2019–20 Minnesota Timberwolves season

The 2019–20 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 31st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

The season was suspended by the league officials following the games of March 11 after it was reported that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19. On June 4, 2020, the season came to an end for the Timberwolves when the NBA Board of Governors approved a plan that would restart the season with 22 teams returning to play on July 31, 2020 in the NBA Bubble, which was approved by the National Basketball Players Association the next day. Due to their poor record, the Timberwolves season came to an end. However the Timberwolves won the draft lottery giving them the 1st pick in the 2020 NBA draft.

Draft
The Timberwolves held both a first and a second round draft pick. The 11th pick along with Dario Šarić was traded to the Suns in exchange for the 6th pick Jarrett Culver.

Preseason

 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 1
 * October 8
 * @ Phoenix
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (19)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
 * Shabazz Napier (7)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 7,593
 * 0–1
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 2
 * October 10
 * @ Golden State
 * Layman, Culver (17)
 * Naz Reid (11)
 * Josh Okogie (5)
 * Chase Center 18,064
 * 0–2
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 3
 * October 13
 * Maccabi Haifa
 * Treveon Graham (14)
 * Noah Vonleh (8)
 * Jarrett Culver (4)
 * Target Center 8,703
 * 1–2
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 4
 * October 15
 * @ Indiana
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (33)
 * Robert Covington (19)
 * Jeff Teague (7)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 9,962
 * 2–2
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 5
 * October 17
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (16)
 * Robert Covington (11)
 * Jeff Teague (5)
 * Fiserv Forum 16,148
 * 2–3
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (16)
 * Robert Covington (11)
 * Jeff Teague (5)
 * Fiserv Forum 16,148
 * 2–3

Regular season

 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 1
 * October 23
 * @ Brooklyn
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (36)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (14)
 * Shabazz Napier (7)
 * Barclays Center 17,732
 * 1–0
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 2
 * October 25
 * @ Charlotte
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (37)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (15)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (8)
 * Spectrum Center 14,879
 * 2–0
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 3
 * October 27
 * Miami
 * Andrew Wiggins (25)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (11)
 * Jeff Teague (8)
 * Target Center 17,049
 * 3–0
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 4
 * October 30
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Andrew Wiggins (19)
 * Towns, Okogie (6)
 * Jeff Teague (5)
 * Wells Fargo Center 20,204
 * 3–1
 * Towns, Okogie (6)
 * Jeff Teague (5)
 * Wells Fargo Center 20,204
 * 3–1


 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 5
 * November 2
 * @ Washington
 * Andrew Wiggins (21)
 * Gorgui Dieng (8)
 * Jeff Teague (13)
 * Capital One Arena 15,150
 * 4–1
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 6
 * November 4
 * Milwaukee
 * Andrew Wiggins (25)
 * Josh Okogie (7)
 * Napier, Dieng (4)
 * Target Center 16,271
 * 4–2
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 7
 * November 6
 * @ Memphis
 * Andrew Wiggins (30)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
 * Jarrett Culver (7)
 * FedExForum 13,503
 * 4–3
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 8
 * November 8
 * Golden State
 * Andrew Wiggins (40)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (14)
 * Andrew Wiggins (7)
 * Target Center 15,647
 * 5–3
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 9
 * November 10
 * Denver
 * Wiggins, Towns (25)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (16)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (6)
 * Target Center 13,553
 * 5–4
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 10
 * November 11
 * @ Detroit
 * Andrew Wiggins (33)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (8)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (6)
 * Little Caesars Arena 12,526
 * 6–4
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 11
 * November 13
 * San Antonio
 * Andrew Wiggins (30)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (11)
 * Andrew Wiggins (7)
 * Target Center 11,581
 * 7–4
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 12
 * November 15
 * Washington
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (36)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
 * Jeff Teague (11)
 * Target Center 12,716
 * 7–5
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 13
 * November 16
 * Houston
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (27)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (15)
 * Jeff Teague (12)
 * Target Center 18,978
 * 7–6
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 14
 * November 18
 * @ Utah
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (29)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
 * Jeff Teague (11)
 * Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,306
 * 8–6
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 15
 * November 20
 * Utah
 * Andrew Wiggins (22)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
 * Jeff Teague (6)
 * Target Center 13,177
 * 8–7
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 16
 * November 23
 * Phoenix
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (31)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (17)
 * Jeff Teague (8)
 * Target Center 17,362
 * 8–8
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 17
 * November 25
 * @ Atlanta
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (28)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
 * Teague, Towns (8)
 * State Farm Arena 16,218
 * 9–8
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 18
 * November 27
 * @ San Antonio
 * Andrew Wiggins (26)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (14)
 * Teague, Towns (6)
 * AT&T Center 18,354
 * 10–8
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
 * Teague, Towns (8)
 * State Farm Arena 16,218
 * 9–8
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 18
 * November 27
 * @ San Antonio
 * Andrew Wiggins (26)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (14)
 * Teague, Towns (6)
 * AT&T Center 18,354
 * 10–8
 * 10–8


 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 19
 * December 1
 * Memphis
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (21)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
 * Andrew Wiggins (7)
 * Target Center 12,276
 * 10–9
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 20
 * December 4
 * @ Dallas
 * Wiggins, Towns (26)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (9)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (7)
 * American Airlines Center 19,671
 * 10–10
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 21
 * December 6
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Jeff Teague (32)
 * Robert Covington (7)
 * Jeff Teague (9)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 10–11
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 22
 * December 8
 * @ L. A. Lakers
 * Wiggins, Towns (19)
 * Jordan Bell (6)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (8)
 * Staples Center 18,997
 * 10–12
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 23
 * December 9
 * @ Phoenix
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (33)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (15)
 * Teague, Wiggins (4)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 13,230
 * 10–13
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 24
 * December 11
 * Utah
 * Jeff Teague (32)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (11)
 * Jeff Teague (6)
 * Target Center 12,369
 * 10–14
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 25
 * December 13
 * L. A. Clippers
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (39)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
 * Jeff Teague (5)
 * Target Center 17,585
 * 10–15
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 26
 * December 18
 * New Orleans
 * Andrew Wiggins (27)
 * Gorgui Dieng (8)
 * Jeff Teague (9)
 * Target Center 12,490
 * 10–16
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 27
 * December 20
 * @ Denver
 * Andrew Wiggins (19)
 * Jordan Bell (8)
 * Andrew Wiggins (6)
 * Pepsi Center 19,520
 * 10–17
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 28
 * December 21
 * @ Portland
 * Andrew Wiggins (33)
 * Gorgui Dieng (12)
 * Jeff Teague (8)
 * Moda Center 19,393
 * 10–18
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 29
 * December 23
 * @ Golden State
 * Andrew Wiggins (22)
 * Dieng, Vonleh (8)
 * Teague, McLaughlin (4)
 * Chase Center 18,064
 * 10–19
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 30
 * December 26
 * @ Sacramento
 * Gorgui Dieng (21)
 * Gorgui Dieng (15)
 * Shabazz Napier (9)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,583
 * 11–19
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 31
 * December 28
 * Cleveland
 * Jeff Teague (18)
 * Noah Vonleh (9)
 * Jeff Teague (4)
 * Target Center 15,411
 * 11–20
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 32
 * December 30
 * Brooklyn
 * Shabazz Napier (24)
 * Gorgui Dieng (20)
 * Shabazz Napier (8)
 * Target Center 15,824
 * 12–20
 * Noah Vonleh (9)
 * Jeff Teague (4)
 * Target Center 15,411
 * 11–20
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 32
 * December 30
 * Brooklyn
 * Shabazz Napier (24)
 * Gorgui Dieng (20)
 * Shabazz Napier (8)
 * Target Center 15,824
 * 12–20
 * 12–20


 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 33
 * January 1
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Shabazz Napier (22)
 * Robert Covington (11)
 * Jarrett Culver (5)
 * Fiserv Forum 17,819
 * 12–21
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 34
 * January 2
 * Golden State
 * Napier, Covington (20)
 * Robert Covington (10)
 * Shabazz Napier (7)
 * Target Center 15,477
 * 13–21
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 35
 * January 5
 * @ Cleveland
 * Gorgui Dieng (22)
 * Gorgui Dieng (13)
 * Shabazz Napier (7)
 * Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 16,159
 * 14–21
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 36
 * January 7
 * @ Memphis
 * Jarrett Culver (24)
 * Covington, Vonleh (6)
 * Jeff Teague (6)
 * FedExForum 14,117
 * 14–22
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 37
 * January 9
 * Portland
 * Andrew Wiggins (23)
 * Gorgui Dieng (10)
 * Andrew Wiggins (8)
 * Target Center 13,720
 * 15–22
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 38
 * January 11
 * @ Houston
 * Josh Okogie (16)
 * Jarrett Culver (8)
 * Okogie, Culver (5)
 * Toyota Center 18,055
 * 15–23
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 39
 * January 13
 * Oklahoma City
 * Naz Reid (20)
 * Okogie, Culver, Napier (5)
 * Jeff Teague (5)
 * Target Center 11,044
 * 15–24
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 40
 * January 15
 * Indiana
 * Jarrett Culver (17)
 * Gorgui Dieng (11)
 * Shabazz Napier (9)
 * Target Center 12,648
 * 15–25
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 41
 * January 17
 * @ Indiana
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (27)
 * Robert Covington (10)
 * Shabazz Napier (9)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 16,248
 * 15–26
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 42
 * January 18
 * Toronto
 * Jarrett Culver (26)
 * Andrew Wiggins (10)
 * Andrew Wiggins (11)
 * Target Center 16,520
 * 15–27
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 43
 * January 20
 * Denver
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (28)
 * Towns, Okogie (8)
 * Shabazz Napier (8)
 * Target Center 12,172
 * 15–28
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 44
 * January 22
 * @ Chicago
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (40)
 * Covington, Dieng, Napier (7)
 * Andrew Wiggins (9)
 * United Center 18,875
 * 15–29
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 45
 * January 24
 * Houston
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (30)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
 * Keita Bates-Diop (6)
 * Target Center 16,101
 * 15–30
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 46
 * January 25
 * Oklahoma City
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (37)
 * Shabazz Napier (10)
 * Shabazz Napier (13)
 * Target Center 16,236
 * 15–31
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 47
 * January 27
 * Sacramento
 * Andrew Wiggins (36)
 * Andrew Wiggins (9)
 * Napier, Wiggins (8)
 * Target Center 13,449
 * 15–32
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (37)
 * Shabazz Napier (10)
 * Shabazz Napier (13)
 * Target Center 16,236
 * 15–31
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 47
 * January 27
 * Sacramento
 * Andrew Wiggins (36)
 * Andrew Wiggins (9)
 * Napier, Wiggins (8)
 * Target Center 13,449
 * 15–32
 * 15–32


 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 48
 * February 1
 * @ L. A. Clippers
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (32)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
 * Shabazz Napier (10)
 * Staples Center 19,068
 * 15–33
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 49
 * February 3
 * @ Sacramento
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (22)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
 * Shabazz Napier (7)
 * Golden 1 Center 15,819
 * 15–34
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 50
 * February 5
 * Atlanta
 * Andrew Wiggins (25)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (11)
 * Jordan McLaughlin (7)
 * Target Center 10,779
 * 15–35
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 51
 * February 8
 * L. A. Clippers
 * Jordan McLaughlin (24)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
 * Jordan McLaughlin (11)
 * Target Center 18,978
 * 16–35
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 52
 * February 10
 * @ Toronto
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (23)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
 * Karl-Anthony Towns (7)
 * Scotiabank Arena 19,800
 * 16–36
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 53
 * February 12
 * Charlotte
 * Malik Beasley (28)
 * Juan Hernangómez (12)
 * D'Angelo Russell (11)
 * Target Center 18,978
 * 16–37
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 54
 * February 21
 * Boston
 * Malik Beasley (27)
 * Naz Reid (9)
 * D'Angelo Russell (13)
 * Target Center 18,978
 * 16–38
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 55
 * February 23
 * @ Denver
 * Kelan Martin (21)
 * Malik Beasley (8)
 * Jordan McLaughlin (10)
 * Pepsi Center 19,626
 * 16–39
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 56
 * February 24
 * @ Dallas
 * D'Angelo Russell (29)
 * Culver, Martin (6)
 * D'Angelo Russell (5)
 * American Airlines Center 19,936
 * 16–40
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 57
 * February 26
 * @ Miami
 * D'Angelo Russell (27)
 * Malik Beasley (6)
 * D'Angelo Russell (6)
 * American Airlines Arena 19,600
 * 17–40
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 58
 * February 28
 * @ Orlando
 * D'Angelo Russell (28)
 * Juan Hernangómez (13)
 * D'Angelo Russell (7)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 17–41
 * 17–40
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 58
 * February 28
 * @ Orlando
 * D'Angelo Russell (28)
 * Juan Hernangómez (13)
 * D'Angelo Russell (7)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 17–41
 * 17–41


 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 59
 * March 1
 * Dallas
 * D'Angelo Russell (16)
 * Hernangómez, Reid (12)
 * D'Angelo Russell (7)
 * Target Center 18,058
 * 17–42
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 60
 * March 3
 * @ New Orleans
 * Malik Beasley (28)
 * Naz Reid (14)
 * D'Angelo Russell (8)
 * Smoothie King Center 15,264
 * 18–42
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 61
 * March 4
 * Chicago
 * Malik Beasley (24)
 * Naz Reid (11)
 * Jordan McLaughlin (7)
 * Target Center 13,392
 * 19–42
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 62
 * March 6
 * Orlando
 * Malik Beasley (29)
 * Juan Hernangómez (8)
 * Jordan McLaughlin (9)
 * Target Center 14,315
 * 19–43
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 63
 * March 8
 * New Orleans
 * Malik Beasley (21)
 * Malik Beasley (9)
 * D'Angelo Russell (5)
 * Target Center 18,978
 * 19–44
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 64
 * March 10
 * @ Houston
 * D'Angelo Russell (28)
 * Juan Hernangómez (10)
 * D'Angelo Russell (5)
 * Toyota Center 18,055
 * 19–45
 * D'Angelo Russell (28)
 * Juan Hernangómez (10)
 * D'Angelo Russell (5)
 * Toyota Center 18,055
 * 19–45
 * 19–45


 * - style="background:#;"
 * 65
 * March 13
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena
 * - style="background:#;"
 * 66
 * March 14
 * @ San Antonio
 * AT&T Center
 * - style="background:#;"
 * 67
 * March 17
 * @ Portland
 * Moda Center
 * - style="background:#;"
 * 68
 * March 18
 * @ Phoenix
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena
 * - style="background:#;"
 * 69
 * March 20
 * @ Utah
 * Vivint Smart Home Arena
 * - style="background:#;"
 * 70
 * March 22
 * Portland
 * Target Center
 * - style="background:#;"
 * 71
 * March 24
 * Philadelphia
 * Target Center
 * - style="background:#;"
 * 72
 * March 26
 * San Antonio
 * Target Center
 * - style="background:#;"
 * 73
 * March 29
 * @ Boston
 * TD Garden
 * - style="background:#;"
 * 74
 * March 30
 * LA Lakers
 * Target Center
 * - style="background:#;"
 * 75
 * April 1
 * Dallas
 * Target Center
 * - style="background:#;"
 * 76
 * April 3
 * @ New York
 * Madison Square Garden
 * - style="background:#;"
 * 77
 * April 5
 * Detroit
 * Target Center
 * - style="background:#;"
 * 78
 * April 7
 * Phoenix
 * Target Center
 * - style="background:#;"
 * 79
 * April 9
 * Sacramento
 * Target Center
 * - style="background:#;"
 * 80
 * April 12
 * @ LA Lakers
 * Staples Center
 * - style="background:#;"
 * 81
 * April 13
 * @ LA Clippers
 * Staples Center
 * - style="background:#;"
 * 82
 * April 15
 * New York
 * Target Center
 * - style="background:#;"
 * 74
 * March 30
 * LA Lakers
 * Target Center
 * - style="background:#;"
 * 75
 * April 1
 * Dallas
 * Target Center
 * - style="background:#;"
 * 76
 * April 3
 * @ New York
 * Madison Square Garden
 * - style="background:#;"
 * 77
 * April 5
 * Detroit
 * Target Center
 * - style="background:#;"
 * 78
 * April 7
 * Phoenix
 * Target Center
 * - style="background:#;"
 * 79
 * April 9
 * Sacramento
 * Target Center
 * - style="background:#;"
 * 80
 * April 12
 * @ LA Lakers
 * Staples Center
 * - style="background:#;"
 * 81
 * April 13
 * @ LA Clippers
 * Staples Center
 * - style="background:#;"
 * 82
 * April 15
 * New York
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * - style="background:#;"
 * 79
 * April 9
 * Sacramento
 * Target Center
 * - style="background:#;"
 * 80
 * April 12
 * @ LA Lakers
 * Staples Center
 * - style="background:#;"
 * 81
 * April 13
 * @ LA Clippers
 * Staples Center
 * - style="background:#;"
 * 82
 * April 15
 * New York
 * Target Center
 * Staples Center
 * - style="background:#;"
 * 81
 * April 13
 * @ LA Clippers
 * Staples Center
 * - style="background:#;"
 * 82
 * April 15
 * New York
 * Target Center
 * Staples Center
 * - style="background:#;"
 * 82
 * April 15
 * New York
 * Target Center
 * New York
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * Target Center