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2023–24 Minnesota Timberwolves season

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2023–24 Minnesota Timberwolves season
Head coachChris Finch
General managerTim Connelly
Owner(s)Glen Taylor
ArenaTarget Center
Results
Record56–26 (.683)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Northwest)
Conference: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishWestern Conference Finals
(lost to Mavericks 1–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionBally Sports North
RadioKFXN
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The 2023–24 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 35th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Entering the second season of the "Big 3" consisting of guard Anthony Edwards, center/forward Karl-Anthony Towns and center Rudy Gobert, the team sought to improve upon its 42–40 record from the previous season and make its third consecutive playoff appearance.

After starting this season out 1–2, Minnesota went on a 7-game winning streak to start out the month of November before losing to the Phoenix Suns on November 15. The early winning streak they had early in November later led to them having quality winning record months throughout November, December, and January, to the point where the Timberwolves entered the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend as the surprise best team of the Western Conference with a 39–16 record and with head coach Chris Finch coaching his first All-Star Game in the NBA. They later matched their overall win total from the previous season by the end of February.

On March 4, 2024, with a win over the Portland Trail Blazers, the Timberwolves improved upon their previous season's record of 42–40.

On April 1, 2024, the Timberwolves clinched their 3rd consecutive playoff berth following the Phoenix Suns' 124–111 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.

The regular season is notable for being the first since 2004 in which the Timberwolves won at least 50 games, a feat achieved following the team's win over the Detroit Pistons on March 27, 2024. The Timberwolves had the best team defensive rating in the NBA.

On April 28, 2024, the Timberwolves secured their first playoff series win since the 2003–04 season, and third overall win in franchise history. The team dispatched a 4–0 series victory over the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference quarterfinals. This series also marked the first 3–0 lead and first playoff series sweep in franchise history. In the semifinals, the Timberwolves went on to defeat the defending champion Denver Nuggets in 7 games to advance to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in twenty years. However, the team was swiftly ousted by the Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving-led Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals, succumbing in five games.

Draft

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Main article: 2023 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position(s) Nationality College / Club
2 53 Jaylen Clark SG  United States UCLA (Jr.)

The Timberwolves had one second-round pick entering the draft.[1]

Roster

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2023–24 Minnesota Timberwolves roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G/F 9 Alexander-Walker, Nickeil 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1998-09-02 Virginia Tech
F 1 Anderson, Kyle 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1993-09-20 UCLA
G 0 Clark, Jaylen Injured (TW) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2001-10-13 UCLA
G 10 Conley, Mike Jr. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1987-10-11 Ohio State
G/F 5 Edwards, Anthony 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2001-08-05 Georgia
F/C 55 Garza, Luka 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 243 lb (110 kg) 1998-12-27 Iowa
C 27 Gobert, Rudy 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 258 lb (117 kg) 1992-06-26 France
F 3 McDaniels, Jaden 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-09-29 Washington
G 6 McLaughlin, Jordan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996-04-09 USC
F 33 Miller, Leonard 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2003-11-26 Fort Erie (CAN)
F 8 Minott, Josh 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2002-11-25 Memphis
G/F 7 Moore, Wendell Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2001-09-18 Duke
G 23 Morris, Monté 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1995-06-27 Iowa State
G 12 Nix, Daishen (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 2002-02-13 Trinity International (NV)
F/C 11 Reid, Naz 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 264 lb (120 kg) 1999-08-26 LSU
F/C 32 Towns, Karl-Anthony 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 248 lb (112 kg) 1995-11-15 Kentucky
F 24 Warren, T. J. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1993-09-05 NC State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 4, 2024

Standings

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Division

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Northwest DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
c – Oklahoma City Thunder5725.695–33‍–‍824‍–‍1712‍–‍482
x – Denver Nuggets5725.695–33‍–‍824‍–‍1710‍–‍682
x – Minnesota Timberwolves5626.6831.030‍–‍1126‍–‍1512‍–‍482
Utah Jazz3151.37826.021‍–‍2010‍–‍315‍–‍1182
Portland Trail Blazers2161.25636.011‍–‍3010‍–‍311‍–‍1582

Conference

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Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1c – Oklahoma City Thunder *5725.695–82
2x – Denver Nuggets5725.695–82
3x – Minnesota Timberwolves5626.6831.082
4y – Los Angeles Clippers *5131.6226.082
5y – Dallas Mavericks *5032.6107.082
6x – Phoenix Suns4933.5988.082
7x – New Orleans Pelicans4933.5988.082
8x – Los Angeles Lakers4735.57310.082
9pi – Sacramento Kings4636.56111.082
10pi – Golden State Warriors4636.56111.082
11Houston Rockets4141.50016.082
12Utah Jazz3151.37826.082
13Memphis Grizzlies2755.32930.082
14San Antonio Spurs2260.26835.082
15Portland Trail Blazers2161.25636.082

Game log

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Preseason

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2023 preseason game log
Total: 5–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 3–0)
Preseason: 5–0 (home: 2–0; road: 3–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 5 Dallas W 111–99 Karl-Anthony Towns (20) Rudy Gobert (8) Alexander-Walker, Anderson (5) United Arab Emirates Etihad Arena
 1–0
2 October 7 @ Dallas W 104–96 Reid, Towns (14) Garza, Gobert (5) Jordan McLaughlin (4) United Arab Emirates Etihad Arena
12,009 		2–0
3 October 14 @ New York W 121–112 Naz Reid (22) Rudy Gobert (9) Kyle Anderson (8) Madison Square Garden
19,018 		3–0
4 October 17 Maccabi Ra'anana W 138–111 Luka Garza (30) Leonard Miller (15) Daishen Nix (10) Target Center
8,828 		4–0
5 October 19 @ Chicago W 114–105 Anthony Edwards (19) Naz Reid (8) Anderson, Milton, McLaughlin (4) United Center
18,754 		5–0
2023–24 preseason schedule

Regular season

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2023–24 game log
Total: 56–26 (Home: 30–11; Road: 26–15)
October: 1–2 (home: 1–0; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 25 @ Toronto L 94–97 Anthony Edwards (26) Anthony Edwards (14) Kyle Anderson (5) Scotiabank Arena
19,800 		0–1
2 October 28 Miami W 106–90 Naz Reid (25) Rudy Gobert (14) Anthony Edwards (7) Target Center
18,024 		1–1
3 October 30 @ Atlanta L 113–127 Anthony Edwards (31) Rudy Gobert (13) Anthony Edwards (7) State Farm Arena
15,504 		1–2
November: 13–2 (home: 8–1; road: 5–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
4 November 1 Denver W 110–89 Anthony Edwards (24) Rudy Gobert (12) Mike Conley (6) Target Center
18,024 		2–2
5 November 4 Utah W 123–95 Anthony Edwards (31) Rudy Gobert (10) Anderson, Conley, Edwards (6) Target Center
18,024 		3–2
6 November 6 Boston W 114–109 (OT) Anthony Edwards (38) Rudy Gobert (12) Anthony Edwards (7) Target Center
18,024 		4–2
7 November 8 New Orleans W 122–101 Anthony Edwards (26) Rudy Gobert (21) Alexander-Walker, Edwards (8) Target Center
18,024 		5–2
8 November 10 @ San Antonio W 117–110 Karl-Anthony Towns (29) Karl-Anthony Towns (12) Mike Conley (6) Frost Bank Center
18,354 		6–2
9 November 12 @ Golden State W 116–110 Anthony Edwards (33) Karl-Anthony Towns (14) Mike Conley (9) Chase Center
18,064 		7–2
10 November 14 @ Golden State W 104–101 Karl-Anthony Towns (33) Rudy Gobert (13) Mike Conley (8) Chase Center
18,064 		8–2
11 November 15 @ Phoenix L 115–133 Karl-Anthony Towns (25) Rudy Gobert (8) Anthony Edwards (4) Footprint Center
17,071 		8–3
12 November 18 @ New Orleans W 121–120 Karl-Anthony Towns (29) Rudy Gobert (11) Karl-Anthony Towns (9) Smoothie King Center
15,536 		9–3
13 November 20 New York W 117–100 Anthony Edwards (23) Anthony Edwards (10) Anderson, Conley, Edwards (5) Target Center
18,024 		10–3
14 November 22 Philadelphia W 112–99 Anthony Edwards (31) Gobert, Towns (11) Mike Conley (8) Target Center
18,024 		11–3
15 November 24 Sacramento L 111–124 Anthony Edwards (35) Gobert, Towns (11) Mike Conley (9) Target Center
18,024 		11–4
16 November 26 @ Memphis W 119–97 Anthony Edwards (24) Karl-Anthony Towns (8) Mike Conley (10) FedExForum
15,764 		12–4
17 November 28 Oklahoma City W 106–103 Anthony Edwards (21) Rudy Gobert (16) Mike Conley (8) Target Center
18,024 		13–4
18 November 30 Utah W 101–90 Karl-Anthony Towns (32) Rudy Gobert (13) Alexander-Walker, Conley (7) Target Center
18,024 		14–4
December: 10–3 (home: 5–0; road: 5–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
19 December 2 @ Charlotte W 123–117 Karl-Anthony Towns (28) Rudy Gobert (12) Mike Conley (10) Spectrum Center
17,731 		15–4
20 December 6 San Antonio W 102–94 Mike Conley (18) Rudy Gobert (20) Anthony Edwards (6) Target Center
18,024 		16–4
21 December 8 @ Memphis W 127–103 Karl-Anthony Towns (24) Rudy Gobert (20) Mike Conley (7) FedExForum
15,577 		17–4
22 December 11 @ New Orleans L 107–121 Conley, Reid, Towns (17) Karl-Anthony Towns (12) Mike Conley (7) Smoothie King Center
16,487 		17–5
23 December 14 @ Dallas W 119–101 Naz Reid (27) Karl-Anthony Towns (17) Anthony Edwards (11) American Airlines Center
20,177 		18–5
24 December 16 Indiana W 127–109 Karl-Anthony Towns (40) Karl-Anthony Towns (12) Kyle Anderson (10) Target Center
18,024 		19–5
25 December 18 @ Miami W 112–108 Anthony Edwards (32) Rudy Gobert (16) Mike Conley (6) Kaseya Center
19,819 		20–5
26 December 20 @ Philadelphia L 113–127 Anthony Edwards (27) Karl-Anthony Towns (13) Anthony Edwards (5) Wells Fargo Center
20,365 		20–6
27 December 21 L.A. Lakers W 118–111 Anthony Edwards (27) Rudy Gobert (13) Mike Conley (8) Target Center
18,024 		21–6
28 December 23 @ Sacramento W 110–98 Anthony Edwards (34) Rudy Gobert (17) Anthony Edwards (10) Golden 1 Center
17,983 		22–6
29 December 26 @ Oklahoma City L 106–129 Anthony Edwards (25) Edwards, Reid (7) Anthony Edwards (6) Paycom Center
18,203 		22–7
30 December 28 Dallas W 118–110 Anthony Edwards (44) Rudy Gobert (11) Mike Conley (6) Target Center
18,024 		23–7
31 December 30 L.A. Lakers W 108–106 Anthony Edwards (31) Rudy Gobert (13) Anderson, Conley (7) Target Center
18,024 		24–7
January: 10–7 (home: 4–3; road: 6–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
32 January 1 @ New York L 106–112 Anthony Edwards (35) Rudy Gobert (15) Mike Conley (5) Madison Square Garden
19,812 		24–8
33 January 3 New Orleans L 106–117 Anthony Edwards (35) Towns, Reid (6) Mike Conley (9) Target Center
18,024 		24–9
34 January 5 @ Houston W 122–95 Anthony Edwards (24) Rudy Gobert (12) Karl-Anthony Towns (6) Toyota Center
18,055 		25–9
35 January 7 @ Dallas L 108–115 Anthony Edwards (36) Rudy Gobert (17) Mike Conley (7) American Airlines Center
20,111 		25–10
36 January 9 @ Orlando W 113–92 Karl-Anthony Towns (28) Rudy Gobert (12) Mike Conley (10) Kia Center
19,223 		26–10
37 January 10 @ Boston L 120–127 (OT) Anthony Edwards (29) Karl-Anthony Towns (13) Karl-Anthony Towns (6) TD Garden
19,156 		26–11
38 January 12 Portland W 116–93 Rudy Gobert (24) Rudy Gobert (17) Mike Conley (10) Target Center
18,024 		27–11
39 January 14 L.A. Clippers W 109–105 Anthony Edwards (33) Rudy Gobert (18) Anthony Edwards (6) Target Center
18,024 		28–11
40 January 17 @ Detroit W 124–117 Edwards, Towns (27) Rudy Gobert (16) Kyle Anderson (9) Little Caesars Arena
16,022 		29–11
41 January 18 Memphis W 118–103 Anthony Edwards (28) Rudy Gobert (10) Mike Conley (10) Target Center
18,024 		30–11
42 January 20 Oklahoma City L 97–102 Edwards, Towns (19) Rudy Gobert (18) Anthony Edwards (5) Target Center
18,024 		30–12
43 January 22 Charlotte L 125–128 Karl-Anthony Towns (62) Rudy Gobert (11) Anthony Edwards (11) Target Center
18,024 		30–13
44 January 24 @ Washington W 118–107 Anthony Edwards (38) Rudy Gobert (16) three players (5) Capital One Arena
15,446 		31–13
45 January 25 @ Brooklyn W 96–94 Karl-Anthony Towns (27) Rudy Gobert (13) Kyle Anderson (5) Barclays Center
17,732 		32–13
46 January 27 @ San Antonio L 112–113 Anthony Edwards (32) Rudy Gobert (7) Anthony Edwards (12) Frost Bank Center
17,726 		32–14
47 January 29 @ Oklahoma City W 107–101 Anthony Edwards (27) Rudy Gobert (18) Karl-Anthony Towns (6) Paycom Center
16,870 		33–14
48 January 31 Dallas W 121–87 Karl-Anthony Towns (29) Karl-Anthony Towns (9) Edwards, McLaughlin (5) Target Center
18,024 		34–14
February: 8–3 (home: 4–2; road: 4–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
49 February 2 Orlando L 106–108 Edwards, Gobert (22) Rudy Gobert (16) Mike Conley (9) Target Center
18,024 		34–15
50 February 4 Houston W 111–90 Anthony Edwards (32) Rudy Gobert (13) Mike Conley (9) Target Center
18,024 		35–15
51 February 6 @ Chicago L 123–129 (OT) Anthony Edwards (38) Rudy Gobert (16) Mike Conley (8) United Center
20,949 		35–16
52 February 8 @ Milwaukee W 129–105 Anthony Edwards (26) Rudy Gobert (11) Conley, Edwards (9) Fiserv Forum
17,577 		36–16
53 February 12 @ L.A. Clippers W 121–100 Karl-Anthony Towns (24) Rudy Gobert (11) Anthony Edwards (8) Crypto.com Arena
19,370 		37–16
54 February 13 @ Portland W 121–109 Anthony Edwards (41) Rudy Gobert (15) Kyle Anderson (8) Moda Center
17,906 		38–16
55 February 15 @ Portland W 128–91 Anthony Edwards (34) Rudy Gobert (12) Anthony Edwards (7) Moda Center
18,606 		39–16
All-Star Game
56 February 23 Milwaukee L 107–112 Anthony Edwards (28) Rudy Gobert (19) Kyle Anderson (6) Target Center
18,024 		39–17
57 February 24 Brooklyn W 101–86 Anthony Edwards (29) Anderson, Reid, Towns (9) Morris, Towns (4) Target Center
18,024 		40–17
58 February 27 San Antonio W 114–105 Anthony Edwards (34) Rudy Gobert (17) Nickeil Alexander-Walker (6) Target Center
18,024 		41–17
59 February 28 Memphis W 110–101 Anthony Edwards (34) Karl-Anthony Towns (11) Mike Conley (7) Target Center
18,024 		42–17
March: 9–6 (home: 4–4; road: 5–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
60 March 1 Sacramento L 120–124 (OT) Jaden McDaniels (26) Rudy Gobert (16) Mike Conley (8) Target Center
18,024 		42–18
61 March 3 L.A. Clippers L 88–89 Anthony Edwards (27) Rudy Gobert (16) Karl-Anthony Towns (8) Target Center
18,024 		42–19
62 March 4 Portland W 119–114 Rudy Gobert (25) Rudy Gobert (16) Conley, Morris (7) Target Center
18,024 		43–19
63 March 7 @ Indiana W 113–111 Anthony Edwards (44) Rudy Gobert (14) Jaden McDaniels (6) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,580 		44–19
64 March 8 @ Cleveland L 104–113 (OT) Naz Reid (34) Rudy Gobert (17) Anderson, Conley (5) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,433 		44–20
65 March 10 @ L.A. Lakers L 109–120 Edwards, Reid (25) Alexander-Walker, Edwards (7) Anthony Edwards (7) Crypto.com Arena
18,997 		44–21
66 March 12 @ L.A. Clippers W 118–100 Anthony Edwards (37) Rudy Gobert (11) Kyle Anderson (7) Crypto.com Arena
19,370 		45–21
67 March 16 @ Utah W 119–100 Anthony Edwards (31) Naz Reid (12) Kyle Anderson (9) Delta Center
18,206 		46–21
68 March 18 @ Utah W 114–104 Anthony Edwards (32) Jaden McDaniels (8) Anthony Edwards (8) Delta Center
18,206 		47–21
69 March 19 Denver L 112–115 Anthony Edwards (30) Anthony Edwards (8) Anthony Edwards (8) Target Center
18,024 		47–22
70 March 22 Cleveland W 104–91 Mike Conley (21) Rudy Gobert (15) Mike Conley (6) Target Center
18,024 		48–22
71 March 24 Golden State W 114–110 Anthony Edwards (23) Gobert, Reid (12) Anthony Edwards (8) Target Center
18,024 		49–22
72 March 27 Detroit W 106–91 Naz Reid (21) Rudy Gobert (14) Mike Conley (7) Target Center
18,024 		50–22
73 March 29 @ Denver W 111–98 Anthony Edwards (25) Rudy Gobert (12) Mike Conley (8) Ball Arena
19,844 		51–22
74 March 31 Chicago L 101–109 Anthony Edwards (22) Anthony Edwards (11) Mike Conley (7) Target Center
18,024 		51–23
April: 5–3 (home: 4–1; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
75 April 2 Houston W 113–106 Naz Reid (25) Rudy Gobert (14) Kyle Anderson (9) Target Center
18,024 		52–23
76 April 3 Toronto W 133–85 Anthony Edwards (28) Rudy Gobert (15) Anthony Edwards (6) Target Center
18,024 		53–23
77 April 5 @ Phoenix L 87–97 Anthony Edwards (17) Naz Reid (11) Anderson, Conley, Edwards, Morris (3) Footprint Center
17,071 		53–24
78 April 7 @ L.A. Lakers W 127–117 Naz Reid (31) Rudy Gobert (16) Anthony Edwards (8) Crypto.com Arena
18,997 		54–24
79 April 9 Washington W 130–121 Anthony Edwards (51) Rudy Gobert (16) Edwards, McLaughlin (7) Target Center
18,024 		55–24
80 April 10 @ Denver L 107–116 Anthony Edwards (25) Rudy Gobert (15) Anthony Edwards (4) Ball Arena
19,845 		55–25
81 April 12 Atlanta W 109–106 Rudy Gobert (25) Rudy Gobert (19) Mike Conley (10) Target Center
18,024 		56–25
82 April 14 Phoenix L 106–125 Rudy Gobert (21) Rudy Gobert (7) Anderson, Edwards, Morris (4) Target Center
18,024 		56–26
2023–24 season schedule

Playoffs

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See also: 2024 NBA playoffs
2024 playoff game log
Total: 9–7 (home: 3–5; road: 6–2)
First Round: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 20 Phoenix W 120–95 Anthony Edwards (33) Rudy Gobert (16) Mike Conley (7) Target Center
19,478 		1–0
2 April 23 Phoenix W 105–93 Jaden McDaniels (25) Rudy Gobert (9) Anthony Edwards (8) Target Center
19,310 		2–0
3 April 26 @ Phoenix W 126–109 Anthony Edwards (36) Rudy Gobert (14) Mike Conley (7) Footprint Center
17,071 		3–0
4 April 28 @ Phoenix W 122–116 Anthony Edwards (40) Karl-Anthony Towns (10) Mike Conley (7) Footprint Center
17,071 		4–0
Conference Semifinals: 4–3 (home: 1–2; road: 3–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 4 @ Denver W 106–99 Anthony Edwards (43) Rudy Gobert (13) Mike Conley (10) Ball Arena
19,915 		1–0
2 May 6 @ Denver W 106–80 Edwards, Towns (27) Karl-Anthony Towns (12) Kyle Anderson (8) Ball Arena
19,942 		2–0
3 May 10 Denver L 90–117 Anthony Edwards (19) Conley, Edwards (6) Mike Conley (6) Target Center
19,733 		2–1
4 May 12 Denver L 107–115 Anthony Edwards (44) Rudy Gobert (14) Mike Conley (9) Target Center
19,583 		2–2
5 May 14 @ Denver L 97–112 Karl-Anthony Towns (23) Rudy Gobert (11) Anthony Edwards (9) Ball Arena
19,992 		2–3
6 May 16 Denver W 115–70 Anthony Edwards (27) Rudy Gobert (14) Conley, Towns (5) Target Center
19,187 		3–3
7 May 19 @ Denver W 98–90 McDaniels, Towns (23) Karl-Anthony Towns (12) Anthony Edwards (7) Ball Arena
20,022 		4–3
Conference Finals: 1–4 (home: 0–3; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 22 Dallas L 105–108 Jaden McDaniels (24) Anthony Edwards (11) Anthony Edwards (8) Target Center
19,433 		0–1
2 May 24 Dallas L 108–109 Naz Reid (23) Rudy Gobert (10) Anthony Edwards (7) Target Center
19,636 		0–2
3 May 26 @ Dallas L 107–116 Anthony Edwards (26) Karl-Anthony Towns (11) Anthony Edwards (9) American Airlines Center
20,511 		0–3
4 May 28 @ Dallas W 105–100 Anthony Edwards (29) Edwards, Gobert (10) Anthony Edwards (9) American Airlines Center
20,477 		1–3
5 May 30 Dallas L 103–124 Edwards, Towns (28) Karl-Anthony Towns (12) Anthony Edwards (6) Target Center
19,333 		1–4
2024 playoff schedule

In-Season Tournament

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Main article: 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament

This was the first regular season in which all NBA teams competed in a mid-season tournament setting, due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament.[2][3] During the in-season tournament period, the Timberwolves competed in Group C of the Western Conference, which included the Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors, Oklahoma City Thunder, and San Antonio Spurs.

After defeating the Spurs and Warriors in their first two In-Season Tournament games, the Wolves lost their third game to the Sacramento Kings, which moved the Kings to first within Group C, clinching a spot in the knockout stage. The Timberwolves were left competing for the wild card with the Phoenix Suns, but ended up falling short due to the point differential tiebreaker. The Timberwolves' overall record in group play was 3–1, good enough for second in the group.

West group C

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Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification SAC MIN GSW OKC SAS
1 Sacramento Kings 4 4 0 482 452 +30 Advance to knockout stage — 124–111 124–123 105–98 129–120
2 Minnesota Timberwolves 4 3 1 438 438 0 111–124 — 104–101 106–103 117–110
3 Golden State Warriors 4 2 2 483 479 +4 123–124 101–104 — 141–139 118–112
4 Oklahoma City Thunder 4 1 3 463 439 +24 98–105 103–106 139–141 — 123–87
5 San Antonio Spurs 4 0 4 429 487 −58 120–129 110–117 112–118 87–123 —
Source: NBA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Player statistics

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Regular season

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Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Nickeil Alexander-Walker SG 82 20 1,921 167 204 64 42 655 23.4 2.0 2.5 .8 .5 8.0
Naz Reid C 81 14 1,964 423 106 63 73 1,090 24.2 5.2 1.3 .8 .9 13.5
Anthony Edwards SG 79 78 2,770 430 405 101 42 2,049 35.1 5.4 5.1 1.3 .5 25.9
Kyle Anderson PF 79 10 1,782 273 331 71 47 506 22.6 3.5 4.2 .9 .6 6.4
Rudy Gobert C 76 76 2,593 982 102 52 162 1,061 34.1 12.9 1.3 .7 2.1 14.0
Mike Conley Jr. PG 76 76 2,193 218 449 88 17 869 28.9 2.9 5.9 1.2 .2 11.4
Jaden McDaniels SF 72 71 2,105 224 101 63 42 757 29.2 3.1 1.4 .9 .6 10.5
Karl-Anthony Towns PF 62 62 2,026 515 189 43 41 1,349 32.7 8.3 3.0 .7 .7 21.8
Jordan McLaughlin PG 56 0 626 72 110 35 7 195 11.2 1.3 2.0 .6 .1 3.5
Shake Milton† SG 38 0 491 51 50 16 5 178 12.9 1.3 1.3 .4 .1 4.7
Troy Brown Jr.† SF 37 3 410 72 35 8 2 154 11.1 1.9 .9 .2 .1 4.2
Josh Minott SF 32 0 91 17 8 5 5 50 2.8 .5 .3 .2 .2 1.6
Monté Morris† PG 27 0 408 45 61 18 8 137 15.1 1.7 2.3 .7 .3 5.1
Luka Garza C 25 0 122 31 4 4 1 99 4.9 1.2 .2 .2 .0 4.0
Wendell Moore Jr. SG 25 0 75 12 6 5 1 18 3.0 .5 .2 .2 .0 .7
Leonard Miller SF 17 0 52 20 8 2 1 29 3.1 1.2 .5 .1 .1 1.7
Daishen Nix PG 15 0 50 3 6 5 0 27 3.3 .2 .4 .3 .0 1.8
T. J. Warren SF 11 0 125 22 9 4 1 41 11.4 2.0 .8 .4 .1 3.7
Justin Jackson SF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .5 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Timberwolves only.

Playoffs

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Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Anthony Edwards SG 16 16 649 112 104 24 9 441 40.6 7.0 6.5 1.5 .6 27.6
Jaden McDaniels SF 16 16 537 61 18 14 18 195 33.6 3.8 1.1 .9 1.1 12.2
Karl-Anthony Towns PF 16 16 522 144 42 12 3 305 32.6 9.0 2.6 .8 .2 19.1
Nickeil Alexander-Walker SG 16 1 378 28 37 10 7 116 23.6 1.8 2.3 .6 .4 7.3
Naz Reid C 16 0 361 59 16 8 12 177 22.6 3.7 1.0 .5 .8 11.1
Rudy Gobert C 15 15 512 147 24 14 15 181 34.1 9.8 1.6 .9 1.0 12.1
Mike Conley Jr. PG 15 15 474 58 86 21 3 174 31.6 3.9 5.7 1.4 .2 11.6
Kyle Anderson PF 15 1 231 40 38 10 5 64 15.4 2.7 2.5 .7 .3 4.3
Monté Morris PG 9 0 67 6 9 2 1 21 7.4 .7 1.0 .2 .1 2.3
Luka Garza C 7 0 26 6 1 0 0 29 3.7 .9 .1 .0 .0 4.1
Jordan McLaughlin PG 6 0 30 4 2 0 0 4 5.0 .7 .3 .0 .0 .7
Wendell Moore Jr. SG 6 0 18 2 2 1 0 7 3.0 .3 .3 .2 .0 1.2
Josh Minott SF 5 0 18 5 3 0 0 6 3.6 1.0 .6 .0 .0 1.2
T. J. Warren SF 3 0 11 3 1 0 0 0 3.7 1.0 .3 .0 .0 .0
Leonard Miller SF 3 0 7 4 0 0 0 0 2.3 1.3 .0 .0 .0 .0

Transactions

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Main article: List of 2023–24 NBA season transactions

Trades

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June 23, 2023[4] To Minnesota Timberwolves
Draft rights to Leonard Miller (No. 33) 		To San Antonio Spurs
2026 UTA second-round pick
2028 MIN second-round pick
February 8, 2024[5] Minnesota Timberwolves
Monté Morris 		To Detroit Pistons
Troy Brown Jr.
Shake Milton
2030 second-round pick

Free agency

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Re-signed

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Date Player Signed Ref.
June 25 Naz Reid 3 years $42M [6]
June 30 Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-year deal [7]
July 3 Anthony Edwards 5 years $260M [8]
October 23 Jaden McDaniels 5 years $136M [9]

Additions

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Date Player Contract terms Former Team Ref.
June 30 Troy Brown Jr. 2 years $10M Los Angeles Lakers [10]
Shake Milton 2 years $10M Philadelphia 76ers

Subtractions

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Date Player Reason New Team Ref.
July 1 Taurean Prince 1 year $4.5M Los Angeles Lakers [11]

References

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  1. ^ "2023 NBA Draft: Complete 1-58 order of picks". NBA.com. June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "NBA officially unveils format, groups for new in-season tournament". ESPN. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "In-Season Tournament 101: Rules, format and how it works". National Basketball Association. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "Timberwolves Acquire Draft Rights to Forward Leonard Miller from the San Antonio Spurs". www.nba.com. June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "Minnesota Timberwolves Acquire Guard Monte Morris from Detroit Pistons". NBA.com. Minnesota Timberwolves. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  6. ^ "Timberwolves, center Naz Reid agree on 3-year, $42M deal". www.espn.com. June 25, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  7. ^ "Timberwolves Re-Sign Nickeil Alexander-Walker". www.nba.com. July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  8. ^ "Timberwolves agree to 5-year extension with Anthony Edwards". www.espn.com. July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  9. ^ "Wolves, Jaden McDaniels agree to $136M contract extension". nba.com. October 24, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  10. ^ "Timberwolves agree to deal with Troy Brown; add Shake Milton, source says". www.espn.com. June 30, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  11. ^ "Los Angeles Lakers Sign Taurean Prince". nba.com. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
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