1989-90 Minnesota Timberwolves Schedule and Results

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Record: 22-60, Finished 6th in NBA Midwest Division

Coach: Bill Musselman (22-60)

PTS/G: 95.2 (27th of 27) Opp PTS/G: 99.4 (2nd of 27)

SRS: -3.60 (22nd of 27) Pace: 91.1 (27th of 27)

Off Rtg: 103.6 (24th of 27) Def Rtg: 108.2 (15th of 27) Net Rtg: -4.6 (22nd of 27)

Expected W-L: 29-53 (22nd of 27)

Preseason Odds: Championship +500000

Arena: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Attendance: 1,072,572 (1st of 27)

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Regular Season Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Nov 3, 1989	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		94	106	0	1	L 1	13,805
2	Sun, Nov 5, 1989	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		83	93	0	2	L 2	12,884
3	Wed, Nov 8, 1989	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		84	96	0	3	L 3	35,427
4	Fri, Nov 10, 1989	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W	OT	125	118	1	3	W 1	29,117
5	Sun, Nov 12, 1989	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	L		97	108	1	4	L 1	21,702
6	Tue, Nov 14, 1989	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		101	98	2	4	W 1	24,961
7	Wed, Nov 15, 1989	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	L		76	86	2	5	L 1	20,382
8	Fri, Nov 17, 1989	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		99	116	2	6	L 2	14,890	1:57
9	Sat, Nov 18, 1989	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		96	111	2	7	L 3	17,614
10	Tue, Nov 21, 1989	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L	OT	101	103	2	8	L 4	20,179
11	Wed, Nov 22, 1989	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	L		93	96	2	9	L 5	22,025
12	Fri, Nov 24, 1989	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	L		89	99	2	10	L 6	17,007
13	Sat, Nov 25, 1989	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L		73	81	2	11	L 7	23,901
14	Wed, Nov 29, 1989	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W		105	100	3	11	W 1	15,008
15	Thu, Nov 30, 1989	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		96	103	3	12	L 1	15,077
16	Sat, Dec 2, 1989	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		101	74	4	12	W 1	14,995
17	Tue, Dec 5, 1989	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		92	90	5	12	W 2	18,918
18	Sat, Dec 9, 1989	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		91	104	5	13	L 1	11,876
19	Tue, Dec 12, 1989	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L	OT	112	113	5	14	L 2	8,754
20	Wed, Dec 13, 1989	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	L		87	90	5	15	L 3	20,187
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Fri, Dec 15, 1989	Box Score		Miami Heat	L		84	95	5	16	L 4	21,899
22	Sun, Dec 17, 1989	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L		112	122	5	17	L 5	23,262
23	Tue, Dec 19, 1989	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	L		99	112	5	18	L 6	6,703
24	Wed, Dec 20, 1989	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L	OT	97	106	5	19	L 7	25,689
25	Sat, Dec 23, 1989	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	L		90	94	5	20	L 8	23,249
26	Tue, Dec 26, 1989	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		99	112	5	21	L 9	18,676
27	Wed, Dec 27, 1989	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		108	91	6	21	W 1	27,661
28	Fri, Dec 29, 1989	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	L		101	118	6	22	L 1	25,699
29	Sat, Dec 30, 1989	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		99	109	6	23	L 2	17,924
30	Tue, Jan 2, 1990	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	L		79	87	6	24	L 3	23,980
31	Thu, Jan 4, 1990	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		100	98	7	24	W 1	23,415
32	Sat, Jan 6, 1990	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		96	109	7	25	L 1
33	Tue, Jan 9, 1990	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	L		70	84	7	26	L 2	17,014
34	Thu, Jan 11, 1990	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	L		80	82	7	27	L 3	22,672
35	Fri, Jan 12, 1990	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		86	97	7	28	L 4	21,454
36	Thu, Jan 18, 1990	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		96	113	7	29	L 5	14,070
37	Sat, Jan 20, 1990	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	L		95	97	7	30	L 6	12,030
38	Tue, Jan 23, 1990	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	L		102	109	7	31	L 7	15,025
39	Fri, Jan 26, 1990	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	L		84	85	7	32	L 8	24,933
40	Sat, Jan 27, 1990	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L		83	85	7	33	L 9	29,056
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Mon, Jan 29, 1990	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		109	91	8	33	W 1	17,250
42	Wed, Jan 31, 1990	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		110	82	9	33	W 2	24,153
43	Fri, Feb 2, 1990	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		116	105	10	33	W 3	35,713	2:12
44	Sun, Feb 4, 1990	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	L		95	105	10	34	L 1	29,434
45	Tue, Feb 6, 1990	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		101	108	10	35	L 2	14,505
46	Thu, Feb 8, 1990	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	L		77	90	10	36	L 3	17,007
47	Tue, Feb 13, 1990	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L	OT	104	110	10	37	L 4	12,616
48	Wed, Feb 14, 1990	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		95	86	11	37	W 1	17,391
49	Fri, Feb 16, 1990	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		111	105	12	37	W 2	25,395
50	Sun, Feb 18, 1990	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		108	98	13	37	W 3	28,514
51	Tue, Feb 20, 1990	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		97	92	14	37	W 4	19,325
52	Wed, Feb 21, 1990	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		93	95	14	38	L 1	8,219
53	Fri, Feb 23, 1990	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		95	105	14	39	L 2	15,910
54	Sun, Feb 25, 1990	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	L		82	87	14	40	L 3	24,141
55	Tue, Feb 27, 1990	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		104	88	15	40	W 1	18,456
56	Fri, Mar 2, 1990	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		83	99	15	41	L 1	11,272
57	Sun, Mar 4, 1990	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		96	115	15	42	L 2	17,505
58	Wed, Mar 7, 1990	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	L		73	86	15	43	L 3	18,947
59	Thu, Mar 8, 1990	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		111	94	16	43	W 1	21,632
60	Sat, Mar 10, 1990	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	L	OT	98	101	16	44	L 1	30,168
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Mon, Mar 12, 1990	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	L		88	92	16	45	L 2	19,834
62	Thu, Mar 15, 1990	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		102	82	17	45	W 1	25,870
63	Sat, Mar 17, 1990	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		99	101	17	46	L 1	43,606
64	Sun, Mar 18, 1990	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	L		98	103	17	47	L 2	11,864
65	Tue, Mar 20, 1990	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	L		101	105	17	48	L 3	15,025
66	Wed, Mar 21, 1990	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	L		84	90	17	49	L 4	17,014
67	Fri, Mar 23, 1990	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		99	120	17	50	L 5	14,487
68	Sun, Mar 25, 1990	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	W		110	105	18	50	W 1	12,884
69	Mon, Mar 26, 1990	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	L	OT	96	101	18	51	L 1	9,529
70	Wed, Mar 28, 1990	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		93	88	19	51	W 1	22,713
71	Fri, Mar 30, 1990	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		84	82	20	51	W 2	17,007
72	Sat, Mar 31, 1990	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		98	106	20	52	L 1	16,155
73	Tue, Apr 3, 1990	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		92	90	21	52	W 1	12,568
74	Fri, Apr 6, 1990	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L		93	108	21	53	L 1	23,901
75	Tue, Apr 10, 1990	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	L		94	106	21	54	L 2	29,303
76	Thu, Apr 12, 1990	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		77	110	21	55	L 3	15,835
77	Fri, Apr 13, 1990	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		117	102	22	55	W 1	45,458
78	Sun, Apr 15, 1990	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L		90	103	22	56	L 1	40,415
79	Tue, Apr 17, 1990	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	L		89	99	22	57	L 2	49,551
80	Thu, Apr 19, 1990	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		89	113	22	58	L 3	17,505
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 20, 1990	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		89	97	22	59	L 4	12,616
82	Sun, Apr 22, 1990	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	L		108	115	22	60	L 5	14,303

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