The Minnesota Timberwolves played their first game on November 3, 1989 in a 106–94 loss against the Seattle SuperSonics.[8] After the Timberwolves drafted Kevin Garnett in the 1995 NBA draft, they were able to make the NBA playoffs for 8 seasons in a row. In 2004, the Timberwolves were able to win their first division title and advanced to the Western Conference Finals. The team was defeated 4 games to 2 by the Los Angeles Lakers.[9]
On October 25, 2015, head coach Flip Saunders died after a battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma.[10] Sam Mitchell is currently serving as an interim head coach.[11]
The Minnesota Timberwolves went 14 years without going to the playoffs, but in 2018 the Timberwolves made the playoffs with a 8 seed and are heading up against the Houston Rockets with the Rockets up in a 3-1 lead.
References
↑"The Record Book". Timberwolves.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
↑"History: Team by Team"(PDF). 2018-19 Official NBA Guide. NBA Properties, Inc. October 30, 2017. Archived from the original(PDF) on April 11, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
↑Timberwolves PR (April 11, 2017). "TIMBERWOLVES NEW LOGO FOR 2017-18 SEASON UNVEILED". Timberwolves.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved April 20, 2017. The colors include midnight blue, aurora green, lake blue, moonlight grey, and frost white.