The Minnesota Timberwolves were 40-42 in 1996-97. They finished 3rd in the Midwest Division and 6th in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference First Round against the Houston Rockets, 3 games to 0.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8.0 | |
5 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | |
6 | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 | |
7 | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 | |
8 | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 |
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.2 | 96.1 | 39.7 | 22.9 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 35.8 | 78.5 | 45.6 | 4.5 | 13.3 | 33.9 | 20.0 | 26.6 | 75.1 | 53.3 | 11.7 | 28.1 | 15.2 | 22.2 |
Team Rank | 22nd | 17th | 23rd | 9th | 24th | 2nd | 17th | 18th | 13th | 26th | 25th | 25th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 17th | 21st | 16th | 9th | 16th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 97.6 | 41.9 | 21.8 | 8.0 | 5.4 | 35.9 | 79.7 | 45.0 | 5.7 | 15.7 | 36.2 | 20.1 | 26.6 | 75.4 | 53.4 | 13.0 | 28.8 | 15.6 | 22.3 |
Opponent Rank | 22nd | 17th | 19th | 14th | 10th | 23rd | 12th | 17th | 13th | 7th | 7th | 15th | 23rd | 20th | 29th | 13th | 20th | 19th | 17th | 12th | |
Net | -1.5 | -2.1 | +1.1 | -0.4 | +1.4 | -0.1 | -1.3 | +0.6 | -1.2 | -2.4 | -2.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -1.4 | -0.8 | -0.5 | -0.1 | ||
Net Rank | 17th | 24th | 9th | 20th | 2nd | 15th | 19th | 15th | 23rd | 25th | 25th | 16th | 15th | 15th | 15th | 26th | 19th | 12th | 13th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 11 | .744 | ||
| 2 | 28 | 16 | .636 | 4.5 | |
| 3 | 28 | 19 | .596 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 26 | 18 | .591 | 6.5 | |
| 5 | 26 | 20 | .565 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 24 | 19 | .558 | 8.0 | |
| 7 | 23 | 20 | .535 | 9.0 | |
| 8 | 23 | 22 | .511 | 10.0 | |
| 9 | 22 | 22 | .500 | 10.5 | |
| 10 | 22 | 25 | .468 | 12.0 | |
| 11 | 18 | 26 | .409 | 14.5 | |
| 12 | 17 | 28 | .378 | 16.0 | |
| 13 | 12 | 31 | .279 | 20.0 | |
| 14 | 11 | 35 | .239 | 22.5 | |
| 15 | 10 | 33 | .233 | 22.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | 9 | .804 | ||
| 2 | 31 | 14 | .689 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 31 | 15 | .674 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 27 | 16 | .628 | 8.5 | |
| 5 | 26 | 17 | .605 | 9.5 | |
| 6 | 27 | 18 | .600 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 27 | 18 | .600 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 25 | 21 | .543 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 23 | 23 | .500 | 14.0 | |
| 10 | 20 | 24 | .455 | 16.0 | |
| 11 | 19 | 26 | .422 | 17.5 | |
| 12 | 18 | 25 | .419 | 17.5 | |
| 13 | 15 | 30 | .333 | 21.5 | |
| 14 | 12 | 34 | .261 | 25.0 | |
| 15 | 11 | 36 | .234 | 26.5 |