2010–11 Minnesota Timberwolves season

2010–11 Minnesota Timberwolves season
Head coachKurt Rambis
General managerDavid Kahn
PresidentDavid Kahn
Owner(s)Glen Taylor
ArenaTarget Center
Results
Record17–65 (.207)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Northwest)
Conference: 15th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioKFAN
< 2009–10 2011–12 >

The 2010–11 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 22nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Key dates

Summary

NBA draft 2010

Main article: 2010 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 4 Wesley Johnson Small forward  United States Syracuse
1 16 Luke Babbitt (traded to Portland Trail Blazers) Small forward  United States Nevada
1 23 Trevor Booker (traded to Washington Wizards) Forward  United States Clemson
1 30 Lazar Hayward(acquired from Washington Wizards) Small forward  United States Marquette
2 35 Nemanja Bjelica (acquired from Washington Wizards) Small forward  Serbia Red Star Belgrade
2 45 Paulão Prestes Center  Brazil Brazil
2 56 Hamady N'Diaye(traded to Washington Wizards) Center  Senegal Rutgers University

Roster

2010–11 Minnesota Timberwolves roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
SF 8 Beasley, Michael 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1989-01-09 Kansas State
SG 19 Ellington, Wayne 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1987-11-29 North Carolina
PG 10 Flynn, Jonny 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1989-02-06 Syracuse
SF 32 Hayward, Lazar 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1986-11-26 Marquette
SG 4 Johnson, Wesley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1987-07-11 Syracuse
PF 42 Love, Kevin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1988-09-07 UCLA
C 31 Milicic, Darko 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1985-06-20 Serbia
C 14 Peković, Nikola 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 290 lb (132 kg) 1986-01-03 Montenegro
C 15 Randolph, Anthony 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1989-07-15 LSU
PG 13 Ridnour, Luke 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1981-02-13 Oregon
PG 3 Telfair, Sebastian 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1985-06-09 Abraham Lincoln High School (Brooklyn)
SF 44 Tolliver, Anthony 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 243 lb (110 kg) 1985-06-01 Creighton
SF 5 Webster, Martell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1986-12-04 Seattle Preparatory School
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 1, 2011

Pre-season

Game log

2010 pre-season game log
Pre-season: 6–2 (home: 5–1; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 4 L.A. Lakers W 111–92 Martell Webster (24) Kevin Love (8) Luke Ridnour (7) O2 Arena
18,689 		1–0
2 October 6 New York W 106–100 Kevin Love,
Martell Webster (17) 		Kevin Love (14) Sebastian Telfair (4) Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
15,532 		2–0
3 October 12 Denver W 122–108 Michael Beasley (21) Kevin Love (15) Sebastian Telfair (8) Target Center
8,718 		3–0
4 October 13 @ Indiana L 86–98 Luke Ridnour (11) Kevin Love (9) Sebastian Telfair (3) Conseco Fieldhouse
9,177 		3–1
5 October 15 Detroit W 99–88 Kevin Love (21) Kevin Love (10) Sebastian Telfair (7) Carrier Dome
11,747 		4–1
6 October 17 Milwaukee W 114–109 Kevin Love (32) Kevin Love (13) Luke Ridnour (7) Sioux Falls Arena
5,102 		5–1
7 October 19 Indiana L 124–128 (OT) Kevin Love (28) Kevin Love (11) Sebastian Telfair (6) Target Center
10,918 		5–2
8 October 22 @ Milwaukee W 119–118 Luke Ridnour (17) Darko Miličić (10) Luke Ridnour (7) Bradley Center
11,624 		6–2
2010–11 season schedule

Regular season

Standings

Northwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Oklahoma City Thunder 55 27 .671 – 30–11 25–16 13–3
x-Denver Nuggets 50 32 .610 5 33–8 17–24 9–7
x-Portland Trail Blazers 48 34 .585 7 30–11 18–23 10–6
Utah Jazz 39 43 .476 16 21–20 18–23 7–9
Minnesota Timberwolves 17 65 .207 38 12–29 5–36 1–15
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-San Antonio Spurs 61 21 .744 –
2 y-Los Angeles Lakers 57 25 .695 4
3 x-Dallas Mavericks 57 25 .695 4
4 y-Oklahoma City Thunder 55 27 .671 6
5 x-Denver Nuggets 50 32 .610 11
6 x-Portland Trail Blazers 48 34 .585 13
7 x-New Orleans Hornets 46 36 .561 15
8 x-Memphis Grizzlies 46 36 .561 15
9 Houston Rockets 43 39 .524 18
10 Phoenix Suns 40 42 .488 21
11 Utah Jazz 39 43 .476 22
12 Golden State Warriors 36 46 .439 25
13 Los Angeles Clippers 32 50 .390 29
14 Sacramento Kings 24 58 .293 37
15 Minnesota Timberwolves 17 65 .207 44

Game log

2010–11 game log
Total: 17–65 (Home: 12–29; Road: 5–36)
October: 1–2 (home: 1–1; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 27 Sacramento L 116–117 Luke Ridnour (20) Kevin Love (10) Luke Ridnour,
Sebastian Telfair (6) 		Target Center
17,067 		0–1
2 October 29 Milwaukee W 96–85 Michael Beasley (21) Kevin Love (16) Luke Ridnour (7) Target Center
17,197 		1–1
3 October 30 @ Memphis L 89–109 Wayne Ellington (15) Kevin Love (13) Luke Ridnour (3) FedExForum
12,753 		1–2
November: 3–11 (home: 2–4; road: 1–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
4 November 2 @ Miami L 97–129 Kevin Love (20) Nikola Peković (8) Wesley Johnson (5) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		1–3
5 November 3 @ Orlando L 86–128 Kevin Love (22) Kevin Love (9) Sebastian Telfair (5) Amway Center
18,846 		1–4
6 November 5 Atlanta L 103–113 Kevin Love,
Corey Brewer,
Wesley Johnson (18) 		Kevin Love (12) Sebastian Telfair (7) Target Center
17.222 		1–5
7 November 7 @ Houston L 94–120 Kevin Love (16) Kevin Love (16) Corey Brewer (3) Toyota Center
15,058 		1–6
8 November 9 @ L.A. Lakers L 94–99 Kevin Love (23) Kevin Love (24) Sebastian Telfair (9) Staples Center
18,997 		1–7
9 November 10 @ Sacramento W 98–89 Michael Beasley (42) Michael Beasley,
Kevin Love (9) 		Darko Miličić (4) ARCO Arena
12,433 		2–7
10 November 12 New York W 112–103 Michael Beasley (35) Kevin Love (31) Sebastian Telfair (8) Target Center
15,232 		3–7
11 November 14 @ Atlanta L 105–111 Michael Beasley (25) Kevin Love (17) Sebastian Telfair (8) Philips Arena
12,027 		3–8
12 November 15 @ Charlotte L 110–113 Michael Beasley (28) Darko Miličić (12) Sebastian Telfair (6) Time Warner Cable Arena
11,211 		3–9
13 November 17 L.A. Clippers W 113–111 Michael Beasley (33) Kevin Love (14) Luke Ridnour (8) Target Center
12,909 		4–9
14 November 19 L.A. Lakers L 95–112 Michael Beasley (25) Darko Miličić (16) Darko Miličić (5) Target Center
19,356 		4–10
15 November 22 @ Oklahoma City L 107–117 Kevin Love (24) Kevin Love (17) Luke Ridnour (7) Oklahoma City Arena
17,653 		4–11
16 November 24 San Antonio L 109–113 (OT) Kevin Love (32) Kevin Love (22) Luke Ridnour,
Sebastian Telfair (5) 		Target Center
13,117 		4–12
17 November 27 Golden State L 94–104 Michael Beasley (28) Kevin Love (22) Luke Ridnour (6) Target Center
14,440 		4–13
December: 4–12 (home: 3–3; road: 1–9)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
18 December 1 @ Dallas L 86–100 Michael Beasley (16) Kevin Love (15) Kevin Love,
Darko Miličić,
Luke Ridnour (3) 		American Airlines Center
19,567 		4–14
19 December 3 @ San Antonio L 101–107 Michael Beasley (28) Kevin Love (18) Darko Miličić (4) AT&T Center
18,581 		4–15
20 December 4 Cleveland W 129–95 Kevin Love (28) Kevin Love (19) Sebastian Telfair (7) Target Center
14,422 		5–15
21 December 6 @ New York L 114–121 Kevin Love (33) Kevin Love (15) Luke Ridnour (4) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		5–16
22 December 8 Oklahoma City L 103–111 Michael Beasley (26) Kevin Love (21) Luke Ridnour (9) Target Center
13,907 		5–17
23 December 10 Detroit W 109–99 Kevin Love (27) Kevin Love (18) Luke Ridnour (10) Target Center
13,988 		6–17
24 December 11 @ Chicago L 82–113 Kevin Love (23) Kevin Love (15) Luke Ridnour (8) United Center
21,102 		6–18
25 December 14 @ Golden State L 99–108 Darko Miličić (25) Kevin Love (14) Luke Ridnour (11) Oracle Arena
17,615 		6–19
26 December 15 @ Phoenix L 122–128 Kevin Love (23) Kevin Love (16) Luke Ridnour (8) US Airways Center
16,977 		6–20
27 December 17 @ Portland L 102–107 Michael Beasley (33) Kevin Love (17) Kevin Love (4) Rose Garden
20,310 		6–21
28 December 18 @ Denver L 113–115 Kevin Love (43) Kevin Love (17) Luke Ridnour (5) Pepsi Center
15,409 		6–22
29 December 20 @ L.A. Clippers L 90–113 Michael Beasley (20) Kevin Love (10) Luke Ridnour (6) Staples Center
16,053 		6–23
30 December 22 Utah L 107–112 Kevin Love (25) Kevin Love (19) Luke Ridnour (5) Target Center
15,809 		6–24
31 December 26 @ Cleveland W 98–97 Michael Beasley (28) Kevin Love (18) Luke Ridnour (6) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 		7–24
32 December 27 New Orleans W 113–98 Michael Beasley (30) Kevin Love (11) Luke Ridnour (11) Target Center
11,679 		8–24
33 December 29 Denver L 113–119 Michael Beasley (33) Kevin Love (14) Luke Ridnour (8) Target Center
17,093 		8–25
January: 3–11 (home: 3–6; road: 0–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
34 January 1 New Jersey W 103–88 Kevin Love (23) Kevin Love (10) Luke Ridnour (6) Target Center
12,665 		9–25
35 January 3 @ Boston L 93–96 Michael Beasley (19) Kevin Love (24) Luke Ridnour (5) TD Garden
18,624 		9–26
36 January 5 Charlotte L 105–108 (OT) Kevin Love (35) Kevin Love (15) Kevin Love (5) Target Center
14,881 		9–27
37 January 7 Portland L 98–108 Kevin Love (30) Kevin Love (19) Luke Ridnour (11) Target Center
12,213 		9–28
38 January 9 @ San Antonio L 91–94 Kevin Love (18) Kevin Love (17) Luke Ridnour (7) AT&T Center
18,581 		9–29
39 January 11 San Antonio L 96–107 Kevin Love (20) Kevin Love (20) Luke Ridnour (9) Target Center
11,209 		9–30
40 January 13 Washington W 109–97 Kevin Love (35) Kevin Love,
Darko Miličić (11) 		Luke Ridnour (9) Target Center
11,437 		10–30
41 January 15 Orlando L 99–108 Corey Brewer (23) Kevin Love (15) Luke Ridnour (6) Target Center
17,391 		10–31
42 January 17 @ Portland L 102–113 Kevin Love,
Darko Miličić (22) 		Kevin Love (17) Luke Ridnour (6) Rose Garden
20,239 		10–32
43 January 19 @ L.A. Clippers L 111–126 Kevin Love (26) Kevin Love (11) Jonny Flynn (6) Staples Center
17,793 		10–33
44 January 24 Houston L 125–129 Kevin Love (24) Kevin Love (17) Kevin Love (7) Target Center
11,983 		10–34
45 January 26 Oklahoma City L 117–118 (OT) Kevin Love (31) Kevin Love (21) Luke Ridnour (8) Target Center
14,979 		10–35
46 January 28 @ Utah L 100–108 Kevin Love (22) Kevin Love (15) Jonny Flynn (6) EnergySolutions Arena
19,911 		10–36
47 January 29 Toronto W 103–87 Kevin Love (21) Kevin Love (12) Jonny Flynn (8) Target Center
14,991 		11–36
February: 3–10 (home: 1–7; road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
48 February 2 Memphis L 84–102 Michael Beasley (19) Kevin Love (10) Jonny Flynn,
Sebastian Telfair (5) 		Target Center
12,662 		11–37
49 February 4 @ Toronto L 100–111 Kevin Love (20) Kevin Love (15) Jonny Flynn (7) Air Canada Centre
14,389 		11–38
50 February 5 Denver L 100–113 Michael Beasley (23) Kevin Love (19) Michael Beasley,
Corey Brewer (5) 		Target Center
15,389 		11–39
51 February 7 @ New Orleans W 104–92 Kevin Love (27) Kevin Love (17) Jonny Flynn (6) New Orleans Arena
13,401 		12–39
52 February 8 @ Houston W 112–108 Kevin Love (20) Kevin Love (14) Jonny Flynn (7) Toyota Center
15,679 		13–39
53 February 11 @ Indiana L 105–116 Kevin Love (22) Kevin Love (15) Sebastian Telfair (4) Conseco Fieldhouse
12,559 		13–40
54 February 12 Philadelphia L 87–107 Kevin Love (16) Kevin Love (13) Luke Ridnour (5) Target Center
17,011 		13–41
55 February 14 Portland L 81–95 Martell Webster (17) Kevin Love (11) Wayne Ellington (5) Target Center
11,227 		13–42
56 February 16 L.A. Clippers L 90–98 Wayne Ellington,
Kevin Love (18) 		Kevin Love (18) Sebastian Telfair (5) Target Center
15,227 		13–43
All-Star Break
57 February 22 @ Milwaukee L 88–94 Michael Beasley (21) Kevin Love (17) Kevin Love (6) Bradley Center
13,106 		13–44
58 February 23 Memphis L 95–104 Wayne Ellington (16) Kevin Love (11) Luke Ridnour (5) Target Center
11,497 		13–45
59 February 25 New Orleans L 81–95 Wesley Johnson,
Luke Ridnour (22) 		Kevin Love (14) Kevin Love (5) Target Center
16,965 		13–46
60 February 27 Golden State W 126–123 Kevin Love (37) Kevin Love (23) Jonny Flynn (9) Target Center
16,021 		14–46
March: 3–12 (home: 2–5; road: 1–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
61 March 1 L.A. Lakers L 79–90 Wesley Johnson (20) Kevin Love (11) Jonny Flynn,
Luke Ridnour (5) 		Target Center
17,111 		14–47
62 March 2 @ Detroit W 116–105 Kevin Love (20) Kevin Love (20) Jonny Flynn (14) The Palace of Auburn Hills
13,122 		15–47
63 March 4 @ Philadelphia L 100–111 Kevin Love (21) Kevin Love (23) Luke Ridnour (10) Wells Fargo Center
12,008 		15–48
64 March 5 @ Washington L 96–103 Kevin Love (20) Kevin Love (21) Luke Ridnour (6) Verizon Center
18,216 		15–49
65 March 7 Dallas L 105–108 Kevin Love (23) Kevin Love (17) Kevin Love (5) Target Center
13,288 		15–50
66 March 9 Indiana W 101–75 Michael Beasley,
Kevin Love (16) 		Kevin Love (21) Jonny Flynn (6) Target Center
15,153 		16–50
67 March 11 Utah W 122–101 Kevin Love (24) Kevin Love (12) Luke Ridnour (7) Target Center
18,534 		17–50
68 March 13 @ Golden State L 77–100 Michael Beasley,
Martell Webster (16) 		Kevin Love (12) Luke Ridnour (6) Oracle Arena
17,788 		17–51
69 March 16 @ Utah L 104–119 Kevin Love (22) Kevin Love (11) Kevin Love,
Luke Ridnour (3) 		EnergySolutions Arena
19,465 		17–52
70 March 18 @ L.A. Lakers L 98–106 Wesley Johnson (29) Kevin Love (13) Luke Ridnour (8) Staples Center
18,997 		17–53
71 March 20 Sacramento L 95–127 Luke Ridnour (22) Darko Miličić (6) Kevin Love,
Luke Ridnour (4) 		Target Center
18,993 		17–54
72 March 24 @ Dallas L 96–104 Anthony Randolph (31) Anthony Randolph (11) Jonny Flynn (5) American Airlines Center
20,296 		17–55
73 March 25 @ Oklahoma City L 103–111 Anthony Randolph (24) Anthony Randolph (15) Luke Ridnour (5) Oklahoma City Arena
18,203 		17–56
74 March 27 Boston L 82–85 Michael Beasley (28) Anthony Tolliver (15) Luke Ridnour (8) Target Center
19,178 		17–57
75 March 30 Chicago L 91–108 Kevin Love (16) Kevin Love (9) Jonny Flynn (5) Target Center
19,207 		17–58
April: 0–7 (home: 0–3; road: 0–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
76 April 1 Miami L 92–111 Martell Webster (22) Kevin Love (7) Luke Ridnour (9) Target Center
19,096 		17–59
77 April 2 @ Memphis L 89–106 Michael Beasley (20) Nikola Peković (6) Michael Beasley,
Wesley Johnson,
Anthony Tolliver (4) 		FedExForum
15,327 		17–60
78 April 5 @ New Jersey L 105–107 Anthony Randolph (20) Michael Beasley (11) Luke Ridnour (9) Prudential Center
13,461 		17–61
79 April 6 Phoenix L 98–108 Michael Beasley (24) Michael Beasley (11) Luke Ridnour (5) Target Center
16,113 		17–62
80 April 9 @ Denver L 106–130 Lazar Hayward,
Martell Webster (15) 		Anthony Tolliver (7) Jonny Flynn (9) Pepsi Center
19,155 		17–63
81 April 11 @ Phoenix L 127–135 (OT) Michael Beasley (26) Anthony Randolph,
Anthony Tolliver (10) 		Luke Ridnour (9) US Airways Center
17,485 		17–64
82 April 13 Houston L 102–121 Michael Beasley (34) Anthony Tolliver (13) Luke Ridnour (11) Target Center
17,101 		17–65
2010–11 season schedule

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Wesley Johnson SG 79 63 2,069 240 148 58 54 709 26.2 3.0 1.9 .7 .7 9.0
Kevin Love PF 73 73 2,611 1,112 184 45 28 1,476 35.8 15.2 2.5 .6 .4 20.2
Michael Beasley SF 73 73 2,361 409 158 54 52 1,401 32.3 5.6 2.2 .7 .7 19.2
Luke Ridnour PG 71 66 2,159 199 384 89 10 840 30.4 2.8 5.4 1.3 .1 11.8
Darko Miličić C 69 69 1,686 360 104 54 140 606 24.4 5.2 1.5 .8 2.0 8.8
Nikola Peković C 65 11 887 193 27 18 35 359 13.6 3.0 .4 .3 .5 5.5
Anthony Tolliver SF 65 4 1,362 295 82 28 28 434 21.0 4.5 1.3 .4 .4 6.7
Wayne Ellington SG 62 8 1,181 108 72 28 3 410 19.0 1.7 1.2 .5 .0 6.6
Corey Brewer† SF 56 22 1,362 152 77 89 14 483 24.3 2.7 1.4 1.6 .3 8.6
Jonny Flynn PG 53 8 983 77 182 34 3 279 18.5 1.5 3.4 .6 .1 5.3
Martell Webster SF 46 1 1,094 147 53 28 9 453 23.8 3.2 1.2 .6 .2 9.8
Lazar Hayward SF 42 0 419 70 28 12 7 160 10.0 1.7 .7 .3 .2 3.8
Kosta Koufos† C 39 1 336 97 7 8 20 106 8.6 2.5 .2 .2 .5 2.7
Sebastian Telfair PG 37 8 711 54 111 25 3 266 19.2 1.5 3.0 .7 .1 7.2
Anthony Randolph† C 23 3 463 120 26 18 16 270 20.1 5.2 1.1 .8 .7 11.7
Sundiata Gaines† PG 8 0 65 6 6 3 0 21 8.1 .8 .8 .4 .0 2.6
Maurice Ager SG 4 0 29 2 1 1 0 15 7.3 .5 .3 .3 .0 3.8
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Timberwolves only.

Transactions

Trades

June 24, 2010 To Portland Trail Blazers---- To Minnesota Timberwolves----
June 24, 2010 To Minnesota Timberwolves---- To Washington Wizards----
July 12, 2010 To Miami Heat----
  • 2011 second-round pick ( Bojan Bogdanovic )
    2014 second-round pick
    Cash considerations
 To Minnesota Timberwolves----
July 13, 2010 To Minnesota Timberwolves---- To Utah Jazz----
July 26, 2010 To Cleveland Cavaliers---- To Minnesota Timberwolves----
January 21, 2011 To New York Knicks---- To Denver Nuggets---- To Minnesota Timberwolves----

Free agents

References