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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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