1992–93 Minnesota Timberwolves season
| 1992–93 Minnesota Timberwolves season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jimmy Rodgers (fired) Sidney Lowe |
| Arena | Target Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 19–63 (.232) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Midwest) Conference: 12th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | KARE/KITN-TV Prime Sports Upper Midwest |
| Radio | KFAN |
The 1992–93 NBA season was the fourth season for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the National Basketball Association. After finishing the previous season with the league's worst record, the Timberwolves received the third overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft, and selected power forward Christian Laettner out of Duke University. During the off-season, the team acquired Chuck Person and Michael Williams from the Indiana Pacers, and signed free agent Bob McCann.
However, after a 2–2 start to the regular season, the Timberwolves continued to struggle by losing 28 of their next 33 games, as head coach Jimmy Rodgers was fired after a 6–23 start to the season. Under his replacement Sidney Lowe, the team held a 12–35 record at the All-Star break, and suffered a 12-game losing streak in April, finishing in fifth place in the Midwest Division with a 19–63 record.
Doug West led the team in scoring averaging 19.3 points per game, and finished tied in ninth place in Most Improved Player voting, while Laettner averaged 18.2 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. In addition, Person provided the team with 16.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, and also led them with 118 three-point field goals, and Williams contributed 15.1 points, 8.7 assists and 2.2 steals per game. Off the bench, Thurl Bailey contributed 7.5 points per game, while McCann averaged 6.3 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, second-year center Luc Longley averaged 5.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, and starting center Felton Spencer provided with 4.1 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.
Following the season, Spencer was traded to the Utah Jazz, and McCann was released to free agency.
In the final game of the regular season against the Jazz on April 25, 1993, Williams set an NBA record of 84 consecutive free throws surpassing Calvin Murphy, whose record was 78 back in 1981. The Timberwolves defeated the Jazz, 113–111 at home to end their 12-game losing streak; Williams shot .907 in free-throw percentage this season.