NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
Players warming up prior to a January 2008 Wolves home game versus the Phoenix Suns . The 2007–08 Minnesota Timberwolves season was their 19th season in the NBA and their first since the 1994-95 season that Kevin Garnett was not on the roster as he was traded to the Boston Celtics during the summer.
Draft picks [ edit ] Minnesota's selections from the 2007 NBA draft in New York City.
2007–08 Minnesota Timberwolves roster Players Coaches Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From SF 22 Brewer, Corey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1986-03-05 Florida SG 7 Buckner, Greg 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1976-09-16 Clemson C 51 Doleac, Michael 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 262 lb (119 kg) 1977-06-15 Utah PG 4 Foye, Randy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 1983-09-24 Villanova PF 8 Gomes, Ryan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1982-09-01 Providence SG 55 Jarić, Marko 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 224 lb (102 kg) 1978-10-12 Serbia C 25 Jefferson, Al 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 256 lb (116 kg) 1985-01-04 Prentiss HS (MS) PF 35 Madsen, Mark 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1976-01-28 Stanford SG 1 McCants, Rashad 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 1984-09-25 North Carolina C 32 Richard, Chris 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 252 lb (114 kg) 1984-12-25 Florida PF 5 Smith, Craig 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 272 lb (123 kg) 1983-11-10 Boston College SF 30 Snyder, Kirk 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1983-06-05 Nevada PG 3 Telfair, Sebastian 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1985-06-09 Lincoln HS (NY) PF 24 Walker, Antoine 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1976-08-12 Kentucky
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured Roster Last transaction: February 29, 2008
Regular season [ edit ] Season standings [ edit ] Record vs. opponents [ edit ] 2007-08 NBA Records Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NOH NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA WAS Atlanta — 0–3 2–2 2–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 1–3 0–2 4–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–2 Boston 3–0 — 3–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 4–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 4–0 1–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 0–3 Charlotte 2–2 1–3 — 1–3 1–3 0–2 1–1 0–3 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–2 2–0 1–3 0–2 1–2 1–3 1–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–3 Chicago 2–2 0–4 3–1 — 3–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 1–2 0–2 2–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–2 Cleveland 2–1 2–2 3–1 1–3 — 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–1 0–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–0 1–3 2–0 1–3 0–2 2–1 1–3 2–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 Dallas 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 — 1–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 4–0 1–3 4–0 2–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 2–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 Denver 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 — 0–2 3–1 2–2 1–1 3–1 0–3 4–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 1–3 2–0 Detroit 4–0 1–2 3–0 1–3 3–1 1–1 2–0 – 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 0–2 2–1 Golden State 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–3 0–2 — 2–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 0–3 2–0 Houston 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 1–1 2–2 — 2–0 3–0 2–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 4–0 2–2 2–2 4–0 1–1 1–2 2–0 Indiana 2–1 0–3 1–3 2–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 — 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 4–0 1–2 3–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–2 L.A. Clippers 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–3 0–3 1–1 – 0–4 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–4 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–3 3–1 0–3 2–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 L.A. Lakers 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–1 3–0 1–1 2–2 1–2 2–0 4–0 — 2–1 2–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 4–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 Memphis 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–3 1–2 — 2–0 0–2 2–2 2–0 0–4 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–3 0–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 0–2 0–3 1–1 Miami 1–3 0–4 1–3 1–2 0–3 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 0–2 — 2–2 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–4 Milwaukee 2–2 0–4 2–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 — 1–1 0–4 0–2 1–3 1–3 1–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–2 0–2 2–2 Minnesota 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–3 0–4 0–2 1–3 0–3 1–1 3–1 0–3 2–2 1–1 1–1 — 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–4 2–1 0–4 1–3 0–2 2–2 0–2 New Jersey 3–1 0–4 3–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 0–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–1 4–0 1–1 — 0–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–3 1–1 2–1 New Orleans 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–1 0–2 2–1 2–2 1–1 4–0 2–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 — 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–2 2–2 3–0 1–1 1–3 0–2 New York 0–4 0–4 2–1 2–2 1–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 0–2 — 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 2–1 Orlando 2–2 2–1 3–1 4–0 3–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 — 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–1 0–2 3–1 Philadelphia 1–3 1–3 2–1 3–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 2–0 0–3 2–0 0–2 2–0 3–0 2–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 3–1 1–3 — 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 0–2 2–2 Phoenix 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–2 2–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–3 3–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–4 2–0 2–0 1–1 — 3–0 4–0 3–1 4–0 2–0 1–2 2–0 Portland 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–2 0–4 0–2 3–0 2–2 3–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–3 — 1–3 0–3 2–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 Sacramento 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–2 1–2 2–0 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–4 3–1 — 1–3 3–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 San Antonio 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 0–2 1–2 2–2 2–0 3–0 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–3 3–0 3–1 — 2–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 Seattle 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–3 0–2 1–2 0–4 1–1 1–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–2 0–3 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–4 2–2 1–3 1–2 — 1–1 0–4 0–2 Toronto 2–1 1–3 2–2 2–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 4–0 2–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–2 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 — 0–2 1–3 Utah 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 3–0 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 3–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 4–0 2–0 — 2–0 Washington 2–2 3–0 3–1 2–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–2 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 1–2 2–0 1–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 3–1 0–2 —
Game log [ edit ] 2007–08 game log Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 November 2 Nuggets 91–99 McCants (23) Jefferson (13) Telfair (5) Target Center 19,443 0–1 2 November 4 @ Knicks 93–97 Gomes (19) Jefferson (12) Telfair (7) Madison Square Garden 19,763 0–2 3 November 6 Magic 103–111 Jefferson (25) Jefferson (10) Jaric (10) Target Center 12,003 0–3 4 November 9 @ Lakers 93–107 Jefferson (24) Jefferson (15) Jaric (6) Staples Center 18,997 0–4 5 November 10 @ Kings 93–100 Jefferson (17) Jefferson (12) Buckner (5) ARCO Arena 13,170 0–5 6 November 14 Kings 108–103 McCants (33) Jaric (8) Telfair (8) Target Center 11,656 1–5 7 November 16 Wizards 89–105 McCants (19) Jefferson (10) Jaric (4) Target Center 11,783 1–6 8 November 17 Hornets 82–100 Jefferson (20) Jefferson (10) Three-way tie (3) Target Center 15,324 1–7 9 November 21 Cavaliers 86–97 Jefferson (30) Jefferson (8) Two-way tie (4) Target Center 15,224 1–8 10 November 23 @ Nuggets 93–99 Walker (24) Jefferson (14) Jaric (6) Pepsi Center 17,097 1–9 11 November 24 Hawks 87–94 Jefferson (23) Jefferson (16) Jaric (6) Target Center 14,101 1–10 12 November 26 @ Hornets 103–94 Jaric (21) Buckner (9) Telfair (8) New Orleans Arena 8,393 2–10 13 November 28 @ Mavericks 103–109 Jefferson (31) Jefferson (14) Jaric (7) American Airlines Center 20,054 2–11 14 November 30 Spurs 91–106 Jefferson (23) Jefferson (11) Two-way tie (4) Target Center 16,297 2–12
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 15 December 1 @ Grizzlies 80–109 McCants (18) Walker (9) Telfair (6) FedExForum 12,896 2–13 16 December 4 Lakers 95–116 Telfair (16) Jefferson (12) Three-way tie (3) Target Center 17,513 2–14 17 December 6 @ Hawks 89–90 Smith (25) Brewer (10) Jaric (10) Philips Arena 12,232 2–15 18 December 8 Suns 100–93 Jefferson (32) Jefferson (20) Telfair (6) Target Center 19,356 3–15 19 December 11 @ Wizards 88–102 Smith (36) Brewer (9) Telfair (10) Verizon Center 12,177 3–16 20 December 12 @ 76ers 94–98 Jefferson (22) Jefferson (11) Telfair (11) Wachovia Center 10,971 3–17 21 December 14 Sonics 88–99 Jefferson (22) Jefferson (16) Two-way tie (6) Target Center 16,523 3–18 22 December 15 @ Bucks 92–95 Smith (30) Jefferson (15) Telfair (8) Bradley Center 15,512 3–19 23 December 17 @ Heat 87–91 Jefferson (22) Jefferson (20) Telfair (6) AmericanAirlines Arena 19,600 3–20 24 December 19 Warriors 98–111 Jefferson (24) Jefferson (14) Telfair (8) Target Center 13,001 3–21 25 December 21 Pacers 131–118 Jefferson (29) Jefferson (13) Telfair (11) Target Center 15,379 4–21 26 December 22 @ Hornets 76–110 Gomes (20) Jefferson (13) Green (4) New Orleans Arena 11,257 4–22 27 December 26 @ Warriors 101–105 Jefferson (20) Jefferson (19) Jaric (5) Oracle Arena 19,596 4–23 28 December 28 @ Blazers 98–109 Jefferson (22) Two-way tie (7) Telfair (11) Rose Garden 20,491 4–24 29 December 29 @ Sonics 90–109 Jefferson (17) Two-way tie (8) Telfair (6) KeyArena 14,038 4–25 30 December 31 @ Clippers 82–91 Jefferson (22) Two-way tie (15) Telfair (7) Staples Center 14,404 4–26
2007–08 season schedule
Player statistics [ edit ] Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Corey Brewer 79 35 22.8 .374 .194 .800 3.7 1.4 .96 .32 5.8 Greg Buckner 31 4 16.8 .385 .300 .864 2.1 1.3 .68 .06 4.0 Michael Doleac 24 8 10.7 .444 .000 .500 2.0 .3 .42 .42 2.4 Randy Foye 39 31 32.3 .429 .412 .815 3.3 4.2 .92 .08 13.1 Ryan Gomes 82 74 29.7 .457 .330 .830 5.8 1.8 .79 .12 12.6 Marko Jarić 75 56 29.2 .430 .362 .742 3.0 4.1 1.29 .43 8.3 Al Jefferson 82 82 35.6 .500 .000 .721 11.1 1.4 .90 1.45 21.0 Mark Madsen 20 6 7.6 .158 .000 .250 1.9 .2 .15 .10 .5 Rashad McCants 75 24 26.9 .453 .407 .748 2.7 2.2 .88 .24 14.9 Chris Richard 52 3 10.7 .471 .000 .593 2.6 .3 .19 .23 1.9 Craig Smith 77 11 20.1 .563 .000 .665 4.6 .8 .47 .22 9.4 Kirk Snyder * 36 18 21.1 .508 .217 .727 3.5 1.8 .56 .42 7.3 Sebastian Telfair 60 51 32.2 .401 .281 .743 2.3 5.9 .98 .18 9.3 Antoine Walker 46 1 19.4 .363 .324 .530 3.7 1.0 .72 .17 8.0
*Total for entire season including previous team(s)
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Transactions [ edit ] February 22, 2008 The Houston Rockets acquired Gerald Green from the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Kirk Snyder, a future 2010 draft choice, and cash considerations.
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