2012–13 Minnesota Timberwolves season

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.

2012–13 Minnesota Timberwolves season
Head coach	Rick Adelman
General manager	David Kahn
President	David Kahn
Owner(s)	Glen Taylor
Arena	Target Center
Results
Record	31–51 (.378)
Place	Division: 5th (Northwest) Conference: 12th (Western)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	Fox Sports North
Radio	WCCO
< 2011–12 2013–14 >

Key dates

• June 28, 2012: The 2012 NBA draft took place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

Draft

Main article: 2012 NBA 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. Name Height Weight DOB From 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   6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1990–05–22 UCLA F/C 42 Love, Kevin   (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 243 lb (110 kg) 1988–09–07 UCLA C 14 Peković, Nikola   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   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 Rick Adelman Assistant coach(es) Terry Porter Jack Sikma T. R. Dunn David Adelman Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate   Injured Roster Last transaction: 2014–04–08

Pre-season

2012 pre-season game log
Pre-season: 5–2 (home: 4–0; road: 1–2) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location 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) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 November 2 Sacramento W 92–80 José Juan Barea (21) Dante Cunningham (9) Brandon Roy (6) Target Center 19,356 1–0 2 November 4 @ Toronto L 86–105 Andrei Kirilenko (17) Derrick Williams (8) Luke Ridnour (5) Air Canada Centre 16,754 1-1 3 November 5 @ Brooklyn W 107–96 Nikola Peković (21) Dante Cunningham (11) Brandon Roy (7) Barclays Center 14,017 2-1 4 November 7 Orlando W 90–75 Luke Ridnour (19) Derrick Williams (6) Brandon Roy (9) Target Center 17,121 3-1 5 November 9 Indiana W 96–94 Chase Budinger (18) Nikola Peković (8) Alexey Shved (7) Target Center 18,222 4-1 6 November 10 @ Chicago L 80–87 Nikola Peković (18) Andrei Kirilenko (12) Andrei Kirilenko (7) United Center 21,974 4-2 7 November 12 @ Dallas W 90–82 Nikola Peković (20) Andrei Kirilenko (11) Luke Ridnour (7) American Airlines Center 19,322 5-2 8 November 14 Charlotte L 87–89 Andrei Kirilenko (26) Andrei Kirilenko (12) Luke Ridnour (10) Target Center 13,272 5-3 9 November 16 Golden State L 98–106 Derrick Williams (23) Derrick Williams (7) Alexey Shved (7) Target Center 16,013 5-4 10 November 21 Denver L 94–101 Kevin Love (34) Kevin Love (14) Luke Ridnour (6) Target Center 16,879 5-5 11 November 23 @ Portland L 95–103 Kevin Love (24) Kevin Love (13) Andrei Kirilenko (5) Rose Garden 20,555 5-6 12 November 24 @ Golden State L 85–96 Nikola Peković (17) Kevin Love (15) José Juan Barea (10) Oracle Arena 19,084 5-7 13 November 27 @ Sacramento W 97–89 Kevin Love (23) Kevin Love (24) José Juan Barea (6) Power Balance Pavilion 10,741 6-7 14 November 28 @ L. A. Clippers L 95–101 Kevin Love (19) Kevin Love (12) Luke Ridnour (7) Staples Center 19,060 6-8 15 November 30 Milwaukee 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) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 16 December 4 @ Philadelphia W 105–88 Alexey Shved (17) Howard & Love (10) José Juan Barea (10) Wells Fargo Center 13,986 8-8 17 December 5 @ Boston L 94–104 Kevin Love (19) Kevin Love (13) Luke Ridnour (5) TD Garden 18,624 8-9 18 December 7 Cleveland W 91–73 Kevin Love (36) Kevin Love (13) Luke Ridnour (7) Target Center 16,623 9-9 19 December 12 Denver W 108–105 Nikola Peković (22) Kevin Love (14) José Juan Barea (8) Target Center 16,444 10-9 20 December 14 @ New Orleans W 113–102 Nikola Peković (31) Andrei Kirilenko (11) Luke Ridnour (10) New Orleans Arena 14,671 11-9 21 December 15 Dallas W 114–106 Nikola Peković (21) Andrei Kirilenko (10) Ricky Rubio (9) Target Center 18,173 12-9 22 December 17 @ Orlando L 93–102 Kevin Love (23) Kevin Love (15) Barea & Kirilenko (6) Amway Center 16,992 12-10 23 December 18 @ Miami L 92–103 Andrei Kirilenko (22) Kevin Love (18) Alexey Shved (8) American Airlines Arena 19,862 12-11 24 December 20 Oklahoma City W 99–93 Kevin Love (28) Kevin Love (11) Alexey Shved (12) Target Center 17,114 13-11 25 December 23 @ New York L 91–94 Nikola Peković (21) Nikola Peković (17) Luke Ridnour (5) Madison Square Garden 19,033 13-12 26 December 26 Houston L 84–87 José Juan Barea (18) Kevin Love (12) Luke Ridnour (4) Target Center 20,340 13-13 27 December 29 Phoenix 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) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 28 January 2 @ Utah L 84–106 Love & Shved (13) Kevin Love (10) José Juan Barea (4) EnergySolutions Arena 19,120 14-14 29 January 3 @ Denver W 101–97 Barea & Shved (17) Kevin Love (17) Barea & Shved (5) Pepsi Center 16,921 15-14 30 January 5 Portland L 97–102 Nikola Peković (21) Nikola Peković (15) Barea & Shved (7) Target Center 16,220 15-15 31 January 8 Atlanta W 108–103 Nikola Peković (25) Nikola Peković (18) Ricky Rubio (8) Target Center 15,988 16-15 32 January 9 @ Oklahoma City L 84–106 Alexey Shved (18) Derrick Williams (11) Ricky Rubio (7) Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203 16-16 33 January 11 @ New Orleans L 92–104 Luke Ridnour (20) Dante Cunningham (9) Alexey Shved (7) New Orleans Arena 13,538 16-17 34 January 13 @ San Antonio L 88–106 José Juan Barea (4) Andrei Kirilenko (22) Barea & Ridnour (6) AT&T Center 18,144 16-18 35 January 14 @ Dallas L 98–113 José Juan Barea (21) Nikola Peković (12) Ricky Rubio (6) American Airlines Center 19,486 16-19 36 January 17 L. A. Clippers L 77–90 Luke Ridnour (21) Nikola Peković (9) Ricky Rubio (6) Target Center 16,198 16-20 37 January 19 Houston W 92–79 Andrei Kirilenko (21) Andrei Kirilenko (11) Ricky Rubio (6) Target Center 16,799 17-20 38 January 21 @ Atlanta L 96–104 Derrick Williams (17) Andrei Kirilenko (6) José Juan Barea (7) Philips Arena 13,808 17-21 39 January 23 Brooklyn L 83–91 Andrei Kirilenko (15) Johnson, Kirilenko & Williams (6) José Juan Barea (8) Target Center 15,785 17-22 40 January 25 @ Washington L 101–114 Derrick Williams (18) Derrick Williams (11) Rubio & Stiemsma (6) Verizon Center 14,095 17-23 41 January 26 @ Charlotte L 101–102 Luke Ridnour (22) Ridnour & Stiemsma (7) Ricky Rubio (8) Time Warner Cable Arena 15,397 17-24 42 January 30 L. 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) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 43 February 1 L. A. Lakers L 100–111 Alexey Shved (18) Pekovic & Williams (9) Ricky Rubio (7) Target Center 18,547 17-26 44 February 2 New Orleans W 115–86 Dante Cunningham (18) Nikola Peković (7) Alexey Shved (8) Target Center 16,289 18-26 45 February 4 Portland L 98–100 Dante Cunningham (23) Nikola Peković (11) Ricky Rubio (14) Target Center 13,446 18-27 46 February 6 San Antonio L 94–104 Nikola Peković (21) Derrick Williams (12) Ricky Rubio (11) Target Center 15,224 18-28 47 February 8 New York L 94–100 Luke Ridnour (20) Nikola Peković (11) Ricky Rubio (11) Target Center 16,502 18-29 48 February 10 @ Memphis L 88–105 Ridnour & Rubio (17) Pekovic & Williams (6) Alexey Shved (9) FedExForum 16,023 18-30 49 February 11 @ Cleveland W 100–92 Luke Ridnour (21) Nikola Peković (10) Ricky Rubio (10) Quicken Loans Arena 11,556 19-30 50 February 13 Utah L 93–97 Derrick Williams (24) Derrick Williams (16) Ricky Rubio (10) Target Center 13,117 19-31 All-Star Break 51 February 20 Philadelphia W 94–87 Nikola Peković (27) Nikola Peković (18) Ricky Rubio (6) Target Center 14,439 20-31 52 February 22 @ Oklahoma City L 111–127 Alexey Shved (17) Greg Stiemsma (6) Ricky Rubio (9) Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203 20-32 53 February 24 Golden State L 99–100 Derrick Williams (23) Derrick Williams (12) Ricky Rubio (11) Target Center 18,033 20-33 54 February 26 @ Phoenix L 83–84 (OT) Derrick Williams (21) Derrick Williams (11) Ricky Rubio (10) US Airways Center 14,973 20-34 55 February 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) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 56 March 2 @ Portland L 94–109 Derrick Williams (23) Ricky Rubio (9) Ricky Rubio (9) Rose Garden 20,390 20-36 57 March 4 Miami L 81–97 Derrick Williams (25) Dante Cunningham (11) Ricky Rubio (8) Target Center 18,391 20-37 58 March 6 Washington W 87–82 Derrick Williams (16) Derrick Williams (8) Ricky Rubio (11) Target Center 13,233 21-37 59 March 9 @ Denver L 88–111 Mickaël Gelabale (19) Chris Johnson (8) Ricky Rubio (6) Pepsi Center 18,823 21-38 60 March 10 Dallas L 77–100 Derrick Williams (18) Derrick Williams (9) Luke Ridnour (5) Target Center 15,209 21-39 61 March 12 San Antonio W 107–83 Ricky Rubio (21) Ricky Rubio (13) Ricky Rubio (12) Target Center 14,219 22-39 62 March 13 @ Indiana L 91–107 Ricky Rubio (21) Greg Stiemsma (9) Ricky Rubio (10) Bankers Life Fieldhouse 14,187 22-40 63 March 15 @ Houston L 100–108 Derrick Williams (19) Mickaël Gelabale (7) Ricky Rubio (7) Toyota Center 18,046 22-41 64 March 17 New Orleans W 97–95 Derrick Williams (28) Derrick Williams (7) Luke Ridnour (6) Target Center 14,246 23-41 65 March 18 @ Memphis L 77–92 Alexey Shved (12) Mickaël Gelabale (7) Luke Ridnour (3) FedExForum 16,378 23-42 66 March 21 @ Sacramento L 98–101 Nikola Peković (18) Nikola Peković (12) Ricky Rubio (9) Power Balance Pavilion 12,176 23-43 67 March 22 @ Phoenix W 117–86 Andrei Kirilenko (20) Greg Stiemsma (10) Ricky Rubio (8) US Airways Center 16,155 24-43 68 March 24 Chicago L 97–104 Derrick Williams (28) Nikola Peković (8) Ricky Rubio (8) Target Center 17,330 24-44 69 March 26 @ Detroit W 105–82 José Juan Barea (21) Nikola Peković (11) Ricky Rubio (9) The Palace of Auburn Hills 16,877 25-44 70 March 27 L. A. Lakers L 117–120 Nikola Peković (19) Nikola Peković (16) Ricky Rubio (7) Target Center 18,029 25-45 71 March 29 Oklahoma City W 101–93 Nikola Peković (22) Nikola Peković (15) Ricky Rubio (7) Target Center 18,121 26-45 72 March 30 Memphis 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) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 73 April 1 Boston W 110–100 Nikola Peković (29) Andrei Kirilenko (9) Ricky Rubio (10) Target Center 14,546 27-46 74 April 3 @ Milwaukee W 107–98 Nikola Peković (27) Nikola Peković (8) Ricky Rubio (12) BMO Harris Bradley Center 15,386 28-46 75 April 5 Toronto L 93–95 Nikola Peković (24) Nikola Peković (8) Ricky Rubio (12) Target Center 16,661 28-47 76 April 6 Detroit W 107–101 Nikola Peković (20) Nikola Peković (13) Ricky Rubio (6) Target Center 15,311 29-47 77 April 9 @ Golden State L 89–105 Chase Budinger (17) Greg Stiemsma (9) Alexey Shved (9) Oracle Arena 19,596 29-48 78 April 10 @ L. A. Clippers L 95–111 Nikola Peković (20) Derrick Williams (10) Ricky Rubio (7) Staples Center 19,060 29-49 79 April 12 @ Utah L 100–107 José Juan Barea (23) Greg Stiemsma (7) Alexey Shved (5) EnergySolutions Arena 19,609 29-50 80 April 13 Phoenix W 105–93 Ricky Rubio (24) Dante Cunningham (8) Ricky Rubio (10) Target Center 16,701 30-50 81 April 15 Utah L 80–96 Derrick Williams (18) Greg Stiemsma (8) José Juan Barea (5) Target Center 17,009 30-51 82 April 17 @ San Antonio W 108–95 Derrick Williams (21) Greg Stiemsma (9) Luke Ridnour (6) AT&T Center 18,581 31-51
2012–13 season schedule

Standings

Northwest Division v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div	GP
c-Oklahoma City Thunder	60	22	.732	–	34–7	26–15	10–6	82
x-Denver Nuggets	57	25	.695	3	38–3	19–22	11–5	82
Utah Jazz	43	39	.524	17	30–11	13–28	9–7	82
Portland Trail Blazers	33	49	.402	27	22–19	11–30	6–10	82
Minnesota Timberwolves	31	51	.378	29	20–21	11–30	4–12	82

Western Conference
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	c-Oklahoma City Thunder *	60	22	.732	–	82
2	y-San Antonio Spurs *	58	24	.707	2.0	82
3	x-Denver Nuggets *	57	25	.695	3.0	82
4	y-Los Angeles Clippers	56	26	.683	4.0	82
5	x-Memphis Grizzlies	56	26	.683	4.0	82
6	x-Golden State Warriors	47	35	.573	13.0	82
7	x-Los Angeles Lakers	45	37	.549	15.0	82
8	x-Houston Rockets	45	37	.549	15.0	82
9	Utah Jazz	43	39	.524	17.0	82
10	Dallas Mavericks	41	41	.500	19.0	82
11	Portland Trail Blazers	33	49	.402	27.0	82
12	Minnesota Timberwolves	31	51	.378	29.0	82
13	Sacramento Kings	28	54	.341	32.0	82
14	New Orleans Hornets	27	55	.329	33.0	82
15	Phoenix Suns	25	57	.305	35.0	82

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

Main article: List of 2012–13 NBA season transactions

Overview

Players Added Via trade Chase Budinger Dante Cunningham Via free agency Louis Amundson Will Conroy Andrei Kirilenko Brandon Roy Alexey Shved Greg Stiemsma

Players Lost Via trade Wayne Ellington Wesley Johnson Brad Miller Via free agency Michael Beasley Anthony Randolph Anthony Tolliver Waived Darko Miličić Martell Webster

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.