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Revision as of 13:46, 19 March 2013
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| 2012–13 Minnesota Timberwolves season | |
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| Head coach | Rick Adelman |
| Owners | Glen Taylor |
| Arena | Target Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 23–42 (.354) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Northwest) Conference: 12th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | TBD |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Fox Sports North, |
| Radio | WCCO |
The 2012–13 Minnesota Timberwolves season will be the 24th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Key dates
- June 28, 2012: The 2012 NBA Draft took place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 2 | 58 | Robbie Hummel | PF |  United States
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Purdue (Sr.) |
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Pre-season
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Pre-season: 5–2 (home: 4–0; road: 1–2)
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Regular season
Game log
Total: 22–41 (Home: 15–16; Road: 7–25)
Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP | |
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| 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 | ||||||
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| # | 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 is 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 | ||
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| 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) |
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| 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
- ^ Associated Press (October 18, 2012). Wolves' Kevin Love out 6-8 weeks, ESPN.com. Retrieved October 28, 2012.