| 2022–23 Minnesota Timberwolves season | |
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| Head coach | Chris Finch |
| General manager | Tim Connelly |
| Owner(s) | Glen Taylor |
| Arena | Target Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 42–40 (.512) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Northwest) Conference: 8th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | First Round (lost to Nuggets 1–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Bally Sports North |
| Radio | WCCO |
The 2022–23 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 34th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The Timberwolves failed to improve on their 46–36 record from last year after losing to the Toronto Raptors 107–122 on March 18, but they were able to finish with a winning record in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2004 and 2005 after beating the New Orleans Pelicans 113–108 on April 9 and participated in the play-in tournament for a second straight season. Despite losing to the Los Angeles Lakers 102–108 on April 11, they would beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 120–95 at home to clinch a playoff spot on April 14. However, they lost in the first round to the eventual NBA champion Denver Nuggets in five games. This was the first time since 2003 and 2004 that the Timberwolves made the playoffs in back-to-back seasons.
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position(s) | Nationality | College / Club |
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| 1 | 19 | Jake LaRavia | Forward |  United States |
Wake Forest |
| 2 | 40 | Bryce McGowens | Shooting guard | United States |
Nebraska |
| 2 | 48 | Kendall Brown | Small forward | United States |
Baylor |
| 2 | 50 | Matteo Spagnolo | Shooting guard |  Italy |
Vanoli Cremola |
The Timberwolves owned their first round pick and had three second-round selections.[1] On June 23, 2022, the Timberwolves traded the draft rights to Kendall Brown to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for cash considerations and a 2026 second round selection.[2]
Roster
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Standings
Division
| Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| c – Denver Nuggets | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 34–7 | 19–22 | 10–6 | 82 |
| x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 | 22–19 | 20–21 | 8–8 | 82 |
| pi – Oklahoma City Thunder | 40 | 42 | .488 | 13.0 | 24–17 | 16–25 | 9–7 | 82 |
| Utah Jazz | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16.0 | 23–18 | 14–27 | 6–10 | 82 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 20.0 | 17–24 | 16–25 | 7–9 | 82 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c – Denver Nuggets * | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Memphis Grizzlies * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 | 82 |
| 3 | y – Sacramento Kings * | 48 | 34 | .585 | 5.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Phoenix Suns | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Los Angeles Clippers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Golden State Warriors | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Los Angeles Lakers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 9 | pi – New Orleans Pelicans | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi – Oklahoma City Thunder | 40 | 42 | .488 | 13.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Utah Jazz | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Portland Trail Blazers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 20.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Houston Rockets | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31.0 | 82 |
| 15 | San Antonio Spurs | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31.0 | 82 |
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 4–1 (home: 1–1; road: 3–0)
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Regular season
| 2022–23 game log Total: 42–40 (home: 22–19; road: 20–21) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 4–3 (home: 3–2; road: 1–1)
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November
: 7–8 (home: 3–4; road: 4–4)
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December: 5–10 (home: 3–3; road: 2–7)
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January: 11–5 (home: 9–2; road: 2–3)
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February
: 5–6 (home: 2–3; road: 3–3)
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March
: 7–7 (home: 1–4; road: 6–3)
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April: 3–1 (home: 1–1; road: 2–0)
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Play-in
| 2023 play-in game log Total: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Play-in: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
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Playoffs
| 2023 playoff game log Total: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
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Transactions
Trades
| June 23, 2022[3] | To Minnesota Timberwolves 2026 second-round pick Cash considerations |
To Indiana Pacers 2022 pick No. 48 |
| June 24, 2022[4] | To Minnesota Timberwolves Draft rights to Josh Minott (No. 45) 2023 NYK second-round pick |
To Charlotte Hornets Draft rights to Bryce McGowens (No. 40) |
| June 24, 2022[5] | To Minnesota Timberwolves Draft rights to Walker Kessler (No. 22) Draft rights to TyTy Washington (No. 29) |
To Memphis Grizzlies Draft rights to Jake LaRavia (No. 19) 2023 MIN second-round pick |
| June 24, 2022[6] | To Minnesota Timberwolves Draft rights to Wendell Moore Jr. (No. 26) |
To Houston Rockets Draft rights to TyTy Washington (No. 29) 2025 MIN second-round pick 2027 MIN second-round pick |
| July 6, 2022[7] | To Minnesota Timberwolves Rudy Gobert |
To Utah Jazz Patrick Beverley Malik Beasley Jarred Vanderbilt Leandro Bolmaro Draft rights to Walker Kessler 2023 MIN first-round pick 2025 MIN first-round pick 2026 first round-pick swap 2027 MIN first-round pick 2029 MIN first-round pick |
| February 9, 2023[8] | To Minnesota Timberwolves Nickeil Alexander-Walker (from Utah) Mike Conley (from Utah) 2024 second-round pick (from Los Angeles) 2025 UTA second-round pick (from Utah) 2026 UTA second-round pick (from Utah) |
To Los Angeles Lakers Malik Beasley (from Utah) D'Angelo Russell (from Minnesota) Jarred Vanderbilt (from Utah) |
| To Utah Jazz Damian Jones (from Los Angeles) Juan Toscano-Anderson (from Los Angeles) Russell Westbrook (from Los Angeles) 2027 LAL protected first-round pick (from Los Angeles) | ||
Free agency
Re-signed
| Player | Signed | Ref. |
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| Taurean Prince | June 30 | [9] |
| Nathan Knight | July 25 | [10] |
Additions
| Date | Player | Former team | Ref. |
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| July 8 | Kyle Anderson | Memphis Grizzlies | [11] |
| July 11 | Bryn Forbes | Denver Nuggets | [12] |
| July 21 | Austin Rivers | Denver Nuggets | [13] |
References
- ↑ "2022 NBA Draft Order". NBA.com. May 19, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Timberwolves Acquire Future Pick and Cash Considerations from Indiana". nba.com. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ↑ Nardinger, Taylor (June 24, 2022). "Timberwolves Acquire Future Pick and Cash Considerations from Indiana". NBA.com. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ↑ "Hornets Acquire Draft Rights To No. 40 Pick Bryce McGowens From Minnesota Timberwolves". NBA.com. June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ↑ "Timberwolves Acquire Draft Rights to Center Walker Kessler from Memphis Grizzlies". NBA.com. June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ↑ Nardinger, Taylor (June 24, 2022). "Timberwolves Acquire Draft Rights to Forward Wendell Moore Jr. from the Houston Rockets". NBA.com. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ↑ "Minnesota Timberwolves Acquire Center Rudy Gobert from Utah Jazz". www.nba.com. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ↑ "Minnesota Timberwolves Acquire Guards Mike Conley and Nickeil Alexander-Walker from Utah Jazz". NBA.com. February 9, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Timberwolves Sign Taurean Prince to Contract Extension". NBA.com. June 30, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ↑ Nardinger, Taylor (July 25, 2022). "Timberwolves Re-Sign Nathan Knight". NBA.com. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ↑ "Timberwolves Sign Kyle Anderson". NBA.com. July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Timberwolves Sign Bryn Forbes". NBA.com. July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ↑ Stanton, Matt (July 21, 2022). "Timberwolves Sign Austin Rivers". NBA.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
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