2007–08 Minnesota Timberwolves season explained

Team:	Minnesota Timberwolves
End Year:	2008
Wins:	22
Losses:	60
Division:	Northwest
Division Place:	4
Conf Place:	14
Coach:	Randy Wittman
Gm:	Kevin McHale
Owner:	Glen Taylor
Arena:	Target Center
Playoffs:	Did not qualify
Bbr Team:	MIN
Television:	FSN North KSTC
Radio:	KLCI

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.

Draft picks

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

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

Regular season

Record vs. opponents

2007-08 NBA Records
width=100	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	—	0–3	2–2	2–2	1–2	1–1	1–1	0–4	1–1	0–2	1–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	3–1	2–2	2–0	1–3	0–2	4–0	2–2	3–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–2	1–1	2–2
Boston	3–0	—	3–1	4–0	2–2	2–0	1–1	2–1	1–1	2–0	3–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	4–0	4–0	2–0	4–0	1–1	4–0	1–2	3–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	3–1	1–1	0–3
Charlotte	2–2	1–3	—	1–3	1–3	0–2	1–1	0–3	1–1	0–2	3–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	3–1	1–2	2–0	1–3	0–2	1–2	1–3	1–2	0–2	2–0	0–2	0–2	2–0	2–2	1–1	1–3
Chicago	2–2	0–4	3–1	—	3–1	0–2	1–1	3–1	1–1	0–2	2–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–1	3–1	1–1	1–2	0–2	2–2	0–4	1–3	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	2–0	1–2	1–1	1–2
Cleveland	2–1	2–2	3–1	1–3	—	1–1	0–2	1–3	1–1	0–2	4–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	3–0	1–3	2–0	1–3	0–2	2–1	1–3	2–1	0–2	2–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	3–1	1–1	2–2
Dallas	1–1	0–2	2–0	2–0	1–1	—	1–2	1–1	3–1	3–1	1–1	4–0	1–3	4–0	2–0	1–1	3–0	1–1	2–2	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–1	2–2	2–1	1–3	3–1	1–1	2–2	0–2
Denver	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–1	—	0–2	3–1	2–2	1–1	3–1	0–3	4–0	2–0	1–1	4–0	2–0	1–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–2	2–2	2–1	2–2	3–1	2–0	1–3	2–0
Detroit	4–0	1–2	3–0	1–3	3–1	1–1	2–0	–	2–0	1–1	4–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	4–0	3–1	2–0	3–0	2–0	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–0	1–1	0–2	2–0	2–0	3–1	0–2	2–1
Golden State	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–3	1–3	0–2	—	2–2	1–1	3–1	2–2	4–0	2–0	2–0	3–1	1–1	1–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–2	2–2	3–1	2–1	2–1	2–0	0–3	2–0
Houston	2–0	0–2	2–0	2–0	2–0	1–3	2–2	1–1	2–2	—	2–0	3–0	2–1	3–1	1–1	2–0	3–0	2–0	2–2	2–0	1–1	0–2	2–2	4–0	2–2	2–2	4–0	1–1	1–2	2–0
Indiana	2–1	0–3	1–3	2–2	0–4	1–1	1–1	0–4	1–1	0–2	—	1–1	0–2	1–1	3–1	3–1	1–1	2–2	1–1	4–0	1–2	3–0	0–2	2–0	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–3	1–1	2–2
L.A. Clippers	1–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–4	1–3	0–2	1–3	0–3	1–1	–	0–4	3–1	1–1	1–1	1–3	2–0	0–4	2–0	0–2	0–2	1–3	0–3	3–1	0–3	2–1	1–1	1–3	0–2
L.A. Lakers	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–0	0–2	3–1	3–0	1–1	2–2	1–2	2–0	4–0	—	2–1	2–0	1–1	3–0	1–1	2–2	2–0	1–1	2–0	3–1	2–2	3–1	2–2	4–0	2–0	3–1	2–0
Memphis	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–4	0–4	0–2	0–4	1–3	1–1	1–3	1–2	—	2–0	0–2	2–2	2–0	0–4	2–0	1–1	0–2	0–3	0–3	2–2	1–3	3–1	0–2	0–3	1–1
Miami	1–3	0–4	1–3	1–2	0–3	0–2	0–2	0–4	0–2	1–1	1–3	1–1	0–2	0–2	—	2–2	1–1	1–2	0–2	1–3	0–4	0–3	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–4	1–1	0–4
Milwaukee	2–2	0–4	2–1	1–3	3–1	1–1	1–1	1–3	0–2	0–2	1–3	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–2	—	1–1	0–4	0–2	1–3	1–3	1–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–2	0–2	2–2
Minnesota	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–3	0–4	0–2	1–3	0–3	1–1	3–1	0–3	2–2	1–1	1–1	—	1–1	1–3	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–2	0–4	2–1	0–4	1–3	0–2	2–2	0–2
New Jersey	3–1	0–4	3–1	2–1	3–1	1–1	0–2	0–3	1–1	0–2	2–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	2–1	4–0	1–1	—	0–2	1–3	1–3	2–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	2–0	1–3	1–1	2–1
New Orleans	2–0	1–1	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–2	2–1	0–2	2–1	2–2	1–1	4–0	2–2	4–0	2–0	2–0	3–1	2–0	—	2–0	1–1	2–0	4–0	2–2	1–2	2–2	3–0	1–1	1–3	0–2
New York	0–4	0–4	2–1	2–2	1–2	0–2	1–1	2–2	1–1	0–2	0–4	0–2	0–2	0–2	3–1	3–1	1–1	3–1	0–2	—	1–3	1–3	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–3	1–1	2–1
Orlando	2–2	2–1	3–1	4–0	3–1	0–2	1–1	2–2	1–1	1–1	2–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	4–0	3–1	1–1	3–1	1–1	3–1	—	3–1	0–2	2–0	1–1	0–2	2–0	2–1	0–2	3–1
Philadelphia	1–3	1–3	2–1	3–1	1–2	1–1	1–1	2–2	0–2	2–0	0–3	2–0	0–2	2–0	3–0	2–1	1–1	2–2	0–2	3–1	1–3	—	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–3	0–2	2–2
Phoenix	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	2–0	1–2	2–2	0–2	2–2	2–2	2–0	3–1	1–3	3–0	1–1	2–0	2–2	2–0	0–4	2–0	2–0	1–1	—	3–0	4–0	3–1	4–0	2–0	1–2	2–0
Portland	2–0	0–2	0–2	2–0	0–2	2–2	2–2	1–1	2–2	0–4	0–2	3–0	2–2	3–0	2–0	2–0	4–0	1–1	2–2	2–0	0–2	1–1	0–3	—	1–3	0–3	2–2	1–1	3–1	1–1
Sacramento	1–1	0–2	2–0	1–1	0–2	1–2	1–2	2–0	1–3	2–2	1–1	1–3	1–3	2–2	1–1	2–0	1–2	2–0	2–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	0–4	3–1	—	1–3	3–1	1–1	2–2	0–2
San Antonio	2–0	0–2	2–0	2–0	1–1	3–1	2–2	0–2	1–2	2–2	2–0	3–0	2–2	3–1	2–0	2–0	4–0	2–0	2–2	2–0	2–0	1–1	1–3	3–0	3–1	—	2–1	1–1	2–2	2–0
Seattle	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–3	1–3	0–2	1–2	0–4	1–1	1–2	0–4	1–3	1–1	1–1	3–1	0–2	0–3	2–0	0–2	0–2	0–4	2–2	1–3	1–2	—	1–1	0–4	0–2
Toronto	2–1	1–3	2–2	2–1	1–3	1–1	0–2	1–3	0–2	1–1	3–1	1–1	0–2	2–0	4–0	2–1	2–0	3–1	1–1	3–1	1–2	3–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	—	0–2	1–3
Utah	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–2	3–1	2–0	3–0	2–1	1–1	3–1	1–3	3–0	1–1	2–0	2–2	1–1	3–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	2–1	1–3	2–2	2–2	4–0	2–0	—	2–0
Washington	2–2	3–0	3–1	2–1	2–2	2–0	0–2	1–2	0–2	0–2	2–2	2–0	0–2	1–1	4–0	2–2	2–0	1–2	2–0	1–2	1–3	2–2	0–2	1–1	2–0	0–2	2–0	3–1	0–2	—

Game log

|- bgcolor="edbebf"| 1 || November 2 || Nuggets || 91–99 || McCants (23) || Jefferson (13) || Telfair (5) ||Target Center
19,443 || 0–1|- bgcolor="edbebf"| 2 || November 4 || @ Knicks || 93–97 || Gomes (19) || Jefferson (12) || Telfair (7) ||Madison Square Garden
19,763 || 0–2|- bgcolor="edbebf"| 3 || November 6 || Magic || 103–111 || Jefferson (25) || Jefferson (10) || Jaric (10) ||Target Center
12,003 || 0–3|- bgcolor="edbebf"| 4 || November 9 || @ Lakers || 93–107 || Jefferson (24) || Jefferson (15) || Jaric (6) ||Staples Center
18,997 || 0–4|- bgcolor="edbebf"| 5 || November 10 || @ Kings || 93–100 || Jefferson (17) || Jefferson (12) || Buckner (5) ||ARCO Arena
13,170 || 0–5|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 6 || November 14 || Kings || 108–103 || McCants (33) || Jaric (8) || Telfair (8) ||Target Center
11,656 || 1–5|- bgcolor="edbebf"| 7 || November 16 || Wizards || 89–105 || McCants (19) || Jefferson (10) || Jaric (4) ||Target Center
11,783 || 1–6|- bgcolor="edbebf"| 8 || November 17 || Hornets || 82–100 || Jefferson (20) || Jefferson (10) || Three-way tie (3) ||Target Center
15,324 || 1–7|- bgcolor="edbebf"| 9 || November 21 || Cavaliers || 86–97 || Jefferson (30) || Jefferson (8) || Two-way tie (4) ||Target Center
15,224 || 1–8|- bgcolor="edbebf"| 10 || November 23 || @ Nuggets || 93–99 || Walker (24) || Jefferson (14) || Jaric (6) ||Pepsi Center
17,097 || 1–9|- bgcolor="edbebf"| 11 || November 24 || Hawks || 87–94 || Jefferson (23) || Jefferson (16) || Jaric (6) ||Target Center
14,101 || 1–10|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 12 || November 26 || @ Hornets || 103–94 || Jaric (21) || Buckner (9) || Telfair (8) ||New Orleans Arena
8,393 || 2–10|- bgcolor="edbebf"| 13 || November 28 || @ Mavericks || 103–109 || Jefferson (31) || Jefferson (14) || Jaric (7) ||American Airlines Center
20,054 || 2–11|- bgcolor="edbebf"| 14 || November 30 || Spurs || 91–106 || Jefferson (23) || Jefferson (11) || Two-way tie (4) ||Target Center
16,297 || 2–12|-|- bgcolor="edbebf"| 15 || December 1 || @ Grizzlies || 80–109 || McCants (18) || Walker (9) || Telfair (6) ||FedExForum
12,896 || 2–13|- bgcolor="edbebf"| 16 || December 4 || Lakers || 95–116 || Telfair (16) || Jefferson (12) || Three-way tie (3) ||Target Center
17,513 || 2–14|- bgcolor="edbebf"| 17 || December 6 || @ Hawks || 89–90 || Smith (25) || Brewer (10) || Jaric (10) ||Philips Arena
12,232 || 2–15|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 18 || December 8 || Suns || 100–93 || Jefferson (32) || Jefferson (20) || Telfair (6) ||Target Center
19,356 || 3–15|- bgcolor="edbebf"| 19 || December 11 || @ Wizards || 88–102 || Smith (36) || Brewer (9) || Telfair (10) ||Verizon Center
12,177 || 3–16|- bgcolor="edbebf"| 20 || December 12 || @ 76ers || 94–98 || Jefferson (22) || Jefferson (11) || Telfair (11) ||Wachovia Center
10,971 || 3–17|- bgcolor="edbebf"| 21 || December 14 || Sonics || 88–99 || Jefferson (22) || Jefferson (16) || Two-way tie (6) ||Target Center
16,523 || 3–18|- bgcolor="edbebf"| 22 || December 15 || @ Bucks || 92–95 || Smith (30) || Jefferson (15) || Telfair (8) ||Bradley Center
15,512 || 3–19|- bgcolor="edbebf"| 23 || December 17 || @ Heat || 87–91 || Jefferson (22) || Jefferson (20) || Telfair (6) ||AmericanAirlines Arena
19,600 || 3–20|- bgcolor="edbebf"| 24 || December 19 || Warriors || 98–111 || Jefferson (24) || Jefferson (14) || Telfair (8) ||Target Center
13,001 || 3–21|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 25 || December 21 || Pacers || 131–118 || Jefferson (29) || Jefferson (13) || Telfair (11) ||Target Center
15,379 || 4–21|- bgcolor="edbebf"| 26 || December 22 || @ Hornets || 76–110 || Gomes (20) || Jefferson (13) || Green (4) ||New Orleans Arena
11,257 || 4–22|- bgcolor="edbebf"| 27 || December 26 || @ Warriors || 101–105 || Jefferson (20) || Jefferson (19) || Jaric (5) ||Oracle Arena
19,596 || 4–23|- bgcolor="edbebf"| 28 || December 28 || @ Blazers || 98–109 || Jefferson (22) || Two-way tie (7) || Telfair (11) ||Rose Garden
20,491 || 4–24|- bgcolor="edbebf"| 29 || December 29 || @ Sonics || 90–109 || Jefferson (17) || Two-way tie (8) || Telfair (6) ||KeyArena
14,038 || 4–25|- bgcolor="edbebf"| 30 || December 31 || @ Clippers || 82–91 || Jefferson (22) || Two-way tie (15) || Telfair (7) ||Staples Center
14,404 || 4–26|-

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player
	C	82	82	2,919	911	117	74	119	1,726	35.6	11.1	1.4	.9	1.5	21.0
	PF	82	74	2,434	475	145	65	10	1,033	29.7	5.8	1.8	.8	.1	12.6
	SF	79	35	1,803	292	111	76	25	459	22.8	3.7	1.4	1.0	.3	5.8
	PF	77	11	1,547	353	60	36	17	727	20.1	4.6	.8	.5	.2	9.4
	SG	75	56	2,189	222	311	97	32	621	29.2	3.0	4.1	1.3	.4	8.3
	SG	75	24	2,020	206	162	66	18	1,114	26.9	2.7	2.2	.9	.2	14.9
	PG	60	51	1,933	135	355	59	11	556	32.2	2.3	5.9	1.0	.2	9.3
	C	52	3	556	135	18	10	12	98	10.7	2.6	.3	.2	.2	1.9
	PF	46	1	892	168	45	33	8	368	19.4	3.7	1.0	.7	.2	8.0
	PG	39	31	1,259	128	164	36	3	510	32.3	3.3	4.2	.9	.1	13.1
	SG	31	4	520	65	39	21	2	124	16.8	2.1	1.3	.7	.1	4.0
^†	SF	29	0	358	62	29	8	4	147	12.3	2.1	1.0	.3	.1	5.1
^†	SF	27	18	680	114	56	19	14	227	25.2	4.2	2.1	.7	.5	8.4
	C	24	8	257	49	7	10	10	57	10.7	2.0	.3	.4	.4	2.4
	PF	20	6	151	38	4	3	2	9	7.6	1.9	.2	.2	.1	.5
^†	PF	10	6	214	39	7	3	19	63	21.4	3.9	.7	.3	1.9	6.3

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.