2007–08 Minnesota Timberwolves season
NBA professional basketball team season
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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.
| 2007–08 Minnesota Timberwolves season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Randy Wittman |
| General manager | Kevin McHale |
| Owner | Glen Taylor |
| Arena | Target Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 22–60 (.268) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Northwest) Conference: 14th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | |
| Radio | KLCI |
Draft picks
Minnesota's selections from the 2007 NBA draft in New York City.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club team |
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| 1 | 7 | Corey Brewer | Forward |  United States |
Florida |
| 2 | 41 | Chris Richard | Power Forward | United States |
Florida |
Roster
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Head coach
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Legend
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Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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| y-Utah Jazz | 54 | 28 | .659 | – | 37–4 | 17–24 | 13–3 |
| x-Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 4 | 33–8 | 17–24 | 10–6 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 13 | 28–13 | 13–28 | 10–6 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 22 | 60 | .268 | 32 | 15–26 | 7–34 | 3–13 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 20 | 62 | .244 | 34 | 13–28 | 7–34 | 6–10 |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | – |
| 2 | y-New Orleans Hornets | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1 |
| 3 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1 |
| 4 | y-Utah Jazz | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3 |
| 5 | x-Houston Rockets | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 |
| 6 | x-Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 |
| 7 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 51 | 31 | .622 | 6 |
| 8 | x-Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 |
| 9 | Golden State Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9 |
| 10 | Portland Trail Blazers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16 |
| 11 | Sacramento Kings | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Clippers | 23 | 59 | .280 | 34 |
| 13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 22 | 60 | .268 | 35 |
| 14 | Memphis Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | .268 | 35 |
| 15 | Seattle SuperSonics | 20 | 62 | .244 | 37 |
Game log
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Player statistics
Ragular season
| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Al Jefferson | C | 82 | 82 | 2,919 | 911 | 117 | 74 | 119 | 1,726 | 35.6 | 11.1 | 1.4 | .9 | 1.5 | 21.0 |
| Ryan Gomes | PF | 82 | 74 | 2,434 | 475 | 145 | 65 | 10 | 1,033 | 29.7 | 5.8 | 1.8 | .8 | .1 | 12.6 |
| Corey Brewer | SF | 79 | 35 | 1,803 | 292 | 111 | 76 | 25 | 459 | 22.8 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .3 | 5.8 |
| Craig Smith | PF | 77 | 11 | 1,547 | 353 | 60 | 36 | 17 | 727 | 20.1 | 4.6 | .8 | .5 | .2 | 9.4 |
| Marko Jarić | SG | 75 | 56 | 2,189 | 222 | 311 | 97 | 32 | 621 | 29.2 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 1.3 | .4 | 8.3 |
| Rashad McCants | SG | 75 | 24 | 2,020 | 206 | 162 | 66 | 18 | 1,114 | 26.9 | 2.7 | 2.2 | .9 | .2 | 14.9 |
| Sebastian Telfair | PG | 60 | 51 | 1,933 | 135 | 355 | 59 | 11 | 556 | 32.2 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 1.0 | .2 | 9.3 |
| Chris Richard | C | 52 | 3 | 556 | 135 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 98 | 10.7 | 2.6 | .3 | .2 | .2 | 1.9 |
| Antoine Walker | PF | 46 | 1 | 892 | 168 | 45 | 33 | 8 | 368 | 19.4 | 3.7 | 1.0 | .7 | .2 | 8.0 |
| Randy Foye | PG | 39 | 31 | 1,259 | 128 | 164 | 36 | 3 | 510 | 32.3 | 3.3 | 4.2 | .9 | .1 | 13.1 |
| Greg Buckner | SG | 31 | 4 | 520 | 65 | 39 | 21 | 2 | 124 | 16.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | .7 | .1 | 4.0 |
| Gerald Green† | SF | 29 | 0 | 358 | 62 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 147 | 12.3 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .3 | .1 | 5.1 |
| Kirk Snyder† | SF | 27 | 18 | 680 | 114 | 56 | 19 | 14 | 227 | 25.2 | 4.2 | 2.1 | .7 | .5 | 8.4 |
| Michael Doleac | C | 24 | 8 | 257 | 49 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 57 | 10.7 | 2.0 | .3 | .4 | .4 | 2.4 |
| Mark Madsen | PF | 20 | 6 | 151 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7.6 | 1.9 | .2 | .2 | .1 | .5 |
| Theo Ratliff† | PF | 10 | 6 | 214 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 63 | 21.4 | 3.9 | .7 | .3 | 1.9 | 6.3 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Timberwolves only.
Transactions
Trades
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.