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The 2012–13 Minnesota Timberwolves 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
178 lb (81 kg)
1984–06–26
Northeastern
F 10
Budinger, Chase
209 lb (95 kg)
1988–05–22
Arizona
F 33
Cunningham, Dante
221 lb (100 kg)
1987–04–22
Villanova
F 15
Gelabale, Mickael
215 lb (98 kg)
1983–05–22
France
C 20
Johnson, Chris
210 lb (95 kg)
1985–07–15
LSU
F 47
Kirilenko, Andrei
220 lb (100 kg)
1981–02–18
Russia
G 8
Lee, Malcolm
200 lb (91 kg)
1990–05–22
UCLA
F/C 42
Love, Kevin
243 lb (110 kg)
1988–09–07
UCLA
C 14
Peković, Nikola
285 lb (129 kg)
1986–01–03
Montenegro
G 13
Ridnour, Luke
175 lb (79 kg)
1981–02–13
Oregon
G 3
Roy, Brandon
215 lb (98 kg)
1984–07–23
Washington
G 9
Rubio, Ricky
185 lb (84 kg)
1990–10–21
Spain
G 1
Shved, Alexey
187 lb (85 kg)
1988–12–16
Russia
C 34
Stiemsma, Greg
260 lb (118 kg)
1985–09–26
Wisconsin
F 7
Williams, Derrick
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 affiliateRoster
2012–13 game log
November: 7–8 (home: 4–3; road: 3–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
1
November 2
Sacramento
W 92–80
José Juan Barea (21)
Dante Cunningham (9)
Brandon Roy (6)
Target Center 1–0
2
November 4
@ Toronto
L 86–105
Andrei Kirilenko (17)
Derrick Williams (8)
Luke Ridnour (5)
Air Canada Centre 1-1
3
November 5
@ Brooklyn
W 107–96
Nikola Peković (21)
Dante Cunningham (11)
Brandon Roy (7)
Barclays Center 2–1
4
November 7
Orlando
W 90–75
Luke Ridnour (19)
Derrick Williams (6)
Brandon Roy (9)
Target Center 3–1
5
November 9
Indiana
W 96–94
Chase Budinger (18)
Nikola Peković (8)
Alexey Shved (7)
Target Center 4–1
6
November 10
@ Chicago
L 80–87
Nikola Peković (18)
Andrei Kirilenko (12)
Andrei Kirilenko (7)
United Center 4–2
7
November 12
@ Dallas
W 90–82
Nikola Peković (20)
Andrei Kirilenko (11)
Luke Ridnour (7)
American Airlines Center 5–2
8
November 14
Charlotte
L 87–89
Andrei Kirilenko (26)
Andrei Kirilenko (12)
Luke Ridnour (10)
Target Center 5–3
9
November 16
Golden State
L 98–106
Derrick Williams (23)
Derrick Williams (7)
Alexey Shved (7)
Target Center 5–4
10
November 21
Denver
L 94–101
Kevin Love (34)
Kevin Love (14)
Luke Ridnour (6)
Target Center 5-5
11
November 23
@ Portland
L 95–103
Kevin Love (24)
Kevin Love (13)
Andrei Kirilenko (5)
Rose Garden 5–6
12
November 24
@ Golden State
L 85–96
Nikola Peković (17)
Kevin Love (15)
José Juan Barea (10)
Oracle Arena 5–7
13
November 27
@ Sacramento
W 97–89
Kevin Love (23)
Kevin Love (24)
José Juan Barea (6)
Power Balance Pavilion 6–7
14
November 28
@ L. A. Clippers
L 95–101
Kevin Love (19)
Kevin Love (12)
Luke Ridnour (7)
Staples Center 6–8
15
November 30
Milwaukee
W 95–85
Ridnour & Shved (16)
Nikola Peković (16)
Barea & Shved (5)
Target Center 7–8
December
: 7–5 (home: 5–1; road: 2–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
16
December 4
@ Philadelphia
W 105–88
Alexey Shved (17)
Howard & Love (10)
José Juan Barea (10)
Wells Fargo Center 8-8
17
December 5
@ Boston
L 94–104
Kevin Love (19)
Kevin Love (13)
Luke Ridnour (5)
TD Garden 8–9
18
December 7
Cleveland
W 91–73
Kevin Love (36)
Kevin Love (13)
Luke Ridnour (7)
Target Center 9-9
19
December 12
Denver
W 108–105
Nikola Peković (22)
Kevin Love (14)
José Juan Barea (8)
Target Center 10–9
20
December 14
@ New Orleans
W 113–102
Nikola Peković (31)
Andrei Kirilenko (11)
Luke Ridnour (10)
New Orleans Arena 11–9
21
December 15
Dallas
W 114–106
Nikola Peković (21)
Andrei Kirilenko (10)
Ricky Rubio (9)
Target Center 12–9
22
December 17
@ Orlando
L 93–102
Kevin Love (23)
Kevin Love (15)
Barea & Kirilenko (6)
Amway Center 12–10
23
December 18
@ Miami
L 92–103
Andrei Kirilenko (22)
Kevin Love (18)
Alexey Shved (8)
American Airlines Arena 12–11
24
December 20
Oklahoma City
W 99–93
Kevin Love (28)
Kevin Love (11)
Alexey Shved (12)
Target Center 13–11
25
December 23
@ New York
L 91–94
Nikola Peković (21)
Nikola Peković (17)
Luke Ridnour (5)
Madison Square Garden 13–12
26
December 26
Houston
L 84–87
José Juan Barea (18)
Kevin Love (12)
Luke Ridnour (4)
Target Center 13-13
27
December 29
Phoenix
W 111–107
Nikola Peković (28)
Kevin Love (18)
Alexey Shved (10)
Target Center 14–13
January
: 3–12 (home: 2–4; road: 1–8)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
28
January 2
@ Utah
L 84–106
Love & Shved (13)
Kevin Love (10)
José Juan Barea (4)
EnergySolutions Arena 14-14
29
January 3
@ Denver
W 101–97
Barea & Shved (17)
Kevin Love (17)
Barea & Shved (5)
Pepsi Center 15–14
30
January 5
Portland
L 97–102
Nikola Peković (21)
Nikola Peković (15)
Barea & Shved (7)
Target Center 15-15
31
January 8
Atlanta
W 108–103
Nikola Peković (25)
Nikola Peković (18)
Ricky Rubio (8)
Target Center 16–15
32
January 9
@ Oklahoma City
L 84–106
Alexey Shved (18)
Derrick Williams (11)
Ricky Rubio (7)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 16-16
33
January 11
@ New Orleans
L 92–104
Luke Ridnour (20)
Dante Cunningham (9)
Alexey Shved (7)
New Orleans Arena 16–17
34
January 13
@ San Antonio
L 88–106
José Juan Barea (4)
Andrei Kirilenko (22)
Barea & Ridnour (6)
AT&T Center 16–18
35
January 14
@ Dallas
L 98–113
José Juan Barea (21)
Nikola Peković (12)
Ricky Rubio (6)
American Airlines Center 16–19
36
January 17
L. A. Clippers
L 77–90
Luke Ridnour (21)
Nikola Peković (9)
Ricky Rubio (6)
Target Center 16–20
37
January 19
Houston
W 92–79
Andrei Kirilenko (21)
Andrei Kirilenko (11)
Ricky Rubio (6)
Target Center 17–20
38
January 21
@ Atlanta
L 96–104
Derrick Williams (17)
Andrei Kirilenko (6)
José Juan Barea (7)
Philips Arena 17–21
39
January 23
Brooklyn
L 83–91
Andrei Kirilenko (15)
Johnson , Kirilenko Williams (6)
José Juan Barea (8)
Target Center 17–22
40
January 25
@ Washington
L 101–114
Derrick Williams (18)
Derrick Williams (11)
Rubio & Stiemsma (6)
Verizon Center 17–23
41
January 26
@ Charlotte
L 101–102
Luke Ridnour (22)
Ridnour & Stiemsma (7)
Ricky Rubio (8)
Time Warner Cable Arena 17–24
42
January 30
L. A. Clippers
L 90–96
Nikola Peković (17)
Nikola Peković (12)
Barea , Kirilenko ,Rubio (4)
Target Center 17–25
February
: 3–10 (home: 2–6; road: 1–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
43
February 1
L. A. Lakers
L 100–111
Alexey Shved (18)
Pekovic & Williams (9)
Ricky Rubio (7)
Target Center 17–26
44
February 2
New Orleans
W 115–86
Dante Cunningham (18)
Nikola Peković (7)
Alexey Shved (8)
Target Center 18–26
45
February 4
Portland
L 98–100
Dante Cunningham (23)
Nikola Peković (11)
Ricky Rubio (14)
Target Center 18–27
46
February 6
San Antonio
L 94–104
Nikola Peković (21)
Derrick Williams (12)
Ricky Rubio (11)
Target Center 18–28
47
February 8
New York
L 94–100
Luke Ridnour (20)
Nikola Peković (11)
Ricky Rubio (11)
Target Center 18–29
48
February 10
@ Memphis
L 88–105
Ridnour & Rubio (17)
Pekovic & Williams (6)
Alexey Shved (9)
FedExForum 18–30
49
February 11
@ Cleveland
W 100–92
Luke Ridnour (21)
Nikola Peković (10)
Ricky Rubio (10)
Quicken Loans Arena 19–30
50
February 13
Utah
L 93–97
Derrick Williams (24)
Derrick Williams (16)
Ricky Rubio (10)
Target Center 19–31
All-Star Break
51
February 20
Philadelphia
W 94–87
Nikola Peković (27)
Nikola Peković (18)
Ricky Rubio (6)
Target Center 20–31
52
February 22
@ Oklahoma City
L 111–127
Alexey Shved (17)
Greg Stiemsma (6)
Ricky Rubio (9)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 20–32
53
February 24
Golden State
L 99–100
Derrick Williams (23)
Derrick Williams (12)
Ricky Rubio (11)
Target Center 20–33
54
February 26
@ Phoenix
L 83–84 (OT)
Derrick Williams (21)
Derrick Williams (11)
Ricky Rubio (10)
US Airways Center 20–34
55
February 28
@ L. A. Lakers
L 94–116
José Juan Barea (23)
Derrick Williams (8)
Ricky Rubio (13)
Staples Center 20–35
March
: 6–11 (home: 4–5; road: 2–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
56
March 2
@ Portland
L 94–109
Derrick Williams (23)
Ricky Rubio (9)
Ricky Rubio (9)
Rose Garden 20–36
57
March 4
Miami
L 81–97
Derrick Williams (25)
Dante Cunningham (11)
Ricky Rubio (8)
Target Center 20–37
58
March 6
Washington
W 87–82
Derrick Williams (16)
Derrick Williams (8)
Ricky Rubio (11)
Target Center 21–37
59
March 9
@ Denver
L 88–111
Mickaël Gelabale (19)
Chris Johnson (8)
Ricky Rubio (6)
Pepsi Center 21–38
60
March 10
Dallas
L 77–100
Derrick Williams (18)
Derrick Williams (9)
Luke Ridnour (5)
Target Center 21–39
61
March 12
San Antonio
W 107–83
Ricky Rubio (21)
Ricky Rubio (13)
Ricky Rubio (12)
Target Center 22–39
62
March 13
@ Indiana
L 91–107
Ricky Rubio (21)
Greg Stiemsma (9)
Ricky Rubio (10)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 22–40
63
March 15
@ Houston
L 100–108
Derrick Williams (19)
Mickaël Gelabale (7)
Ricky Rubio (7)
Toyota Center 22–41
64
March 17
New Orleans
W 97–95
Derrick Williams (28)
Derrick Williams (7)
Luke Ridnour (6)
Target Center 23–41
65
March 18
@ Memphis
L 77–92
Alexey Shved (12)
Mickaël Gelabale (7)
Luke Ridnour (3)
FedExForum 23–42
66
March 21
@ Sacramento
L 98–101
Nikola Peković (18)
Nikola Peković (12)
Ricky Rubio (9)
Power Balance Pavilion 23–43
67
March 22
@ Phoenix
W 117–86
Andrei Kirilenko (20)
Greg Stiemsma (10)
Ricky Rubio (8)
US Airways Center 24–43
68
March 24
Chicago
L 97–104
Derrick Williams (28)
Nikola Peković (8)
Ricky Rubio (8)
Target Center 24–44
69
March 26
@ Detroit
W 105–82
José Juan Barea (21)
Nikola Peković (11)
Ricky Rubio (9)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 25–44
70
March 27
L. A. Lakers
L 117–120
Nikola Peković (19)
Nikola Peković (16)
Ricky Rubio (7)
Target Center 25–45
71
March 29
Oklahoma City
W 101–93
Nikola Peković (22)
Nikola Peković (15)
Ricky Rubio (7)
Target Center 26–45
72
March 30
Memphis
L 86–99
Ricky Rubio (23)
Ricky Rubio (10)
Ricky Rubio (9)
Target Center 26–46
April
: 5–5 (home: 3–2; road: 2–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
73
April 1
Boston
W 110–100
Nikola Peković (29)
Andrei Kirilenko (9)
Ricky Rubio (10)
Target Center 27–46
74
April 3
@ Milwaukee
W 107–98
Nikola Peković (27)
Nikola Peković (8)
Ricky Rubio (12)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 28–46
75
April 5
Toronto
L 93–95
Nikola Peković (24)
Nikola Peković (8)
Ricky Rubio (12)
Target Center 28–47
76
April 6
Detroit
W 107–101
Nikola Peković (20)
Nikola Peković (13)
Ricky Rubio (6)
Target Center 29–47
77
April 9
@ Golden State
L 89–105
Chase Budinger (17)
Greg Stiemsma (9)
Alexey Shved (9)
Oracle Arena 29–48
78
April 10
@ L. A. Clippers
L 95–111
Nikola Peković (20)
Derrick Williams (10)
Ricky Rubio (7)
Staples Center 29–49
79
April 12
@ Utah
L 100–107
José Juan Barea (23)
Greg Stiemsma (7)
Alexey Shved (5)
EnergySolutions Arena 29–50
80
April 13
Phoenix
W 105–93
Ricky Rubio (24)
Dante Cunningham (8)
Ricky Rubio (10)
Target Center 30–50
81
April 15
Utah
L 80–96
Derrick Williams (18)
Greg Stiemsma (8)
José Juan Barea (5)
Target Center 30–51
82
April 17
@ San Antonio
W 108–95
Derrick Williams (21)
Greg Stiemsma (9)
Luke Ridnour (6)
AT&T Center 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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