This article is a list of seasons completed by the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association. The Timberwolves joined the NBA as an expansion team for the 1989–90 NBA season, along with the Orlando Magic.
Table key edit
| ASG MVP | All-Star Game Most Valuable Player |
| COY | Coach of the Year |
| DPOY | Defensive Player of the Year |
| Finish | Final position in league or division standings |
| GB | Games behind first-place team in division |
| L | Number of regular season losses |
| EOY | Executive of the Year |
| FMVP | Finals Most Valuable Player |
| JWKC | J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship |
| MVP | Most Valuable Player |
| ROY | Rookie of the Year |
| SIX | Sixth Man of the Year |
| MIP | Most Improved Player Award |
| SPOR | Sportsmanship Award |
| W | Number of regular season wins |
Seasons edit
| NBA Champions | Conference Champions | Division Champions | Playoff Berth |
| Season | League | Conference | Finish | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Playoffs | Awards | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–90 | NBA | Western | 13th | Midwest | 6th | 22 | 60 | .268 | 34 | Bill Musselman | ||
| 1990–91 | NBA | Western | 11th | Midwest | 5th | 29 | 53 | .354 | 26 | |||
| 1991–92 | NBA | Western | 13th | Midwest | 6th | 15 | 67 | .183 | 40 | Jimmy Rodgers | ||
| 1992–93 | NBA | Western | 12th | Midwest | 5th | 19 | 63 | .232 | 36 | Jimmy Rodgers Sidney Lowe | ||
| 1993–94 | NBA | Western | 12th | Midwest | 5th | 20 | 62 | .244 | 38 | Sidney Lowe | ||
| 1994–95 | NBA | Western | 12th | Midwest | 6th | 21 | 61 | .256 | 41 | Bill Blair | ||
| 1995–96 | NBA | Western | 13th | Midwest | 6th | 26 | 56 | .317 | 33 | Bill Blair Flip Saunders | ||
| 1996–97 | NBA | Western | 6th | Midwest | 3rd | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24 | Lost First round (Rockets) 3–0 | Flip Saunders | |
| 1997–98 | NBA | Western | 7th | Midwest | 3rd | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17 | Lost First round (SuperSonics) 3–2 | ||
| 1998–99 | NBA | Western | 8th | Midwest | 4th | 25 | 25 | .500 | 12 | Lost First round (Spurs) 3–1 | ||
| 1999–00 | NBA | Western | 6th | Midwest | 3rd | 50 | 32 | .610 | 5 | Lost First round (Trail Blazers) 3–1 | ||
| 2000–01 | NBA | Western | 8th | Midwest | 4th | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11 | Lost First round (Spurs) 3–1 | ||
| 2001–02 | NBA | Western | 5th | Midwest | 3rd | 50 | 32 | .610 | 8 | Lost First round (Mavericks) 3–0 | ||
| 2002–03 | NBA | Western | 4th | Midwest | 3rd | 51 | 31 | .622 | 9 | Lost First round (Lakers) 4–2 | Kevin Garnett (ASG MVP) | |
| 2003–04 | NBA | Western | 1st | Midwest | 1st | 58 | 24 | .707 | — | Won First round (Nuggets) 4–1 Won conference semifinals (Kings) 4–3 Lost conference finals (Lakers) 4–2 |
Kevin Garnett (MVP) | |
| 2004–05 | NBA | Western | 9th | Northwest | 3rd | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8 | Flip Saunders Kevin McHale | ||
| 2005–06 | NBA | Western | 14th | Northwest | 4th | 33 | 49 | .402 | 11 | Kevin Garnett (JWKC) | Dwane Casey | |
| 2006–07 | NBA | Western | 13th | Northwest | 4th | 32 | 50 | .390 | 19 | Dwane Casey Randy Wittman | ||
| 2007–08 | NBA | Western | 13th | Northwest | 4th | 22 | 60 | .268 | 32 | Randy Wittman | ||
| 2008–09 | NBA | Western | 12th | Northwest | 4th | 24 | 58 | .293 | 30 | Randy Wittman Kevin McHale | ||
| 2009–10 | NBA | Western | 15th | Northwest | 5th | 15 | 67 | .183 | 38 | Kurt Rambis | ||
| 2010–11 | NBA | Western | 15th | Northwest | 5th | 17 | 65 | .207 | 38 | Kevin Love (MIP) | ||
| 2011–12 | NBA | Western | 12th | Northwest | 5th | 26 | 40 | .394 | 21 | Rick Adelman | ||
| 2012–13 | NBA | Western | 12th | Northwest | 5th | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29 | |||
| 2013–14 | NBA | Western | 10th | Northwest | 3rd | 40 | 42 | .488 | 19 | |||
| 2014–15 | NBA | Western | 15th | Northwest | 5th | 16 | 66 | .195 | 35 | Andrew Wiggins (ROY) | Flip Saunders | |
| 2015–16 | NBA | Western | 13th | Northwest | 5th | 29 | 53 | .354 | 26 | Karl-Anthony Towns (ROY) | Sam Mitchell | |
| 2016–17 | NBA | Western | 13th | Northwest | 5th | 31 | 51 | .378 | 20 | Tom Thibodeau | ||
| 2017–18 | NBA | Western | 8th | Northwest | 4th | 47 | 35 | .573 | 18 | Lost First round (Rockets) 4–1 | ||
| 2018–19 | NBA | Western | 11th | Northwest | 5th | 36 | 46 | .439 | 18 | Tom Thibodeau Ryan Saunders | ||
| 2019–20 | NBA | Western | 14th | Northwest | 5th | 19 | 45 | .297 | 22.5 | Ryan Saunders | ||
| 2020–21 | NBA | Western | 13th | Northwest | 4th | 23 | 49 | .319 | 29 | Ryan Saunders Chris Finch | ||
| 2021–22 | NBA | Western | 7th | Northwest | 3rd | 46 | 36 | .561 | 18 | Lost First round (Grizzlies) 4–2 | Chris Finch | |
| 2022–23 | NBA | Western | 8th | Northwest | 2nd | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | Lost First round (Nuggets) 4–1 | Mike Conley (SPOR) | |
| 2023–24 | NBA | Western | 3rd | Northwest | 3rd | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1 | First round (Suns) | ||
| Regular Season Record | 1091 | 1621 | .402 | 1989–present | ||||||||
| Playoff Record | 21 | 42 | .333 | Playoff Series Record: 2–11 | ||||||||
Notes edit
- Due to a lockout, the 1998–99 season did not start until February 5, 1999, and all 29 teams played a shortened regular season schedule of 50 games.[1]
- Due to a lockout, the 2011–12 season did not start until December 25, 2011, and all 30 teams played a shortened regular season schedule of 66 games.[2]
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2019–20 season was suspended on March 11, 2020, and the regular season was shortened to 64 games for the Timberwolves.
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season did not start until December 22, 2020, and all 30 teams played a shortened regular season schedule of 72 games.
References edit
- ^ Donovan, John (February 4, 1999). "Let the semi-season begin: Expect injuries, intensity and a new champion in '99". CNN Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ Beck, Howard (November 28, 2011). "Two Exhibition Games for N.B.A. Teams". The New York Times. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
External links edit
- Minnesota Timberwolves at Basketball Reference
- Minnesota Timberwolves at Land of Basketball