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Revision as of 13:46, 19 March 2013

2012–13 Minnesota Timberwolves season
Head coachRick Adelman
OwnersGlen Taylor
ArenaTarget Center
Results
Record23–42 (.354)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Northwest)
Conference: 12th (Western)
Playoff finishTBD

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports North,
RadioWCCO
< 2011–12 2013–14 >

The 2012–13 Minnesota Timberwolves season will be the 24th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Key dates

Draft

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
2 58 Robbie Hummel PF  United States Purdue (Sr.)

Roster

Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G/F 9 Alexander-Walker, Nickeil 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1998-09-02 Virginia Tech
G 22 Clark, Jaylen (TW) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2001-10-13 UCLA
G 10 Conley, Mike Jr. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1987-10-11 Ohio State
G 4 Dillingham, Rob 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 164 lb (74 kg) 2005-01-04 Kentucky
G 0 DiVincenzo, Donte 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 1997-01-31 Villanova
G/F 35 Dozier, PJ 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1996-10-25 South Carolina
G 5 Edwards, Anthony 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2001-08-05 Georgia
C 14 Edwards, Jesse (TW) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2000-03-18 West Virginia
F/C 55 Garza, Luka 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 243 lb (110 kg) 1998-12-27 Iowa
C 27 Gobert, Rudy 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 258 lb (117 kg) 1992-06-26 France
G/F 7 Ingles, Joe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1987-10-02 Australia
F 3 McDaniels, Jaden 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-09-29 Washington
F 33 Miller, Leonard (GL) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2003-11-26 Fort Erie (CAN)
F 8 Minott, Josh 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2002-11-25 Memphis
G 1 Nix, Daishen (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 2002-02-13 Trinity International (NV)
F 30 Randle, Julius 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1994-11-29 Kentucky
F/C 11 Reid, Naz 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 264 lb (120 kg) 1999-08-26 LSU
G/F 00 Shannon, Terrence Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2000-07-30 Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: November 29, 2024

Pre-season

2012 pre-season game log
Pre-season: 5–2 (home: 4–0; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 October 10 Indiana W 84–70 Budinger & Peković (14) Kevin Love (8) Barea & Shved (4) Target Center
9,163
1–0
2 October 12 @ Indiana L 91–96 Derrick Williams (25) Kevin Love (9) Will Conroy (6) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
10,794
1–1
3 October 13 Chicago W 82–75 Nikola Peković (16) Nikola Peković (17) Brandon Roy (4) Target Center
12,251
2–1
4 October 16 Maccabi Haifa W 114–81 Kevin Love (24) Nikola Peković (9) José Juan Barea (7) Target Center
11,192
3–1
5 October 19 @ Chicago L 81–92 Cunningham, Kirilenko (12) Greg Stiemsma (7) Roy, Amundson & Conroy (3) United Center
21,418
3–2
6 October 24 Detroit W 95–76 Chase Budinger (21) Dante Cunningham (14) José Juan Barea (7) MTS Centre
12,163
4–2
7 October 26 @ Milwaukee W 100–76 Chase Budinger (20) Andrei Kirilenko (10) Alexey Shved (8) Resch Center
4,165
5–2
2012–13 season schedule

Regular season

Game log


Total: 22–41 (Home: 15–16; Road: 7–25)
2012–13 game log
November: 7–8 (home: 4–3; road: 3–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 November 2 Sacramento W 92–80 José Juan Barea (21) Dante Cunningham (9) Brandon Roy (6) Target Center
19,356
1–0
2 November 4 @ Toronto L 86–105 Andrei Kirilenko (17) Derrick Williams (8) Luke Ridnour (5) Air Canada Centre
16,754
1-1
3 November 5 @ Brooklyn W 107–96 Nikola Pekovic (21) Dante Cunningham (11) Brandon Roy (7) Barclays Center
14,017
2-1
4 November 7 Orlando W 90–75 Luke Ridnour (19) Derrick Williams (6) Brandon Roy (9) Target Center
17,121
3-1
5 November 9 Indiana W 96–94 Chase Budinger (18) Nikola Pekovic (8) Alexey Shved (7) Target Center
18,222
4-1
6 November 10 @ Chicago L 80–87 Nikola Pekovic (18) Andrei Kirilenko (12) Andrei Kirilenko (7) United Center
21,974
4-2
7 November 12 @ Dallas W 90–82 Nikola Pekovic (20) Andrei Kirilenko (11) Luke Ridnour (7) American Airlines Center
19,322
5-2
8 November 14 Charlotte L 87–89 Andrei Kirilenko (26) Andrei Kirilenko (12) Luke Ridnour (10) Target Center
13,272
5-3
9 November 16 Golden State L 98–106 Derrick Williams (23) Derrick Williams (7) Alexey Shved (7) Target Center
16,013
5-4
10 November 21 Denver L 94–101 Kevin Love (34) Kevin Love (14) Luke Ridnour (6) Target Center
16,879
5-5
11 November 23 @ Portland L 95–103 Kevin Love (24) Kevin Love (13) Andrei Kirilenko (5) Rose Garden
20,555
5-6
12 November 24 @ Golden State L 85–96 Nikola Pekovic (17) Kevin Love (15) José Juan Barea (10) Oracle Arena
19,084
5-7
13 November 27 @ Sacramento W 97–89 Kevin Love (23) Kevin Love (24) José Juan Barea (6) Power Balance Pavilion
10,741
6-7
14 November 28 @ L. A. Clippers L 95–101 Kevin Love (19) Kevin Love (12) Luke Ridnour (7) Staples Center
19,060
6-8
15 November 30 Milwaukee W 95–85 Ridnour & Shved (16) Nikola Pekovic (16) Barea & Shved (5) Target Center
16,418
7-8
December : 7–5 (home: 5–1; road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
16 December 4 @ Philadelphia W 105–88 Alexey Shved (17) Howard & Love (10) José Juan Barea (10) Wells Fargo Center
13,986
8-8
17 December 5 @ Boston L 94–104 Kevin Love (19) Kevin Love (13) Luke Ridnour (5) TD Garden
18,624
8-9
18 December 7 Cleveland W 91–73 Kevin Love (36) Kevin Love (13) Luke Ridnour (7) Target Center
16,623
9-9
19 December 12 Denver W 108–105 Nikola Pekovic (22) Kevin Love (14) José Juan Barea (8) Target Center
16,444
10-9
20 December 14 @ New Orleans W 113–102 Nikola Pekovic (31) Andrei Kirilenko (11) Luke Ridnour (10) New Orleans Arena
14,671
11-9
21 December 15 Dallas W 114–106 Nikola Pekovic (21) Andrei Kirilenko (10) Ricky Rubio (9) Target Center
18,173
12-9
22 December 17 @ Orlando L 93–102 Kevin Love (23) Kevin Love (15) Barea & Kirilenko (6) Amway Center
16,992
12-10
23 December 18 @ Miami L 92–103 Andrei Kirilenko (22) Kevin Love (18) Alexey Shved (8) American Airlines Arena
19,862
12-11
24 December 20 Oklahoma City W 99–93 Kevin Love (28) Kevin Love (11) Alexey Shved (12) Target Center
17,114
13-11
25 December 23 @ New York L 91–94 Nikola Pekovic (21) Nikola Pekovic (17) Luke Ridnour (5) Madison Square Garden
19,033
13-12
26 December 26 Houston L 84–87 José Juan Barea (18) Kevin Love (12) Luke Ridnour (4) Target Center
20,340
13-13
27 December 29 Phoenix W 111–107 Nikola Pekovic (28) Kevin Love (18) Alexey Shved (10) Target Center
19,356
14-13
January : 3–12 (home: 2–4; road: 1–8)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
28 January 2 @ Utah L 84–106 Love & Shved (13) Kevin Love (10) José Juan Barea (4) EnergySolutions Arena
19,120
14-14
29 January 3 @ Denver W 101–97 Barea & Shved (17) Kevin Love (17) Barea & Shved (5) Pepsi Center
16,921
15-14
30 January 5 Portland L 97–102 Nikola Pekovic (21) Nikola Pekovic (15) Barea & Shved (7) Target Center
16,220
15-15
31 January 8 Atlanta W 108–103 Nikola Pekovic (25) Nikola Pekovic (18) Ricky Rubio (8) Target Center
15,988
16-15
32 January 9 @ Oklahoma City L 84–106 Alexey Shved (18) Derrick Williams (11) Ricky Rubio (7) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
16-16
33 January 11 @ New Orleans L 92–104 Luke Ridnour (20) Dante Cunningham (9) Alexey Shved (7) New Orleans Arena
13,538
16-17
34 January 13 @ San Antonio L 88–106 José Juan Barea (4) Andrei Kirilenko (22) Barea & Ridnour (6) AT&T Center
18,144
16-18
35 January 14 @ Dallas L 98–113 José Juan Barea (21) Nikola Pekovic (12) Ricky Rubio (6) American Airlines Center
19,486
16-19
36 January 17 L. A. Clippers L 77–90 Luke Ridnour (21) Nikola Pekovic (9) Ricky Rubio (6) Target Center
16,198
16-20
37 January 19 Houston W 92–79 Andrei Kirilenko (21) Andrei Kirilenko (11) Ricky Rubio (6) Target Center
16,799
17-20
38 January 21 @ Atlanta L 96–104 Derrick Williams (17) Andrei Kirilenko (6) José Juan Barea (7) Philips Arena
13,808
17-21
39 January 23 Brooklyn L 83–91 Andrei Kirilenko (15) Johnson, Kirilenko
& Williams (6)
José Juan Barea (8) Target Center
15,785
17-22
40 January 25 @ Washington L 101–114 Derrick Williams (18) Derrick Williams (11) Rubio & Stiemsma (6) Verizon Center
14,095
17-23
41 January 26 @ Charlotte L 101–102 Luke Ridnour (22) Ridnour & Stiemsma (7) Ricky Rubio (8) Time Warner Cable Arena
15,397
17-24
42 January 30 L. A. Clippers L 90–96 Nikola Pekovic (17) Nikola Pekovic (12) Barea, Kirilenko,
& Rubio (4)
Target Center
15,312
17-25
February : 3–10 (home: 2–6; road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
43 February 1 L. A. Lakers L 100–111 Alexey Shved (18) Pekovic & Williams (9) Ricky Rubio (7) Target Center
18,547
17-26
44 February 2 New Orleans W 115–86 Dante Cunningham (18) Nikola Pekovic (7) Alexey Shved (8) Target Center
16,289
18-26
45 February 4 Portland L 98–100 Dante Cunningham (23) Nikola Pekovic (11) Ricky Rubio (14) Target Center
13,446
18-27
46 February 6 San Antonio L 94–104 Nikola Pekovic (21) Derrick Williams (12) Ricky Rubio (11) Target Center
15,224
18-28
47 February 8 New York L 94–100 Luke Ridnour (20) Nikola Pekovic (11) Ricky Rubio (11) Target Center
16,502
18-29
48 February 10 @ Memphis L 88–105 Ridnour & Rubio (17) Pekovic & Williams (6) Alexey Shved (9) FedExForum
16,023
18-30
49 February 11 @ Cleveland W 100–92 Luke Ridnour (21) Nikola Pekovic (10) Ricky Rubio (10) Quicken Loans Arena
11,556
19-30
50 February 13 Utah L 93–97 Derrick Williams (24) Derrick Williams (16) Ricky Rubio (10) Target Center
13,117
19-31
All-Star Break
51 February 20 Philadelphia W 94–87 Nikola Pekovic (27) Nikola Pekovic (18) Ricky Rubio (6) Target Center
14,439
20-31
52 February 22 @ Oklahoma City L 111–127 Alexey Shved (17) Greg Stiemsma (6) Ricky Rubio (9) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
20-32
53 February 24 Golden State L 99–100 Derrick Williams (23) Derrick Williams (12) Ricky Rubio (11) Target Center
18,033
20-33
54 February 26 @ Phoenix L 83–84 (OT) Derrick Williams (21) Derrick Williams (11) Ricky Rubio (10) US Airways Center
14,973
20-34
55 February 28 @ L. A. Lakers L 94–116 José Juan Barea (23) Derrick Williams (8) Ricky Rubio (13) Staples Center
18,997
20-35
March: 2–6 (home: 2–2; road: 0–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
56 March 2 @ Portland L 94–109 Derrick Williams (23) Ricky Rubio (9) Ricky Rubio (9) Rose Garden
20,390
20-36
57 March 4 Miami L 81–97 Derrick Williams (25) Dante Cunningham (11) Ricky Rubio (8) Target Center
18,391
20-37
58 March 6 Washington W 87–82 Derrick Williams (16) Derrick Williams (8) Ricky Rubio (11) Target Center
13,233
21-37
59 March 9 @ Denver L 88–111 Mickaël Gelabale (19) Chris Johnson (8) Ricky Rubio (6) Pepsi Center
18,823
21-38
60 March 10 Dallas L 77–100 Derrick Williams (18) Derrick Williams (9) Luke Ridnour (5) Target Center
15,209
21-39
61 March 12 San Antonio W 107–83 Ricky Rubio (21) Ricky Rubio (13) Ricky Rubio (12) Target Center
14,219
22-39
62 March 13 @ Indiana L 91–107 Ricky Rubio (21) Greg Stiemsma (9) Ricky Rubio (10) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
14,187
22-40
63 March 15 @ Houston L 100–108 Derrick Williams (19) Mickaël Gelabale (7) Ricky Rubio (7) Toyota Center
18,046
22-41
64 March 17 New Orleans Target Center
65 March 18 @ Memphis FedExForum
66 March 21 @ Sacramento Power Balance Pavilion
67 March 22 @ Phoenix US Airways Center
68 March 24 Chicago Target Center
69 March 26 @ Detroit The Palace of Auburn Hills
70 March 27 L. A. Lakers Target Center
71 March 29 Oklahoma City Target Center
72 March 30 Memphis Target Center
April : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
73 April 1 Boston Target Center
74 April 3 @ Milwaukee BMO Harris Bradley Center
75 April 5 Toronto Target Center
76 April 6 Detroit Target Center
77 April 9 @ Golden State Oracle Arena
78 April 10 @ L. A. Clippers Staples Center
79 April 12 @ Utah EnergySolutions Arena
80 April 13 Phoenix Target Center
81 April 15 Utah Target Center
82 April 17 @ San Antonio AT&T Center
2012–13 season schedule

Standings

W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
c-Oklahoma City Thunder 60 22 .732 34–7 26–15 10–6 82
x-Denver Nuggets 57 25 .695 3 38–3 19–22 11–5 82
Utah Jazz 43 39 .524 17 30–11 13–28 9–7 82
Portland Trail Blazers 33 49 .402 27 22–19 11–30 6–10 82
Minnesota Timberwolves 31 51 .378 29 20–21 11–30 4–12 82
Western Conference
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1c-Oklahoma City Thunder *6022.73282
2y-San Antonio Spurs *5824.7072.082
3x-Denver Nuggets *5725.6953.082
4y-Los Angeles Clippers5626.6834.082
5x-Memphis Grizzlies5626.6834.082
6x-Golden State Warriors4735.57313.082
7x-Los Angeles Lakers4537.54915.082
8x-Houston Rockets4537.54915.082
9Utah Jazz4339.52417.082
10Dallas Mavericks4141.50019.082
11Portland Trail Blazers3349.40227.082
12Minnesota Timberwolves3151.37829.082
13Sacramento Kings2854.34132.082
14New Orleans Hornets2755.32933.082
15Phoenix Suns2557.30535.082

Injuries

Kevin Love suffered a fracture in his right hand during a team workout midway through the pre-season. He is expected to be sidelined between six and eight weeks.[1]

Transactions

Overview

Players Added

Via trade

Via free agency

Players Lost

Via trade

Via free agency

Waived

Trades

June 26, 2012 To Minnesota Timberwolves
Chase Budinger
Draft rights to Lior Eliyahu
To Houston Rockets
The 18th overall pick in 2012
July 13, 2012 To Minnesota Timberwolves
2016 second round pick
To New Orleans Hornets
Brad Miller
2013 second round pick
2016 second round pick
Cash considerations
July 24, 2012 To Minnesota Timberwolves
Dante Cunningham
To Memphis Grizzlies
Wayne Ellington
July 27, 2012
(3-team trade)
To Minnesota Timberwolves
2013 second round pick (from New Orleans)
2014 second round pick (from Phoenix)
2017 second round pick (from New Orleans)
To Phoenix Suns
Wesley Johnson
Future first round pick

Free agents

Additions
Player Date signed Former team
Alexey Shved July 25 CSKA Moscow (Russia)
Andrei Kirilenko July 27 CSKA Moscow (Russia)
Brandon Roy July 31 Portland Trail Blazers
Greg Stiemsma August 2 Boston Celtics
Louis Amundson September 24 Indiana Pacers
Will Conroy September 28 Rio Grande Valley Vipers
(D-League)
Subtractions
Player Date left New team
Michael Beasley July 20 Phoenix Suns
Anthony Randolph July 20 Denver Nuggets
Martell Webster August 29 Washington Wizards
Anthony Tolliver September 27 Atlanta Hawks


References

  1. ^ Associated Press (October 18, 2012). Wolves' Kevin Love out 6-8 weeks, ESPN.com. Retrieved October 28, 2012.