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They finished the regular season with 47–35, which clinched the 8th seed. In the playoffs, the Timberwolves faced the top-seeded [[2017–18 Houston Rockets season|Houston Rockets]] in the First Round, and lost in five games.
They finished the regular season with 47–35, which clinched the 8th seed. In the playoffs, the Timberwolves faced the top-seeded [[2017–18 Houston Rockets season|Houston Rockets]] in the First Round, and lost in five games.
As of 2019, this season marked the last time the Timberwolves made the playoffs.
As of 2019, this season marked the last time Minnesota made the playoffs.
==Draft==
==Draft==
Revision as of 23:26, 12 August 2019
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2017–18 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 29th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
They clinched their first winning season since 2005 with a win over the New York Knicks on March 23, 2018. On April 11, 2018, the Timberwolves clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2004 with a win over the Denver Nuggets , ending what was the longest post-season drought in the NBA at the time, at 13 seasons to pass the Sacramento Kings to currently make the longest postseason NBA drought. The last time the Wolves made the playoffs was during the Kevin Garnett era where he led them to the Conference Finals that year. The Wolves this season also signed free agent Derrick Rose after considering signing with teams such as the Golden State Warriors , San Antonio Spurs , and Washington Wizards and the signing reunited Rose with former Chicago Bulls teammates Jimmy Butler , Taj Gibson , and coach Tom Thibodeau , all of whom were part of the 2011 Bulls team who made the Eastern Conference Finals (the franchise's only time doing so in the post-Jordan era), and was also Rose's MVP season where he became the youngest player to ever win the award.
They finished the regular season with 47–35, which clinched the 8th seed. In the playoffs, the Timberwolves faced the top-seeded Houston Rockets in the First Round, and lost in five games.
As of 2019, this season marked the last time Minnesota made the playoffs.
Draft
Entering the draft, the Timberwolves only held one first round pick at #7; their second round pick was forced to be traded away to the Boston Celtics due to a previous trade involving the Phoenix Suns (and former New Orleans Hornets ) allowing the Suns (later Celtics) to acquire their 2017 second round pick if their lottery protected pick wasn't acquired by 2016. Exiting draft night, however, they traded away their #7 pick, which was the Finnish center/power forward Lauri Markkanen from University of Arizona , alongside last year's top selection (Kris Dunn ) and Zach LaVine to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for All-Star shooting guard/small forward Jimmy Butler and the Bulls' own first round selection, which was #16 pick Justin Patton , a redshirt freshman center from Creighton University for the purpose of ending their 13 year long playoff drought.
Roster
2017–18 Minnesota Timberwolves roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
C
45
Aldrich, Cole
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
253 lb (115 kg)
1988–10–31
Kansas
F
8
Bjelica, Nemanja
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1988–05–09
Serbia
G
30
Brooks, Aaron
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
161 lb (73 kg)
1985–01–14
Oregon
F
3
Brown, Anthony (TW)
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
224 lb (102 kg)
1992–10–10
Stanford
G
23
Butler, Jimmy
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
236 lb (107 kg)
1989–09–14
Marquette
G
11
Crawford, Jamal
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1980–03–20
Michigan
C
5
Dieng, Gorgui
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
251 lb (114 kg)
1990–01–18
Louisville
G
13
Georges-Hunt, Marcus
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
226 lb (103 kg)
1994–03–28
Georgia Tech
F
67
Gibson, Taj
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1985–06–24
USC
F
10
Jefferson, Amile
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
224 lb (102 kg)
1993–05–07
Duke
G
1
Jones, Tyus
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
184 lb (83 kg)
1996–05–10
Duke
C
24
Patton, Justin
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
236 lb (107 kg)
1997–06–14
Creighton
G
25
Rose, Derrick
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1988–10–04
Memphis
G
0
Teague, Jeff
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
189 lb (86 kg)
1988–06–10
Wake Forest
C
32
Towns, Karl-Anthony
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
248 lb (112 kg)
1995–11–15
Kentucky
F
22
Wiggins, Andrew
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
202 lb (92 kg)
1995–02–23
Kansas
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
Roster Last transaction: 2018–04–11
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
2017 pre-season game log Total: 2–1 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–0)
Pre-season: 2–1 (home: 1–1; road: 1–0)
2017–18 season schedule
Regular season
2017–18 game log Total: 47–35 (Home: 30–11; Road: 17–24)
October: 4–3 (home: 2–1; road: 2–2)
November
: 9–6 (home: 5–3; road: 4–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
8
November 1
@ New Orleans
W 104–98
Jimmy Butler (23)
Taj Gibson (12)
Jeff Teague (9)
Smoothie King Center 14,788
5–3
9
November 4
Dallas
W 112–99
Karl-Anthony Towns (31)
Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
Jeff Teague (10)
Target Center 16,837
6–3
10
November 5
Charlotte
W 112–94
Andrew Wiggins (20)
Gorgui Dieng (11)
Jeff Teague (12)
Target Center 14,124
7–3
11
November 8
@ Golden State
L 101–125
Karl-Anthony Towns (16)
Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
Butler , Jeff Teague (5)
Oracle Arena 19,596
7–4
12
November 11
@ Phoenix
L 110–118
Andrew Wiggins (27)
Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
Butler , Jeff Teague (5)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,910
7–5
13
November 13
@ Utah
W 109–98
Karl-Anthony Towns (24)
Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
Jimmy Butler (10)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 17,236
8–5
14
November 15
San Antonio
W 98–86
Karl-Anthony Towns (26)
Karl-Anthony Towns (16)
Jeff Teague (6)
Target Center 18,978
9–5
15
November 17
@ Dallas
W 111–87
Jimmy Butler (21)
Gibson , Towns (11)
Jeff Teague (10)
American Airlines Center 19,459
10–5
16
November 19
Detroit
L 97–100
Jimmy Butler (26)
Jimmy Butler (9)
Jeff Teague (9)
Target Center 16,069
10–6
17
November 20
@ Charlotte
L 102–118
Jamal Crawford (19)
Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
Tyus Jones (3)
Spectrum Center 15,978
10–7
18
November 22
Orlando
W 124–118
Jimmy Butler (26)
Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
Jeff Teague (11)
Target Center 16,402
11–7
19
November 24
Miami
L 97–109
Butler , Towns , Wiggins (18)
Karl-Anthony Towns (11)
Tyus Jones (6)
Target Center 18,978
11–8
20
November 26
Phoenix
W 119–108
Karl-Anthony Towns (32)
Taj Gibson (14)
Tyus Jones (7)
Target Center 16,448
12–8
21
November 28
Washington
L 89–92
Karl-Anthony Towns (20)
Karl-Anthony Towns (17)
Jimmy Butler (10)
Target Center 13,442
12–9
22
November 29
@ New Orleans
W 120–102
Andrew Wiggins (28)
Gibson , Towns (10)
Tyus Jones (6)
Smoothie King Center 15,555
13–9
December
: 10–5 (home: 5–2; road: 5–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
23
December 1
@ Oklahoma City
L 107–111
Towns , Wiggins (23)
Karl-Anthony Towns (9)
Jeff Teague (10)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
13–10
24
December 3
LA Clippers
W 112–106
Jimmy Butler (33)
Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
Jeff Teague (10)
Target Center 13,172
14–10
25
December 4
@ Memphis
L 92–95
Jimmy Butler (30)
Karl-Anthony Towns (11)
Jimmy Butler (5)
FedExForum 14,012
14–11
26
December 6
@ LA Clippers
W 113–107
Karl-Anthony Towns (21)
Taj Gibson (14)
Jimmy Butler (8)
Staples Center 15,951
15–11
27
December 10
Dallas
W 97–92
Karl-Anthony Towns (28)
Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
Butler , Jeff Teague (5)
Target Center 13,094
16–11
28
December 12
Philadelphia
L 112–118 (OT)
Jimmy Butler (38)
Karl-Anthony Towns (16)
Jamal Crawford (5)
Target Center 14,659
16–12
29
December 14
Sacramento
W 119–96
Karl-Anthony Towns (30)
Karl-Anthony Towns (14)
Jimmy Butler (9)
Target Center 11,126
17–12
30
December 16
Phoenix
L 106–108
Karl-Anthony Towns (28)
Karl-Anthony Towns (11)
Jeff Teague (8)
Target Center 18,109
17–13
31
December 18
Portland
W 108–107
Jimmy Butler (37)
Karl-Anthony Towns (8)
Jeff Teague (5)
Target Center 14,187
18–13
32
December 20
@ Denver
W 112–104
Butler , Towns (25)
Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
Jeff Teague (8)
Pepsi Center 17,002
19–13
33
December 23
@ Phoenix
W 115–106
Jimmy Butler (32)
Karl-Anthony Towns (14)
Jeff Teague (6)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,482
20–13
34
December 25
@ LA Lakers
W 121–104
Butler , Gibson (23)
Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
Jeff Teague (10)
Staples Center 18,997
21–13
35
December 27
Denver
W 128–125 (OT)
Jimmy Butler (39)
Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
Jeff Teague (10)
Target Center 18,978
22–13
36
December 28
@ Milwaukee
L 96–102
Karl-Anthony Towns (22)
Gorgui Dieng (8)
Jimmy Butler (7)
Bradley Center 18,717
22–14
37
December 31
@ Indiana
W 107–90
Jimmy Butler (26)
Karl-Anthony Towns (14)
Jeff Teague (6)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,923
23–14
January
: 9–8 (home: 8–0; road: 1–8)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
38
January 1
LA Lakers
W 114–96
Jimmy Butler (28)
Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
Jeff Teague (9)
Target Center 18,978
24–14
39
January 3
@ Brooklyn
L 97–98
Jimmy Butler (30)
Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
Jimmy Butler (4)
Barclays Center 16,215
24–15
40
January 5
@ Boston
L 84–91
Karl-Anthony Towns (25)
Karl-Anthony Towns (23)
Jimmy Butler (6)
TD Garden 18,624
24–16
41
January 6
New Orleans
W 116–98
Karl-Anthony Towns (21)
Karl-Anthony Towns (16)
Jimmy Butler (8)
Target Center 18,978
25–16
42
January 8
Cleveland
W 127–99
Andrew Wiggins (25)
Taj Gibson (13)
Jimmy Butler (9)
Target Center 18,978
26–16
43
January 10
Oklahoma City
W 104–88
Jimmy Butler (26)
Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
Jimmy Butler (8)
Target Center 18,978
27–16
44
January 12
NY Knicks
W 118–108
Karl-Anthony Towns (23)
Karl-Anthony Towns (15)
Karl-Anthony Towns (9)
Target Center 18,978
28–16
45
January 14
Portland
W 120–103
Jimmy Butler (24)
Karl-Anthony Towns (11)
Jeff Teague (8)
Target Center 14,739
29–16
46
January 16
@ Orlando
L 102–108
Jimmy Butler (28)
Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
Jeff Teague (6)
Amway Center 18,589
29–17
47
January 18
@ Houston
L 98–116
Jimmy Butler (23)
Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
Jamal Crawford (5)
Toyota Center 18,055
29–18
48
January 20
Toronto
W 115–109
Andrew Wiggins (29)
Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
Jeff Teague (10)
Target Center 17,828
30–18
49
January 22
@ LA Clippers
W 126–118
Andrew Wiggins (40)
Karl-Anthony Towns (17)
Jeff Teague (6)
Staples Center 16,347
31–18
50
January 24
@ Portland
L 114–123
Andrew Wiggins (24)
Karl-Anthony Towns (9)
Crawford , Jones (5)
Moda Center 18,920
31–19
51
January 25
@ Golden State
L 113–126
Karl-Anthony Towns (31)
Karl-Anthony Towns (15)
Crawford , Towns (5)
Oracle Arena 19,596
31–20
52
January 27
Brooklyn
W 111–97
Butler , Wiggins (21)
Karl-Anthony Towns (19)
Butler , Jones (5)
Target Center 16,231
32–20
53
January 29
@ Atlanta
L 100–105
Jimmy Butler (24)
Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
Jeff Teague (10)
Philips Arena 12,589
32–21
54
January 30
@ Toronto
L 104–109
Jimmy Butler (25)
Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
Jimmy Butler (6)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
32–22
February
: 6–4 (home: 5–1; road: 1–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
55
February 1
Milwaukee
W 108–89
Jimmy Butler (28)
Karl-Anthony Towns (11)
Jeff Teague (8)
Target Center 17,199
33–22
56
February 3
New Orleans
W 118–107
Jimmy Butler (30)
Karl-Anthony Towns (16)
Jimmy Butler (7)
Target Center 17,954
34–22
57
February 7
@ Cleveland
L 138–140 (OT)
Jimmy Butler (35)
Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
Jeff Teague (15)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
34–23
58
February 9
@ Chicago
L 113–114
Jimmy Butler (38)
Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
Butler , Teague (5)
United Center 21,558
34–24
59
February 11
Sacramento
W 111–106
Karl-Anthony Towns (29)
Towns , Wiggins (8)
Jeff Teague (9)
Target Center 18,068
35–24
60
February 13
Houston
L 108–126
Karl-Anthony Towns (35)
Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
Jeff Teague (8)
Target Center 18,978
35–25
61
February 15
LA Lakers
W 119–111
Taj Gibson (28)
Karl-Anthony Towns (19)
Jeff Teague (6)
Target Center 17,534
36–25
All-Star Break
62
February 23
@ Houston
L 102–120
Andrew Wiggins (21)
Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
Jeff Teague (4)
Toyota Center 18,055
36–26
63
February 24
Chicago
W 122–104
Jeff Teague (25)
Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
Jeff Teague (7)
Target Center 18,978
37–26
64
February 26
@ Sacramento
W 118–100
Karl-Anthony Towns (26)
Karl-Anthony Towns (17)
Jeff Teague (7)
Golden 1 Center 17,583
38–26
March
: 6–7 (home: 3–3; road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
65
March 1
@ Portland
L 99–108
Karl-Anthony Towns (34)
Karl-Anthony Towns (17)
Jeff Teague (5)
Moda Center 19,533
38–27
66
March 2
@ Utah
L 108–116
Andrew Wiggins (27)
Bjelica , Gibson , Teague , Towns (4)
Jamal Crawford (4)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,306
38–28
67
March 8
Boston
L 109–117
Nemanja Bjelica (30)
Nemanja Bjelica (12)
Jeff Teague (8)
Target Center 18,978
38–29
68
March 11
Golden State
W 109–103
Karl-Anthony Towns (31)
Karl-Anthony Towns (16)
Jeff Teague (10)
Target Center 18,978
39–29
69
March 13
@ Washington
W 116–111
Karl-Anthony Towns (37)
Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
Nemanja Bjelica (7)
Capital One Arena 17,078
40–29
70
March 17
@ San Antonio
L 101–117
Karl-Anthony Towns (23)
Karl-Anthony Towns (9)
Jeff Teague (8)
AT&T Center 18,418
40–30
71
March 18
Houston
L 120–129
Jeff Teague (23)
Karl-Anthony Towns (18)
Jeff Teague (11)
Target Center 18,978
40–31
72
March 20
LA Clippers
W 123–109
Karl-Anthony Towns (30)
Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
Jeff Teague (12)
Target Center 16,351
41–31
73
March 23
@ NY Knicks
W 108–104
Karl-Anthony Towns (24)
Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
Jeff Teague (8)
Madison Square Garden 18,914
42–31
74
March 24
@ Philadelphia
L 108–120
Andrew Wiggins (16)
Karl-Anthony Towns (11)
Tyus Jones (6)
Wells Fargo Center 20,668
42–32
75
March 26
Memphis
L 93–101
Jeff Teague (25)
Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
Jeff Teague (7)
Target Center 16,290
42–33
76
March 28
Atlanta
W 126–114
Karl-Anthony Towns (56)
Karl-Anthony Towns (15)
Jeff Teague (8)
Target Center 16,183
43–33
77
March 30
@ Dallas
W 93–92
Karl-Anthony Towns (21)
Karl-Anthony Towns (20)
Tyus Jones (4)
American Airlines Center 20,244
44–33
April
: 3–2 (home: 2–1; road: 1–1)
2017–18 season schedule
Playoffs
2018 playoff game log Total: 1–4 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–3)
First Round: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
2018 playoff schedule
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
References
^ "Timberwolves acquire three-time NBA All-Star and 2016/17 All-NBA third team selection Jimmy Butler" . NBA.com/timberwolves . June 22, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2017 .
^ "Timberwolves acquire 2018 first-round draft pick from Utah in exchange for guard Ricky Rubio" . NBA.com/timberwolves . June 30, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2017 .
^ "Timberwolves sign Shabazz Muhammad" . NBA.com/timberwolves . September 15, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017 .
^ "Timberwolves sign forward Andrew Wiggins to multi-year contract extension" . NBA.com/timberwolves . October 11, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2017 .
^ "Timberwolves sign All-Star guard Jeff Teague" . NBA.com/timberwolves . July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017 .
^ "Timberwolves sign forward Taj Gibson" . NBA.com/timberwolves . July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017 .
^ "Timberwolves sign guard Jamal Crawford" . NBA.com/timberwolves . July 19, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017 .
^ "Timberwolves sign Anthony Brown tO two-way Contract" . NBA.com/timberwolves . August 1, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017 .
^ "Timberwolves sign Marcus Georges-Hunt" . NBA.com/timberwolves . August 11, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017 .
^ "Timberwolves sign Aaron Brooks" . NBA.com/timberwolves . September 21, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017 .
^ "Timberwolves waive center Nikola Pekovic" . NBA.com/timberwolves . June 20, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2017 .
^ "Timberwolves waive forward/center Jordan Hill" . NBA.com/timberwolves . June 26, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2017 .
^ "Warriors sign free agent Forward Omri Casspi" . NBA.com/warriors . July 12, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017 .
^ "Magic sign Adreian Payne to Two-way contract" . NBA.com/magic . August 21, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017 .