Minnesota Timberwolves schedule 2026-27
2026-27 season preview: the Minnesota Timberwolves by the numbers
Last season the Minnesota Timberwolves went 49-33, scoring 118 and allowing 114.6 points per game. Their offensive rating of 113.8 ranked 12 of 30 and their defensive rating of 110.5 ranked 8 of 30 (net +3.2, 10 of 30), at a pace of 103.2 possessions per 48 minutes (10 of 30). They shot 55.9% effective field-goal percentage and 37.0% from three, with 42.0% of their shots coming from three.
The 2026-27 schedule has 80 published games: 40 at home, 40 on the road. It includes 13 back-to-backs (5 with both games on the road), a longest road trip of 5 straight games and a longest homestand of 8. They play on Christmas Day against the Oklahoma City Thunder. 33 games are on national TV so far. New on the roster: LaMelo Ball (from CHA), Cody Williams (from UTA), Trey Lyles (from SAC), John Konchar (from UTA), Jonathan Kuminga (from ATL).
October 2026: 7 games · November 2026: 14 games · December 2026: 12 games · January 2027: 16 games · February 2027: 10 games · March 2027: 15 games · April 2027: 6 games
Full 2026-27 schedule
| Date | Opponent | Tip (ET) | Arena | National TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 21 | at Miami Heat | 7:30 PM ET | Kaseya Center | ESPN |
| Fri, Oct 23 | at Orlando Magic | 7:00 PM ET | Kia Center | — |
| Sun, Oct 25 | vs Toronto Raptors | 7:00 PM ET | Target Center | NBA TV |
| Mon, Oct 26 (B2B) | at Cleveland Cavaliers | 7:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Wed, Oct 28 | vs Golden State Warriors | 8:00 PM ET | Target Center | — |
| Fri, Oct 30 | vs LA Clippers | 8:00 PM ET | Target Center | — |
| Sat, Oct 31 (B2B) | at San Antonio Spurs | 8:00 PM ET | Frost Bank Center | — |
| Mon, Nov 2 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | 8:00 PM ET | Target Center | — |
| Wed, Nov 4 | at Houston Rockets | 8:30 PM ET | Toyota Center (Houston) | — |
| Fri, Nov 6 | at New Orleans Pelicans | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Sun, Nov 8 | vs Utah Jazz | 7:00 PM ET | Target Center | — |
| Thu, Nov 12 | vs Dallas Mavericks | 8:00 PM ET | Target Center | NBA TV |
| Sat, Nov 14 | vs Chicago Bulls | 8:00 PM ET | Target Center | — |
| Mon, Nov 16 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | 8:00 PM ET | Target Center | — |
| Tue, Nov 17 (B2B) | vs Portland Trail Blazers | 8:00 PM ET | Target Center | — |
| Thu, Nov 19 | vs New York Knicks | 8:00 PM ET | Target Center | NBA TV |
| Sat, Nov 21 | vs Memphis Grizzlies | 8:00 PM ET | Target Center | — |
| Mon, Nov 23 | vs Brooklyn Nets | 7:30 PM ET | Target Center | NBCSN |
| Wed, Nov 25 | at Oklahoma City Thunder | 7:30 PM ET | Paycom Center | ESPN |
| Fri, Nov 27 | vs Memphis Grizzlies | 8:30 PM ET | Target Center | — |
| Sun, Nov 29 | at Sacramento Kings | 9:00 PM ET | Golden 1 Center | — |
| Tue, Dec 1 | at Portland Trail Blazers | 10:00 PM ET | Moda Center | — |
| Wed, Dec 2 (B2B) | at LA Clippers | 10:30 PM ET | Intuit Dome | NBA TV |
| Sat, Dec 12 | at Phoenix Suns | 9:00 PM ET | Mortgage Matchup Center | — |
| Mon, Dec 14 | at Utah Jazz | 9:00 PM ET | Delta Center | — |
| Wed, Dec 16 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | 9:30 PM ET | Target Center | ESPN |
| Fri, Dec 18 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | 8:00 PM ET | Target Center | — |
| Mon, Dec 21 | vs Phoenix Suns | 8:00 PM ET | Target Center | — |
| Wed, Dec 23 | at Milwaukee Bucks | 8:00 PM ET | Fiserv Forum | — |
| Fri, Dec 25 | vs Oklahoma City Thunder | 8:00 PM ET | Target Center | ABC, ESPN |
| Sun, Dec 27 | at Golden State Warriors | 8:30 PM ET | Chase Center | — |
| Mon, Dec 28 (B2B) | at Denver Nuggets | 10:30 PM ET | Ball Arena | NBC |
| Thu, Dec 31 | vs Denver Nuggets | 4:00 PM ET | Target Center | Prime Video |
| Sat, Jan 2 | at Indiana Pacers | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Sun, Jan 3 (B2B) | vs San Antonio Spurs | 7:00 PM ET | Target Center | NBA TV |
| Tue, Jan 5 | at Houston Rockets | 8:00 PM ET | Toyota Center (Houston) | NBC |
| Thu, Jan 7 | at Toronto Raptors | 7:30 PM ET | Scotiabank Arena | Prime Video |
| Fri, Jan 8 (B2B) | at Washington Wizards | 7:00 PM ET | Capital One Arena | — |
| Mon, Jan 11 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | 8:00 PM ET | Target Center | — |
| Thu, Jan 14 | at Chicago Bulls | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Sat, Jan 16 | at Philadelphia 76ers | 12:30 PM ET | Xfinity Mobile Arena | — |
| Mon, Jan 18 | at New York Knicks | 5:00 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | NBC |
| Wed, Jan 20 | vs Houston Rockets | 8:00 PM ET | Target Center | — |
| Fri, Jan 22 | at San Antonio Spurs | 9:30 PM ET | Frost Bank Center | ESPN |
| Sun, Jan 24 | at Detroit Pistons | 6:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Mon, Jan 25 (B2B) | at Memphis Grizzlies | 8:00 PM ET | FedExForum | — |
| Wed, Jan 27 | vs Denver Nuggets | 9:30 PM ET | Target Center | ESPN |
| Fri, Jan 29 | vs Charlotte Hornets | 9:30 PM ET | Target Center | ESPN |
| Sun, Jan 31 | vs Phoenix Suns | 6:00 PM ET | Target Center | — |
| Tue, Feb 2 | at Portland Trail Blazers | 11:00 PM ET | Moda Center | NBC |
| Thu, Feb 4 | at Sacramento Kings | 10:00 PM ET | Golden 1 Center | — |
| Sat, Feb 6 | vs Miami Heat | 3:00 PM ET | Target Center | Prime Video |
| Sun, Feb 7 (B2B) | vs Utah Jazz | 3:30 PM ET | Target Center | — |
| Tue, Feb 9 | at Brooklyn Nets | 7:30 PM ET | Barclays Center | — |
| Fri, Feb 12 | at Boston Celtics | 8:00 PM ET | TD Garden | Prime Video |
| Mon, Feb 15 | at Charlotte Hornets | 12:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | NBC |
| Thu, Feb 18 | vs San Antonio Spurs | 7:30 PM ET | Target Center | Prime Video |
| Fri, Feb 26 | vs Indiana Pacers | 8:00 PM ET | Target Center | — |
| Sun, Feb 28 | vs Boston Celtics | 7:00 PM ET | Target Center | NBC |
| Tue, Mar 2 | at Oklahoma City Thunder | 8:00 PM ET | Paycom Center | NBC |
| Fri, Mar 5 | at Phoenix Suns | 9:00 PM ET | Mortgage Matchup Center | — |
| Sun, Mar 7 | at Denver Nuggets | 3:30 PM ET | Ball Arena | ABC |
| Mon, Mar 8 (B2B) | vs New Orleans Pelicans | 8:00 PM ET | Target Center | — |
| Wed, Mar 10 | vs Atlanta Hawks | 9:30 PM ET | Target Center | ESPN |
| Sat, Mar 13 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | 8:30 PM ET | Target Center | ABC |
| Sun, Mar 14 (B2B) | vs Washington Wizards | 8:00 PM ET | Target Center | — |
| Tue, Mar 16 | at New Orleans Pelicans | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Thu, Mar 18 | at Utah Jazz | 9:00 PM ET | Delta Center | — |
| Mon, Mar 22 | vs Detroit Pistons | 9:30 PM ET | Target Center | NBCSN |
| Wed, Mar 24 | vs Dallas Mavericks | 8:00 PM ET | Target Center | — |
| Fri, Mar 26 | vs Orlando Magic | 8:00 PM ET | Target Center | — |
| Sun, Mar 28 | vs Oklahoma City Thunder | 7:30 PM ET | Target Center | NBC |
| Mon, Mar 29 (B2B) | at Atlanta Hawks | 7:00 PM ET | State Farm Arena | — |
| Wed, Mar 31 | vs Sacramento Kings | 8:00 PM ET | Target Center | — |
| Fri, Apr 2 | vs Golden State Warriors | 7:30 PM ET | Target Center | Prime Video |
| Sun, Apr 4 | at Dallas Mavericks | 3:00 PM ET | American Airlines Center | NBA TV |
| Tue, Apr 6 | at LA Clippers | 10:30 PM ET | Intuit Dome | — |
| Wed, Apr 7 (B2B) | at Los Angeles Lakers | 10:00 PM ET | crypto.com Arena | ESPN |
| Fri, Apr 9 | at Los Angeles Lakers | 10:00 PM ET | crypto.com Arena | — |
| Sun, Apr 11 | vs Houston Rockets | 8:30 PM ET | Target Center | — |
Minnesota Timberwolves roster: last season's stats
| Player | Pos | Last team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donte DiVincenzo | G | MIN | 82 | 30.5 | 12.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 56.7% |
| Rudy Gobert | C | MIN | 76 | 31.3 | 10.9 | 11.5 | 1.7 | 66.4% |
| Jaden McDaniels | F | MIN | 73 | 31.7 | 14.8 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 61.1% |
| Anthony Edwards | G | MIN | 61 | 35 | 28.8 | 5 | 3.7 | 61.7% |
| LaMelo Ball | G | CHA | 72 | 28 | 20.1 | 4.8 | 7.1 | 54.6% |
| Ayo Dosunmu | G | MIN | 69 | 27.3 | 14.8 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 63.0% |
| Cody Williams | F | UTA | 67 | 24.3 | 8.8 | 3 | 2 | 52.4% |
| Trey Lyles | F | SAC | 69 | 19.6 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 55.1% |
| Bones Hyland | G | MIN | 70 | 16.8 | 8.6 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 59.9% |
| John Konchar | G | UTA | 56 | 19.9 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 56.8% |
| Jaylen Clark | G | MIN | 68 | 13.1 | 4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 53.4% |
| Jonathan Kuminga | F | ATL | 36 | 23.1 | 12.2 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 55.7% |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | G | MIN | 43 | 12.4 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 59.7% |
| Julian Phillips | F | MIN | 48 | 8.9 | 2.9 | 1 | 0.2 | 53.4% |
| Joan Beringer | F | MIN | 40 | 7.9 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 68.3% |
| Zyon Pullin | G | MIN | 5 | 8.4 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 77.9% |
| Enrique Freeman | F | MIN | 4 | 9.3 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 66.6% |
| Rocco Zikarsky | C | MIN | 5 | 7.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 71.7% |
Minnesota Timberwolves ratings, rotation and game projections · All 30 NBA schedules · 2026-27 projected standings
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