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2010–11 Minnesota Timberwolves season

NBA professional basketball team season


NBA professional basketball team season

FieldValue
teamMinnesota Timberwolves
end_year2011
wins17
losses65
divisionNorthwest
division_place5
conf_place15
coachKurt Rambis
gmDavid Kahn
presidentDavid Kahn
ownerGlen Taylor
arenaTarget Center
playoffsDid not qualify
bbr_teamMIN
radioKFAN
  • Fox Sports North
  • WFTC

The 2010–11 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 22nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Key dates

  • June 24, 2010 – The 2010 NBA draft was held in New York City.
  • **July 1, 2010 ** – The free agency period began.
  • **October 26, 2010 ** – Regular season began.
  • **December 25, 2010 ** – Christmas Day
  • **February 20, 2011 ** – 2011 NBA All-Star Game
  • April 13, 2011 – Regular season ended
  • April 16, 20112011 NBA Playoffs
  • May 31, 20112011 NBA Finals

Summary

NBA draft 2010

Main article: 2010 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
14Wesley JohnsonSmall forwardUnited StatesSyracuse
116Luke Babbitt (traded to Portland Trail Blazers)Small forwardUnited StatesNevada
123Trevor Booker (traded to Washington Wizards)ForwardUnited StatesClemson
130Lazar Hayward(acquired from Washington Wizards)Small forwardUnited StatesMarquette
235Nemanja Bjelica (acquired from Washington Wizards)Small forwardRed Star Belgrade
245Paulão PrestesCenterBrazilBrazil
256Hamady N'Diaye(traded to Washington Wizards)CenterRutgers University

Roster

  • Kurt Rambis
  • J. B. Bickerstaff
  • Bill Laimbeer
  • Reggie Theus
  • Dave Wohl
  • Gregg Farnam (trainer)

Pre-season

Game log

|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | October 4 | L.A. Lakers | | Martell Webster (24) | Kevin Love (8) | Luke Ridnour (7) | O2 Arena 18,689 | 1–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | October 6 | New York | | Kevin Love, Martell Webster (17) | Kevin Love (14) | Sebastian Telfair (4) | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy 15,532 | 2–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | October 12 | Denver | | Michael Beasley (21) | Kevin Love (15) | Sebastian Telfair (8) | Target Center 8,718 | 3–0 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | October 13 | @ Indiana | | Luke Ridnour (11) | Kevin Love (9) | Sebastian Telfair (3) | Conseco Fieldhouse 9,177 | 3–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | October 15 | Detroit | | Kevin Love (21) | Kevin Love (10) | Sebastian Telfair (7) | Carrier Dome 11,747 | 4–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | October 17 | Milwaukee | | Kevin Love (32) | Kevin Love (13) | Luke Ridnour (7) | Sioux Falls Arena 5,102 | 5–1 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | October 19 | Indiana | | Kevin Love (28) | Kevin Love (11) | Sebastian Telfair (6) | Target Center 10,918 | 5–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 | October 22 | @ Milwaukee | | Luke Ridnour (17) | Darko Miličić (10) | Luke Ridnour (7) | Bradley Center 11,624

6–2

Regular season

Standings

Game log

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | October 27 | Sacramento | | Luke Ridnour (20) | Kevin Love (10) | Luke Ridnour, Sebastian Telfair (6) | Target Center 17,067 | 0–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | October 29 | Milwaukee | | Michael Beasley (21) | Kevin Love (16) | Luke Ridnour (7) | Target Center 17,197 | 1–1 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | October 30 | @ Memphis | | Wayne Ellington (15) | Kevin Love (13) | Luke Ridnour (3) | FedExForum 12,753

1–2
- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
4
November 2
@ Miami

| | Kevin Love (20) | Nikola Peković (8) | Wesley Johnson (5) | American Airlines Arena 19,600 | 1–3 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | November 3 | @ Orlando | | Kevin Love (22) | Kevin Love (9) | Sebastian Telfair (5) | Amway Center 18,846 | 1–4 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | November 5 | Atlanta | | Kevin Love, Corey Brewer, Wesley Johnson (18) | Kevin Love (12) | Sebastian Telfair (7) | Target Center 17.222 | 1–5 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | November 7 | @ Houston | | Kevin Love (16) | Kevin Love (16) | Corey Brewer (3) | Toyota Center 15,058 | 1–6 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 | November 9 | @ L.A. Lakers | | Kevin Love (23) | Kevin Love (24) | Sebastian Telfair (9) | Staples Center 18,997 | 1–7 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 | November 10 | @ Sacramento | | Michael Beasley (42) | Michael Beasley, Kevin Love (9) | Darko Miličić (4) | ARCO Arena 12,433 | 2–7 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 | November 12 | New York | | Michael Beasley (35) | Kevin Love (31) | Sebastian Telfair (8) | Target Center 15,232 | 3–7 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 | November 14 | @ Atlanta | | Michael Beasley (25) | Kevin Love (17) | Sebastian Telfair (8) | Philips Arena 12,027 | 3–8 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 | November 15 | @ Charlotte | | Michael Beasley (28) | Darko Miličić (12) | Sebastian Telfair (6) | Time Warner Cable Arena 11,211 | 3–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 | November 17 | L.A. Clippers | | Michael Beasley (33) | Kevin Love (14) | Luke Ridnour (8) | Target Center 12,909 | 4–9 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 14 | November 19 | L.A. Lakers | | Michael Beasley (25) | Darko Miličić (16) | Darko Miličić (5) | Target Center 19,356 | 4–10 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 15 | November 22 | @ Oklahoma City | | Kevin Love (24) | Kevin Love (17) | Luke Ridnour (7) | Oklahoma City Arena 17,653 | 4–11 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 16 | November 24 | San Antonio | | Kevin Love (32) | Kevin Love (22) | Luke Ridnour, Sebastian Telfair (5) | Target Center 13,117 | 4–12 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 17 | November 27 | Golden State | | Michael Beasley (28) | Kevin Love (22) | Luke Ridnour (6) | Target Center 14,440

4–13
- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
18
December 1
@ Dallas

| | Michael Beasley (16) | Kevin Love (15) | Kevin Love, Darko Miličić, Luke Ridnour (3) | American Airlines Center 19,567 | 4–14 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 | December 3 | @ San Antonio | | Michael Beasley (28) | Kevin Love (18) | Darko Miličić (4) | AT&T Center 18,581 | 4–15 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 | December 4 | Cleveland | | Kevin Love (28) | Kevin Love (19) | Sebastian Telfair (7) | Target Center 14,422 | 5–15 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 | December 6 | @ New York | | Kevin Love (33) | Kevin Love (15) | Luke Ridnour (4) | Madison Square Garden 19,763 | 5–16 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 | December 8 | Oklahoma City | | Michael Beasley (26) | Kevin Love (21) | Luke Ridnour (9) | Target Center 13,907 | 5–17 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 | December 10 | Detroit | | Kevin Love (27) | Kevin Love (18) | Luke Ridnour (10) | Target Center 13,988 | 6–17 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 | December 11 | @ Chicago | | Kevin Love (23) | Kevin Love (15) | Luke Ridnour (8) | United Center 21,102 | 6–18 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 | December 14 | @ Golden State | | Darko Miličić (25) | Kevin Love (14) | Luke Ridnour (11) | Oracle Arena 17,615 | 6–19 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 | December 15 | @ Phoenix | | Kevin Love (23) | Kevin Love (16) | Luke Ridnour (8) | US Airways Center 16,977 | 6–20 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 | December 17 | @ Portland | | Michael Beasley (33) | Kevin Love (17) | Kevin Love (4) | Rose Garden 20,310 | 6–21 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 | December 18 | @ Denver | | Kevin Love (43) | Kevin Love (17) | Luke Ridnour (5) | Pepsi Center 15,409 | 6–22 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 | December 20 | @ L.A. Clippers | | Michael Beasley (20) | Kevin Love (10) | Luke Ridnour (6) | Staples Center 16,053 | 6–23 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 | December 22 | Utah | | Kevin Love (25) | Kevin Love (19) | Luke Ridnour (5) | Target Center 15,809 | 6–24 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 | December 26 | @ Cleveland | | Michael Beasley (28) | Kevin Love (18) | Luke Ridnour (6) | Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 | 7–24 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 | December 27 | New Orleans | | Michael Beasley (30) | Kevin Love (11) | Luke Ridnour (11) | Target Center 11,679 | 8–24 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 33 | December 29 | Denver | | Michael Beasley (33) | Kevin Love (14) | Luke Ridnour (8) | Target Center 17,093

8–25
- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
34
January 1
New Jersey

| | Kevin Love (23) | Kevin Love (10) | Luke Ridnour (6) | Target Center 12,665 | 9–25 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 | January 3 | @ Boston | | Michael Beasley (19) | Kevin Love (24) | Luke Ridnour (5) | TD Garden 18,624 | 9–26 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 | January 5 | Charlotte | | Kevin Love (35) | Kevin Love (15) | Kevin Love (5) | Target Center 14,881 | 9–27 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 37 | January 7 | Portland | | Kevin Love (30) | Kevin Love (19) | Luke Ridnour (11) | Target Center 12,213 | 9–28 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 | January 9 | @ San Antonio | | Kevin Love (18) | Kevin Love (17) | Luke Ridnour (7) | AT&T Center 18,581 | 9–29 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 | January 11 | San Antonio | | Kevin Love (20) | Kevin Love (20) | Luke Ridnour (9) | Target Center 11,209 | 9–30 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 | January 13 | Washington | | Kevin Love (35) | Kevin Love, Darko Miličić (11) | Luke Ridnour (9) | Target Center 11,437 | 10–30 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 | January 15 | Orlando | | Corey Brewer (23) | Kevin Love (15) | Luke Ridnour (6) | Target Center 17,391 | 10–31 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 42 | January 17 | @ Portland | | Kevin Love, Darko Miličić (22) | Kevin Love (17) | Luke Ridnour (6) | Rose Garden 20,239 | 10–32 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 43 | January 19 | @ L.A. Clippers | | Kevin Love (26) | Kevin Love (11) | Jonny Flynn (6) | Staples Center 17,793 | 10–33 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 44 | January 24 | Houston | | Kevin Love (24) | Kevin Love (17) | Kevin Love (7) | Target Center 11,983 | 10–34 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 | January 26 | Oklahoma City | | Kevin Love (31) | Kevin Love (21) | Luke Ridnour (8) | Target Center 14,979 | 10–35 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 | January 28 | @ Utah | | Kevin Love (22) | Kevin Love (15) | Jonny Flynn (6) | EnergySolutions Arena 19,911 | 10–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 | January 29 | Toronto | | Kevin Love (21) | Kevin Love (12) | Jonny Flynn (8) | Target Center 14,991

11–36
- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
48
February 2
Memphis

| | Michael Beasley (19) | Kevin Love (10) | Jonny Flynn, Sebastian Telfair (5) | Target Center 12,662 | 11–37 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 | February 4 | @ Toronto | | Kevin Love (20) | Kevin Love (15) | Jonny Flynn (7) | Air Canada Centre 14,389 | 11–38 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 50 | February 5 | Denver | | Michael Beasley (23) | Kevin Love (19) | Michael Beasley, Corey Brewer (5) | Target Center 15,389 | 11–39 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 | February 7 | @ New Orleans | | Kevin Love (27) | Kevin Love (17) | Jonny Flynn (6) | New Orleans Arena 13,401 | 12–39 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | February 8 | @ Houston | | Kevin Love (20) | Kevin Love (14) | Jonny Flynn (7) | Toyota Center 15,679 | 13–39 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 53 | February 11 | @ Indiana | | Kevin Love (22) | Kevin Love (15) | Sebastian Telfair (4) | Conseco Fieldhouse 12,559 | 13–40 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 54 | February 12 | Philadelphia | | Kevin Love (16) | Kevin Love (13) | Luke Ridnour (5) | Target Center 17,011 | 13–41 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 | February 14 | Portland | | Martell Webster (17) | Kevin Love (11) | Wayne Ellington (5) | Target Center 11,227 | 13–42 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 | February 16 | L.A. Clippers | | Wayne Ellington, Kevin Love (18) | Kevin Love (18) | Sebastian Telfair (5) | Target Center 15,227 | 13–43 |- align="center" |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 57 | February 22 | @ Milwaukee | | Michael Beasley (21) | Kevin Love (17) | Kevin Love (6) | Bradley Center 13,106 | 13–44 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 58 | February 23 | Memphis | | Wayne Ellington (16) | Kevin Love (11) | Luke Ridnour (5) | Target Center 11,497 | 13–45 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 59 | February 25 | New Orleans | | Wesley Johnson, Luke Ridnour (22) | Kevin Love (14) | Kevin Love (5) | Target Center 16,965 | 13–46 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 | February 27 | Golden State | | Kevin Love (37) | Kevin Love (23) | Jonny Flynn (9) | Target Center 16,021

14–46
- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
61
March 1
L.A. Lakers

| | Wesley Johnson (20) | Kevin Love (11) | Jonny Flynn, Luke Ridnour (5) | Target Center 17,111 | 14–47 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 | March 2 | @ Detroit | | Kevin Love (20) | Kevin Love (20) | Jonny Flynn (14) | The Palace of Auburn Hills 13,122 | 15–47 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 63 | March 4 | @ Philadelphia | | Kevin Love (21) | Kevin Love (23) | Luke Ridnour (10) | Wells Fargo Center 12,008 | 15–48 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 64 | March 5 | @ Washington | | Kevin Love (20) | Kevin Love (21) | Luke Ridnour (6) | Verizon Center 18,216 | 15–49 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 | March 7 | Dallas | | Kevin Love (23) | Kevin Love (17) | Kevin Love (5) | Target Center 13,288 | 15–50 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 66 | March 9 | Indiana | | Michael Beasley, Kevin Love (16) | Kevin Love (21) | Jonny Flynn (6) | Target Center 15,153 | 16–50 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 | March 11 | Utah | | Kevin Love (24) | Kevin Love (12) | Luke Ridnour (7) | Target Center 18,534 | 17–50 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 68 | March 13 | @ Golden State | | Michael Beasley, Martell Webster (16) | Kevin Love (12) | Luke Ridnour (6) | Oracle Arena 17,788 | 17–51 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 69 | March 16 | @ Utah | | Kevin Love (22) | Kevin Love (11) | Kevin Love, Luke Ridnour (3) | EnergySolutions Arena 19,465 | 17–52 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 70 | March 18 | @ L.A. Lakers | | Wesley Johnson (29) | Kevin Love (13) | Luke Ridnour (8) | Staples Center 18,997 | 17–53 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 71 | March 20 | Sacramento | | Luke Ridnour (22) | Darko Miličić (6) | Kevin Love, Luke Ridnour (4) | Target Center 18,993 | 17–54 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 72 | March 24 | @ Dallas | | Anthony Randolph (31) | Anthony Randolph (11) | Jonny Flynn (5) | American Airlines Center 20,296 | 17–55 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 73 | March 25 | @ Oklahoma City | | Anthony Randolph (24) | Anthony Randolph (15) | Luke Ridnour (5) | Oklahoma City Arena 18,203 | 17–56 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 74 | March 27 | Boston | | Michael Beasley (28) | Anthony Tolliver (15) | Luke Ridnour (8) | Target Center 19,178 | 17–57 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 75 | March 30 | Chicago | | Kevin Love (16) | Kevin Love (9) | Jonny Flynn (5) | Target Center 19,207

17–58
- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
76
April 1
Miami

| | Martell Webster (22) | Kevin Love (7) | Luke Ridnour (9) | Target Center 19,096 | 17–59 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 77 | April 2 | @ Memphis | | Michael Beasley (20) | Nikola Peković (6) | Michael Beasley, Wesley Johnson, Anthony Tolliver (4) | FedExForum 15,327 | 17–60 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 78 | April 5 | @ New Jersey | | Anthony Randolph (20) | Michael Beasley (11) | Luke Ridnour (9) | Prudential Center 13,461 | 17–61 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 79 | April 6 | Phoenix | | Michael Beasley (24) | Michael Beasley (11) | Luke Ridnour (5) | Target Center 16,113 | 17–62 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 80 | April 9 | @ Denver | | Lazar Hayward, Martell Webster (15) | Anthony Tolliver (7) | Jonny Flynn (9) | Pepsi Center 19,155 | 17–63 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 81 | April 11 | @ Phoenix | | Michael Beasley (26) | Anthony Randolph, Anthony Tolliver (10) | Luke Ridnour (9) | US Airways Center 17,485 | 17–64 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 82 | April 13 | Houston | | Michael Beasley (34) | Anthony Tolliver (13) | Luke Ridnour (11) | Target Center 17,101

17–65

Player statistics

Regular season

PlayerPOSGPGSMPREBASTSTLBLKPTSMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
SG**79**632,069240148585470926.23.01.9.7.79.0
PF73**73****2,611****1,112**1844528**1,476****35.8****15.2**2.5.6.4**20.2**
SF73**73**2,36140915854521,40132.35.62.2.7.719.2
PG71662,159199**384****89**1084030.42.8**5.4**1.3.111.8
C69691,68636010454**140**60624.45.21.5.8**2.0**8.8
C651188719327183535913.63.0.4.3.55.5
SF6541,36229582282843421.04.51.3.4.46.7
SG6281,1811087228341019.01.71.2.5.06.6
SF56221,36215277**89**1448324.32.71.4**1.6**.38.6
PG5389837718234327918.51.53.4.6.15.3
SF4611,0941475328945323.83.21.2.6.29.8
SF420419702812716010.01.7.7.3.23.8
C3913369778201068.62.5.2.2.52.7
PG3787115411125326619.21.53.0.7.17.2
C23346312026181627020.15.21.1.8.711.7
PG80656630218.1.8.8.4.02.6
SG40292110157.3.5.3.3.03.8
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Timberwolves only.

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Additions

PlayerSignedFormer team
Darko MiličićSigned four-year contractNew York Knicks
Luke RidnourSigned four-year contract for $16 millionMilwaukee Bucks
Anthony TolliverSigned two-year contract for $4.5 millionGolden State Warriors

Subtractions

PlayerSigned
Sundiata GainesWaived
Delonte WestWaived
Jason HartWaived
Maurice AgerWaived
Eddy CurryWaived

References

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