2012–13 Minnesota Timberwolves season
Head coachRick Adelman
General managerDavid Kahn
PresidentDavid Kahn
Owner(s)Glen Taylor
ArenaTarget Center
Results
Record3151 (.378)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Northwest)
Conference: 12th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports North
RadioWCCO

The 2012–13 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 24th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team missed the playoffs for the 9th straight season, but won at least 30 games for the first time since Kevin Garnett was traded.

Key dates

Draft

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

Roster

2012–13 Minnesota Timberwolves roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G 11 Barea, José Juan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1984–06–26 Northeastern
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
F 15 Gelabale, Mickael 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1983–05–22 France
C 20 Johnson, Chris 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1985–07–15 LSU
F 47 Kirilenko, Andrei 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1981–02–18 Russia
G 8 Lee, Malcolm Injured 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1990–05–22 UCLA
F/C 42 Love, Kevin Injured (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 243 lb (110 kg) 1988–09–07 UCLA
C 14 Peković, Nikola Injured 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 285 lb (129 kg) 1986–01–03 Montenegro
G 13 Ridnour, Luke 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1981–02–13 Oregon
G 3 Roy, Brandon Injured 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1984–07–23 Washington
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 34 Stiemsma, Greg 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1985–09–26 Wisconsin
F 7 Williams, Derrick 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1991–05–25 Arizona
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 Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2014–04–08

Pre-season

2012 pre-season game log
Pre-season: 5–2 (home: 4–0; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1 October 10 Indiana W 84–70 Budinger & Peković (14) Kevin Love (8) Barea & Shved (4) Fargodome
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

2012–13 game log
Total: 31–51 (Home: 20–21; Road: 11–30)
November: 7–8 (home: 4–3; road: 3–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1November 2Sacramento W 92–80 José Juan Barea (21) Dante Cunningham (9) Brandon Roy (6) Target Center
19,356
1–0
2November 4@ Toronto L 86–105 Andrei Kirilenko (17) Derrick Williams (8) Luke Ridnour (5) Air Canada Centre
16,754
1-1
3November 5@ Brooklyn W 107–96 Nikola Peković (21) Dante Cunningham (11) Brandon Roy (7) Barclays Center
14,017
2-1
4November 7Orlando W 90–75 Luke Ridnour (19) Derrick Williams (6) Brandon Roy (9) Target Center
17,121
3-1
5November 9Indiana W 96–94 Chase Budinger (18) Nikola Peković (8) Alexey Shved (7) Target Center
18,222
4-1
6November 10@ Chicago L 80–87 Nikola Peković (18) Andrei Kirilenko (12) Andrei Kirilenko (7) United Center
21,974
4-2
7November 12@ Dallas W 90–82 Nikola Peković (20) Andrei Kirilenko (11) Luke Ridnour (7) American Airlines Center
19,322
5-2
8November 14Charlotte L 87–89 Andrei Kirilenko (26) Andrei Kirilenko (12) Luke Ridnour (10) Target Center
13,272
5-3
9November 16Golden State L 98–106 Derrick Williams (23) Derrick Williams (7) Alexey Shved (7) Target Center
16,013
5-4
10November 21Denver L 94–101 Kevin Love (34) Kevin Love (14) Luke Ridnour (6) Target Center
16,879
5-5
11November 23@ Portland L 95–103 Kevin Love (24) Kevin Love (13) Andrei Kirilenko (5) Rose Garden
20,555
5-6
12November 24@ Golden State L 85–96 Nikola Peković (17) Kevin Love (15) José Juan Barea (10) Oracle Arena
19,084
5-7
13November 27@ Sacramento W 97–89 Kevin Love (23) Kevin Love (24) José Juan Barea (6) Power Balance Pavilion
10,741
6-7
14November 28@ L. A. Clippers L 95–101 Kevin Love (19) Kevin Love (12) Luke Ridnour (7) Staples Center
19,060
6-8
15November 30Milwaukee W 95–85 Ridnour & Shved (16) Nikola Peković (16) Barea & Shved (5) Target Center
16,418
7-8
December : 7–5 (home: 5–1; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
16December 4@ Philadelphia W 105–88 Alexey Shved (17) Howard & Love (10) José Juan Barea (10) Wells Fargo Center
13,986
8-8
17December 5@ Boston L 94–104 Kevin Love (19) Kevin Love (13) Luke Ridnour (5) TD Garden
18,624
8-9
18December 7Cleveland W 91–73 Kevin Love (36) Kevin Love (13) Luke Ridnour (7) Target Center
16,623
9-9
19December 12Denver W 108–105 Nikola Peković (22) Kevin Love (14) José Juan Barea (8) Target Center
16,444
10-9
20December 14@ New Orleans W 113–102 Nikola Peković (31) Andrei Kirilenko (11) Luke Ridnour (10) New Orleans Arena
14,671
11-9
21December 15Dallas W 114–106 Nikola Peković (21) Andrei Kirilenko (10) Ricky Rubio (9) Target Center
18,173
12-9
22December 17@ Orlando L 93–102 Kevin Love (23) Kevin Love (15) Barea & Kirilenko (6) Amway Center
16,992
12-10
23December 18@ Miami L 92–103 Andrei Kirilenko (22) Kevin Love (18) Alexey Shved (8) American Airlines Arena
19,862
12-11
24December 20Oklahoma City W 99–93 Kevin Love (28) Kevin Love (11) Alexey Shved (12) Target Center
17,114
13-11
25December 23@ New York L 91–94 Nikola Peković (21) Nikola Peković (17) Luke Ridnour (5) Madison Square Garden
19,033
13-12
26December 26Houston L 84–87 José Juan Barea (18) Kevin Love (12) Luke Ridnour (4) Target Center
20,340
13-13
27December 29Phoenix W 111–107 Nikola Peković (28) Kevin Love (18) Alexey Shved (10) Target Center
19,356
14-13
January : 3–12 (home: 2–4; road: 1–8)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
28January 2@ Utah L 84–106 Love & Shved (13) Kevin Love (10) José Juan Barea (4) EnergySolutions Arena
19,120
14-14
29January 3@ Denver W 101–97 Barea & Shved (17) Kevin Love (17) Barea & Shved (5) Pepsi Center
16,921
15-14
30January 5Portland L 97–102 Nikola Peković (21) Nikola Peković (15) Barea & Shved (7) Target Center
16,220
15-15
31January 8Atlanta W 108–103 Nikola Peković (25) Nikola Peković (18) Ricky Rubio (8) Target Center
15,988
16-15
32January 9@ Oklahoma City L 84–106 Alexey Shved (18) Derrick Williams (11) Ricky Rubio (7) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
16-16
33January 11@ New Orleans L 92–104 Luke Ridnour (20) Dante Cunningham (9) Alexey Shved (7) New Orleans Arena
13,538
16-17
34January 13@ San Antonio L 88–106 José Juan Barea (4) Andrei Kirilenko (22) Barea & Ridnour (6) AT&T Center
18,144
16-18
35January 14@ Dallas L 98–113 José Juan Barea (21) Nikola Peković (12) Ricky Rubio (6) American Airlines Center
19,486
16-19
36January 17L. A. Clippers L 77–90 Luke Ridnour (21) Nikola Peković (9) Ricky Rubio (6) Target Center
16,198
16-20
37January 19Houston W 92–79 Andrei Kirilenko (21) Andrei Kirilenko (11) Ricky Rubio (6) Target Center
16,799
17-20
38January 21@ Atlanta L 96–104 Derrick Williams (17) Andrei Kirilenko (6) José Juan Barea (7) Philips Arena
13,808
17-21
39January 23Brooklyn L 83–91 Andrei Kirilenko (15) Johnson, Kirilenko
& Williams (6)
José Juan Barea (8) Target Center
15,785
17-22
40January 25@ Washington L 101–114 Derrick Williams (18) Derrick Williams (11) Rubio & Stiemsma (6) Verizon Center
14,095
17-23
41January 26@ Charlotte L 101–102 Luke Ridnour (22) Ridnour & Stiemsma (7) Ricky Rubio (8) Time Warner Cable Arena
15,397
17-24
42January 30L. A. Clippers L 90–96 Nikola Peković (17) Nikola Peković (12) Barea, Kirilenko,
& Rubio (4)
Target Center
15,312
17-25
February : 3–10 (home: 2–6; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
43February 1L. A. Lakers L 100–111 Alexey Shved (18) Pekovic & Williams (9) Ricky Rubio (7) Target Center
18,547
17-26
44February 2New Orleans W 115–86 Dante Cunningham (18) Nikola Peković (7) Alexey Shved (8) Target Center
16,289
18-26
45February 4Portland L 98–100 Dante Cunningham (23) Nikola Peković (11) Ricky Rubio (14) Target Center
13,446
18-27
46February 6San Antonio L 94–104 Nikola Peković (21) Derrick Williams (12) Ricky Rubio (11) Target Center
15,224
18-28
47February 8New York L 94–100 Luke Ridnour (20) Nikola Peković (11) Ricky Rubio (11) Target Center
16,502
18-29
48February 10@ Memphis L 88–105 Ridnour & Rubio (17) Pekovic & Williams (6) Alexey Shved (9) FedExForum
16,023
18-30
49February 11@ Cleveland W 100–92 Luke Ridnour (21) Nikola Peković (10) Ricky Rubio (10) Quicken Loans Arena
11,556
19-30
50February 13Utah L 93–97 Derrick Williams (24) Derrick Williams (16) Ricky Rubio (10) Target Center
13,117
19-31
All-Star Break
51February 20Philadelphia W 94–87 Nikola Peković (27) Nikola Peković (18) Ricky Rubio (6) Target Center
14,439
20-31
52February 22@ Oklahoma City L 111–127 Alexey Shved (17) Greg Stiemsma (6) Ricky Rubio (9) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
20-32
53February 24Golden State L 99–100 Derrick Williams (23) Derrick Williams (12) Ricky Rubio (11) Target Center
18,033
20-33
54February 26@ Phoenix L 83–84 (OT) Derrick Williams (21) Derrick Williams (11) Ricky Rubio (10) US Airways Center
14,973
20-34
55February 28@ L. A. Lakers L 94–116 José Juan Barea (23) Derrick Williams (8) Ricky Rubio (13) Staples Center
18,997
20-35
March : 6–11 (home: 4–5; road: 2–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
56March 2@ Portland L 94–109 Derrick Williams (23) Ricky Rubio (9) Ricky Rubio (9) Rose Garden
20,390
20-36
57March 4Miami L 81–97 Derrick Williams (25) Dante Cunningham (11) Ricky Rubio (8) Target Center
18,391
20-37
58March 6Washington W 87–82 Derrick Williams (16) Derrick Williams (8) Ricky Rubio (11) Target Center
13,233
21-37
59March 9@ Denver L 88–111 Mickaël Gelabale (19) Chris Johnson (8) Ricky Rubio (6) Pepsi Center
18,823
21-38
60March 10Dallas L 77–100 Derrick Williams (18) Derrick Williams (9) Luke Ridnour (5) Target Center
15,209
21-39
61March 12San Antonio W 107–83 Ricky Rubio (21) Ricky Rubio (13) Ricky Rubio (12) Target Center
14,219
22-39
62March 13@ Indiana L 91–107 Ricky Rubio (21) Greg Stiemsma (9) Ricky Rubio (10) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
14,187
22-40
63March 15@ Houston L 100–108 Derrick Williams (19) Mickaël Gelabale (7) Ricky Rubio (7) Toyota Center
18,046
22-41
64March 17New Orleans W 97–95 Derrick Williams (28) Derrick Williams (7) Luke Ridnour (6) Target Center
14,246
23-41
65March 18@ Memphis L 77–92 Alexey Shved (12) Mickaël Gelabale (7) Luke Ridnour (3) FedExForum
16,378
23-42
66March 21@ Sacramento L 98–101 Nikola Peković (18) Nikola Peković (12) Ricky Rubio (9) Power Balance Pavilion
12,176
23-43
67March 22@ Phoenix W 117–86 Andrei Kirilenko (20) Greg Stiemsma (10) Ricky Rubio (8) US Airways Center
16,155
24-43
68March 24Chicago L 97–104 Derrick Williams (28) Nikola Peković (8) Ricky Rubio (8) Target Center
17,330
24-44
69March 26@ Detroit W 105–82 José Juan Barea (21) Nikola Peković (11) Ricky Rubio (9) The Palace of Auburn Hills
16,877
25-44
70March 27L. A. Lakers L 117–120 Nikola Peković (19) Nikola Peković (16) Ricky Rubio (7) Target Center
18,029
25-45
71March 29Oklahoma City W 101–93 Nikola Peković (22) Nikola Peković (15) Ricky Rubio (7) Target Center
18,121
26-45
72March 30Memphis L 86–99 Ricky Rubio (23) Ricky Rubio (10) Ricky Rubio (9) Target Center
13,680
26-46
April : 5–5 (home: 3–2; road: 2–3)
2012–13 season schedule

Standings

W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
c-Oklahoma City Thunder6022.73234–726–1510–682
x-Denver Nuggets5725.695338–319–2211–582
Utah Jazz4339.5241730–1113–289–782
Portland Trail Blazers3349.4022722–1911–306–1082
Minnesota Timberwolves3151.3782920–2111–304–1282
Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
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 was 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.
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