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Kevin Garnett. Kevin Maurice Garnett (/ ɡɑːrˈnɛt / gar-NET; born May 19, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who played 21 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed " the Big Ticket," Garnett is considered one of the greatest power forwards of all time, known for his intensity, versatility, and ...
Power forward Kevin Garnett averaged 24.2 points, a league-high 13.9 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.5 steals, and 2.2 blocks per game, winning the regular season Most Valuable Player Award. In the first round of the playoffs , the Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets in five games, which was their first ever win in a playoff series.
The 1997–98 NBA season was the Timberwolves' 9th season in the National Basketball Association. [1] During the off-season, the Timberwolves acquired Stanley Roberts from the Los Angeles Clippers, [2][3][4] and later on signed free agent Tom Hammonds in November. [5][6] In October, All-Star forward Kevin Garnett signed a six-year contract ...
Led by Kevin Garnett, who averaged 22.9 points per game and 11.8 rebounds per game, the Timberwolves had their first 50-win season and finished in 3rd place with a record of 50–32. However, in the playoffs the Wolves again fell in the first round, losing to the Portland Trail Blazers in four games. [ 28 ]
The win marks the first playoff series victory for the Timberwolves since Kevin Garnett led them to the Western Conference finals in 2004. Minnesota closed out the victory without head coach Chris ...
The 1995–96 NBA season was the Timberwolves' 7th season in the National Basketball Association. This season is most memorable when the Timberwolves selected high school basketball star Kevin Garnett with the fifth overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft.
The 1999 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association ’s 1998-99 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs defeating the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks 4 games to 1. Tim Duncan was named NBA Finals MVP.
Garnett appeared to give extra credit to Embiid for posting a 50-point game in the first round of the playoffs this past season after having knee surgery months earlier. The 76ers went on to lose ...