2013–14 Minnesota Timberwolves season | |
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Head coach | Rick Adelman |
General manager | Flip Saunders |
Owner(s) | Glen Taylor |
Arena | Target Center |
Results | |
Record | 40–42 (.488) |
Place | Division: 3rd (Northwest) Conference: 10th (Western) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Fox Sports North |
Radio | WCCO |
The 2013–14 Minnesota Timberwolves season is the 25th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). 2011 #2 overall pick Derrick Williams was traded to Sacramento after just under two and a half seasons with the team, with management citing fit concerns as his minutes fluctuated.[1]
Key dates
- June 27: The 2013 NBA draft took place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
- July 1: 2013 NBA free agency began.
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 9 | Trey Burke | PG | United States | Michigan |
1 | 26 | André Roberson | SG/SF | United States | Colorado |
2 | 52 | Lorenzo Brown | PG | United States | NC State |
2 | 59 | Bojan Dubljević | PF | Montenegro | Valencia Basket (Spain) |
On draft night, Minnesota traded the rights to Trey Burke to the Utah Jazz for players they would later select at #14 and #21 overall, UCLA swingman Shabazz Muhammad and Louisville center Gorgui Dieng.[2]
Roster
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Pre-season
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Pre-season: 5–3 (home: 2–2; road: 3–1)
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2013–14 season schedule |
Regular season
Season standings
Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y-Oklahoma City Thunder | 59 | 23 | .720 | – | 34–7 | 25–16 | 11–5 | 82 |
x-Portland Trail Blazers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 5.0 | 31–10 | 23–18 | 13–3 | 82 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 40 | 42 | .488 | 19.0 | 24–17 | 16–25 | 7–9 | 82 |
Denver Nuggets | 36 | 46 | .439 | 23.0 | 22–19 | 14–27 | 5–11 | 82 |
Utah Jazz | 25 | 57 | .305 | 34.0 | 16–25 | 9–32 | 4–12 | 82 |
Western Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | z-San Antonio Spurs * | 62 | 20 | .756 | – | 82 |
2 | y-Oklahoma City Thunder * | 59 | 23 | .720 | 3.0 | 82 |
3 | y-Los Angeles Clippers * | 57 | 25 | .695 | 5.0 | 82 |
4 | x-Houston Rockets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 8.0 | 82 |
5 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 8.0 | 82 |
6 | x-Golden State Warriors | 51 | 31 | .622 | 11.0 | 82 |
7 | x-Memphis Grizzlies | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12.0 | 82 |
8 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 49 | 33 | .598 | 13.0 | 82 |
9 | Phoenix Suns | 48 | 34 | .585 | 14.0 | 82 |
10 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 40 | 42 | .488 | 22.0 | 82 |
11 | Denver Nuggets | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26.0 | 82 |
12 | New Orleans Pelicans | 34 | 48 | .415 | 28.0 | 82 |
13 | Sacramento Kings | 28 | 54 | .341 | 34.0 | 82 |
14 | Los Angeles Lakers | 27 | 55 | .329 | 35.0 | 82 |
15 | Utah Jazz | 25 | 57 | .305 | 37.0 | 82 |
Game log
References
- ↑ https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/10040488/minnesota-timberwolves-announce-derrick-williams-trade-sacramento-kings
- ↑ https://www.si.com/fannation/bringmethesports/timberwolves/nba-draft-2013-wolves-pick-michigans-burke-for-now
- ↑ "NBA game in Mexico City called off because of smoke". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. December 4, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
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