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Karl-Anthony Towns highlights vs. New Orleans Pelicans (1:44)
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Minnesota Timberwolves: Full Highlights (2:01)
Wolves top Pelicans 94-87 on tough 'D' after Towns fouls out
— Karl-Anthony Towns scored 15 of his 25 points for Minnesota in the first quarter, before fouling out in frustration and being forced to watch the Timberwolves hang on for a 96-89 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night.
KAT blows by defender and throws down one-handed dunk (0:16)
Edwards energizes Wolves in opening 124-106 win over Rockets
— Anthony Edwards energized the first full-size home crowd of his nascent career with 29 points in 31 minutes for the Minnesota Timberwolves, who cruised to a 124-106 victory over the Houston Rockets to start the season on Wednesday night.
Anthony Edwards takes flight for vicious slam (0:29)
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Keon Johnson, KAT put on electrifying dunk contest (0:21)
Nowell hits fadeaway as Timberwolves outlast Nuggets in OT (0:25)
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KAT posterizes Jaxson Hayes with vicious one-handed slam (0:25)
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Sources: Discord, relationship fueled Rosas' firing
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Gersson Rosas out as Wolves president of basketball ops (1:56)
Whose ceiling is higher: Cade Cunningham or Anthony Edwards? (1:27)
Marks and Krawczynski
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Agent: Vanderbilt back to Wolves on 3-year deal
Restricted free-agent forward Jarred Vanderbilt has agreed to stay with the Minnesota Timberwolves on a new three-year, $13.8 million contract, agent Kevin Bradbury of Rep1 Sports told ESPN.
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Restricted free agent F Jarred Vanderbilt has agreed to stay with the Minnesota Timberwolves on a new three-year, $13.8 million deal, his agent Kevin Bradbury of @Rep1Basketball tells ESPN.
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2021-22 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W2 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W2 |
| Denver | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W2 |
| Portland | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | W1 |
| Oklahoma City | 0 | 3 | .000 | 2.5 | L3 |
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2021-22 Team Leaders
- Offense
- Defense
Points Per Game
Assists Per Game
Field Goal Percentage
Rebounds Per Game
Steals Per Game
Blocks Per Game
Team Stats
Points Per Game110.0Tied-15th
Rebounds Per Game46.517th
Assists Per Game24.015th
2020 Draft Picks
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(1) | Anthony Edwards | SG | Georgia |
| 1(17) | Aleksej Pokusevski | PF | |
| 2(3) | Daniel Oturu | C | Minnesota |
Team History
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2020-21 | 23 | 49 | .319 |
| 2019-20 | 19 | 45 | .297 |
| 2018-19 | 36 | 46 | .439 |
| 2017-18 | 47 | 35 | .573 |