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NBA professional basketball team season
The 2012–13 Minnesota Timberwolves season will be the 24th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Key dates
Draft
Roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G/F
9
Alexander-Walker, Nickeil
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1998-09-02
Virginia Tech
G
0
Clark, Jaylen (TW)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
2001-10-13
UCLA
G
10
Conley, Mike Jr.
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1987-10-11
Ohio State
G
4
Dillingham, Rob
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
164 lb (74 kg)
2005-01-04
Kentucky
G/F
35
Dozier, PJ
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
206 lb (93 kg)
1996-10-25
South Carolina
G
5
Edwards, Anthony
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
2001-08-05
Georgia
C
—
Edwards, Jesse (TW)
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
2000-03-18
West Virginia
F/C
55
Garza, Luka
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
243 lb (110 kg)
1998-12-27
Iowa
C
27
Gobert, Rudy
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
258 lb (117 kg)
1992-06-26
France
G/F
7
Ingles, Joe
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1987-10-02
Australia
F
3
McDaniels, Jaden
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2000-09-29
Washington
F
33
Miller, Leonard
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
2003-11-26
Fort Erie (CAN)
F
8
Minott, Josh
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
2002-11-25
Memphis
G
12
Nix, Daishen (TW)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
226 lb (103 kg)
2002-02-13
Trinity International (NV)
F/C
11
Reid, Naz
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
264 lb (120 kg)
1999-08-26
LSU
G/F
00
Shannon, Terrence Jr.
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
2000-07-30
Illinois
F/C
32
Towns, Karl-Anthony
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
248 lb (112 kg)
1995-11-15
Kentucky
F
24
Warren, T. J. (FA)
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1993-09-05
NC State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(GL) On assignment to G League affiliate(TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured
Roster Last transaction: August 8, 2024
Pre-season
Regular season
Game log
Total: 22–41 (Home: 15–16; Road: 7–25)
2012–13 game log
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 Pekovic (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 Pekovic (8)
Alexey Shved (7)
Target Center 18,222
4-1
6
November 10
@ Chicago
L 80–87
Nikola Pekovic (18)
Andrei Kirilenko (12)
Andrei Kirilenko (7)
United Center 21,974
4-2
7
November 12
@ Dallas
W 90–82
Nikola Pekovic (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 Pekovic (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 Pekovic (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 Pekovic (22)
Kevin Love (14)
José Juan Barea (8)
Target Center 16,444
10-9
20
December 14
@ New Orleans
W 113–102
Nikola Pekovic (31)
Andrei Kirilenko (11)
Luke Ridnour (10)
New Orleans Arena 14,671
11-9
21
December 15
Dallas
W 114–106
Nikola Pekovic (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 Pekovic (21)
Nikola Pekovic (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 Pekovic (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 Pekovic (21)
Nikola Pekovic (15)
Barea & Shved (7)
Target Center 16,220
15-15
31
January 8
Atlanta
W 108–103
Nikola Pekovic (25)
Nikola Pekovic (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 Pekovic (12)
Ricky Rubio (6)
American Airlines Center 19,486
16-19
36
January 17
L. A. Clippers
L 77–90
Luke Ridnour (21)
Nikola Pekovic (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 Pekovic (17)
Nikola Pekovic (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 Pekovic (7)
Alexey Shved (8)
Target Center 16,289
18-26
45
February 4
Portland
L 98–100
Dante Cunningham (23)
Nikola Pekovic (11)
Ricky Rubio (14)
Target Center 13,446
18-27
46
February 6
San Antonio
L 94–104
Nikola Pekovic (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 Pekovic (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 Pekovic (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 Pekovic (27)
Nikola Pekovic (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: 2–6 (home: 2–2; road: 0–4)
April
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
2012–13 season schedule
Standings
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
Free agents
References
External links
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