2005–06 Minnesota Timberwolves season explained

The 2005-06 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the team's 17th in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 44-38 output from the previous season. However, they came eleven wins shy of tying it, finishing 33-49 and missing the playoffs for the second straight season.[1]

Draft picks

See main article: 2005 NBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
1 14 SG North Carolina
2 47 G Indiana

Regular season

Record vs. opponents

2005-06 NBA Records
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Atlanta2–1 1–3 0–3 1–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 4–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–3
Boston1–2 2–1 0–4 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–3 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–3 1–1 1–3 2–0 3–1 1–3 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 2–0 1–3
Charlotte3–1 1–2 2–2 0–3 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–3 1–1 1–3 0–2 3–0 1–3 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–3
Chicago3–0 4–0 2–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 3–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 4–0 1–1 3–1
Cleveland2–1 4–0 3–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–2 3–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–3
Dallas2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–3 4–0 2–0 3–1 1–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 4–0 2–1 2–2 3–0 2–0 3–1 2–0
Denver1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–1 2–2 2–0 1–3 1–2 2–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 4–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–0 1–3 1–1
Detroit3–1 3–0 4–0 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 2–1 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 0–2 0–3
Golden State1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–2 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 4–0 2–2 0–4 2–1 2–0 1–3 0–2
Houston1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–2 0–4 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–3 2–1 2–2 0–4 3–1 0–2 1–2 2–0
Indiana0–4 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–2 3–0 2–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–2
L.A. Clippers2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 3–1 0–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–0 0–4 1–2 3–1 2–0 2–1 2–0
L.A. Lakers1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 4–0 2–1 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 1–3 0–2 3–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–1 2–0 2–2 1–1
Memphis2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–2 0–2 3–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–1 2–1 2–2 0–4 3–1 2–0 3–1 2–0
Miami3–1 3–1 4–0 2–1 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 3–0 2–2 3–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 3–1 2–0 4–0
Milwaukee3–1 3–0 3–0 2–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–3 1–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–2 2–1
Minnesota1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–3 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–2 2–2 2–1 0–4 2–2 0–2 1–3 1–1
New Jersey3–1 3–1 3–1 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 3–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–1
New Orleans/Oklahoma City1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–2 0–2 2–1 3–1 0–2 2–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 3–1 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–0 1–3 1–1
New York2–2 1–3 0–3 1–2 2–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–3 1–3 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–3
Orlando2–2 3–1 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 0–3 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–2
Philadelphia2–1 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–3 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–3 1–3 2–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–2
Phoenix2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 0–2 3–1 3–0 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–1 1–1
Portland2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–4 1–2 0–2 0–3 2–2 1–2 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 0–4 1–1
Sacramento2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–2 3–1 0–2 2–2 2–2 0–2 4–0 2–2 2–2 0–2 2–0 1–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–1 1–2 3–1 1–1 3–1 0–2
San Antonio1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 4–0 4–0 2–0 2–1 3–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 4–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 3–0 1–1
Seattle2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–3 2–2 0–2 1–2 1–3 1–1 1–3 1–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–2 1–1 3–1 1–1
Toronto3–1 1–3 3–1 0–4 0–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–2 2–0 2–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–2 2–0 1–3 0–2 3–1 2–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–2
Utah2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 3–1 2–0 3–1 2–1 0–2 1–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 2–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–2 4–0 1–3 0–3 1–3 2–0 1–1
Washington3–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 3–1 0–2 1–1 3–0 2–0 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1

Game log

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player
SG79 12 1,362 143 63 44 22 627 17.2 1.8 .8 .6 .3 7.9
SG77 67 2,514 216 203 43 29 710 32.6 2.8 2.6 .6 .4 9.2
PF76 76 2,957 966 308 104 107 1,656 38.9 12.7 4.1 1.4 1.4 21.8
PG75 49 2,102 233 293 108 21 587 28.0 3.1 3.9 1.4 .3 7.8
C70 27 1,359 389 40 13 148 320 19.4 5.6 .6 .2 2.1 4.6
C62 7 676 141 11 23 17 74 10.9 2.3 .2 .4 .3 1.2
PG45 8 589 62 101 24 9 150 13.1 1.4 2.2 .5 .2 3.3
C42 30 1,157 203 33 25 40 429 27.5 4.8 .8 .6 1.0 10.2
SF40 40 1,555 190 112 21 15 805 38.9 4.8 2.8 .5 .4 20.1
PG40 28 1,228 116 188 47 11 479 30.7 2.9 4.7 1.2 .3 12.0
SF40 6 706 95 34 18 11 250 17.7 2.4 .9 .5 .3 6.3
SF36 36 1,460 164 173 42 8 689 40.6 4.6 4.8 1.2 .2 19.1
PG36 0 800 44 106 12 4 342 22.2 1.2 2.9 .3 .1 9.5
SF36 0 265 49 14 12 0 80 7.4 1.4 .4 .3 .0 2.2
C32 24 752 179 17 19 27 193 23.5 5.6 .5 .6 .8 6.0
SG25 0 225 23 15 3 2 66 9.0 .9 .6 .1 .1 2.6
SG7 0 135 18 5 1 0 62 19.3 2.6 .7 .1 .0 8.9
PF5 0 13 2 0 0 0 3 2.6 .4 .0 .0 .0 .6

Awards and records

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIN/2006.html 2005-06 Minnesota Timberwolves