1990–91 Minnesota Timberwolves season

The 1990–91 NBA season was the Timberwolves' 2nd season in the National Basketball Association.[1] The Timberwolves received the sixth pick in the 1990 NBA draft, and selected Felton Spencer out of Louisville University.[2][3] After playing one year at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, the Timberwolves moved into their new arena known as the Target Center, which opened on October 13, 1990.[4] 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 fifth in the Midwest Division with a 29–53 record, despite posting a solid 7–5 record in April.[5]

1990–91 Minnesota Timberwolves season
Head coachBill Musselman
ArenaTarget Center
Results
Record29–53 (.354)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Midwest)
Conference: 11th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKSTP-TV/KITN-TV
(Kevin Harlan, Sidney Lowe, Chet Coppock)
Prime Sports Upper Midwest
(Jerry Schemmel, Sidney Lowe, Robb Leer)
RadioWDGY
(Kevin Harlan, Jerry Schemmel)

Tony Campbell continued to lead the T-Wolves in scoring averaging 21.8 points per game, plus contributing 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 selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.[6]

Draft picks
Main article: 1990 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
16Felton SpencerC United StatesLouisville
120Gerald GlassSG/SF United StatesOle Miss

Roster
1990–91 Minnesota Timberwolves roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
C 45 Breuer, Randy 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1960–10–11 Minnesota
G 1 Brooks, Scott 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1965–07–31 UC Irvine
G/F 19 Campbell, Tony 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1962–05–07 Ohio State
G/F 33 Coffey, Richard 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1963–11–17 Minnesota
G/F 23 Corbin, Tyrone 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1962–12–31 DePaul
F 22 Glass, Gerald 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 221 lb (100 kg) 1967–11–12 Mississippi
C 52 Godfread, Dan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1967–06–14 Evansville
F 42 Mitchell, Sam 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1963–09–02 Mercer
F 4 Murphy, Tod 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1963–12–24 UC Irvine
G 24 Richardson, Pooh 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1966–05–14 UCLA
C 50 Spencer, Felton 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1968–01–15 Louisville
G 20 Thomas, Jim 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1960–07–10 Indiana
G/F 5 West, Doug 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1967–05–27 Villanova
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings
Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-San Antonio Spurs5527.671—33–822–1920–8
x-Utah Jazz5428.659136–518–2321-7
x-Houston Rockets5230.634331-1021–2020-8
Orlando Magic3151.3782424-177–3413–15
Minnesota Timberwolves2953.3542621-208-339-19
Dallas Mavericks2854.3412720-218–337-21
Denver Nuggets2062.2443517-243-388–20
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Portland Trail Blazers6319.768–
2 y-San Antonio Spurs5527.6718
3 x-Los Angeles Lakers5824.7075
4 x-Phoenix Suns5527.6718
5 x-Utah Jazz5428.6599
6 x-Houston Rockets5230.63411
7 x-Golden State Warriors4438.53719
8 x-Seattle SuperSonics4141.50022
9 Los Angeles Clippers3151.37832
10 Minnesota Timberwolves2953.35434
11 Dallas Mavericks2854.34135
12 Sacramento Kings2557.30538
13 Denver Nuggets2062.24443
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents
1990-91 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta —3–11–41–43–22–01–10–51–11–14–12–01–14–02–31–13–13–11–10–40–21–12–02–01–11–12–2
Boston 1–3—3–12–23–12–02–02–21–12–02–22–01–14–12–22–04–15–01–12–31–11–12–01–12–01–15–1
Charlotte 4–11–3—0–51–41–10–21–41–10–20–51–10–22–22–31–12–20–42–02–20–20–22–01–10–20–22–2
Chicago 4–12–25–0—5–02–02–03–21–10–24–12–01–14–04–12–03–14–02–01–31–10–22–00–22–02–03–1
Cleveland 2–31–34–10–5—2–01–12–30–20–21–41–11–13–12–31–12–23–12–02–20–20–21–10–21–10–21–3
Dallas 0–20–21–10–20–2—3–10–22–21–32–01–32–20–21–11–42–02–01–41–10–41–32–21–42–20–52–0
Denver 1–10–22–00–21–11–3—0–21–30–50–20–40–40–21–13–21–11–12–30–20–40–43–11–40–41–31–1
Detroit 5–02–24–12–33–22–02–0—1–12–03–22–00–23–12–32–03–11–32–02–20–21–12–00–21–10–23–1
Golden State 1–11–11–11–12–02–23–11–1—2–21–13–22–32–01–13–11–12–02–22–01–32–32–32–23–11–30–2
Houston 1–10–22–02–02–03–15–00–22–2—1–12–21–32–02–05–02–02–03–22–03–10–43–12–32–22–21–1
Indiana 1–42–25–01–44–10–22–02–31–11–1—1–10–22–22–31–13–12–21–11–31–10–22–01–11–12–02–2
L.A. Clippers 0–20–21–10–21–13–14–00–22–32–21–1—0–40–21–13–11–10–21–30–22–31–33–22–22–31–30–2
L.A. Lakers 1–11–12–01–11–12–24–02–03–23–12–04–0—2–00–23–12–01–14–01–13–22–34–03–13–22–22–0
Miami 0–41–42–20–41–32–02–01–30–20–22–22–00–2—0–40–23–31–41–11–40–20–21–10–20–21–13–2
Milwaukee 3–22–23–21–43–21–11–13–21–10–23–21–12–04–0—1–12–24–02–02–21–11–11–11–11–11–13–1
Minnesota 1–10–21–10–21–14–12–30–21–30–51–11–31–32–01–1—1–11–12–22–00–40–43–10–42–21–41–1
New Jersey 1–31–42–21–32–20–21–11–31–10–21–31–10–23–32–21–1—0–51–12–31–10–21–10–21–10–22–3
New York 1–30–54–00–41–30–21–13–10–20–22–22–01–14–10–41–15–0—0–25–10–20–22–01–11–12–03–2
Orlando 1–11–10–20–20–24–13–20–22–22–31–13–10–41–10–22–21–12–0—0–22–20–42–21–31–31–41–1
Philadelphia 4–03–22–23–12–21–12–02–20–20–23–12–01–14–12–20–23–21–52–0—1–11–11–10–21–10–23–2
Phoenix 2–01–12–01–12–04–04–02–03–11–31–13–22–32–01–14–01–12–02–21–1—3–23–11–33–22–22–0
Portland 1–11–12–02–02–03–14–01–13–24–02–03–13–22–01–14–02–02–04–01–12–3—3–22–24–03–12–0
Sacramento 0–20–20–20–21–12–21–30–23–21–30–22–30–41–11–11–31–10–22–21–11–32–3—1–31–41–32–0
San Antonio 0–21–11–12–02–04–14–12–02–23–21–12–21–32–01–14–02–01–13–12–03–12–23–1—3–12–32–0
Seattle 1–10–22–00–21–12–24–01–11–32–21–13–22–32–01–12–21–11–13–11–12–30–44–11–3—1–32–0
Utah 1–11–12–00–22–05–03–12–03–12–20–23–12–21–11–14–12–00–24–12–02–21–33–13–23–1—2–0
Washington 2–21–52–21–33–10–21–11–32–01–12–22–00–22–31–31–13–22–31–12–30–20–20–20–20–20–2—

Game log

Regular season
1990–91 game log
Total: 29–53 (Home: 21–20; Road: 8–33)
November: 5–10 (home: 3–3; road: 2–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
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
December: 3–9 (home: 3–4; road: 0–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
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
January: 6–8 (home: 3–4; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
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
February: 4–10 (home: 4–3; road: 0–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
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
March: 4–11 (home: 3–4; road: 1–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
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
April: 5–7 (home: 5–2; road: 0–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
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
1990–91 schedule

Player statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Randy Breuer 734420.645.3044.34.71.00.51.15.9
Scott Brooks 80012.343.033.384.70.92.60.70.15.3
Tony Campbell 777137.643.426.280.34.52.81.60.621.8
Richard Coffey 5216.237.3054.51.50.10.10.11.3
Tyrone Corbin 828239.044.820.079.87.24.22.00.618.0
Gerald Glass 51311.943.811.868.42.00.80.50.26.9
Dan Godfread 1002.041.7075.00.200.10.41.3
Sam Mitchell 826138.144.1077.56.31.60.80.714.6
Tod Murphy 521920.439.65.966.74.91.20.50.44.8
Pooh Richardson 828238.547.032.853.93.59.01.60.217.1
Felton Spencer 814625.951.2072.27.90.30.61.57.1
Jim Thomas 304.725.00000.30.300.7
Bob Thornton 1219.230.8080.01.30.100.31.3
Doug West 75111.048.0069.01.80.60.50.33.9

Awards and records

Transactions

References
  1. 1990-91 Minnesota Timberwolves
  2. "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. Associated Press. June 28, 1990. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  3. "1990 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  4. "Minnesota Timberwolves | Target Center".
  5. "1990–91 Minnesota Timberwolves Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  6. "1990–91 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2022.

See also
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