The Minnesota Timberwolves were 45-37 in 1997-98. They finished 3rd in the Midwest Division and 7th in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference First Round against the Seattle SuperSonics, 3 games to 2.
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1997-98 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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5 | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6.0 | |
6 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 16.0 | |
7 |  Timberwolves | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17.0 |
8 | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21.0 | |
9 | 27 | 55 | .329 | 35.0 |
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Dosunmu scores 21 and Kuminga sparks late surge in Timberwolves’ 117-107 win over Rockets
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Ball scores season-high 34 points as Timberwolves top Bucks 112-100
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Wembanyama has 43 points and 6 blocks to lead Spurs past short-handed Timberwolves 121-111
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Timberwolves blow out Clippers 127-101 behind Ball's 24 points for 1st win without Edwards
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Curry scores 44 points as the Warriors hold on to beat the Timberwolves 119-114
1997-98 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 82 | 243.0 | 101.1 | 42.6 | 25.2 | 7.8 | 5.2 | 38.5 | 83.5 | 46.1 | 3.7 | 10.6 | 34.7 | 20.4 | 27.5 | 74.3 | 52.9 | 13.0 | 29.6 | 13.9 | 23.0 |
Team Rank | 3rd | 2nd | 7th | 3rd | 22nd | 13th | 1st | 4th | 8th | 19th | 22nd | 15th | 7th | 7th | 15th | 11th | 14th | 8th | 1st | 21st | |
Opponent | 82 | 243.0 | 100.4 | 43.0 | 23.3 | 7.4 | 5.0 | 37.5 | 83.7 | 44.8 | 5.3 | 14.7 | 35.8 | 20.1 | 27.1 | 74.2 | 52.5 | 13.6 | 29.4 | 15.0 | 22.7 |
Opponent Rank | 3rd | 25th | 24th | 23rd | 2nd | 17th | 23rd | 29th | 15th | 29th | 28th | 23rd | 19th | 17th | 18th | 17th | 21st | 22nd | 20th | 11th | |
Net | +0.7 | -0.4 | +1.9 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +1.0 | -0.2 | +1.3 | -1.6 | -4.1 | -1.1 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.0 | +0.4 | -0.6 | +0.2 | -1.1 | +0.2 | ||
Net Rank | 16th | 18th | 10th | 12th | 11th | 13th | 14th | 12th | 25th | 28th | 19th | 14th | 14th | 17th | 15th | 19th | 14th | 6th | 17th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | .889 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.0 | |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.0 | |
| 13 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.5 |
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Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 1 | .857 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1.5 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.0 | |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 12 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.5 | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 |
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