2023β24 Minnesota Timberwolves season | |
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Head coach | Chris Finch |
General manager | Tim Connelly |
Owner(s) | Glen Taylor |
Arena | Target Center |
Results | |
Record | 56–26 (.683) |
Place | Division: 3rd (
Northwest) Conference: 3rd ( Western) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Bally Sports North |
Radio | KFXN |
The 2023β24 Minnesota Timberwolves season is the 35th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Entering the second season of the "Big 3" consisting of guard Anthony Edwards, center/forward Karl-Anthony Towns and center Rudy Gobert, the team sought to improve upon its 42β40 record from the previous season and make its third consecutive playoff appearance.
After starting this season out 1β2, Minnesota went on a 7-game winning streak to start out the month of November before losing to the Phoenix Suns on November 15. The early winning streak they had early in November later led to them having quality winning record months throughout November, December, and January, to the point where the Timberwolves entered the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend as the surprise best team of the Western Conference with a 39β16 record and with head coach Chris Finch coaching his first All-Star Game in the NBA. They later matched their overall win total from the previous season by the end of February.
On March 4, 2024, with a win over the Portland Trail Blazers, the Timberwolves improved upon their previous season's record of 42β40.
On April 1st, 2024, the Timberwolves clinched their 3rd consecutive playoff berth following the Phoenix Suns' 124β111 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.
The regular season is notable for being the first since 2004 in which the Timberwolves won at least 50 games, a feat achieved following the team's win over the Detroit Pistons on March 27, 2024.
On April 28, 2024, the Timberwolves secured their first playoff series win since the 2003β04 season, a 4β0 series victory over the Phoenix Suns. This series also marked the first 3β0 lead and first playoff series sweep in franchise history.
Round | Pick | Player | Position(s) | Nationality | College / Club |
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2 | 53 | Jaylen Clark | SG | United States | UCLA ( Jr.) |
The Timberwolves had one second-round pick entering the draft. [1]
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Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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c β Oklahoma City Thunder | 57 | 25 | .695 | β | 33–8 | 24–17 | 12–4 | 82 |
x β Denver Nuggets | 57 | 25 | .695 | β | 33–8 | 24–17 | 10–6 | 82 |
x β Minnesota Timberwolves | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1.0 | 30–11 | 26–15 | 12–4 | 82 |
Utah Jazz | 31 | 51 | .378 | 26.0 | 21–20 | 10–31 | 5–11 | 82 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36.0 | 11–30 | 10–31 | 1–15 | 82 |
Western Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c β Oklahoma City Thunder * | 57 | 25 | .695 | β | 82 |
2 | x β Denver Nuggets | 57 | 25 | .695 | β | 82 |
3 | x β Minnesota Timberwolves | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1.0 | 82 |
4 | y β Los Angeles Clippers * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 6.0 | 82 |
5 | y β Dallas Mavericks * | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7.0 | 82 |
6 | x β Phoenix Suns | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8.0 | 82 |
7 | x β New Orleans Pelicans | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8.0 | 82 |
8 | x β Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10.0 | 82 |
9 | pi β Sacramento Kings | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 | 82 |
10 | pi β Golden State Warriors | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 | 82 |
11 | Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16.0 | 82 |
12 | Utah Jazz | 31 | 51 | .378 | 26.0 | 82 |
13 | Memphis Grizzlies | 27 | 55 | .329 | 30.0 | 82 |
14 | San Antonio Spurs | 22 | 60 | .268 | 35.0 | 82 |
15 | Portland Trail Blazers | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36.0 | 82 |
2023 preseason game log Total: 5β0 (Home: 2β0; Road: 3β0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason: 5β0 (home: 2β0; road: 3β0)
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2023β24 preseason schedule |
2023β24 game log Total: 56β26 (Home: 30β11; Road: 26β15) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 1β2 (home: 1β0; road: 0β2)
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November: 13β2 (home: 8β1; road: 5β1)
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December: 10β3 (home: 5β0; road: 5β3)
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January: 10β7 (home: 4β3; road: 6β4)
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February: 8β3 (home: 4β2; road: 4β1)
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March: 9β6 (home: 4β4; road: 5β2)
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April: 5β3 (home: 4β1; road: 1β2)
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2023β24 season schedule |
2024 playoff game log Total: 4β0 (home: 2β0; road: 2β0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 4β0 (home: 2β0; road: 2β0)
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Conference Semifinals: 0β0 (home: 0β0; road: 0β0)
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2024 playoff schedule |
This was the first regular season in which all NBA teams competed in a mid-season tournament setting, due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament. [2] [3] During the in-season tournament period, the Timberwolves competed in Group C of the Western Conference, which included the Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors, Oklahoma City Thunder, and San Antonio Spurs.
After defeating the Spurs and Warriors in their first two In-Season Tournament games, the Wolves lost their third game to the Sacramento Kings, which moved the Kings to first within Group C, clinching a spot in the knockout stage. The Timberwolves were left competing for the wild card with the Phoenix Suns, but ended up falling short due to the point differential tiebreaker. The Timberwolves' overall record in group play was 3-1, good enough for second in the group.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | SAC | MIN | GSW | OKC | SAS | |
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1 | Sacramento Kings | 4 | 4 | 0 | 482 | 452 | +30 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 124β111 | 124β123 | 105β98 | 129β120 | |
2 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 4 | 3 | 1 | 438 | 438 | 0 | 111β124 | — | 104β101 | 106β103 | 117β110 | ||
3 | Golden State Warriors | 4 | 2 | 2 | 483 | 479 | +4 | 123β124 | 101β104 | — | 141β139 | 118β112 | ||
4 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 4 | 1 | 3 | 463 | 439 | +24 | 98β105 | 103β106 | 139β141 | — | 123β87 | ||
5 | San Antonio Spurs | 4 | 0 | 4 | 429 | 487 | −58 | 120β129 | 110β117 | 112β118 | 87β123 | — |
June 23, 2023 [4] | To Minnesota Timberwolves Draft rights to Leonard Miller (No. 33) |
To
San Antonio Spurs 2026 UTA second-round pick 2028 MIN second-round pick |
Date | Player | Signed | Ref. |
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June 25 | Naz Reid | 3 years $42M | [5] |
June 30 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 2 year deal | [6] |
July 3 | Anthony Edwards | 5 years $260M | [7] |
Date | Player | Contract terms | Former Team | Ref. |
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June 30 | Troy Brown Jr. | 2 years $10M | Los Angeles Lakers | [8] |
Shake Milton | 2 years $10M | Philadelphia 76ers |
Date | Player | Reason | New Team | Ref. |
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July 1 | Taurean Prince | 1 year $4.5M | Los Angeles Lakers | [9] |
2023β24 Minnesota Timberwolves season | |
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Head coach | Chris Finch |
General manager | Tim Connelly |
Owner(s) | Glen Taylor |
Arena | Target Center |
Results | |
Record | 56–26 (.683) |
Place | Division: 3rd (
Northwest) Conference: 3rd ( Western) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Bally Sports North |
Radio | KFXN |
The 2023β24 Minnesota Timberwolves season is the 35th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Entering the second season of the "Big 3" consisting of guard Anthony Edwards, center/forward Karl-Anthony Towns and center Rudy Gobert, the team sought to improve upon its 42β40 record from the previous season and make its third consecutive playoff appearance.
After starting this season out 1β2, Minnesota went on a 7-game winning streak to start out the month of November before losing to the Phoenix Suns on November 15. The early winning streak they had early in November later led to them having quality winning record months throughout November, December, and January, to the point where the Timberwolves entered the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend as the surprise best team of the Western Conference with a 39β16 record and with head coach Chris Finch coaching his first All-Star Game in the NBA. They later matched their overall win total from the previous season by the end of February.
On March 4, 2024, with a win over the Portland Trail Blazers, the Timberwolves improved upon their previous season's record of 42β40.
On April 1st, 2024, the Timberwolves clinched their 3rd consecutive playoff berth following the Phoenix Suns' 124β111 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.
The regular season is notable for being the first since 2004 in which the Timberwolves won at least 50 games, a feat achieved following the team's win over the Detroit Pistons on March 27, 2024.
On April 28, 2024, the Timberwolves secured their first playoff series win since the 2003β04 season, a 4β0 series victory over the Phoenix Suns. This series also marked the first 3β0 lead and first playoff series sweep in franchise history.
Round | Pick | Player | Position(s) | Nationality | College / Club |
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2 | 53 | Jaylen Clark | SG | United States | UCLA ( Jr.) |
The Timberwolves had one second-round pick entering the draft. [1]
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Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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c β Oklahoma City Thunder | 57 | 25 | .695 | β | 33–8 | 24–17 | 12–4 | 82 |
x β Denver Nuggets | 57 | 25 | .695 | β | 33–8 | 24–17 | 10–6 | 82 |
x β Minnesota Timberwolves | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1.0 | 30–11 | 26–15 | 12–4 | 82 |
Utah Jazz | 31 | 51 | .378 | 26.0 | 21–20 | 10–31 | 5–11 | 82 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36.0 | 11–30 | 10–31 | 1–15 | 82 |
Western Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c β Oklahoma City Thunder * | 57 | 25 | .695 | β | 82 |
2 | x β Denver Nuggets | 57 | 25 | .695 | β | 82 |
3 | x β Minnesota Timberwolves | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1.0 | 82 |
4 | y β Los Angeles Clippers * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 6.0 | 82 |
5 | y β Dallas Mavericks * | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7.0 | 82 |
6 | x β Phoenix Suns | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8.0 | 82 |
7 | x β New Orleans Pelicans | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8.0 | 82 |
8 | x β Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10.0 | 82 |
9 | pi β Sacramento Kings | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 | 82 |
10 | pi β Golden State Warriors | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 | 82 |
11 | Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16.0 | 82 |
12 | Utah Jazz | 31 | 51 | .378 | 26.0 | 82 |
13 | Memphis Grizzlies | 27 | 55 | .329 | 30.0 | 82 |
14 | San Antonio Spurs | 22 | 60 | .268 | 35.0 | 82 |
15 | Portland Trail Blazers | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36.0 | 82 |
2023 preseason game log Total: 5β0 (Home: 2β0; Road: 3β0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason: 5β0 (home: 2β0; road: 3β0)
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2023β24 preseason schedule |
2023β24 game log Total: 56β26 (Home: 30β11; Road: 26β15) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 1β2 (home: 1β0; road: 0β2)
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November: 13β2 (home: 8β1; road: 5β1)
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December: 10β3 (home: 5β0; road: 5β3)
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January: 10β7 (home: 4β3; road: 6β4)
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February: 8β3 (home: 4β2; road: 4β1)
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March: 9β6 (home: 4β4; road: 5β2)
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April: 5β3 (home: 4β1; road: 1β2)
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2023β24 season schedule |
2024 playoff game log Total: 4β0 (home: 2β0; road: 2β0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 4β0 (home: 2β0; road: 2β0)
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Conference Semifinals: 0β0 (home: 0β0; road: 0β0)
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2024 playoff schedule |
This was the first regular season in which all NBA teams competed in a mid-season tournament setting, due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament. [2] [3] During the in-season tournament period, the Timberwolves competed in Group C of the Western Conference, which included the Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors, Oklahoma City Thunder, and San Antonio Spurs.
After defeating the Spurs and Warriors in their first two In-Season Tournament games, the Wolves lost their third game to the Sacramento Kings, which moved the Kings to first within Group C, clinching a spot in the knockout stage. The Timberwolves were left competing for the wild card with the Phoenix Suns, but ended up falling short due to the point differential tiebreaker. The Timberwolves' overall record in group play was 3-1, good enough for second in the group.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | SAC | MIN | GSW | OKC | SAS | |
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1 | Sacramento Kings | 4 | 4 | 0 | 482 | 452 | +30 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 124β111 | 124β123 | 105β98 | 129β120 | |
2 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 4 | 3 | 1 | 438 | 438 | 0 | 111β124 | — | 104β101 | 106β103 | 117β110 | ||
3 | Golden State Warriors | 4 | 2 | 2 | 483 | 479 | +4 | 123β124 | 101β104 | — | 141β139 | 118β112 | ||
4 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 4 | 1 | 3 | 463 | 439 | +24 | 98β105 | 103β106 | 139β141 | — | 123β87 | ||
5 | San Antonio Spurs | 4 | 0 | 4 | 429 | 487 | −58 | 120β129 | 110β117 | 112β118 | 87β123 | — |
June 23, 2023 [4] | To Minnesota Timberwolves Draft rights to Leonard Miller (No. 33) |
To
San Antonio Spurs 2026 UTA second-round pick 2028 MIN second-round pick |
Date | Player | Signed | Ref. |
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June 25 | Naz Reid | 3 years $42M | [5] |
June 30 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 2 year deal | [6] |
July 3 | Anthony Edwards | 5 years $260M | [7] |
Date | Player | Contract terms | Former Team | Ref. |
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June 30 | Troy Brown Jr. | 2 years $10M | Los Angeles Lakers | [8] |
Shake Milton | 2 years $10M | Philadelphia 76ers |
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July 1 | Taurean Prince | 1 year $4.5M | Los Angeles Lakers | [9] |