Minnesota Timberwolves 1996

NBA Basketball 1996 - 1997

 Team No =   17
 Division Level =   1
 Western Conference
 Midwest Division

 Results for year:  2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993

 Normal Games Played =  85  Record =  40 - 45  
 Ranked Games Played =  85  Record =  40 - 45  

 G  1 11/ 1 1996 R C H W  82-78  ( 20 - 62   27) San Antonio Spurs
 G  2 11/ 3 1996 R   A L  85-91  ( 60 - 31    8) Los Angeles Lakers
 G  3 11/ 5 1996 R   A W  98-95  ( 42 - 45   16) Phoenix Suns
 G  4 11/ 7 1996 R   A L  94-95  ( 50 - 36   11) Portland Trail Blazers
 G  5 11/10 1996 R   A L  70-81  ( 36 - 49   18) Los Angeles Clippers
 G  6 11/12 1996 R   H W 100-97  ( 50 - 36   11) Portland Trail Blazers
 G  7 11/14 1996 R C H W 100-90  ( 24 - 58   24) Dallas Mavericks
 G  8 11/16 1996 R   A L  79-82  ( 63 - 29    4) New York Knicks
 G  9 11/19 1996 R C A L  93-122 ( 66 - 32    5) Houston Rockets
 G 10 11/21 1996 R   A L  86-90  ( 47 - 40   12) Orlando Magic
 G 11 11/23 1996 R   H W  98-96  ( 36 - 49   18) Los Angeles Clippers
 G 12 11/25 1996 R   A L  98-105 ( 44 - 41   13) Washington Bullets
 G 13 11/27 1996 R   H L  98-106 ( 63 - 31    7) Seattle SuperSonics
 G 14 11/29 1996 R C A W 108-103 ( 21 - 61   26) Denver Nuggets
 G 15 11/30 1996 R   H W  79-70  ( 30 - 52   22) Toronto Raptors
 G 16 12/ 3 1996 R   H L  89-96  ( 34 - 48   19) Sacramento Kings
 G 17 12/ 5 1996 R   A L  86-117 ( 63 - 31    7) Seattle SuperSonics
 G 18 12/ 6 1996 R C A L  95-106 ( 77 - 25    2) Utah Jazz
 G 19 12/ 8 1996 R   A L  86-110 ( 60 - 31    8) Los Angeles Lakers
 G 20 12/10 1996 R C H L  94-96  ( 66 - 32    5) Houston Rockets
 G 21 12/11 1996 R   A L  86-103 ( 84 - 17    1) Chicago Bulls
 G 22 12/13 1996 R   H W 108-105 ( 42 - 45   16) Phoenix Suns
 G 23 12/14 1996 R   H L  93-101 ( 42 - 40   14) Cleveland Cavaliers
 G 24 12/18 1996 R   A L  96-123 ( 30 - 52   21) Golden State Warriors
 G 25 12/19 1996 R   A L 105-112 ( 34 - 48   19) Sacramento Kings
 G 26 12/21 1996 R   H W 103-88  ( 60 - 31    8) Los Angeles Lakers
 G 27 12/23 1996 R C H W 107-98  ( 77 - 25    2) Utah Jazz
 G 28 12/26 1996 R   H W  88-80  ( 63 - 29    4) New York Knicks
 G 29 12/28 1996 R C H W 103-96  ( 21 - 61   26) Denver Nuggets
 G 30 12/30 1996 R   A L  96-108 ( 42 - 40   14) Cleveland Cavaliers
 G 31  1/ 3 1997 R   A W  94-84  ( 15 - 67   28) Boston Celtics
 G 32  1/ 4 1997 R   A W  97-91  ( 33 - 49   20) Milwaukee Bucks
 G 33  1/ 7 1997 R C H L  95-104 ( 66 - 32    5) Houston Rockets
 G 34  1/ 9 1997 R   A W 110-107 ( 26 - 56   23) New Jersey Nets
 G 35  1/11 1997 R   H W  95-93  ( 36 - 49   18) Los Angeles Clippers
 G 36  1/14 1997 R   A L  93-95  ( 60 - 32    6) Atlanta Hawks
 G 37  1/15 1997 R   H L 102-112 ( 84 - 17    1) Chicago Bulls
 G 38  1/18 1997 R   H W 108-93  ( 30 - 52   21) Golden State Warriors
 G 39  1/20 1997 R C H W  96-83  ( 20 - 62   27) San Antonio Spurs
 G 40  1/21 1997 R   A L 106-118 ( 30 - 52   22) Toronto Raptors
 G 41  1/23 1997 R C A W  95-76  ( 14 - 68   29) Vancouver Grizzlies
 G 42  1/25 1997 R   A L  94-101 ( 50 - 36   11) Portland Trail Blazers
 G 43  1/28 1997 R   H L  88-91  ( 34 - 48   19) Sacramento Kings
 G 44  1/30 1997 R C A W  92-82  ( 24 - 58   24) Dallas Mavericks
 G 45  1/31 1997 R C A W  97-95  ( 20 - 62   27) San Antonio Spurs
 G 46  2/ 2 1997 R   H W 103-102 ( 50 - 36   11) Portland Trail Blazers
 G 47  2/ 4 1997 R   A L 101-115 ( 54 - 31   10) Charlotte Hornets
 G 48  2/ 6 1997 R C H W 103-86  ( 14 - 68   29) Vancouver Grizzlies
 G 49  2/12 1997 R   H L  84-100 ( 60 - 31    8) Los Angeles Lakers
 G 50  2/14 1997 R   H W 104-100 ( 47 - 40   12) Orlando Magic
 G 51  2/16 1997 R   H W 107-96  ( 42 - 45   16) Phoenix Suns
 G 52  2/18 1997 R   A L  84-95  ( 34 - 48   19) Sacramento Kings
 G 53  2/19 1997 R C A W  84-73  ( 14 - 68   29) Vancouver Grizzlies
 G 54  2/21 1997 R   H W 101-82  ( 30 - 52   21) Golden State Warriors
 G 55  2/26 1997 R C A W 108-89  ( 20 - 62   27) San Antonio Spurs
 G 56  2/27 1997 R C A W 107-105 ( 24 - 58   24) Dallas Mavericks
 G 57  3/ 2 1997 R   H L  96-108 ( 54 - 31   10) Charlotte Hornets
 G 58  3/ 5 1997 R   H L  88-92  ( 56 - 31    9) Detroit Pistons
 G 59  3/ 7 1997 R C H W  96-83  ( 21 - 61   26) Denver Nuggets
 G 60  3/ 9 1997 R C H L 106-115 ( 77 - 25    2) Utah Jazz
 G 61  3/11 1997 R   H W 104-100 ( 22 - 60   25) Philadelphia 76ers
 G 62  3/13 1997 R   H L  92-108 ( 63 - 31    7) Seattle SuperSonics
 G 63  3/14 1997 R   A L  95-109 ( 22 - 60   25) Philadelphia 76ers
 G 64  3/16 1997 R   H W 119-101 ( 15 - 67   28) Boston Celtics
 G 65  3/18 1997 R   A L  97-115 ( 39 - 43   15) Indiana Pacers
 G 66  3/19 1997 R C H W  95-72  ( 14 - 68   29) Vancouver Grizzlies
 G 67  3/21 1997 R   A L  98-112 ( 56 - 31    9) Detroit Pistons
 G 68  3/23 1997 R   H L 108-113 ( 69 - 30    3) Miami Heat
 G 69  3/25 1997 R C A L 103-112 ( 66 - 32    5) Houston Rockets
 G 70  3/26 1997 R C A W 102-100 ( 21 - 61   26) Denver Nuggets
 G 71  3/28 1997 R   A L  81-92  ( 63 - 31    7) Seattle SuperSonics
 G 72  3/30 1997 R   A W 113-102 ( 30 - 52   21) Golden State Warriors
 G 73  4/ 2 1997 R   H W  94-89  ( 26 - 56   23) New Jersey Nets
 G 74  4/ 4 1997 R   H W  97-95  ( 44 - 41   13) Washington Bullets
 G 75  4/ 6 1997 R   H L  83-94  ( 39 - 43   15) Indiana Pacers
 G 76  4/ 8 1997 R   A L 107-115 ( 42 - 45   16) Phoenix Suns
 G 77  4/10 1997 R   A W 108-96  ( 36 - 49   18) Los Angeles Clippers
 G 78  4/12 1997 R   H L  66-80  ( 60 - 32    6) Atlanta Hawks
 G 79  4/14 1997 R   A W  95-87  ( 69 - 30    3) Miami Heat
 G 80  4/16 1997 R C H L  77-92  ( 24 - 58   24) Dallas Mavericks
 G 81  4/18 1997 R   H W 122-112 ( 33 - 49   20) Milwaukee Bucks
 G 82  4/19 1997 R C A L  89-101 ( 77 - 25    2) Utah Jazz
 G 83  4/24 1997 R C A L  95-112 ( 66 - 32    5) Houston Rockets
 G 84  4/26 1997 R C A L  84-96  ( 66 - 32    5) Houston Rockets
 G 85  4/29 1997 R C H L 120-125 ( 66 - 32    5) Houston Rockets

 Rankings according to the various methods: 

    17 Chi Square Linear WL - SD
    25 Ranking of Schedule

Soren Sorensen; Mon Feb 05 22:54:51 2001