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Game #20, Home Game #10: Minnesota 96, Utah 99

Game #21, Road Game #11: Denver 116, Minnesota 105

Season Record: 4-17

1. Confidence Game

Timberwolves Resign Craig Smith

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Game #59, Home Game #32: Charlotte 109, Minnesota 89

Season Record: 12-47

1. Getting the Message

Game #32, Home Game #16: Denver118, Minnesota 107

Game #33, Home Game #17: Dallas 101, Minnesota 78

1. Beating A Dead Horse

Game #19, Road Game #9: Minnesota 88, Washington 101

Season record: 3-16

1. Live By the Boards, Die By the Boards

We're not in Atlanta or Phoenix anymore, Dorothy. After utterly dominating the rebounding against two teams that don't play anyone over 6 feet, 10 inches tall, the Timberwolves were mauled tonight, 57-35, by the bigger, stronger, Wizards frontcourt. Washington essentially did what Minnesota executed on its last two foes, getting 20 of the 45 boards on their offensive glass and 37 of 47 at the defensive end.

Game #18, Home Game #10: Phoenix 93, Minnesota 100

Season record: 3-15

1. Sweat Equity