1992–93_Minnesota_Timberwolves_season

1992–93 Minnesota Timberwolves season

1992–93 Minnesota Timberwolves season

NBA professional basketball team season

The 1992–93 NBA season was the Timberwolves' 4th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] In the 1992 NBA draft, the Timberwolves selected Christian Laettner out of Duke University with the third overall pick.[2][3][4][5][6] In the off-season, the team acquired Chuck Person and Michael Williams from the Indiana Pacers.[7][8][9][10] However, after a 2–2 start to the season, the T-Wolves continued to struggle losing 28 of their next 33 games, as head coach Jimmy Rodgers was fired after a 6–23 start to the season.[11][12] Under his replacement Sidney Lowe, the team held a 12–35 record at the All-Star break,[13] and suffered a 12-game losing streak in April, finishing fifth in the Midwest Division with a 19–63 record.[14]

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Laettner had a solid rookie season, averaging 18.2 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, while being selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. In addition, Doug West continued to increase his scoring leading the team with 19.3 points per game, while Person provided the team with 16.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, and Williams contributed 15.1 points, 8.7 assists and 2.2 steals per game.[15] Following the season, Felton Spencer was traded to the Utah Jazz.[16][17][18]

In the final game of the season against the Jazz on April 25, 1993, Williams set an NBA record of 84 consecutive free throws surpassing Calvin Murphy, whose record was 78 back in 1981. The Timberwolves defeated the Jazz, 113–111 at home to end their 12-game losing streak.[19][20][21][22] Williams shot .907 in free-throw percentage this season.

Draft picks

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Roster

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Regular season

Season standings

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y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
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z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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Game log

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
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Awards and records

Transactions

References

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    1992-93 Minnesota Timberwolves
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    "Richardson Traded to Pacers, Timberwolves Get Person: NBA: Former UCLA Star Will Be Reunited with Reggie Miller. Pistons Trade John Salley to the Heat". Los Angeles Times. Times Wire Services. September 9, 1992. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
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    "Pacers Trade Person to Timberwolves". Tampa Bay Times. September 9, 1992. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
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    "NBA Games Played on February 18, 1993". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
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    "1992–93 Minnesota Timberwolves Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
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    "1992–93 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
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    "Jazz Trade Brown to Timberwolves for Spencer". United Press International. June 30, 1993. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
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    Evans, Richard (July 8, 1993). "Spencer Will Bypass Bahamas for Stint in Jazz's Rookie Camp". Deseret News. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
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    "Micheal Williams' Free-Throw Streak Reaches NBA-Record 84". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. April 26, 1993. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
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    "Williams Sets Record for Free Throws". The Washington Post. April 26, 1993. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
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    "Jazz Season Ends the Way It Started: With a Loss". Deseret News. April 26, 1993. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
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    "Timberwolves' Williams Sets Free-Throw Record". Tampa Bay Times. April 26, 1993. Retrieved May 29, 2023.

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