NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2019–20 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 31st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The season was suspended by the league officials following the games of March 11[ 1] after it was reported that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19 .[ 2] On June 4, 2020, the season came to an end for the Timberwolves when the NBA Board of Governors approved a plan that would restart the season with 22 teams returning to play on July 31, 2020, in the NBA Bubble , which was approved by the National Basketball Players Association the next day.[ 3] [ 4] Due to their poor record, the Timberwolves season came to an end. However the Timberwolves won the draft lottery giving them the 1st pick in the 2020 NBA draft .
The Timberwolves held both a first and a second round draft pick. The 11th pick along with Dario Šarić was traded to the Suns in exchange for the 6th pick Jarrett Culver.
2019–20 Minnesota Timberwolves roster Players Coaches Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(GL) On assignment to G League affiliate(TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured Roster Updated: 2020–02–06
2019 preseason game log Total: 2–3 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–3) Preseason: 2–3 (home: 1–0; road: 1–3)
2019–20 season schedule
2019–20 game log Total: 19–45 (Home: 8–24; Road: 11–21) October: 3–1 (home: 1–0; road: 2–1)
November : 7–7 (home: 2–6; road: 5–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 5 November 2 @ Washington 131–109 Andrew Wiggins (21) Gorgui Dieng (8) Jeff Teague (13) Capital One Arena 15,150 4–1 6 November 4 Milwaukee 106–134 Andrew Wiggins (25) Josh Okogie (7) Napier , Dieng (4) Target Center 16,271 4–2 7 November 6 @ Memphis 121–137 Andrew Wiggins (30) Karl-Anthony Towns (13) Jarrett Culver (7) FedExForum 13,503 4–3 8 November 8 Golden State 125–119 (OT) Andrew Wiggins (40) Karl-Anthony Towns (14) Andrew Wiggins (7) Target Center 15,647 5–3 9 November 10 Denver 98–100 (OT) Wiggins , Towns (25) Karl-Anthony Towns (16) Karl-Anthony Towns (6) Target Center 13,553 5–4 10 November 11 @ Detroit 120–114 Andrew Wiggins (33) Karl-Anthony Towns (8) Karl-Anthony Towns (6) Little Caesars Arena 12,526 6–4 11 November 13 San Antonio 129–114 Andrew Wiggins (30) Karl-Anthony Towns (11) Andrew Wiggins (7) Target Center 11,581 7–4 12 November 15 Washington 116–137 Karl-Anthony Towns (36) Karl-Anthony Towns (10) Jeff Teague (11) Target Center 12,716 7–5 13 November 16 Houston 105–125 Karl-Anthony Towns (27) Karl-Anthony Towns (15) Jeff Teague (12) Target Center 18,978 7–6 14 November 18 @ Utah 112–102 Karl-Anthony Towns (29) Karl-Anthony Towns (13) Jeff Teague (11) Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,306 8–6 15 November 20 Utah 95–103 Andrew Wiggins (22) Karl-Anthony Towns (12) Jeff Teague (6) Target Center 13,177 8–7 16 November 23 Phoenix 98–100 Karl-Anthony Towns (31) Karl-Anthony Towns (17) Jeff Teague (8) Target Center 17,362 8–8 17 November 25 @ Atlanta 125–113 Karl-Anthony Towns (28) Karl-Anthony Towns (13) Teague , Towns (8) State Farm Arena 16,218 9–8 18 November 27 @ San Antonio 113–101 Andrew Wiggins (26) Karl-Anthony Towns (14) Teague , Towns (6) AT&T Center 18,354 10–8
December : 2–12 (home: 1–5; road: 1–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 19 December 1 Memphis 107–115 Karl-Anthony Towns (21) Karl-Anthony Towns (12) Andrew Wiggins (7) Target Center 12,276 10–9 20 December 4 @ Dallas 114–121 Wiggins , Towns (26) Karl-Anthony Towns (9) Karl-Anthony Towns (7) American Airlines Center 19,671 10–10 21 December 6 @ Oklahoma City 127–139 (OT) Jeff Teague (32) Robert Covington (7) Jeff Teague (9) Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203 10–11 22 December 8 @ L. A. Lakers 125–142 Wiggins , Towns (19) Jordan Bell (6) Karl-Anthony Towns (8) Staples Center 18,997 10–12 23 December 9 @ Phoenix 109–125 Karl-Anthony Towns (33) Karl-Anthony Towns (15) Teague , Wiggins (4) Talking Stick Resort Arena 13,230 10–13 24 December 11 Utah 116–127 Jeff Teague (32) Karl-Anthony Towns (11) Jeff Teague (6) Target Center 12,369 10–14 25 December 13 L. A. Clippers 117–124 Karl-Anthony Towns (39) Karl-Anthony Towns (12) Jeff Teague (5) Target Center 17,585 10–15 26 December 18 New Orleans 99–107 Andrew Wiggins (27) Gorgui Dieng (8) Jeff Teague (9) Target Center 12,490 10–16 27 December 20 @ Denver 100–109 Andrew Wiggins (19) Jordan Bell (8) Andrew Wiggins (6) Pepsi Center 19,520 10–17 28 December 21 @ Portland 106–113 Andrew Wiggins (33) Gorgui Dieng (12) Jeff Teague (8) Moda Center 19,393 10–18 29 December 23 @ Golden State 104–113 Andrew Wiggins (22) Dieng , Vonleh (8) Teague , McLaughlin (4) Chase Center 18,064 10–19 30 December 26 @ Sacramento 105–104 (2OT) Gorgui Dieng (21) Gorgui Dieng (15) Shabazz Napier (9) Golden 1 Center 17,583 11–19 31 December 28 Cleveland 88–94 Jeff Teague (18) Noah Vonleh (9) Jeff Teague (4) Target Center 15,411 11–20 32 December 30 Brooklyn 122–115 (OT) Shabazz Napier (24) Gorgui Dieng (20) Shabazz Napier (8) Target Center 15,824 12–20
January : 3–12 (home: 2–7; road: 1–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 33 January 1 @ Milwaukee 104–106 Shabazz Napier (22) Robert Covington (11) Jarrett Culver (5) Fiserv Forum 17,819 12–21 34 January 2 Golden State 99–84 Napier , Covington (20) Robert Covington (10) Shabazz Napier (7) Target Center 15,477 13–21 35 January 5 @ Cleveland 118–103 Gorgui Dieng (22) Gorgui Dieng (13) Shabazz Napier (7) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 16,159 14–21 36 January 7 @ Memphis 112–119 Jarrett Culver (24) Covington , Vonleh (6) Jeff Teague (6) FedExForum 14,117 14–22 37 January 9 Portland 116–102 Andrew Wiggins (23) Gorgui Dieng (10) Andrew Wiggins (8) Target Center 13,720 15–22 38 January 11 @ Houston 109–139 Josh Okogie (16) Jarrett Culver (8) Okogie , Culver (5) Toyota Center 18,055 15–23 39 January 13 Oklahoma City 104–117 Naz Reid (20) Okogie , Culver , Napier (5) Jeff Teague (5) Target Center 11,044 15–24 40 January 15 Indiana 99–104 Jarrett Culver (17) Gorgui Dieng (11) Shabazz Napier (9) Target Center 12,648 15–25 41 January 17 @ Indiana 114–116 Karl-Anthony Towns (27) Robert Covington (10) Shabazz Napier (9) Bankers Life Fieldhouse 16,248 15–26 42 January 18 Toronto 112–122 Jarrett Culver (26) Andrew Wiggins (10) Andrew Wiggins (11) Target Center 16,520 15–27 43 January 20 Denver 100–107 Karl-Anthony Towns (28) Towns , Okogie (8) Shabazz Napier (8) Target Center 12,172 15–28 44 January 22 @ Chicago 110–117 Karl-Anthony Towns (40) Covington , Dieng , Napier (7) Andrew Wiggins (9) United Center 18,875 15–29 45 January 24 Houston 124–131 Karl-Anthony Towns (30) Karl-Anthony Towns (12) Keita Bates-Diop (6) Target Center 16,101 15–30 46 January 25 Oklahoma City 104–113 Karl-Anthony Towns (37) Shabazz Napier (10) Shabazz Napier (13) Target Center 16,236 15–31 47 January 27 Sacramento 129–133 (OT) Andrew Wiggins (36) Andrew Wiggins (9) Napier , Wiggins (8) Target Center 13,449 15–32
February : 2–9 (home: 1–3; road: 1–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 48 February 1 @ L. A. Clippers 106–118 Karl-Anthony Towns (32) Karl-Anthony Towns (12) Shabazz Napier (10) Staples Center 19,068 15–33 49 February 3 @ Sacramento 109–113 Karl-Anthony Towns (22) Karl-Anthony Towns (10) Shabazz Napier (7) Golden 1 Center 15,819 15–34 50 February 5 Atlanta 120–127 Andrew Wiggins (25) Karl-Anthony Towns (11) Jordan McLaughlin (7) Target Center 10,779 15–35 51 February 8 L. A. Clippers 142–115 Jordan McLaughlin (24) Karl-Anthony Towns (13) Jordan McLaughlin (11) Target Center 18,978 16–35 52 February 10 @ Toronto 126–137 Karl-Anthony Towns (23) Karl-Anthony Towns (10) Karl-Anthony Towns (7) Scotiabank Arena 19,800 16–36 53 February 12 Charlotte 108–115 Malik Beasley (28) Juan Hernangómez (12) D'Angelo Russell (11) Target Center 18,978 16–37 54 February 21 Boston 117–127 Malik Beasley (27) Naz Reid (9) D'Angelo Russell (13) Target Center 18,978 16–38 55 February 23 @ Denver 116–128 Kelan Martin (21) Malik Beasley (8) Jordan McLaughlin (10) Pepsi Center 19,626 16–39 56 February 24 @ Dallas 123–139 D'Angelo Russell (29) Culver , Martin (6) D'Angelo Russell (5) American Airlines Center 19,936 16–40 57 February 26 @ Miami 129–126 D'Angelo Russell (27) Malik Beasley (6) D'Angelo Russell (6) American Airlines Arena 19,600 17–40 58 February 28 @ Orlando 125–136 D'Angelo Russell (28) Juan Hernangómez (13) D'Angelo Russell (7) Amway Center 18,846 17–41
March: 2–4 (home: 1–3; road: 1–1)
2019–20 season schedule
Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Jarrett Culver SG 63 35 1,506 212 110 57 38 580 23.9 3.4 1.7 .9 .6 9.2 Josh Okogie SG 62 28 1,547 268 99 68 26 533 25.0 4.3 1.6 1.1 .4 8.6 Robert Covington † PF 48 47 1,411 287 56 80 45 615 29.4 6.0 1.2 1.7 .9 12.8 Gorgui Dieng † C 46 17 778 256 58 37 42 341 16.9 5.6 1.3 .8 .9 7.4 Andrew Wiggins † SF 42 42 1,455 219 155 29 36 942 34.6 5.2 3.7 .7 .9 22.4 Keita Bates-Diop † PF 37 0 646 110 30 17 20 251 17.5 3.0 .8 .5 .5 6.8 Shabazz Napier † PG 36 22 856 110 187 40 7 347 23.8 3.1 5.2 1.1 .2 9.6 Karl-Anthony Towns C 35 35 1,187 378 153 33 42 926 33.9 10.8 4.4 .9 1.2 26.5 Jeff Teague † PG 34 13 945 88 208 25 13 448 27.8 2.6 6.1 .7 .4 13.2 Treveon Graham † SF 33 20 663 100 30 17 2 171 20.1 3.0 .9 .5 .1 5.2 Kelan Martin SF 31 4 495 96 23 7 9 197 16.0 3.1 .7 .2 .3 6.4 Naz Reid C 30 11 495 124 35 19 22 269 16.5 4.1 1.2 .6 .7 9.0 Jordan McLaughlin PG 30 2 590 49 125 34 4 229 19.7 1.6 4.2 1.1 .1 7.6 Noah Vonleh † C 29 1 347 116 26 11 6 119 12.0 4.0 .9 .4 .2 4.1 Jordan Bell † C 27 0 235 78 14 2 10 83 8.7 2.9 .5 .1 .4 3.1 Jake Layman SF 23 2 505 57 15 17 10 210 22.0 2.5 .7 .7 .4 9.1 Jaylen Nowell SG 15 0 151 13 19 3 1 57 10.1 .9 1.3 .2 .1 3.8 Malik Beasley † SG 14 14 463 71 27 9 2 290 33.1 5.1 1.9 .6 .1 20.7 Juancho Hernangómez † PF 14 14 411 102 18 14 4 181 29.4 7.3 1.3 1.0 .3 12.9 James Johnson † C 14 1 338 66 53 19 19 168 24.1 4.7 3.8 1.4 1.4 12.0 D'Angelo Russell † PG 12 12 392 55 79 17 4 260 32.7 4.6 6.6 1.4 .3 21.7 Allen Crabbe † SF 9 0 131 12 5 0 0 29 14.6 1.3 .6 .0 .0 3.2 Jarred Vanderbilt † PF 2 0 5 1 0 0 0 2 2.5 .5 .0 .0 .0 1.0 Jacob Evans † SG 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Timberwolves only. Player Signed Former Team
Player Reason Left New Team
^ Minnesota will receive the pick if it's #15-30, else it will roll over with the same protection through 2022; if the first-round pick isn't conveyed, Minnestota will receive Brooklyn's 2022 and 2024 second-round picks.[ 10] ^ Golden State will receive the pick if it's #4-30, else they will receive Minnesota's first-round pick in 2022 ^ "NBA to suspend season following Wednesday's games" . NBA.com . March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020 . ^ Reynolds, Tim (March 11, 2020). "NBA suspends season until further notice, over coronavirus" . NBA.com . Retrieved March 12, 2020 . ^ "NBA Board of Governors approves competitive format to restart 2019-20 season with 22 teams returning to play" . NBA.com . June 4, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020 . ^ Wojnarowski, Adrian (June 5, 2020). "NBPA reps vote to approve 22-team format to finish season" . ESPN.com . Retrieved June 6, 2020 . ^ "Timberwolves Acquire Draft Rights to Jarrett Culver in Completion of Draft-Night Trade" . NBA.com . July 6, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019 . ^ "TIMBERWOLVES ACQUIRE JAKE LAYMAN" . NBA.com . July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2019 . ^ "The Warriors have acquired the draft rights to Lior Eliyahu from Minnesota in exchange for forward Treveon Graham, guard Shabazz Napier and cash considerations:" . WarriorsPR on Twitter . July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2019 . ^ "Minnesota Timberwolves Acquire Allen Crabbe from Atlanta Hawks" . NBA.com . Retrieved January 16, 2020 . ^ "Rockets Complete Four-Team Trade" . NBA.com . February 5, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2020 . ^ "Future Traded Pick Details" . RealGM . Retrieved July 9, 2019 . ^ "Warriors Acquire Andrew Wiggins & 2021 First and Second Round Draft Picks From Minnesota" . NBA.com . February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020 . ^ "Memphis Grizzlies acquire Justise Winslow, Gorgui Dieng and Dion Waiters in three-team trade with Miami Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves" . NBA.com . February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020 .
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