Each NBA team’s most clutch player of all-time

Most clutch player in Minnesota Timberwolves history: Kevin Garnett

Kevin Garnett is far and away the greatest player in the history of the Minnesota Timberwolves. He is one of the most versatile and impactful defensive players in the history of the league, and on a different team may have won more titles than his one in Boston. As it was he used the chances he was given to make a number of clutch plays on both ends of the court.

Despite his struggles to elevate a poorly constructed team throughout his Minnesota career, in 2004 he did break through to the Western Conference Finals. The path there allowed Garnett to flex his offensive and defensive muscles simultaneously, dominating at both ends throughout the team’s playoff run.

Key Moment: Only once in franchise history have the Timberwolves ever advanced past the first round of the playoffs, and that was in 2004. In the second round Garnett and the Wolves faced the Sacramento Kings, and the series went to seven games. Determined not to lose, Garnett showed up to Game 7 hyped up and ready to play.

He scored 32 points, pulled in 21 rebounds and tallied four steals and five blocks. The Kings had no answer for him at either end and were completely blown off the court. Garnett seemingly single-handedly propelled the Timberwolves to the Western Conference Finals and the franchise’s best finish ever, scoring 14 in the fourth quarter to put the game away.