2017–18 Minnesota Timberwolves season

The 2017–18 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 29th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

They clinched their first winning season since 2004 with a win over the New York Knicks on March 23, 2018. On April 11, 2018, the Timberwolves clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2004 with a win over the Denver Nuggets, ending what was the longest post-season drought in the NBA at the time, at 13 seasons to pass the Sacramento Kings to currently make the longest postseason NBA drought. The last time the Wolves made the playoffs was during the Kevin Garnett era where he led them to the conference finals that year. The Wolves this season also signed free agent Derrick Rose, after he considered joining teams such as the Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, and Washington Wizards. The signing reunited Rose with former Chicago Bulls teammates Jimmy Butler and Taj Gibson, as well as coach Tom Thibodeau, all of whom were part of the franchise from 2011 to 2015. These acquisitions would earn the team the nickname “TimberBulls” from the media and fans.

They finished the regular season with a 47–35 record, which clinched the 8th seed. In the playoffs, the Timberwolves faced the top-seeded Houston Rockets in the first round, and lost in five games.

Until 2022, this was the last season that the Timberwolves made the playoffs or had a winning season.

Draft
Entering the draft, the Timberwolves only held one first round pick at #7; their second round pick was forced to be traded away to the Boston Celtics due to a previous trade involving the Phoenix Suns (and former New Orleans Hornets) allowing the Suns (later Celtics) to acquire their 2017 second round pick if their lottery protected pick wasn't acquired by 2016. Exiting draft night, however, they traded away their #7 pick, which was the Finnish center/power forward Lauri Markkanen from University of Arizona, alongside last year's top selection (Kris Dunn) and Zach LaVine to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for All-Star shooting guard/small forward Jimmy Butler and the Bulls' own first round selection, which was #16 pick Justin Patton, a redshirt freshman center from Creighton University for the purpose of ending their 13 year long playoff drought.

Preseason

 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 1
 * September 30
 * @ LA Lakers
 * Shabazz Muhammad (22)
 * Gorgui Dieng (12)
 * Jeff Teague (9)
 * Honda Center 18,000
 * 1–0
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 2
 * October 5
 * @ Golden State
 * Butler, Towns (16)
 * Gorgui Dieng (10)
 * Tyus Jones (6)
 * Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre 17,495
 * 2–0
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 * 3
 * October 8
 * Golden State
 * Andrew Wiggins (19)
 * Cole Aldrich (6)
 * Jimmy Butler (7)
 * Mercedes-Benz Arena N/A
 * 2–1
 * Jimmy Butler (7)
 * Mercedes-Benz Arena N/A
 * 2–1

Regular season

 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 1
 * October 18
 * @ San Antonio
 * Andrew Wiggins (26)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
 * Jeff Teague (6)
 * AT&T Center 18,418
 * 0–1
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 2
 * October 20
 * Utah
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (20)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
 * Tyus Jones (5)
 * Target Center 18,978
 * 1–1
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 3
 * October 22
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Towns, Wiggins (27)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
 * Jeff Teague (9)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 2–1
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 4
 * October 24
 * Indiana
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (28)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (7)
 * Jamal Crawford (9)
 * Target Center 14,353
 * 2–2
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 5
 * October 25
 * @ Detroit
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (23)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
 * Jeff Teague (6)
 * Little Caesars Arena 13,790
 * 2–3
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 6
 * October 27
 * Oklahoma City
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (33)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (19)
 * Jeff Teague (10)
 * Target Center 17,620
 * 3–3
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 7
 * October 30
 * @ Miami
 * Jeff Teague (23)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
 * Jeff Teague (11)
 * American Airlines Arena 19,600
 * 4–3
 * @ Miami
 * Jeff Teague (23)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
 * Jeff Teague (11)
 * American Airlines Arena 19,600
 * 4–3
 * 4–3


 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 8
 * November 1
 * @ New Orleans
 * Jimmy Butler (23)
 * Taj Gibson (12)
 * Jeff Teague (9)
 * Smoothie King Center 14,788
 * 5–3
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 9
 * November 4
 * Dallas
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (31)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
 * Jeff Teague (10)
 * Target Center 16,837
 * 6–3
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 10
 * November 5
 * Charlotte
 * Andrew Wiggins (20)
 * Gorgui Dieng (11)
 * Jeff Teague (12)
 * Target Center 14,124
 * 7–3
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 11
 * November 8
 * @ Golden State
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (16)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
 * Butler, Jeff Teague (5)
 * Oracle Arena 19,596
 * 7–4
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 12
 * November 11
 * @ Phoenix
 * Andrew Wiggins (27)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
 * Butler, Jeff Teague (5)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,910
 * 7–5
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 13
 * November 13
 * @ Utah
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (24)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
 * Jimmy Butler (10)
 * Vivint Smart Home Arena 17,236
 * 8–5
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 14
 * November 15
 * San Antonio
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (26)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (16)
 * Jeff Teague (6)
 * Target Center 18,978
 * 9–5
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 15
 * November 17
 * @ Dallas
 * Jimmy Butler (21)
 * Gibson, Towns (11)
 * Jeff Teague (10)
 * American Airlines Center 19,459
 * 10–5
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 16
 * November 19
 * Detroit
 * Jimmy Butler (26)
 * Jimmy Butler (9)
 * Jeff Teague (9)
 * Target Center 16,069
 * 10–6
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 17
 * November 20
 * @ Charlotte
 * Jamal Crawford (19)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
 * Tyus Jones (3)
 * Spectrum Center 15,978
 * 10–7
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 18
 * November 22
 * Orlando
 * Jimmy Butler (26)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
 * Jeff Teague (11)
 * Target Center 16,402
 * 11–7
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 19
 * November 24
 * Miami
 * Butler, Towns, Wiggins (18)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (11)
 * Tyus Jones (6)
 * Target Center 18,978
 * 11–8
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 20
 * November 26
 * Phoenix
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (32)
 * Taj Gibson (14)
 * Tyus Jones (7)
 * Target Center 16,448
 * 12–8
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 21
 * November 28
 * Washington
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (20)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (17)
 * Jimmy Butler (10)
 * Target Center 13,442
 * 12–9
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 22
 * November 29
 * @ New Orleans
 * Andrew Wiggins (28)
 * Gibson, Towns (10)
 * Tyus Jones (6)
 * Smoothie King Center 15,555
 * 13–9
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (20)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (17)
 * Jimmy Butler (10)
 * Target Center 13,442
 * 12–9
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 22
 * November 29
 * @ New Orleans
 * Andrew Wiggins (28)
 * Gibson, Towns (10)
 * Tyus Jones (6)
 * Smoothie King Center 15,555
 * 13–9
 * 13–9


 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 23
 * December 1
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Towns, Wiggins (23)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (9)
 * Jeff Teague (10)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 13–10
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 24
 * December 3
 * LA Clippers
 * Jimmy Butler (33)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
 * Jeff Teague (10)
 * Target Center 13,172
 * 14–10
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 25
 * December 4
 * @ Memphis
 * Jimmy Butler (30)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (11)
 * Jimmy Butler (5)
 * FedExForum 14,012
 * 14–11
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 26
 * December 6
 * @ LA Clippers
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (21)
 * Taj Gibson (14)
 * Jimmy Butler (8)
 * Staples Center 15,951
 * 15–11
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 27
 * December 10
 * Dallas
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (28)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
 * Butler, Jeff Teague (5)
 * Target Center 13,094
 * 16–11
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 28
 * December 12
 * Philadelphia
 * Jimmy Butler (38)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (16)
 * Jamal Crawford (5)
 * Target Center 14,659
 * 16–12
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 29
 * December 14
 * Sacramento
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (30)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (14)
 * Jimmy Butler (9)
 * Target Center 11,126
 * 17–12
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 30
 * December 16
 * Phoenix
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (28)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (11)
 * Jeff Teague (8)
 * Target Center 18,109
 * 17–13
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 31
 * December 18
 * Portland
 * Jimmy Butler (37)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (8)
 * Jeff Teague (5)
 * Target Center 14,187
 * 18–13
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 32
 * December 20
 * @ Denver
 * Butler, Towns (25)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
 * Jeff Teague (8)
 * Pepsi Center 17,002
 * 19–13
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 33
 * December 23
 * @ Phoenix
 * Jimmy Butler (32)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (14)
 * Jeff Teague (6)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,482
 * 20–13
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 34
 * December 25
 * @ LA Lakers
 * Butler, Gibson (23)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
 * Jeff Teague (10)
 * Staples Center 18,997
 * 21–13
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 35
 * December 27
 * Denver
 * Jimmy Butler (39)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
 * Jeff Teague (10)
 * Target Center 18,978
 * 22–13
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 36
 * December 28
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (22)
 * Gorgui Dieng (8)
 * Jimmy Butler (7)
 * Bradley Center 18,717
 * 22–14
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 37
 * December 31
 * @ Indiana
 * Jimmy Butler (26)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (14)
 * Jeff Teague (6)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,923
 * 23–14
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (22)
 * Gorgui Dieng (8)
 * Jimmy Butler (7)
 * Bradley Center 18,717
 * 22–14
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 37
 * December 31
 * @ Indiana
 * Jimmy Butler (26)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (14)
 * Jeff Teague (6)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,923
 * 23–14
 * 23–14


 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 38
 * January 1
 * LA Lakers
 * Jimmy Butler (28)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
 * Jeff Teague (9)
 * Target Center 18,978
 * 24–14
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 39
 * January 3
 * @ Brooklyn
 * Jimmy Butler (30)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
 * Jimmy Butler (4)
 * Barclays Center 16,215
 * 24–15
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 40
 * January 5
 * @ Boston
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (25)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (23)
 * Jimmy Butler (6)
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 24–16
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 41
 * January 6
 * New Orleans
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (21)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (16)
 * Jimmy Butler (8)
 * Target Center 18,978
 * 25–16
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 42
 * January 8
 * Cleveland
 * Andrew Wiggins (25)
 * Taj Gibson (13)
 * Jimmy Butler (9)
 * Target Center 18,978
 * 26–16
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 43
 * January 10
 * Oklahoma City
 * Jimmy Butler (26)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
 * Jimmy Butler (8)
 * Target Center 18,978
 * 27–16
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 44
 * January 12
 * NY Knicks
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (23)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (15)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (9)
 * Target Center 18,978
 * 28–16
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 45
 * January 14
 * Portland
 * Jimmy Butler (24)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (11)
 * Jeff Teague (8)
 * Target Center 14,739
 * 29–16
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 46
 * January 16
 * @ Orlando
 * Jimmy Butler (28)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
 * Jeff Teague (6)
 * Amway Center 18,589
 * 29–17
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 47
 * January 18
 * @ Houston
 * Jimmy Butler (23)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
 * Jamal Crawford (5)
 * Toyota Center 18,055
 * 29–18
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 48
 * January 20
 * Toronto
 * Andrew Wiggins (29)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
 * Jeff Teague (10)
 * Target Center 17,828
 * 30–18
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 49
 * January 22
 * @ LA Clippers
 * Andrew Wiggins (40)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (17)
 * Jeff Teague (6)
 * Staples Center 16,347
 * 31–18
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 50
 * January 24
 * @ Portland
 * Andrew Wiggins (24)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (9)
 * Crawford, Jones (5)
 * Moda Center 18,920
 * 31–19
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 51
 * January 25
 * @ Golden State
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (31)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (15)
 * Crawford, Towns (5)
 * Oracle Arena 19,596
 * 31–20
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 52
 * January 27
 * Brooklyn
 * Butler, Wiggins (21)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (19)
 * Butler, Jones (5)
 * Target Center 16,231
 * 32–20
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 53
 * January 29
 * @ Atlanta
 * Jimmy Butler (24)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
 * Jeff Teague (10)
 * Philips Arena 12,589
 * 32–21
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 54
 * January 30
 * @ Toronto
 * Jimmy Butler (25)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
 * Jimmy Butler (6)
 * Air Canada Centre 19,800
 * 32–22
 * @ Atlanta
 * Jimmy Butler (24)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
 * Jeff Teague (10)
 * Philips Arena 12,589
 * 32–21
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 54
 * January 30
 * @ Toronto
 * Jimmy Butler (25)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
 * Jimmy Butler (6)
 * Air Canada Centre 19,800
 * 32–22
 * Air Canada Centre 19,800
 * 32–22


 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 55
 * February 1
 * Milwaukee
 * Jimmy Butler (28)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (11)
 * Jeff Teague (8)
 * Target Center 17,199
 * 33–22
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 56
 * February 3
 * New Orleans
 * Jimmy Butler (30)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (16)
 * Jimmy Butler (7)
 * Target Center 17,954
 * 34–22
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 57
 * February 7
 * @ Cleveland
 * Jimmy Butler (35)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
 * Jeff Teague (15)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
 * 34–23
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 58
 * February 9
 * @ Chicago
 * Jimmy Butler (38)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
 * Butler, Teague (5)
 * United Center 21,558
 * 34–24
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 59
 * February 11
 * Sacramento
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (29)
 * Towns, Wiggins (8)
 * Jeff Teague (9)
 * Target Center 18,068
 * 35–24
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 60
 * February 13
 * Houston
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (35)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
 * Jeff Teague (8)
 * Target Center 18,978
 * 35–25
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 61
 * February 15
 * LA Lakers
 * Taj Gibson (28)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (19)
 * Jeff Teague (6)
 * Target Center 17,534
 * 36–25
 * - align="center"
 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 62
 * February 23
 * @ Houston
 * Andrew Wiggins (21)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
 * Jeff Teague (4)
 * Toyota Center 18,055
 * 36–26
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 63
 * February 24
 * Chicago
 * Jeff Teague (25)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
 * Jeff Teague (7)
 * Target Center 18,978
 * 37–26
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 64
 * February 26
 * @ Sacramento
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (26)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (17)
 * Jeff Teague (7)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,583
 * 38–26
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 64
 * February 26
 * @ Sacramento
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (26)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (17)
 * Jeff Teague (7)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,583
 * 38–26
 * 38–26


 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 65
 * March 1
 * @ Portland
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (34)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (17)
 * Jeff Teague (5)
 * Moda Center 19,533
 * 38–27
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 66
 * March 2
 * @ Utah
 * Andrew Wiggins (27)
 * Bjelica, Gibson, Teague, Towns (4)
 * Jamal Crawford (4)
 * Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,306
 * 38–28
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 67
 * March 8
 * Boston
 * Nemanja Bjelica (30)
 * Nemanja Bjelica (12)
 * Jeff Teague (8)
 * Target Center 18,978
 * 38–29
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 68
 * March 11
 * Golden State
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (31)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (16)
 * Jeff Teague (10)
 * Target Center 18,978
 * 39–29
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 69
 * March 13
 * @ Washington
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (37)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
 * Nemanja Bjelica (7)
 * Capital One Arena 17,078
 * 40–29
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 70
 * March 17
 * @ San Antonio
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (23)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (9)
 * Jeff Teague (8)
 * AT&T Center 18,418
 * 40–30
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 71
 * March 18
 * Houston
 * Jeff Teague (23)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (18)
 * Jeff Teague (11)
 * Target Center 18,978
 * 40–31
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 72
 * March 20
 * LA Clippers
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (30)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
 * Jeff Teague (12)
 * Target Center 16,351
 * 41–31
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 73
 * March 23
 * @ NY Knicks
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (24)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
 * Jeff Teague (8)
 * Madison Square Garden 18,914
 * 42–31
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 74
 * March 24
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Andrew Wiggins (16)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (11)
 * Tyus Jones (6)
 * Wells Fargo Center 20,668
 * 42–32
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 75
 * March 26
 * Memphis
 * Jeff Teague (25)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
 * Jeff Teague (7)
 * Target Center 16,290
 * 42–33
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 76
 * March 28
 * Atlanta
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (56)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (15)
 * Jeff Teague (8)
 * Target Center 16,183
 * 43–33
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 77
 * March 30
 * @ Dallas
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (21)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (20)
 * Tyus Jones (4)
 * American Airlines Center 20,244
 * 44–33
 * Jeff Teague (8)
 * Target Center 16,183
 * 43–33
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 77
 * March 30
 * @ Dallas
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (21)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (20)
 * Tyus Jones (4)
 * American Airlines Center 20,244
 * 44–33
 * 44–33


 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 78
 * April 1
 * Utah
 * Andrew Wiggins (23)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (7)
 * Jones, Wiggins (4)
 * Target Center 18,978
 * 44–34
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 79
 * April 5
 * @ Denver
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (26)
 * Taj Gibson (14)
 * Jeff Teague (6)
 * Pepsi Center 16,415
 * 44–35
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 80
 * April 6
 * @ LA Lakers
 * Jeff Teague (25)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (11)
 * Jeff Teague (8)
 * Staples Center 18,997
 * 45–35
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 81
 * April 9
 * Memphis
 * Teague, Towns (25)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (18)
 * Jeff Teague (8)
 * Target Center 17,641
 * 46–35
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 82
 * April 11
 * Denver
 * Jimmy Butler (31)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (14)
 * Jeff Teague (7)
 * Target Center 18,978
 * 47–35
 * Jimmy Butler (31)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (14)
 * Jeff Teague (7)
 * Target Center 18,978
 * 47–35

Playoffs

 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 1
 * April 15
 * @ Houston
 * Andrew Wiggins (18)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
 * Jeff Teague (8)
 * Toyota Center 18,055
 * 0–1
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 2
 * April 18
 * @ Houston
 * Nemanja Bjelica (16)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
 * Jones, Wiggins (3)
 * Toyota Center 18,055
 * 0–2
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 3
 * April 21
 * Houston
 * Jimmy Butler (28)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (16)
 * Jeff Teague (8)
 * Target Center 18,978
 * 1–2
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 4
 * April 23
 * Houston
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (22)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (15)
 * Butler, Teague (5)
 * Target Center 18,978
 * 1–3
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 5
 * April 25
 * @ Houston
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (23)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (14)
 * Jeff Teague (7)
 * Toyota Center 18,055
 * 1–4
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (23)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (14)
 * Jeff Teague (7)
 * Toyota Center 18,055
 * 1–4