2018–19 Minnesota Timberwolves season
2018–19 Minnesota Timberwolves season | |
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Head coach | Tom Thibodeau (fired) Ryan Saunders (interim) |
General manager | Scott Layden |
Owners | Glen Taylor |
Arena | Target Center |
Results | |
Record | 36–46 (.439) |
Place | Division: 5th (Northwest) Conference: 11th (Western) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Fox Sports North |
Radio | WCCO |
The 2018–19 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 30th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Before the start of training camp, disgruntled All-Star Jimmy Butler requested a trade, indicating that he would not re-sign with the Timberwolves during the 2019 off-season. After multiple disputes and games where he played for Minnesota, Butler's wish was finally granted, sending him to the Philadelphia 76ers on November 12, 2018. On March 30, 2019, on his return against his former team Butler was booed during the players' introductions.
On January 6, 2019, the Timberwolves fired head coach Tom Thibodeau and named Ryan Saunders as interim head coach.[1] With a loss against the Hornets on March 21, the Timberwolves were eliminated from playoff contention.
Draft
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1 | 20 | Josh Okogie | SG | ![]() ![]() |
Georgia Tech |
2 | 48 | Keita Bates-Diop | SF | ![]() |
Ohio State |
Roster
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Standings
[edit]Division
[edit]Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y – Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | – | 34–7 | 20–21 | 12–4 | 82 |
x – Portland Trail Blazers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 1.0 | 32–9 | 21–20 | 6–10 | 82 |
x – Utah Jazz | 50 | 32 | .610 | 4.0 | 29–12 | 21–20 | 8–8 | 82 |
x – Oklahoma City Thunder | 49 | 33 | .598 | 5.0 | 27–14 | 22–19 | 9–7 | 82 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 36 | 46 | .439 | 18.0 | 25–16 | 11–30 | 5–11 | 82 |
Conference
[edit]Western Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c – Golden State Warriors * | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 82 |
2 | y – Denver Nuggets * | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3.0 | 82 |
3 | x – Portland Trail Blazers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4.0 | 82 |
4 | y – Houston Rockets * | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4.0 | 82 |
5 | x – Utah Jazz | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7.0 | 82 |
6 | x – Oklahoma City Thunder | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8.0 | 82 |
7 | x – San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
8 | x – Los Angeles Clippers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
9 | Sacramento Kings | 39 | 43 | .476 | 18.0 | 82 |
10 | Los Angeles Lakers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 20.0 | 82 |
11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21.0 | 82 |
12 | Memphis Grizzlies | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
13 | New Orleans Pelicans | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
14 | Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
15 | Phoenix Suns | 19 | 63 | .232 | 38.0 | 82 |
Game log
[edit]Preseason
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Preseason: 1–4 (home: 0–2; road: 1–2)
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2018–19 season schedule |
Regular season
[edit]Player statistics
[edit]Ragular season
[edit]Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Karl-Anthony Towns | C | 77 | 77 | 2,545 | 954 | 259 | 67 | 125 | 1,880 | 33.1 | 12.4 | 3.4 | .9 | 1.6 | 24.4 |
Gorgui Dieng | C | 76 | 2 | 1,031 | 311 | 72 | 48 | 41 | 485 | 13.6 | 4.1 | .9 | .6 | .5 | 6.4 |
Josh Okogie | SG | 74 | 52 | 1,757 | 218 | 91 | 88 | 33 | 570 | 23.7 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | .4 | 7.7 |
Andrew Wiggins | SF | 73 | 73 | 2,543 | 352 | 184 | 70 | 48 | 1,321 | 34.8 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .7 | 18.1 |
Taj Gibson | PF | 70 | 57 | 1,686 | 458 | 84 | 53 | 39 | 753 | 24.1 | 6.5 | 1.2 | .8 | .6 | 10.8 |
Dario Šarić† | PF | 68 | 28 | 1,627 | 371 | 101 | 41 | 6 | 714 | 23.9 | 5.5 | 1.5 | .6 | .1 | 10.5 |
Tyus Jones | PG | 68 | 23 | 1,560 | 134 | 327 | 81 | 5 | 468 | 22.9 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 1.2 | .1 | 6.9 |
Anthony Tolliver | PF | 65 | 0 | 1,079 | 177 | 46 | 17 | 21 | 326 | 16.6 | 2.7 | .7 | .3 | .3 | 5.0 |
Derrick Rose | SG | 51 | 13 | 1,392 | 140 | 220 | 31 | 12 | 917 | 27.3 | 2.7 | 4.3 | .6 | .2 | 18.0 |
Jeff Teague | PG | 42 | 41 | 1,264 | 106 | 343 | 43 | 18 | 510 | 30.1 | 2.5 | 8.2 | 1.0 | .4 | 12.1 |
Jerryd Bayless | PG | 34 | 6 | 657 | 62 | 119 | 18 | 2 | 209 | 19.3 | 1.8 | 3.5 | .5 | .1 | 6.1 |
Keita Bates-Diop | SF | 30 | 3 | 503 | 83 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 151 | 16.8 | 2.8 | .6 | .6 | .5 | 5.0 |
Robert Covington† | SF | 22 | 22 | 763 | 126 | 32 | 50 | 24 | 318 | 34.7 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 14.5 |
Luol Deng | SF | 22 | 2 | 392 | 73 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 157 | 17.8 | 3.3 | .8 | .7 | .4 | 7.1 |
Cameron Reynolds | SG | 19 | 0 | 259 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 95 | 13.6 | 1.6 | .7 | .3 | .1 | 5.0 |
C. J. Williams | SG | 15 | 0 | 128 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 8.5 | .5 | .8 | .4 | .0 | 2.6 |
Jared Terrell | SG | 14 | 0 | 111 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 7.9 | .4 | .9 | .2 | .1 | 2.2 |
James Nunnally† | SF | 13 | 0 | 64 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 4.9 | .3 | .4 | .1 | .0 | 2.1 |
Jimmy Butler† | SG | 10 | 10 | 361 | 52 | 43 | 24 | 10 | 213 | 36.1 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 21.3 |
Isaiah Canaan† | PG | 7 | 1 | 95 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 13.6 | .7 | 2.7 | .3 | .1 | 4.7 |
Mitch Creek† | SF | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 6.0 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Timberwolves only.
Transactions
[edit]Free agents
[edit]Re-signed
[edit]Player | Signed |
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Derrick Rose[2] | July 4, 2018 |
Additions
[edit]Player | Signed | Former Team |
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Jared Terrell[3] | Two-way contract | Rhode Island Rams |
Anthony Tolliver[4] | July 9, 2018 | Detroit Pistons |
C. J. Williams[5] | Two-way contract | Los Angeles Clippers |
James Nunnally[6] | August 7, 2018 | ![]() |
Luol Deng[7] | September 10, 2018 | Los Angeles Lakers |
Darius Johnson-Odom[8] | September 24, 2018 | ![]() |
Jonathan Stark[8] | Murray State Racers |
Subtractions
[edit]Player | Reason Left | New Team |
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Cole Aldrich[9] | Waived | Atlanta Hawks |
Nemanja Bjelica[10] | Free agency | Sacramento Kings |
Amile Jefferson[11] | Two-way contract | Orlando Magic |
Anthony Brown[12] | Free agency | Philadelphia 76ers |
References
[edit]- ^ "Timberwolves Relieve Tom Thibodeau of his Duties". NBA.com. January 6, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ "TIMBERWOLVES SIGN DERRICK ROSE". NBA.com. July 4, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ "TIMBERWOLVES SIGN JARED TERRELL TO TWO-WAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ "Timberwolves Sign Anthony Tolliver". NBA.com. July 9, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ "TIMBERWOLVES SIGN C.J. WILLIAMS TO TWO-WAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. July 31, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ "TIMBERWOLVES SIGN JAMES NUNNALLY". NBA.com. August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- ^ "TIMBERWOLVES SIGN LUOL DENG". NBA.com. September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ a b "TIMBERWOLVES SIGN DARIUS JOHNSON-ODOM AND JONATHAN STARK". NBA.com. September 24, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "Timberwolves Waive Center Cole Aldrich". NBA.com. June 30, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ "Kings Sign Nemanja Bjelica". NBA.com. July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ "Magic Sign Amile Jefferson to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- ^ "Team Signs Anthony Brown". NBA.com. August 29, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
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