1992–93 Minnesota Timberwolves season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Minnesota Timberwolves 1993 19 63 Midwest 5 12 Jimmy Rodgers (fired)Sidney Lowe Target Center KARE/KITN-TVPrime Sports Upper Midwest KFAN Did not qualify MIN The 1992–93 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the fourth season for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the National Basketball Association. Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIN/ August 8, 2026 Season summary Off-season After finishing the previous season with the league's worst record, the Timberwolves received the third overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft, and selected power forward Christian Laettner out of Duke University. Araton Harvey Basketball: Draft Sticks to Program Until the 5th Pick, That Is The New York Times June 25, 1992 https://www.nytimes.com/1992/06/25/sports/basketball-draft-sticks-to-program-until-the-5th-pick-that-is.html December 4, 2022 Associated Press After Big Men Go First, Locals Go in First Round: NBA Draft: Miner Goes to Heat at No. 12; Lakers Take Peeler. Clippers Select: La Salle's Woods with Their First Pick Los Angeles Times June 25, 1992 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-06-25-sp-1102-story.html July 25, 2022 1992 NBA Draft Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1992.html December 4, 2022 During the off-season, the team acquired Chuck Person and Micheal Williams from the Indiana Pacers, Horner Scott Pacers, Timberwolves Complete Trade United Press International September 8, 1992 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/09/08/Pacers-Timberwolves-complete-trade/3055715924800/ June 20, 2023 Associated Press Sports People: Basketball: Wolves Trade Richardson and Mitchell The New York Times September 9, 1992 https://www.nytimes.com/1992/09/09/sports/sports-people-basketball-wolves-trade-richardson-and-mitchell.html December 31, 2021 Times Wire Services 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 September 9, 1992 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-09-09-sp-261-story.html July 24, 2022 and signed free agent Bob McCann. Regular season With the addition of Laettner, Person and Williams, the Timberwolves got off to a 2–2 start to the regular season, but continued to struggle by losing 28 of their next 33 games. After a 6–23 start to the season, head coach Jimmy Rodgers was fired and replaced with assistant coach, and former Timberwolves guard Sidney Lowe. Minnesota Throws Rodgers to Wolves United Press International January 11, 1993 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/01/11/Minnesota-throws-Rodgers-to-wolves/3830726728400/ January 6, 2023 Staff and Wire Reports Timberwolves Fire Rodgers After 6-23 Start Los Angeles Times January 12, 1993 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-01-12-sp-1248-story.html November 18, 2022 Under Lowe, the team held a 12–35 record at the All-Star break, NBA Games Played on February 18, 1993 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/?month=2&day=18&year=1993 January 6, 2023 and suffered a 12-game losing streak in April, finishing in fifth place in the Midwest Division with a 19–63 record. 1992–93 Minnesota Timberwolves Schedule and Results Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIN/1993_games.html September 20, 2021 Doug West led the Timberwolves in scoring averaging 19.3 points per game, while Laettner averaged 18.2 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. In addition, Person provided the team with 16.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, and also led them with 118 three-point field goals, and Williams contributed 15.1 points, 8.7 assists and 2.2 steals per game. Off the bench, Thurl Bailey contributed 7.5 points per game, while McCann averaged 6.3 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, second-year center Luc Longley averaged 5.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, and starting center Felton Spencer provided with 4.1 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. 1992–93 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIN/1993.html September 20, 2021 West also finished tied in ninth place in Most Improved Player voting. 1992–93 NBA Awards Voting Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_1993.html May 16, 2025 The Timberwolves finished seventh in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 754,593 at the Target Center during the regular season. 1992–93 NBA Season Summary Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1993.html February 14, 2026 Notable highlights In the final game of the regular season against the Utah 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; Associated Press Micheal Williams' Free-Throw Streak Reaches NBA-Record 84 Los Angeles Times April 26, 1993 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-04-26-sp-27453-story.html March 8, 2017 Williams Sets Record for Free Throws The Washington Post April 26, 1993 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1993/04/26/williams-sets-record-for-free-throws/cad78c9e-5f44-4b3c-8fec-731d307a16f1/ April 23, 2023 Utah Jazz at Minnesota Timberwolves Box Score, April 25, 1993 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199304250MIN.html May 29, 2026 Williams shot .907 in free-throw percentage this season. Aftermath Following the season, Spencer was traded to the Jazz, Jazz Trade Brown to Timberwolves for Spencer United Press International June 30, 1993 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/06/30/Jazz-trade-Brown-to-Timberwolves-for-Spencer/4857741412800/ September 26, 2022 Evans Richard Spencer Will Bypass Bahamas for Stint in Jazz's Rookie Camp Deseret News July 8, 1993 https://www.deseret.com/1993/7/8/19055204/spencer-will-bypass-bahamas-for-stint-in-jazz-s-rookie-camp November 18, 2022 Rock Brad Brown Bear Enjoys Working with a Pack of Timberwolves Deseret News November 7, 1993 https://www.deseret.com/1993/11/7/19075211/brown-bear-enjoys-working-with-a-pack-of-timberwolves April 8, 2023 and McCann was released to free agency. Draft picks 1992 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 3 Christian Laettner C/PF Duke 2 28 Marlon Maxey PF Texas-El Paso 2 34 Chris Smith SG Connecticut 2 51 Tim Burroughs PF Jacksonville Roster Minnesota Timberwolves 1992–93 #24429C #FFFFFF #006600 #FFFFFF 41 Thurl Bailey F 6 11 215 –– North Carolina State 21 Lance Blanks G 6 4 190 –– Texas 32 Christian Laettner F/C 6 11 235 –– Duke 13 Luc Longley C 7 2 265 –– New Mexico yes 25 Marlon Maxey F 6 8 250 –– Texas-El Paso 30 Bob McCann F 6 6 244 –– Morehead State 45 Chuck Person F 6 8 220 –– Auburn 4 Brad Sellers C 7 0 210 –– Ohio State 3 Chris Smith basketball, born 1970 G 6 3 190 –– Connecticut 50 Felton Spencer C 7 0 265 –– Louisville 2 Gundars Vētra F 6 6 195 –– 5 Doug West G 6 6 200 –– Villanova 24 Micheal Williams G 6 2 175 –– Baylor Sidney Lowe Jim Brewer Chuck Davisson Regular season Season standings MIN y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot MIN z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot Game log Player statistics Ragular season Player POS Position GP Games played GS Games starter MP Minutes played REB Rebounds AST Assists STL Steals BLK Blocks PTS Points MPG Minutes per game RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per gameChristian LaettnerPF81 81 2,823 708 223 105 83 1,472 34.9 8.7 2.8 1.3 1.0 18.2Doug WestSG 80 80 3,104 247 235 85 21 1,543 38.8 3.1 2.9 1.1 .3 19.3Chris Smith basketball, born 1970SG 80 6 1,266 96 196 48 16 347 15.8 1.2 2.5 .6 .2 4.3Bob McCannSF 79 7 1,536 282 68 51 58 495 19.4 3.6 .9 .6 .7 6.3Chuck PersonSF 78 75 2,985 433 343 67 30 1,309 38.3 5.6 4.4 .9 .4 16.8Micheal WilliamsPG 76 76 2,661 273 661 165 23 1,151 35.0 3.6 8.7 2.2 .3 15.1Felton SpencerC 71 48 1,296 324 17 23 66 293 18.3 4.6 .2 .3 .9 4.1Thurl BaileyPF 70 3 1,276 215 61 20 47 525 18.2 3.1 .9 .3 .7 7.5Lance BlanksSG 61 2 642 68 72 16 5 161 10.5 1.1 1.2 .3 .1 2.6Luc LongleyC 55 25 1,045 240 51 47 77 319 19.0 4.4 .9 .9 1.4 5.8Brad SellersPF 54 4 533 83 46 6 11 135 9.9 1.5 .9 .1 .2 2.5Marlon MaxeyPF 43 3 520 164 12 11 18 231 12.1 3.8 .3 .3 .4 5.4Gundars VētraSF 13 0 89 8 6 2 0 45 6.8 .6 .5 .2 .0 3.5Gerald Glass†SF 4 0 71 3 9 3 0 20 17.8 .8 2.3 .8 .0 5.0Mark Randall basketball†PF 2 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 4.0 .0 .5 .0 .0 .0 † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Timberwolves only. Awards and records Christian Laettner, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team References See also 1992-93 NBA season Category:Minnesota Timberwolves seasons Timber Timber Monnesota