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Minnesota Timberwolves First Game as a Franchise
This was the date of the first ever game played by the Timberwolves as a franchise in the NBA. The lost to the Seattle Super Sonics 104-96 in this game. -
Timberwolves First win as a Franchise
This day was the frist time the Timberwolves won a professional regular season basketball game. They played the Philidelphia 76ers at home and won 125-118. -
Timberwolves Draft Kevin Garnett
This draft will eventually turn the Minnesota Timberwolves around after starting off bad, as most expansion teams do. Kevin Garnett was a big part of this because of the attitude he brought to the team. -
Timberwolves First Playoff Game
This was the first playoff game ever for the Timberwolves. They were the 6 seed played the 3 seeded Rockets. The game ended with the Rockets winning 112-95, and would go on to sweep the series to move on. This is still an important series for the Timberwolves since it starts a streak of 8 straight playoff berths. -
Timberwolves First Playoff Win
This game is the first time the Timberwolves won a playoff game, and it was against the 2 seeded Seattle Super Sonics. After losing the first game of the series, the 7 seeded Timberwolves neede to win this game to stay afloat. The Timberwolves came out strong in this game, and won a close one 98-93. They end up losing this series as a heartbreaker 3-2 and lose in the first round the second straight year. -
Timberwolves First Playoff Series Win
After 7 straight seasons of losing in the first round of the playoffs, the 1 seeded Timberwolves won a playoff series for the first time against the 8 seeded Denver Nuggets. They won the series 4-1, with a 102-91 win to seal the deal. They end up going to Western Conference Finals this season, but lose to the Los Angeles Lakers. -
Kevin Garnett Leaves the Timberwolves
This is the date that the Timberwolves lost their star forward, who helped them to 8 straight playoff berths, as Kevin Garnett joins the Boston Celtics. The very next season, Garnett wins a title that he rightfully deserved with the Celtics. -
Timberwolves get Kevin Love on Draft Night
Originally drafted by the Grizzlies, the Timberwolves traded their pick for Kevin Love just a year after Kevin Garnett leaves the team. Kevin Love becomes a star in Minnesota, but never had enough pieces around him to make a run for the playoffs. He does not play a playoff game while in a Timberwolve jersey. -
Kevin Garnett Returns to his Original Team
In a trade with the Brooklyn Nets, Kevin Garnett goes back to the Timberwolves and the Nets get Thaddeus Young. Kevin Garnett returns to the Timberwolves after lots of success with the Boston Celtics and minimal success with the Brooklyn Nets. -
Timberwolves Draft Karl Anthony Towns
A freshman out of Kentucky, the Timberwolves use their first pick overall on Towns. Towns is a big man with a jumper and can hopefully bring the Timberwolves to the playoffs for the frist time in 13 years.
