NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
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
Draft picks
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
2013–14 Minnesota Timberwolves roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
11
Barea, José Juan
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
178 lb (81 kg)
1984–06–26
Northeastern
G/F
13
Brewer, Corey
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1986–03–05
Florida
F
10
Budinger, Chase
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
1988–05–22
Arizona
F
33
Cunningham, Dante
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
221 lb (100 kg)
1987–04–22
Villanova
C
5
Dieng, Gorgui
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
238 lb (108 kg)
1990–01–18
Louisville
G/F
6
Hummel, Robbie
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1989–03–08
Purdue
G/F
0
Jeffers, Othyus
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1985–08–15
Robert Morris (IL)
F/C
42
Love, Kevin
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
243 lb (110 kg)
1988–09–07
UCLA
G
23
Martin, Kevin
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
197 lb (89 kg)
1983–02–01
Western Carolina
F
12
Mbah a Moute, Luc
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1986–09–09
UCLA
G/F
15
Muhammad, Shabazz
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
222 lb (101 kg)
1992–11–13
UCLA
C
14
Peković, Nikola
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
285 lb (129 kg)
1986–01–03
Montenegro
G
9
Rubio, Ricky
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1990–10–21
Spain
G
1
Shved, Alexey
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
187 lb (85 kg)
1988–12–16
Russia
C
32
Turiaf, Ronny
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
241 lb (109 kg)
1983–01–13
Gonzaga
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured
Roster Last transaction: 2014–04–08
Pre-season
2013 pre-season game log Total: 4–3 (Home: 2–2; Road: 2–1)
Pre-season: 5–3 (home: 2–2; road: 3–1)
2013–14 season schedule
Regular season
Season standings
Game log
2013–14 game log Total: 40–42 (Home: 24–17; Road: 16–25)
October: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0)
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)
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)
2013–14 season schedule
References
^ "Wolves deal ex-No. 2 pick Williams to Kings" . ESPN.com . November 26, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2024 .
^ "NBA Draft: Wolves pick Burke, trade for Muhammad, Dieng" . Sports Illustrated Minnesota Sports, News, Analysis, and More . June 27, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2024 .
^ "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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