This article is a list of seasons completed by the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association. The Timberwolves joined the NBA as an expansion team for the 1989–90 NBA season, along with the Orlando Magic.
Table key ASG MVPAll-Star Game Most Valuable PlayerCOYCoach of the YearDPOYDefensive Player of the YearFinishFinal position in league or division standingsGBGames behind first-place team in divisionLNumber of regular season lossesEOYExecutive of the YearFMVPFinals Most Valuable PlayerJWKCJ. Walter Kennedy CitizenshipMIPMost Improved Player AwardMVPMost Valuable PlayerROYRookie of the YearSIXSixth Man of the YearSPORSportsmanship AwardWNumber of regular season wins
Seasons NBA Champions Conference championsDivision championsPlayoff berth
Season League Conference Finish Division Finish Wins Losses Win% GB Playoffs Awards Head coach 1989–90 NBA Western 13th Midwest 6th 22 60 34 Bill Musselman 1990–91 NBA Western 11th Midwest 5th 29 53 26 1991–92 NBA Western 13th Midwest 6th 15 67 40 Jimmy Rodgers 1992–93 NBA Western 12th Midwest 5th 19 63 36 Jimmy RodgersSidney Lowe 1993–94 NBA Western 12th Midwest 5th 20 62 38 Sidney Lowe 1994–95 NBA Western 12th Midwest 6th 21 61 41 Bill Blair 1995–96 NBA Western 13th Midwest 6th 26 56 33 Bill BlairFlip Saunders 1996–97 NBA Western 6th Midwest 3rd 40 42 24 Lost First round (Rockets) 3–0 Flip Saunders 1997–98 NBA Western 7th Midwest 3rd 45 37 17 Lost First round (SuperSonics) 3–2 1998–99 NBA Western 8th Midwest 4th 25 25 12 Lost First round (Spurs) 3–1 1999–00 NBA Western 6th Midwest 3rd 50 32 5 Lost First round (Trail Blazers) 3–1 2000–01 NBA Western 8th Midwest 4th 47 35 11 Lost First round (Spurs) 3–1 2001–02 NBA Western 5th Midwest 3rd 50 32 8 Lost First round (Mavericks) 3–0 2002–03 NBA Western 4th Midwest 3rd 51 31 9 Lost First round (Lakers) 4–2 Kevin Garnett (ASG MVP) 2003–04 NBA Western 1st Midwest 1st 58 24 — Won First round (Nuggets) 4–1 Won conference semifinals (Kings) 4–3Lost conference finals (Lakers) 4–2 Kevin Garnett (MVP) 2004–05 NBA Western 9th Northwest 3rd 44 38 .537 8 Flip SaundersKevin McHale 2005–06 NBA Western 14th Northwest 4th 33 49 .402 11 Kevin Garnett (JWKC) Dwane Casey 2006–07 NBA Western 13th Northwest 4th 32 50 .390 19 Dwane CaseyRandy Wittman 2007–08 NBA Western 13th Northwest 4th 22 60 .268 32 Randy Wittman 2008–09 NBA Western 12th Northwest 4th 24 58 .293 30 Randy WittmanKevin McHale 2009–10 NBA Western 15th Northwest 5th 15 67 .183 38 Kurt Rambis 2010–11 NBA Western 15th Northwest 5th 17 65 .207 38 Kevin Love (MIP) 2011–12 NBA Western 12th Northwest 5th 26 40 .394 21 Rick Adelman 2012–13 NBA Western 12th Northwest 5th 31 51 .378 29 2013–14 NBA Western 10th Northwest 3rd 40 42 .488 19 2014–15 NBA Western 15th Northwest 5th 16 66 .195 35 Andrew Wiggins (ROY) Flip Saunders 2015–16 NBA Western 13th Northwest 5th 29 53 .354 26 Karl-Anthony Towns (ROY) Sam Mitchell 2016–17 NBA Western 13th Northwest 5th 31 51 .378 20 Tom Thibodeau 2017–18 NBA Western 8th Northwest 4th 47 35 .573 18 Lost First round (Rockets) 4–1 2018–19 NBA Western 11th Northwest 5th 36 46 .439 18 Tom ThibodeauRyan Saunders 2019–20 NBA Western 14th Northwest 5th 19 45 .297 22.5 Ryan Saunders 2020–21 NBA Western 13th Northwest 4th 23 49 .319 29 Ryan SaundersChris Finch 2021–22 NBA Western 7th Northwest 3rd 46 36 18 Lost First round (Grizzlies) 4–2 Chris Finch 2022–23 NBA Western 8th Northwest 2nd 42 40 .512 11 Lost First round (Nuggets) 4–1 Mike Conley (SPOR) 2023–24 NBA Western 3rd Northwest 3rd 56 26 .683 1 Won First round (Suns) 4–0 Won conference semifinals (Nuggets) 4–3 Lost conference finals (Mavericks) 4–1 Rudy Gobert (DPOY)Naz Reid (SIX) 2024–25 NBA Western 6th Northwest 3rd 49 33 .598 19 Won First round (Lakers) 4–1Won conference semifinals (Warriors) 4–1Lost conference finals (Thunder) 4–1 2025–26 NBA Western 6th Northwest 3rd 49 33 .598 15 Won First round (Nuggets) 4–2Lost conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–2 Anthony Edwards (ASG MVP) Regular season Record 1,245 1,713 1989–present Playoff Record 45 61 Playoff Series Record: 7–14 Combined Record 1,290 1,774
Notes Due to a lockout, the 1998–99 season did not start until February 5, 1999, and all 29 teams played a shortened regular season schedule of 50 games. Due to a lockout, the 2011–12 season did not start until December 25, 2011, and all 30 teams played a shortened regular season schedule of 66 games. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2019–20 season was suspended on March 11, 2020, and the regular season was shortened to 64 games for the Timberwolves. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season did not start until December 22, 2020, and all 30 teams played a shortened regular season schedule of 72 games.
References
External links Minnesota Timberwolves at Basketball Reference Minnesota Timberwolves at Land of Basketball