The 1989-90 season marked the inaugural campaign for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA. As an expansion team, they faced the typical challenges of building chemistry and establishing a competitive roster. The Timberwolves finished the season with a 22-60 record, placing them 6th in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
Playing their home games at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, the Timberwolves drew notable attention for their enthusiastic fan base despite their struggles on the court. Key players included Tony Campbell, who led the team with an average of 23.2 points per game, and Tyrone Corbin, contributing both defensively and offensively. The team also featured veteran center Randy Breuer and point guard Sidney Lowe, who provided leadership on the floor. Despite the challenges, the season laid the groundwork for future development and growth of the franchise in the NBA.
- Regular Season Record: 22-60
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Minnesota Timberwolves Roster and Stats for 1989-90 Season
POINTS
Tony Campbell
23.2
REBOUNDS
Tyrone Corbin
7.4
ASSISTS
Pooh Richardson
6.8
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Tony Campbell | 82 | 23.2 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 16.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tyrone Corbin | 82 | 14.7 | 7.4 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sam Mitchell | 80 | 12.7 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Pooh Richardson | 82 | 11.4 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 27.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Randy Breuer | 51 | 10.2 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tod Murphy | 82 | 8.3 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 37.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Brad Lohaus | 28 | 7.5 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 6.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Scott Roth | 71 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 34.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Adrian Branch | 11 | 5.9 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Donald Royal | 66 | 5.9 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Brad Sellers | 14 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Doug West | 52 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 27.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sidney Lowe | 80 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 22.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Gary Leonard | 22 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Steve Johnson | 4 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Minnesota Timberwolves 1989-90 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 1989-90 season for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 03, 1989 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 106-94 | |
| Nov 05, 1989 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 93-83 | |
| Nov 08, 1989 | vs. Chicago Bulls | L 96-84 | |
| Nov 10, 1989 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 125-118 | |
| Nov 12, 1989 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | L 108-97 | |
| Nov 14, 1989 | vs. Golden State Warriors | W 101-98 | |
| Nov 15, 1989 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 86-76 | |
| Nov 17, 1989 | @ Boston Celtics | L 116-99 | |
| Nov 18, 1989 | @ New York Knicks | L 111-96 | |
| Nov 21, 1989 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 103-101 | |
| Nov 22, 1989 | vs. Denver Nuggets | L 96-93 | |
| Nov 24, 1989 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 99-89 | |
| Nov 25, 1989 | @ Charlotte Hornets | L 81-73 | |
| Nov 29, 1989 | @ Miami Heat | W 105-100 | |
| Nov 30, 1989 | @ Orlando Magic | L 103-96 | |
| Dec 02, 1989 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 101-74 | |
| Dec 05, 1989 | vs. New Jersey Nets | W 92-90 | |
| Dec 09, 1989 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 104-91 | |
| Dec 12, 1989 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 113-112 | |
| Dec 13, 1989 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 90-87 | |
| Dec 15, 1989 | vs. Miami Heat | L 95-84 | |
| Dec 17, 1989 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 122-112 | |
| Dec 19, 1989 | @ Washington Bullets | L 112-99 | |
| Dec 20, 1989 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 106-97 | |
| Dec 23, 1989 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 94-90 | |
| Dec 26, 1989 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 112-99 | |
| Dec 27, 1989 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 108-91 | |
| Dec 29, 1989 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 118-101 | |
| Dec 30, 1989 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 109-99 | |
| Jan 02, 1990 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | L 87-79 | |
| Jan 04, 1990 | vs. Charlotte Hornets | W 100-98 | |
| Jan 06, 1990 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 109-96 | |
| Jan 09, 1990 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 84-70 | |
| Jan 11, 1990 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 82-80 | |
| Jan 12, 1990 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 97-86 | |
| Jan 18, 1990 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 113-96 | |
| Jan 20, 1990 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 97-95 | |
| Jan 23, 1990 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 109-102 | |
| Jan 26, 1990 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | L 85-84 | |
| Jan 27, 1990 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 85-83 | |
| Jan 29, 1990 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 109-91 | |
| Jan 31, 1990 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 110-82 | |
| Feb 02, 1990 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 116-105 | |
| Feb 04, 1990 | vs. Golden State Warriors | L 105-95 | |
| Feb 06, 1990 | @ Houston Rockets | L 108-101 | |
| Feb 08, 1990 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 90-77 | |
| Feb 13, 1990 | @ Utah Jazz | L 110-104 | |
| Feb 14, 1990 | vs. Charlotte Hornets | W 95-86 | |
| Feb 16, 1990 | vs. Indiana Pacers | W 111-105 | |
| Feb 18, 1990 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 108-98 | |
| Feb 20, 1990 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 97-92 | |
| Feb 21, 1990 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 95-93 | |
| Feb 23, 1990 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 105-95 | |
| Feb 25, 1990 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 87-82 | |
| Feb 27, 1990 | vs. Washington Bullets | W 104-88 | |
| Mar 02, 1990 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 99-83 | |
| Mar 04, 1990 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 115-96 | |
| Mar 07, 1990 | vs. Denver Nuggets | L 86-73 | |
| Mar 08, 1990 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 111-94 | |
| Mar 10, 1990 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 101-98 | |
| Mar 12, 1990 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 92-88 | |
| Mar 15, 1990 | vs. New York Knicks | W 102-82 | |
| Mar 17, 1990 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 101-99 | |
| Mar 18, 1990 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 103-98 | |
| Mar 20, 1990 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 105-101 | |
| Mar 21, 1990 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 90-84 | |
| Mar 23, 1990 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 120-99 | |
| Mar 25, 1990 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 110-105 | |
| Mar 26, 1990 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 101-96 | |
| Mar 28, 1990 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 93-88 | |
| Mar 30, 1990 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 84-82 | |
| Mar 31, 1990 | @ Houston Rockets | L 106-98 | |
| Apr 03, 1990 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 92-90 | |
| Apr 06, 1990 | @ Charlotte Hornets | L 108-93 | |
| Apr 10, 1990 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 106-94 | |
| Apr 12, 1990 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 110-77 | |
| Apr 13, 1990 | vs. Orlando Magic | W 117-102 | |
| Apr 15, 1990 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 103-90 | |
| Apr 17, 1990 | vs. Denver Nuggets | L 99-89 | |
| Apr 19, 1990 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 113-89 | |
| Apr 20, 1990 | @ Utah Jazz | L 97-89 | |
| Apr 22, 1990 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 115-108 |