# 2017–18 Minnesota Timberwolves season

The 2017–18 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 29th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
They clinched their first winning season since 2005 with a win over the New York Knicks on March 23, 2018. On April 11, 2018, the Timberwolves clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2004 with a win over the Denver Nuggets, ending what was the longest post-season drought in the NBA at the time, at 13 seasons to pass the Sacramento Kings to currently make the longest postseason NBA drought. The last time the Wolves made the playoffs was during the Kevin Garnett era where he led them to the conference finals that year. The Wolves also signed free agent Derrick Rose, after he considered joining teams such as the Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, and Washington Wizards. The signing reunited Rose with former Chicago Bulls teammates Jimmy Butler and Taj Gibson, as well as coach Tom Thibodeau, all of whom were part of the franchise from 2011 to 2015. These acquisitions would earn the team the nickname “TimberBulls” from the media and fans.
They finished the regular season with a 47–35 record, which clinched the 8th seed. In the playoffs, the Timberwolves faced the top-seeded Houston Rockets in the first round, and lost in five games.
Until 2022, this was the last season that the Timberwolves made the playoffs or had a winning season.

## Draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 16 | Justin Patton | C | United States | Creighton |
Entering the draft, the Timberwolves only held one first round pick at #7; their second round pick was forced to be traded away to the Boston Celtics due to a previous trade involving the Phoenix Suns (and former New Orleans Hornets) allowing the Suns (later Celtics) to acquire their 2017 second round pick if their lottery protected pick wasn't acquired by 2016. Exiting draft night, however, they traded away their #7 pick, which was the Finnish center/power forward Lauri Markkanen from University of Arizona, alongside last year's top selection (Kris Dunn) and Zach LaVine to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for All-Star shooting guard/small forward Jimmy Butler and the Bulls' own first round selection, which was #16 pick Justin Patton, a redshirt freshman center from Creighton University for the purpose of ending their 13 year long playoff drought.

## Standings
### Division

| Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
| y – Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | – | 28‍–‍13 | 21‍–‍20 | 9–7 | 82 |
| x – Oklahoma City Thunder | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1.0 | 27‍–‍14 | 21‍–‍20 | 5–11 | 82 |
| x – Utah Jazz | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1.0 | 28‍–‍13 | 20‍–‍21 | 7–9 | 82 |
| x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 47 | 35 | .573 | 2.0 | 30‍–‍11 | 17‍–‍24 | 10–6 | 82 |
| Denver Nuggets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 3.0 | 31‍–‍10 | 15‍–‍26 | 9–7 | 82 |

### Conference

Western Conference :
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Houston Rockets * | 65 | 17 | .793 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Golden State Warriors * | 58 | 24 | .707 | 7.0 | 82 |
| 3 | y – Portland Trail Blazers * | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Oklahoma City Thunder | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Utah Jazz | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – New Orleans Pelicans | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – San Antonio Spurs | 47 | 35 | .573 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 47 | 35 | .573 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Denver Nuggets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 19.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Lakers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 30.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Sacramento Kings | 27 | 55 | .329 | 38.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Dallas Mavericks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Memphis Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | .268 | 43.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Phoenix Suns | 21 | 61 | .256 | 44.0 | 82 |

## Game log
### Preseason

2017 pre-season game log Total: 2–1 (home: 1–1; road: 1–0) :
Pre-season: 2–1 (home: 1–1; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
September 30
@ LA Lakers
W 108–99
Shabazz Muhammad (22)
Gorgui Dieng (12)
Jeff Teague (9)
Honda Center 18,000
1–0
2
October 5
@ Golden State
W 111–97
Butler, Towns (16)
Gorgui Dieng (10)
Tyus Jones (6)
Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre 17,495
2–0
3
October 8
Golden State
L 110–142
Andrew Wiggins (19)
Cole Aldrich (6)
Jimmy Butler (7)
Mercedes-Benz Arena N/A
2–1 :
2017–18 season schedule :

### Regular season

2017–18 game log Total: 47–35 (home: 30–11; road: 17–24) :
October: 4–3 (home: 2–1; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 18
@ San Antonio
L 99–107
Andrew Wiggins (26)
Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
Jeff Teague (6)
AT&T Center 18,418
0–1
2
October 20
Utah
W 100–97
Karl-Anthony Towns (20)
Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
Tyus Jones (5)
Target Center 18,978
1–1
3
October 22
@ Oklahoma City
W 115–113
Towns, Wiggins (27)
Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
Jeff Teague (9)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
2–1
4
October 24
Indiana
L 107–130
Karl-Anthony Towns (28)
Karl-Anthony Towns (7)
Jamal Crawford (9)
Target Center 14,353
2–2
5
October 25
@ Detroit
L 101–122
Karl-Anthony Towns (23)
Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
Jeff Teague (6)
Little Caesars Arena 13,790
2–3
6
October 27
Oklahoma City
W 119–116
Karl-Anthony Towns (33)
Karl-Anthony Towns (19)
Jeff Teague (10)
Target Center 17,620
3–3
7
October 30
@ Miami
W 125–122 (OT)
Jeff Teague (23)
Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
Jeff Teague (11)
American Airlines Arena 19,600
4–3 :
November
: 9–6 (home: 5–3; road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
8
November 1
@ New Orleans
W 104–98
Jimmy Butler (23)
Taj Gibson (12)
Jeff Teague (9)
Smoothie King Center 14,788
5–3
9
November 4
Dallas
W 112–99
Karl-Anthony Towns (31)
Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
Jeff Teague (10)
Target Center 16,837
6–3
10
November 5
Charlotte
W 112–94
Andrew Wiggins (20)
Gorgui Dieng (11)
Jeff Teague (12)
Target Center 14,124
7–3
11
November 8
@ Golden State
L 101–125
Karl-Anthony Towns (16)
Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
Butler, Jeff Teague (5)
Oracle Arena 19,596
7–4
12
November 11
@ Phoenix
L 110–118
Andrew Wiggins (27)
Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
Butler, Jeff Teague (5)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,910
7–5
13
November 13
@ Utah
W 109–98
Karl-Anthony Towns (24)
Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
Jimmy Butler (10)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 17,236
8–5
14
November 15
San Antonio
W 98–86
Karl-Anthony Towns (26)
Karl-Anthony Towns (16)
Jeff Teague (6)
Target Center 18,978
9–5
15
November 17
@ Dallas
W 111–87
Jimmy Butler (21)
Gibson, Towns (11)
Jeff Teague (10)
American Airlines Center 19,459
10–5
16
November 19
Detroit
L 97–100
Jimmy Butler (26)
Jimmy Butler (9)
Jeff Teague (9)
Target Center 16,069
10–6
17
November 20
@ Charlotte
L 102–118
Jamal Crawford (19)
Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
Tyus Jones (3)
Spectrum Center 15,978
10–7
18
November 22
Orlando
W 124–118
Jimmy Butler (26)
Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
Jeff Teague (11)
Target Center 16,402
11–7
19
November 24
Miami
L 97–109
Butler, Towns, Wiggins (18)
Karl-Anthony Towns (11)
Tyus Jones (6)
Target Center 18,978
11–8
20
November 26
Phoenix
W 119–108
Karl-Anthony Towns (32)
Taj Gibson (14)
Tyus Jones (7)
Target Center 16,448
12–8
21
November 28
Washington
L 89–92
Karl-Anthony Towns (20)
Karl-Anthony Towns (17)
Jimmy Butler (10)
Target Center 13,442
12–9
22
November 29
@ New Orleans
W 120–102
Andrew Wiggins (28)
Gibson, Towns (10)
Tyus Jones (6)
Smoothie King Center 15,555
13–9 :
December
: 10–5 (home: 5–2; road: 5–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
23
December 1
@ Oklahoma City
L 107–111
Towns, Wiggins (23)
Karl-Anthony Towns (9)
Jeff Teague (10)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
13–10
24
December 3
LA Clippers
W 112–106
Jimmy Butler (33)
Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
Jeff Teague (10)
Target Center 13,172
14–10
25
December 4
@ Memphis
L 92–95
Jimmy Butler (30)
Karl-Anthony Towns (11)
Jimmy Butler (5)
FedExForum 14,012
14–11
26
December 6
@ LA Clippers
W 113–107
Karl-Anthony Towns (21)
Taj Gibson (14)
Jimmy Butler (8)
Staples Center 15,951
15–11
27
December 10
Dallas
W 97–92
Karl-Anthony Towns (28)
Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
Butler, Jeff Teague (5)
Target Center 13,094
16–11
28
December 12
Philadelphia
L 112–118 (OT)
Jimmy Butler (38)
Karl-Anthony Towns (16)
Jamal Crawford (5)
Target Center 14,659
16–12
29
December 14
Sacramento
W 119–96
Karl-Anthony Towns (30)
Karl-Anthony Towns (14)
Jimmy Butler (9)
Target Center 11,126
17–12
30
December 16
Phoenix
L 106–108
Karl-Anthony Towns (28)
Karl-Anthony Towns (11)
Jeff Teague (8)
Target Center 18,109
17–13
31
December 18
Portland
W 108–107
Jimmy Butler (37)
Karl-Anthony Towns (8)
Jeff Teague (5)
Target Center 14,187
18–13
32
December 20
@ Denver
W 112–104
Butler, Towns (25)
Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
Jeff Teague (8)
Pepsi Center 17,002
19–13
33
December 23
@ Phoenix
W 115–106
Jimmy Butler (32)
Karl-Anthony Towns (14)
Jeff Teague (6)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,482
20–13
34
December 25
@ LA Lakers
W 121–104
Butler, Gibson (23)
Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
Jeff Teague (10)
Staples Center 18,997
21–13
35
December 27
Denver
W 128–125 (OT)
Jimmy Butler (39)
Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
Jeff Teague (10)
Target Center 18,978
22–13
36
December 28
@ Milwaukee
L 96–102
Karl-Anthony Towns (22)
Gorgui Dieng (8)
Jimmy Butler (7)
Bradley Center 18,717
22–14
37
December 31
@ Indiana
W 107–90
Jimmy Butler (26)
Karl-Anthony Towns (14)
Jeff Teague (6)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,923
23–14 :
January
: 9–8 (home: 8–0; road: 1–8)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
38
January 1
LA Lakers
W 114–96
Jimmy Butler (28)
Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
Jeff Teague (9)
Target Center 18,978
24–14
39
January 3
@ Brooklyn
L 97–98
Jimmy Butler (30)
Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
Jimmy Butler (4)
Barclays Center 16,215
24–15
40
January 5
@ Boston
L 84–91
Karl-Anthony Towns (25)
Karl-Anthony Towns (23)
Jimmy Butler (6)
TD Garden 18,624
24–16
41
January 6
New Orleans
W 116–98
Karl-Anthony Towns (21)
Karl-Anthony Towns (16)
Jimmy Butler (8)
Target Center 18,978
25–16
42
January 8
Cleveland
W 127–99
Andrew Wiggins (25)
Taj Gibson (13)
Jimmy Butler (9)
Target Center 18,978
26–16
43
January 10
Oklahoma City
W 104–88
Jimmy Butler (26)
Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
Jimmy Butler (8)
Target Center 18,978
27–16
44
January 12
NY Knicks
W 118–108
Karl-Anthony Towns (23)
Karl-Anthony Towns (15)
Karl-Anthony Towns (9)
Target Center 18,978
28–16
45
January 14
Portland
W 120–103
Jimmy Butler (24)
Karl-Anthony Towns (11)
Jeff Teague (8)
Target Center 14,739
29–16
46
January 16
@ Orlando
L 102–108
Jimmy Butler (28)
Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
Jeff Teague (6)
Amway Center 18,589
29–17
47
January 18
@ Houston
L 98–116
Jimmy Butler (23)
Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
Jamal Crawford (5)
Toyota Center 18,055
29–18
48
January 20
Toronto
W 115–109
Andrew Wiggins (29)
Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
Jeff Teague (10)
Target Center 17,828
30–18
49
January 22
@ LA Clippers
W 126–118
Andrew Wiggins (40)
Karl-Anthony Towns (17)
Jeff Teague (6)
Staples Center 16,347
31–18
50
January 24
@ Portland
L 114–123
Andrew Wiggins (24)
Karl-Anthony Towns (9)
Crawford, Jones (5)
Moda Center 18,920
31–19
51
January 25
@ Golden State
L 113–126
Karl-Anthony Towns (31)
Karl-Anthony Towns (15)
Crawford, Towns (5)
Oracle Arena 19,596
31–20
52
January 27
Brooklyn
W 111–97
Butler, Wiggins (21)
Karl-Anthony Towns (19)
Butler, Jones (5)
Target Center 16,231
32–20
53
January 29
@ Atlanta
L 100–105
Jimmy Butler (24)
Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
Jeff Teague (10)
Philips Arena 12,589
32–21
54
January 30
@ Toronto
L 104–109
Jimmy Butler (25)
Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
Jimmy Butler (6)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
32–22 :
February
: 6–4 (home: 5–1; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
55
February 1
Milwaukee
W 108–89
Jimmy Butler (28)
Karl-Anthony Towns (11)
Jeff Teague (8)
Target Center 17,199
33–22
56
February 3
New Orleans
W 118–107
Jimmy Butler (30)
Karl-Anthony Towns (16)
Jimmy Butler (7)
Target Center 17,954
34–22
57
February 7
@ Cleveland
L 138–140 (OT)
Jimmy Butler (35)
Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
Jeff Teague (15)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
34–23
58
February 9
@ Chicago
L 113–114
Jimmy Butler (38)
Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
Butler, Teague (5)
United Center 21,558
34–24
59
February 11
Sacramento
W 111–106
Karl-Anthony Towns (29)
Towns, Wiggins (8)
Jeff Teague (9)
Target Center 18,068
35–24
60
February 13
Houston
L 108–126
Karl-Anthony Towns (35)
Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
Jeff Teague (8)
Target Center 18,978
35–25
61
February 15
LA Lakers
W 119–111
Taj Gibson (28)
Karl-Anthony Towns (19)
Jeff Teague (6)
Target Center 17,534
36–25
All-Star Break
62
February 23
@ Houston
L 102–120
Andrew Wiggins (21)
Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
Jeff Teague (4)
Toyota Center 18,055
36–26
63
February 24
Chicago
W 122–104
Jeff Teague (25)
Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
Jeff Teague (7)
Target Center 18,978
37–26
64
February 26
@ Sacramento
W 118–100
Karl-Anthony Towns (26)
Karl-Anthony Towns (17)
Jeff Teague (7)
Golden 1 Center 17,583
38–26 :
March
: 6–7 (home: 3–3; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
65
March 1
@ Portland
L 99–108
Karl-Anthony Towns (34)
Karl-Anthony Towns (17)
Jeff Teague (5)
Moda Center 19,533
38–27
66
March 2
@ Utah
L 108–116
Andrew Wiggins (27)
Bjelica, Gibson, Teague, Towns (4)
Jamal Crawford (4)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,306
38–28
67
March 8
Boston
L 109–117
Nemanja Bjelica (30)
Nemanja Bjelica (12)
Jeff Teague (8)
Target Center 18,978
38–29
68
March 11
Golden State
W 109–103
Karl-Anthony Towns (31)
Karl-Anthony Towns (16)
Jeff Teague (10)
Target Center 18,978
39–29
69
March 13
@ Washington
W 116–111
Karl-Anthony Towns (37)
Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
Nemanja Bjelica (7)
Capital One Arena 17,078
40–29
70
March 17
@ San Antonio
L 101–117
Karl-Anthony Towns (23)
Karl-Anthony Towns (9)
Jeff Teague (8)
AT&T Center 18,418
40–30
71
March 18
Houston
L 120–129
Jeff Teague (23)
Karl-Anthony Towns (18)
Jeff Teague (11)
Target Center 18,978
40–31
72
March 20
LA Clippers
W 123–109
Karl-Anthony Towns (30)
Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
Jeff Teague (12)
Target Center 16,351
41–31
73
March 23
@ NY Knicks
W 108–104
Karl-Anthony Towns (24)
Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
Jeff Teague (8)
Madison Square Garden 18,914
42–31
74
March 24
@ Philadelphia
L 108–120
Andrew Wiggins (16)
Karl-Anthony Towns (11)
Tyus Jones (6)
Wells Fargo Center 20,668
42–32
75
March 26
Memphis
L 93–101
Jeff Teague (25)
Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
Jeff Teague (7)
Target Center 16,290
42–33
76
March 28
Atlanta
W 126–114
Karl-Anthony Towns (56)
Karl-Anthony Towns (15)
Jeff Teague (8)
Target Center 16,183
43–33
77
March 30
@ Dallas
W 93–92
Karl-Anthony Towns (21)
Karl-Anthony Towns (20)
Tyus Jones (4)
American Airlines Center 20,244
44–33 :
April
: 3–2 (home: 2–1; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
78
April 1
Utah
L 97–121
Andrew Wiggins (23)
Karl-Anthony Towns (7)
Jones, Wiggins (4)
Target Center 18,978
44–34
79
April 5
@ Denver
L 96–100
Karl-Anthony Towns (26)
Taj Gibson (14)
Jeff Teague (6)
Pepsi Center 16,415
44–35
80
April 6
@ LA Lakers
W 113–96
Jeff Teague (25)
Karl-Anthony Towns (11)
Jeff Teague (8)
Staples Center 18,997
45–35
81
April 9
Memphis
W 113–94
Teague, Towns (25)
Karl-Anthony Towns (18)
Jeff Teague (8)
Target Center 17,641
46–35
82
April 11
Denver
W 112–106 (OT)
Jimmy Butler (31)
Karl-Anthony Towns (14)
Jeff Teague (7)
Target Center 18,978
47–35 :
2017–18 season schedule :

### Playoffs

2018 playoff game log Total: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3) :
First Round: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 15
@ Houston
L 101–104
Andrew Wiggins (18)
Karl-Anthony Towns (12)
Jeff Teague (8)
Toyota Center 18,055
0–1
2
April 18
@ Houston
L 82–102
Nemanja Bjelica (16)
Karl-Anthony Towns (10)
Jones, Wiggins (3)
Toyota Center 18,055
0–2
3
April 21
Houston
W 121–105
Jimmy Butler (28)
Karl-Anthony Towns (16)
Jeff Teague (8)
Target Center 18,978
1–2
4
April 23
Houston
L 100–119
Karl-Anthony Towns (22)
Karl-Anthony Towns (15)
Butler, Teague (5)
Target Center 18,978
1–3
5
April 25
@ Houston
L 104–122
Karl-Anthony Towns (23)
Karl-Anthony Towns (14)
Jeff Teague (7)
Toyota Center 18,055
1–4 :
2018 playoff schedule :

## Player statistics
### Regular season

| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Andrew Wiggins | SF | 82 | 82 | 2,979 | 358 | 160 | 91 | 51 | 1,452 | 36.3 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 1.1 | .6 | 17.7 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | C | 82 | 82 | 2,918 | 1,012 | 199 | 64 | 115 | 1,743 | 35.6 | 12.3 | 2.4 | .8 | 1.4 | 21.3 |
| Taj Gibson | PF | 82 | 82 | 2,726 | 584 | 99 | 62 | 59 | 999 | 33.2 | 7.1 | 1.2 | .8 | .7 | 12.2 |
| Tyus Jones | PG | 82 | 11 | 1,467 | 132 | 232 | 95 | 6 | 416 | 17.9 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.2 | .1 | 5.1 |
| Jamal Crawford | SG | 80 | 0 | 1,653 | 99 | 185 | 40 | 9 | 822 | 20.7 | 1.2 | 2.3 | .5 | .1 | 10.3 |
| Gorgui Dieng | C | 79 | 0 | 1,333 | 360 | 71 | 45 | 39 | 470 | 16.9 | 4.6 | .9 | .6 | .5 | 5.9 |
| Jeff Teague | PG | 70 | 70 | 2,311 | 209 | 492 | 102 | 23 | 994 | 33.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 1.5 | .3 | 14.2 |
| Nemanja Bjelica | PF | 67 | 21 | 1,371 | 274 | 86 | 50 | 16 | 454 | 20.5 | 4.1 | 1.3 | .7 | .2 | 6.8 |
| Jimmy Butler | SG | 59 | 59 | 2,164 | 314 | 288 | 116 | 24 | 1,307 | 36.7 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 2.0 | .4 | 22.2 |
| Marcus Georges-Hunt | SG | 42 | 0 | 224 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 59 | 5.3 | .4 | .2 | .1 | .0 | 1.4 |
| Shabazz Muhammad$^†$ | SF | 32 | 2 | 301 | 45 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 120 | 9.4 | 1.4 | .2 | .2 | .1 | 3.8 |
| Aaron Brooks | PG | 32 | 1 | 189 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 75 | 5.9 | .5 | .6 | .2 | .0 | 2.3 |
| Cole Aldrich | C | 21 | 0 | 49 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2.3 | .7 | .1 | .1 | .0 | .6 |
| Derrick Rose$^†$ | PG | 9 | 0 | 112 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 12.4 | .7 | 1.2 | .4 | .0 | 5.8 |
| Anthony Brown | SF | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4.0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 3.0 |
| Justin Patton | C | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4.0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | 2.0 |
* $^†$ Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Timberwolves only.

### Playoffs

| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Jimmy Butler | SG | 5 | 5 | 170 | 30 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 79 | 34.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | .8 | .2 | 15.8 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | C | 5 | 5 | 170 | 67 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 76 | 34.0 | 13.4 | 2.2 | .4 | 1.0 | 15.2 |
| Andrew Wiggins | SF | 5 | 5 | 164 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 79 | 32.8 | 5.2 | 2.0 | .4 | .4 | 15.8 |
| Jeff Teague | PG | 5 | 5 | 153 | 18 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 65 | 30.6 | 3.6 | 5.8 | .6 | .4 | 13.0 |
| Taj Gibson | PF | 5 | 5 | 123 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 24.6 | 4.0 | .4 | .2 | .4 | 6.2 |
| Jamal Crawford | SG | 5 | 0 | 123 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 59 | 24.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 1.0 | .0 | 11.8 |
| Derrick Rose | PG | 5 | 0 | 119 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 23.8 | 1.8 | 2.6 | .4 | .0 | 14.2 |
| Gorgui Dieng | C | 5 | 0 | 70 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14.0 | 3.6 | .8 | .4 | .8 | 3.4 |
| Nemanja Bjelica | PF | 5 | 0 | 47 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 9.4 | 3.0 | .6 | .6 | .0 | 4.6 |
| Tyus Jones | PG | 4 | 0 | 55 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13.8 | 2.3 | 2.0 | .3 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Aaron Brooks | PG | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Marcus Georges-Hunt | SG | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |

## Transactions
### Trades

| June 22, 2017 | To Minnesota TimberwolvesJimmy Butler Draft rights to Justin Patton | To Chicago BullsKris Dunn Zach LaVine Draft rights to Lauri Markkanen |
| June 29, 2017 | To Minnesota Timberwolves2018 first-round pick | To Utah JazzRicky Rubio |

### Free agents
#### Re-signed

| Player | Signed |
| Shabazz Muhammad | 1-year contract worth $1.6 million |
| Andrew Wiggins | 5-year contract worth $148 million |

#### Additions

| Player | Signed | Former Team |
| Jeff Teague | 3-year contract worth $57 million | Indiana Pacers |
| Taj Gibson | 2-year contract worth $28 million | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Jamal Crawford | 2-year contract worth $8.9 million | Atlanta Hawks |
| Anthony Brown | Two-way contract | Erie BayHawks |
| Marcus Georges-Hunt | 1-year contract worth $1.3 million | Orlando Magic |
| Aaron Brooks | 1-year contract worth $2.1 million | Indiana Pacers |

#### Subtractions

| Player | Reason Left | New Team |
| Nikola Peković | Waived | |
| Jordan Hill | Waived | Nevada Desert Dogs |
| Omri Casspi | 1-year contract worth $2.1 million | Golden State Warriors |
| Adreian Payne | Two-way contract | Orlando Magic |