The 2020-21 Minnesota Timberwolves season was marked by struggles and rebuilding efforts. The team finished with a 23-49 record, placing them 13th in the Western Conference. Despite the disappointing results, the season was pivotal for player development and assessing future potential.
Key performances came from Karl-Anthony Towns, who averaged 24.8 points and 10.6 rebounds per game, showcasing his consistent impact. The emergence of rookie Anthony Edwards was a bright spot, as he averaged 19.3 points per game, earning a spot on the NBA All-Rookie First Team. D’Angelo Russell also contributed significantly, although injuries limited him to 42 games.
Head coach Ryan Saunders was replaced mid-season by Chris Finch, aiming to instill a new system and culture. The Timberwolves showed flashes of promise late in the season, winning seven of their last 12 games. The focus moving forward is on building around their young core and improving their defensive capabilities.
- Regular Season Record: 23-49
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Minnesota Timberwolves Roster and Stats for 2020-21 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 50 | 24.8 | 10.6 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 38.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Malik Beasley | 37 | 19.6 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 39.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Anthony Edwards | 72 | 19.3 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 32.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| D'Angelo Russell | 42 | 19.0 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 38.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Naz Reid | 70 | 11.2 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 35.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jaylen Nowell | 42 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 33.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ricky Rubio | 68 | 8.6 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 30.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Juancho Hernangómez | 52 | 7.2 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 32.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jaden McDaniels | 63 | 6.8 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 36.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 64 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 20.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Josh Okogie | 59 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 26.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jarrett Culver | 34 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 24.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jake Layman | 45 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 29.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 51 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 35.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ed Davis | 23 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ashton Hagans | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Minnesota Timberwolves 2020-21 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 2020-21 season for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2020 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 111-101 | |
| Dec 26, 2020 | @ Utah Jazz | W 116-111 | |
| Dec 27, 2020 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 127-91 | |
| Dec 29, 2020 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 124-101 | |
| Jan 01, 2021 | vs. Washington Wizards | L 130-109 | |
| Jan 03, 2021 | vs. Denver Nuggets | L 124-109 | |
| Jan 05, 2021 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 123-116 | |
| Jan 07, 2021 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 135-117 | |
| Jan 09, 2021 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 125-122 | |
| Jan 10, 2021 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | W 96-88 | |
| Jan 13, 2021 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | L 118-107 | |
| Jan 18, 2021 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 108-97 | |
| Jan 20, 2021 | vs. Orlando Magic | L 97-96 | |
| Jan 22, 2021 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 116-98 | |
| Jan 23, 2021 | vs. New Orleans Pelicans | W 120-110 | |
| Jan 25, 2021 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 130-108 | |
| Jan 27, 2021 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 123-111 | |
| Jan 29, 2021 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 118-94 | |
| Jan 31, 2021 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 109-104 | |
| Feb 01, 2021 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 100-98 | |
| Feb 03, 2021 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 111-108 | |
| Feb 05, 2021 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | W 106-103 | |
| Feb 06, 2021 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | L 120-118 | |
| Feb 08, 2021 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 127-122 | |
| Feb 10, 2021 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | L 119-112 | |
| Feb 12, 2021 | @ Charlotte Hornets | L 120-114 | |
| Feb 14, 2021 | @ Toronto Raptors | W 116-112 | |
| Feb 16, 2021 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 112-104 | |
| Feb 17, 2021 | vs. Indiana Pacers | L 134-128 | |
| Feb 19, 2021 | vs. Toronto Raptors | L 86-81 | |
| Feb 21, 2021 | @ New York Knicks | L 103-99 | |
| Feb 23, 2021 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 139-112 | |
| Feb 24, 2021 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 133-126 | |
| Feb 27, 2021 | @ Washington Wizards | L 128-112 | |
| Feb 28, 2021 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 118-99 | |
| Mar 03, 2021 | vs. Charlotte Hornets | L 135-102 | |
| Mar 11, 2021 | @ New Orleans Pelicans | W 135-105 | |
| Mar 13, 2021 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 125-121 | |
| Mar 14, 2021 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 114-112 | |
| Mar 16, 2021 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 137-121 | |
| Mar 18, 2021 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 123-119 | |
| Mar 19, 2021 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 113-101 | |
| Mar 22, 2021 | vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | L 112-103 | |
| Mar 24, 2021 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 128-108 | |
| Mar 26, 2021 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 107-101 | |
| Mar 27, 2021 | vs. Houston Rockets | L 129-107 | |
| Mar 29, 2021 | @ Brooklyn Nets | L 112-107 | |
| Mar 31, 2021 | vs. New York Knicks | W 102-101 | |
| Apr 02, 2021 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | L 120-108 | |
| Apr 03, 2021 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 122-113 | |
| Apr 05, 2021 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 116-106 | |
| Apr 07, 2021 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 141-137 | |
| Apr 09, 2021 | @ Boston Celtics | L 145-136 | |
| Apr 11, 2021 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 121-117 | |
| Apr 13, 2021 | vs. Brooklyn Nets | L 127-97 | |
| Apr 14, 2021 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 130-105 | |
| Apr 16, 2021 | vs. Miami Heat | W 119-111 | |
| Apr 18, 2021 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 124-105 | |
| Apr 20, 2021 | @ Sacramento Kings | W 134-120 | |
| Apr 21, 2021 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 128-125 | |
| Apr 24, 2021 | @ Utah Jazz | W 101-96 | |
| Apr 26, 2021 | vs. Utah Jazz | W 105-104 | |
| Apr 27, 2021 | @ Houston Rockets | W 114-107 | |
| Apr 29, 2021 | vs. Golden State Warriors | W 126-114 | |
| May 01, 2021 | vs. New Orleans Pelicans | L 140-136 | |
| May 05, 2021 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | L 139-135 | |
| May 07, 2021 | @ Miami Heat | L 121-112 | |
| May 09, 2021 | @ Orlando Magic | W 128-96 | |
| May 11, 2021 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 119-100 | |
| May 13, 2021 | vs. Denver Nuggets | L 114-103 | |
| May 15, 2021 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 124-108 | |
| May 16, 2021 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | W 136-121 |