2010–11 Minnesota Timberwolves season

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

2010–11 Minnesota Timberwolves season
Head coach	Kurt Rambis
General manager	David Kahn
President	David Kahn
Owner(s)	Glen Taylor
Arena	Target Center
Results
Record	17–65 (.207)
Place	Division: 5th (Northwest) Conference: 15th (Western)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	Fox Sports North WFTC
Radio	KFAN
< 2009–10 2011–12 >

Key dates

• June 24, 2010 – The 2010 NBA draft was held in New York City.
• July 1, 2010 – The free agency period began.
• October 26, 2010 – Regular season began.
• December 25, 2010 – Christmas Day
• February 20, 2011 – 2011 NBA All-Star Game
• April 13, 2011 – Regular season ended
• April 16, 2011 – 2011 NBA Playoffs
• May 31, 2011 – 2011 NBA Finals

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 Kurt Rambis Assistant coach(es) J. B. Bickerstaff Bill Laimbeer Reggie Theus Dave Wohl Gregg Farnam (trainer) Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate 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 v t e	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 v t e
	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---- No. 16 pick (Luke Babbitt), Ryan Gomes	To Minnesota Timberwolves---- Martell Webster
June 24, 2010	To Minnesota Timberwolves---- No. 30 pick (Lazar Hayward), No. 35 pick (Nemanja Bjelica)	To Washington Wizards---- No. 23 pick (Trevor Booker), No. 56 pick (Hamady Ndiaye)
July 12, 2010	To Miami Heat---- 2011 second-round pick ( Bojan Bogdanovic ) 2014 second-round pick Cash considerations	To Minnesota Timberwolves---- Michael Beasley
July 13, 2010	To Minnesota Timberwolves---- Kosta Koufos 2011 protected first-round pick ( Donatas Motiejūnas) Future protected first-round pick	To Utah Jazz---- Al Jefferson
July 26, 2010	To Cleveland Cavaliers---- Ramon Sessions Ryan Hollins Future second-round pick	To Minnesota Timberwolves---- Delonte West Sebastian Telfair
January 21, 2011	To New York Knicks---- Carmelo Anthony Renaldo Balkman Chauncey Billups Anthony Carter Shelden Williams Corey Brewer	To Denver Nuggets---- Wilson Chandler Raymond Felton Danilo Gallinari Timofey Mozgov Kosta Koufos 2014 first round pick (of the New York Knicks) 2012 second-round pick (of the Golden State Warriors) 2013 second-round pick (of the Golden State Warriors) $3 million	To Minnesota Timberwolves---- Eddy Curry Anthony Randolph

Free agents

Additions Player Signed Former team Darko Miličić Signed four-year contract New York Knicks Luke Ridnour Signed four-year contract for $16 million Milwaukee Bucks Anthony Tolliver Signed two-year contract for $4.5 million Golden State Warriors Subtractions Player Signed Sundiata Gaines Waived Delonte West Waived Jason Hart Waived Maurice Ager Waived Eddy Curry Waived

References