A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| 2011–12 Minnesota Timberwolves season | |
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| Head coach | Rick Adelman |
| General manager | David Kahn |
| President | David Kahn |
| Owner(s) | Glen Taylor |
| Arena | Target Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 26–40 (.394) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Northwest) Conference: 12th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Fox Sports North |
| Radio | WCCO-AM 830 |
The 2011–12 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 23rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In their first season with head coach Rick Adelman, the team finished the lockout-shortened season with a 26–40 record, nine wins above their previous season and finished in 12th place in the Western Conference. This season saw the debut of 2009 draftee Ricky Rubio, who was a contender for the Rookie of the Year Award until he tore his ACL and his lateral collateral ligament after colliding into Kobe Bryant during a game against the Los Angeles Lakers and was out for the rest of the season.[1][2] Following the season, Brad Miller retired.
Key dates
- June 23: The 2011 NBA draft took place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey[3]
- December 26: The Timberwolves begin the regular season with a loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Summary
NBA draft 2011
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 2 | Derrick Williams | Small forward / power forward |  United States
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Arizona |
| 1 | 20 | Donatas Motiejūnas (traded to Houston Rockets) | Power forward / center |  Lithuania
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Lithuania |
| 1 | 23 | Nikola Mirotić (from Houston Rockets traded to Chicago Bulls) | Power forward |  Spain
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Spain |
| 1 | 28 | Norris Cole (from Chicago Bulls traded to Miami Heat) | Point guard | United States
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Cleveland State |
| 2 | 31 | Bojan Bogdanović (from Miami Heat traded to New Jersey Nets) | Small forward |  Croatia
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Croatia |
| 2 | 38 | Chandler Parsons (traded back to Houston Rockets for cash) | Power forward | United States
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Florida |
| 2 | 43 | Malcolm Lee (from Chicago Bulls) | Shooting guard | United States
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UCLA |
| 2 | 57 | Tanguy Ngombo (from Portland Trail Blazers) | Small forward |  Qatar
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Roster
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Pre-season
Due to the 2011 NBA lockout negotiations, the programmed pre-season schedule, along with the first two weeks of the regular season were scrapped, and a two-game pre-season was set for each team once the lockout concluded.
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Pre-season: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
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Regular season
Standings
| Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Oklahoma City Thunder | 47 | 19 | .712 | – | 26–7 | 21–12 | 10–3 | 66 |
| x-Denver Nuggets | 38 | 28 | .576 | 9.0 | 20–13 | 18–15 | 6–7 | 66 |
| x-Utah Jazz | 36 | 30 | .545 | 11.0 | 25–8 | 11–22 | 9–4 | 66 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 28 | 38 | .424 | 19.0 | 20–13 | 8–25 | 4–10 | 66 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 26 | 40 | .394 | 21.0 | 13–20 | 13–20 | 4–9 | 66 |
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c-San Antonio Spurs * | 50 | 16 | .758 | – | 66 |
| 2 | y-Oklahoma City Thunder * | 47 | 19 | .712 | 3.0 | 66 |
| 3 | y-Los Angeles Lakers * | 41 | 25 | .621 | 9.0 | 66 |
| 4 | x-Memphis Grizzlies | 41 | 25 | .621 | 9.0 | 66 |
| 5 | x-Los Angeles Clippers | 40 | 26 | .606 | 10.0 | 66 |
| 6 | x-Denver Nuggets | 38 | 28 | .576 | 12.0 | 66 |
| 7 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 36 | 30 | .545 | 14.0 | 66 |
| 8 | x-Utah Jazz | 36 | 30 | .545 | 14.0 | 66 |
| 9 | Houston Rockets | 34 | 32 | .515 | 16.0 | 66 |
| 10 | Phoenix Suns | 33 | 33 | .500 | 17.0 | 66 |
| 11 | Portland Trail Blazers | 28 | 38 | .424 | 22.0 | 66 |
| 12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 26 | 40 | .394 | 24.0 | 66 |
| 13 | Golden State Warriors | 23 | 43 | .348 | 27.0 | 66 |
| 14 | Sacramento Kings | 22 | 44 | .333 | 28.0 | 66 |
| 15 | New Orleans Hornets | 21 | 45 | .318 | 29.0 | 66 |