1991–92 Minnesota Timberwolves season

1991–92 Minnesota Timberwolves season
Head coachJimmy Rodgers
ArenaTarget Center
Results
Record15–67 (.183)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Midwest)
Conference: 13th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionKSTP-TV/KITN-TV
(Kevin Harlan, Quinn Buckner, Chet Coppock, Tom Hanneman)
Prime Sports Upper Midwest
(Jerry Schemmel, Greg Kelser, Robb Leer)
RadioKFAN
(Kevin Harlan, Chad Hartman)

The 1991–92 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the third season for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the National Basketball Association.[1] The Timberwolves received the seventh overall pick in the 1991 NBA draft, and selected Australian center Luc Longley from the University of New Mexico,[2][3][4] and hired Jimmy Rodgers as their new head coach during the off-season.

Under Rodgers and with the addition of Longley, the Timberwolves struggled losing nine of their first ten games of the regular season. In late November, the team traded Tyrone Corbin to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Thurl Bailey.[5][6][7] The Timberwolves posted an eight-game losing streak between November and December, then posted an 11-game losing streak between January and February, and later on held an 8–38 record at the All-Star Break.[8] The team suffered a 16-game losing streak between February and March, and then posted a seven-game losing streak in April, finishing in last place in the Midwest Division with a 15–67 record, .183 in winning percentage,[9] which remains the equal lowest winning percentage in the franchise's history,[10] alongside the 2009–10 Timberwolves.

Tony Campbell averaged 16.8 points per game, while Pooh Richardson averaged 16.5 points, 8.4 assists and 1.5 steals per game, and Doug West showed improvement, providing the team with 14.0 points and 3.5 assists per game. In addition, Bailey provided with 11.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, while Gerald Glass contributed 11.5 points per game, Sam Mitchell averaged 10.1 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, and second-year center Felton Spencer averaged 6.6 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. Meanwhile, Randy Breuer provided with 5.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, Scott Brooks contributed 5.1 points and 2.5 assists per game, and Longley averaged 4.3 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.[11]

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Orlando Arena in Orlando, Florida, West participated in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest.[12][13] The Timberwolves finished fourth in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 769,035 at the Target Center during the regular season.[11][14] Following the season, Campbell was traded to the New York Knicks,[15][16][17] while Richardson and Mitchell were both traded to the Indiana Pacers,[18][19][20] Brooks was dealt to the Houston Rockets, and Breuer was released to free agency.

Draft picks

Main article: 1991 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 7 Luc Longley C  Australia New Mexico
2 34 Myron Brown G  United States Slippery Rock

Roster

1991–92 Minnesota Timberwolves roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
PF 41 Thurl Bailey 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) –– NC State
C 45 Randy Breuer 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 230 lb (104 kg) –– Minnesota
PG 1 Scott Brooks 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) –– UC Irvine
SF 19 Tony Campbell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) –– Ohio State
SG 4 Gerald Glass 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 221 lb (100 kg) –– Mississippi
C 13 Luc Longley 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 265 lb (120 kg) –– New Mexico
PF 42 Sam Mitchell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) –– Mercer
PF 9 Tod Murphy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) –– UC Irvine
PF 52 Mark Randall 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) –– Kansas
PG 24 Pooh Richardson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) –– UCLA
C 50 Felton Spencer 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) –– Louisville
SG 5 Doug West 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) –– Villanova
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Utah Jazz 55 27 .671 — 37–4 18–23 20–6
x-San Antonio Spurs 47 35 .573 8 31–10 16–25 18–8
Houston Rockets 42 40 .512 13 28–13 14–27 12–14
Denver Nuggets 24 58 .293 31 18–23 6–35 8–18
Dallas Mavericks 22 60 .268 33 15–26 7–34 11–15
Minnesota Timberwolves 15 67 .183 40 9–32 6–35 9–17
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Portland Trail Blazers 57 25 .695 –
2 y-Utah Jazz 55 27 .671 2
3 x-Golden State Warriors 55 27 .671 2
4 x-Phoenix Suns 53 29 .646 4
5 x-San Antonio Spurs 47 35 .573 10
6 x-Seattle SuperSonics 47 35 .573 10
7 x-Los Angeles Clippers 45 37 .549 12
8 x-Los Angeles Lakers 43 39 .524 14
9 Houston Rockets 42 40 .512 15
10 Sacramento Kings 29 53 .354 28
11 Denver Nuggets 24 58 .293 33
12 Dallas Mavericks 22 60 .268 35
13 Minnesota Timberwolves 15 67 .183 42
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Pooh Richardson PG 82 82 2,922 301 685 119 25 1,350 35.6 3.7 8.4 1.5 .3 16.5
Sam Mitchell PF 82 63 2,151 473 94 53 39 825 26.2 5.8 1.1 .6 .5 10.1
Scott Brooks PG 82 0 1,082 99 205 66 7 417 13.2 1.2 2.5 .8 .1 5.1
Doug West SG 80 72 2,540 257 281 66 26 1,116 31.8 3.2 3.5 .8 .3 14.0
Tony Campbell SF 78 41 2,441 286 229 84 31 1,307 31.3 3.7 2.9 1.1 .4 16.8
Gerald Glass SF 75 41 1,822 260 175 66 30 859 24.3 3.5 2.3 .9 .4 11.5
Thurl Bailey† PF 71 18 1,777 407 59 30 102 829 25.0 5.7 .8 .4 1.4 11.7
Randy Breuer C 67 25 1,176 281 89 27 99 363 17.6 4.2 1.3 .4 1.5 5.4
Luc Longley C 66 3 991 257 53 35 64 281 15.0 3.9 .8 .5 1.0 4.3
Felton Spencer C 61 54 1,481 435 53 27 79 405 24.3 7.1 .9 .4 1.3 6.6
Tod Murphy PF 47 3 429 110 11 9 8 98 9.1 2.3 .2 .2 .2 2.1
Mark Randall† PF 39 0 374 62 26 12 3 145 9.6 1.6 .7 .3 .1 3.7
Tom Garrick† SG 15 0 112 9 18 7 3 29 7.5 .6 1.2 .5 .2 1.9
Tyrone Corbin† SF 11 8 344 69 33 12 6 158 31.3 6.3 3.0 1.1 .5 14.4
Tellis Frank PF 10 0 140 26 8 5 4 46 14.0 2.6 .8 .5 .4 4.6
Myron Brown PG 4 0 23 3 6 1 0 9 5.8 .8 1.5 .3 .0 2.3
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Timberwolves only.

References

  1. ^ 1991-92 Minnesota Timberwolves
  2. ^ "UNLV's Johnson Is No. 1: NBA Draft: Coaches' Attempts in Charlotte and New Jersey to Select Billy Owens Are Overruled. Three UNLV Players Are Taken in the First Round". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. June 27, 1991. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  3. ^ "As Expected, Hornets Select Johnson No. 1". Deseret News. Associated Press. June 27, 1991. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  4. ^ "1991 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  5. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Timberwolves' Corbin Traded for Jazz's Bailey". The New York Times. November 26, 1991. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  6. ^ "Timberwolves Deal Corbin to Jazz". Chicago Tribune. November 26, 1991. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  7. ^ "Jazz Lose Singer, Gain a Tinkerer in Acquiring Corbin". Deseret News. November 27, 1991. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  8. ^ "NBA Games Played on February 6, 1992". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  9. ^ "1991–92 Minnesota Timberwolves Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  10. ^ "Worst NBA Teams Ever". ESPN. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
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  12. ^ "Pro Basketball". Gadsden Times. February 8, 1992. p. D2. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  13. ^ "NBA & ABA All-Star Game Contest Winners". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  14. ^ "1991–92 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  15. ^ "Campbell Traded to Knicks". United Press International. September 14, 1992. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  16. ^ Harvin, Al (September 25, 1992). "BASKETBALL; Knicks Fill in the Missing X by Getting Wolves' Campbell". The New York Times. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  17. ^ "Timberwolves Trade Campbell to Knicks". Los Angeles Times. Staff and Wire Reports. September 15, 1992. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  18. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Wolves Trade Richardson and Mitchell". The New York Times. Associated Press. September 9, 1992. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  19. ^ "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. Times Wire Services. September 9, 1992. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  20. ^ "Pacers Trade Person to Timberwolves". Tampa Bay Times. September 9, 1992. Retrieved December 27, 2022.

See also

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