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1990–91 Minnesota Timberwolves season

NBA professional basketball team season

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The 1990–91 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the second season for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the National Basketball Association. After finishing their inaugural season with a 22–60 record, the Timberwolves received the sixth overall pick in the 1990 NBA draft, and selected center Felton Spencer from the University of Louisville.

After playing one season at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, the Timberwolves moved into their new arena known as the Target Center, which opened on October 13, 1990; they played their first game there on November 2, defeating the Dallas Mavericks, 98–85 before a sold out crowd of 19,006. However, the Timberwolves continued to struggle in their second season finishing in fifth place in the Midwest Division with a 29–53 record, despite posting a solid 7–5 record in April.

Tony Campbell continued to lead the Timberwolves in scoring averaging 21.8 and 1.6 steals per game, while Tyrone Corbin averaged 18.0 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game, and second-year star Pooh Richardson provided the team with 17.1 points, 9.0 assists and 1.6 steals per game. In addition, second-year forward Sam Mitchell contributed 14.6 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, and Spencer provided with 7.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.

Draft picks

Main article: 1990 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	6	Felton Spencer	C		Louisville
1	20	Gerald Glass	SG/SF		Ole Miss

Roster

Bill Musselman
Eric Musselman
Tom Thibodeau

Regular season

Season standings

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

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

Game log

Regular season

|- | 2 | November 3

@ Milwaukee
3
November 6
@ Indiana
-
4
November 7
Chicago
L 91–96

| | | | Target Center

1–3
7
November 13
@ Houston
-
9
November 18
Utah
L 94–103

| | | | Target Center

3–6
11
November 21
@ San Antonio
-
12
November 25
Houston
-
14
November 29
@ Portland
L 92–107

| | | | Memorial Coliseum

5–9
15
November 30
@ Utah
L 79–96

| | | | Salt Palace

5–10
17
December 4
Indiana
-
18
December 6
L.A. Lakers
L 73–83

| | | | Target Center

6–12
20
December 13
New York
-
21
December 15
San Antonio
-
23
December 19
@ Phoenix
-
24
December 22
@ Golden State
L 102–115

| | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena

7–17
25
December 23
@ L.A. Lakers
L 94–118

| | | | Great Western Forum

7–18
26
December 28
Detroit
L 85–97

| | | | Target Center

7–19
27
December 30
Seattle
-
30
January 5
@ Atlanta
-
31
January 7
Phoenix
-
34
January 15
Portland
L 117–132

| | | | Target Center

11–23
35
January 16
@ New York
-
36
January 19
Golden State
W 121–113

| | | | Target Center

13–23
38
January 24
@ Houston
-
39
January 26
@ San Antonio
-
40
January 28
Boston
L 87–108

| | | | Target Center

13–27
43
February 3
Philadelphia
W 110–102 (2OT)

| | | | Target Center

15–28
44
February 5
Utah
W 94–93

| | | | Target Center

16–28
46
February 12
@ Golden State
L 105–126

| | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena

16–30
47
February 13
@ L.A. Lakers
L 106–120

| | | | Great Western Forum

16–31
49
February 16
@ Utah
L 107–115

| | | | Salt Palace

16–33
51
February 20
Golden State
L 105–108

| | | | Target Center

17–34
53
February 24
Houston
-
54
February 27
@ Boston
L 111–116

| | | | Boston Garden

18–37
57
March 5
L.A. Lakers
W 94–85

| | | | Target Center

19–38
58
March 7
Seattle
-
59
March 10
Phoenix
-
60
March 12
@ Chicago
L 99–131

| | | | Chicago Stadium

19–41
62
March 15
@ Seattle
-
64
March 19
Houston
-
67
March 23
@ Utah
L 89–95

| | | | Salt Palace

22–45
68
March 26
@ Phoenix
-
69
March 29
@ Seattle
-
70
March 30
@ Portland
L 91–121

| | | | Memorial Coliseum

22–48
71
April 2
Portland
L 93–104

| | | | Target Center

22–49
73
April 5
@ Detroit
L 82–101

| | | | The Palace of Auburn Hills

23–50
74
April 7
San Antonio
-
76
April 11
Atlanta
-
78
April 14
@ Philadelphia
W 96–88

| | | | The Spectrum

26–52
81
April 19
Milwaukee

Player statistics

Ragular season

POS	GP	GS	MP	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PTS	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
SF	82	82	3,196	589	347	162	53	1,472	39.0	7.2	4.2	2.0	.6	18.0
PG	82	82	3,154	286	734	131	13	1,401	38.5	3.5	9.0	1.6	.2	17.1
PF	82	60	3,121	520	133	66	57	1,197	38.1	6.3	1.6	.8	.7	14.6
C	81	46	2,099	641	25	48	121	572	25.9	7.9	.3	.6	1.5	7.1
PG	80	0	980	72	204	53	5	424	12.3	.9	2.6	.7	.1	5.3
SG	77	71	2,893	346	214	121	48	1,678	37.6	4.5	2.8	1.6	.6	21.8
SG	75	1	824	136	48	35	23	294	11.0	1.8	.6	.5	.3	3.9
C	73	44	1,505	345	73	35	80	429	20.6	4.7	1.0	.5	1.1	5.9
PF	52	19	1,063	255	60	25	20	251	20.4	4.9	1.2	.5	.4	4.8
SF	52	1	320	79	3	6	4	68	6.2	1.5	.1	.1	.1	1.3
SF	51	3	606	102	42	28	9	352	11.9	2.0	.8	.5	.2	6.9
PF	12	1	110	15	1	0	3	16	9.2	1.3	.1	.0	.3	1.3
C	10	0	20	2	0	1	4	13	2.0	.2	.0	.1	.4	1.3
SG	3	0	14	0	1	1	0	2	4.7	.0	.3	.3	.0	.7

Awards and records

Felton Spencer, NBA All-Rookie Team 2nd Team

References

[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIN/1991.html 1990-91 Minnesota Timberwolves]
Goldaper, Sam. (June 28, 1990). "Nets Make Coleman No. 1 Pick in N.B.A. Draft". The New York Times.
(June 28, 1990). "Clippers Go With Kimble: NBA Draft: Derrick Coleman, as Expected, Is No. 1 Overall With Nets. Clippers Also Grab Michigan's Vaught With 13th Pick". Los Angeles Times.
"1990 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference.
"Minnesota Timberwolves | Target Center".
"1990–91 Minnesota Timberwolves Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference.
"1990–91 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.

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