Head coach Flip Saunders Arena Target Center | Owner(s) Glen Taylor Record 51–31 (.622) | |
Place Division: 3rd (Midwest)
Conference: 4th (Western) Playoff finish West First Round
(eliminated 2-4) | ||
The 2002-03 NBA season was the Timberwolves' 14th season in the NBA. During the offseason, the Timberwolves signed free agents Troy Hudson and Kendall Gill. Kevin Garnett enjoyed another great season, finishing second in MVP voting to Tim Duncan. Despite losing Terrell Brandon for the entire season due to injuries, the Timberwolves finished the season with a 51–31 record, good enough to earn the number 4 seed in the Western Conference and home court advantage. However, for the seventh straight year in the Garnett era, the Timberwolves did not make it out of the first round of the playoffs, losing to the 5th-seeded and defending champions Los Angeles Lakers in six games. Following the season, Joe Smith was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks, Anthony Peeler signed as a free agent with the Sacramento Kings, and Gill signed with the Chicago Bulls.
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West First Round
(4) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. (5) Los Angeles Lakers Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Timberwolves and Lakers.