2013–14 Minnesota Timberwolves season

The 2013–14 Minnesota Timberwolves season is the 25th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). 2011 #2 overall pick Derrick Williams was traded to Sacramento after just under two and a half seasons with the team, with management citing fit concerns as his minutes fluctuated.

Key dates

 * June 27: The 2013 NBA draft took place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
 * July 1: 2013 NBA free agency began.

Draft picks
On draft night, Minnesota traded the rights to Trey Burke to the Utah Jazz for players they would later select at #14 and #21 overall, UCLA swingman Shabazz Muhammad and Louisville center Gorgui Dieng.

Pre-season

 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 1
 * October 7
 * CSKA Moscow
 * Derrick Williams (21)
 * Derrick Williams (9)
 * Kevin Love (5)
 * Target Center 9,111
 * 0–1
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 2
 * October 9
 * @ Toronto
 * Kevin Love (20)
 * Kevin Love (9)
 * Ricky Rubio (7)
 * Air Canada Centre 17,261
 * 1–1
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 3
 * October 10
 * Milwaukee
 * Othyus Jeffers (13)
 * Gorgui Dieng (9)
 * José Juan Barea (4)
 * The Pentagon 3,250
 * 2–1
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 4
 * October 12
 * Toronto
 * Kevin Love (28)
 * Kevin Love (11)
 * Ricky Rubio (6)
 * Target Center 10,106
 * 2–2
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 5
 * October 20
 * Boston
 * Kevin Love (22)
 * Kevin Love (9)
 * Ricky Rubio (7)
 * Bell Centre 20,152
 * 3–2
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 6
 * October 23
 * @ Philadelphia
 * José Juan Barea (22)
 * Ronny Turiaf (12)
 * Rubio & Price (5)
 * Wells Fargo Center 7,938
 * 4–2
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 7
 * October 24
 * @ Detroit
 * Kevin Love (19)
 * Kevin Love (10)
 * Kevin Martin (4)
 * Palace of Auburn Hills 10,107
 * 4–3
 * @ Detroit
 * Kevin Love (19)
 * Kevin Love (10)
 * Kevin Martin (4)
 * Palace of Auburn Hills 10,107
 * 4–3
 * 4–3

Game log

 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 1
 * October 30
 * Orlando
 * Kevin Love (31)
 * Kevin Love (17)
 * Ricky Rubio (11)
 * Target Center 17,988
 * 1–0
 * 1–0


 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 2
 * November 1
 * Oklahoma City
 * Kevin Love (24)
 * Kevin Love (12)
 * Ricky Rubio (10)
 * Target Center 17,433
 * 2–0
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 3
 * November 3
 * @ New York
 * Kevin Love (34)
 * Kevin Love (15)
 * Ricky Rubio (10)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 3–0
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 4
 * November 4
 * @ Cleveland
 * Kevin Martin (23)
 * Kevin Love (13)
 * Love & Rubio (5)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 17,892
 * 3–1
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 5
 * November 6
 * Golden State
 * Kevin Love (25)
 * Kevin Love (16)
 * Ricky Rubio (7)
 * Target Center 15,559
 * 3–2
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 6
 * November 8
 * Dallas
 * Love & Martin (32)
 * Kevin Love (15)
 * Kevin Love (8)
 * Target Center 13,677
 * 4–2
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 7
 * November 10
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Kevin Martin (27)
 * Kevin Love (13)
 * Ricky Rubio (14)
 * Staples Center 18,997
 * 5–2
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 8
 * November 11
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * Kevin Martin (30)
 * Kevin Love (19)
 * Ricky Rubio (10)
 * Staples Center 19,060
 * 5–3
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 9
 * November 13
 * Cleveland
 * Kevin Love (33)
 * Kevin Love (8)
 * Ricky Rubio (16)
 * Target Center 14,978
 * 6–3
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 10
 * November 15
 * @ Denver
 * Kevin Love (28)
 * Kevin Love (10)
 * Ricky Rubio (12)
 * Pepsi Center 17,142
 * 6–4
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 11
 * November 16
 * Boston
 * Kevin Love (23)
 * Love & Peković (12)
 * Ricky Rubio (7)
 * Target Center 15,111
 * 7–4
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 12
 * November 19
 * @ Washington
 * Kevin Love (25)
 * Kevin Love (11)
 * J. J. Barea (7)
 * Verizon Center 14,804
 * 7–5
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 13
 * November 20
 * L.A. Clippers
 * Kevin Martin (28)
 * Kevin Love (12)
 * Kevin Love (8)
 * Target Center 13,101
 * 7–6
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 14
 * November 22
 * Brooklyn
 * Kevin Love (17)
 * Kevin Love (16)
 * Ricky Rubio (8)
 * Target Center 15,551
 * 8–6
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 15
 * November 23
 * @ Houston
 * Kevin Love (27)
 * Kevin Love (15)
 * Ricky Rubio (8)
 * Toyota Center 18,196
 * 8–7
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 16
 * November 25
 * @ Indiana
 * Kevin Love (20)
 * Kevin Love (17)
 * Ricky Rubio (7)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 16,426
 * 8–8
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 17
 * November 27
 * Denver
 * Kevin Martin (29)
 * Kevin Love (15)
 * Ricky Rubio (11)
 * Target Center 14,244
 * 8–9
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 18
 * November 30
 * @ Dallas
 * Kevin Martin (27)
 * Kevin Love (11)
 * Ricky Rubio (7)
 * American Airlines Center 20,173
 * 9–9
 * Denver
 * Kevin Martin (29)
 * Kevin Love (15)
 * Ricky Rubio (11)
 * Target Center 14,244
 * 8–9
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 18
 * November 30
 * @ Dallas
 * Kevin Martin (27)
 * Kevin Love (11)
 * Ricky Rubio (7)
 * American Airlines Center 20,173
 * 9–9
 * American Airlines Center 20,173
 * 9–9


 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 19
 * December 1
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Kevin Martin (24)
 * Kevin Love (12)
 * Ricky Rubio (7)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 9–10
 * - style="background:#ccc;"
 * 20
 * December 4
 * San Antonio
 * colspan="7" | Game postponed. Rescheduled to April 8, 2014.
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 21
 * December 7
 * Miami
 * Kevin Martin (19)
 * Nikola Peković (12)
 * Ricky Rubio (6)
 * Target Center 19,888
 * 9–11
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 22
 * December 10
 * @ Detroit
 * Kevin Love (26)
 * Kevin Love (16)
 * Ricky Rubio (9)
 * Palace of Auburn Hills 11,251
 * 10–11
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 23
 * December 11
 * Philadelphia
 * Kevin Love (26)
 * Kevin Love (15)
 * Ricky Rubio (7)
 * Target Center 13,450
 * 11–11
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 24
 * December 13
 * @ San Antonio
 * Kevin Love (42)
 * Kevin Love (14)
 * Ricky Rubio (8)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 11–12
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 25
 * December 15
 * @ Memphis
 * Kevin Love (30)
 * Corey Brewer (12)
 * J. J. Barea (5)
 * FedExForum 15,417
 * 12–12
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 26
 * December 16
 * @ Boston
 * Kevin Love (27)
 * Kevin Love (14)
 * J. J. Barea (11)
 * TD Garden 17,071
 * 12–13
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 27
 * December 18
 * Portland
 * Nikola Peković (30)
 * Kevin Love (15)
 * Kevin Love (9)
 * Target Center 13,776
 * 13–13
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 28
 * December 20
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Kevin Love (25)
 * Kevin Love (13)
 * Ricky Rubio (7)
 * Staples Center 18,997
 * 13–14
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 29
 * December 22
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * Kevin Love (45)
 * Kevin Love (19)
 * Ricky Rubio (12)
 * Staples Center 19,304
 * 13–15
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 30
 * December 27
 * Washington
 * Kevin Love (25)
 * Kevin Love (11)
 * Ricky Rubio (9)
 * Target Center 16,473
 * 14–15
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 31
 * December 28
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Kevin Love (33)
 * Kevin Love (15)
 * Ricky Rubio (8)
 * BMO Harris Bradley Center 14,971
 * 15–15
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 32
 * December 30
 * Dallas
 * Kevin Love (36)
 * Kevin Love (11)
 * Ricky Rubio (13)
 * Target Center 16,111
 * 15–16
 * Ricky Rubio (8)
 * BMO Harris Bradley Center 14,971
 * 15–15
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 32
 * December 30
 * Dallas
 * Kevin Love (36)
 * Kevin Love (11)
 * Ricky Rubio (13)
 * Target Center 16,111
 * 15–16
 * 15–16


 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 33
 * January 1
 * New Orleans
 * Nikola Peković (22)
 * Ricky Rubio (8)
 * Ricky Rubio (9)
 * Target Center 14,002
 * 16–16
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 34
 * January 4
 * Oklahoma City
 * Nikola Peković (31)
 * Kevin Love (14)
 * Ricky Rubio (10)
 * Target Center 18,065
 * 16–17
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 35
 * January 6
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Kevin Love (26)
 * Nikola Peković (14)
 * Ricky Rubio (8)
 * Wells Fargo Center 10,736
 * 17–17
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 36
 * January 8
 * Phoenix
 * Kevin Martin (20)
 * Kevin Love & Nikola Peković (12)
 * Ricky Rubio (8)
 * Target Center 12,202
 * 17–18
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 37
 * January 10
 * Charlotte
 * Nikola Peković (26)
 * Kevin Love (14)
 * Ricky Rubio & Dante Cunningham (6)
 * Target Center 13,767
 * 18–18
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 38
 * January 12
 * @ San Antonio
 * Nikola Peković (22)
 * Kevin Love (7)
 * Ricky Rubio (8)
 * AT&T Center 18,098
 * 18–19
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 39
 * January 15
 * Sacramento
 * Kevin Love (27)
 * Kevin Love (11)
 * Ricky Rubio & Kevin Love (5)
 * Target Center 12,399
 * 18–20
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 40
 * January 17
 * @ Toronto
 * Kevin Martin (18)
 * Kevin Love (12)
 * Jose Barea (5)
 * Air Canada Centre 19,800
 * 18–21
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 41
 * January 18
 * Utah
 * Nikola Peković (27)
 * Nikola Peković (14)
 * Ricky Rubio (9)
 * Target Center 17,111
 * 19–21
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 42
 * January 21
 * @ Utah
 * Love & Brewer (19)
 * Kevin Love (13)
 * Ricky Rubio (13)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 16,387
 * 20–21
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 43
 * January 24
 * @ Golden State
 * Love & Martin (26)
 * Love & Pekovic (14)
 * Ricky Rubio (12)
 * Oracle Arena 19,596
 * 21–21
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 44
 * January 25
 * @ Portland
 * Kevin Martin (30)
 * Kevin Love (13)
 * Ricky Rubio (11)
 * Moda Center 20,006
 * 21–22
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 45
 * January 27
 * @ Chicago
 * Kevin Love (31)
 * Kevin Love (8)
 * J. J. Barea (7)
 * United Center 21,637
 * 22–22
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 46
 * January 29
 * New Orleans
 * Kevin Love (30)
 * Kevin Love (14)
 * Ricky Rubio (6)
 * Target Center 11,702
 * 23–22
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 47
 * January 31
 * Memphis
 * Kevin Love (28)
 * Kevin Love (16)
 * Ricky Rubio (8)
 * Target Center 17,429
 * 23–23
 * Kevin Love (30)
 * Kevin Love (14)
 * Ricky Rubio (6)
 * Target Center 11,702
 * 23–22
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 47
 * January 31
 * Memphis
 * Kevin Love (28)
 * Kevin Love (16)
 * Ricky Rubio (8)
 * Target Center 17,429
 * 23–23
 * 23–23


 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 48
 * February 1
 * @ Atlanta
 * Kevin Love (43)
 * Kevin Love (19)
 * Ricky Rubio (11)
 * Philips Arena 13,018
 * 23–24
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 49
 * February 4
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Kevin Martin (32)
 * Kevin Love (17)
 * Ricky Rubio (13)
 * Target Center 12,559
 * 24–24
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 50
 * February 5
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Ricky Rubio (19)
 * Dante Cunningham (8)
 * Ricky Rubio (5)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 24–25
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 51
 * February 7
 * @ New Orleans
 * Kevin Love (26)
 * Kevin Love (19)
 * Ricky Rubio (6)
 * Smoothie King Center 16,541
 * 24–26
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 52
 * February 8
 * Portland
 * Corey Brewer (26)
 * Ronny Turiaf (13)
 * Ricky Rubio (9)
 * Target Center 17,506
 * 24–27
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 53
 * February 10
 * Houston
 * Kevin Love (31)
 * Kevin Love (10)
 * Ricky Rubio (9)
 * Target Center 12,002
 * 24–28
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 54
 * February 12
 * Denver
 * Kevin Love (32)
 * Kevin Love (11)
 * Ricky Rubio (12)
 * Target Center 12,139
 * 25–28
 * - align="center"
 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 55
 * February 19
 * Indiana
 * Kevin Love (42)
 * Kevin Love (16)
 * Ricky Rubio (17)
 * Target Center
 * 26-28
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 56
 * February 22
 * @ Utah
 * Kevin Love (37)
 * Kevin Love (12)
 * Kevin Love (10)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 27-28
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 57
 * February 23
 * @ Portland
 * Kevin Love (31)
 * Kevin Love (10)
 * Ricky Rubio (11)
 * Moda Center 19,458
 * 27-29
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 58
 * February 25
 * @ Phoenix
 * Kevin Love (33)
 * Kevin Love (13)
 * Ricky Rubio (11)
 * US Airways Center 16,273
 * 28-29
 * 27-29
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 58
 * February 25
 * @ Phoenix
 * Kevin Love (33)
 * Kevin Love (13)
 * Ricky Rubio (11)
 * US Airways Center 16,273
 * 28-29
 * 28-29


 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 59
 * March 1
 * @ Sacramento
 * Kevin Martin (26)
 * Kevin Love (10)
 * Ricky Rubio (8)
 * Sleep Train Arena 17,085
 * 29-29
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 60
 * March 3
 * @ Denver
 * Kevin Love (33)
 * Kevin Love (19)
 * Ricky Rubio & Jose Barea (5)
 * Pepsi Center 15,240
 * 30-29
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 61
 * March 5
 * New York
 * Kevin Love (19)
 * Kevin Love (8)
 * Ricky Rubio (8)
 * Target Center 14,294
 * 30-30
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 62
 * March 7
 * Detroit
 * Kevin Love (28)
 * Kevin Love (14)
 * Ricky Rubio (9)
 * Target Center 16,242
 * 31-30
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 63
 * March 9
 * Toronto
 * Kevin Love (26)
 * Love & Peković (11)
 * Kevin Love (9)
 * Target Center 13,116
 * 31-31
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 64
 * March 11
 * Milwaukee
 * Kevin Love (27)
 * Kevin Love (10)
 * Ricky Rubio (10)
 * Target Center 12,473
 * 32-31
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 65
 * March 14
 * @ Charlotte
 * Kevin Martin (19)
 * Kevin Love (6)
 * Ricky Rubio (9)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 16,983
 * 32-32
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 66
 * March 16
 * Sacramento
 * Kevin Martin (31)
 * Gorgui Dieng (11)
 * Ricky Rubio (9)
 * Target Center 13,171
 * 33-32
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 67
 * March 19
 * @ Dallas
 * Kevin Love (35)
 * Gorgui Dieng (11)
 * Ricky Rubio (15)
 * American Airlines Center 20,100
 * 34-32
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 68
 * March 20
 * @ Houston
 * Kevin Love (29)
 * Gorgui Dieng (21)
 * Ricky Rubio (8)
 * Toyota Center 18,315
 * 34-33
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 69
 * March 23
 * Phoenix
 * Kevin Love (36)
 * Kevin Love (14)
 * Love & Rubio (9)
 * Target Center 17,866
 * 34-34
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 70
 * March 24
 * @ Memphis
 * Kevin Love (16)
 * Gorgui Dieng (17)
 * Alexey Shved (5)
 * FedExForum 17,784
 * 34-35
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 71
 * March 26
 * Atlanta
 * Brewer & Martin (18)
 * Gorgui Dieng (15)
 * Ricky Rubio (10)
 * Target Center 11,632
 * 35-35
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 72
 * March 28
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Nikola Peković (26)
 * Kevin Love (10)
 * Kevin Love (10)
 * Target Center 16,442
 * 36-35
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 73
 * March 30
 * @ Brooklyn
 * Martin & Brewer (21)
 * Gorgui Dieng (11)
 * Ricky Rubio (12)
 * Barclays Center 17,732
 * 36-36
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 74
 * March 31
 * L.A. Clippers
 * Kevin Love (20)
 * Kevin Love (13)
 * J. J. Barea (8)
 * Target Center 12,172
 * 36-37
 * Martin & Brewer (21)
 * Gorgui Dieng (11)
 * Ricky Rubio (12)
 * Barclays Center 17,732
 * 36-36
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 74
 * March 31
 * L.A. Clippers
 * Kevin Love (20)
 * Kevin Love (13)
 * J. J. Barea (8)
 * Target Center 12,172
 * 36-37
 * Target Center 12,172
 * 36-37


 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 75
 * April 2
 * Memphis
 * Kevin Love (24)
 * Kevin Love (16)
 * Kevin Love (10)
 * Target Center 12,009
 * 37-37
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 76
 * April 4
 * @ Miami
 * Kevin Love (28)
 * Kevin Love (11)
 * Ricky Rubio (14)
 * American Airlines Arena 19,661
 * 38-37
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 77
 * April 5
 * @ Orlando
 * Ricky Rubio (18)
 * Gorgui Dieng (8)
 * Ricky Rubio (10)
 * Amway Center 16,992
 * 38-38
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 20
 * April 8
 * San Antonio
 * Ricky Rubio (23)
 * Gorgui Dieng (15)
 * Ricky Rubio (7)
 * Target Center 10,117
 * 39-38
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 78
 * April 9
 * Chicago
 * Kevin Love (17)
 * Kevin Love (10)
 * Ricky Rubio (6)
 * Target Center 13,447
 * 39-39
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 79
 * April 11
 * Houston
 * Corey Brewer (51)
 * Gorgui Dieng (20)
 * Ricky Rubio (10)
 * Target Center 16,689
 * 40-39
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 80
 * April 13
 * @ Sacramento
 * Kevin Love (43)
 * Gorgui Dieng (14)
 * Ricky Rubio (11)
 * Sleep Train Arena 16,965
 * 40-40
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 81
 * April 14
 * @ Golden State
 * Kevin Love (40)
 * Kevin Love (14)
 * Kevin Love (9)
 * Oracle Arena 19,596
 * 40-41
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 82
 * April 16
 * Utah
 * Kevin Martin (36)
 * Kevin Love (10)
 * Kevin Love (9)
 * Target Center 14,155
 * 40-42
 * 82
 * April 16
 * Utah
 * Kevin Martin (36)
 * Kevin Love (10)
 * Kevin Love (9)
 * Target Center 14,155
 * 40-42
 * 40-42