2013–14 Minnesota Timberwolves season

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2013–14 Minnesota Timberwolves season
Head coachRick Adelman
General managerFlip Saunders
Owner(s)Glen Taylor
ArenaTarget Center
Results
Record40–42 (.488)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Northwest)
Conference: 10th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports North
RadioWCCO
< 2012–13 2014–15 >

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

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Draft picks

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Main article: 2013 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
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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2013–14 Minnesota Timberwolves roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
G 11 José Juan Barea 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1984–06–26 Northeastern
G/F 13 Corey Brewer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1986–03–05 Florida
F 10 Chase Budinger 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1988–05–22 Arizona
F 33 Dante Cunningham 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 221 lb (100 kg) 1987–04–22 Villanova
C 5 Gorgui Dieng 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 238 lb (108 kg) 1990–01–18 Louisville
G/F 6 Robbie Hummel 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1989–03–08 Purdue
G/F 0 Othyus Jeffers 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1985–08–15 Robert Morris (IL)
F/C 42 Kevin Love 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 243 lb (110 kg) 1988–09–07 UCLA
G 23 Kevin Martin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 1983–02–01 Western Carolina
F 12 Luc Mbah a Moute 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1986–09–09 UCLA
G/F 15 Shabazz Muhammad 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 1992–11–13 UCLA
C 14 Nikola Peković 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 285 lb (129 kg) 1986–01–03 Montenegro
G 9 Ricky Rubio 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1990–10–21 Spain
G 1 Alexey Shved 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1988–12–16 Russia
C 32 Ronny Turiaf 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 241 lb (109 kg) 1983–01–13 Gonzaga
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Updated: 2014–04–08

Pre-season

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2013 pre-season game log
Total: 4–3 (Home: 2–2; Road: 2–1)
Pre-season: 5–3 (home: 2–2; road: 3–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 7 CSKA Moscow L 106–108 (OT) Derrick Williams (21) Derrick Williams (9) Kevin Love (5) Target Center
9,111 		0–1
2 October 9 @ Toronto W 101–89 Kevin Love (20) Kevin Love (9) Ricky Rubio (7) Air Canada Centre
17,261 		1–1
3 October 10 Milwaukee W 98–89 Othyus Jeffers (13) Gorgui Dieng (9) José Juan Barea (4) The Pentagon
3,250 		2–1
4 October 12 Toronto L 97–104 Kevin Love (28) Kevin Love (11) Ricky Rubio (6) Target Center
10,106 		2–2
5 October 20 Boston W 104–89 Kevin Love (22) Kevin Love (9) Ricky Rubio (7) Bell Centre
20,152 		3–2
6 October 23 @ Philadelphia W 125–102 José Juan Barea (22) Ronny Turiaf (12) Rubio & Price (5) Wells Fargo Center
7,938 		4–2
7 October 24 @ Detroit L 98–99 Kevin Love (19) Kevin Love (10) Kevin Martin (4) Palace of Auburn Hills
10,107 		4–3
2013–14 season schedule

Regular season

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Season standings

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Northwest DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
y-Oklahoma City Thunder5923.720–34‍–‍725‍–‍1611–582
x-Portland Trail Blazers5428.6595.031‍–‍1023‍–‍1813–382
Minnesota Timberwolves4042.48819.024‍–‍1716‍–‍257–982
Denver Nuggets3646.43923.022‍–‍1914‍–‍275–1182
Utah Jazz2557.30534.016‍–‍259‍–‍324–1282
Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1z-San Antonio Spurs *6220.756–82
2y-Oklahoma City Thunder *5923.7203.082
3y-Los Angeles Clippers *5725.6955.082
4x-Houston Rockets5428.6598.082
5x-Portland Trail Blazers5428.6598.082
6x-Golden State Warriors5131.62211.082
7x-Memphis Grizzlies5032.61012.082
8x-Dallas Mavericks4933.59813.082
9Phoenix Suns4834.58514.082
10Minnesota Timberwolves4042.48822.082
11Denver Nuggets3646.43926.082
12New Orleans Pelicans3448.41528.082
13Sacramento Kings2854.34134.082
14Los Angeles Lakers2755.32935.082
15Utah Jazz2557.30537.082

Game log

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2013–14 game log
Total: 40–42 (Home: 24–17; Road: 16–25)
October: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 30 Orlando W 120–115 (OT) Kevin Love (31) Kevin Love (17) Ricky Rubio (11) Target Center
17,988 		1–0
November : 8–9 (home: 5–3; road: 3–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
2 November 1 Oklahoma City W 100–81 Kevin Love (24) Kevin Love (12) Ricky Rubio (10) Target Center
17,433 		2–0
3 November 3 @ New York W 109–100 Kevin Love (34) Kevin Love (15) Ricky Rubio (10) Madison Square Garden
19,812 		3–0
4 November 4 @ Cleveland L 92–93 Kevin Martin (23) Kevin Love (13) Love & Rubio (5) Quicken Loans Arena
17,892 		3–1
5 November 6 Golden State L 93–106 Kevin Love (25) Kevin Love (16) Ricky Rubio (7) Target Center
15,559 		3–2
6 November 8 Dallas W 116–108 Love & Martin (32) Kevin Love (15) Kevin Love (8) Target Center
13,677 		4–2
7 November 10 @ L.A. Lakers W 113–90 Kevin Martin (27) Kevin Love (13) Ricky Rubio (14) Staples Center
18,997 		5–2
8 November 11 @ L.A. Clippers L 107–109 Kevin Martin (30) Kevin Love (19) Ricky Rubio (10) Staples Center
19,060 		5–3
9 November 13 Cleveland W 124–95 Kevin Love (33) Kevin Love (8) Ricky Rubio (16) Target Center
14,978 		6–3
10 November 15 @ Denver L 113–117 Kevin Love (28) Kevin Love (10) Ricky Rubio (12) Pepsi Center
17,142 		6–4
11 November 16 Boston W 106–88 Kevin Love (23) Love & Peković (12) Ricky Rubio (7) Target Center
15,111 		7–4
12 November 19 @ Washington L 100–104 Kevin Love (25) Kevin Love (11) J. J. Barea (7) Verizon Center
14,804 		7–5
13 November 20 L.A. Clippers L 98–102 Kevin Martin (28) Kevin Love (12) Kevin Love (8) Target Center
13,101 		7–6
14 November 22 Brooklyn W 111–81 Kevin Love (17) Kevin Love (16) Ricky Rubio (8) Target Center
15,551 		8–6
15 November 23 @ Houston L 101–112 Kevin Love (27) Kevin Love (15) Ricky Rubio (8) Toyota Center
18,196 		8–7
16 November 25 @ Indiana L 84–98 Kevin Love (20) Kevin Love (17) Ricky Rubio (7) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
16,426 		8–8
17 November 27 Denver L 110–117 Kevin Martin (29) Kevin Love (15) Ricky Rubio (11) Target Center
14,244 		8–9
18 November 30 @ Dallas W 112–106 Kevin Martin (27) Kevin Love (11) Ricky Rubio (7) American Airlines Center
20,173 		9–9
December : 6–7 (home: 3–2; road: 3–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
19 December 1 @ Oklahoma City L 103–113 Kevin Martin (24) Kevin Love (12) Ricky Rubio (7) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203 		9–10
20 December 4 San Antonio Game postponed. Rescheduled to April 8, 2014.[3]
21 December 7 Miami L 82–103 Kevin Martin (19) Nikola Peković (12) Ricky Rubio (6) Target Center
19,888 		9–11
22 December 10 @ Detroit W 121–94 Kevin Love (26) Kevin Love (16) Ricky Rubio (9) Palace of Auburn Hills
11,251 		10–11
23 December 11 Philadelphia W 106–99 Kevin Love (26) Kevin Love (15) Ricky Rubio (7) Target Center
13,450 		11–11
24 December 13 @ San Antonio L 110–117 Kevin Love (42) Kevin Love (14) Ricky Rubio (8) AT&T Center
18,581 		11–12
25 December 15 @ Memphis W 101–93 Kevin Love (30) Corey Brewer (12) J. J. Barea (5) FedExForum
15,417 		12–12
26 December 16 @ Boston L 97–101 Kevin Love (27) Kevin Love (14) J. J. Barea (11) TD Garden
17,071 		12–13
27 December 18 Portland W 120–109 Nikola Peković (30) Kevin Love (15) Kevin Love (9) Target Center
13,776 		13–13
28 December 20 @ L.A. Lakers L 91–104 Kevin Love (25) Kevin Love (13) Ricky Rubio (7) Staples Center
18,997 		13–14
29 December 22 @ L.A. Clippers L 116–120 (OT) Kevin Love (45) Kevin Love (19) Ricky Rubio (12) Staples Center
19,304 		13–15
30 December 27 Washington W 120–98 Kevin Love (25) Kevin Love (11) Ricky Rubio (9) Target Center
16,473 		14–15
31 December 28 @ Milwaukee W 117–95 Kevin Love (33) Kevin Love (15) Ricky Rubio (8) BMO Harris Bradley Center
14,971 		15–15
32 December 30 Dallas L 98–100 Kevin Love (36) Kevin Love (11) Ricky Rubio (13) Target Center
16,111 		15–16
January : 8–7 (home: 4–4; road: 4–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
33 January 1 New Orleans W 124–112 Nikola Peković (22) Ricky Rubio (8) Ricky Rubio (9) Target Center
14,002 		16–16
34 January 4 Oklahoma City L 111–115 Nikola Peković (31) Kevin Love (14) Ricky Rubio (10) Target Center
18,065 		16–17
35 January 6 @ Philadelphia W 126–95 Kevin Love (26) Nikola Peković (14) Ricky Rubio (8) Wells Fargo Center
10,736 		17–17
36 January 8 Phoenix L 103–104 Kevin Martin (20) Kevin Love & Nikola Peković (12) Ricky Rubio (8) Target Center
12,202 		17–18
37 January 10 Charlotte W 119–92 Nikola Peković (26) Kevin Love (14) Ricky Rubio & Dante Cunningham (6) Target Center
13,767 		18–18
38 January 12 @ San Antonio L 86–104 Nikola Peković (22) Kevin Love (7) Ricky Rubio (8) AT&T Center
18,098 		18–19
39 January 15 Sacramento L 108–111 Kevin Love (27) Kevin Love (11) Ricky Rubio & Kevin Love (5) Target Center
12,399 		18–20
40 January 17 @ Toronto L 89–94 Kevin Martin (18) Kevin Love (12) Jose Barea (5) Air Canada Centre
19,800 		18–21
41 January 18 Utah W 98–72 Nikola Peković (27) Nikola Peković (14) Ricky Rubio (9) Target Center
17,111 		19–21
42 January 21 @ Utah W 112–97 Love & Brewer (19) Kevin Love (13) Ricky Rubio (13) EnergySolutions Arena
16,387 		20–21
43 January 24 @ Golden State W 121–120 Love & Martin (26) Love & Pekovic (14) Ricky Rubio (12) Oracle Arena
19,596 		21–21
44 January 25 @ Portland L 104–115 Kevin Martin (30) Kevin Love (13) Ricky Rubio (11) Moda Center
20,006 		21–22
45 January 27 @ Chicago W 95–86 Kevin Love (31) Kevin Love (8) J. J. Barea (7) United Center
21,637 		22–22
46 January 29 New Orleans W 88–77 Kevin Love (30) Kevin Love (14) Ricky Rubio (6) Target Center
11,702 		23–22
47 January 31 Memphis L 90–94 Kevin Love (28) Kevin Love (16) Ricky Rubio (8) Target Center
17,429 		23–23
February : 5–6 (home: 3–2; road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
48 February 1 @ Atlanta L 113–120 Kevin Love (43) Kevin Love (19) Ricky Rubio (11) Philips Arena
13,018 		23–24
49 February 4 L.A. Lakers W 109–99 Kevin Martin (32) Kevin Love (17) Ricky Rubio (13) Target Center
12,559 		24–24
50 February 5 @ Oklahoma City L 97–106 Ricky Rubio (19) Dante Cunningham (8) Ricky Rubio (5) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203 		24–25
51 February 7 @ New Orleans L 91–98 Kevin Love (26) Kevin Love (19) Ricky Rubio (6) Smoothie King Center
16,541 		24–26
52 February 8 Portland L 110–117 Corey Brewer (26) Ronny Turiaf (13) Ricky Rubio (9) Target Center
17,506 		24–27
53 February 10 Houston L 89–107 Kevin Love (31) Kevin Love (10) Ricky Rubio (9) Target Center
12,002 		24–28
54 February 12 Denver W 117–90 Kevin Love (32) Kevin Love (11) Ricky Rubio (12) Target Center
12,139 		25–28
All-Star Break
55 February 19 Indiana W 104–91 Kevin Love (42) Kevin Love (16) Ricky Rubio (17) Target Center 26–28
56 February 22 @ Utah W 121–104 Kevin Love (37) Kevin Love (12) Kevin Love (10) EnergySolutions Arena 27–28
57 February 23 @ Portland L 97–108 Kevin Love (31) Kevin Love (10) Ricky Rubio (11) Moda Center
19,458 		27–29
58 February 25 @ Phoenix W 110–101 Kevin Love (33) Kevin Love (13) Ricky Rubio (11) US Airways Center
16,273 		28–29
March : 8–8 (home: 5–4; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
59 March 1 @ Sacramento W 108–97 Kevin Martin (26) Kevin Love (10) Ricky Rubio (8) Sleep Train Arena
17,085 		29-29
60 March 3 @ Denver W 132–128 Kevin Love (33) Kevin Love (19) Ricky Rubio & Jose Barea (5) Pepsi Center
15,240 		30–29
61 March 5 New York L 106–118 Kevin Love (19) Kevin Love (8) Ricky Rubio (8) Target Center
14,294 		30-30
62 March 7 Detroit W 114–101 Kevin Love (28) Kevin Love (14) Ricky Rubio (9) Target Center
16,242 		31–30
63 March 9 Toronto L 104–111 Kevin Love (26) Love & Peković (11) Kevin Love (9) Target Center
13,116 		31-31
64 March 11 Milwaukee W 112–101 Kevin Love (27) Kevin Love (10) Ricky Rubio (10) Target Center
12,473 		32–31
65 March 14 @ Charlotte L 93–105 Kevin Martin (19) Kevin Love (6) Ricky Rubio (9) Time Warner Cable Arena
16,983 		32-32
66 March 16 Sacramento W 104–102 Kevin Martin (31) Gorgui Dieng (11) Ricky Rubio (9) Target Center
13,171 		33–32
67 March 19 @ Dallas W 123–122 (OT) Kevin Love (35) Gorgui Dieng (11) Ricky Rubio (15) American Airlines Center
20,100 		34–32
68 March 20 @ Houston L 106–129 Kevin Love (29) Gorgui Dieng (21) Ricky Rubio (8) Toyota Center
18,315 		34–33
69 March 23 Phoenix L 120–127 Kevin Love (36) Kevin Love (14) Love & Rubio (9) Target Center
17,866 		34-34
70 March 24 @ Memphis L 92–109 Kevin Love (16) Gorgui Dieng (17) Alexey Shved (5) FedExForum
17,784 		34–35
71 March 26 Atlanta W 107–83 Brewer & Martin (18) Gorgui Dieng (15) Ricky Rubio (10) Target Center
11,632 		35-35
72 March 28 L.A. Lakers W 143–107 Nikola Peković (26) Kevin Love (10) Kevin Love (10) Target Center
16,442 		36–35
73 March 30 @ Brooklyn L 99–114 Martin & Brewer (21) Gorgui Dieng (11) Ricky Rubio (12) Barclays Center
17,732 		36-36
74 March 31 L.A. Clippers L 94–114 Kevin Love (20) Kevin Love (13) J. J. Barea (8) Target Center
12,172 		36–37
April: 4–5 (home: 3–2; road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
75 April 2 Memphis W 102–88 Kevin Love (24) Kevin Love (16) Kevin Love (10) Target Center
12,009 		37-37
76 April 4 @ Miami W 122–121 (2OT) Kevin Love (28) Kevin Love (11) Ricky Rubio (14) American Airlines Arena
19,661 		38–37
77 April 5 @ Orlando L 92–100 Ricky Rubio (18) Gorgui Dieng (8) Ricky Rubio (10) Amway Center
16,992 		38-38
20 April 8 San Antonio W 110–91 Ricky Rubio (23) Gorgui Dieng (15) Ricky Rubio (7) Target Center
10,117 		39–38
78 April 9 Chicago L 87–102 Kevin Love (17) Kevin Love (10) Ricky Rubio (6) Target Center
13,447 		39-39
79 April 11 Houston W 112–110 Corey Brewer (51) Gorgui Dieng (20) Ricky Rubio (10) Target Center
16,689 		40–39
80 April 13 @ Sacramento L 103–106 Kevin Love (43) Gorgui Dieng (14) Ricky Rubio (11) Sleep Train Arena
16,965 		40-40
81 April 14 @ Golden State L 120–130 Kevin Love (40) Kevin Love (14) Kevin Love (9) Oracle Arena
19,596 		40–41
82 April 16 Utah L 130–136 (2OT) Kevin Martin (36) Kevin Love (10) Kevin Love (9) Target Center
14,155 		40–42
2013–14 season schedule

Player statistics

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Ragular season

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Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Ricky Rubio PG 82 82 2,638 342 704 191 11 781 32.2 4.2 8.6 2.3 .1 9.5
Corey Brewer SF 81 81 2,609 207 135 151 30 998 32.2 2.6 1.7 1.9 .4 12.3
Dante Cunningham PF 81 7 1,635 330 83 62 58 510 20.2 4.1 1.0 .8 .7 6.3
J. J. Barea PG 79 1 1,471 154 303 26 0 660 18.6 1.9 3.8 .3 .0 8.4
Kevin Love PF 77 77 2,797 963 341 59 35 2,010 36.3 12.5 4.4 .8 .5 26.1
Kevin Martin SG 68 68 2,177 203 121 66 6 1,298 32.0 3.0 1.8 1.0 .1 19.1
Alexey Shved SG 63 0 664 81 68 26 16 250 10.5 1.3 1.1 .4 .3 4.0
Gorgui Dieng C 60 15 818 300 39 30 50 286 13.6 5.0 .7 .5 .8 4.8
Luc Mbah a Moute† PF 55 2 807 119 21 21 9 184 14.7 2.2 .4 .4 .2 3.3
Nikola Peković C 54 54 1,663 468 50 30 23 944 30.8 8.7 .9 .6 .4 17.5
Robbie Hummel SF 53 5 655 132 23 16 2 181 12.4 2.5 .4 .3 .0 3.4
Chase Budinger SF 41 8 751 103 31 19 2 274 18.3 2.5 .8 .5 .0 6.7
Shabazz Muhammad SG 37 0 290 53 6 8 1 143 7.8 1.4 .2 .2 .0 3.9
Ronny Turiaf C 31 10 606 174 24 8 50 149 19.5 5.6 .8 .3 1.6 4.8
A. J. Price SG 28 0 99 10 13 1 0 44 3.5 .4 .5 .0 .0 1.6
Derrick Williams† PF 11 0 162 26 1 4 4 54 14.7 2.4 .1 .4 .4 4.9
Othyus Jeffers† SG 2 0 13 3 0 0 0 2 6.5 1.5 .0 .0 .0 1.0
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Timberwolves only.

References

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  1. ^ "Wolves deal ex-No. 2 pick Williams to Kings". ESPN.com. November 26, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "NBA Draft: Wolves pick Burke, trade for Muhammad, Dieng". Sports Illustrated Minnesota Sports, News, Analysis, and More. June 27, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "NBA game in Mexico City called off because of smoke". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. December 4, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013.