Minnesota Timberwolves Team info, Roster, Achievements, all time Records, Upcoming Game

Founded in 1989, the Minnesota Timberwolves are a professional basketball team in America. They have been based in Minneapolis since their home games began at Target Center, Minneapolis back in 1990. Though they had a tough start, the Timberwolves won their first division title in 2004 and progressed to the Western Conference finals during the 2004-2005 season. 

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ mascot is Crunch who has earned fame for his flying dunks and wild acrobatics. This animal was chosen as a tribute to the Minnesota North Stars hockey team, which dissolved several years ago. Some legendary players from this franchise include Chauncey Billups, Al Jefferson, and Kevin Garnett. Currently, Karl-Anthony Towns serves as the best player for the Timberwolves.

Insights Into Minnesota Timberwolves Schedule for Regular Season 2024-25 

The NBA has recently released the Minnesota Timberwolves NBA schedule for the 2024-25 season on its official website. The first match of the Timberwolves is against Los Angeles Lakers. It will be played on 23rd October 2024 in the Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles. The Timberwolves will play their last match on Sun, 14 Apr 2024 against Utah Jazz at their home ground in Target Center, Minneapolis.

The following is the Minnesota Timberwolves Schedule for the 2024-25 Regular Season along with timing and venue. 

DATE	OPPONENT	TIME	VENUE
Wed, 23 Oct	Los Angeles Lakers	7:30 AM	Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
Fri, 25 Oct	Sacramento Kings	7:30 AM	Golden 1 Center, Sacramento
Sun, 27 Oct	Toronto Raptors	5:30 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Wed, 30 Oct	Dallas Mavericks	5:00 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Sat, 2 Nov	Denver Nuggets	7:00 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Sun, 3 Nov	San Antonio Spurs	5:30 AM	Frost Bank Center, San Antonio
Tue, 5 Nov	Charlotte Hornets	7:30 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Fri, 8 Nov	Chicago Bulls	6:30 AM	United Center, Chicago
Sat, 9 Nov	Portland Trail Blazers	7:30 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Mon, 11 Nov	Miami Heat	5:30 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Wed, 13 Nov	Portland Trail Blazers	8:30 AM	Moda Center at the Rose Quarter, Portland
Thu, 14 Nov	Portland Trail Blazers	8:30 AM	Moda Center at the Rose Quarter, Portland
2024-11	Sacramento Kings	8:30 AM	Golden 1 Center, Sacramento
2024-11	Phoenix Suns	2:00 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Fri, 22 Nov	Toronto Raptors	6:00 AM	Scotiabank Arena, Toronto
Mon, 25 Nov	Boston Celtics	2:00 AM	TD Garden, Boston
Wed, 27 Nov	Houston Rockets	6:30 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Thu, 28 Nov	Sacramento Kings	6:30 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Sat, 30 Nov	Los Angeles Clippers	6:00 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Tue, 3 Dec	Los Angeles Lakers	6:30 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Thu, 5 Dec	Los Angeles Clippers	9:00 AM	Intuit Dome, Inglewood
Sat, 7 Dec	Golden State Warriors	8:30 AM	Chase Center, San Francisco
Mon, 9 Dec	Golden State Warriors	7:00 AM	Chase Center, San Francisco
Fri, 20 Dec	New York Knicks	6:30 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Sun, 22 Dec	Golden State Warriors	6:30 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Tue, 24 Dec	Atlanta Hawks	6:00 AM	State Farm Arena, Atlanta
Thu, 26 Dec	Dallas Mavericks	1:00 AM	American Airlines Center, Dallas
Sat, 28 Dec	Houston Rockets	6:30 AM	Toyota Center, Houston
Mon, 30 Dec	San Antonio Spurs	6:30 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Mon, 1 Jan	Oklahoma City Thunder	6:30 AM	Paycom Center, Oklahoma City
Wed, 3 Jan	Boston Celtics	6:00 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Fri, 5 Jan	Detroit Pistons	5:30 AM	Little Caesars Arena, Detroit
Sun, 7 Jan	Los Angeles Clippers	6:30 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Mon, 8 Jan	New Orleans Pelicans	6:30 AM	Smoothie King Center, New Orleans
Wed, 10 Jan	Orlando Magic	5:30 AM	Kia Center, Orlando
Fri, 12 Jan	Memphis Grizzlies	6:30 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Sun, 14 Jan	Washington Wizards	5:30 AM	Capital One Arena, Washington
Tue, 16 Jan	Golden State Warriors	6:30 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Thu, 18 Jan	New York Knicks	6:00 AM	Madison Square Garden, New York
Fri, 19 Jan	Cleveland Cavaliers	7:30 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Sun, 21 Jan	Memphis Grizzlies	1:00 AM	FedExForum, Memphis
Tue, 23 Jan	Dallas Mavericks	6:00 AM	American Airlines Center, Dallas
Fri, 26 Jan	Denver Nuggets	1:30 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Sun, 28 Jan	Atlanta Hawks	6:30 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Tue, 30 Jan	Phoenix Suns	7:30 AM	Footprint Center, Phoenix
Wed, 31 Jan	Utah Jazz	8:30 AM	Delta Center, Salt Lake City
Fri, 2 Feb	Washington Wizards	6:30 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Sun, 4 Feb	Sacramento Kings	6:30 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Tue, 6 Feb	Chicago Bulls	6:30 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Wed, 7 Feb	Houston Rockets	6:30 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Fri, 9 Feb	Portland Trail Blazers	6:30 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Sun, 11 Feb	Cleveland Cavaliers	5:30 AM	Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland
Tue, 13 Feb	Milwaukee Bucks	6:30 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Wed, 14 Feb	Oklahoma City Thunder	7:00 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Thu, 22 Feb	Houston Rockets	6:30 AM	Toyota Center, Houston
Sat, 24 Feb	Oklahoma City Thunder	8:00 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Sun, 25 Feb	Oklahoma City Thunder	6:30 AM	Paycom Center, Oklahoma City
Wed, 28 Feb	Los Angeles Lakers	9:00 AM	Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
Fri, 1 Mar	Utah Jazz	8:00 AM	Delta Center, Salt Lake City
Sun, 3 Mar	Phoenix Suns	8:00 AM	Footprint Center, Phoenix
Tue, 5 Mar	Philadelphia 76ers	6:30 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Wed, 6 Mar	Charlotte Hornets	5:30 AM	Spectrum Center, Charlotte
Fri, 8 Mar	Miami Heat	6:30 AM	Kaseya Center, Miami
Sun, 10 Mar	San Antonio Spurs	5:30 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Wed, 13 Mar	Denver Nuggets	7:30 AM	Ball Arena, Denver
Fri, 15 Mar	Orlando Magic	5:30 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Sun, 17 Mar	Utah Jazz	4:30 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Mon, 18 Mar	Indiana Pacers	5:30 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Wed, 20 Mar	New Orleans Pelicans	5:00 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Fri, 22 Mar	New Orleans Pelicans	5:30 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Mon, 25 Mar	Indiana Pacers	4:30 AM	Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Fri, 29 Mar	Phoenix Suns	5:30 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Sun, 31 Mar	Detroit Pistons	4:30 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Tue, 2 Apr	Denver Nuggets	7:30 AM	Ball Arena, Denver
Thu, 4 Apr	Brooklyn Nets	5:00 AM	Barclays Center, Brooklyn
Sat, 6 Apr	Philadelphia 76ers	4:30 AM	Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia
Tue, 9 Apr	Milwaukee Bucks	5:30 AM	Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee
Thu, 11 Apr	Memphis Grizzlies	7:00 AM	FedExForum, Memphis
Fri, 12 Apr	Brooklyn Nets	6:30 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis
Sun, 14 Apr	Utah Jazz	1:00 AM	Target Center, Minneapolis

“Meet the Stars: Dive into the Minnesota Timberwolves Roster 2024-25 

The Minnesota Timberwolves have recently announced the players for this season, which include Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker. Karl-Anthony Towns might lead the team, as he is one of the most powerful players in the squad. 

Here’s the complete Minnesota Timberwolves Roster 2024-25 with players position and jersey number.  

Name	Jersey No.	Position	Age
Nickeil Alexander-Walker	9	SG	26
Jaylen Clark	0	G	22
Mike Conley	10	PG	36
Rob Dillingham	4	G	19
PJ Dozier	35	G	27
Anthony Edwards	5	SG	23
Jesse Edwards	14	C	24
Luka Garza	55	C	25
Rudy Gobert	27	C	32
Joe Ingles	7	SG	36
Jaden McDaniels	3	PF	23
Leonard Miller	33	F	20
Josh Minott	8	F	21
Daishen Nix	12	SG	22
Naz Reid	11	C	25
Terrence Shannon Jr.	0	G	24
Karl-Anthony Towns	32	C	28

Minnesota Timberwolves Stats and All-Time Records: Celebrating the Journey

Minnesota Timberwolves are a competent and skilled team. They have played 36 seasons and appeared 12 times in playoffs. In 2004, they won their first division championship and moved towards the Western Conference Championships. However, the team lost to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Location	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Team Name	Minnesota Timberwolves
Seasons	36; 1989-90 to 2024-25
Record	1147-1647, .411 W-L%
Playoff Appearances	12
Championships	0

Kevin Garnett, nicknamed “the Big Ticket,” played for Minnesota from 1995 to 2007. Then, he joined the Boston Celtics and played for the team till 2013. In 2015, KG again joined Minnesota, however, Garnett announced his retirement in September 2016. Kevin Garnett has been proven the best player for the team. He has scored 19201 points for the team, which is the highest total for the Timberwolves. He received 15 NBA All-Star and an All-Star MVP award in 2003.                        

Total Points	Kevin Garnett 19201
Total Assists	Kevin Garnett 4216
Total Rebounds	Kevin Garnett 10718
Total Blocks	Kevin Garnett 1590
Total Steals	Kevin Garnett 1315

Minnesota Timberwolves Stats and Last 10 Years’ Records

Minnesota joined the NBA later than many other teams and has played 36 seasons. They have appeared in 12 playoffs and won 1 division title in 2004. The team has been competent, closely contesting with the other powerful teams. Here are the Minnesota Timberwolves stats and the records for the last 10 years.

Season	Lg	W	L	Finish	FG%	3P%	2P%	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2023-24	NBA	56	26	3	0.485	0.387	0.546	0.777	3577	2184	647	497	1162	1544	9264
2022-23	NBA	42	40	2	0.49	0.365	0.568	0.755	3435	2145	657	444	1258	1768	9494
2021-22	NBA	46	36	3	0.457	0.358	0.54	0.778	3621	2106	721	460	1175	1786	9507
2020-21	NBA	23	49	4	0.448	0.349	0.518	0.761	3133	1846	632	398	1027	1507	8073
2019-20	NBA	19	45	5	0.441	0.336	0.521	0.753	2868	1525	555	362	981	1370	7248
2018-19	NBA	36	46	5	0.456	0.351	0.504	0.787	3673	2018	683	411	1074	1664	9223
2017-18	NBA	47	35	4	0.476	0.357	0.519	0.804	3441	1861	689	345	1021	1495	8980
2016-17	NBA	31	51	5	0.467	0.349	0.507	0.799	3478	1940	654	370	1150	1646	8657
2015-16	NBA	29	53	5	0.464	0.338	0.496	0.792	3408	1916	656	375	1231	1696	8398
2014-15	NBA	16	66	5	0.438	0.332	0.461	0.776	3355	1771	668	327	1231	1571	8016
2013-14	NBA	40	42	3	0.444	0.341	0.478	0.778	3668	1963	718	297	1142	1504	8768
2012-13	NBA	31	51	5	0.439	0.305	0.477	0.742	3446	1836	700	387	1214	1509	7851
Thu 1 Dec	NBA	26	40	5	0.433	0.332	0.469	0.771	2886	1290	436	293	1001	1212	6464
2010-11	NBA	17	65	5	0.441	0.376	0.459	0.768	3641	1650	592	422	1398	1825	8288

Top Achievements in Minnesota Timberwolves History: A Tribute to the Legends!

The Minnesota Timberwolves have struggled a lot since its beginnings but have seen notable success as well. With their gameplay, especially their defensive strategies, they have had several iconic moments in basketball history. Let’s take a look at the achievements and titles they received for their exceptional performances. 

1. Western Conference Finals Appearance (2004): The Timberwolves were at the peak of their success in season 2003-04. They had reached the Western Conference Finals in 2004 for the first (and so far, only) time in franchise history. Kevin Garnett led the team, and Sam Cassell and Latrell Sprewell supported the team. 
2. 2004 Northwest Division Champions: In the 2003-04 season of the NBA, the Timberwolves won their first and only division title by securing the top spot in the Northwest Division.
3. Notable Playoff Appearances: The Timberwolves appeared in the playoffs in the 2017–18 season after a 13-year streak without a playoff appearance. Jimmy Butler and Karl-Anthony Towns led the team to the playoffs.

“The Evolution of the Timberwolves: The Beginning and the Path to the Stardom”

The Minnesota Timberwolves was founded in 1986. The franchise conducted a “name the team”  contest to choose the name between “Timberwolves” and “Polars”, and eventually “Timberwolves” won. The Timberwolves play as a member of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference.

Like other expansion teams, the Minnesota Timberwolves too faced challenges in the early years. However, things turned upside down when they picked Kevin Garnett in the 1995 NBA draft. They qualified for playoff appearances in 8 consecutive seasons from 1997 to 2004. The Timberwolves won their first division championship in 2004 and advanced to the Western Conference Finals the same year. 

With Kevin Garnett in their team, they competed closely with their opponents and posed them great challenges. However, in 2007, the team traded Kevin Garnett to the Celtics for  Al Jefferson, Theo Ratliff, Gerald Green, Sebastian Telfair, and Ryan Gomes. In 2010, Timberwolves acquired Kevin Love, who left a legacy for the fans. 

Currently, Karl-Anthony Towns is the leading player in the team. The trio of Karl-Anthony Towns, D’Angelo Russell, and Robert Gudy is scoring points for the team and upsetting the opponents on the court.

Timberwolves Coaches: Leaders Beyond the Court 

The Timberwolves have had not only skilled players but also expert trainers and coaches from all over the world. These coaches and trainers provide mentorship and guidance to the team members and lead them to victory. Hence, the players can be heroes for their fans but the coaches are the real heroes for the players and off the court. 

Chris Finch is currently the head coach for the Timberwolves. Micah Nori and Corliss Williamson assist him as the assistant coach along with other assistant coaches. 

Designation	Coaches
Head Coach	Chris Finch
Assistant Coach	Corliss Williamson
Assistant Coach	Elston Turner
Assistant Coach	Micah Nori
Assistant Coach	Pablo Prigioni
Assistant Coach	Kevin Hanson

From Underdog to Contender: Timberwolves’ Hall of Fame

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has included several players and coaches from the Minnesota Timberwolves. These legends are Kevin Garnett and Chauncey Billups as players, and Rick Adelman as the head coach. 

Minnesota Timberwolves Hall of Famers
Players
No.	Name	Position	Tenure	Inducted
21	Kevin Garnett	F/C	1995–20072015–2016	2020
4	Chauncey Billups	G	2000–2002	2024
Coaches
Name		Position	Tenure	Inducted
Rick Adelman		Head coach	2011–2014	2021