most points scored by a timberwolves rookie in a playoff game

Stephon Marbury has put up the most points by a Timberwolves rookie in a playoff game, with 28 points in Game 1 of the 1997 First Round against the Rockets.

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Stephon Marbury S. Marbury	28	4/24/1997	MIN	@	HOU	35	4	4	1	0	10	19	52.6	4	9	44.4	4	6	66.7	64.7	0	4	0	2	-21
2	Dean Garrett D. Garrett	26	4/29/1997	MIN	vs	HOU	45	15	0	0	0	11	17	64.7	0	0		4	5	80.0	67.7	12	3	0	2	-2
3	Stephon Marbury S. Marbury	22	4/26/1997	MIN	@	HOU	45	5	6	1	0	10	25	40.0	2	7	28.6	0	2	0.0	42.5	1	4	7	2	-12
4	Terrence Shannon Jr. T. Shannon Jr.	15	5/24/2025	MIN	vs	OKC	13	2	1	1	0	5	8	62.5	1	3	33.3	4	4	100.0	76.8	0	2	0	2	+11
5	Stephon Marbury S. Marbury	14	4/29/1997	MIN	vs	HOU	37	3	13	0	0	6	21	28.6	0	4	0.0	2	2	100.0	32.0	1	2	2	5	-8
6	Wally Szczerbiak W. Szczerbiak	12	4/23/2000	MIN	@	POR	29	3	0	1	0	6	11	54.5	0	3	0.0	0	0		54.5	2	1	0	5	-1
7	Terrence Shannon Jr. T. Shannon Jr.	11	5/28/2025	MIN	@	OKC	16	1	0	1	0	3	8	37.5	1	3	33.3	4	4	100.0	56.4	0	1	1	3	-10
8	Terrence Shannon Jr. T. Shannon Jr.	9	5/26/2025	MIN	vs	OKC	8	2	0	0	0	2	3	66.7	1	2	50.0	4	4	100.0	94.5	0	2	2	2	0
9	Dean Garrett D. Garrett	8	4/24/1997	MIN	@	HOU	31	6	1	0	1	3	7	42.9	0	0		2	3	66.7	48.1	1	5	0	5	-8
10	Joan Beringer J. Beringer	7	5/6/2026	MIN	@	SAS	8	3	0	0	0	3	4	75.0	0	0		1	2	50.0	71.7	1	2	1	0	-1
11	Rob Dillingham R. Dillingham	7	5/28/2025	MIN	@	OKC	7	1	2	0	0	3	5	60.0	1	1	100.0	0	0		70.0	0	1	0	1	+4
12	Wally Szczerbiak W. Szczerbiak	6	5/2/2000	MIN	vs	POR	23	2	1	0	0	3	8	37.5	0	0		0	0		37.5	0	2	1	1	-7
13	Shane Heal S. Heal	6	4/24/1997	MIN	@	HOU	2	0	1	0	0	2	2	100.0	2	2	100.0	0	0		150.0	0	0	0	0	+2
14	Joan Beringer J. Beringer	4	5/15/2026	MIN	vs	SAS	8	2	0	1	1	2	3	66.7	0	0		0	0		66.7	1	1	0	0	+3
15	Jaylen Clark J. Clark	4	5/24/2025	MIN	vs	OKC	9	3	1	0	0	2	2	100.0	0	0		0	0		100.0	0	3	0	0	+2
16	Wally Szczerbiak W. Szczerbiak	4	4/30/2000	MIN	vs	POR	22	1	1	1	0	2	6	33.3	0	0		0	0		33.3	0	1	0	0	-4
17	Rasho Nesterovic R. Nesterovic	4	5/15/1999	MIN	vs	SAS	18	4	2	0	0	2	5	40.0	0	0		0	0		40.0	2	2	1	4	-6
18	Dean Garrett D. Garrett	4	4/26/1997	MIN	@	HOU	42	14	3	2	2	1	5	20.0	0	0		2	2	100.0	34.0	6	8	1	4	-9
19	Joan Beringer J. Beringer	3	5/12/2026	MIN	@	SAS	3	3	0	0	1	0	1	0.0	0	0		3	4	75.0	54.3	1	2	1	0	-7
20	Jaylen Clark J. Clark	3	5/20/2025	MIN	@	OKC	6	2	0	0	0	1	2	50.0	0	1	0.0	1	2	50.0	52.1	2	0	0	0	-4
21	Mike Wilks M. Wilks	3	4/22/2003	MIN	vs	LAL	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	100.0	1	1	100.0	0	0		150.0	0	0	0	0	+1
22	Joan Beringer J. Beringer	2	4/27/2026	MIN	@	DEN	3	1	0	1	0	0	0		0	0		2	2	100.0	113.6	0	1	1	0	+6
23	Jaylen Clark J. Clark	2	5/28/2025	MIN	@	OKC	7	1	0	1	0	1	1	100.0	0	0		0	0		100.0	0	1	0	0	+4
24	Terrence Shannon Jr. T. Shannon Jr.	2	5/20/2025	MIN	@	OKC	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	50.0	0	0		0	0		50.0	0	0	0	0	-6
25	Terrence Shannon Jr. T. Shannon Jr.	2	5/8/2025	MIN	vs	GSW	3	0	1	2	0	1	2	50.0	0	0		0	0		50.0	0	0	0	1	+2

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4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	MIN	@	MIA	7:30 PM
Fri 10/23	MIN	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Sun 10/25	TOR	@	MIN	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	MIN	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	GSW	@	MIN	8:00 PM

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Final

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33.5

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31.1

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RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

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APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

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Thompson

2.0

Daniels

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Wallace

BPG Leaders

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Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

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Dončić

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

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DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

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61-44

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Worst Record ATS

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36-46

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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
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10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

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1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
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