1998-99 Minnesota Timberwolves Team On/Off

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Record: 25-25, Finished 4th in NBA Midwest Division

Coach: Flip Saunders (25-25)

Executive: Kevin McHale

PTS/G: 92.9 (11th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 92.6 (16th of 29)

SRS: -0.17 (16th of 29) Pace: 91.0 (5th of 29)

Off Rtg: 101.9 (17th of 29) Def Rtg: 101.5 (11th of 29) Net Rtg: +0.4 (15th of 29)

Expected W-L: 26-24 (15th of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +4000

Arena: Target Center Attendance: 427,974 (13th of 29)

NBA 1999 Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Conference First Round (1-3) versus San Antonio Spurs (Series Stats)

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Regular Season

Regular Season Table
			Team										Opponent										Difference
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Kevin Garnett	On Court	1770	.446	31.8	70.4	49.7	67.6	9.4	8.9	11.8	94.0	101.2	.466	29.6	68.2	50.3	66.7	7.7	6.5	16.0	93.9	99.1	-.021	+2.3	+2.3	-0.6	+1.0	+1.8	+2.5	-4.2	+0.1	+2.0
	Off Court	620	.420	34.5	69.5	50.5	61.9	8.4	7.3	13.8	92.6	95.3	.470	30.5	65.5	49.5	65.2	8.1	7.4	15.5	91.0	101.9	-.051	+4.0	+4.0	+1.0	-3.2	+0.3	-0.1	-1.7	+1.6	-6.5
	On − Off	74%	+.026	-2.7	+0.9	-0.8	+5.7	+1.0	+1.6	-2.0	+1.4	+5.9	-.004	-0.9	+2.7	+0.8	+1.5	-0.4	-0.9	+0.5	+2.9	-2.8	+.030	-1.7	-1.7	-1.6	+4.2	+1.5	+2.6	-2.5	-1.5	+8.5

Joe Smith	On Court	1415	.431	33.6	69.6	50.1	65.6	8.7	9.9	12.2	93.2	99.3	.456	30.4	66.4	49.9	68.6	7.6	7.0	15.7	93.2	98.5	-.025	+3.2	+3.2	+0.3	-3.0	+1.0	+2.9	-3.5	0.0	+0.8
	Off Court	975	.450	30.8	71.2	49.6	67.2	9.9	6.4	12.4	94.2	100.2	.483	28.8	69.2	50.4	63.1	8.0	6.2	16.1	93.0	101.7	-.033	+2.0	+2.0	-0.9	+4.1	+2.0	+0.2	-3.7	+1.2	-1.6
	On − Off	59%	-.019	+2.8	-1.6	+0.5	-1.6	-1.2	+3.5	-0.2	-1.0	-0.9	-.027	+1.6	-2.8	-0.5	+5.5	-0.4	+0.8	-0.4	+0.2	-3.2	+.008	+1.2	+1.2	+1.2	-7.1	-1.0	+2.7	+0.2	-1.2	+2.4

Sam Mitchell	On Court	1338	.434	31.6	69.5	49.0	66.5	9.2	7.0	11.5	92.9	99.7	.475	30.5	68.4	51.0	65.9	7.7	6.1	16.1	91.5	101.4	-.041	+1.1	+1.1	-2.1	+0.6	+1.5	+0.9	-4.5	+1.4	-1.8
	Off Court	1052	.445	33.7	71.1	51.1	65.9	9.2	10.4	13.2	94.6	99.7	.458	28.9	66.3	48.9	66.8	7.9	7.4	15.6	95.2	97.8	-.013	+4.8	+4.8	+2.2	-0.9	+1.3	+3.0	-2.4	-0.6	+1.8
	On − Off	56%	-.011	-2.1	-1.6	-2.1	+0.6	+0.0	-3.4	-1.7	-1.7	+0.0	+.017	+1.6	+2.1	+2.1	-0.9	-0.2	-1.3	+0.5	-3.7	+3.6	-.028	-3.7	-3.7	-4.3	+1.5	+0.2	-2.1	-2.1	+2.0	-3.6

Dean Garrett	On Court	1052	.441	31.8	68.6	48.8	67.6	8.6	9.2	13.1	91.9	97.3	.478	31.4	68.2	51.2	69.6	8.0	6.7	16.0	92.6	101.1	-.038	+0.4	+0.4	-2.4	-2.0	+0.6	+2.4	-2.9	-0.7	-3.9
	Off Court	1339	.438	33.1	71.4	50.7	65.2	9.6	8.0	11.7	95.0	101.5	.458	28.6	66.9	49.3	63.5	7.6	6.7	15.8	93.5	98.8	-.021	+4.5	+4.5	+1.5	+1.7	+2.0	+1.3	-4.1	+1.5	+2.7
	On − Off	44%	+.003	-1.3	-2.8	-1.9	+2.4	-1.0	+1.2	+1.4	-3.1	-4.2	+.020	+2.8	+1.3	+1.9	+6.1	+0.4	+0.0	+0.2	-0.9	+2.3	-.017	-4.1	-4.1	-3.9	-3.7	-1.4	+1.1	+1.2	-2.2	-6.6

Bobby Jackson	On Court	931	.426	35.1	68.4	50.7	63.8	8.8	7.4	12.9	92.0	97.8	.456	31.6	64.9	49.3	67.1	8.3	6.6	15.5	91.6	100.5	-.030	+3.5	+3.5	+1.4	-3.3	+0.5	+0.7	-2.6	+0.4	-2.7
	Off Court	1459	.447	31.0	71.4	49.4	67.7	9.4	9.2	11.9	94.7	100.8	.474	28.6	69.0	50.6	65.8	7.4	6.7	16.1	94.1	99.4	-.027	+2.4	+2.4	-1.2	+1.9	+2.0	+2.5	-4.2	+0.6	+1.4
	On − Off	39%	-.021	+4.1	-3.0	+1.3	-3.9	-0.6	-1.8	+1.0	-2.7	-3.0	-.018	+3.0	-4.1	-1.3	+1.3	+0.9	-0.1	-0.6	-2.5	+1.1	-.003	+1.1	+1.1	+2.6	-5.2	-1.5	-1.8	+1.6	-0.2	-4.1
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Anthony Peeler	On Court	805	.454	32.6	71.0	50.0	66.1	9.0	11.1	12.2	96.6	103.5	.482	29.0	67.4	50.0	69.3	7.5	6.6	16.2	96.4	100.5	-.028	+3.5	+3.5	-0.1	-3.3	+1.5	+4.5	-4.0	+0.2	+3.0
	Off Court	1585	.430	32.5	69.8	49.9	66.4	9.3	7.1	12.4	92.2	97.6	.459	30.2	67.5	50.1	64.6	7.9	6.7	15.7	91.5	99.4	-.029	+2.3	+2.3	-0.2	+1.8	+1.4	+0.4	-3.4	+0.7	-1.8
	On − Off	34%	+.024	+0.1	+1.2	+0.1	-0.3	-0.3	+4.0	-0.2	+4.4	+5.9	+.023	-1.2	-0.1	-0.1	+4.7	-0.4	-0.1	+0.5	+4.9	+1.1	+.001	+1.2	+1.2	+0.1	-5.1	+0.1	+4.1	-0.6	-0.5	+4.8

Malik Sealy	On Court	725	.412	31.9	69.9	49.5	62.4	9.5	8.5	12.2	93.3	95.2	.465	30.1	68.1	50.5	66.5	8.0	7.9	16.4	93.1	98.9	-.053	+1.7	+1.7	-1.0	-4.2	+1.4	+0.6	-4.2	+0.2	-3.7
	Off Court	1666	.450	32.8	70.4	50.1	67.8	9.1	8.5	12.3	93.8	101.6	.468	29.6	67.2	49.9	66.2	7.7	6.1	15.7	93.1	100.2	-.018	+3.2	+3.2	+0.2	+1.6	+1.4	+2.4	-3.3	+0.7	+1.4
	On − Off	30%	-.038	-0.9	-0.5	-0.6	-5.4	+0.4	+0.0	-0.1	-0.5	-6.4	-.003	+0.5	+0.9	+0.6	+0.3	+0.3	+1.8	+0.7	+0.0	-1.3	-.035	-1.5	-1.5	-1.2	-5.8	+0.0	-1.8	-0.9	-0.5	-5.1

Tom Hammonds	On Court	707	.427	34.9	72.3	52.5	67.1	9.2	5.7	14.2	91.7	96.9	.460	27.7	65.1	47.5	60.9	8.7	8.0	14.9	89.7	99.1	-.033	+7.2	+7.2	+5.1	+6.1	+0.5	-2.2	-0.7	+2.0	-2.2
	Off Court	1683	.444	31.6	69.3	48.9	66.0	9.2	9.6	11.5	94.5	100.8	.470	30.7	68.4	51.1	68.4	7.4	6.2	16.3	94.5	100.1	-.027	+1.0	+1.0	-2.3	-2.4	+1.8	+3.4	-4.8	0.0	+0.7
	On − Off	30%	-.017	+3.3	+3.0	+3.6	+1.1	+0.0	-3.9	+2.7	-2.8	-3.9	-.010	-3.0	-3.3	-3.6	-7.5	+1.3	+1.8	-1.4	-4.8	-1.0	-.006	+6.2	+6.2	+7.4	+8.5	-1.3	-5.6	+4.1	+2.0	-2.9

Terrell Brandon	On Court	711	.466	29.5	72.4	49.2	67.8	8.9	7.4	11.2	94.4	103.8	.486	27.6	70.5	50.8	66.5	7.1	4.6	14.9	94.2	103.8	-.020	+1.9	+1.9	-1.6	+1.3	+1.7	+2.8	-3.8	+0.2	0.0
	Off Court	1679	.427	33.8	69.3	50.2	65.5	9.3	9.0	12.8	93.3	97.9	.459	30.7	66.2	49.8	66.2	8.1	7.6	16.3	92.7	98.1	-.032	+3.1	+3.1	+0.4	-0.7	+1.3	+1.4	-3.5	+0.6	-0.2
	On − Off	30%	+.039	-4.3	+3.1	-1.0	+2.3	-0.4	-1.6	-1.6	+1.1	+5.9	+.027	-3.1	+4.3	+1.0	+0.3	-1.0	-3.0	-1.4	+1.5	+5.7	+.012	-1.2	-1.2	-2.0	+2.0	+0.4	+1.4	-0.3	-0.4	+0.2

Stephon Marbury	On Court	658	.436	32.2	71.0	50.0	66.8	10.1	11.3	11.3	96.7	100.5	.457	29.0	67.8	50.0	69.5	7.1	8.5	17.3	96.4	93.6	-.021	+3.1	+3.1	+0.1	-2.7	+3.0	+2.8	-6.0	+0.3	+6.9
	Off Court	1732	.440	32.7	69.9	49.9	66.1	8.8	7.4	12.7	92.5	99.3	.471	30.1	67.3	50.1	65.1	8.1	6.0	15.3	91.9	102.3	-.031	+2.6	+2.6	-0.3	+1.0	+0.8	+1.5	-2.6	+0.6	-3.0
	On − Off	28%	-.004	-0.5	+1.1	+0.1	+0.7	+1.3	+3.9	-1.4	+4.2	+1.2	-.014	-1.1	+0.5	-0.1	+4.4	-1.0	+2.5	+2.0	+4.5	-8.7	+.010	+0.5	+0.5	+0.4	-3.7	+2.2	+1.3	-3.4	-0.3	+9.9
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Dennis Scott	On Court	527	.473	26.1	70.0	47.5	70.7	9.4	7.3	12.4	92.5	100.7	.457	30.0	73.9	52.5	61.1	8.1	5.0	15.9	90.3	98.9	+.015	-3.9	-3.9	-4.9	+9.6	+1.3	+2.2	-3.5	+2.2	+1.8
	Off Court	1863	.430	34.1	70.2	50.5	65.0	9.1	8.9	12.3	94.0	99.4	.470	29.8	65.9	49.5	67.7	7.7	7.1	15.9	93.9	100.1	-.040	+4.4	+4.4	+1.1	-2.7	+1.4	+1.8	-3.6	+0.1	-0.7
	On − Off	22%	+.043	-8.0	-0.2	-3.0	+5.7	+0.3	-1.6	+0.1	-1.5	+1.3	-.013	+0.2	+8.0	+3.0	-6.6	+0.4	-2.1	+0.0	-3.6	-1.2	+.055	-8.3	-8.3	-6.0	+12.3	-0.1	+0.4	+0.1	+2.1	+2.5

Bill Curley	On Court	370	.471	28.9	70.5	48.4	67.2	11.5	8.7	10.3	96.5	104.2	.477	29.5	71.1	51.6	61.0	7.3	4.6	17.6	92.6	99.3	-.006	-0.6	-0.6	-3.3	+6.2	+4.2	+4.1	-7.3	+3.9	+4.9
	Off Court	2020	.433	33.2	70.1	50.2	66.1	8.8	8.5	12.7	93.1	98.8	.466	29.9	66.8	49.8	67.3	7.9	7.1	15.5	93.2	99.9	-.033	+3.3	+3.3	+0.4	-1.2	+0.9	+1.4	-2.9	-0.1	-1.1
	On − Off	15%	+.038	-4.3	+0.4	-1.8	+1.1	+2.7	+0.2	-2.4	+3.4	+5.4	+.011	-0.4	+4.3	+1.8	-6.3	-0.6	-2.5	+2.1	-0.6	-0.6	+.027	-3.9	-3.9	-3.7	+7.4	+3.3	+2.7	-4.4	+4.0	+6.0

Reggie Jordan	On Court	290	.436	41.4	69.4	53.5	63.3	10.6	7.8	12.8	91.5	102.9	.459	30.6	58.6	46.5	58.4	6.7	7.0	16.3	92.2	100.7	-.023	+10.8	+10.8	+7.0	+4.9	+3.9	+0.8	-3.5	-0.7	+2.2
	Off Court	2100	.439	31.2	70.3	49.4	66.7	9.0	8.6	12.2	93.9	99.2	.468	29.7	68.8	50.6	67.3	7.9	6.7	15.8	93.2	99.7	-.029	+1.5	+1.5	-1.2	-0.6	+1.1	+2.0	-3.6	+0.7	-0.5
	On − Off	12%	-.003	+10.2	-0.9	+4.1	-3.4	+1.6	-0.8	+0.6	-2.4	+3.7	-.009	+0.9	-10.2	-4.1	-8.9	-1.2	+0.3	+0.5	-1.0	+1.0	+.006	+9.3	+9.3	+8.2	+5.5	+2.8	-1.2	+0.1	-1.4	+2.7

Andrae Patterson	On Court	280	.419	35.8	72.4	52.5	62.4	10.5	8.6	14.2	93.1	97.1	.449	27.6	64.2	47.5	62.3	7.9	6.9	15.7	96.2	97.9	-.030	+8.2	+8.2	+5.1	+0.1	+2.6	+1.7	-1.5	-3.1	-0.8
	Off Court	2110	.442	32.1	69.9	49.5	66.7	9.0	8.5	12.0	93.7	100.0	.470	30.1	67.9	50.5	66.8	7.8	6.7	15.9	92.7	100.1	-.028	+2.0	+2.0	-0.9	-0.1	+1.2	+1.8	-3.9	+1.0	-0.1
	On − Off	12%	-.023	+3.7	+2.5	+3.0	-4.3	+1.5	+0.1	+2.2	-0.6	-2.9	-.021	-2.5	-3.7	-3.0	-4.5	+0.1	+0.2	-0.2	+3.5	-2.2	-.002	+6.2	+6.2	+6.0	+0.2	+1.4	-0.1	+2.4	-4.1	-0.7

James Robinson	On Court	226	.421	35.1	72.5	51.8	66.2	6.8	5.4	15.9	93.4	95.4	.464	27.5	64.9	48.2	58.8	10.3	8.7	14.1	90.7	102.1	-.043	+7.6	+7.6	+3.7	+7.4	-3.4	-3.3	+1.9	+2.7	-6.7
	Off Court	2165	.441	32.3	70.0	49.7	66.3	9.4	8.8	11.9	93.7	100.1	.468	30.0	67.7	50.3	67.0	7.5	6.5	16.1	93.4	99.6	-.027	+2.2	+2.2	-0.6	-0.8	+1.9	+2.3	-4.1	+0.3	+0.5
	On − Off	9%	-.020	+2.8	+2.5	+2.1	-0.1	-2.6	-3.4	+4.0	-0.3	-4.7	-.004	-2.5	-2.8	-2.1	-8.2	+2.8	+2.2	-2.0	-2.7	+2.5	-.016	+5.4	+5.4	+4.3	+8.2	-5.3	-5.6	+6.0	+2.4	-7.2
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Chris Carr	On Court	81	.402	28.9	62.1	43.6	59.6	5.9	8.6	12.1	98.1	88.5	.444	37.9	71.1	56.4	69.1	7.3	9.0	13.6	100.5	100.6	-.042	-9.0	-9.0	-12.8	-9.4	-1.4	-0.4	-1.5	-2.4	-12.1
	Off Court	2309	.440	32.7	70.5	50.1	66.5	9.3	8.5	12.3	93.5	100.1	.468	29.5	67.3	49.9	66.2	7.8	6.6	16.0	92.9	99.8	-.028	+3.2	+3.2	+0.3	+0.3	+1.5	+1.9	-3.7	+0.6	+0.3
	On − Off	3%	-.038	-3.8	-8.4	-6.5	-6.9	-3.4	+0.1	-0.2	+4.6	-11.6	-.024	+8.4	+3.8	+6.5	+2.9	-0.5	+2.4	-2.4	+7.6	+0.8	-.014	-12.2	-12.2	-13.1	-9.7	-2.9	-2.3	+2.2	-3.0	-12.4

Rasho NesteroviÄ	On Court	30	.458	37.1	100.0	60.0	68.0	6.6	8.3	13.1	97.7	108.2	.533	0.0	62.9	40.0	63.6	4.9	4.3	9.8	97.7	106.6	-.076	+37.1	+37.1	+20.0	+4.4	+1.6	+4.0	+3.3	0.0	+1.6
	Off Court	2360	.439	32.5	69.9	49.8	66.2	9.2	8.5	12.3	93.6	99.5	.467	30.1	67.5	50.2	66.3	7.8	6.7	16.0	93.1	99.7	-.028	+2.4	+2.4	-0.4	-0.1	+1.4	+1.8	-3.7	+0.5	-0.2
	On − Off	1%	+.019	+4.6	+30.1	+10.2	+1.8	-2.6	-0.2	+0.8	+4.1	+8.7	+.066	-30.1	-4.6	-10.2	-2.7	-2.9	-2.4	-6.2	+4.6	+6.9	-.048	+34.7	+34.7	+20.4	+4.5	+0.2	+2.2	+7.0	-0.5	+1.8

Brian Evans	On Court	22	.324	44.4	63.2	52.2	62.5	11.1	0.0	16.1	120.1	82.1	.543	36.8	55.6	47.8	66.7	8.9	9.5	17.8	96.5	113.3	-.219	+7.6	+7.6	+4.3	-4.2	+2.2	-9.5	-1.7	+23.6	-31.2
	Off Court	2368	.440	32.4	70.3	49.9	66.3	9.2	8.6	12.2	93.4	99.9	.467	29.7	67.6	50.1	66.3	7.8	6.7	15.9	93.1	99.7	-.026	+2.7	+2.7	-0.2	0.0	+1.4	+1.9	-3.6	+0.3	+0.2
	On − Off	1%	-.116	+12.0	-7.1	+2.3	-3.8	+1.9	-8.6	+3.9	+26.7	-17.8	+.076	+7.1	-12.0	-2.3	+0.4	+1.1	+2.8	+1.9	+3.4	+13.6	-.193	+4.9	+4.9	+4.5	-4.2	+0.8	-11.4	+1.9	+23.3	-31.4

Paul Grant	On Court	8	.444	41.7	66.7	50.0	25.0	0.0	7.1	14.3	125.5	100.0	.583	33.3	58.3	50.0	60.0	9.5	22.2	0.0	149.4	148.0	-.139	+8.3	+8.3	0.0	-35.0	-9.5	-15.1	+14.3	-23.9	-48.0
	Off Court	2382	.439	32.5	70.2	49.9	66.4	9.2	8.5	12.3	93.5	99.7	.467	29.8	67.5	50.1	66.3	7.8	6.6	16.0	92.9	99.5	-.028	+2.7	+2.7	-0.2	+0.1	+1.5	+1.9	-3.7	+0.6	+0.1
	On − Off	0%	+.005	+9.2	-3.5	+0.1	-41.4	-9.2	-1.4	+2.0	+32.0	+0.3	+.116	+3.5	-9.2	-0.1	-6.3	+1.7	+15.6	-16.0	+56.5	+48.5	-.111	+5.6	+5.6	+0.2	-35.1	-11.0	-17.0	+18.0	-24.5	-48.1

Trevor Winter	On Court	5	.286	60.0	100.0	69.2	25.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	88.2	111.1	.500	0.0	40.0	30.8	100.0	0.0	7.1	0.0	98.0	120.0	-.214	+60.0	+60.0	+38.5	-75.0	0.0	-7.1	0.0	-9.8	-8.9
	Off Court	2385	.439	32.4	70.2	49.8	66.4	9.2	8.5	12.3	93.7	99.6	.467	29.8	67.6	50.2	66.2	7.8	6.7	15.9	93.1	99.8	-.028	+2.6	+2.6	-0.3	+0.1	+1.4	+1.8	-3.6	+0.6	-0.1
	On − Off	0%	-.153	+27.6	+29.8	+19.4	-41.4	-9.2	-8.5	-12.3	-5.5	+11.5	+.033	-29.8	-27.6	-19.4	+33.8	-7.8	+0.4	-15.9	+4.9	+20.2	-.186	+57.4	+57.4	+38.8	-75.1	-1.4	-8.9	+3.6	-10.4	-8.8

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