2023–24 Minnesota Timberwolves season

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2023–24 Minnesota Timberwolves season
Head coach Chris Finch
General manager Tim Connelly
Arena Target Center
Results
Record 56–26 (.683)
Place Division: 3rd (Northwest)
Conference: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finish Western Conference Finals (lost to Mavericks, 1–4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television Bally Sports North
Radio KFXN
< 2022–23 2024–25 >

The 2023–24 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 35th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Entering the second season of the "Big 3" consisting of guard Anthony Edwards, center/forward Karl-Anthony Towns and center Rudy Gobert, the team sought to improve upon its 42–40 record from the previous season and make its third consecutive playoff appearance.

After starting this season out 1–2, Minnesota went on a 7-game winning streak to start out the month of November before losing to the Phoenix Suns on November 15. The early winning streak they had early in November later led to them having quality winning record months throughout November, December, and January, to the point where the Timberwolves entered the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend as the surprise best team of the Western Conference with a 39–16 record and with head coach Chris Finch coaching his first All-Star Game in the NBA. They later matched their overall win total from the previous season by the end of February.

On March 4, 2024, with a win over the Portland Trail Blazers, the Timberwolves improved upon their previous season's record of 42–40.

On April 1, 2024, the Timberwolves clinched their 3rd consecutive playoff berth following the Phoenix Suns' 124–111 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.

The regular season is notable for being the first since 2004 in which the Timberwolves won at least 50 games, a feat achieved following the team's win over the Detroit Pistons on March 27, 2024.

On April 28, 2024, the Timberwolves secured their first playoff series win since the 2003–04 season, and third overall win in franchise history. The team dispatched a 4–0 series victory over the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference quarterfinals. This series also marked the first 3–0 lead and first playoff series sweep in franchise history. In the semifinals, the Timberwolves went on to defeat the defending champion Denver Nuggets in 7 games to advance to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in twenty years. However, the team was swiftly ousted by the Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving-led Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals, succumbing in five games.

Draft

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Main article: 2023 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position(s) Nationality College / Club
2 53 Jaylen Clark SG  United States UCLA (Jr.)

The Timberwolves had one second-round pick entering the draft.[1]

Roster

2023–24 Minnesota Timberwolves roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
G/F 9 Alexander-Walker, Nickeil 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1998-09-02 Virginia Tech
F 1 Anderson, Kyle 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1993-09-20 UCLA
G 0 Clark, Jaylen Injured (TW) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2001-10-13 UCLA
G 10 Conley, Mike Jr. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1987-10-11 Ohio State
G/F 5 Edwards, Anthony 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2001-08-05 Georgia
F/C 55 Garza, Luka 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 243 lb (110 kg) 1998-12-27 Iowa
C 27 Gobert, Rudy 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 258 lb (117 kg) 1992-06-26 France
F 3 McDaniels, Jaden 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-09-29 Washington
G 6 McLaughlin, Jordan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996-04-09 Southern California
F 33 Miller, Leonard 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2003-11-26 Fort Erie (CAN)
F 8 Minott, Josh 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2002-11-25 Memphis
G/F 7 Moore, Wendell Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2001-09-18 Duke
G 23 Morris, Monté 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1995-06-27 Iowa State
G 12 Nix, Daishen (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 2002-02-13 Trinity International (NV)
F/C 11 Reid, Naz 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 264 lb (120 kg) 1999-08-26 LSU
F/C 32 Towns, Karl-Anthony 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 248 lb (112 kg) 1995-11-15 Kentucky
F 24 Warren, T. J. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1993-09-05 North Carolina State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 4, 2024

Standings

Division

Northwest Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
c – Oklahoma City Thunder 57 25 .695 0.0 33–8 24–17 12‍–‍4 82
x – Denver Nuggets 57 25 .695 0.0 33–8 24–17 10‍–‍6 82
x – Minnesota Timberwolves 56 26 .683 1.0 30–11 26–15 12‍–‍4 82
Utah Jazz 31 51 .378 26.0 21–20 10–31 5‍–‍11 82
Portland Trail Blazers 21 61 .256 36.0 11–30 10–31 1‍–‍15 82

Conference

Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 c – Oklahoma City Thunder * 57 25 .695 – 82
2 x – Denver Nuggets 57 25 .695 0.0 82
3 x – Minnesota Timberwolves 56 26 .683 1.0 82
4 y – Los Angeles Clippers * 51 31 .622 6.0 82
5 y – Dallas Mavericks * 50 32 .610 7.0 82
6 x – Phoenix Suns 49 33 .598 8.0 82
7 x – New Orleans Pelicans 49 33 .598 8.0 82
8 x – Los Angeles Lakers 47 35 .573 10.0 82
9 pi – Sacramento Kings 46 36 .561 11.0 82
10 pi – Golden State Warriors 46 36 .561 11.0 82
11 Houston Rockets 41 41 .500 16.0 82
12 Utah Jazz 31 51 .378 26.0 82
13 Memphis Grizzlies 27 55 .329 30.0 82
14 San Antonio Spurs 22 60 .268 35.0 82
15 Portland Trail Blazers 21 61 .256 36.0 82

Game log

Preseason

2023–24 game log
2023–24 season schedule

Regular season

2023–24 game log
2023–24 season schedule

Playoffs

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See also: 2024 NBA playoffs
2024 playoff game log
2024 playoff schedule

In-Season Tournament

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Main article: 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament

This was the first regular season in which all NBA teams competed in a mid-season tournament setting, due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament.[2][3] During the in-season tournament period, the Timberwolves competed in Group C of the Western Conference, which included the Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors, Oklahoma City Thunder, and San Antonio Spurs.

After defeating the Spurs and Warriors in their first two In-Season Tournament games, the Wolves lost their third game to the Sacramento Kings, which moved the Kings to first within Group C, clinching a spot in the knockout stage. The Timberwolves were left competing for the wild card with the Phoenix Suns, but ended up falling short due to the point differential tiebreaker. The Timberwolves' overall record in group play was 3-1, good enough for second in the group.

West group C

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Transactions

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Main article: List of 2023–24 NBA season transactions

Trades

June 23, 2023[4] To Minnesota Timberwolves
Draft rights to Leonard Miller (No. 33)		 To San Antonio Spurs
2026 UTA second-round pick
2028 MIN second-round pick
February 8, 2024[5] Minnesota Timberwolves
United States Monté Morris		 To Detroit Pistons
United States Troy Brown Jr.
United States Shake Milton
2030 second-round pick

Free agency

Re-signed

Date Player Signed Ref.
June 25 Naz Reid 3 years $42M [6]
June 30 Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2 year deal [7]
July 3 Anthony Edwards 5 years $260M [8]
October 23 Jaden McDaniels 5 years $136M [9]

Additions

Date Player Contract terms Former Team Ref.
June 30 Troy Brown Jr. 2 years $10M Los Angeles Lakers [10]
Shake Milton 2 years $10M Philadelphia 76ers

Subtractions

Date Player Reason New Team Ref.
July 1 Taurean Prince 1 year $4.5M Los Angeles Lakers [11]

References

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