The 2021–22

Minnesota Timberwolves The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Founded in 19 ...

season was the 33rd season of the franchise in the

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(NBA). The regular season for the league began on October 19, 2021 and featured the normal 82-game schedule for the first time since the 2018–19 season. On September 22, 2021, general manager Gersson Rosas was fired, and was subsequently replaced by

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. With a win over the

Milwaukee Bucks The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded in 1968 ...

on March 19, the Timberwolves clinched their first winning season since

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, and only their second winning season since

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. After a win over the

Los Angeles Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference. The Clipper ...

in the Play-In Tournament on April 12, 2022, the Timberwolves clinched their first playoff berth since

. However, they lost to the

Memphis Grizzlies The Memphis Grizzlies (referred to locally as the Grizz) are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference ...

in the first round in six games.

Previous season

The Timberwolves concluded the 2020–21 season with 23–49 record, finishing last in the Northwest Division and thirteenth in the Western Conference.

NBA Draft

Minnesota did not hold any picks in the

2021 NBA draft The 2021 NBA draft, the 75th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual draft, was held on July 29, 2021, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. With the first overall pick, the Detroit Pistons selected Cade Cunningham. The NBA us ...

Roster

Standings

Division

Conference

Game log

Preseason

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D'Angelo Russell D'Angelo Danté Russell (born February 23, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected as a McDonald's All-American in 2014 and played college ba ...

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Target Center Target Center is a multi-purpose arena located in Minneapolis that opened in 1990. It hosts major family shows, concerts, sporting events, graduations and private events. Target Corporation, founded and headquartered in Minneapolis since 1902, ...

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Denver Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...

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Malik Beasley Malik JonMikal Beasley (born November 26, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He attended Saint Francis School in Alpharetta, Georgia, and played one seaso ...

(13) , Jarred Vanderbilt (8) , D'Angelo Russell (6) ,

Ball Arena Ball Arena (formerly known as Pepsi Center) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Denver, Colorado. It is situated at Speer Boulevard, a main thoroughfare in downtown Denver, and is served by two nearby exits off Interstate 25. A lig ...

11,927 , 2–0 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 3 , October 11 , @ L.A. Clippers , , D'Angelo Russell (19) , Karl-Anthony Towns (9) , D'Angelo Russell (9) ,

Toyota Arena Toyota Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Ontario, California, United States. The arena hosts local sporting events and concerts and is suitable for indoor events, including basketball, ice hockey, ice shows, boxing, graduation ceremonies and con ...

4,850 , 3–0 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 4 , October 14 , @

Brooklyn Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...

, , Anthony Edwards (23) , Karl-Anthony Towns (8) , Karl-Anthony Towns (6) ,

Barclays Center Barclays Center is a multi-purpose list of indoor arenas, indoor arena in the New York City Boroughs of New York City, borough of Brooklyn. The arena is home to the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association and the New York Liberty o ...

11,210 , 3–1

Regular season

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Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...

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Karl-Anthony Towns Karl-Anthony Towns Jr. (born November 15, 1995), sometimes known as KAT (his initials), is a Dominican-American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basket ...

(30) , Karl-Anthony Towns (10) ,

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16,079 , 1–0 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , October 23 ,

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans
Merriam-Webster. ; french: La Nouvelle-Orléans , es, Nuev ...

, , Karl-Anthony Towns (25) , Anthony Edwards (9) ,

(6) , Target Center
15,343 , 2–0 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , October 25 , New Orleans , , Karl-Anthony Towns (32) , Karl-Anthony Towns (14) , Karl-Anthony Towns (7) , Target Center
14,435 , 2–1 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 4 , October 27 , @

Milwaukee Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...

, , D'Angelo Russell (29) ,

Jarred Vanderbilt Jarred Jakobi Vanderbilt (born April 3, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected as a McDonald's All-American in high school. Vanderbilt played ...

(13) , Patrick Beverley (7) ,

Fiserv Forum Fiserv Forum (stylized as fiserv.forum) () is a multi-purpose arena located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is the home of the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball tea ...

17,341 , 3–1 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 5 , October 30 ,

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(18) , Anthony Edwards (11) , D'Angelo Russell (6) , Target Center
17,136 , 3–2 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 6 , November 1 ,

Orlando Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures rele ...

, , Anthony Edwards (24) ,

(16) , Karl-Anthony Towns (6) ,

14,744 , 3–3 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 7 , November 3 , L.A. Clippers , , Anthony Edwards (28) , Karl-Anthony Towns (11) ,

(8) , Target Center
15,386 , 3–4 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 8 , November 5 , L.A. Clippers , , Karl-Anthony Towns (20) , Towns, Vanderbilt (8) ,

Jordan McLaughlin Jordan McLaughlin (born April 9, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the USC Trojans men's basketball, USC Trojans. Hig ...

(5) , Target Center
17,136 , 3–5 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 9 , November 7 , @

Memphis Memphis most commonly refers to: * Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt * Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city Memphis may also refer to: Places United States * Memphis, Alabama * Memphis, Florida * Memphis, Indiana * Memp ...

, , Anthony Edwards (27) , Karl-Anthony Towns (13) ,

(7) ,

FedExForum FedExForum is a multi-purpose arena located in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee. It is the home of the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA and the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Memphis, both of whom previously played home ga ...

12,416 , 3–6 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 10 , November 10 , @ Golden State , , Anthony Edwards (48) , Karl-Anthony Towns (12) , Beverley, Russell (7) ,

Chase Center Chase Center is an indoor arena in the Mission Bay neighborhood of San Francisco, California. The building is the home venue for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and occasionally for the University of San ...

18,064 , 3–7 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 11 , November 12 , @

L.A. Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...

, , Karl-Anthony Towns (29) , Beverley, Towns (7) , D'Angelo Russell (7) ,

Staples Center Crypto.com Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. The arena opened on October 17, 1999; it was ...

18,997 , 4–7 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 12 , November 13 , @ L.A. Clippers , , Anthony Edwards (21) , Anthony Edwards (9) , D'Angelo Russell (8) , Staples Center
15,285 , 4–8 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 13 , November 15 ,

Phoenix Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore * Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States Phoenix may also refer to: Mythology Greek mythological figures * Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...

, , Karl-Anthony Towns (35) , Karl-Anthony Towns (13) , Anthony Edwards (6) , Target Center
16,279 , 4–9 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 14 , November 17 ,

Sacramento ) , image_map = Sacramento County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sacramento Highlighted.svg , mapsize = 250x200px , map_caption = Location within Sacramento ...

, , Karl-Anthony Towns (22) , Jarred Vanderbilt (7) , Beverley, Russell (7) , Target Center
13,108 , 5–9 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 15 , November 18 ,

San Antonio ("Cradle of Freedom") , image_map = , mapsize = 220px , map_caption = Interactive map of San Antonio , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1= U.S. state, State , subdivision_name1 = Texas , s ...

, , Karl-Anthony Towns (25) , Towns, Vanderbilt (12) , Anthony Edwards (6) , Target Center
13,572 , 6–9 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 16 , November 20 ,

, , D'Angelo Russell (28) , Jarred Vanderbilt (10) , D'Angelo Russell (5) , Target Center
17,136 , 7–9 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 17 , November 22 , @

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans
Merriam-Webster. ; french: La Nouvelle-Orléans , es, Nuev ...

, , Karl-Anthony Towns (28) , Karl-Anthony Towns (10) , D'Angelo Russell (8) ,

Smoothie King Center Smoothie King Center (locally referred to as SKC) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is located in the city's Central Business District, adjacent to Caesars Superdome. The arena opened in 1999 as New Orleans Arena and ...

15,689 , 8–9 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 18 , November 24 ,

Miami Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a East Coast of the United States, coastal metropolis and the County seat, county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade C ...

, , Anthony Edwards (33) , Jarred Vanderbilt (15) , Edwards, Russell (6) , Target Center
17,136 , 9–9 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 19 , November 26 , @

Charlotte Charlotte ( ) is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont (United States), Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Meckl ...

, , Karl-Anthony Towns (25) , Jarred Vanderbilt (8) , Karl-Anthony Towns (6) , Spectrum Center
19,314 , 9–10 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 20 , November 27 , @

Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...

, , Karl-Anthony Towns (28) , Jarred Vanderbilt (14) , D'Angelo Russell (8) ,

Wells Fargo Center Wells Fargo Center may refer to: *Wells Fargo Center (Los Angeles), California *Wells Fargo Center (Sacramento), California * Wells Fargo Center (San Francisco), California * Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa, California * Wells Fargo Cen ...

21,011 , 10–10 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 21 , November 29 ,

Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...

, , Karl-Anthony Towns (32) , Anthony Edwards (9) , D'Angelo Russell (11) , Target Center
14,191 , 11–10 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 22 , December 1 , @

Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...

, ,

(34) , Karl-Anthony Towns (10) ,

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Capital One Arena Capital One Arena is an indoor arena in Washington, D.C. Located in the Penn Quarter neighborhood, the arena sits atop the Gallery Place (WMATA station), Gallery Place rapid transit station of the Washington Metro. It has been largely considered ...

15,318 , 11–11 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 23 , December 3 , @

, , D'Angelo Russell (21) ,

(15) , D'Angelo Russell (11) ,

17,732 , 11–12 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 24 , December 6 ,

Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

, , Karl-Anthony Towns (31) , Karl-Anthony Towns (16) , Anthony Edwards (7) ,

15,736 , 11–13 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 25 , December 8 ,

Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it ...

, , Karl-Anthony Towns (22) , Karl-Anthony Towns (7) , Edwards, Towns (5) , Target Center
15,181 , 11–14 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 26 , December 10 ,

Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...

, , Karl-Anthony Towns (21) , Jarred Vanderbilt (8) ,

(7) , Target Center
15,694 , 11–15 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 27 , December 12 , @

Portland Portland most commonly refers to: * Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States * Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...

, , Anthony Edwards (24) , Karl-Anthony Towns (10) , D'Angelo Russell (5) ,

Moda Center Moda Center, formerly known as the Rose Garden, is the primary indoor sports arena in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is used for basketball, ice hockey, rodeos, circuses, conventions, ice shows, concerts, and dramatic productions. The arena h ...

16,591 , 12–15 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 28 , December 15 , @

, , Anthony Edwards (38) , Russell, Vanderbilt (8) , Patrick Beverley (8) ,

15,365 , 13–15 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 29 , December 17 ,

, , Karl-Anthony Towns (28) , Jarred Vanderbilt (16) , Patrick Beverley (7) , Target Center
17,136 , 14–15 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 30 , December 19 ,

Dallas Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...

, , Karl-Anthony Towns (24) , Jarred Vanderbilt (10) , Karl-Anthony Towns (6) , Target Center
16,127 , 15–15 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 31 , December 21 , @ Dallas , , Karl-Anthony Towns (26) , Karl-Anthony Towns (14) , D'Angelo Russell (12) ,

American Airlines Center The American Airlines Center (AAC) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the Victory Park neighborhood in downtown Dallas, Texas. The arena serves as the home of the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association and the Dallas S ...

20,056 , 15–16 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 32 , December 23 , @ Utah , ,

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Naz Reid Nazreon Hilton Reid (born August 26, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the LSU Tigers. High school career Reid grew u ...

(10) , D'Angelo Russell (14) ,

Vivint Arena Vivint Arena (stylized as vivint arena), formerly known as Delta Center, EnergySolutions Arena and Vivint Smart Home Arena, is an indoor arena located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The arena serves as the home venue for the National Basketball Assoc ...

18,306 , 15–17 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 33 , December 27 ,

Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...

, , Jaylen Nowell (29) ,

Nathan Knight Nathan Solomon Kapahukula Knight (born September 20, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the William & Mary Tribe. Earl ...

(11) ,

(10) , Target Center
15,962 , 16–17 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 34 , December 28 ,

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

, , Malik Beasley (20) , Beverley, Knight (7) , Patrick Beverley (7) , Target Center
16,339 , 16–18 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 35 , December 31 , @ Utah , , Anthony Edwards (26) , Reid, Vanderbilt (7) , Patrick Beverley (6) , Vivint Arena
18,306 , 16–19 , - , -style="background:#fcc;" , 36 , January 2 , @

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Crypto.com Arena Crypto.com Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. The arena opened on October 17, 1999; it w ...

18,343 , 16–20 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 37 , January 3 , @ L.A. Clippers , , Anthony Edwards (28) , Jarred Vanderbilt (9) , Patrick Beverley (12) , Crypto.com Arena
15,959 , 17–20 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 38 , January 5 ,

Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, a ...

, , Anthony Edwards (22) ,

(16) , Patrick Beverley (6) ,

14,375 , 18–20 , -style="background:#cfc; , 39 , January 7 , @ Oklahoma City , ,

(27) , Jarred Vanderbilt (16) , D'Angelo Russell (12) ,

Paycom Center Paycom Center (originally known as the Ford Center from 2002 to 2010, Oklahoma City Arena from 2010 to 2011, and Chesapeake Energy Arena from 2011 to 2021) is an arena located in Downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. It opened in 200 ...

14,874 , 19–20 , -style="background:#cfc; , 40 , January 9 , @

, , Karl-Anthony Towns (40) , Jarred Vanderbilt (19) , D'Angelo Russell (10) ,

Toyota Center Toyota Center is an indoor arena located in Houston. It is named after the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. The arena is home to the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and it was once the home of the Houston ...

15,277 , 20–20 , -style="background:#fcc; , 41 , January 11 , @

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans
Merriam-Webster. ; french: La Nouvelle-Orléans , es, Nuev ...

, , Anthony Edwards (28) , Karl-Anthony Towns (8) , D'Angelo Russell (10) ,

15,155 , 20–21 , -style="background:#fcc; , 42 , January 13 , @

, , Anthony Edwards (30) , Jarred Vanderbilt (13) , Beverley, Russell (6) ,

FedEx Forum FedExForum is a multi-purpose arena located in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee, Downtown Memphis, Tennessee. It is the home of the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association, NBA and the NCAA Division I Memphis Tigers men's basketball, ...

15,881 , 20–22 , -style="background:#cfc; , 43 , January 16 , Golden State , , Karl-Anthony Towns (26) , Karl-Anthony Towns (11) , D'Angelo Russell (12) , Target Center
17,136 , 21–22 , -style="background:#cfc; , 44 , January 18 , @

, , Anthony Edwards (21) , Jarred Vanderbilt (7) , Patrick Beverley (6) ,

Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as The Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh and Eighth avenues from 31st to 33rd Street, above Pennsylva ...

16,071 , 22–22 , -style="background:#fcc; , 45 , January 19 , @

, , D'Angelo Russell (31) , Karl-Anthony Towns (10) , Karl-Anthony Towns (7) ,

State Farm Arena State Farm Arena (formerly Philips Arena) is a multi-purpose arena located in Atlanta, Georgia. The arena serves as the home venue for the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Atlanta Hawks. It also served as home to the National Hockey Leag ...

15,199 , 22–23 , -style="background:#cfc; , 46 , January 23 ,

, , Anthony Edwards (25) , Jarred Vanderbilt (9) , D'Angelo Russell (10) , Target Center
16,475 , 23–23 , -style="background:#cfc; , 47 , January 25 , @

, , Anthony Edwards (40) , Karl-Anthony Towns (17) , Jarred Vanderbilt (6) ,

16,422 , 24–23 , -style="background:#fcc; , 48 , January 27 , @ Golden State , , Karl-Anthony Towns (31) , Karl-Anthony Towns (12) , Edwards, Towns (6) ,

18,064 , 24–24 , -style="background:#fcc; , 49 , January 28 , @

, , Anthony Edwards (27) , Karl-Anthony Towns (9) , Anthony Edwards (10) ,

Footprint Center Footprint Center (formerly known as America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena and Phoenix Suns Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Built in the regional population center of the southwestern United Sta ...

17,071 , 24–25 , -style="background:#cfc; , 50 , January 30 ,

, , Karl-Anthony Towns (31) , Karl-Anthony Towns (11) , Karl-Anthony Towns (10) , Target Center
10,407 , 25–25 , - , - style="background:#cfc; , 51 , February 1 ,

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(24) , Karl-Anthony Towns (10) , McLaughlin, Towns (7) ,

15,839 , 26–25 , - style="background:#cfc; , 52 , February 3 , @

Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...

, , Anthony Edwards (25) , Karl-Anthony Towns (14) ,

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Little Caesars Arena Little Caesars Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Midtown Detroit. Opened on September 5, 2017, the arena, which cost $862.9 million to construct, replaced Joe Louis Arena and The Palace of Auburn Hills as the home of the Detroit Red Wings of th ...

15,523 , 27–25 , - style="background:#cfc; , 53 , February 6 , Detroit , , Karl-Anthony Towns (24) , Karl-Anthony Towns (12) , D'Angelo Russell (8) , Target Center
16,487 , 28–25 , - style="background:#cfc; , 54 , February 8 , @

Sacramento ) , image_map = Sacramento County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sacramento Highlighted.svg , mapsize = 250x200px , map_caption = Location within Sacramento ...

, , Karl-Anthony Towns (25) ,

(11) , Jordan McLaughlin (11) ,

Golden 1 Center Golden 1 Center is an indoor arena, located in downtown Sacramento, California, United States. It sits partially on the site of the former Downtown Plaza shopping center. The publicly owned arena is part of a business and entertainment district ...

12,409 , 29–25 , - style="background:#fcc; , 55 , February 9 , @ Sacramento , , D'Angelo Russell (29) , Jarred Vanderbilt (11) , D'Angelo Russell (10) , Golden 1 Center
12,527 , 29–26 , - style="background:#fcc; , 56 , February 11 , @

Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

, , Anthony Edwards (31) , Karl-Anthony Towns (8) , Edwards, Towns (8) ,

United Center United Center is an indoor arena on the Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is home to the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). It is named ...

20,092 , 29–27 , - style="background:#cfc; , 57 , February 13 , @

, , Anthony Edwards (37) , Karl-Anthony Towns (13) , D'Angelo Russell (6) ,

Gainbridge Fieldhouse Gainbridge Fieldhouse is an indoor arena located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It opened in November 1999 to replace Market Square Arena. The arena is the home of the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association and ...

13,532 , 30–27 , - style="background:#cfc; , 58 , February 15 ,

, , Karl-Anthony Towns (39) , Karl-Anthony Towns (15) , D'Angelo Russell (11) , Target Center
17,136 , 31–27 , -style="background:#fcc; , 59 , February 16 ,

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

, , Karl-Anthony Towns (24) , Karl-Anthony Towns (11) , D'Angelo Russell (7) , Target Center
15,982 , 31–28 , -style="background:#cfc; , 60 , February 24 ,

, , D'Angelo Russell (37) , Jarred Vanderbilt (12) , D'Angelo Russell (9) , Target Center
16,326 , 32–28 , -style="background:#fcc; , 61 , February 25 ,

, , Karl-Anthony Towns (25) , Jarred Vanderbilt (8) , Anthony Edwards (5) , Target Center
16,684 , 32–29 , -style="background:#cfc; , 62 , February 28 , @

, , D'Angelo Russell (25) , Jarred Vanderbilt (9) , Jordan McLaughlin (7) ,

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is a multi-purpose arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The building is the home of the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL). It also serv ...

18,421 , 33–29 , - , -style="background:#cfc; , 63 , March 1 , Golden State , ,

(39) , Karl-Anthony Towns (9) ,

Beverley Beverley is a market town, market and minster (church), minster town and a civil parishes in England, civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, of which it is the county town. The town centre is located south-east of York's centre ...

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17,136 , 34–29 , -style="background:#cfc; , 64 , March 4 , @

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Reid Reid is a surname of Scottish origin. It means "red". People with the surname * Alan Reid (disambiguation) * Alex Reid (disambiguation), includes Alexander Reid * Amanda Reid, Australian Paralympic athlete * Amanda Reid (taxonomist), Australia ...

, Towns (20) , Towns, Vanderbilt (8) , Patrick Beverley (8) ,

15,180 , 35–29 , -style="background:#cfc; , 65 , March 5 ,

, , Karl-Anthony Towns (36) , Karl-Anthony Towns (15) , D'Angelo Russell (15) , Target Center
17,136 , 36–29 , -style="background:#cfc; , 66 , March 7 , Portland , , Karl-Anthony Towns (27) , Karl-Anthony Towns (13) , Patrick Beverley (7) , Target Center
16,035 , 37–29 , -style="background:#cfc; , 67 , March 9 , Oklahoma City , ,

(33) , Karl-Anthony Towns (11) , D'Angelo Russell (12) , Target Center
16,191 , 38–29 , -style="background:#fcc; , 68 , March 11 , @

, , Anthony Edwards (25) , Karl-Anthony Towns (13) , D'Angelo Russell (7) ,

Amway Center Amway Center is an indoor arena located in Downtown Orlando, Florida. The arena is home to the Orlando Magic of the NBA, the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL, and the Orlando Predators of the National Arena League. Amway Center hosted the 2012 N ...

14,557 , 38–30 , -style="background:#cfc; , 69 , March 12 , @

, , Jaylen Nowell (16) , Reid, Towns (10) , D'Angelo Russell (9) ,

FTX Arena FTX Arena (known as American Airlines Arena from 1999 to 2021) is a multi-purpose arena located in Miami, Florida, along Biscayne Bay. It was constructed beginning in 1998 as a replacement for the Miami Arena and designed by the architecture fir ...

19,600 , 39–30 , -style="background:#cfc; , 70 , March 14 , @

, , Karl-Anthony Towns (60) , Karl-Anthony Towns (17) , Patrick Beverley (8) ,

AT&T Center AT&T Center is a list of indoor arenas, multi-purpose indoor arena on the east side of San Antonio, Texas, United States. It is the home of the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association. The arena seats 18,418 for basketball, and ...

14,143 , 40–30 , -style="background:#cfc; , 71 , March 16 ,

, , Karl-Anthony Towns (30) , Jarred Vanderbilt (9) , D'Angelo Russell (6) , Target Center
17,136 , 41–30 , -style="background:#cfc; , 72 , March 19 ,

, , Edwards, Towns (25) , Karl-Anthony Towns (11) , D'Angelo Russell (9) , Target Center
17,136 , 42–30 , -style="background:#fcc; , 73 , March 21 , @

, , Karl-Anthony Towns (22) , Towns, Vanderbilt (8) , Beverley, Rusell (4) ,

20,077 , 42–31 , -style="background:#fcc; , 74 , March 23 ,

, , Anthony Edwards (19) , Jarred Vanderbilt (12) , D'Angelo Russell (7) , Target Center
17,136 , 42–32 , -style="background:#cfc; , 75 , March 25 , Dallas , , Karl-Anthony Towns (20) , Karl-Anthony Towns (9) , D'Angelo Russell (8) , Target Center
17,136 , 43–32 , -style="background:#fcc; , 76 , March 27 , @

, , Anthony Edwards (24) , Anthony Edwards (5) , Edwards, Russell (6) ,

TD Garden TD Garden is a multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts. It is named after its sponsor, TD Bank, a subsidiary of the Toronto-Dominion Bank of Toronto, Ontario. It opened in 1995 as a replacement for the original Boston Garden and has been k ...

19,156 , 43–33 , -style="background:#fcc; , 77 , March 30 , @

, , Anthony Edwards (24) , Karl-Anthony Towns (10) , Jordan McLaughlin (5) ,

Scotiabank Arena Scotiabank Arena ( French: ''Aréna Scotiabank)'', formerly known as Air Canada Centre (ACC), is a multi-purposed arena located on Bay Street in the South Core district of Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the home of the Toronto Rap ...

19,800 , 43–34 , - , -style="background:#cfc; , 78 , April 1 , @

, ,

(32) , Karl-Anthony Towns (9) , Anthony Edwards (7) ,

19,612 , 44–34 , -style="background:#cfc; , 79 , April 3 , @

, , Anthony Edwards (33) , Karl-Anthony Towns (11) ,

(9) ,

16,539 , 45–34 , -style="background:#fcc; , 80 , April 5 ,

, , Karl-Anthony Towns (26) , Karl-Anthony Towns (10) , D'Angelo Russell (11) , Target Center
17,136 , 45–35 , -style="background:#cfc; , 81 , April 7 ,

, , Anthony Edwards (49) , Karl-Anthony Towns (13) , Edwards, Beverley (8) , Target Center
17,136 , 46–35 , -style="background:#fcc; , 82 , April 10 ,

Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

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(17) , Nathan Knight (8) ,

Greg Monroe Gregory Keith Monroe Jr. (born June 4, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Shanxi Loongs of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 2010 NBA draft with the seventh overall pic ...

(5) , Target Center
17,136 , 46–36

Play-in

, - style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , April 12 ,

LA Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference. The Clipper ...

, , Anthony Edwards (30) ,

(12) ,

(6) ,

17,136 , 1–0

Playoffs

, - style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , April 16 , @

, , Anthony Edwards (36) ,

(13) ,

(9) ,

17,794 , 1–0 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , April 19 , @ Memphis , , Anthony Edwards (20) , Karl-Anthony Towns (11) , Russell,

, McLaughlin , FedExForum
17,794 , 1–1 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , April 21 , Memphis , , D'Angelo Russell (22) ,

(13) , D'Angelo Russell (8) ,

19,364 , 1–2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 4 , April 23 , Memphis , , Karl-Anthony Towns (33) , Karl-Anthony Towns (14) , D'Angelo Russell (7) , Target Center
19,832 , 2–2 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 5 , April 26 , @ Memphis , , Karl-Anthony Towns (28) , Karl-Anthony Towns (12) , D'Angelo Russell (8) , FedExForum
17,794 , 2–3 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 6 , April 29 , Memphis , , Anthony Edwards (30) , Karl-Athony Towns (10) , Anthony Edwards (5) , Target Center
20,323 , 2–4

Player statistics

Regular season

Transactions

Trades

Free agency

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