2014–15 Minnesota Timberwolves season
The 2014–15 Minnesota Timberwolves season is the 26th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1]
The Timberwolves finished with the worst record in the league at 16–66 and missed the NBA Playoffs for the 11th straight year. Despite not making the playoffs, Andrew Wiggins won the NBA Rookie of the Year.
Preseason
Draft picks
Main article:
2014 NBA draft
Regular season
Standings
Game log
2014–15 game log Total: 16–66 (Home: 9–32; Road: 7–34)
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October: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
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November
: 3–10 (Home: 1–5; Road: 2–5)
Game |
Date Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record |
3 |
November 1 |
Chicago |
L 105–106 |
Kevin Martin (33) |
Gorgui Dieng (8) |
Ricky Rubio (17) |
Target Center 19,356 |
1–2 |
4 |
November 5 |
@ Brooklyn |
W 98–91 |
Kevin Martin (24) |
Thaddeus Young (12) |
Ricky Rubio (12) |
Barclays Center 16,302 |
2–2 |
5 |
November 7 |
@ Orlando |
L 103–112 |
Kevin Martin (21) |
Gorgui Dieng (10) |
Mo Williams (7) |
Amway Center 16,379 |
2–3 |
6 |
November 8 |
@ Miami |
L 92–102 |
Nikola Peković (19) |
Nikola Peković (11) |
Mo Williams (5) |
American Airlines Arena 19,735 |
2–4 |
7 |
November 12 |
Houston |
L 101–113 |
Corey Brewer (18) |
Nikola Peković (13) |
Zach LaVine (9) |
Target Center 18,996 |
2–5 |
8 |
November 14 |
@ New Orleans |
L 91–139 |
Andrew Wiggins (20) |
Gorgui Dieng (9) |
Mo Williams (4) |
Smoothie King Center 14,775 |
2–6 |
9 |
November 15 |
@ Dallas |
L 117–131 |
Kevin Martin (34) |
Gorgui Dieng (8) |
Mo Williams (8) |
American Airlines Center 19,730 |
2–7 |
10 |
November 19 |
New York |
W 115–99 |
Kevin Martin (37) |
Shabazz Muhammad (8) |
Mo Williams (13) |
Target Center 15,304 |
3–7 |
11 |
November 21 |
San Antonio |
L 92–121 |
Anthony Bennett (20) |
Gorgui Dieng (10) |
Williams & Brewer (4) |
Target Center 12,414 |
3–8 |
12 |
November 22 |
Sacramento |
L 101–113 |
Andrew Wiggins (29) |
Gorgui Dieng (10) |
Mo Williams (12) |
Target Center 13,191 |
3–9 |
13 |
November 26 |
Milwaukee |
L 86–103 |
Corey Brewer (19) |
Wiggins & Dieng (8) |
Wiggins, Young & LaVine (4) |
Target Center 14,710 |
3–10 |
14 |
November 28 |
@ L.A. Lakers |
W 120–119 |
Zach LaVine (28) |
Dieng & Brewer (7) |
Mo Williams (11) |
Staples Center 18,997 |
4–10 |
15 |
November 30 |
@ Portland |
L 93–107 |
Shabazz Muhammad (28) |
Gorgui Dieng (8) |
Mo Williams (11) |
Moda Center 18,843 |
4–11 |
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December
: 1–14 (Home: 1–6; Road: 0–8)
Game |
Date Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record |
16 |
December 1 |
@ L.A. Clippers |
L 101–127 |
Shabazz Muhammad (18) |
Shabazz Muhammad (10) |
Mo Williams (7) |
Staples Center 19,060 |
4–12 |
17 |
December 3 |
Philadelphia |
L 77–85 |
Thaddeus Young (16) |
Gorgui Dieng (16) |
Mo Williams (7) |
Target Center 10,463 |
4–13 |
18 |
December 5 |
Houston |
L 112–114 (OT) |
Shabazz Muhammad (20) |
Corey Brewer (7) |
Corey Brewer (6) |
Target Center 12,101 |
4–14 |
19 |
December 6 |
@ San Antonio |
L 101–123 |
Zach LaVine (22) |
Anthony Bennett (10) |
Zach LaVine (10) |
AT&T Center 18,581 |
4–15 |
20 |
December 8 |
Golden State |
L 86–102 |
Andrew Wiggins (21) |
Gorgui Dieng (11) |
Zach LaVine (8) |
Target Center 10,296 |
4–16 |
21 |
December 10 |
Portland |
W 90–82 |
Andrew Wiggins (23) |
Jeff Adrien (11) |
Brewer & LaVine (5) |
Target Center 10,337 |
5–16 |
22 |
December 12 |
Oklahoma City |
L 92–111 |
Wiggins & Muhammad (18) |
Gorgui Dieng (9) |
Corey Brewer (8) |
Target Center 13,557 |
5–17 |
23 |
December 14 |
L.A. Lakers |
L 94–100 |
Shabazz Muhammad (28) |
Dieng & Muhammad (9) |
Corey Brewer (9) |
Target Center 15,008 |
5–18 |
24 |
December 16 |
@ Washington |
L 95–109 |
Thaddeus Young (29) |
Gorgui Dieng (12) |
Zach LaVine (8) |
Verizon Center 15,823 |
5–19 |
25 |
December 19 |
@ Boston |
L 98–114 |
Shabazz Muhammad (26) |
Bennett & Adrien (7) |
Thaddeus Young (6) |
TD Garden 17,042 |
5–20 |
26 |
December 21 |
Indiana |
L 96–100 |
Mo Williams (24) |
Andrew Wiggins (9) |
Mo Williams (10) |
Target Center 12,687 |
5–21 |
27 |
December 23 |
@ Cleveland |
L 104–125 |
Andrew Wiggins (27) |
Gorgui Dieng (11) |
Mo Williams (7) |
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 |
5–22 |
28 |
December 26 |
@ Denver |
L 102–106 |
Thaddeus Young (23) |
Gorgui Dieng (13) |
Mo Williams (13) |
Pepsi Center 14,516 |
5–23 |
29 |
December 27 |
@ Golden State |
L 97–110 |
Thaddeus Young (17) |
Shabazz Muhammad (9) |
Zach LaVine (14) |
Oracle Arena 19,596 |
5–24 |
30 |
December 30 |
@ Utah |
L 94–100 |
Shabazz Muhammad (30) |
Shabazz Muhammad (7) |
Young & Dieng (6) |
EnergySolutions Arena 18,947 |
5–25 |
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January
: 3–14 (Home: 1–8; Road: 2–6)
Game |
Date Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record |
31 |
January 1 |
Sacramento |
L 107–110 |
Andrew Wiggins (27) |
Gorgui Dieng (10) |
Mo Williams (8) |
Target Center 13,337 |
5–26 |
32 |
January 3 |
Utah |
L 89–101 |
Wiggins & Williams (20) |
Jeff Adrien (8) |
Mo Williams (3) |
Target Center 13,702 |
5–27 |
33 |
January 5 |
Denver |
L 101–110 |
Gorgui Dieng (22) |
Gorgui Dieng (12) |
Mo Williams (7) |
Target Center 10,386 |
5–28 |
34 |
January 7 |
Phoenix |
L 111–113 |
Andrew Wiggins (25) |
Anthony Bennett (10) |
Mo Williams (11) |
Target Center 10,547 |
5–29 |
35 |
January 9 |
@ Milwaukee |
L 84–98 |
Andrew Wiggins (20) |
Anthony Bennett (8) |
Andrew Wiggins (5) |
BMO Harris Bradley Center 15,480 |
5–30 |
36 |
January 10 |
San Antonio |
L 93–108 |
Zach LaVine (19) |
Gorgui Dieng (12) |
Mo Williams (6) |
Target Center 17,871 |
5–31 |
37 |
January 13 |
@ Indiana |
W 110–101 |
Mo Williams (52) |
Gorgui Dieng (10) |
Mo Williams (7) |
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 16,781 |
6–31 |
38 |
January 16 |
@ Phoenix |
L 99–110 |
Mo Williams (26) |
Thaddeus Young (8) |
Thaddeus Young (6) |
US Airways Center 17,441 |
6–32 |
39 |
January 17 |
@ Denver |
W 113–105 |
Andrew Wiggins (31) |
Robbie Hummel (13) |
Mo Williams (7) |
Target Center 14,821 |
7–32 |
40 |
January 19 |
@ Charlotte |
L 80–105 |
Thaddeus Young (18) |
Gorgui Dieng (10) |
Mo Williams (4) |
Time Warner Cable Arena 17,989 |
7–33 |
41 |
January 21 |
Dallas |
L 75–98 |
Andrew Wiggins (18) |
Thaddeus Young (11) |
Thaddeus Young (6) |
Target Center 13,737 |
7–34 |
42 |
January 23 |
New Orleans |
L 84–92 |
Williams & Dieng (7) (15) |
Gorgui Dieng (15) |
Mo Williams (10) |
Target Center 14,978 |
7–35 |
43 |
January 25 |
@ Atlanta |
L 100–112 |
Thaddeus Young (26) |
Wiggins, Williams & Dieng (7) |
Thaddeus Young (7) |
Philips Arena 18,049 |
7–36 |
44 |
January 26 |
@ Oklahoma City |
L 84–92 |
Andrew Wiggins (23) |
Gorgui Dieng (18) |
Williams & Young (3) |
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203 |
7–37 |
45 |
January 28 |
Boston |
W 110–98 |
Kevin Martin (21) |
Gorgui Dieng (14) |
Zach LaVine (6) |
Target Center 11,434 |
8–37 |
46 |
January 30 |
@ Philadelphia |
L 94–103 |
Kevin Martin (19) |
Gorgui Dieng (10) |
Kevin Martin (5) |
Wells Fargo Center 14,333 |
8–38 |
47 |
January 31 |
Cleveland |
L 90–106 |
Andrew Wiggins (33) |
Nikola Peković (12) |
Lorenzo Brown (9) |
Target Center 19,562 |
8–39 |
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February
: 5–6 (Home: 4–3; Road: 1–3)
Game |
Date Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record |
48 |
February 2 |
@ Dallas |
L 94–100 |
Kevin Martin (19) |
Nikola Peković (10) |
Mo Williams (5) |
American Airlines Center 19,989 |
8–40 |
49 |
February 4 |
Miami |
W 102–101 |
Kevin Martin (30) |
Gorgui Dieng (9) |
Mo Williams (10) |
Target Center 11,517 |
9–40 |
50 |
February 6 |
Memphis |
W 90–89 |
Andrew Wiggins (18) |
Thaddeus Young (8) |
Ricky Rubio (5) |
Target Center 14,388 |
10–40 |
51 |
February 8 |
@ Detroit |
W 112–101 |
Nikola Peković (29) |
Kevin Martin (9) |
Mo Williams (9) |
Palace of Auburn Hills 16,075 |
11–40 |
52 |
February 9 |
Atlanta |
L 105–117 |
Kevin Martin (21) |
Gorgui Dieng (12) |
Rubio & Young (5) |
Target Center 10,987 |
11–41 |
53 |
February 11 |
Golden State |
L 91–94 |
Kevin Martin (21) |
Nikola Peković (13) |
Ricky Rubio (5) |
Target Center 14,303 |
11–42 |
All-Star Break |
54 |
February 20 |
Phoenix |
W 111–109 |
Kevin Martin (21) |
Gorgui Dieng (12) |
Ricky Rubio (14) |
Target Center 14,077 |
12–42 |
55 |
February 23 |
@ Houston |
L 102–113 |
Andrew Wiggins (30) |
Gorgui Dieng (14) |
Ricky Rubio (7) |
Toyota Center 18,240 |
12–43 |
56 |
February 25 |
Washington |
W 97–77 |
Kevin Martin (28) |
Nikola Peković (13) |
Ricky Rubio (8) |
Target Center 19,856 |
13–43 |
57 |
February 27 |
@ Chicago |
L 89–96 |
Kevin Martin (18) |
Nikola Peković (11) |
Ricky Rubio (10) |
United Center 21,635 |
13–44 |
58 |
February 28 |
Memphis |
L 97–101 |
Andrew Wiggins (25) |
Gorgui Dieng (9) |
Ricky Rubio (10) |
Target Center 19,356 |
13–45 |
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March
: 3–12 (Home: 1–6; Road: 2–6)
Game |
Date Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record |
59 |
March 2 |
L.A. Clippers |
L 105–110 |
Gary Neal (19) |
Ricky Rubio (12) |
Ricky Rubio (11) |
Target Center 18,239 |
13–46 |
60 |
March 4 |
Denver |
L 85–100 |
Andrew Wiggins (20) |
Gorgui Dieng (10) |
Ricky Rubio (10) |
Target Center 13,848 |
13–47 |
61 |
March 7 |
Portland |
W 121–113 |
Kevin Martin (29) |
Peković & Rubio (8) |
Ricky Rubio (15) |
Target Center 19,356 |
14–47 |
62 |
March 9 |
@ L.A. Clippers |
L 76–89 |
Adreian Payne (16) |
Adreian Payne (15) |
Ricky Rubio (12) |
Staples Center 19,060 |
14–48 |
63 |
March 11 |
@ Phoenix |
L 97–106 |
Kevin Martin (16) |
Gorgui Dieng (7) |
Ricky Rubio (6) |
US Airways Center 17,367 |
14–49 |
64 |
March 13 |
@ Oklahoma City |
L 99–113 |
Gorgui Dieng (21) |
Gorgui Dieng (14) |
Zach LaVine (7) |
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203 |
14–50 |
65 |
March 15 |
@ San Antonio |
L 97–123 |
Kevin Martin (19) |
Justin Hamilton (10) |
Lorenzo Brown (7) |
AT&T Center 18,581 |
14–51 |
66 |
March 16 |
Brooklyn |
L 106–122 |
Kevin Martin (23) |
Justin Hamilton & Wiggins (10) |
Kevin Martin (6) |
Target Center 14,234 |
14–52 |
67 |
March 18 |
@ Toronto |
L 100–105 |
Kevin Martin (37) |
Budinger & Rubio (8) |
Ricky Rubio (8) |
Air Canada Centre 19,800 |
14–53 |
68 |
March 19 |
@ New York |
W 95–92 (OT) |
Kevin Martin (22) |
Gorgui Dieng (11) |
Zach LaVine (4) |
Madison Square Garden 19,812 |
15–53 |
69 |
March 22 |
Charlotte |
L 98–109 |
Gorgui Dieng (16) |
Adreian Payne (9) |
Kevin Martin (9) |
Target Center 15,262 |
15–54 |
70 |
March 23 |
@ Utah |
W 106–104 (OT) |
Zach LaVine (27) |
Adreian Payne (9) |
Lorenzo Brown (6) |
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911 |
16–54 |
71 |
March 25 |
L.A. Lakers |
L 99–101 (OT) |
Andrew Wiggins (20) |
Lorenzo Brown (9) |
Zach LaVine (5) |
Target Center 13,438 |
16–55 |
72 |
March 27 |
@ Houston |
L 110–120 |
Andrew Wiggins (31) |
Gorgui Dieng (12) |
Zach LaVine (8) |
Toyota Center 18,322 |
16–56 |
73 |
March 29 |
@ New Orleans |
L 88–110 |
Andrew Wiggins (20) |
Adreian Payne (11) |
Lorenzo Brown (9) |
Smoothie King Center 17,576 |
16–57 |
74 |
March 30 |
Utah |
L 84–104 |
Zach LaVine (21) |
Budinger & Hummel (7) |
Brown & LaVine (6) |
Target Center 12,229 |
16–58 |
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April
: 0–8 (Home: 0–4; Road: 0–4)
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2014–15 season schedule |
Player statistics
Statistics (Summer League, preseason, and regular season)
Summer League
Player |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3FG% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
Preseason
Player |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3FG% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
Regular season
Player |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3FG% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
Injuries
Player |
Duration |
Injury type |
Games missed |
Start |
End |
Roster
2014–15 Minnesota Timberwolves roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) | From |
1.5 !G |
7 |
Brown, Lorenzo |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
189 lb (86 kg) |
1990–08–26 |
North Carolina State |
4.0 !F |
10 |
Budinger, Chase |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
209 lb (95 kg) |
1988–05–22 |
Arizona |
6.0 !C |
5 |
Dieng, Gorgui |
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
233 lb (106 kg) |
1990–01–18 |
Louisville |
5.5 !F/C |
21 |
Garnett, Kevin |
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
253 lb (115 kg) |
1976–05–19 |
Farragut HS (IL) |
6.0 !C |
41 |
Hamilton, Justin |
7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
260 lb (118 kg) |
1990–04–01 |
LSU |
4.0 !F |
4 |
Hummel, Robbie |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
219 lb (99 kg) |
1989–03–08 |
Purdue |
1.5 !G |
8 |
LaVine, Zach |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
183 lb (83 kg) |
1995–03–30 |
UCLA |
1.5 !G |
23 |
Martin, Kevin |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
204 lb (93 kg) |
1983–02–01 |
Western Carolina |
2.5 !G/F |
15 |
Muhammad, Shabazz |
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
227 lb (103 kg) |
1992–11–13 |
UCLA |
1.5 !G |
12 |
Neal, Gary |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
1984–10–03 |
Towson |
5.5 !F/C |
50 |
Onuaku, Arinze |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
275 lb (125 kg) |
1987–07–13 |
Syracuse |
5.5 !F/C |
3 |
Payne, Adreian |
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
245 lb (111 kg) |
1991–02–19 |
Michigan State |
6.0 !C |
14 |
Peković, Nikola (C) |
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
295 lb (134 kg) |
1986–01–03 |
Montenegro |
1.5 !G |
9 |
Rubio, Ricky (C) |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
192 lb (87 kg) |
1990–10–21 |
Spain |
2.5 !G/F |
22 |
Wiggins, Andrew |
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
199 lb (90 kg) |
1995–02–23 |
Kansas |
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- 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
Roster • Transactions Last transaction: 2015–04–07 |
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Re-signed
Player |
Signed |
Contract |
Ref. |
Additions
Player |
Signed |
Former team |
Ref. |
Subtractions
Player |
Reason left |
Date |
New team |
Ref. |
Awards
Player |
Award |
Date awarded |
Ref. |
Andrew Wiggins won the 2015 NBA Rookie of the Year Award.
References
External links