The 2015–16 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the twenty-seventh season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] Before the season, the Timberwolves announced that head coach and team president Flip Saunders will not coach the team this season as he continued his battle with cancer. Sam Mitchell was named interim head coach. On October 25, 2015, Saunders died and the Wolves announced that Mitchell would be the interim full-time coach for the season.
The Timberwolves missed the playoffs for the twelfth consecutive season, equalling the second-longest postseason appearance drought in NBA history of the Golden State Warriors between 1994–95 and 2005–06, only behind the Los Angeles Clippers[a] between 1976–77 and 1990–91.
Draft
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Roster
2015–16 Minnesota Timberwolves roster |
Players |
Coaches |
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) |
From |
F |
88 |
Bjelica, Nemanja |
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
1988–05–09 |
Serbia |
F/C |
5 |
Dieng, Gorgui |
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
241 lb (109 kg) |
1990–01–18 |
Louisville |
F/C |
21 |
Garnett, Kevin |
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
1976–05–19 |
Farragut HS (IL) |
G |
1 |
Jones, Tyus |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
1996–05–10 |
Duke |
G |
8 |
LaVine, Zach |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
189 lb (86 kg) |
1995–03–10 |
UCLA |
G/F |
15 |
Muhammad, Shabazz |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
223 lb (101 kg) |
1992–11–13 |
UCLA |
F |
33 |
Payne, Adreian |
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
237 lb (108 kg) |
1991–02–19 |
Michigan State |
C |
14 |
Peković, Nikola |
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
307 lb (139 kg) |
1986–01–03 |
Montenegro |
F |
12 |
Prince, Tayshaun |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
212 lb (96 kg) |
1980–02–28 |
Kentucky |
G |
9 |
Rubio, Ricky |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
194 lb (88 kg) |
1990–10–21 |
Spain |
F |
10 |
Rudež, Damjan |
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
228 lb (103 kg) |
1986–06–17 |
Croatia |
F/C |
4 |
Smith, Greg |
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
1991–01–08 |
Fresno State |
C |
32 |
Towns, Karl-Anthony |
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
244 lb (111 kg) |
1995–11–15 |
Kentucky |
G/F |
22 |
Wiggins, Andrew |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
199 lb (90 kg) |
1995–02–23 |
Kansas |
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- 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: 2016–04–13
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Pre-season
2015 pre-season game log
Total: 2–5 (Home: 2–2; Road: 0–3) |
Pre-season: 2–5 (Home: 2–2; Road: 0–3)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
1 |
October 7 |
Oklahoma City |
99–122 |
Dieng, Towns (18) |
Bjelica, Towns (5) |
Tyus Jones (4) |
Staples Center
8,601 |
0–1 |
2 |
October 10 |
Chicago |
105–114 |
Tyus Jones (18) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (10) |
Tyus Jones (9) |
MTS Centre
15,294 |
0–2 |
3 |
October 12 |
@ Toronto |
105–112 |
Andrew Wiggins (21) |
Dieng, Payne, Towns (6) |
Lorenzo Brown (5) |
Air Canada Centre
19,277 |
0–3 |
4 |
October 14 |
Toronto |
89–87 |
Gorgui Dieng (14) |
Nemanja Bjelica (6) |
Zach LaVine (5) |
Canadian Tire Centre
15,522 |
1–3 |
5 |
October 18 |
@ Memphis |
68–90 |
Zach LaVine (12) |
Dieng, Towns (7) |
Ricky Rubio (4) |
FedExForum
13,387 |
1–4 |
6 |
October 20 |
@ Milwaukee |
88–106 |
Shabazz Muhammad (18) |
Nemanja Bjelica (7) |
Garnett, Muhammad, Martin (4) |
Kohl Center
12,381 |
1–5 |
7 |
October 23 |
Milwaukee |
112–108 |
Andrew Wiggins (24) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (12) |
Ricky Rubio (6) |
Target Center
10,101 |
2–5 |
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2015–16 season schedule |
Regular season
Standings
Conference
Division
Regular season game log
2015–16 game log Total: 29–53 (Home: 14–27; Road: 15–26) |
October: 2–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 2–0)
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November : 6–9 (Home: 2–6; Road: 4–3)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
3 |
November 2 |
Portland |
L 101–106 |
Kevin Martin (24) |
Bjelica, Rubio (9) |
Ricky Rubio (9) |
Target Center
18,903 |
2–1 |
4 |
November 5 |
Miami |
L 84–96 |
Martin, Muhammad (14) |
Nemanja Bjelica (7) |
Ricky Rubio (5) |
Target Center
11,794 |
2–2 |
5 |
November 7 |
@ Chicago |
W 102–93 (OT) |
Andrew Wiggins (31) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (13) |
Ricky Rubio (10) |
United Center
21,988 |
3–2 |
6 |
November 9 |
@ Atlanta |
W 117–107 |
Andrew Wiggins (33) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (12) |
Ricky Rubio (8) |
Philips Arena
12,016 |
4–2 |
7 |
November 10 |
Charlotte |
L 95–104 |
Zach LaVine (20) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (13) |
Zach LaVine (8) |
Target Center
14,722 |
4–3 |
8 |
November 12 |
Golden State |
L 116–129 |
Andrew Wiggins (19) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (11) |
Kevin Martin (6) |
Target Center
16,130 |
4–4 |
9 |
November 13 |
@ Indiana |
L 103–107 |
LaVine, Wiggins (26) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (9) |
Andre Miller (5) |
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
16,797 |
4–5 |
10 |
November 15 |
Memphis |
L 106–114 |
Zach LaVine (25) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (9) |
Andre Miller (8) |
Target Center
12,086 |
4–6 |
11 |
November 17 |
@ Miami |
W 103–91 |
Andrew Wiggins (24) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (14) |
LaVine, Rubio (3) |
American Airlines Arena
19,600 |
5–6 |
12 |
November 18 |
@ Orlando |
L 101–104 (OT) |
Andrew Wiggins (28) |
Ricky Rubio (12) |
Ricky Rubio (12) |
Amway Center
16,048 |
5–7 |
13 |
November 20 |
Detroit |
L 86–96 |
Andrew Wiggins (21) |
Martin, Towns (7) |
Ricky Rubio (7) |
Target Center
13,445 |
5–8 |
14 |
November 23 |
Philadelphia |
W 100–95 |
Andrew Wiggins (30) |
Kevin Garnett (10) |
Ricky Rubio (11) |
Target Center
11,382 |
6–8 |
15 |
November 25 |
Atlanta |
W 99–95 |
Zach LaVine (18) |
Gorgui Dieng (11) |
Rubio, LaVine (6) |
Target Center
14,289 |
7–8 |
16 |
November 27 |
@ Sacramento |
W 101–91 |
Andrew Wiggins (22) |
Dieng, LaVine, Towns (8) |
Garnett, LaVine, Miller (4) |
Sleep Train Arena
17,317 |
8–8 |
17 |
November 29 |
@ L. A. Clippers |
L 99–107 |
Andrew Wiggins (21) |
Gorgui Dieng (10) |
Zach LaVine (7) |
STAPLES Center
19,060 |
8–9 |
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December : 4–12 (Home: 3–6; Road: 1–6)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
18 |
December 1 |
Orlando |
L 93–96 |
Andrew Wiggins (27) |
Bjelica, Garnett (8) |
Zach LaVine (5) |
Target Center
10,694 |
8–10 |
19 |
November 5 |
Portland |
L 103–109 |
Karl-Anthony Towns (27) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (12) |
Ricky Rubio (15) |
Target Center
16,203 |
8–11 |
20 |
November 7 |
L. A. Clippers |
L 106–110 |
Zach LaVine (21) |
Shabazz Muhammad (9) |
Ricky Rubio (7) |
Target Center
11,467 |
8–12 |
21 |
November 9 |
L. A. Lakers |
W 123–122 (OT) |
Kevin Martin (37) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (14) |
Ricky Rubio (12) |
Target Center
18,076 |
9–12 |
22 |
November 11 |
@ Denver |
L 108–111 (OT) |
Martin, Wiggins (22) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (9) |
Ricky Rubio (7) |
Pepsi Center
12,533 |
9–13 |
23 |
December 13 |
@ Phoenix |
L 101–108 |
Zach LaVine (28) |
Bjelica, Towns (6) |
Ricky Rubio (7) |
Talking Stick Resort Arena
16,919 |
9–14 |
24 |
December 15 |
Denver |
L 100–112 |
Andrew Wiggins (23) |
Gorgui Dieng (9) |
Ricky Rubio (9) |
Target Center
11,323 |
9–15 |
25 |
December 16 |
@ New York |
L 102–107 |
Karl-Anthony Towns (25) |
Dieng, Rubio, Towns (10) |
Ricky Rubio (12) |
Madison Square Garden
19,812 |
9–16 |
26 |
December 18 |
Sacramento |
W 99–95 |
Andrew Wiggins (32) |
Gorgui Dieng (11) |
Ricky Rubio (8) |
Target Center
12,770 |
10–16 |
27 |
December 20 |
@ Brooklyn |
W 100–85 |
Karl-Anthony Towns (24) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (10) |
Ricky Rubio (12) |
Barclays Center
14,552 |
11–16 |
28 |
December 21 |
@ Boston |
L 99–113 |
Andrew Wiggins (26) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (16) |
Ricky Rubio (8) |
TD Garden
18,624 |
11–17 |
29 |
December 23 |
San Antonio |
L 83–108 |
Zach LaVine (17) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (11) |
LaVine, Rubio (4) |
Target Center
16,788 |
11–18 |
30 |
December 26 |
Indiana |
L 88–102 |
Karl-Anthony Towns (24) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (8) |
Ricky Rubio (9) |
Target Center
15,076 |
11–19 |
31 |
December 28 |
@ San Antonio |
L 95–101 |
Andrew Wiggins (18) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (12) |
Ricky Rubio (14) |
AT&T Center
18,493 |
11–20 |
32 |
December 30 |
Utah |
W 94–80 |
Karl-Anthony Towns (25) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (10) |
Ricky Rubio (17) |
Target Center
14,326 |
12–20 |
33 |
December 31 |
@ Detroit |
L 90–115 |
Karl-Anthony Towns (22) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (9) |
Ricky Rubio (8) |
Palace of Auburn Hills
15,475 |
12–21 |
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January : 2–14 (Home: 2–6; Road: 0–8)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
34 |
January 2 |
Milwaukee |
L 85–95 |
Andrew Wiggins (19) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (10) |
Ricky Rubio (7) |
Target Center
14,107 |
12–22 |
35 |
January 4 |
@ Philadelphia |
L 99–109 |
Shabazz Muhammad (20) |
Gorgui Dieng (8) |
Ricky Rubio (10) |
Wells Fargo Center
14,013 |
12–23 |
36 |
January 6 |
Denver |
L 74–78 |
Karl-Anthony Towns (14) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (14) |
Ricky Rubio (7) |
Target Center
12,059 |
12–24 |
37 |
January 8 |
Cleveland |
L 99–125 |
Andrew Wiggins (35) |
Dieng, Towns (6) |
Ricky Rubio (6) |
Target Center
16,768 |
12–25 |
38 |
January 10 |
Dallas |
L 87–93 |
Andrew Wiggins (21) |
Dieng, Rubio, Wiggins (6) |
Ricky Rubio (8) |
Target Center
14,363 |
12–26 |
39 |
January 12 |
Oklahoma City |
L 96–101 |
Andrew Wiggins (22) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (10) |
Ricky Rubio (6) |
Target Center
14,791 |
12–27 |
40 |
January 13 |
@ Houston |
L 104–107 |
Andrew Wiggins (28) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (16) |
Ricky Rubio (12) |
Toyota Center
17,115 |
12–28 |
41 |
January 15 |
@ Oklahoma City |
L 93–113 |
Andrew Wiggins (25) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (12) |
Nemanja Bjelica (4) |
Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203 |
12–29 |
42 |
January 17 |
Phoenix |
W 117–87 |
Rubio, Wiggins (18) |
Muhammad, Towns (8) |
Andrew Wiggins (4) |
Target Center
14,330 |
13–29 |
43 |
January 19 |
@ New Orleans |
L 99–114 |
Andrew Wiggins (25) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (13) |
LaVine, Rubio (4) |
Smoothie King Center
14,255 |
13–30 |
44 |
January 20 |
@ Dallas |
L 94–106 (OT) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (27) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (17) |
Ricky Rubio (11) |
American Airlines Center
19,621 |
13–31 |
45 |
January 23 |
Memphis |
W 106–101 |
Shabazz Muhammad (25) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (9) |
Ricky Rubio (12) |
Target Center
15,608 |
14–31 |
46 |
January 25 |
@ Cleveland |
L 107–114 |
Karl-Anthony Towns (26) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (11) |
Ricky Rubio (10) |
Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 |
14–32 |
47 |
January 27 |
Oklahoma City |
L 123–126 |
Zach LaVine (35) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (13) |
Ricky Rubio (10) |
Target Center
13,337 |
14–33 |
48 |
January 29 |
@ Utah |
L 90–103 |
Karl-Anthony Towns (32) |
Gorgui Dieng (15) |
Ricky Rubio (8) |
Vivint Smart Home Arena
18,850 |
14–34 |
49 |
January 31 |
@ Portland |
L 93–96 |
Karl-Anthony Towns (21) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (13) |
Ricky Rubio (9) |
Moda Center
19,393 |
14–35 |
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February : 5–6 (Home: 3–2; Road: 2–4)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
50 |
February 2 |
@ L. A. Lakers |
L 115–119 |
Andrew Wiggins (30) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (9) |
Ricky Rubio (15) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
14–36 |
51 |
February 3 |
@ L. A. Clippers |
W 108–102 |
Andrew Wiggins (31) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (12) |
Ricky Rubio (7) |
Staples Center
19,060 |
15–36 |
52 |
February 6 |
Chicago |
W 112–105 |
Karl-Anthony Towns (26) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (17) |
Gorgui Dieng (7) |
Target Center
17,876 |
16–36 |
53 |
February 8 |
New Orleans |
L 102–116 |
Karl-Anthony Towns (17) |
Dieng, Towns (12) |
Ricky Rubio (7) |
Target Center
11,926 |
16–37 |
54 |
February 10 |
Toronto |
W 107–102 |
Karl-Anthony Towns (35) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (11) |
Ricky Rubio (8) |
Target Center
11,171 |
17–37 |
All-Star Break |
55 |
February 19 |
@ Memphis |
L 104–109 |
Zach LaVine (22) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (15) |
Ricky Rubio (9) |
FedExForum
18,119 |
17–38 |
56 |
February 20 |
New York |
L 95–103 |
Karl-Anthony Towns (24) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (8) |
Ricky Rubio (16) |
Target Center
16,663 |
17–39 |
57 |
February 22 |
Boston |
W 124–122 |
Karl-Anthony Towns (28) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (13) |
Ricky Rubio (8) |
Target Center
11,639 |
18–39 |
58 |
February 24 |
@ Toronto |
L 105–114 |
Andrew Wiggins (26) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (8) |
Ricky Rubio (12) |
Air Canada Centre
19,800 |
18–40 |
59 |
February 27 |
@ New Orleans |
W 112–110 |
Karl-Anthony Towns (30) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (15) |
Ricky Rubio (10) |
Smoothie King Center
17,338 |
19–40 |
60 |
February 28 |
@ Dallas |
L 101–128 |
Shabazz Muhammad (24) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (11) |
Tyus Jones (6) |
American Airlines Center
20,289 |
19–41 |
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March : 6–9 (Home: 3–5; Road: 3–4)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
61 |
March 2 |
Washington |
L 98–104 |
Ricky Rubio (22) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (15) |
Dieng, Towns (5) |
Target Center
11,307 |
19–42 |
62 |
March 4 |
@ Milwaukee |
L 101–116 |
Karl-Anthony Towns (21) |
Gorgui Dieng (9) |
Ricky Rubio (7) |
BMO Harris Bradley Center
16,366 |
19–43 |
63 |
March 5 |
Brooklyn |
W 132–118 |
Karl-Anthony Towns (28) |
Ricky Rubio (7) |
Ricky Rubio (10) |
Target Center
15,987 |
20–43 |
64 |
March 7 |
@ Charlotte |
L 103–108 |
Karl-Anthony Towns (28) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (14) |
Ricky Rubio (10) |
Time Warner Cable Arena
15,912 |
20–44 |
65 |
March 8 |
San Antonio |
L 91–116 |
Andrew Wiggins (23) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (9) |
Tyus Jones (6) |
Target Center
14,093 |
20–45 |
66 |
March 11 |
@ Oklahoma City |
W 99–96 |
Gorgui Dieng (25) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (12) |
Ricky Rubio (12) |
Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203 |
21–45 |
67 |
March 14 |
@ Phoenix |
L 104–107 |
Zach LaVine (28) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (10) |
Ricky Rubio (17) |
Talking Stick Resort Arena
17,480 |
21–46 |
68 |
March 16 |
@ Memphis |
W 114–108 |
Zach LaVine (28) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (11) |
Ricky Rubio (10) |
FedExForum
16,588 |
22–46 |
69 |
March 18 |
@ Houston |
L 111–116 |
Karl-Anthony Towns (32) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (11) |
Ricky Rubio (6) |
Toyota Center
18,142 |
22–47 |
70 |
March 21 |
Golden State |
L 104–109 |
Andrew Wiggins (25) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (11) |
Ricky Rubio (11) |
Target Center
19,452 |
22–48 |
71 |
March 23 |
Sacramento |
W 113–104 |
Karl-Anthony Towns (26) |
Gorgui Dieng (12) |
Ricky Rubio (12) |
Target Center
12,151 |
23–48 |
72 |
March 24 |
@ Washington |
W 132–129 (2OT) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (27) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (10) |
Ricky Rubio (7) |
Verizon Center
20,356 |
24–48 |
73 |
March 26 |
Utah |
L 84–93 |
Ricky Rubio (23) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (11) |
Ricky Rubio (6) |
Target Center
14,694 |
24–49 |
74 |
March 28 |
Phoenix |
W 121–116 |
Andrew Wiggins (32) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (10) |
Ricky Rubio (11) |
Target Center
11,141 |
25–49 |
75 |
March 30 |
L. A. Clippers |
L 79–99 |
Karl-Anthony Towns (16) |
Karl-Anthony Towns (11) |
Zach LaVine (4) |
Target Center
12,252 |
25–50 |
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April : 4–3 (Home: 1–2; Road: 3–1)
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2015–16 season schedule |
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
Notes
a The team played in Buffalo, New York as the Buffalo Braves up to the end of the 1977–78 season and in San Diego as the San Diego Clippers between the 1978–79 and 1983–84 seasons inclusive.
References
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Southwest<td class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;padding:0px"><div style="padding:0em 0.25em">
Western |
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