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
Players warming up prior to a January 2008 Wolves home game versus the Phoenix Suns.

Draft picks

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

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 7 Corey Brewer Forward  United States Florida
2 41 Chris Richard Power Forward  United States Florida

Roster
2007–08 Minnesota Timberwolves roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
SF 22 Brewer, Corey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1986-03-05 Florida
SG 7 Buckner, Greg 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1976-09-16 Clemson
C 51 Doleac, Michael 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 262 lb (119 kg) 1977-06-15 Utah
PG 4 Foye, Randy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 1983-09-24 Villanova
PF 8 Gomes, Ryan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1982-09-01 Providence
SG 55 Jarić, Marko 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 224 lb (102 kg) 1978-10-12 Serbia
C 25 Jefferson, Al 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 256 lb (116 kg) 1985-01-04 Prentiss HS (MS)
PF 35 Madsen, Mark 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1976-01-28 Stanford
SG 1 McCants, Rashad 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 1984-09-25 North Carolina
C 32 Richard, Chris 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 252 lb (114 kg) 1984-12-25 Florida
PF 5 Smith, Craig 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 272 lb (123 kg) 1983-11-10 Boston College
SF 30 Snyder, Kirk 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1983-06-05 Nevada
PG 3 Telfair, Sebastian 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1985-06-09 Lincoln HS (NY)
PF 24 Walker, Antoine 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1976-08-12 Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 29, 2008

Regular season

Season standings
Northwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Utah Jazz5428.659–37–417–2413–3
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
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers5725.695–
2 y-New Orleans Hornets5626.6831
3 x-San Antonio Spurs5626.6831
4 y-Utah Jazz5428.6593
5 x-Houston Rockets5527.6712
6 x-Phoenix Suns5527.6712
7 x-Dallas Mavericks5131.6226
8 x-Denver Nuggets5032.6107
9 Golden State Warriors4834.5859
10 Portland Trail Blazers4141.50016
11 Sacramento Kings3844.46319
12 Los Angeles Clippers2359.28034
13 Minnesota Timberwolves2260.26835
14 Memphis Grizzlies2260.26835
15 Seattle SuperSonics2062.24437

Record vs. opponents
2007-08 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NOH NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta —0–32–22–21–21–11–10–41–10–21–21–11–12–03–12–22–01–30–24–02–23–11–10–21–10–21–11–21–12–2
Boston 3–0—3–14–02–22–01–12–11–12–03–02–02–02–04–04–02–04–01–14–01–23–11–12–02–02–02–03–11–10–3
Charlotte 2–21–3—1–31–30–21–10–31–10–23–12–01–11–13–11–22–01–30–21–21–31–20–22–00–20–22–02–21–11–3
Chicago 2–20–43–1—3–10–21–13–11–10–22–21–10–21–12–13–11–11–20–22–20–41–30–20–21–10–22–01–21–11–2
Cleveland 2–12–23–11–3—1–10–21–31–10–24–02–02–02–03–01–32–01–30–22–11–32–10–22–02–01–11–13–11–12–2
Dallas 1–10–22–02–01–1—1–21–13–13–11–14–01–34–02–01–13–01–12–22–02–01–12–12–22–11–33–11–12–20–2
Denver 1–11–11–11–12–02–1—0–23–12–21–13–10–34–02–01–14–02–01–21–11–11–12–22–22–12–23–12–01–32–0
Detroit 4–01–23–01–33–11–12–0–2–01–14–02–01–12–04–03–12–03–02–02–22–22–22–01–10–22–02–03–10–22–1
Golden State 1–11–11–11–11–11–31–30–2—2–21–13–12–24–02–02–03–11–11–21–11–12–02–22–23–12–12–12–00–32–0
Houston 2–00–22–02–02–01–32–21–12–2—2–03–02–13–11–12–03–02–02–22–01–10–22–24–02–22–24–01–11–22–0
Indiana 2–10–31–32–20–41–11–10–41–10–2—1–10–21–13–13–11–12–21–14–01–23–00–22–01–10–21–11–31–12–2
L.A. Clippers 1–10–20–21–10–20–41–30–21–30–31–1–0–43–11–11–11–32–00–42–00–20–21–30–33–10–32–11–11–30–2
L.A. Lakers 1–10–21–12–00–23–13–01–12–21–22–04–0—2–12–01–13–01–12–22–01–12–03–12–23–12–24–02–03–12–0
Memphis 0–20–21–11–10–20–40–40–20–41–31–11–31–2—2–00–22–22–00–42–01–10–20–30–32–21–33–10–20–31–1
Miami 1–30–41–31–20–30–20–20–40–21–11–31–10–20–2—2–21–11–20–21–30–40–31–10–21–10–21–10–41–10–4
Milwaukee 2–20–42–11–33–11–11–11–30–20–21–31–11–12–02–2—1–10–40–21–31–31–20–20–20–20–21–11–20–22–2
Minnesota 0–20–20–21–10–20–30–40–21–30–31–13–10–32–21–11–1—1–11–31–11–11–12–20–42–10–41–30–22–20–2
New Jersey 3–10–43–12–13–11–10–20–31–10–22–20–21–10–22–14–01–1—0–21–31–32–20–21–10–20–22–01–31–12–1
New Orleans 2–01–12–02–02–02–22–10–22–12–21–14–02–24–02–02–03–12–0—2–01–12–04–02–21–22–23–01–11–30–2
New York 0–40–42–12–21–20–21–12–21–10–20–40–20–20–23–13–11–13–10–2—1–31–30–20–20–20–20–21–31–12–1
Orlando 2–22–13–14–03–10–21–12–21–11–12–12–01–11–14–03–11–13–11–13–1—3–10–22–01–10–22–02–10–23–1
Philadelphia 1–31–32–13–11–21–11–12–20–22–00–32–00–22–03–02–11–12–20–23–11–3—1–11–11–11–12–01–30–22–2
Phoenix 1–11–12–02–02–01–22–20–22–22–22–03–11–33–01–12–02–22–00–42–02–01–1—3–04–03–14–02–01–22–0
Portland 2–00–20–22–00–22–22–21–12–20–40–23–02–23–02–02–04–01–12–22–00–21–10–3—1–30–32–21–13–11–1
Sacramento 1–10–22–01–10–21–21–22–01–32–21–11–31–32–21–12–01–22–02–12–01–11–10–43–1—1–33–11–12–20–2
San Antonio 2–00–22–02–01–13–12–20–21–22–22–03–02–23–12–02–04–02–02–22–02–01–11–33–03–1—2–11–12–22–0
Seattle 1–10–20–20–21–11–31–30–21–20–41–11–20–41–31–11–13–10–20–32–00–20–20–42–21–31–2—1–10–40–2
Toronto 2–11–32–22–11–31–10–21–30–21–13–11–10–22–04–02–12–03–11–13–11–23–10–21–11–11–11–1—0–21–3
Utah 1–11–11–11–11–12–23–12–03–02–11–13–11–33–01–12–02–21–13–11–12–02–02–11–32–22–24–02–0—2–0
Washington 2–23–03–12–12–22–00–21–20–20–22–22–00–21–14–02–22–01–22–01–21–32–20–21–12–00–22–03–10–2—

Game log
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
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% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Corey Brewer 793522.8.374.194.8003.71.4.96.325.8
Greg Buckner 31416.8.385.300.8642.11.3.68.064.0
Michael Doleac 24810.7.444.000.5002.0.3.42.422.4
Randy Foye 393132.3.429.412.8153.34.2.92.0813.1
Ryan Gomes 827429.7.457.330.8305.81.8.79.1212.6
Marko Jarić 755629.2.430.362.7423.04.11.29.438.3
Al Jefferson 828235.6.500.000.72111.11.4.901.4521.0
Mark Madsen 2067.6.158.000.2501.9.2.15.10.5
Rashad McCants 752426.9.453.407.7482.72.2.88.2414.9
Chris Richard 52310.7.471.000.5932.6.3.19.231.9
Craig Smith 771120.1.563.000.6654.6.8.47.229.4
Kirk Snyder* 361821.1.508.217.7273.51.8.56.427.3
Sebastian Telfair 605132.2.401.281.7432.35.9.98.189.3
Antoine Walker 46119.4.363.324.5303.71.0.72.178.0

*Total for entire season including previous team(s)

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

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
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