Minnesota Timberwolves
Value$3.6BFounded: 1990 · Metro Area: Minneapolis · Western · Northwest · Arena: Target Center
All-Star selections: 25player-seasons across history
Championships
ABA cups in slate (1968-76, rival league merged into NBA in 1976), BAA + NBA titles in gold.
No championships yet.
Finals Appearances
Solid chip = won the championship; outlined chip = lost the Finals.
No Finals appearances.
Conference Finals
Every season the franchise reached the conference finals (1971+ in NBA, applicable years in ABA).
All-time record
| Regular-season W-L | 1245-1713 |
| Win pct | 0.421 |
| Playoff record | 47-62 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Finals appearances | 0 |
| Conference Finals appearances | 3 |
| Division titles | 1 |
| Total seasons | 37 |
| .500 or better seasons | 14 |
| Most recent championship | — |
| All-Star selections | 25 |
Arena history
Reverse-chronological. Naming-rights eras nested under each canonical building.
Season-by-season1990 to 2026 · 37 seasons · click to expandShow tableHide table
| Season | Team | Conf | Division | W | L | Win% | PF/G | PA/G | Place | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Northwest | 49 | 33 | .598 | 118.0 | 114.7 | 3rd | Eliminated Semifinals |
| 2024-25 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Northwest | 49 | 33 | .598 | 114.3 | 109.3 | 3rd | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 2023-24 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Northwest | 56 | 26 | .683 | 113.0 | 106.5 | 3rd | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 2022-23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Northwest | 42 | 40 | .512 | 115.8 | 115.8 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 2021-22 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Northwest | 46 | 36 | .561 | 115.9 | 113.3 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 2020-21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Northwest | 23 | 49 | .319 | 112.1 | 117.7 | 4th | |
| 2019-20 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Northwest | 19 | 45 | .297 | 113.3 | 117.5 | 5th | |
| 2018-19 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Northwest | 36 | 46 | .439 | 112.5 | 114.0 | 5th | |
| 2017-18 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Northwest | 47 | 35 | .573 | 109.5 | 107.3 | 4th | Playoffs |
| 2016-17 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Northwest | 31 | 51 | .378 | 105.6 | 106.7 | 5th | |
| 2015-16 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Northwest | 29 | 53 | .354 | 102.4 | 106.0 | 5th | |
| 2014-15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Northwest | 16 | 66 | .195 | 97.8 | 106.5 | 5th | |
| 2013-14 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Northwest | 40 | 42 | .488 | 106.9 | 104.3 | 3rd | |
| 2012-13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Northwest | 31 | 51 | .378 | 95.7 | 98.1 | 5th | |
| 2011-12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Northwest | 26 | 40 | .394 | 97.9 | 100.1 | 5th | |
| 2010-11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Northwest | 17 | 65 | .207 | 101.1 | 107.7 | 5th | |
| 2009-10 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Northwest | 15 | 67 | .183 | 98.2 | 107.8 | 5th | |
| 2008-09 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Northwest | 24 | 58 | .293 | 97.8 | 102.7 | 4th | |
| 2007-08 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Northwest | 22 | 60 | .268 | 95.6 | 102.4 | 4th | |
| 2006-07 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Northwest | 32 | 50 | .390 | 96.1 | 99.7 | T-3rd | |
| 2005-06 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Northwest | 33 | 49 | .402 | 91.7 | 93.6 | 4th | |
| 2004-05 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Northwest | 44 | 38 | .537 | 96.8 | 95.3 | 3rd | |
| 2003-04 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Midwest | 58 | 24 | .707 | 94.5 | 89.1 | 1st | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 2002-03 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Midwest | 51 | 31 | .622 | 98.1 | 96.0 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 2001-02 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Midwest | 50 | 32 | .610 | 99.3 | 96.0 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 2000-01 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Midwest | 47 | 35 | .573 | 97.3 | 96.0 | 4th | Playoffs |
| 1999-00 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Midwest | 50 | 32 | .610 | 98.5 | 96.0 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1998-99 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Midwest | 25 | 25 | .500 | 92.9 | 92.6 | 4th | Playoffs |
| 1997-98 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Midwest | 45 | 37 | .549 | 101.1 | 100.4 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1996-97 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Midwest | 40 | 42 | .488 | 96.1 | 97.6 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1995-96 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Midwest | 26 | 56 | .317 | 97.8 | 103.2 | T-5th | |
| 1994-95 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Midwest | 21 | 61 | .256 | 94.2 | 103.2 | 6th | |
| 1993-94 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Midwest | 20 | 62 | .244 | 96.7 | 103.6 | 5th | |
| 1992-93 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Midwest | 19 | 63 | .232 | 98.1 | 105.9 | 5th | |
| 1991-92 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Midwest | 15 | 67 | .183 | 100.5 | 107.5 | 6th | |
| 1990-91 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Midwest | 29 | 53 | .354 | 99.6 | 103.5 | 5th | |
| 1989-90 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Western | Midwest | 22 | 60 | .268 | 95.2 | 99.4 | 6th |
Award winners
Headline player and coach honors held by franchise members. MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year, and Clutch Player of the Year.
MVP · 1Most Valuable Player
- 2003-04Kevin Garnett
DPOY · 1Defensive Player of the Year
- 2023-24Rudy Gobert
ROY · 2Rookie of the Year
- 2015-16Karl-Anthony Towns
- 2014-15Andrew Wiggins
MIP · 1Most Improved Player
- 2010-11Kevin Love
6MOY · 1Sixth Man of the Year
- 2023-24Naz Reid
All-NBA Selections
Every All-NBA 1st, 2nd, or 3rd team selection by a player wearing this franchise's jersey.
Top games
The franchise's top 10 games ranked by Game Score — a composite of stakes, quality, and ELO-weighted matchup strength.
| Season | Date | Round | Result | Score | Arena | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2025-05-26 | Conf. Finals G4 | L | 126-128vs Oklahoma City Thunder | Target Center · Minneapolis | 1.698 |
| 2023-24 | 2024-05-19 | Conf. Semifinals G7 | W | 98-90vs Denver Nuggets | Ball Arena · Denver | 1.617 |
| 2023-24 | 2024-05-10 | Conf. Semifinals G3 | L | 90-117vs Denver Nuggets | Target Center · Minneapolis | 1.582 |
| 2023-24 | 2024-05-28 | Conf. Finals G4 | W | 105-100vs Dallas Mavericks | American Airlines Center · Dallas | 1.582 |
| 2023-24 | 2024-05-30 | Conf. Finals G5 | L | 103-124vs Dallas Mavericks | Target Center · Minneapolis | 1.580 |
| 2023-24 | 2024-05-12 | Conf. Semifinals G4 | L | 107-115vs Denver Nuggets | Target Center · Minneapolis | 1.515 |
| 2023-24 | 2024-05-22 | Conf. Finals G1 | L | 105-108vs Dallas Mavericks | Target Center · Minneapolis | 1.487 |
| 2023-24 | 2024-05-24 | Conf. Finals G2 | L | 108-109vs Dallas Mavericks | Target Center · Minneapolis | 1.470 |
| 2003-04 | 2004-05-29 | Conf. Finals G5 | W | 98-96vs Los Angeles Lakers | Target Center · Minneapolis | 1.440 |
| 2023-24 | 2024-05-04 | Conf. Semifinals G1 | W | 106-99vs Denver Nuggets | Ball Arena · Denver | 1.389 |
| 2023-24 | 2024-04-28 | First Round G4 | W | 122-116vs Phoenix Suns | Footprint Center · Phoenix | 1.328 |
| 2023-24 | 2024-05-06 | Conf. Semifinals G2 | W | 106-80vs Denver Nuggets | Ball Arena · Denver | 1.325 |