NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2012–13 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 24th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team missed the playoffs for the 9th straight season, but won at least 30 games for the first time since Kevin Garnett was traded.
2012–13 Minnesota Timberwolves roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
11
Barea, José Juan
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
178 lb (81 kg)
1984–06–26
Northeastern
F
10
Budinger, Chase
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
1988–05–22
Arizona
F
33
Cunningham, Dante
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
221 lb (100 kg)
1987–04–22
Villanova
F
15
Gelabale, Mickael
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1983–05–22
France
C
20
Johnson, Chris
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1985–07–15
LSU
F
47
Kirilenko, Andrei
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1981–02–18
Russia
G
8
Lee, Malcolm
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1990–05–22
UCLA
F/C
42
Love, Kevin
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
243 lb (110 kg)
1988–09–07
UCLA
C
14
Peković, Nikola
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
285 lb (129 kg)
1986–01–03
Montenegro
G
13
Ridnour, Luke
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1981–02–13
Oregon
G
3
Roy, Brandon
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1984–07–23
Washington
G
9
Rubio, Ricky
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1990–10–21
Spain
G
1
Shved, Alexey
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
187 lb (85 kg)
1988–12–16
Russia
C
34
Stiemsma, Greg
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
1985–09–26
Wisconsin
F
7
Williams, Derrick
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1991–05–25
Arizona
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured
Roster Last transaction: 2014–04–08
2012–13 game log Total: 31–51 (Home: 20–21; Road: 11–30)
November: 7–8 (home: 4–3; road: 3–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
November 2
Sacramento
W 92–80
José Juan Barea (21)
Dante Cunningham (9)
Brandon Roy (6)
Target Center 19,356
1–0
2
November 4
@ Toronto
L 86–105
Andrei Kirilenko (17)
Derrick Williams (8)
Luke Ridnour (5)
Air Canada Centre 16,754
1-1
3
November 5
@ Brooklyn
W 107–96
Nikola Peković (21)
Dante Cunningham (11)
Brandon Roy (7)
Barclays Center 14,017
2-1
4
November 7
Orlando
W 90–75
Luke Ridnour (19)
Derrick Williams (6)
Brandon Roy (9)
Target Center 17,121
3-1
5
November 9
Indiana
W 96–94
Chase Budinger (18)
Nikola Peković (8)
Alexey Shved (7)
Target Center 18,222
4-1
6
November 10
@ Chicago
L 80–87
Nikola Peković (18)
Andrei Kirilenko (12)
Andrei Kirilenko (7)
United Center 21,974
4-2
7
November 12
@ Dallas
W 90–82
Nikola Peković (20)
Andrei Kirilenko (11)
Luke Ridnour (7)
American Airlines Center 19,322
5-2
8
November 14
Charlotte
L 87–89
Andrei Kirilenko (26)
Andrei Kirilenko (12)
Luke Ridnour (10)
Target Center 13,272
5-3
9
November 16
Golden State
L 98–106
Derrick Williams (23)
Derrick Williams (7)
Alexey Shved (7)
Target Center 16,013
5-4
10
November 21
Denver
L 94–101
Kevin Love (34)
Kevin Love (14)
Luke Ridnour (6)
Target Center 16,879
5-5
11
November 23
@ Portland
L 95–103
Kevin Love (24)
Kevin Love (13)
Andrei Kirilenko (5)
Rose Garden 20,555
5-6
12
November 24
@ Golden State
L 85–96
Nikola Peković (17)
Kevin Love (15)
José Juan Barea (10)
Oracle Arena 19,084
5-7
13
November 27
@ Sacramento
W 97–89
Kevin Love (23)
Kevin Love (24)
José Juan Barea (6)
Power Balance Pavilion 10,741
6-7
14
November 28
@ L. A. Clippers
L 95–101
Kevin Love (19)
Kevin Love (12)
Luke Ridnour (7)
Staples Center 19,060
6-8
15
November 30
Milwaukee
W 95–85
Ridnour & Shved (16)
Nikola Peković (16)
Barea & Shved (5)
Target Center 16,418
7-8
December
: 7–5 (home: 5–1; road: 2–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
16
December 4
@ Philadelphia
W 105–88
Alexey Shved (17)
Howard & Love (10)
José Juan Barea (10)
Wells Fargo Center 13,986
8-8
17
December 5
@ Boston
L 94–104
Kevin Love (19)
Kevin Love (13)
Luke Ridnour (5)
TD Garden 18,624
8-9
18
December 7
Cleveland
W 91–73
Kevin Love (36)
Kevin Love (13)
Luke Ridnour (7)
Target Center 16,623
9-9
19
December 12
Denver
W 108–105
Nikola Peković (22)
Kevin Love (14)
José Juan Barea (8)
Target Center 16,444
10-9
20
December 14
@ New Orleans
W 113–102
Nikola Peković (31)
Andrei Kirilenko (11)
Luke Ridnour (10)
New Orleans Arena 14,671
11-9
21
December 15
Dallas
W 114–106
Nikola Peković (21)
Andrei Kirilenko (10)
Ricky Rubio (9)
Target Center 18,173
12-9
22
December 17
@ Orlando
L 93–102
Kevin Love (23)
Kevin Love (15)
Barea & Kirilenko (6)
Amway Center 16,992
12-10
23
December 18
@ Miami
L 92–103
Andrei Kirilenko (22)
Kevin Love (18)
Alexey Shved (8)
American Airlines Arena 19,862
12-11
24
December 20
Oklahoma City
W 99–93
Kevin Love (28)
Kevin Love (11)
Alexey Shved (12)
Target Center 17,114
13-11
25
December 23
@ New York
L 91–94
Nikola Peković (21)
Nikola Peković (17)
Luke Ridnour (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,033
13-12
26
December 26
Houston
L 84–87
José Juan Barea (18)
Kevin Love (12)
Luke Ridnour (4)
Target Center 20,340
13-13
27
December 29
Phoenix
W 111–107
Nikola Peković (28)
Kevin Love (18)
Alexey Shved (10)
Target Center 19,356
14-13
January
: 3–12 (home: 2–4; road: 1–8)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
28
January 2
@ Utah
L 84–106
Love & Shved (13)
Kevin Love (10)
José Juan Barea (4)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,120
14-14
29
January 3
@ Denver
W 101–97
Barea & Shved (17)
Kevin Love (17)
Barea & Shved (5)
Pepsi Center 16,921
15-14
30
January 5
Portland
L 97–102
Nikola Peković (21)
Nikola Peković (15)
Barea & Shved (7)
Target Center 16,220
15-15
31
January 8
Atlanta
W 108–103
Nikola Peković (25)
Nikola Peković (18)
Ricky Rubio (8)
Target Center 15,988
16-15
32
January 9
@ Oklahoma City
L 84–106
Alexey Shved (18)
Derrick Williams (11)
Ricky Rubio (7)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
16-16
33
January 11
@ New Orleans
L 92–104
Luke Ridnour (20)
Dante Cunningham (9)
Alexey Shved (7)
New Orleans Arena 13,538
16-17
34
January 13
@ San Antonio
L 88–106
José Juan Barea (4)
Andrei Kirilenko (22)
Barea & Ridnour (6)
AT&T Center 18,144
16-18
35
January 14
@ Dallas
L 98–113
José Juan Barea (21)
Nikola Peković (12)
Ricky Rubio (6)
American Airlines Center 19,486
16-19
36
January 17
L. A. Clippers
L 77–90
Luke Ridnour (21)
Nikola Peković (9)
Ricky Rubio (6)
Target Center 16,198
16-20
37
January 19
Houston
W 92–79
Andrei Kirilenko (21)
Andrei Kirilenko (11)
Ricky Rubio (6)
Target Center 16,799
17-20
38
January 21
@ Atlanta
L 96–104
Derrick Williams (17)
Andrei Kirilenko (6)
José Juan Barea (7)
Philips Arena 13,808
17-21
39
January 23
Brooklyn
L 83–91
Andrei Kirilenko (15)
Johnson , Kirilenko & Williams (6)
José Juan Barea (8)
Target Center 15,785
17-22
40
January 25
@ Washington
L 101–114
Derrick Williams (18)
Derrick Williams (11)
Rubio & Stiemsma (6)
Verizon Center 14,095
17-23
41
January 26
@ Charlotte
L 101–102
Luke Ridnour (22)
Ridnour & Stiemsma (7)
Ricky Rubio (8)
Time Warner Cable Arena 15,397
17-24
42
January 30
L. A. Clippers
L 90–96
Nikola Peković (17)
Nikola Peković (12)
Barea , Kirilenko , & Rubio (4)
Target Center 15,312
17-25
February
: 3–10 (home: 2–6; road: 1–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
43
February 1
L. A. Lakers
L 100–111
Alexey Shved (18)
Pekovic & Williams (9)
Ricky Rubio (7)
Target Center 18,547
17-26
44
February 2
New Orleans
W 115–86
Dante Cunningham (18)
Nikola Peković (7)
Alexey Shved (8)
Target Center 16,289
18-26
45
February 4
Portland
L 98–100
Dante Cunningham (23)
Nikola Peković (11)
Ricky Rubio (14)
Target Center 13,446
18-27
46
February 6
San Antonio
L 94–104
Nikola Peković (21)
Derrick Williams (12)
Ricky Rubio (11)
Target Center 15,224
18-28
47
February 8
New York
L 94–100
Luke Ridnour (20)
Nikola Peković (11)
Ricky Rubio (11)
Target Center 16,502
18-29
48
February 10
@ Memphis
L 88–105
Ridnour & Rubio (17)
Pekovic & Williams (6)
Alexey Shved (9)
FedExForum 16,023
18-30
49
February 11
@ Cleveland
W 100–92
Luke Ridnour (21)
Nikola Peković (10)
Ricky Rubio (10)
Quicken Loans Arena 11,556
19-30
50
February 13
Utah
L 93–97
Derrick Williams (24)
Derrick Williams (16)
Ricky Rubio (10)
Target Center 13,117
19-31
All-Star Break
51
February 20
Philadelphia
W 94–87
Nikola Peković (27)
Nikola Peković (18)
Ricky Rubio (6)
Target Center 14,439
20-31
52
February 22
@ Oklahoma City
L 111–127
Alexey Shved (17)
Greg Stiemsma (6)
Ricky Rubio (9)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
20-32
53
February 24
Golden State
L 99–100
Derrick Williams (23)
Derrick Williams (12)
Ricky Rubio (11)
Target Center 18,033
20-33
54
February 26
@ Phoenix
L 83–84 (OT)
Derrick Williams (21)
Derrick Williams (11)
Ricky Rubio (10)
US Airways Center 14,973
20-34
55
February 28
@ L. A. Lakers
L 94–116
José Juan Barea (23)
Derrick Williams (8)
Ricky Rubio (13)
Staples Center 18,997
20-35
March
: 6–11 (home: 4–5; road: 2–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
56
March 2
@ Portland
L 94–109
Derrick Williams (23)
Ricky Rubio (9)
Ricky Rubio (9)
Rose Garden 20,390
20-36
57
March 4
Miami
L 81–97
Derrick Williams (25)
Dante Cunningham (11)
Ricky Rubio (8)
Target Center 18,391
20-37
58
March 6
Washington
W 87–82
Derrick Williams (16)
Derrick Williams (8)
Ricky Rubio (11)
Target Center 13,233
21-37
59
March 9
@ Denver
L 88–111
Mickaël Gelabale (19)
Chris Johnson (8)
Ricky Rubio (6)
Pepsi Center 18,823
21-38
60
March 10
Dallas
L 77–100
Derrick Williams (18)
Derrick Williams (9)
Luke Ridnour (5)
Target Center 15,209
21-39
61
March 12
San Antonio
W 107–83
Ricky Rubio (21)
Ricky Rubio (13)
Ricky Rubio (12)
Target Center 14,219
22-39
62
March 13
@ Indiana
L 91–107
Ricky Rubio (21)
Greg Stiemsma (9)
Ricky Rubio (10)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 14,187
22-40
63
March 15
@ Houston
L 100–108
Derrick Williams (19)
Mickaël Gelabale (7)
Ricky Rubio (7)
Toyota Center 18,046
22-41
64
March 17
New Orleans
W 97–95
Derrick Williams (28)
Derrick Williams (7)
Luke Ridnour (6)
Target Center 14,246
23-41
65
March 18
@ Memphis
L 77–92
Alexey Shved (12)
Mickaël Gelabale (7)
Luke Ridnour (3)
FedExForum 16,378
23-42
66
March 21
@ Sacramento
L 98–101
Nikola Peković (18)
Nikola Peković (12)
Ricky Rubio (9)
Power Balance Pavilion 12,176
23-43
67
March 22
@ Phoenix
W 117–86
Andrei Kirilenko (20)
Greg Stiemsma (10)
Ricky Rubio (8)
US Airways Center 16,155
24-43
68
March 24
Chicago
L 97–104
Derrick Williams (28)
Nikola Peković (8)
Ricky Rubio (8)
Target Center 17,330
24-44
69
March 26
@ Detroit
W 105–82
José Juan Barea (21)
Nikola Peković (11)
Ricky Rubio (9)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 16,877
25-44
70
March 27
L. A. Lakers
L 117–120
Nikola Peković (19)
Nikola Peković (16)
Ricky Rubio (7)
Target Center 18,029
25-45
71
March 29
Oklahoma City
W 101–93
Nikola Peković (22)
Nikola Peković (15)
Ricky Rubio (7)
Target Center 18,121
26-45
72
March 30
Memphis
L 86–99
Ricky Rubio (23)
Ricky Rubio (10)
Ricky Rubio (9)
Target Center 13,680
26-46
April
: 5–5 (home: 3–2; road: 2–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
73
April 1
Boston
W 110–100
Nikola Peković (29)
Andrei Kirilenko (9)
Ricky Rubio (10)
Target Center 14,546
27-46
74
April 3
@ Milwaukee
W 107–98
Nikola Peković (27)
Nikola Peković (8)
Ricky Rubio (12)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 15,386
28-46
75
April 5
Toronto
L 93–95
Nikola Peković (24)
Nikola Peković (8)
Ricky Rubio (12)
Target Center 16,661
28-47
76
April 6
Detroit
W 107–101
Nikola Peković (20)
Nikola Peković (13)
Ricky Rubio (6)
Target Center 15,311
29-47
77
April 9
@ Golden State
L 89–105
Chase Budinger (17)
Greg Stiemsma (9)
Alexey Shved (9)
Oracle Arena 19,596
29-48
78
April 10
@ L. A. Clippers
L 95–111
Nikola Peković (20)
Derrick Williams (10)
Ricky Rubio (7)
Staples Center 19,060
29-49
79
April 12
@ Utah
L 100–107
José Juan Barea (23)
Greg Stiemsma (7)
Alexey Shved (5)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,609
29-50
80
April 13
Phoenix
W 105–93
Ricky Rubio (24)
Dante Cunningham (8)
Ricky Rubio (10)
Target Center 16,701
30-50
81
April 15
Utah
L 80–96
Derrick Williams (18)
Greg Stiemsma (8)
José Juan Barea (5)
Target Center 17,009
30-51
82
April 17
@ San Antonio
W 108–95
Derrick Williams (21)
Greg Stiemsma (9)
Luke Ridnour (6)
AT&T Center 18,581
31-51
2012–13 season schedule
Kevin Love suffered a fracture in his right hand during a team workout midway through the pre-season. He was expected to be sidelined between six and eight weeks.[ 1]
Player
POS
GP
GS
MP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
MPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Luke Ridnour
SG
82
82
2,474
206
311
82
15
939
30.2
2.5
3.8
1.0
.2
11.5
Dante Cunningham
PF
80
9
2,010
408
67
84
38
695
25.1
5.1
.8
1.1
.5
8.7
Derrick Williams
PF
78
56
1,916
430
46
44
37
933
24.6
5.5
.6
.6
.5
12.0
Alexey Shved
SG
77
16
1,840
175
286
54
27
665
23.9
2.3
3.7
.7
.4
8.6
Greg Stiemsma
C
76
19
1,209
261
30
44
90
307
15.9
3.4
.4
.6
1.2
4.0
J. J. Barea
PG
74
2
1,713
207
294
32
0
834
23.1
2.8
4.0
.4
.0
11.3
Andrei Kirilenko
SF
64
64
2,034
362
177
96
62
791
31.8
5.7
2.8
1.5
1.0
12.4
Nikola Peković
C
62
62
1,959
545
53
43
50
1,011
31.6
8.8
.9
.7
.8
16.3
Ricky Rubio
PG
57
47
1,691
229
418
137
5
608
29.7
4.0
7.3
2.4
.1
10.7
Mickaël Gelabale
SF
36
13
644
99
26
16
4
181
17.9
2.8
.7
.4
.1
5.0
Chris Johnson
C
30
0
284
60
8
7
28
117
9.5
2.0
.3
.2
.9
3.9
Chase Budinger
SF
23
1
508
71
25
14
7
216
22.1
3.1
1.1
.6
.3
9.4
Lou Amundson †
PF
20
0
161
47
3
7
6
32
8.1
2.4
.2
.4
.3
1.6
Kevin Love
PF
18
18
618
252
42
13
9
330
34.3
14.0
2.3
.7
.5
18.3
Malcolm Lee
SG
16
12
289
39
20
12
6
78
18.1
2.4
1.3
.8
.4
4.9
Josh Howard
SF
11
4
207
36
4
10
3
74
18.8
3.3
.4
.9
.3
6.7
Brandon Roy
SG
5
5
122
14
23
3
0
29
24.4
2.8
4.6
.6
.0
5.8
Lazar Hayward
SF
4
0
31
4
3
2
0
10
7.8
1.0
.8
.5
.0
2.5
Will Conroy
PG
4
0
20
1
0
0
0
1
5.0
.3
.0
.0
.0
.3
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Timberwolves only.
Players Added
Via trade
Via free agency
Players Lost
Via trade
Via free agency
Waived
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