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NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The
2014β15
Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 26th season of the franchise in the
National Basketball Association (NBA).
[1]
The Timberwolves finished with the worst record in the league at 16β66 and missed the
NBA Playoffs for the 11th straight year. For the first time since
2007β08 season,
Kevin Love was not on the roster as he was traded to the
Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for
Andrew Wiggins,
Anthony Bennett, and their future first round picks. Despite not making the playoffs,
Andrew Wiggins won the
NBA Rookie of the Year.
Flip Saunders returned to the Timberwolves' head coach on his second stint. Saunders was diagnosed with
Hodgkin's lymphoma in August 2015 and he died two months later on October 25, 2015 at the age of 60. He was replaced by former Timberwolves player and former
NBA Coach of the Year,
Sam Mitchell for the
following season.
Kevin Garnett returned to the team for the first time since he left Minnesota in the offseason trade to the
Boston Celtics.
Preseason
Draft picks
Regular season
Standings
Game log
2014β15 game log Total: 16β66 (Home: 9β32; Road: 7β34)
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October: 1β1 (home: 1β0; road: 0β1)
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November
: 3β10 (home: 1β5; road: 2β5)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
3
|
November 1
|
Chicago
|
L 105β106
|
Kevin Martin (33)
|
Gorgui Dieng (8)
|
Ricky Rubio (17)
|
Target Center 19,356
|
1β2
|
4
|
November 5
|
@
Brooklyn
|
W 98β91
|
Kevin Martin (24)
|
Thaddeus Young (12)
|
Ricky Rubio (12)
|
Barclays Center 16,302
|
2β2
|
5
|
November 7
|
@
Orlando
|
L 103β112
|
Kevin Martin (21)
|
Gorgui Dieng (10)
|
Mo Williams (7)
|
Amway Center 16,379
|
2β3
|
6
|
November 8
|
@
Miami
|
L 92β102
|
Nikola PekoviΔ (19)
|
Nikola PekoviΔ (11)
|
Mo Williams (5)
|
American Airlines Arena 19,735
|
2β4
|
7
|
November 12
|
Houston
|
L 101β113
|
Corey Brewer (18)
|
Nikola PekoviΔ (13)
|
Zach LaVine (9)
|
Mexico City Arena 18,996
|
2β5
|
8
|
November 14
|
@
New Orleans
|
L 91β139
|
Andrew Wiggins (20)
|
Gorgui Dieng (9)
|
Mo Williams (4)
|
Smoothie King Center 14,775
|
2β6
|
9
|
November 15
|
@
Dallas
|
L 117β131
|
Kevin Martin (34)
|
Gorgui Dieng (8)
|
Mo Williams (8)
|
American Airlines Center 19,730
|
2β7
|
10
|
November 19
|
New York
|
W 115β99
|
Kevin Martin (37)
|
Shabazz Muhammad (8)
|
Mo Williams (13)
|
Target Center 15,304
|
3β7
|
11
|
November 21
|
San Antonio
|
L 92β121
|
Anthony Bennett (20)
|
Gorgui Dieng (10)
|
Williams &
Brewer (4)
|
Target Center 12,414
|
3β8
|
12
|
November 22
|
Sacramento
|
L 101β113
|
Andrew Wiggins (29)
|
Gorgui Dieng (10)
|
Mo Williams (12)
|
Target Center 13,191
|
3β9
|
13
|
November 26
|
Milwaukee
|
L 86β103
|
Corey Brewer (19)
|
Wiggins &
Dieng (8)
|
Wiggins,
Young &
LaVine (4)
|
Target Center 14,710
|
3β10
|
14
|
November 28
|
@
L.A. Lakers
|
W 120β119
|
Zach LaVine (28)
|
Dieng &
Brewer (7)
|
Mo Williams (11)
|
Staples Center 18,997
|
4β10
|
15
|
November 30
|
@
Portland
|
L 93β107
|
Shabazz Muhammad (28)
|
Gorgui Dieng (8)
|
Mo Williams (11)
|
Moda Center 18,843
|
4β11
|
|
December
: 1β14 (home: 1β6; road: 0β8)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
16
|
December 1
|
@
L.A. Clippers
|
L 101β127
|
Shabazz Muhammad (18)
|
Shabazz Muhammad (10)
|
Mo Williams (7)
|
Staples Center 19,060
|
4β12
|
17
|
December 3
|
Philadelphia
|
L 77β85
|
Thaddeus Young (16)
|
Gorgui Dieng (16)
|
Mo Williams (7)
|
Target Center 10,463
|
4β13
|
18
|
December 5
|
Houston
|
L 112β114 (OT)
|
Shabazz Muhammad (20)
|
Corey Brewer (7)
|
Corey Brewer (6)
|
Target Center 12,101
|
4β14
|
19
|
December 6
|
@
San Antonio
|
L 101β123
|
Zach LaVine (22)
|
Anthony Bennett (10)
|
Zach LaVine (10)
|
AT&T Center 18,581
|
4β15
|
20
|
December 8
|
Golden State
|
L 86β102
|
Andrew Wiggins (21)
|
Gorgui Dieng (11)
|
Zach LaVine (8)
|
Target Center 10,296
|
4β16
|
21
|
December 10
|
Portland
|
W 90β82
|
Andrew Wiggins (23)
|
Jeff Adrien (11)
|
Brewer &
LaVine (5)
|
Target Center 10,337
|
5β16
|
22
|
December 12
|
Oklahoma City
|
L 92β111
|
Wiggins &
Muhammad (18)
|
Gorgui Dieng (9)
|
Corey Brewer (8)
|
Target Center 13,557
|
5β17
|
23
|
December 14
|
L.A. Lakers
|
L 94β100
|
Shabazz Muhammad (28)
|
Dieng &
Muhammad (9)
|
Corey Brewer (9)
|
Target Center 15,008
|
5β18
|
24
|
December 16
|
@
Washington
|
L 95β109
|
Thaddeus Young (29)
|
Gorgui Dieng (12)
|
Zach LaVine (8)
|
Verizon Center 15,823
|
5β19
|
25
|
December 19
|
@
Boston
|
L 98β114
|
Shabazz Muhammad (26)
|
Bennett &
Adrien (7)
|
Thaddeus Young (6)
|
TD Garden 17,042
|
5β20
|
26
|
December 21
|
Indiana
|
L 96β100
|
Mo Williams (24)
|
Andrew Wiggins (9)
|
Mo Williams (10)
|
Target Center 12,687
|
5β21
|
27
|
December 23
|
@
Cleveland
|
L 104β125
|
Andrew Wiggins (27)
|
Gorgui Dieng (11)
|
Mo Williams (7)
|
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
|
5β22
|
28
|
December 26
|
@
Denver
|
L 102β106
|
Thaddeus Young (23)
|
Gorgui Dieng (13)
|
Mo Williams (13)
|
Pepsi Center 14,516
|
5β23
|
29
|
December 27
|
@
Golden State
|
L 97β110
|
Thaddeus Young (17)
|
Shabazz Muhammad (9)
|
Zach LaVine (14)
|
Oracle Arena 19,596
|
5β24
|
30
|
December 30
|
@
Utah
|
L 94β100
|
Shabazz Muhammad (30)
|
Shabazz Muhammad (7)
|
Young &
Dieng (6)
|
EnergySolutions Arena 18,947
|
5β25
|
|
January
: 3β14 (home: 1β8; road: 2β6)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
31
|
January 1
|
Sacramento
|
L 107β110
|
Andrew Wiggins (27)
|
Gorgui Dieng (10)
|
Mo Williams (8)
|
Target Center 13,337
|
5β26
|
32
|
January 3
|
Utah
|
L 89β101
|
Wiggins &
Williams (20)
|
Jeff Adrien (8)
|
Mo Williams (3)
|
Target Center 13,702
|
5β27
|
33
|
January 5
|
Denver
|
L 101β110
|
Gorgui Dieng (22)
|
Gorgui Dieng (12)
|
Mo Williams (7)
|
Target Center 10,386
|
5β28
|
34
|
January 7
|
Phoenix
|
L 111β113
|
Andrew Wiggins (25)
|
Anthony Bennett (10)
|
Mo Williams (11)
|
Target Center 10,547
|
5β29
|
35
|
January 9
|
@
Milwaukee
|
L 84β98
|
Andrew Wiggins (20)
|
Anthony Bennett (8)
|
Andrew Wiggins (5)
|
BMO Harris Bradley Center 15,480
|
5β30
|
36
|
January 10
|
San Antonio
|
L 93β108
|
Zach LaVine (19)
|
Gorgui Dieng (12)
|
Mo Williams (6)
|
Target Center 17,871
|
5β31
|
37
|
January 13
|
@
Indiana
|
W 110β101
|
Mo Williams (52)
|
Gorgui Dieng (10)
|
Mo Williams (7)
|
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 16,781
|
6β31
|
38
|
January 16
|
@
Phoenix
|
L 99β110
|
Mo Williams (26)
|
Thaddeus Young (8)
|
Thaddeus Young (6)
|
US Airways Center 17,441
|
6β32
|
39
|
January 17
|
@
Denver
|
W 113β105
|
Andrew Wiggins (31)
|
Robbie Hummel (13)
|
Mo Williams (7)
|
Target Center 14,821
|
7β32
|
40
|
January 19
|
@
Charlotte
|
L 80β105
|
Thaddeus Young (18)
|
Gorgui Dieng (10)
|
Mo Williams (4)
|
Time Warner Cable Arena 17,989
|
7β33
|
41
|
January 21
|
Dallas
|
L 75β98
|
Andrew Wiggins (18)
|
Thaddeus Young (11)
|
Thaddeus Young (6)
|
Target Center 13,737
|
7β34
|
42
|
January 23
|
New Orleans
|
L 84β92
|
Williams &
Dieng (7) (15)
|
Gorgui Dieng (15)
|
Mo Williams (10)
|
Target Center 14,978
|
7β35
|
43
|
January 25
|
@
Atlanta
|
L 100β112
|
Thaddeus Young (26)
|
Wiggins,
Williams &
Dieng (7)
|
Thaddeus Young (7)
|
Philips Arena 18,049
|
7β36
|
44
|
January 26
|
@
Oklahoma City
|
L 84β92
|
Andrew Wiggins (23)
|
Gorgui Dieng (18)
|
Williams &
Young (3)
|
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
|
7β37
|
45
|
January 28
|
Boston
|
W 110β98
|
Kevin Martin (21)
|
Gorgui Dieng (14)
|
Zach LaVine (6)
|
Target Center 11,434
|
8β37
|
46
|
January 30
|
@
Philadelphia
|
L 94β103
|
Kevin Martin (19)
|
Gorgui Dieng (10)
|
Kevin Martin (5)
|
Wells Fargo Center 14,333
|
8β38
|
47
|
January 31
|
Cleveland
|
L 90β106
|
Andrew Wiggins (33)
|
Nikola PekoviΔ (12)
|
Lorenzo Brown (9)
|
Target Center 19,562
|
8β39
|
|
February
: 5β6 (home: 4β3; road: 1β3)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
48
|
February 2
|
@
Dallas
|
L 94β100
|
Kevin Martin (19)
|
Nikola PekoviΔ (10)
|
Mo Williams (5)
|
American Airlines Center 19,989
|
8β40
|
49
|
February 4
|
Miami
|
W 102β101
|
Kevin Martin (30)
|
Gorgui Dieng (9)
|
Mo Williams (10)
|
Target Center 11,517
|
9β40
|
50
|
February 6
|
Memphis
|
W 90β89
|
Andrew Wiggins (18)
|
Thaddeus Young (8)
|
Ricky Rubio (5)
|
Target Center 14,388
|
10β40
|
51
|
February 8
|
@
Detroit
|
W 112β101
|
Nikola PekoviΔ (29)
|
Kevin Martin (9)
|
Mo Williams (9)
|
Palace of Auburn Hills 16,075
|
11β40
|
52
|
February 9
|
Atlanta
|
L 105β117
|
Kevin Martin (21)
|
Gorgui Dieng (12)
|
Rubio &
Young (5)
|
Target Center 10,987
|
11β41
|
53
|
February 11
|
Golden State
|
L 91β94
|
Kevin Martin (21)
|
Nikola PekoviΔ (13)
|
Ricky Rubio (5)
|
Target Center 14,303
|
11β42
|
All-Star Break
|
54
|
February 20
|
Phoenix
|
W 111β109
|
Kevin Martin (21)
|
Gorgui Dieng (12)
|
Ricky Rubio (14)
|
Target Center 14,077
|
12β42
|
55
|
February 23
|
@
Houston
|
L 102β113
|
Andrew Wiggins (30)
|
Gorgui Dieng (14)
|
Ricky Rubio (7)
|
Toyota Center 18,240
|
12β43
|
56
|
February 25
|
Washington
|
W 97β77
|
Kevin Martin (28)
|
Nikola PekoviΔ (13)
|
Ricky Rubio (8)
|
Target Center 19,856
|
13β43
|
57
|
February 27
|
@
Chicago
|
L 89β96
|
Kevin Martin (18)
|
Nikola PekoviΔ (11)
|
Ricky Rubio (10)
|
United Center 21,635
|
13β44
|
58
|
February 28
|
Memphis
|
L 97β101
|
Andrew Wiggins (25)
|
Gorgui Dieng (9)
|
Ricky Rubio (10)
|
Target Center 19,356
|
13β45
|
|
March
: 3β12 (home: 1β6; road: 2β6)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
59
|
March 2
|
L.A. Clippers
|
L 105β110
|
Gary Neal (19)
|
Ricky Rubio (12)
|
Ricky Rubio (11)
|
Target Center 18,239
|
13β46
|
60
|
March 4
|
Denver
|
L 85β100
|
Andrew Wiggins (20)
|
Gorgui Dieng (10)
|
Ricky Rubio (10)
|
Target Center 13,848
|
13β47
|
61
|
March 7
|
Portland
|
W 121β113
|
Kevin Martin (29)
|
PekoviΔ &
Rubio (8)
|
Ricky Rubio (15)
|
Target Center 19,356
|
14β47
|
62
|
March 9
|
@
L.A. Clippers
|
L 76β89
|
Adreian Payne (16)
|
Adreian Payne (15)
|
Ricky Rubio (12)
|
Staples Center 19,060
|
14β48
|
63
|
March 11
|
@
Phoenix
|
L 97β106
|
Kevin Martin (16)
|
Gorgui Dieng (7)
|
Ricky Rubio (6)
|
US Airways Center 17,367
|
14β49
|
64
|
March 13
|
@
Oklahoma City
|
L 99β113
|
Gorgui Dieng (21)
|
Gorgui Dieng (14)
|
Zach LaVine (7)
|
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
|
14β50
|
65
|
March 15
|
@
San Antonio
|
L 97β123
|
Kevin Martin (19)
|
Justin Hamilton (10)
|
Lorenzo Brown (7)
|
AT&T Center 18,581
|
14β51
|
66
|
March 16
|
Brooklyn
|
L 106β122
|
Kevin Martin (23)
|
Justin Hamilton &
Wiggins (10)
|
Kevin Martin (6)
|
Target Center 14,234
|
14β52
|
67
|
March 18
|
@
Toronto
|
L 100β105
|
Kevin Martin (37)
|
Budinger &
Rubio (8)
|
Ricky Rubio (8)
|
Air Canada Centre 19,800
|
14β53
|
68
|
March 19
|
@
New York
|
W 95β92 (OT)
|
Kevin Martin (22)
|
Gorgui Dieng (11)
|
Zach LaVine (4)
|
Madison Square Garden 19,812
|
15β53
|
69
|
March 22
|
Charlotte
|
L 98β109
|
Gorgui Dieng (16)
|
Adreian Payne (9)
|
Kevin Martin (9)
|
Target Center 15,262
|
15β54
|
70
|
March 23
|
@
Utah
|
W 106β104 (OT)
|
Zach LaVine (27)
|
Adreian Payne (9)
|
Lorenzo Brown (6)
|
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
|
16β54
|
71
|
March 25
|
L.A. Lakers
|
L 99β101 (OT)
|
Andrew Wiggins (20)
|
Lorenzo Brown (9)
|
Zach LaVine (5)
|
Target Center 13,438
|
16β55
|
72
|
March 27
|
@
Houston
|
L 110β120
|
Andrew Wiggins (31)
|
Gorgui Dieng (12)
|
Zach LaVine (8)
|
Toyota Center 18,322
|
16β56
|
73
|
March 29
|
@
New Orleans
|
L 88β110
|
Andrew Wiggins (20)
|
Adreian Payne (11)
|
Lorenzo Brown (9)
|
Smoothie King Center 17,576
|
16β57
|
74
|
March 30
|
Utah
|
L 84β104
|
Zach LaVine (21)
|
Budinger &
Hummel (7)
|
Brown &
LaVine (6)
|
Target Center 12,229
|
16β58
|
|
April
: 0β8 (home: 0β4; road: 0β4)
|
2014β15 season schedule
|
Player statistics
Statistics (Summer League, preseason, and regular season)
Summer League
Preseason
Regular season
Injuries
Player
|
Duration
|
Injury type
|
Games missed
|
Start
|
End
|
Roster
2014β15 Minnesota Timberwolves roster
Players
|
Coaches
|
Pos.
|
No.
|
Name
|
Height
|
Weight
|
DOB
|
From
|
SG
|
7
|
Brown, Lorenzo
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
189 lb (86 kg)
|
1990β08β26
|
NC State
|
SF
|
10
|
Budinger, Chase
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
209 lb (95 kg)
|
1988β05β22
|
Arizona
|
C
|
5
|
Dieng, Gorgui
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
245 lb (111 kg)
|
1990β01β18
|
Louisville
|
PF
|
21
|
Garnett, Kevin
|
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
|
253 lb (115 kg)
|
1976β05β19
|
Farragut Academy (IL)
|
C
|
41
|
Hamilton, Justin
|
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
|
260 lb (118 kg)
|
1990β04β01
|
LSU
|
SF
|
4
|
Hummel, Robbie
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
219 lb (99 kg)
|
1989β03β08
|
Purdue
|
SG
|
23
|
Martin, Kevin
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
204 lb (93 kg)
|
1983β02β01
|
Western Carolina
|
SF
|
15
|
Muhammad, Shabazz
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
227 lb (103 kg)
|
1992β11β13
|
UCLA
|
SG
|
12
|
Neal, Gary
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
1984β10β03
|
Towson
|
PF
|
50
|
Onuaku, Arinze
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
275 lb (125 kg)
|
1987β07β13
|
Syracuse
|
PF
|
3
|
Payne, Adreian
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
245 lb (111 kg)
|
1991β02β19
|
Michigan State
|
C
|
14
|
PekoviΔ, Nikola
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
307 lb (139 kg)
|
1986β01β03
|
Montenegro
|
PG
|
9
|
Rubio, Ricky
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
192 lb (87 kg)
|
1990β10β21
|
Spain
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- (DL) On
assignment to D-League affiliate
Injured
Roster Last transaction: 2015β04β07
|
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Re-signed
Player
|
Signed
|
Contract
|
Ref.
|
Additions
Player
|
Signed
|
Former team
|
Ref.
|
Subtractions
Player
|
Reason left
|
Date
|
New team
|
Ref.
|
Awards
Player
|
Award
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Andrew Wiggins won the 2015 NBA Rookie of the Year Award.
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