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The 2013–14 Minnesota Timberwolves season is the 25th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). 2011 #2 overall pick Derrick Williams was traded to Sacramento after just under two and a half seasons with the team, with management citing fit concerns as his minutes fluctuated.[1]

2013–14 Minnesota Timberwolves season
Head coachRick Adelman
General managerFlip Saunders
Owner(s)Glen Taylor
ArenaTarget Center
Results
Record40–42 (.488)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Northwest)
Conference: 10th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports North
RadioWCCO
< 2012–13 2014–15 >

Key dates edit

Draft picks edit

Main article: 2013 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 9 Trey Burke PG   United States Michigan
1 26 André Roberson SG/SF   United States Colorado
2 52 Lorenzo Brown PG   United States NC State
2 59 Bojan Dubljević PF Montenegro Valencia Basket (Spain)

On draft night, Minnesota traded the rights to Trey Burke to the Utah Jazz for players they would later select at #14 and #21 overall, UCLA swingman Shabazz Muhammad and Louisville center Gorgui Dieng.[2]

Roster edit

2013–14 Minnesota Timberwolves roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 11 Barea, José Juan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1984–06–26 Northeastern
G/F 13 Brewer, Corey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1986–03–05 Florida
F 10 Budinger, Chase 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1988–05–22 Arizona
F 33 Cunningham, Dante 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 221 lb (100 kg) 1987–04–22 Villanova
C 5 Dieng, Gorgui 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 238 lb (108 kg) 1990–01–18 Louisville
G/F 6 Hummel, Robbie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1989–03–08 Purdue
G/F 0 Jeffers, Othyus 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1985–08–15 Robert Morris (IL)
F/C 42 Love, Kevin (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 243 lb (110 kg) 1988–09–07 UCLA
G 23 Martin, Kevin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 1983–02–01 Western Carolina
F 12 Mbah a Moute, Luc 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1986–09–09 UCLA
G/F 15 Muhammad, Shabazz 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 1992–11–13 UCLA
C 14 Peković, Nikola   6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 285 lb (129 kg) 1986–01–03 Montenegro
G 9 Rubio, Ricky 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1990–10–21 Spain
G 1 Shved, Alexey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1988–12–16 Russia
C 32 Turiaf, Ronny 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 241 lb (109 kg) 1983–01–13 Gonzaga
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  •   Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2014–04–08

Pre-season edit

2013 pre-season game log
Total: 4–3 (Home: 2–2; Road: 2–1)
Pre-season: 5–3 (home: 2–2; road: 3–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 7 CSKA Moscow L 106–108 (OT) Derrick Williams (21) Derrick Williams (9) Kevin Love (5) Target Center
9,111 		0–1
2 October 9 @ Toronto W 101–89 Kevin Love (20) Kevin Love (9) Ricky Rubio (7) Air Canada Centre
17,261 		1–1
3 October 10 Milwaukee W 98–89 Othyus Jeffers (13) Gorgui Dieng (9) José Juan Barea (4) The Pentagon
3,250 		2–1
4 October 12 Toronto L 97–104 Kevin Love (28) Kevin Love (11) Ricky Rubio (6) Target Center
10,106 		2–2
5 October 20 Boston W 104–89 Kevin Love (22) Kevin Love (9) Ricky Rubio (7) Bell Centre
20,152 		3–2
6 October 23 @ Philadelphia W 125–102 José Juan Barea (22) Ronny Turiaf (12) Rubio & Price (5) Wells Fargo Center
7,938 		4–2
7 October 24 @ Detroit L 98–99 Kevin Love (19) Kevin Love (10) Kevin Martin (4) Palace of Auburn Hills
10,107 		4–3
2013–14 season schedule

Regular season edit

Season standings edit

Northwest DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
y-Oklahoma City Thunder5923.720–34‍–‍725‍–‍1611–582
x-Portland Trail Blazers5428.6595.031‍–‍1023‍–‍1813–382
Minnesota Timberwolves4042.48819.024‍–‍1716‍–‍257–982
Denver Nuggets3646.43923.022‍–‍1914‍–‍275–1182
Utah Jazz2557.30534.016‍–‍259‍–‍324–1282
Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1z-San Antonio Spurs *6220.756–82
2y-Oklahoma City Thunder *5923.7203.082
3y-Los Angeles Clippers *5725.6955.082
4x-Houston Rockets5428.6598.082
5x-Portland Trail Blazers5428.6598.082
6x-Golden State Warriors5131.62211.082
7x-Memphis Grizzlies5032.61012.082
8x-Dallas Mavericks4933.59813.082
9Phoenix Suns4834.58514.082
10Minnesota Timberwolves4042.48822.082
11Denver Nuggets3646.43926.082
12New Orleans Pelicans3448.41528.082
13Sacramento Kings2854.34134.082
14Los Angeles Lakers2755.32935.082
15Utah Jazz2557.30537.082

Game log edit

2013–14 game log
Total: 40–42 (Home: 24–17; Road: 16–25)
October: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 30 Orlando W 120–115 (OT) Kevin Love (31) Kevin Love (17) Ricky Rubio (11) Target Center
17,988 		1–0
November : 8–9 (home: 5–3; road: 3–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
2 November 1 Oklahoma City W 100–81 Kevin Love (24) Kevin Love (12) Ricky Rubio (10) Target Center
17,433 		2–0
3 November 3 @ New York W 109–100 Kevin Love (34) Kevin Love (15) Ricky Rubio (10) Madison Square Garden
19,812 		3–0
4 November 4 @ Cleveland L 92–93 Kevin Martin (23) Kevin Love (13) Love & Rubio (5) Quicken Loans Arena
17,892 		3–1
5 November 6 Golden State L 93–106 Kevin Love (25) Kevin Love (16) Ricky Rubio (7) Target Center
15,559 		3–2
6 November 8 Dallas W 116–108 Love & Martin (32) Kevin Love (15) Kevin Love (8) Target Center
13,677 		4–2
7 November 10 @ L.A. Lakers W 113–90 Kevin Martin (27) Kevin Love (13) Ricky Rubio (14) Staples Center
18,997 		5–2
8 November 11 @ L.A. Clippers L 107–109 Kevin Martin (30) Kevin Love (19) Ricky Rubio (10) Staples Center
19,060 		5–3
9 November 13 Cleveland W 124–95 Kevin Love (33) Kevin Love (8) Ricky Rubio (16) Target Center
14,978 		6–3
10 November 15 @ Denver L 113–117 Kevin Love (28) Kevin Love (10) Ricky Rubio (12) Pepsi Center
17,142 		6–4
11 November 16 Boston W 106–88 Kevin Love (23) Love & Peković (12) Ricky Rubio (7) Target Center
15,111 		7–4
12 November 19 @ Washington L 100–104 Kevin Love (25) Kevin Love (11) J. J. Barea (7) Verizon Center
14,804 		7–5
13 November 20 L.A. Clippers L 98–102 Kevin Martin (28) Kevin Love (12) Kevin Love (8) Target Center
13,101 		7–6
14 November 22 Brooklyn W 111–81 Kevin Love (17) Kevin Love (16) Ricky Rubio (8) Target Center
15,551 		8–6
15 November 23 @ Houston L 101–112 Kevin Love (27) Kevin Love (15) Ricky Rubio (8) Toyota Center
18,196 		8–7
16 November 25 @ Indiana L 84–98 Kevin Love (20) Kevin Love (17) Ricky Rubio (7) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
16,426 		8–8
17 November 27 Denver L 110–117 Kevin Martin (29) Kevin Love (15) Ricky Rubio (11) Target Center
14,244 		8–9
18 November 30 @ Dallas W 112–106 Kevin Martin (27) Kevin Love (11) Ricky Rubio (7) American Airlines Center
20,173 		9–9
December : 6–7 (home: 3–2; road: 3–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
19 December 1 @ Oklahoma City L 103–113 Kevin Martin (24) Kevin Love (12) Ricky Rubio (7) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203 		9–10
20 December 4 San Antonio Game postponed. Rescheduled to April 8, 2014.[3]
21 December 7 Miami L 82–103 Kevin Martin (19) Nikola Peković (12) Ricky Rubio (6) Target Center
19,888 		9–11
22 December 10 @ Detroit W 121–94 Kevin Love (26) Kevin Love (16) Ricky Rubio (9) Palace of Auburn Hills
11,251 		10–11
23 December 11 Philadelphia W 106–99 Kevin Love (26) Kevin Love (15) Ricky Rubio (7) Target Center
13,450 		11–11
24 December 13 @ San Antonio L 110–117 Kevin Love (42) Kevin Love (14) Ricky Rubio (8) AT&T Center
18,581 		11–12
25 December 15 @ Memphis W 101–93 Kevin Love (30) Corey Brewer (12) J. J. Barea (5) FedExForum
15,417 		12–12
26 December 16 @ Boston L 97–101 Kevin Love (27) Kevin Love (14) J. J. Barea (11) TD Garden
17,071 		12–13
27 December 18 Portland W 120–109 Nikola Peković (30) Kevin Love (15) Kevin Love (9) Target Center
13,776 		13–13
28 December 20 @ L.A. Lakers L 91–104 Kevin Love (25) Kevin Love (13) Ricky Rubio (7) Staples Center
18,997 		13–14
29 December 22 @ L.A. Clippers L 116–120 (OT) Kevin Love (45) Kevin Love (19) Ricky Rubio (12) Staples Center
19,304 		13–15
30 December 27 Washington W 120–98 Kevin Love (25) Kevin Love (11) Ricky Rubio (9) Target Center
16,473 		14–15
31 December 28 @ Milwaukee W 117–95 Kevin Love (33) Kevin Love (15) Ricky Rubio (8) BMO Harris Bradley Center
14,971 		15–15
32 December 30 Dallas L 98–100 Kevin Love (36) Kevin Love (11) Ricky Rubio (13) Target Center
16,111 		15–16
January : 8–7 (home: 4–4; road: 4–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
33 January 1 New Orleans W 124–112 Nikola Peković (22) Ricky Rubio (8) Ricky Rubio (9) Target Center
14,002 		16–16
34 January 4 Oklahoma City L 111–115 Nikola Peković (31) Kevin Love (14) Ricky Rubio (10) Target Center
18,065 		16–17
35 January 6 @ Philadelphia W 126–95 Kevin Love (26) Nikola Peković (14) Ricky Rubio (8) Wells Fargo Center
10,736 		17–17
36 January 8 Phoenix L 103–104 Kevin Martin (20) Kevin Love & Nikola Peković (12) Ricky Rubio (8) Target Center
12,202 		17–18
37 January 10 Charlotte W 119–92 Nikola Peković (26) Kevin Love (14) Ricky Rubio & Dante Cunningham (6) Target Center
13,767 		18–18
38 January 12 @ San Antonio L 86–104 Nikola Peković (22) Kevin Love (7) Ricky Rubio (8) AT&T Center
18,098 		18–19
39 January 15 Sacramento L 108–111 Kevin Love (27) Kevin Love (11) Ricky Rubio & Kevin Love (5) Target Center
12,399 		18–20
40 January 17 @ Toronto L 89–94 Kevin Martin (18) Kevin Love (12) Jose Barea (5) Air Canada Centre
19,800 		18–21
41 January 18 Utah W 98–72 Nikola Peković (27) Nikola Peković (14) Ricky Rubio (9) Target Center
17,111 		19–21
42 January 21 @ Utah W 112–97 Love & Brewer (19) Kevin Love (13) Ricky Rubio (13) EnergySolutions Arena
16,387 		20–21
43 January 24 @ Golden State W 121–120 Love & Martin (26) Love & Pekovic (14) Ricky Rubio (12) Oracle Arena
19,596 		21–21
44 January 25 @ Portland L 104–115 Kevin Martin (30) Kevin Love (13) Ricky Rubio (11) Moda Center
20,006 		21–22
45 January 27 @ Chicago W 95–86 Kevin Love (31) Kevin Love (8) J. J. Barea (7) United Center
21,637 		22–22
46 January 29 New Orleans W 88–77 Kevin Love (30) Kevin Love (14) Ricky Rubio (6) Target Center
11,702 		23–22
47 January 31 Memphis L 90–94 Kevin Love (28) Kevin Love (16) Ricky Rubio (8) Target Center
17,429 		23–23
February : 5–6 (home: 3–2; road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
48 February 1 @ Atlanta L 113–120 Kevin Love (43) Kevin Love (19) Ricky Rubio (11) Philips Arena
13,018 		23–24
49 February 4 L.A. Lakers W 109–99 Kevin Martin (32) Kevin Love (17) Ricky Rubio (13) Target Center
12,559 		24–24
50 February 5 @ Oklahoma City L 97–106 Ricky Rubio (19) Dante Cunningham (8) Ricky Rubio (5) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203 		24–25
51 February 7 @ New Orleans L 91–98 Kevin Love (26) Kevin Love (19) Ricky Rubio (6) Smoothie King Center
16,541 		24–26
52 February 8 Portland L 110–117 Corey Brewer (26) Ronny Turiaf (13) Ricky Rubio (9) Target Center
17,506 		24–27
53 February 10 Houston L 89–107 Kevin Love (31) Kevin Love (10) Ricky Rubio (9) Target Center
12,002 		24–28
54 February 12 Denver W 117–90 Kevin Love (32) Kevin Love (11) Ricky Rubio (12) Target Center
12,139 		25–28
All-Star Break
55 February 19 Indiana W 104–91 Kevin Love (42) Kevin Love (16) Ricky Rubio (17) Target Center 26-28
56 February 22 @ Utah W 121–104 Kevin Love (37) Kevin Love (12) Kevin Love (10) EnergySolutions Arena 27-28
57 February 23 @ Portland L 97–108 Kevin Love (31) Kevin Love (10) Ricky Rubio (11) Moda Center
19,458 		27-29
58 February 25 @ Phoenix W 110–101 Kevin Love (33) Kevin Love (13) Ricky Rubio (11) US Airways Center
16,273 		28-29
March : 8–8 (home: 5–4; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
59 March 1 @ Sacramento W 108–97 Kevin Martin (26) Kevin Love (10) Ricky Rubio (8) Sleep Train Arena
17,085 		29-29
60 March 3 @ Denver W 132–128 Kevin Love (33) Kevin Love (19) Ricky Rubio & Jose Barea (5) Pepsi Center
15,240 		30-29
61 March 5 New York L 106–118 Kevin Love (19) Kevin Love (8) Ricky Rubio (8) Target Center
14,294 		30-30
62 March 7 Detroit W 114–101 Kevin Love (28) Kevin Love (14) Ricky Rubio (9) Target Center
16,242 		31-30
63 March 9 Toronto L 104–111 Kevin Love (26) Love & Peković (11) Kevin Love (9) Target Center
13,116 		31-31
64 March 11 Milwaukee W 112–101 Kevin Love (27) Kevin Love (10) Ricky Rubio (10) Target Center
12,473 		32-31
65 March 14 @ Charlotte L 93–105 Kevin Martin (19) Kevin Love (6) Ricky Rubio (9) Time Warner Cable Arena
16,983 		32-32
66 March 16 Sacramento W 104–102 Kevin Martin (31) Gorgui Dieng (11) Ricky Rubio (9) Target Center
13,171 		33-32
67 March 19 @ Dallas W 123–122 (OT) Kevin Love (35) Gorgui Dieng (11) Ricky Rubio (15) American Airlines Center
20,100 		34-32
68 March 20 @ Houston L 106–129 Kevin Love (29) Gorgui Dieng (21) Ricky Rubio (8) Toyota Center
18,315 		34-33
69 March 23 Phoenix L 120–127 Kevin Love (36) Kevin Love (14) Love & Rubio (9) Target Center
17,866 		34-34
70 March 24 @ Memphis L 92–109 Kevin Love (16) Gorgui Dieng (17) Alexey Shved (5) FedExForum
17,784 		34-35
71 March 26 Atlanta W 107–83 Brewer & Martin (18) Gorgui Dieng (15) Ricky Rubio (10) Target Center
11,632 		35-35
72 March 28 L.A. Lakers W 143–107 Nikola Peković (26) Kevin Love (10) Kevin Love (10) Target Center
16,442 		36-35
73 March 30 @ Brooklyn L 99–114 Martin & Brewer (21) Gorgui Dieng (11) Ricky Rubio (12) Barclays Center
17,732 		36-36
74 March 31 L.A. Clippers L 94–114 Kevin Love (20) Kevin Love (13) J. J. Barea (8) Target Center
12,172 		36-37
April: 4–5 (home: 3–2; road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
75 April 2 Memphis W 102–88 Kevin Love (24) Kevin Love (16) Kevin Love (10) Target Center
12,009 		37-37
76 April 4 @ Miami W 122–121 (2OT) Kevin Love (28) Kevin Love (11) Ricky Rubio (14) American Airlines Arena
19,661 		38-37
77 April 5 @ Orlando L 92–100 Ricky Rubio (18) Gorgui Dieng (8) Ricky Rubio (10) Amway Center
16,992 		38-38
20 April 8 San Antonio W 110–91 Ricky Rubio (23) Gorgui Dieng (15) Ricky Rubio (7) Target Center
10,117 		39-38
78 April 9 Chicago L 87–102 Kevin Love (17) Kevin Love (10) Ricky Rubio (6) Target Center
13,447 		39-39
79 April 11 Houston W 112–110 Corey Brewer (51) Gorgui Dieng (20) Ricky Rubio (10) Target Center
16,689 		40-39
80 April 13 @ Sacramento L 103–106 Kevin Love (43) Gorgui Dieng (14) Ricky Rubio (11) Sleep Train Arena
16,965 		40-40
81 April 14 @ Golden State L 120–130 Kevin Love (40) Kevin Love (14) Kevin Love (9) Oracle Arena
19,596 		40-41
82 April 16 Utah L 130–136 (2OT) Kevin Martin (36) Kevin Love (10) Kevin Love (9) Target Center
14,155 		40-42
2013–14 season schedule

References edit

  1. ^ https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/10040488/minnesota-timberwolves-announce-derrick-williams-trade-sacramento-kings
  2. ^ https://www.si.com/fannation/bringmethesports/timberwolves/nba-draft-2013-wolves-pick-michigans-burke-for-now
  3. ^ "NBA game in Mexico City called off because of smoke". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. December 4, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
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