2014–15 Minnesota Timberwolves season

2014–15 Minnesota Timberwolves season
Head coach Flip Saunders
Owner(s) Glen Taylor
Arena Target Center
Results
Record 16–66 (.195)
Place Division: 5th (Northwest)
Conference: 15th (Western)
Playoff finish Did not qualify

Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

Local media
Television Fox Sports North
Radio WCCO

The 2014–15 Minnesota Timberwolves season is the 26th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] The Timberwolves finished with the worst record in the league at 16–66 and missed the NBA Playoffs for the 11th straight year. Despite not making the playoffs, Andrew Wiggins won the NBA Rookie of the Year.

Preseason

Draft picks

Main article: 2014 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 13 Zach LaVine SG  United States UCLA
2 40 Glenn Robinson III SF  United States Michigan
2 44 Markel Brown SG  United States Oklahoma State
2 53 Alessandro Gentile SF  Italy Olimpia Milano (Italy)

Regular season

Standings

Northwest Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
y-Portland Trail Blazers 51 31 .622 0.0 32–9 19–22 11–5 82
Oklahoma City Thunder 45 37 .549 6.0 29–12 16–25 10–6 82
Utah Jazz 38 44 .463 13.0 21–20 17–24 9–7 82
Denver Nuggets 30 52 .366 21.0 19–22 11–30 6–10 82
Minnesota Timberwolves 16 66 .195 35.0 9–32 7–34 4–12 82
Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 z-Golden State Warriors * 67 15 .817 – 82
2 y-Houston Rockets * 56 26 .683 11.0 82
3 x-Los Angeles Clippers 56 26 .683 11.0 82
4 y-Portland Trail Blazers * 51 31 .622 16.0 82
5 x-Memphis Grizzlies 55 27 .671 12.0 82
6 x-San Antonio Spurs 55 27 .671 12.0 82
7 x-Dallas Mavericks 50 32 .610 17.0 82
8 x-New Orleans Pelicans 45 37 .549 22.0 82
9 Oklahoma City Thunder 45 37 .549 22.0 82
10 Phoenix Suns 39 43 .476 28.0 82
11 Utah Jazz 38 44 .463 29.0 82
12 Denver Nuggets 30 52 .366 37.0 82
13 Sacramento Kings 29 53 .354 38.0 82
14 Los Angeles Lakers 21 61 .256 46.0 82
15 Minnesota Timberwolves 16 66 .195 51.0 82

Game log

2014–15 game log Total: 16–66 (Home: 9–32; Road: 7–34)
2014–15 season schedule

Player statistics

Injuries

Roster

2014–15 Minnesota Timberwolves roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
G 7 Brown, Lorenzo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 189 lb (86 kg) 1990–08–26 North Carolina State
F 10 Budinger, Chase 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1988–05–22 Arizona
C 5 Dieng, Gorgui 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 233 lb (106 kg) 1990–01–18 Louisville
F/C 21 Garnett, Kevin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 253 lb (115 kg) 1976–05–19 Farragut HS (IL)
C 41 Hamilton, Justin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1990–04–01 LSU
F 4 Hummel, Robbie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 219 lb (99 kg) 1989–03–08 Purdue
G 8 LaVine, Zach 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1995–03–30 UCLA
G 23 Martin, Kevin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1983–02–01 Western Carolina
G/F 15 Muhammad, Shabazz 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 1992–11–13 UCLA
G 12 Neal, Gary 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1984–10–03 Towson
F/C 50 Onuaku, Arinze 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1987–07–13 Syracuse
F/C 3 Payne, Adreian 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1991–02–19 Michigan State
C 14 Peković, Nikola (C) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 295 lb (134 kg) 1986–01–03 Montenegro
G 9 Rubio, Ricky (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1990–10–21 Spain
G/F 22 Wiggins, Andrew 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 199 lb (90 kg) 1995–02–23 Kansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured

Roster • Transactions
Last transaction: 2015–04–07

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Re-signed

Player Signed Contract Ref.

Additions

Player Signed Former team Ref.

Subtractions

Player Reason left Date New team Ref.

Awards

Player Award Date awarded Ref.

Andrew Wiggins won the 2015 NBA Rookie of the Year Award.

References

  1. ↑ "2014 NBA Draft Order". NBA. Retrieved 8 June 2014.

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