Minnesota Timberwolves (17-28) vs. Indiana Pacers (22-22) : Probable Starters

Minnesota Timberwolves (17-28) vs.
Indiana Pacers (22-22)
2016-17 Timberwolves Schedule

Date
10/26
10/29
11/1
11/3
11/5
11/8
11/9
11/12
11/13
11/15
11/17
11/19
11/21
11/23
11/25
11/26
11/28
11/30
12/2
12/3
12/6
12/8
12/9
12/11
12/13
12/17
12/19
12/21
12/23
12/25
12/26
12/28
12/30
1/1
1/3
1/6
1/7
1/9
1/11
1/13
1/15
1/17
1/19
1/22
1/24
1/26
1/28
1/30
2/1
2/3
2/4
2/6
2/8
2/10
2/12
2/14
2/15
2/24
2/25
2/27
3/1
3/4
3/6
3/8
3/10
3/11
3/13
3/15
3/17
3/19
3/21
3/24
3/25
3/28
3/30
4/1
4/4
4/6
4/7
4/9
4/11
4/12
Opponent
Time/Score
at Memphis .............. L 98-102
at Sacramento ......... L103-106
Memphis ................. W116- 80
Denver..................... L 99-102
at Oklahoma City ..... L 92-112
at Brooklyn .............. L110-119
at Orlando............... W123-107
L.A. Clippers ............ L105-119
L.A. Lakers ............. W125- 99
Charlotte .................. L108-115
Philadelphia ............ W110- 86
at Memphis .............. L 71- 93
Boston ..................... L 93- 99
at New Orleans ........ L 96-117
at Phoenix .............. W 98- 85
at Golden State ........ L102-115
Utah ........................ L103-112
New York ................. L104-106
at New York ............. L114-118
at Charlotte .......W125-120 (ot)
San Antonio ............. L 91-105
at Toronto ................ L110-124
Detroit...................... L 90-117
Golden State............ L108-116
at Chicago .............. W 99- 94
Houston ............. L109-111 (ot)
Phoenix .................. W115-108
at Atlanta ................ W 92- 84
Sacramento ............. L105-109
at Oklahoma City ..... L100-112
Atlanta .................... W104- 90
at Denver ................. L103-105
Milwaukee .............. W116- 99
Portland ................... L 89- 95
at Philadelphia ......... L 91- 93
at Washington.......... L105-112
Utah ........................ L 92- 94
Dallas ..................... W101- 92
Houston .................. W119-105
Oklahoma City ........ W 96- 86
at Dallas .................. L 87- 98
at San Antonio ......... L114-122
at L.A. Clippers ....... W104-101
Denver.................... W111-108
at Phoenix .............. W112-111
Indiana .................... 7:00 p.m.
Brooklyn .................. 8:00 p.m.
Orlando ................... 7:00 p.m.
at Cleveland............. 6:00 p.m.
at Detroit .................. 6:30 p.m.
Memphis .................. 8:00 p.m.
Miami....................... 7:00 p.m.
Toronto .................... 7:00 p.m.
New Orleans ............ 7:00 p.m.
Chicago ................... 2:30 p.m.
Cleveland ................ 7:00 p.m.
at Denver ................. 8:00 p.m.
Dallas ...................... 7:00 p.m.
at Houston ............... 8:00 p.m.
at Sacramento ......... 9:30 p.m.
at Utah..................... 8:00 p.m.
at San Antonio ......... 8:00 p.m.
Portland ................... 7:00 p.m.
L.A. Clippers ............ 7:00 p.m.
Golden State............ 7:00 p.m.
at Milwaukee............ 7:00 p.m.
Washington ............. 7:00 p.m.
at Boston ................. 6:30 p.m.
at Miami ................... 7:00 p.m.
at New Orleans ........ 5:00 p.m.
San Antonio ............. 8:30 p.m.
at L.A. Lakers .......... 9:30 p.m.
at Portland ............... 9:00 p.m.
at Indiana................. 6:00 p.m.
L.A. Lakers .............. 7:00 p.m.
Sacramento ............. 7:00 p.m.
at Golden State ........ 9:30 p.m.
at Portland ............... 9:30 p.m.
at Utah..................... 8:00 p.m.
at L.A. Lakers .......... 8:30 p.m.
Oklahoma City ......... 7:00 p.m.
at Houston ............... 7:00 p.m.
(all times Central)
Game #46, Home Game #24

Target Center
January 26, 2017 at 7:00 PM CST
TV: Fox Sports North

Radio: WCCO (830 AM)
Probable Starters:
Pos. No. Player
F 22 Andrew Wiggins
F
5 Gorgui Dieng
C 32 Karl-Anthony Towns
G
8 Zach LaVine
G
9 Ricky Rubio
Ht.
6-8
6-11
7-0
6-5
6-4
Wt.
199
240
244
185
190
2016-17 Averages
22.0 pts (44.9%), 4.3 reb, 2.4 ast
10.8 pts (53.5%), 7.4 reb, 2.0 ast
22.4 pts (50.3%), 11.9 reb, 3.0 ast
19.2 pts (46.3%), 3.4 reb, 3.0 ast
7.9 pts (37.5%), 3.9 reb, 8.0 ast
Injury Report:
Guard Zach LaVine: Returned to the lineup Jan. 15 at Dallas, having missed the prior two games
(Jan. 13 vs. Oklahoma City, Jan. 11 vs. Houston) with a left hip contusion.
Center Nikola Pekovic: Will miss the 2016-17 season due to recurring pain in his right ankle.
Recent Transactions:
Jan. 7: Waived guard John Lucas III.
Oct. 31: Signed forward Gorgui Dieng to a four-year contract extension.
Oct. 23: Exercised the 2017-18 contract options on guards Tyus Jones and Zach LaVine, center
Karl-Anthony Towns and forward Andrew Wiggins.
Oct. 22: Waived forward Rasual Butler and guard Toure' Murry.
Sept. 25: Announced center Nikola Pekovi will be sidelined for the entire 2016-17 season due to
recurring pain in his right ankle.
Sept. 23: Forward Kevin Garnett announced his retirement.
Sept. 23: Signed free-agent forward Rasual Butler to a one-year contract.
Aug. 24: Signed free-agent guards John Lucas III and Toure' Murry to one-year contracts.
July 20: Signed free-agent forward Jordan Hill to a two-year contract.
July 13: Signed free-agent center Cole Aldrich to a three-year contract.
July 8: Signed free-agent guard Brandon Rush to a one-year contract.
Records:
OVERALL
Atlantic
Southeast
Central
EASTERN
Northwest
Southwest
Pacific
WESTERN
STREAKS:
Record
17-28 (.378)
1-7 (.125)
4-1 (.800)
2-1 (.667)
7-9 (.438)
2-7 (.222)
3-7 (.300)
5-5 (.500)
10-19 (.345)
Home
10-13 (.435)
1-2 (.333)
1-1 (.500)
1-1 (.500)
3-4 (.429)
2-4 (.333)
3-2 (.600)
2-3 (.400)
7-9 (.438)
Overall: Won 3
Road
7-15 (.318)
0-5 (.000)
3-0 (1.000)
1-0 (1.000)
4-5 (.444)
0-3 (.000)
0-5 (.000)
3-2 (.600)
3-10 (.231)
Home: Won 4
Next 5 Games:
Overtime
1-1 (.500)
0-0 (.000)
1-0 (1.000)
0-0 (.000)
1-0 (1.000)
0-0 (.000)
0-1 (.000)
0-0 (.000)
0-1 (.000)
Road: Won 2
(all times Central)
Date
Opponent
Time
Saturday, Jan. 28
Monday, Jan. 30
Wednesday, Feb. 1
Friday, Feb. 3
Saturday, Feb. 4
vs. Brooklyn Nets

vs. Orlando Magic
at Cleveland Cavaliers
at Detroit Pistons
vs. Memphis Grizzlies
8:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
TV
Radio
FSN
FSN
FSN / ESPN
FSN
FSN+
WCCO
WCCO
WCCO
WCCO
WCCO
Min
.560
.151
.244
.214
Four Factors
Effective FG%
TO Percentage
Off. Rebound %
FT Made / FG Att.
Min
18
58
4
16
Scoring
Pho
Points off TOs
25
Points in the Paint
52
2nd-Chance Points
21
Fast Break Points
32
Last Game:
Pho
.483
.147
.289
.326
Tuesday, Jan. 24 Minnesota 112, Phoenix 111
Andrew Wiggins scored 14 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter and drained the game-winning jumper as time expired
in the Wolves' 112-111 victory over Phoenix on Tuesday night at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Gorgui Dieng capped a
14-5 start for Minnesota but the Suns responded with 12 unanswered points and grabbed their largest lead when T.J.
Warren made it 34-23 early in the second period. Shabazz Muhammad keyed a rally with 12 points in the quarter, the
last a 3-pointer that put Minnesota up 59-56 at halftime, and Ricky Rubio topped off a 17-6 start to the third that
extended the margin to 14. Trailing 87-79 entering the fourth period, Phoenix used three straight Devin Booker
jumpers to inch ahead 93-92 at the 7:00 mark. Wiggins answered by scoring 11 of the Wolves' next 15 points,
including a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 2:30 left. Phoenix drew even on Eric Bledsoe's three-point play and went ahead
111-110 on a pair of P.J. Tucker free throws, setting the stage for Wiggins' buzzer-beater. Towns had 18 points and
10 rebounds for Minnesota while Booker's 26 points led the Suns and Tyson Chandler added 22 with 17 boards.
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Previous Game:
Sunday, Jan. 22 Minnesota 111, Denver 108
Karl-Anthony Towns collected 32 points, including the tie-breaking jumper with 42.5 seconds remaining, and the
Timberwolves outscored Denver 20-8 over the final 6:00 to pull out a 111-108 win on Sunday night at Target Center.
The Nuggets led 29-28 after one quarter and ran off 14 unanswered points to jump ahead 50-42 midway through the
second. However, Shabazz Muhammad's steal and dunk capped an 11-0 finish to the half that put the Wolves in front
62-58, a lead they held until consecutive Wilson Chandler jumpers drew Denver level late in the third period. Following
Tyus Jones' go-ahead trey early in the fourth, the Nuggets held Minnesota without a basket for over five minutes and
built their largest lead when Darrell Arthur made it 100-91 at the 6:06 mark. Andrew Wiggins drilled a 3-pointer to put
the Wolves on top 106-104 with 1:53 left but was answered by Nikola Joki to tie it 17 seconds later. Towns then gave
Minnesota lead to stay and Jameer Nelson misfired on an attempt to force overtime in the closing moments. Wiggins
had 24 points and Muhammad added 20 for Minnesota while Gary Harris led the Nuggets with 22 points.
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Tonight's Opponent:
2015-16 vs. Indiana (0-2)
Friday, Nov. 13
Saturday, Dec. 26
Min
31
52
4
16
Scoring
Den
Points off TOs
16
Points in the Paint
50
2nd-Chance Points
10
Fast Break Points
7
Series Capsule:
L103-107
L88-102
Timberwolves vs. Pacers

All-Time Results:
Overall ......................18-34
in Minnesota ...........13-13
in Indiana ..................5-21
Preseason ..................9-15
First Meeting: Paul George tallied 29 points and nine rebounds, and Monta Ellis added 24 points
and five assists as Indiana built a 27-point lead before hanging on to beat the Timberwolves, 107103, on Nov. 13 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Zach LaVine and Andrew Wiggins scored 26 points
apiece for Minnesota, which saw its four-game road winning streak halted.
Last Win:
Last Loss:
Second Meeting: Monta Ellis scored 22 points and Indiana sank six 3-pointers in the fourth quarter
to pull away to a 102-88 victory over the Timberwolves on Dec. 26 at Target Center. Paul George
finished with 18 points for the Pacers while Karl-Anthony Towns led Minnesota with 24 points and
eight rebounds, and Ricky Rubio added 15 points, nine assists and five steals.
at Minnesota
at Indiana
Current Streaks:
Overall ............. Lost 2
Home ............... Lost 2
Road ................ Lost 1
110-101 at Indiana (1/13/15)

88-102 at Minnesota (12/26/15)
Biggest Win: 26 101-75 at Minnesota (3/9/11)

Biggest Loss: 39 75-114 at Indiana (4/16/95)
L96-100
W110-101
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Brooklyn Nets Saturday, Jan. 28 at Target Center

2016-17 vs. Brooklyn (0-1)
Tuesday, Nov. 8
at Brooklyn
Saturday, Jan. 28
at Minnesota
Series Capsule:
Timberwolves vs. Nets

All-Time Results:
Overall ...................... 29-23
in Minnesota ............. 19-6
in N.J./Brooklyn ...... 10-17
Preseason .................... 0-3
Last Win:
Last Loss:
Den
.555
.185
.300
.207
The Wolves have beaten Indiana in seven of their last 11 Target Center
encounters, most recently notching a 104-91 victory on Feb. 19, 2014.
Next Opponent:
Four Factors
Effective FG%
TO Percentage
Off. Rebound %
FT Made / FG Att.
Indiana Pacers
at Indiana
at Minnesota
2014-15 vs. Indiana (1-1)

Sunday, Dec. 21
Tuesday, Jan. 13
Min
.565
.148
.216
.176
L110-119
Minnesota is 10-5 in its last 15 meetings overall vs. the Nets, dating to
the 2008-09 season. The visiting team has won six of the past 10.
Current Streaks:
Overall ............. Lost 1
Home ............... Won 1
Road ................ Lost 1
First Meeting: Brook Lpez scored 26 points and Bojan Bogdanovi hit a key 3-pointer in the final
minute to help Brooklyn pull out a 119-110 victory over the Timberwolves on Nov. 8 at the Barclays
Center. Trevor Booker had 15 points and nine boards for the Nets, while Andrew Wiggins finished
with 36 points and eight rebounds for Minnesota and Karl-Anthony Towns netted 21 points.
132-118 at Minnesota (3/5/16)

110-119 at Brooklyn (11/8/16)
2015-16 vs. Brooklyn (2-0)

Sunday, Dec. 20
at Brooklyn
Saturday, Mar. 5
at Minnesota
Biggest Win: 30 111-81 at Minnesota (11/22/13)

Biggest Loss: 29 84-113 at New Jersey (12/5/08)
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W100-85
W132-118
Minnesota Timberwolves 2016-17 Roster

No.
45
88
5
3
27
1
8
15
33
14
9
4
32
22
Player
Cole Aldrich
Nemanja Bjelica
Gorgui Dieng
Kris Dunn
Jordan Hill
Tyus Jones
Zach LaVine
Shabazz Muhammad
Adreian Payne
Nikola Pekovi
Ricky Rubio
Brandon Rush
Karl-Anthony Towns
Andrew Wiggins
Head Coach:
Assistant Coaches:
Athletic Trainer:
Pos.
C
F
C
G
F
G
G
F
F
C
G
G
C
F
Ht.
6-11
6-10
6-11
6-4
6-10
6-2
6-5
6-6
6-10
6-11
6-4
6-6
7-0
6-8
Wt.
250
225
240
205
240
195
185
223
237
307
190
225
244
199
Birthdate
10/31/88
05/09/88
01/18/90
03/18/94
07/27/87
05/10/96
03/10/95
11/13/92
02/19/91
01/03/86
10/21/90
07/07/85
11/15/95
02/23/95
Prior to NBA / Country

Kansas / USA
Fenerbahe lker / Serbia
Louisville / Sngal
Providence / USA
Arizona / USA
Duke / USA
UCLA / USA
UCLA / USA
Michigan State / USA
Panathinaikos / Montenegro
FC Barcelona / Spain
Kansas / USA
Kentucky / USA
Kansas / Canada
Exp
6
1
3
R
7
1
2
3
2
6
5
8
1
2
Twitter
@colea45
@Bjelica88
@GorguiDieng
@KrisDunn3
@TyusJones06
@ZachLaVine
@ShabazzMuhammad
@Adreian_Payne
@RickyRubio9
@BRush_25
@KarlTowns
@22wiggins
Tom Thibodeau (Salem State)

Rick Brunson (Temple)
Andy Greer (SUNY-Brockport)
Ed Pinckney (Villanova)
Ryan Saunders (Minnesota)
Gregg Farnam (St. Cloud State)
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PRONUNCIATION GUIDE:
Nemanja Bjelica
Gorgui Dieng
Zach LaVine
Shabazz Muhammad
Nikola Pekovi
Tom Thibodeau
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NEH-mahn-yah BYELL-eet-sah
GOR-ghee Jeng
Luh-VEEN
Shuh-BAHZ
NEE-koh-lah PEK-oh-vitch
THIB-uh-doh
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ROSTER NOTES: Minnesota waived guard John Lucas III on Jan. 7, reducing its roster to 14 On Oct. 22, the Wolves reached the
15-man Opening Night roster limit by waiving forward Rasual Butler and guard Toure' Murry Of the 14 players who finished 2015-16
on the Timberwolves' roster, 10 are back this season Four new faces dot Minnesota's roster in 2016-17, including free-agent signees
Cole Aldrich, Brandon Rush and Jordan Hill Kris Dunn, the Wolves' 1st-round selection (5th overall) in the 2016 NBA Draft, is the sole
rookie Last October, the Wolves returned nine of 16 players from their final 2014-15 roster; they kept nine of 15 from 2013-14 to
2014-15 and also nine of 15 from 2012-13 to 2013-14 The current roster averages 3.4 years of NBA experience and has an average
age of 25.7 years; last year's Opening Night group was at 5.1 and 27.6 years, respectively (4.0 and 25.6 in 2014-15; 3.7 and 26.0 in
2013-14) Nikola Pekovi remains atop the Wolves' seniority list, beginning his seventh season; Ricky Rubio enters year number six
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HOW THE WOLVES WERE BUILT: A breakdown of Minnesota's 2016-17 roster:
June 27, 2008 Nikola Pekovi, NBA Draft (2nd round, 31st overall)
June 25, 2009 Ricky Rubio, NBA Draft (1st round, 5th overall)
June 24, 2010 Nemanja Bjelica, acquired via trade from Washington
June 27, 2013 Shabazz Muhammad, acquired via trade from Utah
June 27, 2013 Gorgui Dieng, acquired via trade from Utah
June 26, 2014 Zach LaVine, NBA Draft (1st round, 13th overall)
Aug. 23, 2014 Andrew Wiggins, acquired via trade from Cleveland
Feb. 10, 2015 Adreian Payne, acquired via trade from Atlanta
June 25, 2015 Karl-Anthony Towns, NBA Draft (1st round, 1st overall)
June 25, 2015 Tyus Jones, acquired via trade from Cleveland
June 23, 2016
July 8, 2016
July 13, 2016
July 20, 2016
Kris Dunn, NBA Draft (1st round, 5th overall)

Brandon Rush, signed as unrestricted free agent
Cole Aldrich, signed as unrestricted free agent
Jordan Hill, signed as unrestricted free agent
Miscellaneous Team Notes:

2016-17 STARTING LINEUPS:
Game #s
1-2,8,10-38,41-43,45
3-7,44
9
39-40
Forward
Wiggins
Wiggins
Bjelica
Rush
BY THE NUMBERS: The Wolves are
Forward
Dieng
Dieng
Dieng
Dieng
Center
Towns
Towns
Towns
Towns
Guard
Rubio
Dunn
Rubio
Rubio
Guard
LaVine
LaVine
Wiggins
Wiggins
2016-17 TIMBERWOLVES LEADERS (through Jan. 24):

TIMES LED TEAM
Pts Reb
Cole Aldrich .......................... 0
1
Nemanja Bjelica ................... 0
0
Gorgui Dieng ........................ 1
8
Kris Dunn ............................. 0
0
Jordan Hill ............................ 0
0
Tyus Jones ........................... 0
0
Zach LaVine ....................... 14
0
Shabazz Muhammad............ 0
0
Adreian Payne ...................... 0
0
Ricky Rubio .......................... 0
0
Brandon Rush ...................... 0
0
Karl-Anthony Towns ........... 15
37
Andrew Wiggins ................. 17
2
DUNK-O-METER: Wolves
players' dunk totals for
2016-17 (thru Jan. 24):
Andrew Wiggins ................. 33
Zach LaVine ....................... 32
Gorgui Dieng ...................... 27
Shabazz Muhammad ......... 21
Cole Aldrich........................ 10
Kris Dunn .............................6
Nemanja Bjelica ...................3
Adreian Payne......................2
Brandon Rush ......................1
Tyus Jones...........................0
Ricky Rubio ..........................0
*Triple-Double
----- DOUBLE FIGURES ----10+ 20+ 30+ 10+ 10+

Pts Pts Pts Reb Ast
1
0
0
1
0
8
1
0
0
0
29
3
0
9
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
37
19
4
0
0
16
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
15
1
0
0
12
3
0
0
0
0
44
27
7
35
0
42
25
6
1
0
Ast
0
0
2
3
0
3
2
0
0
35
0
5
0
Record
11-25
3-3
1-0
2-0
DOUBLEDOUBLES
Pt/ Pt/
Reb Ast
1
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
34
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1
0
13-16 when scoring 100+ points

4-12 when scoring less than 100 points
14-9 when shooting 45%+
3-19 when shooting less than 45%
7-22 when allowing 100+ points
10-6 when allowing less than 100 points
6-24 when allowing 45%+
11-4 when allowing less than 45%
15-6 when outshooting their foe or even
2-22 when being outshot
12-18 when outrebounding their foe or tied
5-10 when being outrebounded
10-17 when committing <16 TOs
7-11 when committing 16+ TOs
13-7 when leading or tied after 3 quarters
4-21 when trailing after 3 quarters
9-10 in games decided by 10+ points

3-10 in games decided by 4 points
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ROOKIE ROUNDUP: Kris Dunn made his sixth start of the year in the Jan. 22 triumph over Denver,
totaling 10 points with season bests in rebounds (eight) and assists (nine) to become the fifth rookie
in club history to register a 3x8 game. A look at the NBA's rookie class of 2016-17 (through Jan. 24):
#
36.
6.
2.
7.
8.
42.
5.
Name
Team
Joel Embiid....................... PHI
Dario ari ....................... PHI
Malcolm Brogdon ............. MIL
Buddy Hield .................... NOP
Brandon Ingram............... LAL
Jamal Murray ................. DEN
Marquese Chriss ............ PHO
Isaiah Whitehead............ BKN
Andrew Harrison............ MEM
Malcolm Delaney ............. ATL
Mindaugas Kuzminskas .. NYK
Kris Dunn ....................... MIN
G
30
43
44
45
48
44
45
36
43
45
39
45
Min
25.3
23.9
25.2
20.1
28.2
19.6
18.0
22.5
24.1
17.4
13.6
17.0
FG%
.462
.371
.437
.394
.369
.375
.425
.400
.306
.413
.448
.368
3Pt%
.348
.344
.425
.373
.297
.313
.314
.314
.241
.279
.365
.286
FT%
.777
.790
.873
.897
.672
.828
.634
.761
.770
.810
.818
.604
Reb
7.8
5.9
2.8
2.8
4.1
2.6
3.4
2.5
2.2
1.8
1.7
2.3
Ast
2.1
1.7
4.1
1.3
2.0
1.8
0.6
2.8
3.3
2.9
0.9
2.5
Stl
0.80
0.56
1.09
0.29
0.48
0.48
0.64
0.61
0.91
0.56
0.51
0.98
Blk
2.47
0.28
0.11
0.13
0.42
0.30
0.53
0.56
0.42
0.02
0.18
0.42
Pts
19.8
9.6
9.2
8.8
8.3
8.0
7.2
7.0
6.8
6.1
6.0
3.9
GETTING THE DROP: Minnesota forged a 38-28 advantage in the 2nd quarter Jan. 11 vs. Houston and has now enjoyed doubledigit leads in the 1st halves of 20 of its 45 starts. The Wolves rank 5th in the NBA in 1st-half FG accuracy (48.6%), 6th in Net Rating
(+5.2), 8th in Offensive Rating (110.1) and 9th in three-point accuracy (38.4%). A quarter-by-quarter look at 2016-17 for Minnesota:
through Jan. 24
1st Qtr
Pts / FG%
Timberwolves .................... 27.3 / 50.1%

Opponents ........................ 25.9 / 46.5%
Scoring Margins ............... (+1.3 pts)
2nd Qtr
Pts / FG%
1st Half
Pts / FG%
3rd Qtr
Pts / FG%
4th Qtr
Pts / FG%
2nd Half
Pts / FG%
Game
Pts / FG%
26.6 / 47.1%
25.5 / 47.9%
(+1.1 pts)
53.9 / 48.6%
51.4 / 47.1%
(+2.5 pts)
24.3 / 44.5%
26.6 / 47.2%
(2.3 pts)
24.6 / 42.2%
25.8 / 45.8%
(1.3 pts)
48.9 / 43.4%
52.4 / 46.5%
(3.5 pts)
103.5 / 46.1%
104.5 / 46.9%
(1.0 pts)
*
*
*
CASHING IN: Minnesota scored 33 points off 19 Oklahoma City miscues on Jan. 13, its 5th-best single-game haul in the past 20 years
and one of 14 games totaling 20+ this season. Meanwhile, Ricky Rubio was credited with 71 assists over five contests through Jan. 17
at San Antonio, the most prolific five-game stretch in franchise history and equaling the NBA's best such run in 2016-17:
Minnesota Timberwolves
Most Assists, Five Consecutive Games
Ast Player
Dates
71
Ricky Rubio
Jan. 9-17, 2017
65
Micheal Williams
Jan. 18-27, 1993
63
Ricky Rubio
Jan. 7-15, 2017
63
Pooh Richardson Dec. 28-Jan. 5, 1991
63
Pooh Richardson Dec. 23-Jan. 4, 1991
2016-17 NBA
Most Assists, Five Consecutive Games
Ast Player, Team
Dates
71
Ricky Rubio, Min.
Jan. 9-17, 2017
71
James Harden, Hou.
Nov. 1-9, 2016
69
Russell Westbrook, OkC Nov. 25-Dec. 4, 2016
69
Russell Westbrook, OkC Nov. 20-26, 2016
69
James Harden, Hou.
Nov. 2-12, 2016
Most Points Off TOs (since 1996-97)
Pts Opponent
Date
39
at Golden State
Jan. 19, 2002
37
at Houston
Nov. 23, 2013
37
vs. Atlanta
Jan. 26, 2002
34
vs. Chicago
Nov. 8, 2001
33
MR: vs. Okla. City Jan. 13, 2017
THE BREAKDOWN: Some quick comparisons of Minnesota's 2016-17 numbers to date:

-------- Wolves -------Pts
FG%
3Pt%
103.5
.461
.350
99.0
.449
.327
97.6
.435
.335
106.1
.436
.346
95.3
.436
.299
98.2
.435
.337
103.3
.444
.385
96.9
.441
.305
98.7
.440
.340
93.7
.439
.336
------ Opponents -----Pts

FG%
3Pt%
104.5
.469
.355
102.8
.461
.345
107.0
.493
.377
101.4
.469
.356
97.0
.461
.361
97.5
.445
.343
109.1
.465
.387
106.6
.474
.371
102.1
.468
.374
101.7
.464
.349
-------- Margins -------Pts

Reb
TO
1.0
+2.8
0.7
3.8
+0.3
0.4
9.4
2.0
+0.6
+4.7
+2.2
+2.8
1.7
+2.9
0.1
+0.7
+1.6
1.8
5.8
+2.6
2.3
9.7
+0.6
1.5
3.4
+1.2
0.9
8.0
+0.2
1.7
4-6
3-9
103.0
103.9
.471
.452
.353
.347
101.4
107.3
.464
.473
.345
.363
+1.7
3.3
+4.6
+1.3
1.4
0.1
7-15
104.7
102.2
.470
.452
.368
.330
102.3
106.8
.462
.476
.355
.354
+2.4
4.6
+5.2
+0.4
1.0
0.5
6-9
4-4
4-9
3-6
103.5
103.5
.463
.458
.356
.339
105.4
103.1
.465
.475
.352
.360
1.8
+0.4
+3.0
+2.5
1.9
+1.2
17-0
0-28
10-0
0-13
7-0
0-15
109.8
99.7
.493
.442
.393
.324
97.4
108.9
.438
.488
.309
.381
+12.4
9.1
+4.9
+1.6
+0.9
1.7
vs. Western Conference ............. 10-19

vs. Eastern Conference ..............
7-9
7-9
3-4
3-10
4-5
102.2
105.9
.461
.462
.345
.357
104.1
105.2
.470
.467
.351
.361
1.9
+0.7
+2.5
+3.4
0.9
0.4
1+ Days Rest.............................. 13-25

0 Days Rest................................
4-3
8-11
2-2
5-14
2-1
102.6
108.7
.459
.473
.339
.397
104.2
106.0
.470
.462
.351
.374
1.7
+2.7
+3.4
0.4
1.1
+1.4
2016-17 (thru 45 games) ............

2015-16 (thru 45 games) ............
2014-15 (thru 45 games) ............
2013-14 (thru 45 games) ............
2012-13 (thru 45 games) ............
2011-12 (thru 45 games) ............
2010-11 (thru 45 games) ............
2009-10 (thru 45 games) ............
2008-09 (thru 45 games) ............
2007-08 (thru 45 games) ............
---------- Records ---------Total

Home
Road
17-28
10-13
7-15
14-31
7-17
7-14
8-37
4-18
4-19
23-22
13-8
10-14
18-27
12-10
6-17
22-23
12-12
10-11
10-35
8-14
2-21
9-36
6-17
3-19
16-29
8-15
8-14
9-36
7-14
2-22
Last 21 Games ........................... 11-10

First 24 Games ........................... 6-18
At Target Center .........................
On the Road ...............................
10-13
vs. .500+ Opponents .................. 10-18

vs. <.500 Opponents .................. 7-10
In Wins .......................................
In Losses ....................................
7-4
3-9
*
*
*
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE: Phoenix outscored Minnesota 32-16 in transition on Tuesday, the highest total allowed by the Wolves since
Oklahoma City tallied 32 on Jan. 26, 2015. Entering the night, Minnesota had kept its opponents to 10.3 fast break ppg in the previous
20 games and had climbed to 12th in the NBA overall (12.5 ppg). A look at some of the Wolves' key figures to date (through Jan. 24):
Last 5 Games
1/15 @ Dallas
1/17 @ San Antonio
1/19 @ L.A. Clippers
1/22 vs. Denver
1/24 @ Phoenix
Season Averages
FG Pct.
Min-Opp
43.8%-46.8%
49.3%-51.2%
47.6%-48.3%
53.6%-51.2%
52.4%-44.2%
46.1%-46.9%
FTAs
Min-Opp
18-19
41-35
25-24
21-21
24-32
23.8-23.6
Reb
Margin
Min +3
Min +5
Min +2
Min 5
Min 2
Min +2.8
TO
Pts off TOs
Margin
Min-Opp
Min 1
11-15
Min 11
2-22
Min 3
11-21
Min +2
31-16
Even
18-25
Min 0.7
16.9-17.7
Paint Pts
Min-Opp
38-34
46-48
44-60
52-50
58-52
43.4-45.2
Fast Break 2nd Chance

Min-Opp
Min-Opp
10-17
12- 6
19-15
10-11
8- 8
21-16
16- 7
4-10
16-32
4-21
12.7-13.0
14.3-12.9
Bench Pts
Min-Opp
10-29
21-37
18-23
37-45
22-32
21.8-33.7
2016-17 TIMBERWOLVES PLUS/MINUS REPORT:

Last 5 Games
Wolves
1/15 @ Dallas
L11
1/17 @ San Antonio
L8
1/19 @ L.A. Clippers
W3
1/22 vs. Denver
W3
1/24 @ Phoenix
W1
Season Totals:
45
Per Game:
1.0
Per 48 Minutes:
1.0
Aldrich
13
DNP
+1
3
1
32
0.8
3.6
Bjelica
19
16
7
10
6
53
1.2
3.5
Dieng
+5
+5
0
2
+12
+36
+0.8
+1.2
Dunn
17
6
+7
+14
+4
63
1.4
4.0
Jones
3
DNP
+5
1
DNP
+42
+1.7
+7.4
LaVine Muhammad
1
20
+1
9
3
+3
7
+8
+4
7
101
3
2.4
0.1
3.1
0.2
Payne
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
21
2.1
11.5
Rubio
+6
2
2
DNP
3
31
0.8
1.2
Rush
6
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
+7
+0.4
+1.5
Towns
+5
5
+5
+6
+2
16
0.4
0.5
Wiggins
+8
8
+6
+10
0
8
0.2
0.2
*
*
*
DOUBLING DOWN: Minnesota spotted Chicago a 21-point lead on Dec. 13 before rallying to win, its largest comeback since making
up a 22-point deficit at Brooklyn on Nov. 5, 2012. On the other hand, the Wolves have dropped a league-high 12 games this season in
which they built leads of 10+ points, most recently Jan. 7 vs. Utah. A look at Minnesota's "volatility factor" for 2016-17:
Comebacks
Deficit
21 (30-51)
15 (64-79)
13 (56-69)
12 (46-58)
11 (27-38)
9 (91-100)
6 (47-53)
Time, Qtr
6:37 / 2nd
2:38 / 3rd
5:01 / 3rd
10:25 / 3rd
8:59 / 2nd
6:06 / 4th
10:34 / 3rd
Opponent
@ Chicago
@ Charlotte
@ Phoenix
@ L.A. Clippers
@ Phoenix
Denver
Oklahoma City
Date
Dec. 13
Dec. 3
Nov. 25
Jan. 19
Jan. 24
Jan. 22
Jan. 13
Final
99- 94
125-120 OT
98- 85
104-101
112-111
111-108
96- 86
Blown Leads
Lead
Time, Qtr
18 (45-27) 8:51 / 2nd
17 (65-48) 9:23 / 3rd
17 (20- 3) 7:19 / 1st
15 (81-66) 0:18 / 3rd
15 (35-20) 1:13 / 1st
14 (49-35) 0:40 / 2nd
14 (58-44) 0:54 / 2nd
13 (73-60) 3:34 / 3rd
13 (37-24) 9:48 / 2nd
12 (36-24) 10:25 / 2nd
Opponent
@ Sacramento
Houston
@ Memphis
Boston
Denver
Portland
Charlotte
Utah
@ Denver
@ Toronto
Date
Oct. 29
Dec. 17
Oct. 26
Nov. 21
Nov. 3
Jan. 1
Nov. 15
Jan. 7
Dec. 28
Dec. 8
Final
103-106
109-111 OT
98-102
93- 99
99-102
89- 95
108-115
92- 94
103-105
110-124
BEAT THE CLOCK: Andrew Wiggins' game-winning jumper as time expired on Tuesday at Phoenix marked the 27th time in franchise
history that the Timberwolves have won a game by scoring the deciding points with less than one second to play. It's also the first time
in nearly a decade (Kevin Garnett vs. Portland, Mar. 25, 2007) that a last-second field goal changed a Minnesota loss to a win:
Date
Jan. 24, 2017
Mar. 11, 2016
Nov. 9, 2012
Feb. 22, 2012
Feb. 19, 2012
Jan. 20, 2012
Oct. 28, 2009
Nov. 28, 2008
Mar. 25, 2007
Feb. 11, 2007
Jan. 5, 2007
Mar. 6, 2005
Dec. 7, 2003
Feb. 11, 2003
Player
Andrew Wiggins
Ricky Rubio
Chase Budinger
Luke Ridnour
Kevin Love
Kevin Love
Damien Wilkins
Mike Miller
Kevin Garnett
Ricky Davis
Kevin Garnett
Latrell Sprewell
Kevin Garnett
Wally Szczerbiak
Opponent
@ Phoenix
@ Oklahoma City
Indiana
Utah
Philadelphia
@ L.A. Clippers
New Jersey
@ Okla. City
Portland
Boston
Philadelphia
@ Boston
@ L.A. Clippers
Dallas
Score
112-111
99- 96
96- 94
100- 98
92- 91
101- 98
95- 93
105-103
94- 93
109-107
104-102 OT
99- 97
96- 94
100- 98
Date
Apr. 10, 2000
Mar. 22, 2000
Jan. 17, 2000
Dec. 27, 1999
Apr. 18, 1998
Jan. 16, 1998
Jan. 31, 1997
Feb. 23, 1996
Feb. 13, 1992
Apr. 21, 1991
Dec. 4, 1990
Nov. 20, 1990
Mar. 30, 1990
Player
Kevin Garnett
Anthony Peeler
Malik Sealy
Malik Sealy
Tom Hammonds
Tom Gugliotta
Chris Carr
Isaiah Rider
Pooh Richardson
Tony Campbell
Sam Mitchell
Tyrone Corbin
Sam Mitchell
Opponent
Detroit
@ Boston
Indiana
@ Orlando
@ Milwaukee
@ Houston
@ San Antonio
Detroit
@ Detroit
@ Washington
Indiana
@ Dallas
@ Dallas
Score
102-100
109-106
101-100
107-105
111-109
116-115 OT
97- 95
94- 93
96- 93
89- 87
83- 81
92- 91 OT
84- 82
*
*
*
WIDESPREAD PRECOCITY: Zach LaVine scored a career-best 40 points Dec. 23 vs. Sacramento, becoming the third Timberwolves
player to tally 40+ this season and 15th all-time. Minnesota is the eighth team in the past 20 years to have three different players score
40+ points in a game in the same season and the first in NBA history to have three, all age 22 or younger, accomplish that feat:
NBA Teams (since 1996-97)
Three Different Players, 40+ Points in a Game, Season
Timberwolves
Games w/40+ Points
Timberwolves
Games w/5+ 3-Pt FGs
Team
Minnesota
L.A. Clippers
Oklahoma City
Golden State
Denver (4)
New York
Milwaukee
Phoenix
#
10
4
2
2
2
2
1
#
16
13
7
7
6
6
Season
2016-17
2015-16
2011-12
2009-10
2007-08
2006-07
2000-01
2000-01
Players
Zach LaVine, Karl-Anthony Towns (2), Andrew Wiggins (2)
Blake Griffin, Chris Paul, J.J. Redick
Kevin Durant (4), James Harden, Russell Westbrook (2)
Stephen Curry, Monta Ellis (3), C.J. Watson
Carmelo Anthony (2), Allen Iverson, Linas Kleiza, J.R. Smith
Jamal Crawford, Eddy Curry, Stephon Marbury (3)
Ray Allen (3), Sam Cassell, Glenn Robinson
Tony Delk, Jason Kidd, Clifford Robinson
Player
Kevin Love
Kevin Garnett
Karl-Anthony Towns
Andrew Wiggins
Al Jefferson
Isaiah Rider
by 9 players
Player
Kevin Love
Zach LaVine
Randy Foye
Latrell Sprewell
Kevin Martin
Chuck Person
*
*
*
HIT THE GROUND RUNNING: Andrew Wiggins' 35-point effort Nov. 17 vs. Philly pushed his total for the year to 301 the first time a
Wolves player reached 300 points in the first 11 games of a season. A look at some of the fastest 45-game starts in franchise history:
Points Scored
1101 Kevin Love ............... 2013-14
1095 Kevin Garnett ........... 2003-04
1058 Tony Campbell ......... 1989-90
1055 Kevin Love ............... 2011-12
1051 Kevin Garnett ........... 1999-00
1031 Al Jefferson .............. 2008-09
1019 Kevin Garnett ........... 2004-05
1009 Karl-Anthony Towns .. 2016-17
1002 Kevin Garnett ........... 2006-07
1001 Kevin Garnett ........... 2000-01
992 Kevin Garnett ........... 2005-06
989 Andrew Wiggins ..... 2016-17
Total Rebounds
708 Kevin Love ............... 2010-11
643 Kevin Garnett ........... 2004-05
632 Kevin Garnett ........... 2003-04
576 Kevin Garnett ........... 2002-03
569 Kevin Love ............... 2013-14
563 Kevin Love ............... 2011-12
551 Al Jefferson .............. 2007-08
546 Kevin Garnett ........... 1999-00
545 Kevin Garnett ........... 2006-07
537 Karl-Anthony Towns .. 2016-17
532 Kevin Garnett ........... 2001-02
508 Kevin Garnett ........... 2005-06
3-Point FGs Made

113 Zach LaVine .......... 2016-17
100 Kevin Love ............. 2013-14
84 Isaiah Rider ............ 1994-95
81 Kevin Martin ........... 2013-14
80 Rashad McCants.... 2007-08
74 Kevin Love ............. 2011-12
67 Chauncey Billups ... 2001-02
63 Kevin Love ............. 2010-11
63 Chuck Person ........ 1992-93
62 Anthony Peeler ...... 2001-02
61 Randy Foye............ 2008-09
60 Alexey Shved ......... 2012-13
30+ Point Games

15 Kevin Love ................. 2011-12
12 Kevin Love ................. 2013-14
8
Kevin Love ................. 2010-11
8
Kevin Garnett ............. 1999-00
8
Tony Campbell........... 1989-90
7
Karl-Anthony Towns ... 2016-17
7
Michael Beasley......... 2010-11
6
Andrew Wiggins ....... 2016-17
6
Al Jefferson................ 2008-09
6
Kevin Garnett ............. 2006-07
5
by 7 players
*
*
*
ONE FOR THE BOOKS: Karl-Anthony Towns erupted for a career-high 47 points (adding 18 rebounds) Nov. 30 vs. New York in his
100th NBA game tying the 4th-highest total in franchise history and becoming the 4th-youngest player in league annals to score at
least 47 points. He joins Kevin Garnett and Kevin Love as the only Wolves players to collect 45+ points/15+ rebounds in a game:
Most Points, Game
Pts
52
51
51
47
47
47
45
44
44
44
Player
Mo Williams
Corey Brewer
Kevin Love
Karl-Anthony Towns
Andrew Wiggins
Kevin Garnett
Kevin Love
Kevin Garnett
Wally Szczerbiak
Tony Campbell
NBA
Youngest Players to Score 47+ Points, Game
Opponent
at Indiana
vs. Houston
at Oklahoma City
vs. New York
vs. L.A. Lakers
vs. Phoenix
at L.A. Clippers
vs. Phoenix
vs. Chicago
vs. Boston
Date
Jan. 13, 2015
Apr. 11, 2014
Mar. 23, 2012 (2ot)
Nov. 30, 2016
Nov. 13, 2016
Jan. 4, 2005
Dec. 22, 2013 (ot)
Jan. 29, 2007
Apr. 13, 2003
Feb. 2, 1990
Age
20y,52d
20y,80d
20y,141d
21y,15d
21y,148d
21y,214d
21y,261d
21y,264d
21y,278d
21y,307d
Player, Team
Brandon Jennings, Mil.
LeBron James, Cle.*
Kevin Durant, OkC
Karl-Anthony Towns, Min.
Antoine Walker, Bos.
Charlie Villanueva, Tor.
Rick Barry, S.F.
Andrew Wiggins, Min.
Shaquille O'Neal, Orl.
Blake Griffin, LA-C
Pts
55
56
47
47
49
48
57
47
49
47
Opponent
vs. Golden State
at Toronto
vs. New Orleans
vs. New York
at Washington
at Milwaukee
at New York
vs. L.A. Lakers
at Indiana
vs. Indiana
Date
Nov. 14, 2009
Mar. 20, 2005
Feb. 17, 2009
Nov. 30, 2016
Jan. 7, 1998
Mar. 26, 2006
Dec. 14, 1965
Nov. 13, 2016
Dec. 9, 1993
Jan. 17, 2011
(*First of five such games before age 22)
WOLF TRACKS: Minnesota notched its third straight victory with Tuesday's buzzer-beating 112-111 decision at Phoenix, completing a
sweep of the three-game season set The Wolves are 6-2 in their last eight overall and have pulled to within 2.5 games of 8th-place
Denver in the West Minnesota extended its Target Center winning streak to four with Sunday's 111-108 triumph over Denver, beating
the Nuggets for the first time at home in three years The Wolves completed a 1-2 road trip by erasing a 12-point, 3rd-period deficit to
edge the L.A. Clippers, 104-101, on Jan. 19 That win was Minnesota's first away from Target Center since beating Atlanta 92-84 on
Dec. 21, halting a six-game skid The trip began with a 98-87 setback Jan. 15 in Dallas and continued with a 122-114 defeat Jan. 17
at San Antonio; the Dallas loss halted a three-game winning streak and avenged Minnesota's 101-92 victory six nights earlier at Target
Center The Wolves concluded a 3-1 homestand by rallying past Oklahoma City 96-86 on Jan. 13; Minnesota opened the homestand
with a 94-92 loss to Utah on Jan. 7, before reeling off wins vs. Dallas, Houston (119-105 on Jan. 11) and Oklahoma City It was the
Wolves' first three-game winning streak of 2016-17 and tied their longest single-season run since putting together four in a row from
Dec. 7-15, 2012 The Jan. 11 win over Houston ended an eight-game series drought The Wolves posted their first win of 2017 with
the Jan. 9 verdict vs. Dallas, ending a four-game skid; Utah scored the game's final 11 points to pull out the 94-92 win on Jan. 7
Overall, Minnesota is 11-10 in its last 21 contests (beginning with the Dec. 13 victory at Chicago), following a 6-18 start to the season
MARGINAL NOTES: Tuesday's 112-111 win at Phoenix was the Wolves' third in as many outings in games decided by four points or
fewer; they beat Denver 111-108 on Sunday, two nights after edging the L.A. Clippers 104-101 to halt an 0-10 start to the season in
that category It's the first time Minnesota has ever won three consecutive games, all by three points or fewer, and the second time it's
happened in the NBA this season (Memphis, Dec. 1-3-5); the last time any team won four straight one-possession games was Detroit in
2003-04 (Jan. 28-Feb. 2) A year ago, Minnesota finished 9-11 in games decided by four point or fewer; they're 56-112 (.333) in the
past decade Sacramento halted Minnesota's first two-game winning streak of the year with the 109-105 win on Dec. 23; the Wolves
have lost a league-high 12 games in which they'd held a 4th-quarter lead Minnesota ended its seven-game home losing streak with a
115-108 win over Phoenix on Dec. 19; they fell to Boston, Utah, New York, San Antonio, Detroit, Golden State and Houston
THE BIG 80s: Minnesota's 87-point effort Jan. 15 at Dallas was its 2nd-lowest total of the season and fifth double-digit showing in 12
January starts However, the Wolves have bounced back to crack the Century Mark in each of their past four starts; they're averaging
105.5 ppg (on 50.2% shooting) while winning six of their last eight games Minnesota shot a season-best 56.3% vs. Dallas on Jan. 9,
eclipsing their 55.8% showing in the Dec. 30 win vs. Milwaukee; they improve to 86-13 all-time when shooting 55% or better The
Wolves have topped 50% on 11 occasions this year, most recently a 52.4% effort in Tuesday's victory at Phoenix Minnesota went 15for-31 from beyond the arc Dec. 26 vs. Atlanta, the fifth time in franchise history they've hit 15+ threes (second this year) and one of 11
times this season they've made 10+ Minnesota pumped in a season-high 125 points Nov. 13 vs. the L.A. Lakers; they were limited to
71 points Nov. 19 at Memphis, their low since a 93-70 home loss to Cleveland on Dec. 17, 2008 The Wolves are 11th in FG accuracy
(46.1%), 19th in scoring (103.5 ppg), 21st in three-point accuracy (35.0%) and 13th in Offensive Rating (106.3)
AT THE OTHER END: Denver finished at 51.2% on Sunday, the 16th time this season Minnesota has given up 50%+ (seventh in the
last 17) The Wolves limited Oklahoma City to 38.8% on Jan. 13, their fifth sub-40% defensive effort of the year The Thunder's 86
points represent Minnesota's fifth sub-90 defensive outing this year (5-0); the Wolves have kept their opponent below 100 in eight of
their last 15 (allowing 100.7 ppg) Minnesota's single-game defensive bests this year came in the 116-80 victory vs. Memphis on Nov.
1, a contest in which the Grizzlies shot 36.0% Washington hit 58.2% on Jan. 6, the top percentage allowed by the Wolves since San
Antonio shot 58.3% on Mar. 15, 2015; Minnesota has never won when permitting 57%+ (0-79) The Wizards went 12-for-22 (54.5%)
from long range on Jan. 6, the top percentage vs. Minnesota this year; Houston hit 17-for-51 on Dec. 17, the most three-point attempts
ever by a Wolves opponent Minnesota ranks 27th in defensive FG percentage (46.9%) and 23rd in Defensive Rating (107.5)
THE BOARD REPORT: The Wolves outrebounded Houston 49-32 on Jan. 11, their second straight double-digit margin and sixth of the
year; they've held the board edge in 16 of the past 22 contests (+5.0 rpg in that span, 43.6-38.6) Minnesota was also +17 vs. Dallas
on Jan. 9; the Mavericks' 25 rebounds are the fewest by an opponent at Target Center since Houston collected 23 on Feb. 21, 1996
Golden State outrebounded Minnesota 45-32 on Nov. 26, the Wolves' largest deficit of the year (second by 10+) The Wolves piled up
a season-best 50-32 margin Nov. 1 vs. Memphis; they rank 5th in the NBA in second-chance scoring (14.3 ppg) as well as 3rd in both
total rebound pct (.522) and offensive rebound pct (.274) Minnesota was outboarded by 10+ on 11 occasions a year ago; over the
past decade, the Wolves are 12-127 when being outrebounded by double figures (77-49 with a margin of +10 or better)
SCHEDULE NOTES: Indiana is one of three opponents (Cleveland, Miami) the Wolves have yet to face this season; they'll visit the
Fieldhouse on Mar. 28 Tuesday's win at Phoenix wrapped up an 18-day stretch of nine in a row vs. Western Conference rivals for the
Wolves; starting tonight, they'll play five in a row (and nine of their next 11) against Eastern Conference foes Sunday's win vs. Denver
opened a nine-day stretch that sees Minnesota end January with four of its final five against sub-.500 teams The Wolves concluded a
three-game Western swing Jan. 19 at the Clippers, their longest trip since November; beginning tonight, nine of their next 11 (through
Feb. 14 vs. Cleveland) will be played at Target Center The Jan. 7 loss to Utah finished the seventh of 14 sets of back-to-back outings
for the Wolves; they're 1-6 on the front end thus far but 4-3 on the tail end of back-to-backs (having gone 6-8 and 2-12, respectively, in
2015-16) The OT victory Dec. 3 at Charlotte completed a stretch of 13 games in 22 days that included three back-to-back sets
*
2016-17 Minnesota Timberwolves

Season Superlatives (through Jan. 24)
Wolves Individual Highs:
Points .......................................................................47
Field Goals Made .....................................................17
Field Goals Attempted ..............................................30
Field Goal Percentage (Min. 10 FGM) .................. .833
3-Point Field Goals Made ...........................................7
3-Point Field Goals Attempted..................................12
Free Throws Made ...................................................17
Free Throws Attempted ............................................22
Free Throw Percentage (Min. 10 FTM) ................ .929
Total Rebounds ........................................................18
Offensive Rebounds ...................................................7
Defensive Rebounds ................................................16
Assists ......................................................................17
Steals .........................................................................5
Turnovers ...................................................................8
Blocked Shots ............................................................4
Minutes Played ................................................... 44:47
Opponent Individual Highs:

Points .......................................................................45
Field Goals Made .....................................................17
Field Goals Attempted ..............................................27
Field Goal Percentage (Min. 10 FGM) .................. .800
3-Point Field Goals Made ...........................................7
3-Point Field Goals Attempted..................................16
Free Throws Made ...................................................12
Free Throws Attempted ............................................16
Free Throw Percentage (Min. 10 FTM) ................ .923
Total Rebounds ........................................................22
Offensive Rebounds ...................................................8
Defensive Rebounds ................................................14
Assists ......................................................................18
Steals .........................................................................6
Turnovers .................................................................10
Blocked Shots ............................................................6
Minutes Played ................................................... 43:17
Andrew Wiggins vs. L.A. Lakers (11/13/16);

Karl-Anthony Towns vs. New York (11/30/16)
Karl-Anthony Towns at L.A. Clippers (1/19/17)
Andrew Wiggins at Washington (1/6/17)
(10-12) Gorgui Dieng at Dallas (1/15/17)
Zach LaVine at Orlando (11/9/16);
Zach LaVine vs. Sacramento (12/23/16)
Zach LaVine at Golden State (11/26/16);
Zach LaVine vs. Sacramento (12/23/16)
Andrew Wiggins vs. L.A. Lakers (11/13/16);
Karl-Anthony Towns vs. New York (11/30/16)
Andrew Wiggins vs. L.A. Lakers (11/13/16)
(13-14) Ricky Rubio at San Antonio (1/17/17)
(5x) MR: Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Houston (1/11/17)
Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Golden State (12/11/16)
Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Houston (1/11/17)
Ricky Rubio vs. Houston (1/11/17)
(4x) MR: Ricky Rubio vs. Dallas (1/9/17)
Zach LaVine vs. Houston (12/17/16) OT
(4x) MR: Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Denver (1/22/17)
Zach LaVine vs. Houston (12/17/16) OT
Anthony Davis at New Orleans (11/23/16)

(12-15) DeAndre Jordan at L.A. Clippers (1/19/17)
Ryan Anderson vs. Houston (12/17/16) OT
Ryan Anderson vs. Houston (12/17/16) OT
Gordon Hayward vs. Utah (11/28/16);
DeMar DeRozan at Toronto (12/8/16)
DeAndre Jordan vs. L.A. Clippers (11/12/16)
(12-13) DeMar DeRozan at Toronto (12/8/16)
Andre Drummond vs. Detroit (12/9/16)
Rudy Gobert vs. Utah (11/28/16);
John Wall at Washington (1/6/17)
Andrew Harrison vs. Memphis (11/1/16)
Russell Westbrook vs. Oklahoma City (1/13/17)
Kevin Durant at Golden State (11/26/16)
Devin Booker at Phoenix (1/24/17)

Season Superlatives (through Jan. 24)
Wolves Highs:
Points, Game ............................ 125
(2x) MR: at Charlotte (12/3/16) OT
Points, 1st Half ............................ 74
at Orlando (11/9/16)
Points, 2nd Half ........................... 64
vs. Houston (1/11/17)
Points, 1st Quarter ...................... 39
Points, 2nd Quarter ..................... 41
at San Antonio (1/17/17)
Points, 3rd Quarter ...................... 37
at Washington (1/6/17)
Points, 4th Quarter ...................... 38
vs. L.A. Lakers (11/13/16)
Points, Overtime .......................... 19
at Charlotte (12/3/16)
Wolves Lows:
71
at Memphis (11/19/16)
39
32
16
(2x) MR: at Philadelphia (1/3/17)
15
(2x) MR: vs. Oklahoma City (1/13/17)
12
at Sacramento (10/29/16)
12
(2x) MR: vs. Utah (1/7/17)
14
Field Goals Made ........................ 48

Field Goals Attempted ............... 106
Field Goal Percentage............. .563
at Charlotte (12/3/16) OT
(40-71) vs. Dallas (1/9/17)
25
64
.384
(33-86) at New Orleans (11/23/16)
3-Pt Field Goals Made................. 15

3-Pt Field Goals Attempted ......... 35
3-Pt Field Goal Percentage ..... .600
(2x) MR: vs. Atlanta (12/26/16)

(2x) MR: at Golden St. (11/26/16)
(12-20) vs. Memphis (11/1/16)
3
12
.167
(2x) MR: vs. Detroit (12/9/16)

at Oklahoma City (12/25/16)
(4-24) vs. Boston (11/21/16)
Free Throws Made ...................... 36

Free Throws Attempted ............... 42
Free Throw Percentage........... .960

vs. L.A. Lakers (11/13/16)
(24-25) (2x) MR: vs. Phoenix (12/19/16)
10
12
.636
at Golden State (11/26/16)

(14-22) at Memphis (11/19/16)
Total Rebounds ........................... 55

Offensive Rebounds .................... 17
Defensive Rebounds ................... 42
vs. Houston (12/17/16) OT

32
5
24

(3x) MR: at Golden State (11/26/16)
Assists ......................................... 32
Steals .......................................... 15
Turnovers .................................... 22
Blocked Shots ............................. 10
Personal Fouls ............................ 31
at Phoenix (11/25/16)
vs. L.A. Clippers (11/12/16)
12
3
7
1
11

(5x) MR: at L.A. Clippers (1/19/17)
at Dallas (1/15/17)
at Atlanta (12/21/16)
Opponent Highs:
Points, Game ............................ 124
at Toronto (12/8/16)
Points, 1st Half ............................ 67
Points, 2nd Half ........................... 69
vs. Charlotte (11/15/16)
Points, 1st Quarter ...................... 38
at Chicago (12/13/16)
Points, 2nd Quarter ..................... 37
(2x) MR: at San Antonio (1/17/17)
Points, 3rd Quarter ...................... 36
(3x) MR: at New York (12/2/16)
Points, 4th Quarter ...................... 38
(2x) MR: vs. Golden St. (12/11/16)
Points, Overtime .......................... 16
Opponent Lows:
80
vs. Memphis (11/1/16)
33
vs. Philadelphia (11/17/16)
33
16
13
vs. Portland (1/1/17)
18
(2x) MR: vs. Oklahoma City (1/13/17)
10
14
at Charlotte (12/3/16)
Field Goals Made ........................ 46

Field Goals Attempted ............... 101
Field Goal Percentage............. .582
(46-79) at Washington (1/6/17)
27
71
.360

vs. L.A. Lakers (11/13/16)
(27-75) vs. Memphis (11/1/16)
3-Pt Field Goals Made................. 17

3-Pt Field Goals Attempted ......... 51
3-Pt Field Goal Percentage ..... .545

(12-22) at Washington (1/6/17)
2
15
.111
at Chicago (12/13/16)
(2-18) at Memphis (11/19/16)
Free Throws Made ...................... 33

Free Throws Attempted ............... 38
Free Throw Percentage........... .900
(27-30) vs. Golden St. (12/11/16)
7
9
.542
vs. Dallas (1/9/17)

(2x) MR: vs. Dallas (1/9/17)
(13-24) at L.A. Clippers (1/19/17)
Total Rebounds ........................... 50

Offensive Rebounds .................... 17
Defensive Rebounds ................... 41
vs. Atlanta (12/26/16)
at New Orleans (11/23/16)
25
3
20
vs. Dallas (1/9/17)

vs. San Antonio (12/6/16)
(2x) MR: vs. Dallas (1/9/17)
Assists ......................................... 31
Steals .......................................... 17
Turnovers .................................... 26
Blocked Shots ............................. 11
Personal Fouls ............................ 31
vs. L.A. Lakers (11/13/16)
10
2
7
1
14

(2x) MR: at San Antonio (1/17/17)
vs. Detroit (12/9/16)

Top Individual Performances (through Jan. 24)
POINTS
47 Karl-Anthony Towns, 11/30 vs. N.Y.
47 Andrew Wiggins, 11/13 vs. LAL
41 Andrew Wiggins, 1/6 at Was.
41 Karl-Anthony Towns, 12/17 vs. Hou.
40 Zach LaVine, 12/23 vs. Sac.
37 Karl-Anthony Towns, 1/19 at LAC
37 Zach LaVine, 11/9 at Orl.
36 Andrew Wiggins, 11/8 at Bkn.
35 Andrew Wiggins, 11/17 vs. Phi.
34 Karl-Anthony Towns, 1/9 vs. Dal.
33 Karl-Anthony Towns, 11/5 at OkC
32 Karl-Anthony Towns, 1/22 vs. Den.
TOTAL REBOUNDS
18 Karl-Anthony Towns, 12/21 at Atl.
18 Karl-Anthony Towns, 12/11 vs. G.S.
18 Karl-Anthony Towns, 11/21 vs. Bos.
17 Karl-Anthony Towns, 1/13 vs. OkC
16 Karl-Anthony Towns, 1/17 at S.A.
16 Karl-Anthony Towns, 1/3 at Phi.
16 Karl-Anthony Towns, 12/30 vs. Mil.
15 Karl-Anthony Towns, 1/7 vs. Utah
15 Karl-Anthony Towns, 12/19 vs. Pho.
15 Karl-Anthony Towns, 12/3 at Cha.
ASSISTS
17 Ricky Rubio, 1/11 vs. Hou.
15 Ricky Rubio, 1/17 at S.A.
15 Ricky Rubio, 1/9 vs. Dal.
14 Ricky Rubio, 1/13 vs. OkC
12 Ricky Rubio, 12/19 vs. Pho.
12 Ricky Rubio, 12/3 at Cha.
10 Ricky Rubio, 1/24 at Pho.
10 Ricky Rubio, 1/15 at Dal.
10 Karl-Anthony Towns, 12/28 at Den.
10 Ricky Rubio, 12/26 vs. Atl.
10 Ricky Rubio, 12/25 at OkC
10 Ricky Rubio, 12/13 at Chi.
10 Ricky Rubio, 11/13 vs. LAL
FIELD GOALS
17 Karl-Anthony Towns, 1/19 at LAC
16 Andrew Wiggins, 1/6 at Was.
15 Karl-Anthony Towns, 1/9 vs. Dal.
OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS
7 Karl-Anthony Towns, 12/11 vs. G.S.
6 Karl-Anthony Towns, 1/7 vs. Utah
6 Karl-Anthony Towns, 1/3 at Phi.
6 Gorgui Dieng, 11/21 vs. Bos.
6 Karl-Anthony Towns, 11/21 vs. Bos.
STEALS
5 Ricky Rubio, 1/9 vs. Dal.
5 Ricky Rubio, 11/25 at Pho.
5 Tyus Jones, 11/8 at Bkn.
5 Kris Dunn, 11/1 vs. Mem.
FREE THROWS
17 Andrew Wiggins, 11/13 vs. LAL
13 Ricky Rubio, 1/17 at S.A.
11 Andrew Wiggins, 12/30 vs. Mil.
DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS
15 Karl-Anthony Towns, 1/13 vs. OkC
3-PT. FIELD GOALS

7 Zach LaVine, 12/23 vs. Sac.
7 Zach LaVine, 11/9 at Orl.
6 Zach LaVine, 12/30 vs. Mil.
6 Zach LaVine, 12/26 vs. Atl.
6 Andrew Wiggins, 11/8 at Bkn.
BLOCKED SHOTS
4 Gorgui Dieng, 1/17 at S.A.
4 Gorgui Dieng, 11/25 at Pho.
4 Gorgui Dieng, 11/5 at OkC
TURNOVERS
8 Zach LaVine, 12/17 vs. Hou.
6 Ricky Rubio, 12/21 at Atl.
MINUTES PLAYED
45 Zach LaVine, 12/17 vs. Hou.
44 Zach LaVine, 11/28 vs. Utah
44 Andrew Wiggins, 12/17 vs. Hou.
44 Zach LaVine, 12/3 at Cha.
43 Zach LaVine, 12/13 at Chi.
2015-16 in Review:
BY THE NUMBERS: The Wolves were
24-25 when scoring 100+ points
5-28 when scoring less than 100 points
2015-16 STARTING LINEUPS:

Game #s
1-6,11,13,26-27,29-32,34-39,41-43,45
7
8-10
12
14-15,18-24
16-17
25,28,33,47-53,56,58
40,44,46
54-55,57,59-82
Forward
Prince
Prince
Prince
Prince
Wiggins
Wiggins
Prince
Prince
Wiggins
Forward
Garnett
Payne
Garnett
Payne
Garnett
Garnett
Dieng
Towns
Dieng
Center
Towns
Towns
Towns
Towns
Towns
Towns
Towns
Pekovic
Towns
*
*
2015-16 TIMBERWOLVES LEADERS (Final):
TIMES LED TEAM
Pts Reb
Nemanja Bjelica ................... 1
6
Gorgui Dieng ........................ 2
15
Kevin Garnett ....................... 0
2
Tyus Jones ........................... 0
0
Zach LaVine ....................... 12
1
Shabazz Muhammad............ 7
2
Adreian Payne ...................... 0
0
Nikola Pekovi ...................... 0
0
Tayshaun Prince .................. 0
0
Ricky Rubio .......................... 4
4
Damjan Rude...................... 0
0
Greg Smith ........................... 0
0
64
Andrew Wiggins ................. 33
1
DUNK-O-METER: Wolves
players' dunk totals for
2015-16 (Final):
Andrew Wiggins ................. 86
Gorgui Dieng ...................... 69
Shabazz Muhammad ......... 61
Zach LaVine ....................... 52
Kevin Martin ....................... 12
Adreian Payne......................9
Nemanja Bjelica ...................6
Tayshaun Prince ..................5
Greg Smith ...........................5
Kevin Garnett .......................1
Damjan Rude .....................1
Ast
1
2
1
4
9
1
1
0
0
65
0
0
2
2
Guard
Rubio
LaVine
LaVine
Rubio
Rubio
LaVine
Rubio
Rubio
Rubio
Guard
Wiggins
Martin
Wiggins
Wiggins
Martin
Martin
Wiggins
Wiggins
LaVine
Record
10-14
0-1
0-3
0-1
3-6
1-1
2-10
0-3
13-14
24-25 when shooting 45%+

5-28 when shooting less than 45%
17-42 when allowing 100+ points
12-11 when allowing less than 100 points
15-40 when allowing 45%+
14-13 when allowing less than 45%
26-12 when outshooting their foe or even
3-41 when being outshot
20-23 when outrebounding their foe or tied

9-30 when being outrebounded
*Reb/Ast
----- DOUBLE FIGURES ----10+ 20+ 30+ 10+ 10+

Pts Pts Pts Reb Ast
14
0
0
3
0
43
7
0
19
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
1
60
19
1
0
0
44
9
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
35
4
0
2
30
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
73
32
4
54
0
77
48
10
1
0
DOUBLEDOUBLES
Pt/ Pt/
Reb Ast
3
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2*
12
0
0
0
0
52
0
1
0
14-18 when committing <15 TOs

15-35 when committing 15+ TOs
20-11 when leading or tied after 3 quarters
9-42 when trailing after 3 quarters
9-23 in games decided by 10+ points
20-30 in games decided by <10 points
*
*
*
2015-16 TIMBERWOLVES GAMES LOST
DUE TO INJURY/ILLNESS (Final):
Nikola Pekovi ............ 68
Kevin Garnett ............. 37
Nemanja Bjelica.......... 15
Kevin Martin ............... 10
Ricky Rubio ................ 4

Andrew Wiggins ......... 1
Team:
135
*
*
*
ROOKIE ROUNDUP: Karl-Anthony Towns collected a season-high 35 points and 11 rebounds in the
Feb. 10 victory vs. Toronto and totaled 11 points, a season-high (and club rookie record) 21 rebounds
and a season-best nine assists Apr. 3 vs. Dallas. A look at of the NBA's rookie class of 2015-16:
#
1.
3.
4.
13.
2.
7.
11.
-8.
9.
22.
6.
Name
Team
Karl-Anthony Towns ..... MIN
Jahlil Okafor ..................... PHI
Kristaps Porzingis........... NYK
Devin Booker.................. PHO
D'Angelo Russell ............. LAL
Emmanuel Mudiay .......... DEN
Myles Turner .................... IND
Nikola Jokic .................... DEN
Stanley Johnson .............. DET
Frank Kaminsky.............. CHA
Bobby Portis ..................... CHI
Willie Cauley-Stein ......... SAC
G
82
53
72
76
80
68
60
80
73
81
62
66
Min
32.0
30.0
28.4
27.7
28.2
30.4
22.8
21.7
23.1
21.1
17.8
21.4
FG%
.542
.508
.421
.423
.410
.364
.498
.512
.375
.410
.427
.563
3Pt%
.341
.167
.333
.343
.351
.319
.214
.333
.307
.337
.308
.000
FT%
.811
.686
.838
.840
.737
.670
.727
.811
.784
.730
.727
.648
Reb
10.5
7.0
7.3
2.5
3.4
3.4
5.5
7.0
4.2
4.1
5.4
5.3
Ast
2.0
1.2
1.3
2.6
3.3
5.5
0.7
2.4
1.6
1.2
0.8
0.6
Stl
0.71
0.42
0.74
0.58
1.16
0.96
0.42
0.99
0.75
0.47
0.40
0.73
Blk
1.68
1.15
1.86
0.26
0.16
0.51
1.43
0.63
0.16
0.53
0.35
1.00
Pts
18.3
17.5
14.3
13.8
13.2
12.8
10.3
10.0
8.1
7.5
7.0
7.0
*
*
*
YOUTH IS SERVED: Entering 2015-16, 31 players in NBA history averaged at least 15.0 ppg in their age-19 or age-20 seasons while
qualifying for the league's scoring leaderboard. The Wolves became just the second team ever to feature two such players in the same
season Andrew Wiggins (20.7 ppg) and Karl-Anthony Towns (18.3 ppg) joining the 2008-09 Oklahoma City Thunder (Kevin Durant,
Russell Westbrook). Wiggins joined Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James as the only players to accomplish that
feat in both their age-19 and age-20 seasons. The top sub-age-21 contributions to teams in NBA annals, sorted by points per game:
Team
Minnesota
Oklahoma City
Chicago
Minnesota
Cleveland
Minnesota
Cleveland
Orlando
Denver
L.A. Clippers
N.O./Okla.City
Season
2015-16
2008-09
1999-00
1996-97
2004-05
2014-15
2003-04
1992-93
2003-04
2000-01
2005-06
Player(s), PPG
A.Wiggins (20.7), K.Towns (18.3), Z.LaVine (14.0), T.Jones (4.2)
Kevin Durant (25.3), Russell Westbrook (15.3)
Elton Brand (20.1), Ron Artest (12.0)
Kevin Garnett (17.0), Stephon Marbury (15.8)
LeBron James (27.2)
Andrew Wiggins (16.9), Zach LaVine (10.1)
LeBron James (20.9), Dajuan Wagner (6.5)
Shaquille O'Neal (23.4)
Carmelo Anthony (21.0), Nikoloz Tskitishvili (2.7)
Darius Miles (9.4), Quentin Richardson (8.1), Keyon Dooling (5.9)
Chris Paul (16.1), J.R. Smith (7.7), Brandon Bass (2.3)
G MPG
82 101.7
82 67.7
82 63.9
82 64.9
82 41.3
82 59.4
82 46.7
82 37.5
82 40.3
82 57.7
82 49.6
PPG
54.7
38.1
30.4
28.9
26.5
26.4
23.7
23.1
22.3
22.2
21.3
FG%
.480
.441
.455
.459
.472
.432
.408
.562
.418
.460
.419
FT%
.778
.841
.681
.739
.750
.782
.748
.592
.778
.605
.836
RPG
17.4
10.7
13.6
9.8
7.2
7.2
6.0
13.7
6.8
10.0
7.0
APG
8.3
7.8
4.4
9.2
7.0
5.4
6.3
1.9
2.9
4.1
8.2
THE BREAKDOWN: Some quick comparisons of Minnesota's 2015-16 numbers:
2015-16 (Final) ...........................

2014-15 (Final) ...........................
2013-14 (Final) ...........................
2012-13 (Final) ...........................
2011-12 (Final) ...........................
2010-11 (Final) ...........................
2009-10 (Final) ...........................
2008-09 (Final) ...........................
2007-08 (Final) ...........................
2006-07 (Final) ...........................
2005-06 (Final) ...........................
2004-05 (Final) ...........................
2003-04 (Final) ...........................
---------- Records ---------Total

Home
Road
29-53
14-27
15-26
16-66
9-32
7-34
40-42
24-17
16-25
31-51
20-21
11-30
26-40
13-20
13-20
17-65
12-29
5-36
15-67
10-31
5-36
24-58
11-30
13-28
22-60
15-26
7-34
32-50
20-21
12-29
33-49
24-17
9-32
44-38
24-17
20-21
58-24
31-10
27-14
Last 32 Games ........................... 15-17

First 50 Games ........................... 14-36
At Target Center .........................
On the Road ...............................
-------- Wolves -------Pts

FG%
3Pt%
102.4
.464
.338
97.8
.438
.332
106.9
.444
.341
95.7
.439
.305
97.9
.433
.332
101.1
.441
.376
98.2
.449
.341
97.8
.441
.353
95.6
.451
.350
96.1
.461
.353
91.7
.456
.329
96.8
.459
.345
94.5
.462
.363
------ Opponents -----Pts

FG%
3Pt%
106.0
.471
.355
106.5
.487
.367
104.3
.471
.364
98.1
.468
.369
100.1
.455
.340
107.7
.468
.374
107.8
.480
.366
102.7
.474
.377
102.4
.472
.357
99.7
.460
.348
93.6
.441
.364
95.3
.438
.363
89.1
.414
.334
-------- Margins -------Pts

Reb
TO
3.5
0.3
0.1
8.8
2.6
+0.1
+2.7
+0.5
+2.5
2.4
0.1
+1.1
2.2
+0.3
1.9
6.6
+1.8
2.6
9.6
0.5
2.0
4.9
+0.8
1.7
6.8
0.3
1.0
3.7
1.3
1.4
1.9
1.9
0.6
+1.5
+1.7
1.4
+5.5
+1.5
+0.8
8-8
7-18
106.7
99.7
.478
.455
.361
.320
109.5
103.7
.480
.465
.365
.348
2.8
4.0
1.2
+0.2
+0.3
0.4
15-26
101.5
103.3
.463
.465
.337
.339
105.3
106.6
.475
.466
.368
.344
3.8
3.3
+0.8
1.5
0.3
+0.1
7-9
7-18
14-27
vs. .500+ Opponents .................. 15-29

vs. <.500 Opponents .................. 14-24
5-15
9-12
10-14
5-12
101.3
103.7
.454
.476
.341
.334
106.7
105.1
.473
.468
.338
.377
5.4
1.4
1.2
+0.6
0.4
+0.2
In Wins .......................................
In Losses ....................................
29-0
0-53
14-0
0-27
15-0
0-26
111.4
97.5
.497
.446
.369
.319
102.8
107.7
.444
.486
.330
.370
+8.6
10.2
+2.4
1.8
+1.7
1.2
vs. Western Conference ............. 18-34

vs. Eastern Conference .............. 11-19
8-18
6-9
10-16
5-10
102.4
102.4
.466
.461
.343
.328
105.9
106.0
.472
.468
.352
.361
3.5
3.6
0.3
0.3
0.4
+0.3
1+ Days Rest.............................. 27-41

0 Days Rest................................ 2-12
13-23
1-4
14-18
1-8
102.9
99.9
.466
.454
.337
.340
105.4
108.8
.470
.475
.357
.345
2.4
8.9
+0.0
2.1
+0.0
1.0
THE NORTH FORTY: Minnesota outscored Memphis 42-25 in the opening stanza on Mar. 16 at FedExForum, the first of three 40+
1st-quarter efforts over the final 15 games (40-37 vs. Phoenix, Mar. 28, 40-23 vs. New Orleans, Apr. 13). Utah built an 18-10 lead
after 12 minutes on Mar. 26, the Wolves' lowest-scoring 1st period since 2009. A quarter-by-quarter look at 2015-16 for Minnesota:
Final
1st Qtr
Pts / FG%
Timberwolves .................... 25.8 / 47.0%

Opponents ........................ 26.0 / 46.6%
Scoring Margins ............... (0.2 pts)
2nd Qtr
Pts / FG%
1st Half
Pts / FG%
3rd Qtr
Pts / FG%
4th Qtr
Pts / FG%
2nd Half
Pts / FG%
Game
Pts / FG%
25.3 / 46.5%
26.8 / 47.6%
(1.5 pts)
51.1 / 46.7%
52.9 / 47.1%
(1.8 pts)
24.6 / 46.7%
26.5 / 48.2%
(1.8 pts)
25.7 / 45.7%
25.7 / 46.2%
(+0.1 pts)
50.4 / 46.2%
52.1 / 47.2%
(1.8 pts)
102.4 / 46.4%
106.0 / 47.1%
(3.5 pts)
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE: The Wolves rang up 31 points from 21 Golden State TOs on Apr. 5, one of 13 times in the final two months
they scored 20+ in that category. Minnesota averaged an NBA-best 20.3 ppg off TOs after Mar. 1 and also ranked 9th in fast-break
scoring (16.5 ppg) in those 22 contests (tallying 20+ points on six occasions). A look at some of the Wolves' key figures for 2015-16:
Month
Oct.-November (8-9)
December (4-12)
January (2-14)
February (5-6)
March (6-9)
April (4-3)
Season Averages
FG Pct.
Min-Opp
44.7%-44.3%
44.9%-47.2%
46.2%-47.8%
47.6%-48.3%
48.1%-48.1%
49.0%-47.5%
46.4%-47.1%
FTAs
Min-Opp
27.2-23.4
26.4-23.6
25.9-22.9
32.5-24.9
25.3-19.5
25.1-19.3
27.0-22.5
Reb
Margin
Min +2.1
Min 1.6
Min 0.1
Min +3.5
Min 3.9
Min 2.1
Min 0.3
TO
Pts off TOs
Margin
Min-Opp
Min 0.1
14.9-16.9
Min +0.7
14.9-17.6
Min 1.6
16.4-18.3
Min 2.4
13.4-16.8
Min +0.7
20.5-19.1
Min +2.7
19.9-18.4
Min 0.1
16.4-17.8
Paint Pts
Min-Opp
40.8-43.9
42.3-43.1
42.8-46.0
47.5-47.5
45.9-50.7
50.0-46.9
44.1-46.1
Fast Break 2nd Chance

Min-Opp
Min-Opp
12.4-12.1
14.0-12.3
11.8-10.6
12.8-12.8
12.3-13.3
13.2-13.5
14.5-15.2
15.3-13.3
16.9-16.2
10.8-13.3
15.7-14.0
12.1-14.4
13.6-13.4
13.0-13.1
Bench Pts
Min-Opp
44.2-31.2
37.5-42.0
42.4-37.6
29.6-40.4
22.0-38.1
35.0-25.0
35.7-36.5
2015-16 TIMBERWOLVES PLUS/MINUS REPORT:

Month
Oct.-Nov. (8-9)
December (4-12)
January (2-14)
February (5-6)
March (6-9)
April (4-3)
Season Totals:
Per Game:
Per 48 Minutes:
Bjelica
19
26
43
0
60
+21
127
2.1
5.7
Dieng
27
24
40
+7
+55
+22
7
0.1
0.2
Garnett
+21
1
+36
INJ
INJ
INJ
+56
+1.5
+4.8
Jones
27
32
24
7
76
+31
135
3.6
11.3
LaVine Muhammad
+3
39
105
67
88
64
38
57
33
62
33
+23
294
266
3.6
3.2
6.2
7.6
Payne
8
21
12
16
42
21
120
2.3
11.9
Prince
+25
30
73
9
56
+14
129
1.7
4.2
Rubio
+51
18
1
20
+26
20
+18
+0.2
+0.4
Rude
+5
5
+3
25
+16
7
13
0.4
2.3
Smith
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
56
21
77
4.3
19.3
Towns
4
45
39
27
21
+5
131
1.6
2.4
Wiggins
3
60
39
16
+44
+6
68
0.8
1.1
KAT'S CORNER:
TOWNS EARNS ROOKIE HONOR: On May 16, Wolves center Karl-Anthony Towns was named the recipient of the Eddie Gottlieb
Trophy as the 2015-16 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year, becoming just the fifth unanimous winner of the award since 1984 and joining
teammate Andrew Wiggins (the 2014-15 honoree) to make Minnesota the first team with back-to-back winners since Buffalo's Bob
McAdoo and Ernie DiGregorio in 1972-73 and 1973-74. Towns received all 130 first-place votes and 650 total points (5-3-1 format)
from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the U.S. and Canada, and was the only rookie to be listed on each ballot.
New York forward Kristaps Porzingis finished second in the voting with 363 points and Denver center Nikola Jokic came in third with
59 points. Towns started all 82 games for the Wolves, averaging 18.3 ppg, 10.5 rpg and 1.68 bpg while ranking 3rd among all NBA
players in double-doubles (52) and 8th in FG accuracy (54.2%). He tallied 30+ points on four occasions, topped by a season-high
35-point effort in the Feb. 10 win over Toronto, and registered season highs in rebounds (21) and assists (nine) Apr. 3 vs. Dallas.
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GET ME REWRITE: Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 12 points in the Apr. 11 game vs Houston, boosting his season total to 1475 and
moving him past Christian Laettner for the top rookie single-season total in Wolves history. Towns overtook Kevin Garnett for 1st place
on the rookie block chart Apr. 5 at Golden State and broke Kevin Love's rookie rebounding mark Mar. 25 at Washington:
Minnesota Timberwolves Rookie Records
Points, Season
1503
Karl-Anthony Towns......... 2015-16
1472
Christian Laettner ............... 1992-93
1387
Andrew Wiggins.................. 2014-15
1313
Isaiah Rider ........................ 1993-94
1094
Jonny Flynn ........................ 2009-10
1057
Stephon Marbury ................ 1996-97
Rebounds, Season
858
Karl-Anthony Towns........... 2015-16
734
Kevin Love............................ 2008-09
708
Christian Laettner ................. 1992-93
641
Felton Spencer ..................... 1990-91
557
Tod Murphy .......................... 1989-90
501
Kevin Garnett........................ 1995-96
Blocked Shots, Season

138
Karl-Anthony Towns ........... 2015-16
131
Kevin Garnett........................ 1995-96
121
Felton Spencer ..................... 1990-91
95
Dean Garrett ......................... 1996-97
84
Rasho Nesterovic ................. 1999-00
83
Christian Laettner ................. 1992-93
A CLEAN SWEEP: On Apr. 15, Minnesota center Karl-Anthony Towns was named the NBA's Western Conference Rookie of the
Month for April. Towns, the top overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, led all rookies in scoring (18.9 ppg), rebounding (11.9 rpg),
blocks (1.71 bpg) and double-doubles (a league-best six) while ranking 5th in both FG accuracy (49.1%) and assists (3.6 apg). He
registered season highs in rebounds (21) and assists (nine) Apr. 3 vs. Dallas, becoming the NBA's first rookie to collect at least 21
rebounds and nine assists in the same game since Elgin Baylor in 1959. Towns scored 14 of his 27 points in the 4th quarter Apr. 9
at Portland, punctuated by hitting the game-winning jumper with 1.8 seconds left, and contributed 28 points and 14 rebounds in the
Apr. 13 finale vs. New Orleans a victory that saw Minnesota shoot 65.1% and ring up a franchise-record 144 points. It's Towns'
sixth consecutive monthly honor; he's the eighth player since the award's inception in 1981-82 to earn six Rookie of the Month
accolades, joining David Robinson, Tim Duncan, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and Damian Lillard.
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WOLF TRACKS: Minnesota finished 2015-16 with a 29-53 record, a 13-game improvement from 2014-15, when the Wolves won a
league-low 16 games It was the 3rd-largest increase in the NBA last season behind Charlotte (+15) and New York (+15), as well as
the 3rd-best year-over-year bump in franchise history (+25 in 1999-2000, +14 in 1996-97) The final record marks the fifth time in six
seasons Minnesota has improved on its previous year's victory total The Wolves have now missed the postseason in 12 straight
years, after advancing to the playoffs every season from 1996-97 through 2003-04 (eight) The current absence is the longest active
postseason drought Sacramento (10) and Phoenix (six) are next on that list and equals the 2nd-longest in NBA history behind the
Clippers franchise's 15-year siesta from 1976-77 through 1990-91 while drifting from Buffalo to San Diego to Los Angeles Minnesota
opened the season by splitting its first 16 games (through Nov. 27) before dropping 26 of its next 34 to tumble to 14-36 However, the
Wolves recovered to put together a 15-17 record over their final 32 games (beginning Feb. 3), highlighted by a three-game West Coast
sweep in April that featured wins at playoff-bound Golden State (124-117 on Apr. 5) and Portland (106-105 on Apr. 9) Minnesota
finished 15-26 away from Target Center, the only team in the NBA last season to win more games on the road than at home
SCHEDULE NOTES: The Wolves won four of seven April starts, their first winning final month since going 6-4 in 2005 highlighted by
rallying from 17 points back to defeat Golden State, 124-117 in OT, on Apr. 5 at Oracle Arena Over its final 35 games, Minnesota
went 8-9 vs. teams with winning records but 7-11 vs. sub-.500 opponents The Apr. 7 win at Sacramento hiked the Wolves' record to
10-8 vs. Pacific Division opponents, the first time they've ended above .500 vs. the Pacific since 2004-05 (also 10-8) The Mar. 26 loss
to Utah completed the final of 14 back-to-back sets for Minnesota; they finished 6-8 in the first and 2-12 in the second game of back-tobacks The Wolves erased last-minute deficits in the 4th quarter and both OTs to edge Washington, 132-129, on Mar. 25 at the
Verizon CenterThat win came in Minnesota's final game vs. an Eastern Conference opponent for the season; they went 11-19 vs. the
East (9-21 last year, 17-13 in 2013-14) Coupled with the 113-104 triumph vs. Sacramento on Mar. 23, it was the first time Minnesota
had enjoyed a winning streak since Feb. 3-6 (at L.A. Clippers, vs. Chicago) The Mar. 7 defeat at Charlotte capped a run in which the
Wolves played seven of nine vs. Eastern teams; it also concluded the second and final four-games-in-five-nights grind (Nov. 9-13)
Dallas routed the Wolves 128-101 loss on Feb. 28; the 27-point spread represented Minnesota's biggest loss in 2015-16
Coach's Bio:
TOM THIBODEAU
Overall Record:
272-167
Seasons in League:
6th
Record with Minnesota:

Seasons with Minnesota:
17-28
1st
Named president of basketball operations and head coach on Apr. 20, 2016, becoming the 14th coach in team history It's his second
stint with the Timberwolves, having served as an assistant on Bill Musselman's staff in 1989-90 and 1990-91 Most recently spent five
seasons (2010-11 through 2014-15) as the head coach in Chicago, where he was named the NBA's Coach of the Year in 2010-11 after
guiding the Bulls to a 62-20 record and a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals in his first year on the bench Followed up by directing
Chicago to a 50-16 finish in 2011-12, again winning the Central Division while placing 2nd to Gregg Popovich in the Coach of the Year
balloting The Bulls qualified for the NBA Playoffs in all five seasons under his direction, reaching the Eastern Conference Semifinals
in both 2012-13 and 2014-15, after advancing past the first round just once in the 12 years prior to his arrival His winning percentage
(.647) ranks 2nd all-time among Chicago coaches behind Phil Jackson (.738), while his 255 wins are good for 3rd behind Jackson (545)
and Dick Motta (356) In addition to Minnesota, has also served as an assistant with San Antonio (1992-94), Philadelphia (1994-96),
New York (1996-2003), Houston (2003-07) and Boston (2007-10) Chosen by USA Basketball as an assistant coach for the Men's
National Team on June 10, 2013, and was part of the staff that won gold medals at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Barcelona,
Spain, and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil A 1981 graduate of Salem (Mass.) State, he began his coaching
career at his alma mater the following season and ascended to the head coaching position in 1984-85, then spent the next four years
as an assistant at Harvard prior to his entry into the NBA coaching ranks Born on Jan. 17, 1958 in New Britain, Conn.
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THIBODEAU'S LIFETIME RECORD vs. THE NBA

Atlanta Hawks ..................... 14-5
Boston Celtics ..................... 13-7
Brooklyn Nets (N.J.) ............ 13-6
Charlotte Hornets ................ 13-7
Chicago Bulls ........................ 1-0
Cleveland Cavaliers............. 14-5
Dallas Mavericks ................... 7-4
Denver Nuggets .................... 4-8
Detroit Pistons ..................... 16-5

Golden State Warriors ........... 5-6
Houston Rockets ................... 5-6
Indiana Pacers .................... 10-9
Los Angeles Clippers ............. 4-7
Los Angeles Lakers ............... 7-3
Memphis Grizzlies ................. 6-7
Miami Heat .......................... 11-7
Milwaukee Bucks .................17-4

Minnesota Timberwolves .......8-1
New Orleans Pelicans ...........7-4
New York Knicks .................13-7
Oklahoma City Thunder .........3-9
Orlando Magic .....................14-5
Philadelphia 76ers ...............13-5
Phoenix Suns ......................10-2
Portland Trail Blazers ............ 2-8

Sacramento Kings ................. 7-5
San Antonio Spurs ................ 4-7
Toronto Raptors .................. 13-6
Utah Jazz .............................. 7-4
Washington Wizards ........... 11-8
TOTAL:
272-167
THIBODEAU'S YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORD

Season
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
Regular Season
Team
W
L
Pct
Chicago ...................... 62
20 .756
Chicago ...................... 50
16 .758
Chicago ...................... 45
37 .549
Chicago ...................... 48
34 .585
---- Playoffs ---W

L
Pct
9
7 .563
2
4 .333
5
7 .417
1
4 .200
Season
2014-15
2016-17
Regular Season
Team
W
L
Pct
Chicago ...................... 50
32 .610
Minnesota .................. 17
28 .378
Career
6 Seasons
272
167
.620
---- Playoffs ---W

L
Pct
6
6 .500
23
28
.451
Player Bios:
COLE ALDRICH
C
6-11
#45
@colea45
250
Kansas '10
Last 5 Games
Min
Jan. 15 at Dallas............................................................. 4:33
Jan. 17 at San Antonio ............................................ DNP-CD
Jan. 19 at L.A. Clippers .................................................. 4:32
Jan. 22 vs. Denver ......................................................... 5:30
Jan. 24 at Phoenix.......................................................... 7:35
Season Averages:
2.2 ppg
7th Year
53.7 FG%
3.3 rpg
0.6 apg
FG-A
0-0
3P-A
0-0
FT-A
0-0
Reb
3
Ast
0
Stl
0
TO
0
Blk
0
Pts
0
0-1
0-0
2-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
1
0
4
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
Notable: Has totaled just 82 minutes in the past 18 games Registered season
highs in points (10), rebounds (12), blocks (three) and minutes (27:04) Dec. 2
Career Highs Cole Aldrich
at New York; it's his 15th career double-double Averaging 15.2 reb/48 and
Points:
24
vs. Detroit ........................ 4/15/15
2.28 stl/48 on the year Added eight points Nov. 12 vs. the L.A. Clippers, and
Rebounds: 19
@ Portland .................... 12/28/14
picked off three steals Nov. 13 vs. the Lakers Signed as an unrestricted free
Assists:
5
MR: vs. Minnesota........... 3/19/15
agent to a three-year contract on July 13; the Wolves are his sixth NBA team.
Steals:
5
@ Utah.............................. 4/8/16
Blocks:
5
MR: @ Golden State ....... 3/14/15
2015-16: Completed his sixth season in the NBA and first with the L.A. Clippers
Minutes:
40
@ Utah.............................. 4/8/16
by playing in 60 games Averaged 5.5 ppg, 4.8 rpg and a career-best 1.13
bpg in 13.3 mpg, shooting a career-best 59.6% from the field and 71.4% from
the FT line Added 3.8 ppg (66.7%) and 5.0 rpg in six postseason outings, highlighted by an 11-point effort Apr. 27 vs. Portland
Notched season highs with 21 points (on 10-for-15 shooting) and 18 rebounds in the Apr. 8 win at Utah, one of five starts on the
year The minute (39:44) and steal (five) totals in that Utah game were both career highs; he was one of only two players in the
NBA (joining DeMarcus Cousins) to collect 20+ points/15+ rebounds/5+ steals in a game Overall, he averaged 15.8 ppg (63.5%),
11.0 rpg and 2.40 spg as a starter, logging 29.6 mpg Had three double-doubles, including a 19-point, 10-rebound effort Jan. 16 vs.
Sacramento Blocked a season-high four shots Mar. 19 at Memphis, one of eight games in which he was credited with 3+ blocks
Signed as an unrestricted free agent to a two-year contract with the Clippers on July 13, 2015; the second year was a player option.
Milestones: Scored the 1000th point of his NBA career Dec. 9 vs. Detroit, and pulled in his 1000th career rebound Nov. 21 vs. Boston.
Career vs. Indiana
Min
8 games ......................................................................... 11.1
NEMANJA BJELICA
@Bjelica88
Serbia
6-10
225
Last 5 Games
Min
Jan. 15 at Dallas........................................................... 22:13
Jan. 17 at San Antonio ................................................. 24:52
Jan. 19 at L.A. Clippers ................................................ 18:32
Jan. 22 vs. Denver ....................................................... 19:09
Jan. 24 at Phoenix........................................................ 12:47
FG%
.313
3Pt%
.000
FT%
.750
#88
3P-A
0-3
0-1
0-2
0-1
0-2
Ast
0.1
Stl
0.38
TO
0.6
Blk
0.63
Season Averages:
5.9 ppg
2nd Year
FG-A
4-7
1-4
1-3
3-5
0-4
Reb
3.9
FT-A
2-3
4-5
0-0
2-2
0-0
Reb
4
4
1
4
2
40.8 FG%
Ast
1
3
0
1
0
Pts
2.8
Stl
1
1
0
0
0
3.2 rpg
TO
1
2
1
1
0
Blk
0
1
0
0
0
1.1 apg
Pts
10
6
2
8
0
Notable: Has misfired on his last 10 three-point attempts and is 8-for-45 (17.8%)
in his last 19 outings The 10-point effort at Dallas was his eighth double-digit
Career Highs Nemanja Bjelica
night this year, while the minute total Jan. 9 vs. Dallas (29:19) was his high
Points:
24
vs. L.A. Lakers ............. 11/13/16
since November Shooting 66.7% (20-for-30) from two-point range in his last
Rebounds: 14
vs. Houston ..................... 4/11/16
13 games Returned Dec. 13 at Chicago following his first two DNPs of the
Assists:
5
@ Chicago ...................... 11/7/15
year Made his first NBA start Nov. 13 vs. the L.A. Lakers, registering career
Steals:
3
MR: vs. L.A. Lakers ..... 11/13/16
Blocks:
2
MR: @ Golden State ......... 4/5/16
highs in points (24), steals (three), three-pointers (five) and minutes (40:52)
Minutes:
41
vs. L.A. Lakers ............. 11/13/16
Contributed 14 points and a season-high eight rebounds Nov. 3 vs. Denver.
2015-16: Finished his rookie NBA season on a strong note, averaging 10.5 ppg
(on 65.9% shooting, including 13-for-20 from beyond the arc) and 6.1 rpg while logging 24.2 mpg in his final eight contests
Appeared in 60 games overall, missing 15 due to injury (Nov. 20-27, bruised left knee; Feb. 19-Mar. 8, strained right foot) and
drawing seven DNP-CDs Tallied 5.1 ppg, 3.5 rpg and 1.4 apg in 17.9 mpg, shooting 46.8% from the floor, 38.4% (48-for-125) from
three-point range and 72.7% from the FT line Led the Wolves with 18 points in the Apr. 7 victory at Sacramento, one of 14 doublefigure scoring nights Claimed a game- and season-high 14 rebounds Apr. 11 vs. Houston, part of his second straight doubledouble; he totaled 11 points, 10 rebounds and four assists in the Apr. 9 win at Portland Collected three double-doubles in total, the
first a 17-point, 11-rebound effort Nov. 7 at Chicago; he also had season highs in minutes (40:13) and assists (five) in that contest
Picked off a season-best three steals Jan. 12 vs. Oklahoma City Signed to a three-year contract on July 14; his rights were
originally acquired by the Wolves in a four-player deal with Washington on June 24, 2010.
2015-16 vs. Indiana
Min
Nov. 13 at Indiana ........................................................ 25:02
Dec. 26 at Minnesota............................................... DNP-CD
FG-A
4-8
3P-A
2-5
FT-A
0-0
Reb
2
Ast
1
Stl
1
TO
1
Blk
0
Pts
10
GORGUI DIENG
C
6-11
#5
@GorguiDieng
240
Louisville '13
Last 5 Games
Min
Jan. 15 at Dallas........................................................... 31:10
Jan. 22 vs. Denver ....................................................... 16:30
Jan. 24 at Phoenix........................................................ 33:54
Season Averages:
10.8 ppg
4th Year
FG-A
10-12
6-12
5-8
2-3
8-11
3P-A
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
FT-A
1-3
5-6
3-3
0-0
0-0
Reb
8
6
7
1
9
53.5 FG% 7.4 rpg
Ast
0
2
1
1
2
Stl
1
1
0
2
1
TO
0
1
0
0
2
Blk
0
4
0
1
3
2.0 apg
Pts
21
17
13
4
16
Notable: Tied his season high with four blocked shots Jan. 17 at San Antonio;
he ranks 10th in FG accuracy (53.5%) and 22nd in blocks (1.22 bpg) Scored
Career Highs Gorgui Dieng
a season-high 21 points Jan. 15 at Dallas, the first time this year he's been the
Points:
25
@ Oklahoma City ............ 3/11/16
Wolves' top scorer and his third 20+ effort (15th career); he's tallying 16.8 ppg
Rebounds: 21
@ Houston ...................... 3/20/14
(67.4%, 29-for-43) and 7.5 rpg over his last four road contests The 10-for-12
Assists:
8
@ L.A. Lakers ............... 11/28/14
night at Dallas is the best single-game percentage by a Wolves player (min. 10
Steals:
5
vs. New York ................. 11/19/14
Blocks:
6
MR: vs. Oklahoma City .... 1/12/16
FGM) since Kevin Love went 10-for-12 vs. Utah on Feb. 25, 2009 Collected
Minutes:
48
@ New York .................... 3/19/15
his sixth double-double this season and 48th career (15 points, 11 rebounds)
Jan. 6 at Washington Logged a season-high 42:57 Dec. 23 vs. Sacramento;
he had 20 points Nov. 21 vs. Boston, part of his 10th career 20/10 night Dished a season-high seven assists Nov. 9 at Orlando,
and hauled down a season-best 14 rebounds Oct. 26 at Memphis Signed a four-year contract extension on Oct. 31.
2015-16: Completed his third season with the Wolves by playing in all 82 games for the first time, including 39 starts Averaged a
career-high 10.1 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 1.7 apg and a career-best 1.15 spg in 27.1 mpg Ranked 10th in the NBA in FG accuracy (53.2%, the
fourth-best percentage in franchise history) and 30th in blocked shots (1.17 bpg), and improved his FT accuracy to 82.7% (205-for248) after hitting 78.3% in 2014-15 and 63.4% as a rookie Started the final 36 contests, beginning Jan. 27 vs. Oklahoma City; he
averaged 12.7 ppg (55.6%), 8.0 rpg and 2.3 apg while logging 31.3 mpg in that stretch Closed the season with 20 points and 11
rebounds vs. New Orleans on Apr. 13, his ninth career 20/10 performance (fourth of the year) Was Minnesota's top scorer twice,
tallying a career-high 25 points (including an 11-for-11 effort from the line) in the Mar. 11 win at Oklahoma City Put together a run
of four straight multi-steal, multi-block games from Mar. 7-14, the longest such run in the NBA last year Totaled 14 points and 12
rebounds at Memphis on Feb. 19, his career-best fifth straight double-double; the minute total (44:01) was a season high Chipped
in 24 points (with a season-high seven assists) Feb. 6 vs. Chicago, and contributed 20 points and a season-high 15 rebounds Jan.
29 at Utah, one of 15 double-doubles on the year Tied his career high with six blocks Jan. 12 vs. Oklahoma City, and added five
blocks Nov. 18 at Orlando Had his 2016-17 contract option exercised on Oct. 21 Helped Sngal to a fourth-place finish at
AfroBasket 2015; he was the tourney's top scorer and rebounder, tallying 22.9 ppg (47.4%), 14.9 rpg, 3.7 apg and 1.29 spg.
Milestones: The Jan. 3 game at Philadelphia was the 250th of his NBA career; he needs 172 rebounds to reach the 2000 mark.
2015-16 vs. Indiana
Min
Nov. 13 at Indiana ........................................................ 11:24
Dec. 26 at Minnesota.................................................... 34:31
FG-A
1-2
2-8
3P-A
0-0
0-0
FT-A
0-0
3-4
Reb
7
7
Ast
0
2
Stl
1
1
TO
1
6
Blk
0
0
Pts
2
7
Career vs. Indiana

Min
5 games ......................................................................... 24.2
FG%
.409
3Pt%
.000
FT%
.917
Reb
6.4
Ast
2.2
Stl
1.00
TO
3.2
Blk
0.60
Pts
5.8
KRIS DUNN
@KrisDunn3
205
6-4
#3
Providence '16
Last 5 Games
Min
Jan. 15 at Dallas........................................................... 12:30
Jan. 17 at San Antonio ................................................... 8:48
Jan. 22 vs. Denver ....................................................... 34:20
Jan. 24 at Phoenix........................................................ 14:18
Season Averages:
3.9 ppg
Rookie
FG-A
0-3
0-2
2-4
3-8
1-7
3P-A
0-2
0-0
0-1
2-2
0-3
FT-A
0-0
0-0
1-2
2-4
0-0
Reb
1
0
4
8
3
36.8 FG%
Ast
1
1
4
9
2
Stl
0
0
1
3
0
2.3 rpg
TO
1
1
3
1
5
Blk
0
0
1
1
0
2.5 apg
Pts
0
0
5
10
2
Notable: Made his sixth start (first since Nov. 9) on Sunday, registering season highs in rebounds (eight), assists (nine) and minutes
(34:20) Chipped in 12 points and three blocks Jan. 1 vs. Portland, and tallied a season-high 15 points Dec. 6 vs. San Antonio
Dished nine assists Nov. 3 vs. Denver, and became the eighth Wolves rookie to swipe 5+ steals in a game Nov. 1 vs. Memphis
Signed to a two-year contract on July 7 Selected by Minnesota in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 2016 NBA Draft on June 23.
2015-16: Repeated as the Big East Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, joining Patrick Ewing as the conference's only
two-time winners of both awards Led Providence to a 24-11 record and a third consecutive NCAA Tournament berth by averaging
16.4 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 6.2 apg and 2.48 spg in 33 games (33.0 mpg) Earned Second Team All-America honors from the Associated
Press, USBWA, NABC and Sporting News, and was a Third Team selection by USA Today and ESPN Shot 44.8% from the field,
37.2% (42-for-113) from long distance and 69.5% from the FT line Ranked 5th nationally in steals and 16th in assists, finishing his
career 4th on the Friars' all-time leaderboard in steals (208) and 3rd in assists (552) Scored a career-high 32 points in the season
opener (Nov. 14) vs. Harvard, adding a career-best eight steals Registered his second career triple-double Dec. 2 vs. Hartford,
totaling 16 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 14 assists Had five point/assist double-doubles, including a 13-point, 14-assist
effort in the Jan. 24 win over Villanova, and posted a 4x7 effort Jan. 26 vs. Xavier (16 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, seven
steals) Capped his career with a 29-point performance vs. North Carolina in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
JORDAN HILL
F
6-10
#27
240
Arizona '09
Last 5 Games
Min
Jan. 15 at Dallas...................................................... DNP-CD
Jan. 19 at L.A. Clippers ........................................... DNP-CD
Jan. 22 vs. Denver .................................................. DNP-CD
Jan. 24 at Phoenix................................................... DNP-CD
Season Averages:
2.0 ppg
8th Year
FG-A
3P-A
FT-A
Reb
36.4 FG%
Ast
Stl
2.6 rpg
TO
0.0 apg
Blk
Pts
Notable: Has drawn 14 straight DNPs since his most recent appearance (Dec.
26 vs. Atlanta) The six rebounds and 18:46 Dec. 25 at Oklahoma City are
Career Highs Jordan Hill
season bests; he'd logged a total of 15:30 for the year entering that game
Points:
28
MR: @ Milwaukee ........... 3/27/14
Signed as an unrestricted free agent to a two-year contract on July 20.
Rebounds: 17
vs. Detroit ...................... 11/17/13
2015-16: Wrapped up his seventh season in the NBA and first with Indiana by
Assists:
7
vs. Charlotte .................... 11/9/14
playing in a career-high 73 games, including 11 starts Missed three games
Steals:
4
vs. Detroit .......................... 2/6/16
Blocks:
6
vs. Denver ....................... 1/30/16
due to injury and drew six DNP-CDs Averaged 8.8 ppg and 6.2 rpg in 20.7
Minutes:
42
vs. Denver ..................... 11/23/14
mpg, shooting 50.6% from the field and 71.2% from the line Also saw action
in five playoff contests, totaling six rebounds and two assists in 15 minutes
Registered nine double-doubles, highlighted by a season-high 20-point/13-rebound effort in the Dec. 14 win vs. Toronto Tallied 20
points and a career-high six blocks Jan. 30 vs. Denver, and swiped a career-high four steals Feb. 6 vs. Detroit Pulled in the 2000th
rebound of his career Nov. 16 at Chicago, and played in his 400th career game Mar. 31 vs. Orlando Signed as an unrestricted free
agent to a one-year contract by Indiana on July 14.
Career vs. Indiana
Min
10 games ....................................................................... 15.1
TYUS JONES
G
6-2
FG%
.535
FT%
.833
#1
@TyusJones06
195
3Pt%
.000
Duke '15
Last 5 Games
Min
Jan. 15 at Dallas............................................................. 9:03
Jan. 22 vs. Denver ....................................................... 19:20
Reb
4.3
Ast
0.4
Stl
0.40
TO
0.9
Blk
0.90
Season Averages:
3.4 ppg
2nd Year
Pts
5.1
42.4 FG%
1.1 rpg
2.1 apg
FG-A
0-2
3P-A
0-1
FT-A
0-0
Reb
0
Ast
0
Stl
0
TO
0
Blk
0
Pts
0
1-4
3-8
1-1
1-1
1-2
2-3
0
0
4
4
0
1
0
1
0
1
4
9
Notable: Has played the full 4th quarter in two of the last three games; Sunday's
minute total is his high since Nov. 9 at Orlando Saw action in just six of 15
Career Highs Tyus Jones
December contests (logging 17:33), after averaging 14.4 mpg in November
Points:
12
@ Brooklyn .................... 11/8/16
Totaled 10 points and five rebounds (in 30:32) in the Nov. 9 win at Orlando
Rebounds:
5
MR: @ Brooklyn ............. 11/8/16
Posted career highs in points (12), rebounds (five), steals (five) and minutes
Assists:
12
vs. New Orleans .............. 4/13/16
(32:20) Nov. 8 at Brooklyn; he's the 12th player in franchise history (and 2ndSteals:
5
@ Brooklyn .................... 11/8/16
Blocks:
2
@ Memphis ..................... 3/16/16
youngest) to notch a 4x5 game Had his 2017-18 contract option exercised
Minutes:
32
@ Brooklyn .................... 11/8/16
on Oct. 23 Named MVP of the 2016 Las Vegas Summer League.
2015-16: Concluded his rookie NBA campaign by seeing action in 37 games,
including each of the final 26 Contributed 4.2 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 2.9 apg and 0.84 spg in 15.5 mpg, shooting 35.9% from the floor, 30.2%
from long range and 71.8% from the line Dished a season-high 12 assists in the Apr. 13 finale vs. New Orleans, becoming the
seventh player in club history (and one of only eight NBA players on the season) to collect 12+ assists without a turnover in a game
Registered 94 ast/25 TOs (3.76-to-1) in his final 28 outings, beginning Feb. 8 vs. New Orleans Swiped a season-high four steals
Apr. 7 at Sacramento Scored a season-high 10 points twice (Mar. 16 at Memphis, Mar. 8 vs. San Antonio) Recalled from Idaho
(D-League) on Dec. 22; he averaged 24.7 ppg (48.7%) and 5.0 apg in six games with the Stampede after being assigned on Dec.
5 Signed to a two-year contract on July 7 Acquired from Cleveland on June 25, having been selected by the Cavaliers in the 1st
round (24th overall) of the 2015 NBA Draft earlier that night.
2015-16 vs. Indiana
Min
Nov. 13 at Indiana ................................................... DNP-CD
Dec. 26 at Minnesota.................................................... 11:24
FG-A
3P-A
FT-A
Reb
Ast
Stl
TO
Blk
Pts
0-1
0-0
0-0
ZACH LaVINE
G
6-5
#8
@ZachLaVine
185
UCLA '14
Last 5 Games
Min
Jan. 15 at Dallas........................................................... 33:39
Jan. 22 vs. Denver ....................................................... 32:53
Jan. 24 at Phoenix........................................................ 33:55
Season Averages:
19.2 ppg
3rd Year
FG-A
3-8
8-14
3-13
2-8
5-9
3P-A
3-4
2-5
1-6
0-3
1-4
FT-A
2-2
0-0
2-2
0-0
0-2
Reb
5
4
6
2
1
Ast
1
2
2
1
4
46.3 FG% 3.4 rpg

Stl
1
0
1
2
2
TO
1
1
2
0
2
Blk
0
0
0
0
0
3.0 apg
Pts
11
18
9
4
11
Notable: Returned Jan. 15 at Dallas, following a two-game absence due to a left

hip contusion; he's averaging just 10.6 ppg (40.4%) in five subsequent starts
Career Highs Zach LaVine
Shooting 44.4% (59-for-133) from three-point distance in his last 20; he ranks
Points:
40
vs. Sacramento............ 12/23/16
3rd in the NBA in minutes (37.1 mpg), 34th in scoring (19.2 ppg) and 31st in
Rebounds:
9
MR: vs. Utah .................... 1/7/17
three-point accuracy (40.2%) Snared a career-high-tying nine rebounds Jan.
Assists:
14
@ Golden State ............ 12/27/14
7 vs. Utah; the game was also the 14th time he's been Minnesota's top scorer
Steals:
4
MR: @ Golden State ......... 4/5/16
Blocks:
3
vs. New Orleans ................ 2/8/16
and his 19th 20+ effort (48th career) Poured in a career-high 40 points Dec.
Minutes:
48
vs. L.A. Lakers ................ 3/25/15
23 vs. Sacramento, becoming the 15th player in Wolves history to score 40+;
the seven treys are one shy of the club single-game record shared by Stephon
Marbury and Kevin Love The minute total Dec. 17 vs. Houston (44:47) is a team season best while the eight TOs equal his career
high Dished a season-high eight assists Nov. 28 vs. Utah, part of his first career 3x8 night (pts/reb/ast) Netted 31 points Nov. 26
at Golden State, and tallied a then-career-high 37 points Nov. 9 at Orlando Had his 2017-18 contract option exercised on Oct. 23.
2015-16: His second year in Minnesota saw him play in all 82 games, averaging 14.0 ppg, 2.8 rpg and 3.1 apg in 28.0 mpg Shot
45.2% from the floor and 79.3% from the FT line while ranking 26th in the NBA in three-point accuracy at 38.9% Started 33 games,
including each of the final 24; he tallied 17.3 ppg (47.4%) in 34.3 mpg as a starter, compared with 11.8 ppg (43.2%) in 23.7 mpg off
the bench Shot 43.6% (88-for-202) from three-point range over the final 44 games; the Wolves went 14-19 with him in the starting
lineup (13-14 at shooting guard) Played a season-high 44:39 at Charlotte on Mar. 7 Tied his career high with four steals in the
Apr. 5 win at Golden State, and had a career-best three blocks Feb. 8 vs. New Orleans Topped all scorers with 28 points Mar. 16
at Memphis, hitting six three-pointers Chosen as MVP of the 2016 BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge on Feb. 12 as part of
All-Star Weekend in Toronto, after scoring 30 points; he also repeated as the Verizon Slam Dunk champion on Feb. 13 Erupted for
a season-high 35 points Jan. 27 vs. Oklahoma City and tied his career best with nine rebounds Jan. 12 vs. Oklahoma City Dished
a season-high eight assists Nov. 10 vs. Charlotte Had his 2016-17 contract option exercised on Oct. 21.
Milestones: Sunday's game vs. Denver was the 200th of his NBA career Overtook Troy Hudson (285) for 5th place on the Wolves'
career three-point list Jan. 9 vs. Dallas; he's two behind Isaiah Rider (295) for 4th.
2015-16 vs. Indiana
Min
Nov. 13 at Indiana ........................................................ 40:05
Dec. 26 at Minnesota.................................................... 26:18
FG-A
11-22
3-10
3P-A
4-7
1-3
FT-A
0-0
2-2
Reb
6
0
Ast
4
4
Stl
1
1
TO
2
1
Blk
0
0
Pts
26
9
Career vs. Indiana

Min
4 games ......................................................................... 21.8
FG%
.421
3Pt%
.545
FT%
1.000
Reb
1.8
Ast
2.5
Stl
0.75
TO
1.0
Blk
0.00
Pts
11.0
SHABAZZ MUHAMMAD
F
6-6
223
#15
@ShabazzMuhammad
UCLA '13
Last 5 Games
Min
Jan. 15 at Dallas........................................................... 12:20
Jan. 22 vs. Denver ....................................................... 33:27
Jan. 24 at Phoenix........................................................ 26:35
Season Averages:
8.4 ppg
4th Year
FG-A
0-6
4-6
2-5
9-14
6-9
3P-A
0-1
2-3
1-1
2-5
2-3
FT-A
0-0
5-5
2-4
0-0
2-3
Reb
1
4
4
5
3
46.4 FG%
Ast
0
0
0
1
1
Stl
0
0
0
1
0
2.8 rpg
TO
0
2
0
2
0
Blk
0
0
0
0
0
0.4 apg
Pts
0
15
7
20
16
Notable: Sunday's effort marked his 21st career 20+ night (18th off the bench)
The Dallas game snapped his run of nine straight games with a made threeCareer Highs Shabazz Muhammad
pointer; he's 21-for-36 (58.3%) from long distance in the last 14 Pulled down
Points:
35
@ Golden State................. 4/5/16
a season-high seven rebounds Jan. 11 vs. Houston, and tallied a season-high
Rebounds: 10
@ L.A. Clippers ............... 12/1/14
22 points Dec. 30 vs. Milwaukee, the most by a Wolves bench player this year;
Assists:
5
MR: vs. Phoenix ................ 1/7/15
he's scoring at an 11.8 ppg clip (52.4%) over his last 15 Logged 29:02 on
Steals:
3
MR: @ Washington ....... 12/16/14
Blocks:
1
MR: @ Oklahoma City . 12/26/16
Dec. 26 vs. Atlanta, and finished with 15 points Dec. 25 at Oklahoma City; the
Minutes:
39
@ Golden State................. 4/5/16
latter game ended a run of nine straight single-digit scoring nights Returned
Nov. 19 at Memphis, having been sidelined for three games with a sore right
knee his first DNPs since 2014-15 Collected 15 points Nov. 5 at Oklahoma City, one of 14 double-digit efforts on the year.
2015-16: Appeared in all 82 games as a reserve in his third NBA season, joining Scott Brooks (1991-92) and Anthony Peeler (2001-02)
as the only players in club history to accomplish that feat His total of 863 points were the top single-season haul off the bench ever
by a Wolves player (surpassing J.J. Barea's 807 in 2012-13) and marked the NBA's sixth-best figure in 2015-16 Averaged 10.5
ppg and 3.3 rpg in 20.5 mpg, shooting 46.5% from the field, 28.9% (44-for-152) from three-point distance and 76.4% from the line
Finished with a flurry, tallying 21.6 ppg (59.4%) in 23.8 mpg over the final five games (Minnesota went 4-1) Led all scorers with a
career-high 35 points in the Apr. 5 win at Golden State, his second career 30+ night and one of seven times he was the Wolves' top
scorer The minute total (38:55) and 15-for-17 effort from the FT line on Apr. 5 are also career bests; he'd averaged just 7.1 ppg
(40.0%) in the prior 14 games Scored 20+ points on nine occasions and was Minnesota's leading scorer seven times, pumping in a
game-high 28 points (on 12-for-16 shooting) Apr. 13 vs. New Orleans Misfired on 25 of his final 32 trey attempts (21.9%), on the
heels of a 10-game run at 10-for-23 (43.5%) Dished a season-high four assists Mar. 30 vs. the Clippers, and swiped a season-best
two steals Feb. 2 at the Lakers Hauled in a season-high nine rebounds Mar. 2 vs. Washington and contributed 25 points Jan. 23
vs. Memphis Had his 2016-17 contract option exercised on Oct. 21.
Milestones: Needs two games to reach 200 for his NBA career, and 136 points for 2000.
2015-16 vs. Indiana
Min
Nov. 13 at Indiana ........................................................ 18:39
Dec. 26 at Minnesota.................................................... 10:20
FG-A
4-8
0-2
3P-A
0-2
0-0
FT-A
1-1
2-2
Reb
4
1
Ast
1
0
Stl
0
1
TO
2
1
Blk
0
0
Pts
9
2
Career vs. Indiana

Min
4 games ......................................................................... 16.8
FG%
.429
3Pt%
.000
FT%
.889
Reb
2.8
Ast
0.8
Stl
1.00
TO
1.8
Blk
0.00
Pts
8.0
NIKOLA PEKOVI
C
6-11
307
#14
Montenegro
2015-16 Averages:
4.5 ppg
7th Year
38.0 FG%
1.8 rpg
0.9 apg
Notable: Expected to miss the entire 2016-17 season due to recurring pain in his
right ankle.
Career Highs Nikola Pekovic
2015-16: Saw his sixth NBA season abbreviated by injury, playing in just 12
Points:
34
@ L.A. Clippers ............. 12/22/13
games (all in January) Sidelined for the first 35 contests while recovering
Rebounds: 18
MR: vs. Philadelphia........ 2/20/13
from surgery on his right Achilles tendon, then missed the final 33 games due
Assists:
4
MR: vs. Golden State ...... 2/11/15
to soreness in his right ankle Averaged 4.5 ppg and 1.8 rpg in 13.0 mpg
Steals:
3
MR: @ Phoenix ............... 2/26/13
Blocks:
4
MR: @ Utah ...................... 1/2/13
while shooting 38.0% from the floor and 80.0% from the FT line Hauled in
Minutes:
46
@ L.A. Clippers ............. 12/22/13
just 21 rebounds in 156 minutes on the season (6.5 reb/48), half of his career
rate entering 2015-16 (13.0 reb/48) Made his third start of the year on Jan.
25 at Cleveland (also Jan. 20 at Dallas and Jan. 13 at Houston) Chipped in 10 points in a season-high 17:33 at Oklahoma City on
Jan. 15, and pulled down five rebounds Jan. 13 at Houston Made his debut Jan. 6 vs. Denver, netting a season-high 12 points.
2015-16 vs. Indiana
Min
Nov. 13 at Indiana ................. Inactive-Right Achilles Surgery
Dec. 26 at Minnesota............. Inactive-Right Achilles Surgery
FG-A
3P-A
FT-A
Reb
Ast
Stl
TO
Blk
Pts
Career vs. Indiana

Min
6 games ......................................................................... 25.5
FG%
.508
3Pt%
.000
FT%
.739
Reb
6.8
Ast
0.3
Stl
0.33
TO
1.3
Blk
0.33
Pts
12.8
ADREIAN PAYNE
F
6-10
237
#33
@Adreian_Payne
Michigan State '14
Last 5 Games
Min
Jan. 15 at Dallas...................................................... DNP-CD
Season Averages:
4.8 ppg
3rd Year
FG-A
3P-A
FT-A
Reb
44.7 FG%
Ast
Stl
1.8 rpg
TO
0.4 apg
Blk
Pts
Notable: Has drawn 15 straight DNPs since his most recent appearance (Dec.
25 at Oklahoma City) Ejected from the Dec. 9 game vs. Detroit after being
Career Highs Adreian Payne
assessed a Flagrant 2 Foul Blocked a career-high three shots Nov. 17 vs.
Points:
16
@ L.A. Clippers ................. 3/9/15
Philadelphia Contributed a season-best 10 points Nov. 13 vs. the Lakers, his
Rebounds: 15
@ L.A. Clippers ................. 3/9/15
12th career double-digit outing (first in a Minnesota win) Started eight games
Assists:
4
MR: vs. L.A. Clippers....... 3/30/16
for the Timberwolves in the Las Vegas Summer League.
Steals:
3
vs. Houston ..................... 4/11/16
Blocks:
3
vs. Philadelphia ........... 11/17/16
2015-16: Wrapped up his second year in the NBA and in Minnesota by seeing
Minutes:
37
@ L.A. Clippers ................. 3/9/15
action in 52 games Averaged 2.5 ppg and 2.1 rpg in 9.3 mpg, shooting
36.6% from the field, 28.1% (9-for-32) from beyond the arc and 65.4% from
the FT line Shot just 30.6% (30-for-98) over his final 36 appearances, having hit 48.9% (23-for-47) in the first 16 Swiped a
career-best three steals Apr. 11 vs. Houston, and dealt a team- and career-high four assists Mar. 30 vs. the L.A. Clippers Logged
20+ minutes on three occasions, topped by a 20:57 stint vs. San Antonio on Mar. 8; he pulled down a season-best eight rebounds (in
20:49) Feb. 28 at Dallas Recalled from the D-League's Erie BayHawks on Feb. 1; he netted 26.3 ppg (44.4%), 9.3 rpg and 4.3 apg
in three outings with Erie, having been assigned on Jan. 25 Chipped in a season-high 10 points Nov. 10 vs Charlotte, his lone
double-figure outing and the first of two starts (also Nov. 18 at Orlando) Had his 2016-17 contract option exercised on Oct. 21.
2015-16 vs. Indiana
Min
Nov. 13 at Indiana ................................................... DNP-CD
Dec. 26 at Minnesota.................................................... 10:12
FG-A
3P-A
FT-A
Reb
Ast
Stl
TO
Blk
Pts
2-2
2-2
0-0
Career vs. Indiana

Min
1 game ........................................................................... 10.0
FG%
1.000
3Pt%
1.000
FT%
.000
Reb
1.0
Ast
0.0
Stl
0.00
TO
1.0
Blk
0.00
Pts
6.0
BRANDON RUSH
G
6-6
225
#4
@BRush_25
Kansas '08
Last 5 Games
Min
Jan. 15 at Dallas............................................................. 3:21
Season Averages:
3.1 ppg
9th Year
FG-A
0-1
3P-A
0-0
FT-A
0-0
Reb
0
39.1 FG%
Ast
0
Stl
0
1.4 rpg
TO
0
Blk
0
0.7 apg
Pts
0
Notable: The minute total Jan. 13 vs. Oklahoma City (39:53) is his single-game
high since Mar. 25, 2012 for Golden State at Portland (40:33) Made his first
Career Highs Brandon Rush
start in a Wolves uniform Jan. 11 vs. Houston, posting season highs in points,
Points:
29
MR: vs. Washington ........ 3/29/09
assists, steals and blocks; he's averaging 11.5 ppg (47.1%), 2.50 spg and 2.50
Rebounds: 12
vs. Orlando...................... 4/12/10
bpg as a starter (38.0 mpg) Added 10 points Jan. 6 at Washington, ending a
Assists:
6
@ Boston ........................ 3/12/10
string of 11 consecutive DNP-CDs that dated to Dec. 11 vs. Golden State
Steals:
4
vs. Orlando........................ 1/5/10
Blocks:
5
MR: vs. L.A. Clippers ..... 11/18/10
Signed as an unrestricted free agent to a one-year deal on July 8.
Minutes:
54
vs. L.A. Clippers ............ 12/19/08
2015-16: Completed his eighth season in the NBA by playing in 72 games (25
starts) for Golden State, his top totals since 2009-10 Tallied 4.2 ppg and 2.5
rpg in 14.7 mpg, hitting 42.7% from the floor and 41.4% (65-for-157) from three-point range Tacked on 23 points and 23 rebounds
in 14 playoff outings (totaling 110 minutes), seeing action in five of seven games during the NBA Finals vs. Cleveland Contributed
playoff career bests of 15 points vs. Houston on Apr. 27 and seven rebounds at Oklahoma City on May 22 Averaged 7.0 ppg
(50.0%) and 3.3 rpg as a starter, sinking 49.4% of his three-point attempts (38-for-77); Golden State won 21 of those 25 games
Scored a season-high 20 points Jan. 8 at Portland, going 8-for-9 from the field; he reached double figures on 10 occasions overall
Hauled down a season-best nine rebounds Jan. 5 at the L.A. Lakers, and dealt a season-high four assists Mar. 27 vs. Philadelphia.
Milestones: Needs nine three-pointers to reach the 500 mark for his NBA career, and 244 minutes for 10,000.
Career vs. Indiana
Min
6 games ......................................................................... 16.0
FG%
.583
3Pt%
.583
FT%
.000
Reb
2.8
Ast
0.3
Stl
0.33
TO
0.5
Blk
0.33
Pts
5.8
RICKY RUBIO
G
6-4
#9
@RickyRubio9
190
Spain
Last 5 Games
Min
Jan. 15 at Dallas........................................................... 35:30
Jan. 22 vs. Denver ..................................... Inactive-Personal
Jan. 24 at Phoenix........................................................ 33:42
Season Averages:
7.9 ppg
6th Year
37.5 FG%
3.9 rpg
8.0 apg
FG-A
2-9
4-9
0-3
3P-A
0-2
0-1
0-1
FT-A
4-6
13-14
0-0
Reb
5
2
4
Ast
10
15
4
Stl
2
2
0
TO
4
3
3
Blk
0
0
0
Pts
8
21
0
4-8
1-1
5-6
10
14
Notable: Registered his seventh point/assist double-double of the year Tuesday

at Phoenix, extending his career total to 65 Ranks 6th in the NBA in assists
Career Highs Ricky Rubio
(8.0 apg), 3rd in ast/TO ratio (3.63-to-1), 6th in steals (1.79 spg) and 13th in
Points:
28
@ L.A. Lakers ............... 10/28/15
FT accuracy (87.5%) Put in a season-high 21 points Jan. 17 at San Antonio,
Rebounds: 13
vs. San Antonio ............... 3/12/13
part of his seventh career 20/10 effort; the FTs made (13) and attempted (14)
Assists:
17
MR: vs. Houston ............ 1/11/17
are career bests The San Antonio outing capped a five-game run in which
Steals:
8
MR: @ New York .......... 12/16/15
Blocks:
2
MR: vs. New Orleans ........ 1/1/14
he dished 71 assists; he averaged 13.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 14.2 apg and 2.80 spg in
Minutes:
49
@ Dallas ......................... 3/19/14
those five contests Handed out a franchise-record-tying 17 assists Jan. 11
vs. Houston; he swiped a season-high five steals Jan. 9 vs. Dallas, en route to
his 16th career 4x5 effort Saw his run of 34 straight made FTs ended Jan. 7 vs. Utah; he's converted 90 of his last 96 overall
(93.8%) Collected 18 points and a season-high eight rebounds Dec. 28 at Denver Returned Nov. 12 vs. the L.A. Clippers, having
missed five games with a right elbow injury Represented Spain at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
2015-16: Returned to full-time duty in his fifth Wolves campaign, starting 76 games including all 65 after November Missed four
games (Nov. 10-15) due to a strained left hamstring and two (Nov. 27-29) with a sore left ankle Averaged 10.1 ppg and 4.3 rpg in
30.6 mpg, shooting 37.4% from the floor, 32.6% (62-for-190) from beyond the arc and a career-best 84.7% (266-for-314) from the
line Ranked 5th in the NBA in assists (8.7 apg), 2nd in steals (2.13 spg), 4th in ast/TO ratio (3.40-to-1) and 27th in FT accuracy
Topped the Wolves in assists 65 times, collecting 12 point/assist double-doubles as well as two of the point/rebound variety
Contributed 23 points Mar. 26 vs. Utah, and handed out a club-record-tying 17 assists Mar. 14 at Phoenix Sank the game-winning
three-pointer with :00.2 left Mar. 11 at Oklahoma City; he converted 34 of 90 trey attempts (37.8%) in the season's final 29 contests
Moved past Pooh Richardson (1973) for 2nd place on the Wolves' all-time assist chart Jan. 23 vs. Memphis, and dished his 2000th
career assist Jan. 27 vs. Oklahoma City Pulled down his 1000th career rebound Jan. 2 vs. Milwaukee Totaled nine points, 10
rebounds, 12 assists and eight steals Dec. 16 at New York, the NBA's first 4x8 game (pts/reb/ast/stl) since 2002; the eight steals tied
the Wolves' single-game mark he shares with Tyrone Corbin and Terrell Brandon Pulled in a season-high 12 rebounds Nov. 18 at
Orlando and scored a career-high 28 points Oct. 28 at the Lakers, adding 14 assists.
Milestones: Scored his 3000th career point and handed out his 2500th assist Dec. 28 at Denver The Dec. 19 game vs. Phoenix was
the 300th of his career; he needs 17 minutes to reach the 10,000 mark and eight FTs for 1000.
2015-16 vs. Indiana
Min
Nov. 13 at Indiana ............... Inactive-Strained Left Hamstring
Dec. 26 at Minnesota.................................................... 36:36
FG-A
3P-A
FT-A
Reb
Ast
Stl
TO
Blk
Pts
6-10
1-4
2-2
15
Career vs. Indiana

Min
5 games ......................................................................... 35.8
FG%
.400
3Pt%
.300
FT%
.696
Reb
6.2
Ast
9.8
Stl
3.00
TO
2.8
Blk
0.00
Pts
11.8
KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS
C
7-0
244
#32
@KarlTowns
Kentucky '15
Last 5 Games
Min
Jan. 15 at Dallas........................................................... 38:04
Jan. 22 vs. Denver ....................................................... 40:03
Jan. 24 at Phoenix........................................................ 38:35
Season Averages:
22.4 ppg 50.3 FG%
2nd Year
FG-A
8-17
10-18
17-24
13-19
7-12
3P-A
1-4
2-2
1-2
0-0
0-0
FT-A
1-2
5-5
2-2
6-8
4-5
Reb
9
16
12
12
10
Ast
3
0
5
7
2
Stl
1
0
1
0
2
11.9 rpg 3.0 apg

TO
3
5
2
6
3
Blk
1
1
0
4
1
Pts
18
27
37
32
18
Notable: Sunday marked his 11th career 30+ point effort (seventh this season);
he's the second player in franchise history to put together consecutive 30/10/5
Career Highs Karl-Anthony Towns
games, joining Kevin Garnett (five times) Scored 15 of his 37 points in the
Points:
47
vs. New York ................ 11/30/16
4th quarter at the Clippers, finishing with a career-best 17 FGs; he's averaging
Rebounds: 21
vs. Dallas .......................... 4/3/16
27.3 ppg (63.6%) and 13.1 rpg in the past eight (Minnesota is 6-2) Equaled
Assists:
10
@ Denver ..................... 12/28/16
his season best with 18 rebounds Jan. 11 vs. Houston, and poured in 20 of his
Steals:
3
MR: @ Golden State .... 11/26/16
Blocks:
6
MR: @ Dallas .................. 1/20/16
34 points Jan. 9 vs. Dallas in the 1st quarter Ranks 19th in scoring (22.4
Minutes:
48
@ Washington................. 3/25/16
ppg), 8th in rebounding (11.9 rpg), 14th in blocks (1.49 bpg) and 3rd in doubledoubles (34) Dished a career-high 10 assists Dec. 28 at Denver; he's the
11th (and youngest) player in team history to notch a triple-double and has dealt 5+ assists in 10 of his last 20 Shooting 26.0% (27for-104) from three-point range in his last 32; he'd hit 43.1% (22-for-51) in the first 13 Snared 18 rebounds Dec. 21 at Atlanta, and
posted his second 40+ outing of the year with the 41-point effort vs. Houston on Dec. 17 Poured in a career-high 47 points Nov. 30
vs. New York; he's the youngest player in club history to score 40+ Had his 2017-18 contract option exercised on Oct. 23.
2015-16: Put together perhaps the best rookie season in Timberwolves history, culminating in being a unanimous choice as the NBA's
Rookie of the Year starting all 82 games and averaging 18.3 ppg, 10.5 rpg, 2.0 apg and 1.68 bpg in 32.0 mpg Shot 54.2% from
the floor (the second-highest percentage in team history), 34.1% (30-for-88) from beyond the arc and 81.1% from the line Ranked
8th in the NBA in rebounding, 8th in FG accuracy, 10th in blocks, 26th in scoring and 3rd in double-doubles (52); he led all rookies in
scoring while ranking 3rd in FT accuracy (81.0%), 11th in steals (0.71 spg) and 1st in minutes Chosen as the Western Conference
Player of the Week for Apr. 4-10 (the first Wolves rookie to be so honored) and swept all six Western Conference Rookie of the
Month awards Was Minnesota's top rebounder 63 times and had 32 games with 20+ points among his 73 double-figure efforts
Sank the game-winning jumper with :01.8 left Apr. 9 at Portland Posted a career-high 21 rebounds and a season-best nine assists
Apr. 3 vs. Dallas; he's the NBA's first rookie to collect at least 21 rebounds and nine assists in the same game since Elgin Baylor
(Feb. 9, 1959 vs. New York) The 21 rebounds vs. Dallas tied Gorgui Dieng's club rookie record (Mar. 20, 2014 at Houston), while
his 18 defensive boards broke Christian Laettner's team rookie mark (17 vs. Charlotte, Mar. 21, 1993) Was Minnesota's leading
scorer in 19 of the final 40 games; he averaged 21.3 ppg (55.8%), 11.5 rpg, 2.8 apg and 1.65 bpg in those 40 Collected 30 points
and 15 rebounds Feb. 27 at New Orleans, the first 30/15 by a rookie since Blake Griffin in March 2011 Won the Taco Bell Skills
Challenge on Feb. 13 as part of All-Star Weekend in Toronto; he also played in the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge on Feb.
12 Pumped in a season-high 35 points vs. Toronto on Feb. 10, and had a career-high six blocks Jan. 20 at Dallas Signed to a
two-year contract on July 7 Selected by Minnesota in the 1st round (1st overall) of the 2015 NBA Draft on June 25.
Milestones: Sank his 1000th career FG and pulled in his 1000th defensive rebound Sunday vs. Denver Scored his 2000th career
point Dec. 11 vs. Golden State, and grabbed his 1000th career rebound Nov. 26 at Golden State.
2015-16 vs. Indiana
Min
Nov. 13 at Indiana ........................................................ 27:11
Dec. 26 at Minnesota.................................................... 39:58
FG-A
5-9
10-16
3P-A
0-0
0-2
FT-A
2-2
4-5
Reb
9
8
Ast
1
3
Stl
1
1
TO
0
5
Blk
0
1
Pts
12
24
Career vs. Indiana

Min
2 games ......................................................................... 33.5
FG%
.600
3Pt%
.000
FT%
.857
Reb
8.5
Ast
2.0
Stl
1.00
TO
2.5
Blk
0.50
Pts
18.0
ANDREW WIGGINS
F
6-8
199
#22
@22wiggins
Kansas '14
Last 5 Games
Min
Jan. 15 at Dallas........................................................... 37:37
Jan. 22 vs. Denver ....................................................... 38:48
Jan. 24 at Phoenix........................................................ 38:39
Season Averages:
22.0 ppg
3rd Year
FG-A
8-15
3-8
9-19
10-20
11-22
3P-A
1-3
0-1
1-2
1-3
2-4
FT-A
2-2
4-6
8-10
3-4
7-8
Reb
8
3
4
4
6
Ast
4
3
4
4
3
44.9 FG% 4.3 rpg

Stl
1
1
0
1
2
TO
2
3
2
2
2
Blk
0
0
1
1
0
2.4 apg
Pts
19
10
27
24
31
Notable: Sank the game-winner as time expired Tuesday at Phoenix, capping

his 20th career 30+ point performance (sixth this season) The 31-point effort
Career Highs Andrew Wiggins
represents the 17th time he's led (eighth in a win); he's averaging 26.1 ppg
Points:
47
vs. L.A. Lakers ............. 11/13/16
(52.4%), 4.9 rpg and 3.0 apg in Minnesota's 17 victories Became the sixth
Rebounds: 10
MR: vs. Philadelphia.... 11/17/16
player in team history to record multiple 40+ point outings with the 41-point
Assists:
9
@ Golden State .............. 4/11/15
effort Jan. 6 at Washington; the 30 FGAs are a career high Added 31 points
Steals:
6
@ Golden State ................ 4/5/16
Blocks:
3
MR: vs. Phoenix .............. 3/28/16
and a season-high six assists Dec. 30 vs. Milwaukee; he logged a season-best
Minutes:
49
vs. L.A. Lakers ................ 3/25/15
43:35 Dec. 17 vs. Houston, one of six games playing 40+ minutes Ranks
22nd in scoring (22.0 ppg) and 4th in minutes (37.0 mpg) Hitting 27.7% (31for-112) from beyond the arc over his last 34 starts; he'd shot 52.3% (23-for-44) in the first 11 games Matched his career best with
10 rebounds Nov. 17 vs. Philadelphia, part of his fourth career double-double Poured in a career-high 47 points Nov. 13 vs. the
L.A. Lakers; the FTs made (17) and attempted (22) are both career bests His previous top scoring night was the 36-point outing
Nov. 8 at Brooklyn; in that game, he sank a career-high six three-pointers Had his 2017-18 contract option exercised on Oct. 23.
2015-16: Finished his second NBA year as Minnesota's leading scorer, ranking 19th in the league at 20.7 ppg to become the seventh
player in club history to average 20+ ppg over a full season Started 81 games; the Nov. 10 DNP vs. Charlotte was the first of his
career Tallied 3.6 rpg and 2.0 apg in 35.1 mpg (19th in the NBA), shooting 45.9% from the field, 30.0% (57-for-190) from threepoint range and 76.1% from the line His 565 FT attempts marked the fourth-highest single-season total in Wolves history and
placed him 7th in the NBA Hiked his FG accuracy to 48.9% after Feb. 1, including 40.0% (30-for-75) from long distance Was
Minnesota's top scorer on 33 occasions and reached double figures 77 times, including 48 games with 20+ Scored his 3000th
career point Apr. 7 at Sacramento Pumped in 32 points (adding a career-high six steals) in the Apr. 5 win at Golden State, his 10th
and final 30+ night of the season (14th career) and, coupled with the 30-point effort Apr. 3 vs. Dallas, marked the third time he'd
tallied 30+ in consecutive games Went 17-for-21 from the FT line Mar. 28 vs. Phoenix, his career highs in both categories; he also
tied a career best with three blocks in the game Played in the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge on Feb. 12, part of All-Star
Weekend in Toronto; he netted 29 points Scored a game-high 31 points Feb. 3 at the L.A. Clippers, one night after a 30-point effort
at the L.A. Lakers; he also had 30+ back-to-back on Nov. 7-9 (at Chicago, at Atlanta) Pumped in 35 points Jan. 8 vs. Cleveland
Scored 32 points Dec. 18 vs. Sacramento, adding a career-high 10 rebounds and six assists; he's the 7th player in franchise history
to record a 30+ pt/10+ reb/5+ ast game Had his 2016-17 contract option exercised on Oct. 21 Helped Canada claim the bronze
medal at the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship, held in Mxico City Tallied 15.1 ppg (49.5%), 4.4 rpg and 2.3 apg in 10 games.
Milestones: Tallied his 4000th career point Sunday vs. Denver, becoming the 6th-youngest player in NBA history to reach that mark
The Jan. 7 game vs. Utah was the 200th of his career; he needs seven FTs to reach 1000.
2015-16 vs. Indiana
Min
Nov. 13 at Indiana ........................................................ 41:36
Dec. 26 at Minnesota.................................................... 37:40
FG-A
10-19
9-18
3P-A
1-4
0-1
FT-A
5-6
1-3
Reb
2
3
Ast
2
1
Stl
0
1
TO
3
1
Blk
0
0
Pts
26
19
Career vs. Indiana

Min
4 games ......................................................................... 36.8
FG%
.459
3Pt%
.200
FT%
.765
Reb
4.3
Ast
2.0
Stl
0.50
TO
1.8
Blk
0.25
Pts
17.5

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2016-17 Timberwolves Schedule

Game #46, Home Game #24

TV: Fox Sports North

(all times Central)

vs. Brooklyn Nets

Tuesday, Jan. 24 Minnesota 112, Phoenix 111

Sunday, Jan. 22 Minnesota 111, Denver 108

Timberwolves vs. Pacers

110-101 at Indiana (1/13/15)

Biggest Win: 26 101-75 at Minnesota (3/9/11)

Brooklyn Nets Saturday, Jan. 28 at Target Center

Timberwolves vs. Nets

2014-15 vs. Indiana (1-1)

132-118 at Minnesota (3/5/16)

2015-16 vs. Brooklyn (2-0)

Biggest Win: 30 111-81 at Minnesota (11/22/13)

Minnesota Timberwolves 2016-17 Roster

Prior to NBA / Country

Tom Thibodeau (Salem State)

Kris Dunn, NBA Draft (1st round, 5th overall)

Miscellaneous Team Notes:

BY THE NUMBERS: The Wolves are

2016-17 TIMBERWOLVES LEADERS (through Jan. 24):

----- DOUBLE FIGURES ----10+ 20+ 30+ 10+ 10+

13-16 when scoring 100+ points

9-10 in games decided by 10+ points

Timberwolves .................... 27.3 / 50.1%

THE BREAKDOWN: Some quick comparisons of Minnesota's 2016-17 numbers to date:

------ Opponents -----Pts

-------- Margins -------Pts

vs. Western Conference ............. 10-19

1+ Days Rest.............................. 13-25

2016-17 (thru 45 games) ............

---------- Records ---------Total

Last 21 Games ........................... 11-10

vs. .500+ Opponents .................. 10-18

Fast Break 2nd Chance

2016-17 TIMBERWOLVES PLUS/MINUS REPORT:

3-Point FGs Made

30+ Point Games

(*First of five such games before age 22)

2016-17 Minnesota Timberwolves

Opponent Individual Highs:

Andrew Wiggins vs. L.A. Lakers (11/13/16);

Anthony Davis at New Orleans (11/23/16)

2016-17 Minnesota Timberwolves

Field Goals Made ........................ 48

3-Pt Field Goals Made................. 15

(2x) MR: vs. Atlanta (12/26/16)

(2x) MR: vs. Detroit (12/9/16)

Free Throws Made ...................... 36

at San Antonio (1/17/17)

at Golden State (11/26/16)

Total Rebounds ........................... 55

vs. Houston (12/17/16) OT

at Golden State (11/26/16)

at Oklahoma City (11/5/16)

Field Goals Made ........................ 46

vs. Memphis (11/1/16)

3-Pt Field Goals Made................. 17

vs. Houston (12/17/16) OT