All-Star Break. Their struggles continued as they went on a 16-game losing streak in March, finishing last place in the Midwest Division with a 15–67 record (.183),[6] which remains the equal lowest winning percentage in the franchise’s history,[7] alongside the 2009–10 Timberwolves.

1991–92 Minnesota Timberwolves season
Head coachJimmy Rodgers
ArenaTarget Center
Results
Record15–67 (.183)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Midwest)
Conference: 13th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKSTP-TV/KITN-TV
(Kevin Harlan, Quinn Buckner, Chet Coppock, Tom Hanneman)
Prime Sports Upper Midwest
(Jerry Schemmel, Greg Kelser, Robb Leer)
RadioKFAN
(Kevin Harlan, Chad Hartman)

Following the season, Tony Campbell was traded to the New York Knicks,[8][9][10] and Pooh Richardson and Sam Mitchell were both dealt to the Indiana Pacers.[11][12][13]

Draft picks
Main article: 1991 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
17Luc LongleyC AustraliaNew Mexico
234Myron BrownG United StatesSlippery Rock

Roster
1991–92 Minnesota Timberwolves roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
PF 41 Bailey, Thurl 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) –– NC State
C 45 Breuer, Randy 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 230 lb (104 kg) –– Minnesota
PG 1 Brooks, Scott 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) –– UC Irvine
SF 19 Campbell, Tony 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) –– Ohio State
SG 4 Glass, Gerald 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 221 lb (100 kg) –– Mississippi
C 13 Longley, Luc 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 265 lb (120 kg) –– New Mexico
PF 42 Mitchell, Sam 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) –– Mercer
PF 9 Murphy, Tod 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) –– UC Irvine
PF 52 Randall, Mark 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) –– Kansas
PG 24 Richardson, Pooh 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) –– UCLA
C 50 Spencer, Felton 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) –– Louisville
SG 5 West, Doug 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) –– Villanova
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings
Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Utah Jazz5527.671—37–418–2320–6
x-San Antonio Spurs4735.573831–1016–2518–8
Houston Rockets4240.5121328–1314–2712–14
Denver Nuggets2458.2933118–236–358–18
Dallas Mavericks2260.2683315–267–3411–15
Minnesota Timberwolves1567.183409–326–359–17
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Portland Trail Blazers5725.695–
2 y-Utah Jazz5527.6712
3 x-Golden State Warriors5527.6712
4 x-Phoenix Suns5329.6464
5 x-San Antonio Spurs4735.57310
6 x-Seattle SuperSonics4735.57310
7 x-Los Angeles Clippers4537.54912
8 x-Los Angeles Lakers4339.52414
9 Houston Rockets4240.51215
10 Sacramento Kings2953.35428
11 Denver Nuggets2458.29333
12 Dallas Mavericks2260.26835
13 Minnesota Timberwolves1567.18342
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents
1991-92 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta —3–12–20–50–52–02–01–41–12–01–41–10–22–23–12–03–12–22–22–22–00–21–10–21–11–12–2
Boston 1–3—3–11–33–11–11–14–01–11–12–22–02–03–22–20–22–33–25–03–11–11–12–01–12–01–13–1
Charlotte 2–21–3—0–42–31–11–11–41–10–23–20–21–11–32–31–11–30–43–13–11–10–21–12–01–10–22–2
Chicago 5–03–14–0—3–22–02–04–11–11–13–12–01–14–03–22–04–04–03–13–11–12–02–01–12–01–14–0
Cleveland 5–01–33–22–3—1–11–13–11–11–15–01–12–03–13–12–02–24–03–14–01–10–22–01–11–11–14–0
Dallas 0–21–11–10–21–1—3–20–20–44–21–11–30–41–11–13–20–20–21–10–22–20–41–30–50–41–40–2
Denver 0–21–11–10–21–12–3—0–20–42–30–20–41–30–21–12–31–10–22–02–01–31–32–21–41–31–51–1
Detroit 4–10–44–11–41–32–02–0—1–12–02–20–22–02–23–21–12–22–24–03–10–22–02–01–11–11–13–1
Golden State 1–11–11–11–11–14–04–01–1—2–22–03–23–21–12–04–02–01–12–01–13–22–35–02–23–21–32–0
Houston 0–21–12–01–11–12–43–20–22–2—1–12–22–22–01–13–21–11–12–01–11–33–13–13–21–31–42–0
Indiana 4–12–22–31–30–51–12–02–20–21–1—0–22–03–14–12–02–21–32–22–21–10–21–12–00–21–12–2
L.A. Clippers 1–10–22–00–21–13–14–02–02–32–22–0—2–32–02–04–01–10–22–01–13–22–32–32–22–31–30–2
L.A. Lakers 2–00–21–11–10–24–03–10–22–32–20–23–2—2–01–13–12–02–02–02–02–31–44–11–31–41–31–1
Miami 2–22–33–10–41–31–12–02–21–10–21–30–20–2—4–02–02–21–43–11–40–20–22–01–11–11–15–0
Milwaukee 1–32–23–22–31–31–11–12–30–21–11–40–21–10–4—2–00–41–33–13–10–20–20–21–11–11–13–1
Minnesota 0–22–01–10–20–22–33–21–10–42–30–20–41–30–20–2—0–20–20–20–20–40–41–30–60–42–30–2
New Jersey 1–33–23–10–42–22–01–12–20–21–12–21–10–22–24–02–0—2–33–13–21–11–11–11–10–20–22–3
New York 2–22–34–00–40–42–02–02–21–11–13–12–00–24–13–12–03–2—4–13–11–11–11–10–22–02–04–0
Orlando 2–20–51–31–31–31–10–20–40–20–22–20–20–21–31–32–01–31–4—3–20–20–20–21–11–10–22–3
Philadelphia 2–21–31–31–30–42–00–21–31–11–12–21–10–24–11–32–02–31–32–3—0–21–11–11–12–00–25–0
Phoenix 0–21–11–11–11–12–23–12–02–33–11–12–33–22–02–04–01–11–12–02–0—3–24–13–13–22–22–0
Portland 2–01–12–00–22–04–03–10–23–21–32–03–24–12–02–04–01–11–12–01–12–3—5–02–24–12–22–0
Sacramento 1–10–21–10–20–23–12–20–20–51–31–13–21–40–22–03–11–11–12–01–11–40–5—1–31–41–32–0
San Antonio 2–01–10–21–11–15–04–11–12–22–30–22–23–11–11–16–01–12–01–11–11–32–23–1—3–11–40–2
Seattle 1–10–21–10–21–14–03–11–12–33–12–03–24–11–11–14–02–00–21–10–22–31–44–11–3—3–12–0
Utah 1–11–12–01–11–14–15–11–13–14–11–13–13–11–11–13–22–00–22–02–02–22–23–14–11–3—2–0
Washington 2–21–32–20–40–42–01–11–30–20–22–22–01–10–51–32–03–20–43–20–50–20–20–22–00–20–2—

Player statistics
Legend
  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
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Thurl Bailey
Randy Breuer
Scott Brooks
Myron Brown
Tony Campbell
Tyrone Corbin
Tellis Frank
Tom Garrick
Gerald Glass
Luc Longley
Sam Mitchell
Tod Murphy
Mark Randall
Pooh Richardson
Felton Spencer
Doug West

References
  1. 1991-92 Minnesota Timberwolves
  2. "UNLV's Johnson Is No. 1: NBA Draft: Coaches' Attempts in Charlotte and New Jersey to Select Billy Owens Are Overruled. Three UNLV Players Are Taken in the First Round". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. June 27, 1991. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  3. "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Timberwolves' Corbin Traded for Jazz's Bailey". The New York Times. November 26, 1991. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  4. "Timberwolves Deal Corbin to Jazz". Chicago Tribune. November 26, 1991. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  5. "Jazz Lose Singer, Gain a Tinkerer in Acquiring Corbin". Deseret News. November 27, 1991. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  6. "1991–92 Minnesota Timberwolves Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  7. "Worst NBA Teams Ever". ESPN. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  8. "Campbell Traded to Knicks". United Press International. September 14, 1992. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  9. Harvin, Al (September 25, 1992). "BASKETBALL; Knicks Fill in the Missing X by Getting Wolves' Campbell". The New York Times. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  10. "Timberwolves Trade Campbell to Knicks". Los Angeles Times. Staff and Wire Reports. September 15, 1992. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  11. "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Wolves Trade Richardson and Mitchell". The New York Times. Associated Press. September 9, 1992. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  12. "Richardson Traded to Pacers, Timberwolves Get Person: NBA: Former UCLA Star Will Be Reunited with Reggie Miller. Pistons Trade John Salley to the Heat". Los Angeles Times. Times Wire Services. September 9, 1992. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  13. "Pacers Trade Person to Timberwolves". Tampa Bay Times. September 9, 1992. Retrieved December 27, 2022.

See also
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