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2016–17 Minnesota Timberwolves season

{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}}

{{one source|date=November 2016}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NBA season

| team = Minnesota Timberwolves

| end_year = 2017

| wins = 31

| losses = 51

| division = Northwest

| division_place = 5

| conf_place = 13

| coach = Tom Thibodeau

| gm = Scott Layden

| owners = Glen Taylor

| arena = Target Center

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| bbr_team = MIN

| television = Fox Sports North

| radio = WCCO

}}

The 2016–17 Minnesota Timberwolves season marked the franchise's 28th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On April 20, 2016, the Timberwolves appointed Tom Thibodeau as their new head coach.{{cite web|last=Krawczynski|first=Jon|title=Timberwolves hire Thibodeau as coach, president|url=http://www.nba.com/2016/news/04/20/tom-thibodeau-minnesota-timberwolves-report-ap.ap/index.html|website=NBA.com|accessdate=May 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160702133934/http://www.nba.com/2016/news/04/20/tom-thibodeau-minnesota-timberwolves-report-ap.ap/index.html|archive-date=July 2, 2016|url-status=dead}} On September 23, 2016, veteran forward Kevin Garnett announced his retirement from the NBA, ending his 21-year career. Ahead of the following season, the team revealed updated logos and uniforms on April 11, 2017.

Minnesota improved upon its 29–53 record from the prior season but finished with a 31–51 record, failing to secure a playoff berth. This extended the franchise's postseason drought to 13 consecutive seasons, tying the NBA record for the longest playoff absence in league history.{{cite web|last1=Schuhmann|first1=John|title=With addition of Jimmy Butler, young Wolves get needed leader to help franchise end playoff drought|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2017/06/23/timberwolves-get-needed-veteran-presence-getting-jimmy-butler|website=NBA.com|publisher=National Basketball Association}}

Draft

{{main|2016 NBA draft}}

class="wikitable sortable sortable"

! style="{{NBA color cell|Minnesota Timberwolves}}" width="10%"| Round

! style="{{NBA color cell|Minnesota Timberwolves}}" width="10%"| Pick

! style="{{NBA color cell|Minnesota Timberwolves}}" width="20%"| Player

! style="{{NBA color cell|Minnesota Timberwolves}}" width="15%"| Position

! style="{{NBA color cell|Minnesota Timberwolves}}" width="15%"| Nationality

! style="{{NBA color cell|Minnesota Timberwolves}}" width="20%"| College

style="text-align: center

| 1

| 5

| Kris Dunn

| PG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Providence

Roster

{{NBA roster header|team=Minnesota Timberwolves|season=2016-17

| bg1 = #005083 | color1 = #FFFFFF

| bg2 = #000000 | color2 = #FFFFFF}}

{{player2 | num = 45 | first = Cole | last = Aldrich | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 250 | college = Kansas | DOB = 1988-10-31 }}

{{player2 | num = 88 | first = Nemanja | last = Bjelica | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 225 | from = Serbia | DOB = 1988-05-09 }}

{{player2 | num = 18 | first = Omri | last = Casspi | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 225 | from = Israel | DOB = 1988-06-22 }}

{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Gorgui | last = Dieng | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 240 | college = Louisville | DOB = 1990-01-18 }}

{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Kris | last = Dunn | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 205 | college = Providence | DOB = 1994-03-18 }}

{{player2 | num = 27 | first = Jordan | last = Hill | dab = basketball | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 240 | college = Arizona | DOB = 1987-07-27 }}

{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Tyus | last = Jones | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 195 | college = Duke | DOB = 1996-05-10 }}

{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Zach | last = LaVine | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 185 | college = UCLA | DOB = 1995-03-10 }}

{{player2 | num = 15 | first = Shabazz | last = Muhammad | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 223 | college = UCLA | DOB = 1992-11-13 }}

{{player2 | num = 33 | first = Adreian | last = Payne | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 237 | college = Michigan State | DOB = 1991-02-19 }}

{{player2 | num = 14 | first = Nikola | last = Peković | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 307 | from = Montenegro | DOB = 1986-01-03 }}

{{player2 | num = 9 | first = Ricky | last = Rubio | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 190 | from = Spain | DOB = 1990-10-21 }}

{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Brandon | last = Rush | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 225 | college = Kansas | DOB = 1985-07-07 }}

{{player2 | num = 32 | first = Karl-Anthony | last = Towns | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 244 | college = Kentucky | DOB = 1995-11-15 }}

{{player2 | num = 22 | first = Andrew | last = Wiggins | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 200 | college = Kansas | DOB = 1995-02-23}}

{{NBA roster footer

| head_coach =

| asst_coach =

| otherlegend = (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate

| roster_url = http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/roster/

| transaction_url = http://basketball.realgm.com/nba/teams/Minnesota-Timberwolves/17/Transaction_History

| accessdate = 2017-04-03

}}

Standings

=Division=

{{2016–17 NBA Northwest standings|team=MIN}}

=Conference=

{{2016–17 NBA West standings|team=MIN}}

Game log

=Pre-season=

{{NBA game log start|Minnesota Timberwolves|pre-season=yes|end_year=2017|record=Total: 5–2 (Home: 3–0; Road: 2–2)}}

{{NBA game log section|Minnesota Timberwolves|Pre-season|first=yes|show=no

| home_wins = 3

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 2

}}

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 1

| October 8

| @ Miami

| [http://www.nba.com/games/20161008/MINMIA#/boxscore.html 109–100]

| Karl-Anthony Towns (20)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (10)

| Kris Dunn (7)

| American Airlines Arena
13,042

| 1–0

|- style="background:#fbb;"

| 2

| October 10

| @ Charlotte

| [http://www.nba.com/games/20161010/MINCHA#/boxscore.html 86–98]

| Zach LaVine (30)

| Cole Aldrich (9)

| Kris Dunn (3)

| Spectrum Center
8,424

| 1–1

|- style="background-color:#bfb;"

| 3

| October 12

| Denver

| [http://www.nba.com/games/20161012/DENMIN#/boxscore.html 105–88]

| Muhammad, Towns, Wiggins (18)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (8)

| Ricky Rubio (8)

| Pinnacle Bank Arena
7,153

| 2–1

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 4

| October 15

| @ Miami

| [http://www.nba.com/games/20161015/MINMIA#/boxscore.html 101–96]

| Andrew Wiggins (23)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (14)

| Ricky Rubio (6)

| KFC Yum! Center
9,672

| 3–1

|- style="background:#fbb;"

| 5

| October 16

| @ Oklahoma City

| [http://www.nba.com/games/20161016/MINOKC#/boxscore.html 94–112]

| John Lucas III (18)

| Aldrich, Bjelica, Hill (6)

| Kris Dunn (6)

| Chesapeake Energy Arena
10,489

| 3–2

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 6

| October 19

| Memphis

| [http://www.nba.com/games/20161019/MEMMIN#/boxscore.html 101–94]

| Karl-Anthony Towns (31)

| Gorgui Dieng (11)

| Ricky Rubio (7)

| Target Center
9,594

| 4–2

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 7

| October 21

| Charlotte

| [http://www.nba.com/games/20161021/CHAMIN#/boxscore.html 109–74]

| Shabazz Muhammad (17)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (9)

| Ricky Rubio (6)

| Target Center
9,708

| 5–2

{{NBA game log end|min|end_year=2017}}

=Regular season=

{{NBA game log start|Minnesota Timberwolves|end_year=2017|record=Total: 31–51 (Home: 20–21; Road: 11–30)}}

{{NBA game log section|Minnesota Timberwolves|October|first=yes

| home_wins = 0

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 2

}}

|- style="background:#fcc"

| 1

| October 26

| @ Memphis

| {{NBA game|date=20161026|id=MINMEM|pf=98|pa=102}}

| Andrew Wiggins (25)

| Gorgui Dieng (14)

| Ricky Rubio (8)

| FedExForum
18,119

| 0–1

|- style="background:#fcc"

| 2

| October 29

| @ Sacramento

| {{NBA game|date=20161029|id=MINSAC|pf=103|pa=106}}

| Andrew Wiggins (29)

| Gorgui Dieng (13)

| Ricky Rubio (5)

| Golden 1 Center
17,608

| 0–2

{{NBA game log section|Minnesota Timberwolves|November

| home_wins = 3

| home_losses = 6

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 5

}}

|- style="background:#cfc"

| 3

| November 1

| Memphis

| {{NBA game|date=20161101|id=MEMMIN|pf=116|pa=80}}

| Zach LaVine (31)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (10)

| Kris Dunn (6)

| Target Center
14,774

| 1–2

|- style="background:#fcc"

| 4

| November 3

| Denver

| {{NBA game|date=20161103|id=DENMIN|pf=99|pa=102}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (32)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (14)

| Kris Dunn (9)

| Target Center
11,219

| 1–3

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 5

| November 5

| @ Oklahoma City

| {{NBA game|date=20161105|id=MINOKC|pf=92|pa=112}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (33)

| Gorgui Dieng (8)

| Tyus Jones (4)

| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203

| 1–4

|- style="background:#fcc"

| 6

| November 8

| @ Brooklyn

| {{NBA game|date=20161108|id=MINBKN|pf=110|pa=119}}

| Andrew Wiggins (36)

| Andrew Wiggins (8)

| Tyus Jones (7)

| Barclays Center
13,610

| 1–5

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 7

| November 9

| @ Orlando

| {{NBA game|date=20161109|id=MINORL|pf=123|pa=107}}

| Zach LaVine (37)

| Towns, Dieng (11)

| Gorgui Dieng (7)

| Amway Center
17,102

| 2–5

|- style="background:#fcc"

| 8

| November 12

| L.A. Clippers

| {{NBA game|date=20161112|id=LACMIN|pf=105|pa=119}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (24)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (10)

| Ricky Rubio (6)

| Target Center
14,494

| 2–6

|- style="background:#cfc"

| 9

| November 13

| L.A. Lakers

| {{NBA game|date=20161113|id=LALMIN|pf=125|pa=99}}

| Andrew Wiggins (47)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (12)

| Ricky Rubio (10)

| Target Center
14,432

| 3–6

|- style="background:#fcc"

| 10

| November 15

| Charlotte

| {{NBA game|date=20161115|id=CHAMIN|pf=108|pa=115}}

| Andrew Wiggins (29)

| Gorgui Dieng (11)

| Ricky Rubio (8)

| Target Center
10,349

| 3–7

|- style="background:#cfc"

| 11

| November 17

| Philadelphia

| {{NBA game|date=20161117|id=PHIMIN|pf=110|pa=86}}

| Andrew Wiggins (35)

| Dieng, Towns, Wiggins (10)

| Ricky Rubio (5)

| Target Center
16,866

| 4–7

|- style="background:#fcc"

| 12

| November 19

| @ Memphis

| {{NBA game|date=20161119|id=MINMEM|pf=71|pa=93}}

| Zach LaVine (22)

| Gorgui Dieng (11)

| Ricky Rubio (7)

| FedExForum
17,112

| 4–8

|- style="background:#fcc"

| 13

| November 21

| Boston

| {{NBA game|date=20161121|id=BOSMIN|pf=93|pa=99}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (27)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (18)

| Ricky Rubio (9)

| Target Center
13,167

| 4–9

|- style="background:#fcc"

| 14

| November 23

| @ New Orleans

| {{NBA game|date=20161123|id=MINNOP|pf=96|pa=117}}

| Zach LaVine (26)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (11)

| Rubio, Dieng (5)

| Smoothie King Center
15,555

| 4–10

|- style="background:#cfc"

| 15

| November 25

| @ Phoenix

| {{NBA game|date=20161125|id=MINPHX|pf=98|pa=85}}

| Andrew Wiggins (25)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (10)

| Rubio, Towns (4)

| Talking Stick Resort Arena
16,728

| 5–10

|- style="background:#fcc"

| 16

| November 26

| @ Golden State

| {{NBA game|date=20161126|id=MINGSW|pf=102|pa=115}}

| Zach LaVine (31)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (9)

| Ricky Rubio (7)

| Oracle Arena
19,596

| 5–11

|- style="background:#fcc"

| 17

| November 28

| Utah

| {{NBA game|date=20161128|id=UTAMIN|pf=103|pa=112}}

| Zach LaVine (28)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (12)

| Zach LaVine (8)

| Target Center
9,384

| 5–12

|- style="background:#fcc"

| 18

| November 30

| New York

| {{NBA game|date=20161130|id=NYKMIN|pf=104|pa=106}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (47)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (18)

| Ricky Rubio (6)

| Target Center
13,987

| 5–13

{{NBA game log section|Minnesota Timberwolves|December

| home_wins = 3

| home_losses = 5

| road_wins = 3

| road_losses = 4

}}

|-style="background:#fcc"

| 19

| December 2

| @ New York

| {{NBA game|date=20161202|id=MINNYK|pf=114|pa=118}}

| Zach LaVine (23)

| Cole Aldrich (12)

| Ricky Rubio (6)

| Madison Square Garden
19,812

| 5–14

|-style="background:#cfc"

| 20

| December 3

| @ Charlotte

| {{NBA game|date=20161203|id=MINCHA|pf=125|pa=120|ot=1}}

| Andrew Wiggins (29)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (15)

| Ricky Rubio (12)

| Spectrum Center
16,982

| 6–14

|- style="background:#fcc"

| 21

| December 6

| San Antonio

| {{NBA game|date=20161206|id=SASMIN|pf=91|pa=105}}

| Zach LaVine (25)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (14)

| Ricky Rubio (6)

| Target Center
12,585

| 6–15

|- style="background:#fcc"

| 22

| December 8

| @ Toronto

| {{NBA game|date=20161208|id=MINTOR|pf=110|pa=124}}

| Zach LaVine (29)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (11)

| Zach LaVine (6)

| Air Canada Centre
19,800

| 6–16

|- style="background:#fcc"

| 23

| December 9

| Detroit

| {{NBA game|date=20161209|id=DETMIN|pf=90|pa=117}}

| Andrew Wiggins (16)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (12)

| Ricky Rubio (6)

| Target Center
14,109

| 6–17

|- style="background:#fcc"

| 24

| December 11

| Golden State

| {{NBA game|date=20161211|id=GSWMIN|pf=108|pa=116}}

| Wiggins, Towns, LaVine (25)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (18)

| Ricky Rubio (6)

| Target Center
18,452

| 6−18

|- style="background:#cfc"

| 25

| December 13

| @ Chicago

| {{NBA game|date=20161213|id=MINCHI|pf=99|pa=94}}

| Zach LaVine (24)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (12)

| Ricky Rubio (10)

| United Center
21,146

| 7–18

|- style="background:#fcc"

| 26

| December 17

| Houston

| {{NBA game|date=20161217|id=HOUMIN|pf=109|pa=111|ot=1}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (41)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (15)

| Ricky Rubio (7)

| Target Center
14,689

| 7–19

|- style="background:#cfc"

| 27

| December 19

| Phoenix

| {{NBA game|date=20161219|id=PHXMIN|pf=115|pa=108}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (28)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (15)

| Ricky Rubio (12)

| Target Center
12,008

| 8–19

|- style="background:#cfc"

| 28

| December 21

| @ Atlanta

| {{NBA game|date=20161221|id=MINATL|pf=92|pa=84}}

| Andrew Wiggins (19)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (18)

| Ricky Rubio (8)

| Philips Arena
17,578

| 9–19

|- style="background:#fcc"

| 29

| December 23

| Sacramento

| {{NBA game|date=20161223|id=SACMIN|pf=105|pa=109}}

| Zach LaVine (40)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (13)

| Ricky Rubio (8)

| Target Center
13,288

| 9–20

|- style="background:#fcc"

| 30

| December 25

| @ Oklahoma City

| {{NBA game|date=20161225|id=MINOKC|pf=100|pa=112}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (26)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (8)

| Ricky Rubio (10)

| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203

| 9–21

|- style="background:#cfc"

| 31

| December 26

| Atlanta

| {{NBA game|date=20161226|id=ATLMIN|pf=104|pa=90}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (22)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (11)

| Ricky Rubio (10)

| Target Center
15,617

| 10–21

|- style="background:#fcc"

| 32

| December 28

| @ Denver

| {{NBA game|date=20161228|id=MINDEN|pf=103|pa=105}}

| Andrew Wiggins (25)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (11)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (10)

| Pepsi Center
15,093

| 10–22

|- style="background:#cfc"

| 33

| December 30

| Milwaukee

| {{NBA game|date=20161230|id=MILMIN|pf=116|pa=99}}

| Andrew Wiggins (31)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (16)

| Ricky Rubio (9)

| Target Center
17,779

| 11–22

{{NBA game log section|Minnesota Timberwolves|January

| home_wins = 6

| home_losses = 3

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 4

}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 34

| January 1

| Portland

| {{NBA game|date=20170101|id=PORMIN|pf=89|pa=95}}

| Andrew Wiggins (24)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (13)

| Towns, Rubio (6)

| Target Center
15,804

| 11–23

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 35

| January 3

| @ Philadelphia

| {{NBA game|date=20170103|id=MINPHI|pf=91|pa=93}}

| Zach LaVine (28)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (13)

| Towns, Rubio (5)

| Wells Fargo Center
17,124

| 11–24

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 36

| January 6

| @ Washington

| {{NBA game|date=20170106|id=MINWAS|pf=105|pa=112}}

| Andrew Wiggins (41)

| Gorgui Dieng (11)

| Ricky Rubio (7)

| Verizon Center
18,686

| 11–25

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 37

| January 7

| Utah

| {{NBA game|date=20170107|id=UTAMIN|pf=92|pa=94}}

| Zach LaVine (24)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (12)

| Ricky Rubio (7)

| Target Center
13,945

| 11–26

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 38

| January 9

| Dallas

| {{NBA game|date=20170109|id=DALMIN|pf=101|pa=92}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (34)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (11)

| Ricky Rubio (15)

| Target Center
9,625

| 12–26

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 39

| January 11

| Houston

| {{NBA game|date=20170111|id=HOUMIN|pf=119|pa=105}}

| Andrew Wiggins (28)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (18)

| Ricky Rubio (17)

| Target Center
9,625

| 13–26

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 40

| January 13

| Oklahoma City

| {{NBA game|date=20170113|id=OKCMIN|pf=96|pa=86}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (29)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (17)

| Ricky Rubio (14)

| Target Center
16,644

| 14–26

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 41

| January 15

| @ Dallas

| {{NBA game|date=20170115|id=MINDAL|pf=87|pa=98}}

| Gorgui Dieng (21)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (9)

| Ricky Rubio (10)

| American Airlines Center
19,655

| 14–27

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 42

| January 17

| @ San Antonio

| {{NBA game|date=20170117|id=MINSAS|pf=114|pa=122}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (27)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (16)

| Ricky Rubio (14)

| AT&T Center
18,418

| 14–28

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 43

| January 19

| @ LA Clippers

| {{NBA game|date=20170119|id=MINLAC|pf=104|pa=101}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (37)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (12)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (5)

| Staples Center
19,060

| 15–28

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 44

| January 22

| Denver

| {{NBA game|date=20170122|id=DENMIN|pf=111|pa=108}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (32)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (12)

| Kris Dunn (9)

| Target Center
12,788

| 16–28

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 45

| January 24

| @ Phoenix

| {{NBA game|date=20170124|id=MINPHX|pf=112|pa=111}}

| Andrew Wiggins (31)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (10)

| Ricky Rubio (10)

| Talking Stick Resort Arena
17,241

| 17–28

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 46

| January 26

| Indiana

| {{NBA game|date=20170126|id=INDMIN|pf=103|pa=109}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (23)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (10)

| Ricky Rubio (12)

| Target Center
14,862

| 17–29

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 47

| January 28

| Brooklyn

| {{NBA game|date=20170128|id=BKNMIN|pf=129|pa=109}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (37)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (13)

| Kris Dunn (7)

| Target Center
14,798

| 18–29

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 48

| January 30

| Orlando

| {{NBA game|date=20170130|id=ORLMIN|pf=111|pa=105|ot=1}}

| Andrew Wiggins (27)

| Gorgui Dieng (14)

| Ricky Rubio (12)

| Target Center
11,124

| 19–29

{{NBA game log section|Minnesota Timberwolves|February

| home_wins = 3

| home_losses = 4

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 3

}}

|- style= "background:#fcc;"

| 49

| February 1

| @ Cleveland

| {{NBA game|date=20170201|id=MINCLE|pf=97|pa=125}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (26)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (12)

| Ricky Rubio (14)

| Quicken Loans Arena
20,562

| 19–30

|- style= "background:#fcc;"

| 50

| February 3

| @ Detroit

| {{NBA game|date=20170203|id=MINDET|pf=108|pa=116}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (24)

| Gorgui Dieng (12)

| Ricky Rubio (7)

| The Palace of Auburn Hills
16,934

| 19–31

|- style= "background:#fcc;"

| 51

| February 4

| Memphis

| {{NBA game|date=20170204|id=MEMMIN|pf=99|pa=107}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (27)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (16)

| Rubio, Jones (6)

| Target Center
15,081

| 19–32

|- style= "background:#fcc;"

| 52

| February 6

| Miami

| {{NBA game|date=20170206|id=MIAMIN|pf=111|pa=113}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (35)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (8)

| Ricky Rubio (13)

| Target Center
12,502

| 19–33

|- style= "background:#cfc;"

| 53

| February 8

| Toronto

| {{NBA game|date=20170208|id=TORMIN|pf=112|pa=109}}

| Andrew Wiggins (31)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (14)

| Ricky Rubio (7)

| Target Center
13,832

| 20–33

|- style= "background:#fcc;"

| 54

| February 10

| New Orleans

| {{NBA game|date=20170210|id=NOPMIN|pf=106|pa=122}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (36)

| Dieng, Towns (8)

| Ricky Rubio (12)

| Target Center
16,093

| 20–34

|- style= "background:#cfc;"

| 55

| February 12

| Chicago

| {{NBA game|date=20170212|id=CHIMIN|pf=117|pa=89}}

| Andrew Wiggins (27)

| Gorgui Dieng (13)

| Ricky Rubio (11)

| Target Center
19,356

| 21–34

|- style= "background:#fcc;"

| 56

| February 14

| Cleveland

| {{NBA game|date=20170214|id=CLEMIN|pf=108|pa=116}}

| Andrew Wiggins (41)

| Gorgui Dieng (10)

| Ricky Rubio (16)

| Target Center
17,738

| 21–35

|- style= "background:#cfc;"

| 57

| February 15

| @ Denver

| {{NBA game|date=20170215|id=MINDEN|pf=112|pa=99}}

| Andrew Wiggins (40)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (19)

| Rubio, Dunn (5)

| Pepsi Center
13,924

| 22–35

|- style= "background:#cfc;"

| 58

| February 24

| Dallas

| {{NBA game|date=20170224|id=DALMIN|pf=97|pa=84}}

| Andrew Wiggins (27)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (18)

| Ricky Rubio (14)

| Target Center
15,948

| 23–35

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 59

| February 25

| @ Houston

| {{NBA game|date=20170225|id=MINHOU|pf=130|pa=142}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (37)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (22)

| Ricky Rubio (11)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 23–36

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 60

| February 27

| @ Sacramento

| {{NBA game|date=20170227|id=MINSAC|pf=102|pa=88}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (29)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (17)

| Ricky Rubio (11)

| Golden 1 Center
17,608

| 24–36

{{NBA game log section|Minnesota Timberwolves|March

| home_wins = 4

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 7

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 61

| March 1

| @ Utah

| {{NBA game|date=20170301|id=MINUTA|pf=107|pa=80}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (21)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (15)

| Ricky Rubio (9)

| Vivint Smart Home Arena
19,590

| 25–36

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 62

| March 4

| @ San Antonio

| {{NBA game|date=20170304|id=MINSAS|pf=90|pa=97|ot=1}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (24)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (14)

| Ricky Rubio (10)

| AT&T Center
18,418

| 25–37

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 63

| March 8

| L. A. Clippers

| {{NBA game|date=20170308|id=LACMIN|pf=107|pa=91}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (29)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (14)

| Ricky Rubio (12)

| Target Center
14,933

| 26–37

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 64

| March 10

| Golden State

| {{NBA game|date=20170310|id=GSWMIN|pf=103|pa=102}}

| Andrew Wiggins (24)

| Nemanja Bjelica (12)

| Ricky Rubio (13)

| Target Center
20,412

| 27−37

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 65

| March 11

| @ Milwaukee

| {{NBA game|date=20170311|id=MINMIL|pf=95|pa=102}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (35)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (14)

| Ricky Rubio (8)

| Bradley Center
18,717

| 27–38

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 66

| March 13

| Washington

| {{NBA game|date=20170313|id=WASMIN|pf=119|pa=104}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (39)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (13)

| Ricky Rubio (19)

| Target Center
15,747

| 28–38

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 67

| March 15

| @ Boston

| {{NBA game|date=20170315|id=MINBOS|pf=104|pa=117}}

| Ricky Rubio (23)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (14)

| Ricky Rubio (7)

| TD Garden
18,624

| 28–39

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 68

| March 17

| @ Miami

| {{NBA game|date=20170317|id=MINMIA|pf=105|pa=123}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (31)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (11)

| Ricky Rubio (6)

| American Airlines Arena
19,600

| 28–40

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 69

| March 19

| @ New Orleans

| {{NBA game|date=20170319|id=MINNOP|pf=109|pa=123}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (33)

| Gorgui Dieng (10)

| Ricky Rubio (14)

| Smoothie King Center
16,111

| 28–41

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 70

| March 21

| San Antonio

| {{NBA game|date=20170321|id=SASMIN|pf=93|pa=100}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (25)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (14)

| Ricky Rubio (7)

| Target Center
13,742

| 28–42

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 71

| March 24

| @ L.A. Lakers

| {{NBA game|date=20170324|id=MINLAL|pf=119|pa=130|ot=1}}

| Andrew Wiggins (36)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (13)

| Ricky Rubio (15)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 28–43

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 72

| March 25

| @ Portland

| {{NBA game|date=20170325|id=MINPOR|pf=100|pa=112}}

| Andrew Wiggins (20)

| Gorgui Dieng (7)

| Rubio, Jones (4)

| Moda Center
19,580

| 28–44

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 73

| March 28

| @ Indiana

| {{NBA game|date=20170328|id=MININD|pf=115|pa=114}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (37)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (12)

| Ricky Rubio (10)

| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
17,534

| 29–44

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 74

| March 30

| L.A. Lakers

| {{NBA game|date=20170330|id=LALMIN|pf=119|pa=104}}

| Ricky Rubio (33)

| Gorgui Dieng (15)

| Ricky Rubio (10)

| Target Center
18,179

| 30–44

{{NBA game log section|Minnesota Timberwolves|April

| home_wins = 1

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 5

}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 75

| April 1

| Sacramento

| {{NBA game|date=20170401|id=SACMIN|pf=117|pa=123}}

| Andrew Wiggins (32)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (11)

| Ricky Rubio (13)

| Target Center
18,960

| 30–45

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 76

| April 3

| Portland

| {{NBA game|date=20170403|id=PORMIN|pf=110|pa=109}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (34)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (12)

| Ricky Rubio (16)

| Target Center
14,677

| 31–45

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 77

| April 4

| @ Golden State

| {{NBA game|date=20170404|id=MINGSW|pf=107|pa=121}}

| Muhammad, Wiggins (24)

| Shabazz Muhammad (11)

| Ricky Rubio (5)

| Oracle Arena
19,596

| 31−46

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 78

| April 6

| @ Portland

| {{NBA game|date=20170406|id=MINPOR|pf=98|pa=105}}

| Andrew Wiggins (36)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (16)

| Ricky Rubio (5)

| Moda Center
19,393

| 31–47

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 79

| April 7

| @ Utah

| {{NBA game|date=20170407|id=MINUTA|pf=113|pa=120}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (32)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (13)

| Ricky Rubio (12)

| Vivint Smart Home Arena
19,911

| 31–48

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 80

| April 9

| @ L.A. Lakers

| {{NBA game|date=20170409|id=MINLAL|pf=109|pa=110}}

| Andrew Wiggins (41)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (21)

| Ricky Rubio (11)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 31–49

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 81

| April 11

| Oklahoma City

| {{NBA game|date=20170411|id=OKCMIN|pf=98|pa=100}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (26)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (12)

| Ricky Rubio (10)

| Target Center
19,356

| 31–50

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 82

| April 12

| @ Houston

| {{NBA game|date=20170412|id=MINHOU|pf=118|pa=123}}

| Karl-Anthony Towns (28)

| Karl-Anthony Towns (21)

| Kris Dunn (16)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 31–51

{{NBA game log end|min|end_year=2017}}

Player statistics

=Regular season=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:right;"
style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|Player

! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| POS | Position}}

! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| GP | Games played}}

! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| GS | Games starter}}

! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| MP | Minutes played}}

! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| REB | Rebounds}}

! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| AST | Assists}}

! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| STL | Steals}}

! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| BLK | Blocks}}

! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| PTS | Points}}

! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| MPG | Minutes per game}}

! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| RPG | Rebounds per game}}

! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| APG | Assists per game}}

! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| SPG | Steals per game}}

! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| BPG | Blocks per game}}

! style="background:#236192; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| PPG | Points per game}}

style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Andrew|Wiggins}}style="text-align:center;"|SF

| style="background:#010101; color:#8D9093;"|82

style="background:#010101; color:#8D9093;"|82style="background:#010101; color:#8D9093;"|3,04832818982301,933style="background:#010101; color:#8D9093;"|37.24.02.31.0.423.6
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Karl-Anthony|Towns}}style="text-align:center;"|C

| style="background:#010101; color:#8D9093;"|82

style="background:#010101; color:#8D9093;"|823,030style="background:#010101; color:#8D9093;"|1,00722056style="background:#010101; color:#8D9093;"|103style="background:#010101; color:#8D9093;"|2,06137.0style="background:#010101; color:#8D9093;"|12.32.7.7style="background:#010101; color:#8D9093;"|1.3style="background:#010101; color:#8D9093;"|25.1
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Gorgui|Dieng}}style="text-align:center;"|PF

| style="background:#010101; color:#8D9093;"|82

style="background:#010101; color:#8D9093;"|822,653647158889581632.47.91.91.11.210.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Kris|Dunn}}style="text-align:center;"|PG

| 78

71,333166188783629317.12.12.41.0.53.8
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Shabazz|Muhammad}}style="text-align:center;"|SF

| 78

11,5162203522677219.42.8.4.3.19.9
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Ricky|Rubio}}style="text-align:center;"|PG

| 75

752,469305style="background:#010101; color:#8D9093;"|682style="background:#010101; color:#8D9093;"|1281083632.94.1style="background:#010101; color:#8D9093;"|9.1style="background:#010101; color:#8D9093;"|1.7.111.1
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Nemanja|Bjelica}}style="text-align:center;"|PF

| 65

11,19024479402040318.33.81.2.6.36.2
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Cole|Aldrich}}style="text-align:center;"|C

| 62

05311582525231058.62.5.4.4.41.7
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tyus|Jones}}style="text-align:center;"|PG

| 60

07746715648520912.91.12.6.8.13.5
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Zach|LaVine}}style="text-align:center;"|SG

| 47

471,7491601394110889style="background:#010101; color:#8D9093;"|37.23.43.0.9.218.9
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Brandon|Rush}}style="text-align:center;"|SG

| 47

331,0309945222319721.92.11.0.5.54.2
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Adreian|Payne}}style="text-align:center;"|PF

| 18

013533787637.51.8.4.4.43.5
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Omri|Casspi}}†style="text-align:center;"|PF

| 13

022220111324517.11.5.81.0.23.5
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jordan|Hill|dab=basketball}}style="text-align:center;"|C

| 7

04714010126.72.0.0.1.01.7
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Lance|Stephenson}}†style="text-align:center;"|SG

| 6

067105002111.21.7.8.0.03.5
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|John|Lucas III}}style="text-align:center;"|PG

| 5

011012022.2.0.2.4.0.4

{{Plainlist|

  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Timberwolves only.

}}

Transactions

{{main|List of 2016–17 NBA season transactions}}

=Free agents=

==Re-signed==

class="wikitable sortable sortable"

! style="{{NBA color cell|Minnesota Timberwolves}}" width="10%"| Player

! style="{{NBA color cell|Minnesota Timberwolves}}" width="10%"| Signed

style="text-align: center"

| Gorgui Dieng{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/timberwolves-sign-gorgui-dieng-contract-extension|title=Timberwolves sign Gorgui Dieng to contract extension|work=nba.com/timberwolves|date=October 31, 2016|accessdate=October 31, 2016}}

| 4-year contract extension worth $64 million

==Additions==

class="wikitable sortable sortable"

! style="{{NBA color cell|Minnesota Timberwolves}}" width="10%"| Player

! style="{{NBA color cell|Minnesota Timberwolves}}" width="10%"| Signed

! style="{{NBA color cell|Minnesota Timberwolves}}" width="10%"| Former Team

style="text-align: center"

| Brandon Rush{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/timberwolves-sign-guard/forward-brandon-rush|title=Timberwolves sign guard/forward Brandon Rush|work=nba.com/timberwolves|date=July 8, 2016|accessdate=July 8, 2016}}

| 1-year contract worth $3.5 million

| Golden State Warriors

style="text-align: center"

| Cole Aldrich{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/timberwolves-sign-center-cole-aldrich|title=Timberwolves sign center Cole Aldrich|work=nba.com/timberwolves|date=July 13, 2016|accessdate=July 13, 2016}}

| 3-year contract worth $22 million

| Los Angeles Clippers

style="text-align: center"

| Jordan Hill{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/timberwolves-sign-forward/center-jordan-hill/|title=Timberwolves sign forward/center Jordan Hill|work=nba.com/timberwolves|date=July 20, 2016|accessdate=July 20, 2016}}

| 2-year contract worth $8 million

| Indiana Pacers

style="text-align: center"

| John Lucas III{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/timberwolves-announce-2016-17-training-camp-roster|title=Timberwolves announce 2016-17 training camp roster|work=nba.com/timberwolves|date=September 26, 2016|accessdate=September 26, 2016}}

| 1-year contract worth $635,753

| Piratas de Quebradillas

style="text-align: center"

| Lance Stephenson{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/timberwolves-sign-guard-lance-stephenson-10-day-contract/|title=Timberwolves sign guard Lance Stephenson to 10-day contract|work=nba.com/timberwolves|date=February 8, 2017|accessdate=February 8, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/timberwolves-sign-guard-lance-stephenson-second-10-day-contract|title=Timberwolves sign guard Lance Stephenson to second 10-day contract|work=nba.com/timberwolves|date=March 8, 2017|accessdate=March 8, 2017}}

| 10-day contract worth $72,193

| New Orleans Pelicans

style="text-align: center"

| Omri Casspi{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/timberwolves-sign-omri-casspi|title=Timberwolves sign Omri Casspi|work=nba.com/timberwolves|date=March 20, 2017|accessdate=March 20, 2017}}

| 1-year contract worth $185,710

| New Orleans Pelicans

==Subtractions==

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="text-align: center"

! style="{{NBA color cell|Minnesota Timberwolves}}" width="10%"| Player

! style="{{NBA color cell|Minnesota Timberwolves}}" width="10%" | Reason left

! style="{{NBA color cell|Minnesota Timberwolves}}" width="10%"| New team

style="text-align: center"

| John Lucas III{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/timberwolves-waive-john-lucas-iii|title=Timberwolves waive John Lucas III|work=nba.com/timberwolves|date=February 3, 2017|accessdate=January 7, 2017}}

| Waived

|

style="text-align: center"

| Lance Stephenson{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/pacers-sign-lance-stephenson|title=Pacers sign Lance Stephenson|work=nba.com/pacers|date=March 30, 2017|accessdate=March 30, 2017}}

| 3-year contract worth $12 million

| Indiana Pacers

References

{{Reflist}}

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{{Minnesota Timberwolves seasons}}

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