 Murphy played the rest of the season as a regular starter, setting a then-team record on January 2 with 20 rebounds in a game against the Clippers.On March 17, Murphy set a career-high by scoring 24 points against the Los Angeles Lakers, a game the Timberwolves narrowly lost (101–99).Despite some minor injuries (leading the "Los Angeles Times" Mike Penner to call him "Minnesota's man of 10,000 aches"), Murphy played in all 82 games of the Timberwolves' inaugural season.