2010–11 Minnesota Timberwolves season
Head coachKurt Rambis
General managerDavid Kahn
PresidentDavid Kahn
Owner(s)Glen Taylor
ArenaTarget Center
Results
Record1765 (.207)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Northwest)
Conference: 15th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioKFAN

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

Key dates

Summary

NBA draft 2010

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 4 Wesley Johnson Small forward  United States Syracuse
1 16 Luke Babbitt (traded to Portland Trail Blazers) Small forward  United States Nevada
1 23 Trevor Booker (traded to Washington Wizards) Forward  United States Clemson
1 30 Lazar Hayward(acquired from Washington Wizards) Small forward  United States Marquette
2 35 Nemanja Bjelica (acquired from Washington Wizards) Small forward  Serbia Red Star Belgrade
2 45 Paulão Prestes Center  Brazil Brazil
2 56 Hamady N'Diaye(traded to Washington Wizards) Center  Senegal Rutgers University

Roster

2010–11 Minnesota Timberwolves roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
SF 8 Beasley, Michael 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1989-01-09 Kansas State
SG 19 Ellington, Wayne 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1987-11-29 North Carolina
PG 10 Flynn, Jonny 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1989-02-06 Syracuse
SF 32 Hayward, Lazar 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1986-11-26 Marquette
SG 4 Johnson, Wesley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1987-07-11 Syracuse
PF 42 Love, Kevin (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1988-09-07 UCLA
C 31 Milicic, Darko 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1985-06-20 Serbia
C 14 Peković, Nikola 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 290 lb (132 kg) 1986-01-03 Montenegro
C 15 Randolph, Anthony 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1989-07-15 LSU
PG 13 Ridnour, Luke 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1981-02-13 Oregon
PG 3 Telfair, Sebastian 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1985-06-09 Abraham Lincoln High School (Brooklyn)
SF 44 Tolliver, Anthony 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 243 lb (110 kg) 1985-06-01 Creighton
SF 5 Webster, Martell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1986-12-04 Seattle Preparatory School
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 1, 2011

Pre-season

Game log

2010 pre-season game log
Pre-season: 6–2 (home: 5–1; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1 October 4 L.A. Lakers W 111–92 Martell Webster (24) Kevin Love (8) Luke Ridnour (7) O2 Arena
18,689
1–0
2 October 6 New York W 106–100 Kevin Love,
Martell Webster (17)
Kevin Love (14) Sebastian Telfair (4) Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
15,532
2–0
3 October 12 Denver W 122–108 Michael Beasley (21) Kevin Love (15) Sebastian Telfair (8) Target Center
8,718
3–0
4 October 13 @ Indiana L 86–98 Luke Ridnour (11) Kevin Love (9) Sebastian Telfair (3) Conseco Fieldhouse
9,177
3–1
5 October 15 Detroit W 99–88 Kevin Love (21) Kevin Love (10) Sebastian Telfair (7) Carrier Dome
11,747
4–1
6 October 17 Milwaukee W 114–109 Kevin Love (32) Kevin Love (13) Luke Ridnour (7) Sioux Falls Arena
5,102
5–1
7 October 19 Indiana L 124–128 (OT) Kevin Love (28) Kevin Love (11) Sebastian Telfair (6) Target Center
10,918
5–2
8 October 22 @ Milwaukee W 119–118 Luke Ridnour (17) Darko Miličić (10) Luke Ridnour (7) Bradley Center
11,624
6–2
2010–11 season schedule

Regular season

Standings

W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Oklahoma City Thunder5527.67130–1125–1613–3
x-Denver Nuggets5032.610533–817–249–7
x-Portland Trail Blazers4834.585730–1118–2310–6
Utah Jazz3943.4761621–2018–237–9
Minnesota Timberwolves1765.2073812–295–361–15
#
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-San Antonio Spurs6121.744
2 y-Los Angeles Lakers5725.6954
3 x-Dallas Mavericks5725.6954
4 y-Oklahoma City Thunder5527.6716
5 x-Denver Nuggets5032.61011
6 x-Portland Trail Blazers4834.58513
7 x-New Orleans Hornets4636.56115
8 x-Memphis Grizzlies4636.56115
9 Houston Rockets4339.52418
10 Phoenix Suns4042.48821
11 Utah Jazz3943.47622
12 Golden State Warriors3646.43925
13 Los Angeles Clippers3250.39029
14 Sacramento Kings2458.29337
15 Minnesota Timberwolves1765.20744

Game log

2010–11 game log
Total: 17–65 (Home: 12–29; Road: 5–36)
October: 1–2 (home: 1–1; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1 October 27 Sacramento L 116–117 Luke Ridnour (20) Kevin Love (10) Luke Ridnour,
Sebastian Telfair (6)
Target Center
17,067
0–1
2 October 29 Milwaukee W 96–85 Michael Beasley (21) Kevin Love (16) Luke Ridnour (7) Target Center
17,197
1–1
3 October 30 @ Memphis L 89–109 Wayne Ellington (15) Kevin Love (13) Luke Ridnour (3) FedExForum
12,753
1–2
November: 3–11 (home: 2–4; road: 1–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
4 November 2 @ Miami L 97–129 Kevin Love (20) Nikola Peković (8) Wesley Johnson (5) American Airlines Arena
19,600
1–3
5 November 3 @ Orlando L 86–128 Kevin Love (22) Kevin Love (9) Sebastian Telfair (5) Amway Center
18,846
1–4
6 November 5 Atlanta L 103–113 Kevin Love,
Corey Brewer,
Wesley Johnson (18)
Kevin Love (12) Sebastian Telfair (7) Target Center
17.222
1–5
7 November 7 @ Houston L 94–120 Kevin Love (16) Kevin Love (16) Corey Brewer (3) Toyota Center
15,058
1–6
8 November 9 @ L.A. Lakers L 94–99 Kevin Love (23) Kevin Love (24) Sebastian Telfair (9) Staples Center
18,997
1–7
9 November 10 @ Sacramento W 98–89 Michael Beasley (42) Michael Beasley,
Kevin Love (9)
Darko Miličić (4) ARCO Arena
12,433
2–7
10 November 12 New York W 112–103 Michael Beasley (35) Kevin Love (31) Sebastian Telfair (8) Target Center
15,232
3–7
11 November 14 @ Atlanta L 105–111 Michael Beasley (25) Kevin Love (17) Sebastian Telfair (8) Philips Arena
12,027
3–8
12 November 15 @ Charlotte L 110–113 Michael Beasley (28) Darko Miličić (12) Sebastian Telfair (6) Time Warner Cable Arena
11,211
3–9
13 November 17 L.A. Clippers W 113–111 Michael Beasley (33) Kevin Love (14) Luke Ridnour (8) Target Center
12,909
4–9
14 November 19 L.A. Lakers L 95–112 Michael Beasley (25) Darko Miličić (16) Darko Miličić (5) Target Center
19,356
4–10
15 November 22 @ Oklahoma City L 107–117 Kevin Love (24) Kevin Love (17) Luke Ridnour (7) Oklahoma City Arena
17,653
4–11
16 November 24 San Antonio L 109–113 (OT) Kevin Love (32) Kevin Love (22) Luke Ridnour,
Sebastian Telfair (5)
Target Center
13,117
4–12
17 November 27 Golden State L 94–104 Michael Beasley (28) Kevin Love (22) Luke Ridnour (6) Target Center
14,440
4–13
December: 4–12 (home: 3–3; road: 1–9)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
18 December 1 @ Dallas L 86–100 Michael Beasley (16) Kevin Love (15) Kevin Love,
Darko Miličić,
Luke Ridnour (3)
American Airlines Center
19,567
4–14
19 December 3 @ San Antonio L 101–107 Michael Beasley (28) Kevin Love (18) Darko Miličić (4) AT&T Center
18,581
4–15
20 December 4 Cleveland W 129–95 Kevin Love (28) Kevin Love (19) Sebastian Telfair (7) Target Center
14,422
5–15
21 December 6 @ New York L 114–121 Kevin Love (33) Kevin Love (15) Luke Ridnour (4) Madison Square Garden
19,763
5–16
22 December 8 Oklahoma City L 103–111 Michael Beasley (26) Kevin Love (21) Luke Ridnour (9) Target Center
13,907
5–17
23 December 10 Detroit W 109–99 Kevin Love (27) Kevin Love (18) Luke Ridnour (10) Target Center
13,988
6–17
24 December 11 @ Chicago L 82–113 Kevin Love (23) Kevin Love (15) Luke Ridnour (8) United Center
21,102
6–18
25 December 14 @ Golden State L 99–108 Darko Miličić (25) Kevin Love (14) Luke Ridnour (11) Oracle Arena
17,615
6–19
26 December 15 @ Phoenix L 122–128 Kevin Love (23) Kevin Love (16) Luke Ridnour (8) US Airways Center
16,977
6–20
27 December 17 @ Portland L 102–107 Michael Beasley (33) Kevin Love (17) Kevin Love (4) Rose Garden
20,310
6–21
28 December 18 @ Denver L 113–115 Kevin Love (43) Kevin Love (17) Luke Ridnour (5) Pepsi Center
15,409
6–22
29 December 20 @ L.A. Clippers L 90–113 Michael Beasley (20) Kevin Love (10) Luke Ridnour (6) Staples Center
16,053
6–23
30 December 22 Utah L 107–112 Kevin Love (25) Kevin Love (19) Luke Ridnour (5) Target Center
15,809
6–24
31 December 26 @ Cleveland W 98–97 Michael Beasley (28) Kevin Love (18) Luke Ridnour (6) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
7–24
32 December 27 New Orleans W 113–98 Michael Beasley (30) Kevin Love (11) Luke Ridnour (11) Target Center
11,679
8–24
33 December 29 Denver L 113–119 Michael Beasley (33) Kevin Love (14) Luke Ridnour (8) Target Center
17,093
8–25
January: 3–11 (home: 3–6; road: 0–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
34 January 1 New Jersey W 103–88 Kevin Love (23) Kevin Love (10) Luke Ridnour (6) Target Center
12,665
9–25
35 January 3 @ Boston L 93–96 Michael Beasley (19) Kevin Love (24) Luke Ridnour (5) TD Garden
18,624
9–26
36 January 5 Charlotte L 105–108 (OT) Kevin Love (35) Kevin Love (15) Kevin Love (5) Target Center
14,881
9–27
37 January 7 Portland L 98–108 Kevin Love (30) Kevin Love (19) Luke Ridnour (11) Target Center
12,213
9–28
38 January 9 @ San Antonio L 91–94 Kevin Love (18) Kevin Love (17) Luke Ridnour (7) AT&T Center
18,581
9–29
39 January 11 San Antonio L 96–107 Kevin Love (20) Kevin Love (20) Luke Ridnour (9) Target Center
11,209
9–30
40 January 13 Washington W 109–97 Kevin Love (35) Kevin Love,
Darko Miličić (11)
Luke Ridnour (9) Target Center
11,437
10–30
41 January 15 Orlando L 99–108 Corey Brewer (23) Kevin Love (15) Luke Ridnour (6) Target Center
17,391
10–31
42 January 17 @ Portland L 102–113 Kevin Love,
Darko Miličić (22)
Kevin Love (17) Luke Ridnour (6) Rose Garden
20,239
10–32
43 January 19 @ L.A. Clippers L 111–126 Kevin Love (26) Kevin Love (11) Jonny Flynn (6) Staples Center
17,793
10–33
44 January 24 Houston L 125–129 Kevin Love (24) Kevin Love (17) Kevin Love (7) Target Center
11,983
10–34
45 January 26 Oklahoma City L 117–118 (OT) Kevin Love (31) Kevin Love (21) Luke Ridnour (8) Target Center
14,979
10–35
46 January 28 @ Utah L 100–108 Kevin Love (22) Kevin Love (15) Jonny Flynn (6) EnergySolutions Arena
19,911
10–36
47 January 29 Toronto W 103–87 Kevin Love (21) Kevin Love (12) Jonny Flynn (8) Target Center
14,991
11–36
February: 3–10 (home: 1–7; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
48 February 2 Memphis L 84–102 Michael Beasley (19) Kevin Love (10) Jonny Flynn,
Sebastian Telfair (5)
Target Center
12,662
11–37
49 February 4 @ Toronto L 100–111 Kevin Love (20) Kevin Love (15) Jonny Flynn (7) Air Canada Centre
14,389
11–38
50 February 5 Denver L 100–113 Michael Beasley (23) Kevin Love (19) Michael Beasley,
Corey Brewer (5)
Target Center
15,389
11–39
51 February 7 @ New Orleans W 104–92 Kevin Love (27) Kevin Love (17) Jonny Flynn (6) New Orleans Arena
13,401
12–39
52 February 8 @ Houston W 112–108 Kevin Love (20) Kevin Love (14) Jonny Flynn (7) Toyota Center
15,679
13–39
53 February 11 @ Indiana L 105–116 Kevin Love (22) Kevin Love (15) Sebastian Telfair (4) Conseco Fieldhouse
12,559
13–40
54 February 12 Philadelphia L 87–107 Kevin Love (16) Kevin Love (13) Luke Ridnour (5) Target Center
17,011
13–41
55 February 14 Portland L 81–95 Martell Webster (17) Kevin Love (11) Wayne Ellington (5) Target Center
11,227
13–42
56 February 16 L.A. Clippers L 90–98 Wayne Ellington,
Kevin Love (18)
Kevin Love (18) Sebastian Telfair (5) Target Center
15,227
13–43
All-Star Break
57 February 22 @ Milwaukee L 88–94 Michael Beasley (21) Kevin Love (17) Kevin Love (6) Bradley Center
13,106
13–44
58 February 23 Memphis L 95–104 Wayne Ellington (16) Kevin Love (11) Luke Ridnour (5) Target Center
11,497
13–45
59 February 25 New Orleans L 81–95 Wesley Johnson,
Luke Ridnour (22)
Kevin Love (14) Kevin Love (5) Target Center
16,965
13–46
60 February 27 Golden State W 126–123 Kevin Love (37) Kevin Love (23) Jonny Flynn (9) Target Center
16,021
14–46
March: 3–12 (home: 2–5; road: 1–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
61 March 1 L.A. Lakers L 79–90 Wesley Johnson (20) Kevin Love (11) Jonny Flynn,
Luke Ridnour (5)
Target Center
17,111
14–47
62 March 2 @ Detroit W 116–105 Kevin Love (20) Kevin Love (20) Jonny Flynn (14) The Palace of Auburn Hills
13,122
15–47
63 March 4 @ Philadelphia L 100–111 Kevin Love (21) Kevin Love (23) Luke Ridnour (10) Wells Fargo Center
12,008
15–48
64 March 5 @ Washington L 96–103 Kevin Love (20) Kevin Love (21) Luke Ridnour (6) Verizon Center
18,216
15–49
65 March 7 Dallas L 105–108 Kevin Love (23) Kevin Love (17) Kevin Love (5) Target Center
13,288
15–50
66 March 9 Indiana W 101–75 Michael Beasley,
Kevin Love (16)
Kevin Love (21) Jonny Flynn (6) Target Center
15,153
16–50
67 March 11 Utah W 122–101 Kevin Love (24) Kevin Love (12) Luke Ridnour (7) Target Center
18,534
17–50
68 March 13 @ Golden State L 77–100 Michael Beasley,
Martell Webster (16)
Kevin Love (12) Luke Ridnour (6) Oracle Arena
17,788
17–51
69 March 16 @ Utah L 104–119 Kevin Love (22) Kevin Love (11) Kevin Love,
Luke Ridnour (3)
EnergySolutions Arena
19,465
17–52
70 March 18 @ L.A. Lakers L 98–106 Wesley Johnson (29) Kevin Love (13) Luke Ridnour (8) Staples Center
18,997
17–53
71 March 20 Sacramento L 95–127 Luke Ridnour (22) Darko Miličić (6) Kevin Love,
Luke Ridnour (4)
Target Center
18,993
17–54
72 March 24 @ Dallas L 96–104 Anthony Randolph (31) Anthony Randolph (11) Jonny Flynn (5) American Airlines Center
20,296
17–55
73 March 25 @ Oklahoma City L 103–111 Anthony Randolph (24) Anthony Randolph (15) Luke Ridnour (5) Oklahoma City Arena
18,203
17–56
74 March 27 Boston L 82–85 Michael Beasley (28) Anthony Tolliver (15) Luke Ridnour (8) Target Center
19,178
17–57
75 March 30 Chicago L 91–108 Kevin Love (16) Kevin Love (9) Jonny Flynn (5) Target Center
19,207
17–58
April: 0–7 (home: 0–3; road: 0–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
76 April 1 Miami L 92–111 Martell Webster (22) Kevin Love (7) Luke Ridnour (9) Target Center
19,096
17–59
77 April 2 @ Memphis L 89–106 Michael Beasley (20) Nikola Peković (6) Michael Beasley,
Wesley Johnson,
Anthony Tolliver (4)
FedExForum
15,327
17–60
78 April 5 @ New Jersey L 105–107 Anthony Randolph (20) Michael Beasley (11) Luke Ridnour (9) Prudential Center
13,461
17–61
79 April 6 Phoenix L 98–108 Michael Beasley (24) Michael Beasley (11) Luke Ridnour (5) Target Center
16,113
17–62
80 April 9 @ Denver L 106–130 Lazar Hayward,
Martell Webster (15)
Anthony Tolliver (7) Jonny Flynn (9) Pepsi Center
19,155
17–63
81 April 11 @ Phoenix L 127–135 (OT) Michael Beasley (26) Anthony Randolph,
Anthony Tolliver (10)
Luke Ridnour (9) US Airways Center
17,485
17–64
82 April 13 Houston L 102–121 Michael Beasley (34) Anthony Tolliver (13) Luke Ridnour (11) Target Center
17,101
17–65
2010–11 season schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Season

Minnesota Timberwolves statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Maurice Ager* 407.3.545.750.000.5.3.2.03.8
Michael Beasley 737332.3.450.366.7535.62.2.7.719.2
Corey Brewer* 562224.3.384.263.7082.71.41.6.28.6
Wayne Ellington 62819.0.403.397.7921.71.2.4.06.6
Jonny Flynn 53818.5.365.310.7621.53.4.6.15.3
Sundiata Gaines 808.1.318.333.500.8.8.4.02.6
Lazar Hayward 42010.0.357.283.7861.7.7.3.23.8
Wesley Johnson 796326.2.397.356.6963.01.9.7.79.0
Kosta Koufos* 3918.6.435.000.5002.5.2.5.62.7
Kevin Love 737335.8.470.417.85015.22.50.60.420.2
Darko Miličić 696924.4.469.000.5575.21.5.82.08.8
Nikola Peković 651113.6.517.000.7633.0.4.3.55.5
Anthony Randolph* 23320.1.498.000.7035.21.1.8.711.7
Luke Ridnour 716630.4.468.440.8832.85.41.2.111.8
Sebastian Telfair 37819.2.402.359.7331.53.0.7.17.2
Anthony Tolliver 65421.0.450.409.8024.51.3.4.46.7
Martell Webster 46123.8.447.417.7703.21.2.6.29.8

* – Stats with the Timberwolves.

Transactions

Trades

June 24, 2010 To Portland Trail Blazers---- To Minnesota Timberwolves----
June 24, 2010 To Minnesota Timberwolves---- To Washington Wizards----
July 12, 2010 To Miami Heat----
  • 2011 second-round pick ( Bojan Bogdanovic )
    2014 second-round pick
    Cash considerations
To Minnesota Timberwolves----
July 13, 2010 To Minnesota Timberwolves---- To Utah Jazz----
July 26, 2010 To Cleveland Cavaliers---- To Minnesota Timberwolves----
January 21, 2011 To New York Knicks---- To Denver Nuggets---- To Minnesota Timberwolves----

Free agents

References

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