NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2012–13 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 24th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team missed the playoffs for the 9th straight season, but won at least 30 games for the first time since Kevin Garnett was traded.
Key dates
Draft
Roster
2012–13 Minnesota Timberwolves roster
Players
Coaches
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured
Roster Updated: 2014–04–08
Pre-season
Regular season
Game log
2012–13 game log Total: 31–51 (Home: 20–21; Road: 11–30)
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
92–80
José Juan Barea (21)
Dante Cunningham (9)
Brandon Roy (6)
Target Center 19,356
1–0
2
November 4
@ Toronto
86–105
Andrei Kirilenko (17)
Derrick Williams (8)
Luke Ridnour (5)
Air Canada Centre 16,754
1-1
3
November 5
@ Brooklyn
107–96
Nikola Peković (21)
Dante Cunningham (11)
Brandon Roy (7)
Barclays Center 14,017
2–1
4
November 7
Orlando
90–75
Luke Ridnour (19)
Derrick Williams (6)
Brandon Roy (9)
Target Center 17,121
3–1
5
November 9
Indiana
96–94
Chase Budinger (18)
Nikola Peković (8)
Alexey Shved (7)
Target Center 18,222
4–1
6
November 10
@ Chicago
80–87
Nikola Peković (18)
Andrei Kirilenko (12)
Andrei Kirilenko (7)
United Center 21,974
4–2
7
November 12
@ Dallas
90–82
Nikola Peković (20)
Andrei Kirilenko (11)
Luke Ridnour (7)
American Airlines Center 19,322
5–2
8
November 14
Charlotte
87–89
Andrei Kirilenko (26)
Andrei Kirilenko (12)
Luke Ridnour (10)
Target Center 13,272
5–3
9
November 16
Golden State
98–106
Derrick Williams (23)
Derrick Williams (7)
Alexey Shved (7)
Target Center 16,013
5–4
10
November 21
Denver
94–101
Kevin Love (34)
Kevin Love (14)
Luke Ridnour (6)
Target Center 16,879
5-5
11
November 23
@ Portland
95–103
Kevin Love (24)
Kevin Love (13)
Andrei Kirilenko (5)
Rose Garden 20,555
5–6
12
November 24
@ Golden State
85–96
Nikola Peković (17)
Kevin Love (15)
José Juan Barea (10)
Oracle Arena 19,084
5–7
13
November 27
@ Sacramento
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
95–101
Kevin Love (19)
Kevin Love (12)
Luke Ridnour (7)
Staples Center 19,060
6–8
15
November 30
Milwaukee
95–85
Ridnour & Shved (16)
Nikola Peković (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
105–88
Alexey Shved (17)
Howard & Love (10)
José Juan Barea (10)
Wells Fargo Center 13,986
8-8
17
December 5
@ Boston
94–104
Kevin Love (19)
Kevin Love (13)
Luke Ridnour (5)
TD Garden 18,624
8–9
18
December 7
Cleveland
91–73
Kevin Love (36)
Kevin Love (13)
Luke Ridnour (7)
Target Center 16,623
9-9
19
December 12
Denver
108–105
Nikola Peković (22)
Kevin Love (14)
José Juan Barea (8)
Target Center 16,444
10–9
20
December 14
@ New Orleans
113–102
Nikola Peković (31)
Andrei Kirilenko (11)
Luke Ridnour (10)
New Orleans Arena 14,671
11–9
21
December 15
Dallas
114–106
Nikola Peković (21)
Andrei Kirilenko (10)
Ricky Rubio (9)
Target Center 18,173
12–9
22
December 17
@ Orlando
93–102
Kevin Love (23)
Kevin Love (15)
Barea & Kirilenko (6)
Amway Center 16,992
12–10
23
December 18
@ Miami
92–103
Andrei Kirilenko (22)
Kevin Love (18)
Alexey Shved (8)
American Airlines Arena 19,862
12–11
24
December 20
Oklahoma City
99–93
Kevin Love (28)
Kevin Love (11)
Alexey Shved (12)
Target Center 17,114
13–11
25
December 23
@ New York
91–94
Nikola Peković (21)
Nikola Peković (17)
Luke Ridnour (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,033
13–12
26
December 26
Houston
84–87
José Juan Barea (18)
Kevin Love (12)
Luke Ridnour (4)
Target Center 20,340
13-13
27
December 29
Phoenix
111–107
Nikola Peković (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
84–106
Love & Shved (13)
Kevin Love (10)
José Juan Barea (4)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,120
14-14
29
January 3
@ Denver
101–97
Barea & Shved (17)
Kevin Love (17)
Barea & Shved (5)
Pepsi Center 16,921
15–14
30
January 5
Portland
97–102
Nikola Peković (21)
Nikola Peković (15)
Barea & Shved (7)
Target Center 16,220
15-15
31
January 8
Atlanta
108–103
Nikola Peković (25)
Nikola Peković (18)
Ricky Rubio (8)
Target Center 15,988
16–15
32
January 9
@ Oklahoma City
84–106
Alexey Shved (18)
Derrick Williams (11)
Ricky Rubio (7)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
16-16
33
January 11
@ New Orleans
92–104
Luke Ridnour (20)
Dante Cunningham (9)
Alexey Shved (7)
New Orleans Arena 13,538
16–17
34
January 13
@ San Antonio
88–106
José Juan Barea (4)
Andrei Kirilenko (22)
Barea & Ridnour (6)
AT&T Center 18,144
16–18
35
January 14
@ Dallas
98–113
José Juan Barea (21)
Nikola Peković (12)
Ricky Rubio (6)
American Airlines Center 19,486
16–19
36
January 17
L. A. Clippers
77–90
Luke Ridnour (21)
Nikola Peković (9)
Ricky Rubio (6)
Target Center 16,198
16–20
37
January 19
Houston
92–79
Andrei Kirilenko (21)
Andrei Kirilenko (11)
Ricky Rubio (6)
Target Center 16,799
17–20
38
January 21
@ Atlanta
96–104
Derrick Williams (17)
Andrei Kirilenko (6)
José Juan Barea (7)
Philips Arena 13,808
17–21
39
January 23
Brooklyn
83–91
Andrei Kirilenko (15)
Johnson , Kirilenko & Williams (6)
José Juan Barea (8)
Target Center 15,785
17–22
40
January 25
@ Washington
101–114
Derrick Williams (18)
Derrick Williams (11)
Rubio & Stiemsma (6)
Verizon Center 14,095
17–23
41
January 26
@ Charlotte
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
90–96
Nikola Peković (17)
Nikola Peković (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
100–111
Alexey Shved (18)
Pekovic & Williams (9)
Ricky Rubio (7)
Target Center 18,547
17–26
44
February 2
New Orleans
115–86
Dante Cunningham (18)
Nikola Peković (7)
Alexey Shved (8)
Target Center 16,289
18–26
45
February 4
Portland
98–100
Dante Cunningham (23)
Nikola Peković (11)
Ricky Rubio (14)
Target Center 13,446
18–27
46
February 6
San Antonio
94–104
Nikola Peković (21)
Derrick Williams (12)
Ricky Rubio (11)
Target Center 15,224
18–28
47
February 8
New York
94–100
Luke Ridnour (20)
Nikola Peković (11)
Ricky Rubio (11)
Target Center 16,502
18–29
48
February 10
@ Memphis
88–105
Ridnour & Rubio (17)
Pekovic & Williams (6)
Alexey Shved (9)
FedExForum 16,023
18–30
49
February 11
@ Cleveland
100–92
Luke Ridnour (21)
Nikola Peković (10)
Ricky Rubio (10)
Quicken Loans Arena 11,556
19–30
50
February 13
Utah
93–97
Derrick Williams (24)
Derrick Williams (16)
Ricky Rubio (10)
Target Center 13,117
19–31
All-Star Break
51
February 20
Philadelphia
94–87
Nikola Peković (27)
Nikola Peković (18)
Ricky Rubio (6)
Target Center 14,439
20–31
52
February 22
@ Oklahoma City
111–127
Alexey Shved (17)
Greg Stiemsma (6)
Ricky Rubio (9)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
20–32
53
February 24
Golden State
99–100
Derrick Williams (23)
Derrick Williams (12)
Ricky Rubio (11)
Target Center 18,033
20–33
54
February 26
@ Phoenix
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
94–116
José Juan Barea (23)
Derrick Williams (8)
Ricky Rubio (13)
Staples Center 18,997
20–35
March
: 6–11 (home: 4–5; road: 2–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
56
March 2
@ Portland
94–109
Derrick Williams (23)
Ricky Rubio (9)
Ricky Rubio (9)
Rose Garden 20,390
20–36
57
March 4
Miami
81–97
Derrick Williams (25)
Dante Cunningham (11)
Ricky Rubio (8)
Target Center 18,391
20–37
58
March 6
Washington
87–82
Derrick Williams (16)
Derrick Williams (8)
Ricky Rubio (11)
Target Center 13,233
21–37
59
March 9
@ Denver
88–111
Mickaël Gelabale (19)
Chris Johnson (8)
Ricky Rubio (6)
Pepsi Center 18,823
21–38
60
March 10
Dallas
77–100
Derrick Williams (18)
Derrick Williams (9)
Luke Ridnour (5)
Target Center 15,209
21–39
61
March 12
San Antonio
107–83
Ricky Rubio (21)
Ricky Rubio (13)
Ricky Rubio (12)
Target Center 14,219
22–39
62
March 13
@ Indiana
91–107
Ricky Rubio (21)
Greg Stiemsma (9)
Ricky Rubio (10)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 14,187
22–40
63
March 15
@ Houston
100–108
Derrick Williams (19)
Mickaël Gelabale (7)
Ricky Rubio (7)
Toyota Center 18,046
22–41
64
March 17
New Orleans
97–95
Derrick Williams (28)
Derrick Williams (7)
Luke Ridnour (6)
Target Center 14,246
23–41
65
March 18
@ Memphis
77–92
Alexey Shved (12)
Mickaël Gelabale (7)
Luke Ridnour (3)
FedExForum 16,378
23–42
66
March 21
@ Sacramento
98–101
Nikola Peković (18)
Nikola Peković (12)
Ricky Rubio (9)
Power Balance Pavilion 12,176
23–43
67
March 22
@ Phoenix
117–86
Andrei Kirilenko (20)
Greg Stiemsma (10)
Ricky Rubio (8)
US Airways Center 16,155
24–43
68
March 24
Chicago
97–104
Derrick Williams (28)
Nikola Peković (8)
Ricky Rubio (8)
Target Center 17,330
24–44
69
March 26
@ Detroit
105–82
José Juan Barea (21)
Nikola Peković (11)
Ricky Rubio (9)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 16,877
25–44
70
March 27
L. A. Lakers
117–120
Nikola Peković (19)
Nikola Peković (16)
Ricky Rubio (7)
Target Center 18,029
25–45
71
March 29
Oklahoma City
101–93
Nikola Peković (22)
Nikola Peković (15)
Ricky Rubio (7)
Target Center 18,121
26–45
72
March 30
Memphis
86–99
Ricky Rubio (23)
Ricky Rubio (10)
Ricky Rubio (9)
Target Center 13,680
26–46
April
: 5–5 (home: 3–2; road: 2–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
73
April 1
Boston
110–100
Nikola Peković (29)
Andrei Kirilenko (9)
Ricky Rubio (10)
Target Center 14,546
27–46
74
April 3
@ Milwaukee
107–98
Nikola Peković (27)
Nikola Peković (8)
Ricky Rubio (12)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 15,386
28–46
75
April 5
Toronto
93–95
Nikola Peković (24)
Nikola Peković (8)
Ricky Rubio (12)
Target Center 16,661
28–47
76
April 6
Detroit
107–101
Nikola Peković (20)
Nikola Peković (13)
Ricky Rubio (6)
Target Center 15,311
29–47
77
April 9
@ Golden State
89–105
Chase Budinger (17)
Greg Stiemsma (9)
Alexey Shved (9)
Oracle Arena 19,596
29–48
78
April 10
@ L. A. Clippers
95–111
Nikola Peković (20)
Derrick Williams (10)
Ricky Rubio (7)
Staples Center 19,060
29–49
79
April 12
@ Utah
100–107
José Juan Barea (23)
Greg Stiemsma (7)
Alexey Shved (5)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,609
29–50
80
April 13
Phoenix
105–93
Ricky Rubio (24)
Dante Cunningham (8)
Ricky Rubio (10)
Target Center 16,701
30–50
81
April 15
Utah
80–96
Derrick Williams (18)
Greg Stiemsma (8)
José Juan Barea (5)
Target Center 17,009
30–51
82
April 17
@ San Antonio
108–95
Derrick Williams (21)
Greg Stiemsma (9)
Luke Ridnour (6)
AT&T Center 18,581
31–51
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 was expected to be sidelined between six and eight weeks.[ 1]
Player statistics
Ragular season
Player
POS
GP
GS
MP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
MPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Luke Ridnour
SG
82
82
2,474
206
311
82
15
939
30.2
2.5
3.8
1.0
.2
11.5
Dante Cunningham
PF
80
9
2,010
408
67
84
38
695
25.1
5.1
.8
1.1
.5
8.7
Derrick Williams
PF
78
56
1,916
430
46
44
37
933
24.6
5.5
.6
.6
.5
12.0
Alexey Shved
SG
77
16
1,840
175
286
54
27
665
23.9
2.3
3.7
.7
.4
8.6
Greg Stiemsma
C
76
19
1,209
261
30
44
90
307
15.9
3.4
.4
.6
1.2
4.0
J. J. Barea
PG
74
2
1,713
207
294
32
0
834
23.1
2.8
4.0
.4
.0
11.3
Andrei Kirilenko
SF
64
64
2,034
362
177
96
62
791
31.8
5.7
2.8
1.5
1.0
12.4
Nikola Peković
C
62
62
1,959
545
53
43
50
1,011
31.6
8.8
.9
.7
.8
16.3
Ricky Rubio
PG
57
47
1,691
229
418
137
5
608
29.7
4.0
7.3
2.4
.1
10.7
Mickaël Gelabale
SF
36
13
644
99
26
16
4
181
17.9
2.8
.7
.4
.1
5.0
Chris Johnson
C
30
0
284
60
8
7
28
117
9.5
2.0
.3
.2
.9
3.9
Chase Budinger
SF
23
1
508
71
25
14
7
216
22.1
3.1
1.1
.6
.3
9.4
Lou Amundson †
PF
20
0
161
47
3
7
6
32
8.1
2.4
.2
.4
.3
1.6
Kevin Love
PF
18
18
618
252
42
13
9
330
34.3
14.0
2.3
.7
.5
18.3
Malcolm Lee
SG
16
12
289
39
20
12
6
78
18.1
2.4
1.3
.8
.4
4.9
Josh Howard
SF
11
4
207
36
4
10
3
74
18.8
3.3
.4
.9
.3
6.7
Brandon Roy
SG
5
5
122
14
23
3
0
29
24.4
2.8
4.6
.6
.0
5.8
Lazar Hayward
SF
4
0
31
4
3
2
0
10
7.8
1.0
.8
.5
.0
2.5
Will Conroy
PG
4
0
20
1
0
0
0
1
5.0
.3
.0
.0
.0
.3
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Timberwolves only.
Transactions
Overview
Players Added
Via trade
Via free agency
Players Lost
Via trade
Via free agency
Waived
Trades
Free agents
References
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