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NBA professional basketball team season
The 2016–17 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 28th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On April 20, 2016, the Timberwolves hired Tom Thibodeau as their new head coach.[ 1] On September 23, 2016, Kevin Garnett would officially retire from the NBA, thus ending his 21-year career in the process. On April 11, 2017, the Timberwolves would unveil a new logo and new uniforms to enter the next season. They improved their 29–53 output from the previous season, but missed the playoffs for the 13th consecutive season, tying the record for the longest playoff drought in NBA history.[ 2]
2016-17 Minnesota Timberwolves roster
Players
Coaches
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured
Roster Updated: 2017-04-03
2016 pre-season game log Total: 5–2 (Home: 3–0; Road: 2–2)
Pre-season: 5–2 (home: 3–0; road: 2–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
October 8
@ Miami
109–100
Karl-Anthony Towns (20)
Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
Kris Dunn (7)
American Airlines Arena 13,042
1–0
2
October 10
@ Charlotte
86–98
Zach LaVine (30)
Cole Aldrich (9)
Kris Dunn (3)
Spectrum Center 8,424
1–1
3
October 12
Denver
105–88
Muhammad , Towns , Wiggins (18)
Karl-Anthony Towns (8)
Ricky Rubio (8)
Pinnacle Bank Arena 7,153
2–1
4
October 15
@ Miami
101–96
Andrew Wiggins (23)
Karl-Anthony Towns (14)
Ricky Rubio (6)
KFC Yum! Center 9,672
3–1
5
October 16
@ Oklahoma City
94–112
John Lucas III (18)
Aldrich , Bjelica , Hill (6)
Kris Dunn (6)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 10,489
3–2
6
October 19
Memphis
101–94
Karl-Anthony Towns (31)
Gorgui Dieng (11)
Ricky Rubio (7)
Target Center 9,594
4–2
7
October 21
Charlotte
109–74
Shabazz Muhammad (17)
Karl-Anthony Towns (9)
Ricky Rubio (6)
Target Center 9,708
5–2
2016–17 season schedule
2016–17 game log Total: 31–51 (Home: 20–21; Road: 11–30)
October: 0–2 (home: 0–0; road: 0–2)
November
: 5–11 (home: 3–6; road: 2–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
3
November 1
Memphis
116–80
Zach LaVine (31)
Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
Kris Dunn (6)
Target Center 14,774
1–2
4
November 3
Denver
99–102
Karl-Anthony Towns (32)
Karl-Anthony Towns (14)
Kris Dunn (9)
Target Center 11,219
1–3
5
November 5
@ Oklahoma City
92–112
Karl-Anthony Towns (33)
Gorgui Dieng (8)
Tyus Jones (4)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
1–4
6
November 8
@ Brooklyn
110–119
Andrew Wiggins (36)
Andrew Wiggins (8)
Tyus Jones (7)
Barclays Center 13,610
1–5
7
November 9
@ Orlando
123–107
Zach LaVine (37)
Towns , Dieng (11)
Gorgui Dieng (7)
Amway Center 17,102
2–5
8
November 12
L.A. Clippers
105–119
Karl-Anthony Towns (24)
Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
Ricky Rubio (6)
Target Center 14,494
2–6
9
November 13
L.A. Lakers
125–99
Andrew Wiggins (47)
Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
Ricky Rubio (10)
Target Center 14,432
3–6
10
November 15
Charlotte
108–115
Andrew Wiggins (29)
Gorgui Dieng (11)
Ricky Rubio (8)
Target Center 10,349
3–7
11
November 17
Philadelphia
110–86
Andrew Wiggins (35)
Dieng , Towns , Wiggins (10)
Ricky Rubio (5)
Target Center 16,866
4–7
12
November 19
@ Memphis
71–93
Zach LaVine (22)
Gorgui Dieng (11)
Ricky Rubio (7)
FedExForum 17,112
4–8
13
November 21
Boston
93–99
Karl-Anthony Towns (27)
Karl-Anthony Towns (18)
Ricky Rubio (9)
Target Center 13,167
4–9
14
November 23
@ New Orleans
96–117
Zach LaVine (26)
Karl-Anthony Towns (11)
Rubio , Dieng (5)
Smoothie King Center 15,555
4–10
15
November 25
@ Phoenix
98–85
Andrew Wiggins (25)
Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
Rubio , Towns (4)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,728
5–10
16
November 26
@ Golden State
102–115
Zach LaVine (31)
Karl-Anthony Towns (9)
Ricky Rubio (7)
Oracle Arena 19,596
5–11
17
November 28
Utah
103–112
Zach LaVine (28)
Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
Zach LaVine (8)
Target Center 9,384
5–12
18
November 30
New York
104–106
Karl-Anthony Towns (47)
Karl-Anthony Towns (18)
Ricky Rubio (6)
Target Center 13,987
5–13
December
: 6–9 (home: 3–5; road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
19
December 2
@ New York
114–118
Zach LaVine (23)
Cole Aldrich (12)
Ricky Rubio (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
5–14
20
December 3
@ Charlotte
125–120 (OT)
Andrew Wiggins (29)
Karl-Anthony Towns (15)
Ricky Rubio (12)
Spectrum Center 16,982
6–14
21
December 6
San Antonio
91–105
Zach LaVine (25)
Karl-Anthony Towns (14)
Ricky Rubio (6)
Target Center 12,585
6–15
22
December 8
@ Toronto
110–124
Zach LaVine (29)
Karl-Anthony Towns (11)
Zach LaVine (6)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
6–16
23
December 9
Detroit
90–117
Andrew Wiggins (16)
Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
Ricky Rubio (6)
Target Center 14,109
6–17
24
December 11
Golden State
108–116
Wiggins , Towns , LaVine (25)
Karl-Anthony Towns (18)
Ricky Rubio (6)
Target Center 18,452
6−18
25
December 13
@ Chicago
99–94
Zach LaVine (24)
Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
Ricky Rubio (10)
United Center 21,146
7–18
26
December 17
Houston
109–111 (OT)
Karl-Anthony Towns (41)
Karl-Anthony Towns (15)
Ricky Rubio (7)
Target Center 14,689
7–19
27
December 19
Phoenix
115–108
Karl-Anthony Towns (28)
Karl-Anthony Towns (15)
Ricky Rubio (12)
Target Center 12,008
8–19
28
December 21
@ Atlanta
92–84
Andrew Wiggins (19)
Karl-Anthony Towns (18)
Ricky Rubio (8)
Philips Arena 17,578
9–19
29
December 23
Sacramento
105–109
Zach LaVine (40)
Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
Ricky Rubio (8)
Target Center 13,288
9–20
30
December 25
@ Oklahoma City
100–112
Karl-Anthony Towns (26)
Karl-Anthony Towns (8)
Ricky Rubio (10)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
9–21
31
December 26
Atlanta
104–90
Karl-Anthony Towns (22)
Karl-Anthony Towns (11)
Ricky Rubio (10)
Target Center 15,617
10–21
32
December 28
@ Denver
103–105
Andrew Wiggins (25)
Karl-Anthony Towns (11)
Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
Pepsi Center 15,093
10–22
33
December 30
Milwaukee
116–99
Andrew Wiggins (31)
Karl-Anthony Towns (16)
Ricky Rubio (9)
Target Center 17,779
11–22
January
: 8–7 (home: 6–3; road: 2–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
34
January 1
Portland
89–95
Andrew Wiggins (24)
Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
Towns , Rubio (6)
Target Center 15,804
11–23
35
January 3
@ Philadelphia
91–93
Zach LaVine (28)
Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
Towns , Rubio (5)
Wells Fargo Center 17,124
11–24
36
January 6
@ Washington
105–112
Andrew Wiggins (41)
Gorgui Dieng (11)
Ricky Rubio (7)
Verizon Center 18,686
11–25
37
January 7
Utah
92–94
Zach LaVine (24)
Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
Ricky Rubio (7)
Target Center 13,945
11–26
38
January 9
Dallas
101–92
Karl-Anthony Towns (34)
Karl-Anthony Towns (11)
Ricky Rubio (15)
Target Center 9,625
12–26
39
January 11
Houston
119–105
Andrew Wiggins (28)
Karl-Anthony Towns (18)
Ricky Rubio (17)
Target Center 9,625
13–26
40
January 13
Oklahoma City
96–86
Karl-Anthony Towns (29)
Karl-Anthony Towns (17)
Ricky Rubio (14)
Target Center 16,644
14–26
41
January 15
@ Dallas
87–98
Gorgui Dieng (21)
Karl-Anthony Towns (9)
Ricky Rubio (10)
American Airlines Center 19,655
14–27
42
January 17
@ San Antonio
114–122
Karl-Anthony Towns (27)
Karl-Anthony Towns (16)
Ricky Rubio (14)
AT&T Center 18,418
14–28
43
January 19
@ LA Clippers
104–101
Karl-Anthony Towns (37)
Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
Karl-Anthony Towns (5)
Staples Center 19,060
15–28
44
January 22
Denver
111–108
Karl-Anthony Towns (32)
Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
Kris Dunn (9)
Target Center 12,788
16–28
45
January 24
@ Phoenix
112–111
Andrew Wiggins (31)
Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
Ricky Rubio (10)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 17,241
17–28
46
January 26
Indiana
103–109
Karl-Anthony Towns (23)
Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
Ricky Rubio (12)
Target Center 14,862
17–29
47
January 28
Brooklyn
129–109
Karl-Anthony Towns (37)
Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
Kris Dunn (7)
Target Center 14,798
18–29
48
January 30
Orlando
111–105 (OT)
Andrew Wiggins (27)
Gorgui Dieng (14)
Ricky Rubio (12)
Target Center 11,124
19–29
February
: 5–7 (home: 3–4; road: 2–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
49
February 1
@ Cleveland
97–125
Karl-Anthony Towns (26)
Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
Ricky Rubio (14)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
19–30
50
February 3
@ Detroit
108–116
Karl-Anthony Towns (24)
Gorgui Dieng (12)
Ricky Rubio (7)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 16,934
19–31
51
February 4
Memphis
99–107
Karl-Anthony Towns (27)
Karl-Anthony Towns (16)
Rubio , Jones (6)
Target Center 15,081
19–32
52
February 6
Miami
111–113
Karl-Anthony Towns (35)
Karl-Anthony Towns (8)
Ricky Rubio (13)
Target Center 12,502
19–33
53
February 8
Toronto
112–109
Andrew Wiggins (31)
Karl-Anthony Towns (14)
Ricky Rubio (7)
Target Center 13,832
20–33
54
February 10
New Orleans
106–122
Karl-Anthony Towns (36)
Dieng , Towns (8)
Ricky Rubio (12)
Target Center 16,093
20–34
55
February 12
Chicago
117–89
Andrew Wiggins (27)
Gorgui Dieng (13)
Ricky Rubio (11)
Target Center 19,356
21–34
56
February 14
Cleveland
108–116
Andrew Wiggins (41)
Gorgui Dieng (10)
Ricky Rubio (16)
Target Center 17,738
21–35
57
February 15
@ Denver
112–99
Andrew Wiggins (40)
Karl-Anthony Towns (19)
Rubio , Dunn (5)
Pepsi Center 13,924
22–35
58
February 24
Dallas
97–84
Andrew Wiggins (27)
Karl-Anthony Towns (18)
Ricky Rubio (14)
Target Center 15,948
23–35
59
February 25
@ Houston
130–142
Karl-Anthony Towns (37)
Karl-Anthony Towns (22)
Ricky Rubio (11)
Toyota Center 18,055
23–36
60
February 27
@ Sacramento
102–88
Karl-Anthony Towns (29)
Karl-Anthony Towns (17)
Ricky Rubio (11)
Golden 1 Center 17,608
24–36
March
: 6–8 (home: 4–1; road: 2–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
61
March 1
@ Utah
107–80
Karl-Anthony Towns (21)
Karl-Anthony Towns (15)
Ricky Rubio (9)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 19,590
25–36
62
March 4
@ San Antonio
90–97 (OT)
Karl-Anthony Towns (24)
Karl-Anthony Towns (14)
Ricky Rubio (10)
AT&T Center 18,418
25–37
63
March 8
L. A. Clippers
107–91
Karl-Anthony Towns (29)
Karl-Anthony Towns (14)
Ricky Rubio (12)
Target Center 14,933
26–37
64
March 10
Golden State
103–102
Andrew Wiggins (24)
Nemanja Bjelica (12)
Ricky Rubio (13)
Target Center 20,412
27−37
65
March 11
@ Milwaukee
95–102
Karl-Anthony Towns (35)
Karl-Anthony Towns (14)
Ricky Rubio (8)
Bradley Center 18,717
27–38
66
March 13
Washington
119–104
Karl-Anthony Towns (39)
Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
Ricky Rubio (19)
Target Center 15,747
28–38
67
March 15
@ Boston
104–117
Ricky Rubio (23)
Karl-Anthony Towns (14)
Ricky Rubio (7)
TD Garden 18,624
28–39
68
March 17
@ Miami
105–123
Karl-Anthony Towns (31)
Karl-Anthony Towns (11)
Ricky Rubio (6)
American Airlines Arena 19,600
28–40
69
March 19
@ New Orleans
109–123
Karl-Anthony Towns (33)
Gorgui Dieng (10)
Ricky Rubio (14)
Smoothie King Center 16,111
28–41
70
March 21
San Antonio
93–100
Karl-Anthony Towns (25)
Karl-Anthony Towns (14)
Ricky Rubio (7)
Target Center 13,742
28–42
71
March 24
@ L.A. Lakers
119–130 (OT)
Andrew Wiggins (36)
Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
Ricky Rubio (15)
Staples Center 18,997
28–43
72
March 25
@ Portland
100–112
Andrew Wiggins (20)
Gorgui Dieng (7)
Rubio , Jones (4)
Moda Center 19,580
28–44
73
March 28
@ Indiana
115–114
Karl-Anthony Towns (37)
Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
Ricky Rubio (10)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,534
29–44
74
March 30
L.A. Lakers
119–104
Ricky Rubio (33)
Gorgui Dieng (15)
Ricky Rubio (10)
Target Center 18,179
30–44
April
: 1–7 (home: 1–2; road: 0–5)
2016–17 season schedule
Player
POS
GP
GS
MP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
MPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Andrew Wiggins
SF
82
82
3,048
328
189
82
30
1,933
37.2
4.0
2.3
1.0
.4
23.6
Karl-Anthony Towns
C
82
82
3,030
1,007
220
56
103
2,061
37.0
12.3
2.7
.7
1.3
25.1
Gorgui Dieng
PF
82
82
2,653
647
158
88
95
816
32.4
7.9
1.9
1.1
1.2
10.0
Kris Dunn
PG
78
7
1,333
166
188
78
36
293
17.1
2.1
2.4
1.0
.5
3.8
Shabazz Muhammad
SF
78
1
1,516
220
35
22
6
772
19.4
2.8
.4
.3
.1
9.9
Ricky Rubio
PG
75
75
2,469
305
682
128
10
836
32.9
4.1
9.1
1.7
.1
11.1
Nemanja Bjelica
PF
65
1
1,190
244
79
40
20
403
18.3
3.8
1.2
.6
.3
6.2
Cole Aldrich
C
62
0
531
158
25
25
23
105
8.6
2.5
.4
.4
.4
1.7
Tyus Jones
PG
60
0
774
67
156
48
5
209
12.9
1.1
2.6
.8
.1
3.5
Zach LaVine
SG
47
47
1,749
160
139
41
10
889
37.2
3.4
3.0
.9
.2
18.9
Brandon Rush
SG
47
33
1,030
99
45
22
23
197
21.9
2.1
1.0
.5
.5
4.2
Adreian Payne
PF
18
0
135
33
7
8
7
63
7.5
1.8
.4
.4
.4
3.5
Omri Casspi †
PF
13
0
222
20
11
13
2
45
17.1
1.5
.8
1.0
.2
3.5
Jordan Hill
C
7
0
47
14
0
1
0
12
6.7
2.0
.0
.1
.0
1.7
Lance Stephenson †
SG
6
0
67
10
5
0
0
21
11.2
1.7
.8
.0
.0
3.5
John Lucas III
PG
5
0
11
0
1
2
0
2
2.2
.0
.2
.4
.0
.4
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Timberwolves only.
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