In the 2003-04 season, in order to end the bad luck of the playoffs for seven consecutive years, the Timberwolves recruited Latrell Sprewell, sam cassell and michael olowokandi to strengthen their lineup. However, it was difficult to integrate these new players into the team at first. At the end of June 1 1, the timberwolves only scored 9 wins and 8 losses. Timberwolves took shape in June 5438+early February, losing only two games in the whole month, becoming a strong contender for the championship in the Midwest. With Garnett's double-double performance in almost every game, the Timberwolves ranked among the best teams in the league all season. Garnett won his first MVP trophy with an average of 24.2 points, 65,438 rebounds and 03.9 rebounds, while the Timberwolves also won the first place in the West with a record of 58 wins and 24 losses. But their success needs to be tested by their performance in the playoffs. After facing tough opponents in the playoffs for seven years in a row, the Timberwolves finally have home court advantage in the series and used this advantage to win two games of the Nuggets at home. After losing the third game on the road, the Timberwolves stopped the Nuggets' last-minute counterattack and took a 3-/kloc-0-0 lead with 84-82. The Timberwolves then won in the fifth game 102-9 1 and finally entered the second round. In the second round, the situation became more difficult. The Timberwolves are facing the Sacramento Kings, who have passed the playoff test and are bent on reaching the finals. The Timberwolves were weak in the first game, and King 104-98 won Minnesota. After winning the second game, the Timberwolves regained control of the series with their most valuable player. Kevin Garnett scored 65,438+05 points in the fourth quarter. In the third game, the Timberwolves reversed the situation of 10 at the beginning of the fourth quarter and forced the game into overtime. Garnett's shot before the end of overtime was 1 165438+. The timberwolves lost the fourth game and returned to Minnesota. The Timberwolves beat the King 86-74 again. However, after their poor performance in Game 6, Wolves found that they were facing the seventh decisive game for the first time in the team's history, and this game took place on kevin garnett's 28th birthday. Garnett once again proved why he is the most valuable player in the league, scoring 32 points, 2 1 rebound, and the timberwolves advanced to the western conference finals 83-80. In the Western Conference finals, the Timberwolves faced the Los Angeles Lakers, a team once headquartered in Minneapolis. From the beginning of the season, the Lakers were thought to win everything, because four stars in their team were destined to enter the Hall of Fame, and they were the focus of news attention throughout the season. In the first game, the Lakers took the lead and won 97-89. After rebounding to win the second game, the Timberwolves need to win in Los Angeles to regain the decline of the series. But the Lakers won two home games, leaving the Timberwolves 1-3 behind. The wolf refused to give up without resistance. They won the fifth game at home, and Garnett scored 30 points for the first time in this series. But in the end, the Lakers proved their strength and experience, and won 96-90 in Game 6, eliminating the Timberwolves.