Question 1

True or false: The Timberwolves vs Spurs rivalry featured two iconic power forwards: Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan.

Accepted Answer

True. Garnett starred for the Timberwolves, Duncan for the Spurs. Both are Hall of Famers and former MVPs.

Question 2

True or false: The Timberwolves vs Spurs met in the 2003 NBA Finals.

Accepted Answer

False. The Spurs won the 2003 Finals against the Nets, while the Timberwolves lost in the first round. They have never met in the Finals.

Question 3

True or false: The Timberwolves vs Spurs playoff series in 1999 ended with a sweep by the Spurs.

Accepted Answer

True. In the 1999 first round, the Spurs swept the Timberwolves 3-0 en route to winning their first NBA championship.

Question 4

True or false: The Timberwolves vs Spurs game in 2004 set the NBA record for most combined points in a regulation game.

Accepted Answer

False. The record is 316 points, set by the Philadelphia Warriors and New York Knicks in 1962. The Timberwolves-Spurs game in 2004 did not approach that mark.

Question 5

True or false: The Timberwolves vs Spurs have never played an overtime game.

Accepted Answer

False. They have played multiple overtime games, including a double-overtime thriller on January 13, 2012, won by the Timberwolves.

Question 6

True or false: The Timberwolves vs Spurs have never had a player score 50 points in a game between them.

Accepted Answer

False. Kevin Love scored 51 points for the Timberwolves against the Spurs on March 23, 2012.

Question 7

True or false: The Timberwolves vs Spurs game on December 23, 2016, saw Kawhi Leonard score 39 points for the Spurs.

Accepted Answer

True. In that game, the Spurs beat the Timberwolves 110-107 behind Leonard's 39-point performance.

Question 8

True or false: The Timberwolves vs Spurs met in the NBA playoffs only twice, in 1999 and 2001.

Accepted Answer

True. They met in the first round both times; the Spurs won each series. No other playoff meetings have occurred.

Timberwolves vs Spurs Trivia Questions