2008–09 Minnesota Timberwolves season

The 2008–09 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 20th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team finished the season coached by Kevin McHale. After the season, McHale was dismissed though he would return as head coach for the Houston Rockets for the shortened 2011–12 season and would later guide the Rockets to the Western Conference Finals in 2015.

The Timberwolves drafted O. J. Mayo with the third pick in the first round of the 2008 draft. Soon, his rights were traded to the Memphis Grizzlies for Kevin Love. The team also drafted Mario Chalmers, but his rights was soon traded to the Miami Heat, where he would win two championships.

Game log
17,820
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 * 1
 * October 29
 * Sacramento
 * Al Jefferson (21)
 * Al Jefferson (10)
 * Mike Miller (6)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 1–0

16,893 18,163 11,112 10,592 20,599 17,422 12,213 16,721 10,111 19,107 22,076 11,708 18,229 14,197
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 2
 * November 1
 * Dallas
 * Rashad McCants (18)
 * Al Jefferson (12)
 * Randy Foye (6)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 1–1
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 3
 * November 2
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Al Jefferson (24)
 * Al Jefferson (13)
 * Randy Foye (6)
 * Ford Center
 * Ford Center
 * 1–2
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 4
 * November 5
 * San Antonio
 * Al Jefferson (30)
 * Al Jefferson (14)
 * Sebastian Telfair (10)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 1–3
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 5
 * November 7
 * @ Sacramento
 * Kevin Love (20)
 * Al Jefferson (9)
 * Sebastian Telfair (7)
 * ARCO Arena
 * ARCO Arena
 * 1–4
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 6
 * November 8
 * @ Portland
 * Al Jefferson (27)
 * Kevin Love (7)
 * Al Jefferson, Randy Foye (5)
 * Rose Garden
 * Rose Garden
 * 1–5
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 7
 * November 11
 * @ Golden State
 * Al Jefferson (25)
 * Al Jefferson (12)
 * Randy Foye (8)
 * Oracle Arena
 * Oracle Arena
 * 1–6
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 8
 * November 15
 * Portland
 * Al Jefferson (26)
 * Al Jefferson (6)
 * Mike Miller (5)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 1–7
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 9
 * November 16
 * @ Denver
 * Al Jefferson (20)
 * Al Jefferson (14)
 * Randy Foye (6)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 1–8
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 10
 * November 19
 * Philadelphia
 * Al Jefferson (25)
 * Mike Miller (10)
 * Sebastian Telfair (8)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 2–8
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 11
 * November 21
 * Boston
 * Al Jefferson (21)
 * Craig Smith (7)
 * Craig Smith (4)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 2–9
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 12
 * November 23
 * @ Detroit
 * Randy Foye (23)
 * Craig Smith (9)
 * Randy Foye (14)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * 3–9
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 13
 * November 26
 * Phoenix
 * Al Jefferson (28)
 * Al Jefferson (17)
 * Mike Miller (6)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 3–10
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 14
 * November 28
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Craig Smith (23)
 * Al Jefferson (9)
 * Randy Foye (7)
 * Ford Center
 * Ford Center
 * 4–10
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 15
 * November 29
 * Denver
 * Randy Foye (25)
 * Al Jefferson (13)
 * Randy Foye (6)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 4–11

9,285 15,705 15,364 10,863 10,745 14,007 15,336 18,997 10,593 14,899 12,115 17,996 19,763 17,003 12,207 20,264
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 16
 * December 1
 * @ Charlotte
 * Randy Foye (23)
 * Mike Miller (10)
 * Mike Miller (5)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * 4–12
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 17
 * December 3
 * @ Orlando
 * Al Jefferson (19)
 * Kevin Love (12)
 * Randy Foye (5)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 4–13
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 18
 * December 5
 * @ New Jersey
 * Randy Foye (20)
 * Al Jefferson (12)
 * Randy Foye (5)
 * Izod Center
 * Izod Center
 * 4–14
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 19
 * December 6
 * L.A. Clippers
 * Al Jefferson (28)
 * Kevin Love (15)
 * Randy Foye, Sebastian Telfair (5)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 4–15
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 20
 * December 9
 * Utah
 * Al Jefferson (21)
 * Kevin Love (15)
 * Randy Foye, Ryan Gomes (4)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 4–16
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 21
 * December 10
 * @ Denver
 * Al Jefferson, Randy Foye (26)
 * Kevin Love (14)
 * Randy Foye (6)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 4–17
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 22
 * December 12
 * San Antonio
 * Al Jefferson (29)
 * Al Jefferson (13)
 * Randy Foye (6)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 4–18
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 23
 * December 14
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Al Jefferson (20)
 * Al Jefferson (13)
 * Randy Foye (6)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 4–19
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 24
 * December 15
 * @ Sacramento
 * Al Jefferson (22)
 * Kevin Love (15)
 * Kevin Ollie (5)
 * ARCO Arena
 * ARCO Arena
 * 4–20
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 25
 * December 17
 * Cleveland
 * Al Jefferson (20)
 * Al Jefferson (11)
 * Randy Foye (3)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 4–21
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 26
 * December 20
 * Houston
 * Al Jefferson (34)
 * Al Jefferson (13)
 * Al Jefferson, Rashad McCants (4)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 4–22
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 27
 * December 23
 * @ San Antonio
 * Al Jefferson (28)
 * Randy Foye (16)
 * Kevin Ollie (4)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 4–23
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 28
 * December 26
 * @ New York
 * Rashad McCants (23)
 * Al Jefferson (15)
 * Sebastian Telfair (8)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 5–23
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 29
 * December 27
 * Orlando
 * Rashad McCants (21)
 * Kevin Love (10)
 * Rashad McCants (4)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 5–24
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 30
 * December 29
 * Memphis
 * Al Jefferson (38)
 * Al Jefferson (16)
 * Randy Foye, Craig Smith (5)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 6–24
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 31
 * December 30
 * @ Dallas
 * Al Jefferson (21)
 * Al Jefferson (9)
 * Kevin Ollie (6)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 6–25

11,921 20,516 10,156 10,272 15,007 10,856 18,422 14,399 19,911 18,224 16,009 12,914 14,232 19,111
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 32
 * January 2
 * Golden State
 * Al Jefferson (32)
 * Al Jefferson, Ryan Gomes (10)
 * Randy Foye (7)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 7–25
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 33
 * January 3
 * @ Chicago
 * Randy Foye (21)
 * Al Jefferson (14)
 * Sebastian Telfair (6)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 8–25
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 34
 * January 6
 * @ Memphis
 * Randy Foye (23)
 * Al Jefferson (12)
 * Sebastian Telfair (9)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 9–25
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 35
 * January 7
 * Oklahoma City
 * Randy Foye (32)
 * Kevin Love (15)
 * Randy Foye (6)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 10–25
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 36
 * January 10
 * Milwaukee
 * Rodney Carney (22)
 * Kevin Love (12)
 * Sebastian Telfair (11)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 11–25
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 37
 * January 13
 * Miami
 * Randy Foye (29)
 * Al Jefferson (10)
 * Randy Foye (8)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 11–26
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 38
 * January 16
 * @ Phoenix
 * Al Jefferson (22)
 * Kevin Love (14)
 * Mike Miller (5)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 12–26
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 39
 * January 19
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * Al Jefferson, Craig Smith (20)
 * Al Jefferson (17)
 * Sebastian Telfair (9)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 13–26
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 40
 * January 20
 * @ Utah
 * Al Jefferson (25)
 * Kevin Love (9)
 * Sebastian Telfair (9)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 13–27
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 41
 * January 23
 * New Orleans
 * Al Jefferson, Randy Foye (24)
 * Al Jefferson (14)
 * Randy Foye, Sebastian Telfair (8)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 14–27
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 42
 * January 25
 * Chicago
 * Al Jefferson (39)
 * Kevin Love (15)
 * Mike Miller (7)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 15–27
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 43
 * January 26
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Al Jefferson (23)
 * Al Jefferson, Mike Miller (10)
 * Randy Foye (7)
 * Bradley Center
 * Bradley Center
 * 16–27
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 44
 * January 28
 * Detroit
 * Al Jefferson (24)
 * Kevin Love (10)
 * Randy Foye, Mike Miller (5)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 16–28
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 45
 * January 30
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Al Jefferson (34)
 * Al Jefferson (13)
 * Sebastian Telfair (7)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 16–29

18,624 11,015 13,745 16,815 16,046 12,722 11,623 17,525 13,777 19,177 17,457 13,108 17,017
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 46
 * February 1
 * @ Boston
 * Al Jefferson (34)
 * Al Jefferson (11)
 * Randy Foye (9)
 * TD Banknorth Garden
 * TD Banknorth Garden
 * 16–30
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 47
 * February 3
 * @ Indiana
 * Randy Foye (19)
 * Al Jefferson (15)
 * Randy Foye (5)
 * Conseco Fieldhouse
 * Conseco Fieldhouse
 * 17–30
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 48
 * February 4
 * Atlanta
 * Al Jefferson (18)
 * Kevin Love (14)
 * Mike Miller (4)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 17–31
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 49
 * February 7
 * @ Houston
 * Al Jefferson (36)
 * Al Jefferson (22)
 * Sebastian Telfair (9)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 17–32
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 50
 * February 8
 * @ New Orleans
 * Al Jefferson (25)
 * Al Jefferson (14)
 * Sebastian Telfair (6)
 * New Orleans Arena
 * New Orleans Arena
 * 17–33
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 51
 * February 10
 * Toronto
 * Randy Foye (33)
 * Kevin Love (12)
 * Mike Miller (5)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 17–34
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 52
 * February 17
 * @ Washington
 * Randy Foye (23)
 * Kevin Love (11)
 * Mike Miller (6)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 17–35
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 53
 * February 18
 * @ Miami
 * Sebastian Telfair (30)
 * Brian Cardinal (10)
 * Mike Miller (9)
 * American Airlines Arena
 * American Airlines Arena
 * 18–35
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 54
 * February 20
 * Indiana
 * Randy Foye (36)
 * Kevin Love (12)
 * Sebastian Telfair (6)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 18–36
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 55
 * February 22
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Sebastian Telfair, Ryan Gomes (20)
 * Kevin Love (10)
 * Randy Foye, Kevin Ollie (6)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 18–37
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 56
 * February 24
 * @ Toronto
 * Randy Foye (25)
 * Mike Miller (12)
 * Mike Miller (9)
 * Air Canada Centre
 * Air Canada Centre
 * 18–38
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 57
 * February 25
 * Utah
 * Ryan Gomes, Kevin Love (24)
 * Kevin Love (15)
 * Mike Miller, Sebastian Telfair (6)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 18–39
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 58
 * February 27
 * Portland
 * Craig Smith, Mike Miller (16)
 * Ryan Gomes (9)
 * Mike Miller (4)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 18–40

13,716 14,780 18,997 20,535 13,119 12,443 14,311 15,276 18,797 17,253 17,456 18,561 13,425 16,965 20,562 16,539
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 59
 * March 1
 * Houston
 * Randy Foye (24)
 * Craig Smith, Mike Miller (6)
 * Mike Miller (5)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 18–41
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 60
 * March 3
 * Golden State
 * Randy Foye (19)
 * Kevin Love (14)
 * Mike Miller (4)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 18–42
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 61
 * March 6
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Ryan Gomes (20)
 * Kevin Love (14)
 * Mike Miller (9)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 18–43
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 62
 * March 7
 * @ Portland
 * Ryan Gomes (28)
 * Mike Miller, Kevin Love, Jason Collins (7)
 * Sebastian Telfair (7)
 * Rose Garden
 * Rose Garden
 * 18–44
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 63
 * March 9
 * Washington
 * Sebastian Telfair, Ryan Gomes (18)
 * Kevin Love (11)
 * Randy Foye (6)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 18–45
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 64
 * March 11
 * Memphis
 * Ryan Gomes (25)
 * Kevin Love, Mike Miller (11)
 * Ryan Gomes (5)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 19–45
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 65
 * March 13
 * New York
 * Ryan Gomes (28)
 * Mike Miller (11)
 * Mike Miller (7)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 19–46
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 66
 * March 14
 * Charlotte
 * Kevin Love (22)
 * Kevin Love, Craig Smith (7)
 * Sebastian Telfair (9)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 20–46
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 67
 * March 17
 * @ San Antonio
 * Sebastian Telfair, Kevin Love (17)
 * Kevin Love (19)
 * Sebastian Telfair (5)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 20–47
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 68
 * March 18
 * @ New Orleans
 * Kevin Love (23)
 * Kevin Love (11)
 * Sebastian Telfair (6)
 * New Orleans Arena
 * New Orleans Arena
 * 20–48
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 69
 * March 20
 * @ Houston
 * Craig Smith (19)
 * Kevin Love (12)
 * Mike Miller (7)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 20–49
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 70
 * March 22
 * Oklahoma City
 * Craig Smith (19)
 * Craig Smith, Mike Miller (10)
 * Bobby Brown, Mike Miller (4)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 20–50
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 71
 * March 23
 * @ Atlanta
 * Randy Foye (19)
 * Mike Miller (9)
 * Kevin Ollie, Sebastian Telfair (4)
 * Philips Arena
 * Philips Arena
 * 20–51
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 72
 * March 25
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Rodney Carney (21)
 * Ryan Gomes, Kevin Love (9)
 * Randy Foye, Kevin Ollie (4)
 * Wachovia Center
 * Wachovia Center
 * 20–52
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 73
 * March 27
 * @ Cleveland
 * Kevin Love, Randy Foye (18)
 * Kevin Love (6)
 * Sebastian Telfair, Mike Miller (4)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 20–53
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 74
 * March 29
 * New Jersey
 * Mike Miller (22)
 * Kevin Love (11)
 * Kevin Ollie (7)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 21–53

19,911 16,839 16,757 18,808 18,478 19,900
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 76
 * April 3
 * @ Utah
 * Ryan Gomes, Rodney Carney (25)
 * Mike Miller (9)
 * Mike Miller (8)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 22–54
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 77
 * April 5
 * Denver
 * Sebastian Telfair (18)
 * Shelden Williams (12)
 * Mike Miller (6)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 22–55
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 78
 * April 7
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * Ryan Gomes (24)
 * Kevin Love (15)
 * Sebastian Telfair, Mike Miller (6)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 23–55
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 79
 * April 8
 * @ Golden State
 * Sebastian Telfair (21)
 * Kevin Love (12)
 * Mike Miller (6)
 * Oracle Arena
 * Oracle Arena
 * 24–55
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 80
 * April 11
 * Phoenix
 * Sebastian Telfair (21)
 * Mike Miller (9)
 * Mike Miller (9)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 24–56
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 81
 * April 13
 * @ Dallas
 * Craig Smith (24)
 * Kevin Love (11)
 * Sebastian Telfair (12)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 24–57
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 82
 * April 15
 * Sacramento
 * Craig Smith (18)
 * Kevin Love (10)
 * Sebastian Telfair (6)
 * Target Center 17,333
 * 24–58
 * 24–58