2008–09 Minnesota Timberwolves season

The 2008–09 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 20th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team finished the season coached by Kevin McHale. After the season, McHale was dismissed though he would return as head coach for the Houston Rockets for the shortened 2011–12 season and would later guide the Rockets to the Western Conference Finals in 2015.

2008–09 Minnesota Timberwolves season
Head coach
General managerKevin McHale
Owner(s)Glen Taylor
ArenaTarget Center
Results
Record2458 (.293)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Northwest)
Conference: 11th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioKFAN

The Timberwolves drafted O. J. Mayo with the third pick in the first round of the 2008 draft. Soon, his rights were traded to the Memphis Grizzlies for Kevin Love. The team also drafted Mario Chalmers, but his rights was soon traded to the Miami Heat, where he would win two championships.

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 3 O. J. Mayo (traded to Memphis) SG United States USC (fr.)
2 31 Nikola Peković PF Montenegro Panathinaikos (Greece) 1986
2 34 Mario Chalmers (traded to Miami) PG United States Kansas (jr.)

Roster

2008–09 Minnesota Timberwolves roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
SF 22 Brewer, Corey Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1986-03-05 Florida
PG 1 Brown, Bobby 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1984-09-24 Cal State Fullerton
PF 14 Cardinal, Brian 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1977-05-02 Purdue
SG 10 Carney, Rodney 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1984-04-15 Memphis
C 34 Collins, Jason 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1978-12-02 Stanford
SG 4 Foye, Randy Injured 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 1983-09-24 Villanova
SF 8 Gomes, Ryan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1982-09-01 Providence
C 25 Jefferson, Al Injured 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 256 lb (116 kg) 1985-01-04 Prentiss HS (MS)
C 42 Love, Kevin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1988-09-07 UCLA
C 35 Madsen, Mark 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1976-01-28 Stanford
SF 33 Miller, Mike 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1980-02-19 Florida
PG 12 Ollie, Kevin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1972-12-27 Connecticut
PF 5 Smith, Craig 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1983-11-10 Boston College
PG 3 Telfair, Sebastian 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1985-06-09 Lincoln HS (NY)
PF 23 Williams, Shelden 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1983-10-21 Duke
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 Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 1, 2009

Regular season

Standings

W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
yDenver Nuggets5428.65933–821–2012–482
xPortland Trail Blazers5428.65934–720–2111–582
xUtah Jazz4834.585633–815–2610–682
Minnesota Timberwolves2458.2933011–3013–283–1382
Oklahoma City Thunder2359.2803115–268–334–1282
#
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers6517.793
2 y-Denver Nuggets5428.65911
3 y-San Antonio Spurs5428.65911
4 x-Portland Trail Blazers5428.65911
5 x-Houston Rockets5329.64612
6 x-Dallas Mavericks5032.61015
7 x-New Orleans Hornets4933.59816
8 x-Utah Jazz4834.58517
9 Phoenix Suns4636.56119
10 Golden State Warriors2953.35436
11 Minnesota Timberwolves2458.29341
12 Memphis Grizzlies2458.29341
13 Oklahoma City Thunder2359.28042
14 Los Angeles Clippers1963.23246
15 Sacramento Kings1765.20748

Game log

2008–09 game log
October: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1 October 29 Sacramento W 98–96 Al Jefferson (21) Al Jefferson (10) Mike Miller (6) Target Center
17,820
1–0
November: 3–11 (home: 1–6; road: 2–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
2 November 1 Dallas L 85–95 Rashad McCants (18) Al Jefferson (12) Randy Foye (6) Target Center
16,893
1–1
3 November 2 @ Oklahoma City L 85–88 Al Jefferson (24) Al Jefferson (13) Randy Foye (6) Ford Center
18,163
1–2
4 November 5 San Antonio L 125–129 (2OT) Al Jefferson (30) Al Jefferson (14) Sebastian Telfair (10) Target Center
11,112
1–3
5 November 7 @ Sacramento L 109–121 Kevin Love (20) Al Jefferson (9) Sebastian Telfair (7) ARCO Arena
10,592
1–4
6 November 8 @ Portland L 93–97 Al Jefferson (27) Kevin Love (7) Al Jefferson, Randy Foye (5) Rose Garden
20,599
1–5
7 November 11 @ Golden State L 110–113 (OT) Al Jefferson (25) Al Jefferson (12) Randy Foye (8) Oracle Arena
17,422
1–6
8 November 15 Portland L 83–88 Al Jefferson (26) Al Jefferson (6) Mike Miller (5) Target Center
12,213
1–7
9 November 16 @ Denver L 84–90 Al Jefferson (20) Al Jefferson (14) Randy Foye (6) Pepsi Center
16,721
1–8
10 November 19 Philadelphia W 102–96 Al Jefferson (25) Mike Miller (10) Sebastian Telfair (8) Target Center
10,111
2–8
11 November 21 Boston L 78–95 Al Jefferson (21) Craig Smith (7) Craig Smith (4) Target Center
19,107
2–9
12 November 23 @ Detroit W 106–80 Randy Foye (23) Craig Smith (9) Randy Foye (14) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076
3–9
13 November 26 Phoenix L 102–110 Al Jefferson (28) Al Jefferson (17) Mike Miller (6) Target Center
11,708
3–10
14 November 28 @ Oklahoma City W 105–103 Craig Smith (23) Al Jefferson (9) Randy Foye (7) Ford Center
18,229
4–10
15 November 29 Denver L 97–106 Randy Foye (25) Al Jefferson (13) Randy Foye (6) Target Center
14,197
4–11
December: 2–14 (home: 1–6; road: 1–8)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
16 December 1 @ Charlotte L 90–100 Randy Foye (23) Mike Miller (10) Mike Miller (5) Time Warner Cable Arena
9,285
4–12
17 December 3 @ Orlando L 89–100 Al Jefferson (19) Kevin Love (12) Randy Foye (5) Amway Arena
15,705
4–13
18 December 5 @ New Jersey L 84–113 Randy Foye (20) Al Jefferson (12) Randy Foye (5) Izod Center
15,364
4–14
19 December 6 L.A. Clippers L 84–107 Al Jefferson (28) Kevin Love (15) Randy Foye, Sebastian Telfair (5) Target Center
10,863
4–15
20 December 9 Utah L 96–99 Al Jefferson (21) Kevin Love (15) Randy Foye, Ryan Gomes (4) Target Center
10,745
4–16
21 December 10 @ Denver L 105–116 Al Jefferson, Randy Foye (26) Kevin Love (14) Randy Foye (6) Pepsi Center
14,007
4–17
22 December 12 San Antonio L 86–98 Al Jefferson (29) Al Jefferson (13) Randy Foye (6) Target Center
15,336
4–18
23 December 14 @ L.A. Lakers L 86–98 Al Jefferson (20) Al Jefferson (13) Randy Foye (6) Staples Center
18,997
4–19
24 December 15 @ Sacramento L 103–118 Al Jefferson (22) Kevin Love (15) Kevin Ollie (5) ARCO Arena
10,593
4–20
25 December 17 Cleveland L 70–93 Al Jefferson (20) Al Jefferson (11) Randy Foye (3) Target Center
14,899
4–21
26 December 20 Houston L 102–109 Al Jefferson (34) Al Jefferson (13) Al Jefferson, Rashad McCants (4) Target Center
12,115
4–22
27 December 23 @ San Antonio L 93–99 Al Jefferson (28) Randy Foye (16) Kevin Ollie (4) AT&T Center
17,996
4–23
28 December 26 @ New York W 120–107 Rashad McCants (23) Al Jefferson (15) Sebastian Telfair (8) Madison Square Garden
19,763
5–23
29 December 27 Orlando L 94–118 Rashad McCants (21) Kevin Love (10) Rashad McCants (4) Target Center
17,003
5–24
30 December 29 Memphis W 108–98 (OT) Al Jefferson (38) Al Jefferson (16) Randy Foye, Craig Smith (5) Target Center
12,207
6–24
31 December 30 @ Dallas L 100–107 Al Jefferson (21) Al Jefferson (9) Kevin Ollie (6) American Airlines Center
20,264
6–25
January: 10–4 (home: 5–3; road: 5–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
32 January 2 Golden State W 115–108 Al Jefferson (32) Al Jefferson, Ryan Gomes (10) Randy Foye (7) Target Center
11,921
7–25
33 January 3 @ Chicago W 102–92 Randy Foye (21) Al Jefferson (14) Sebastian Telfair (6) United Center
20,516
8–25
34 January 6 @ Memphis W 94–87 Randy Foye (23) Al Jefferson (12) Sebastian Telfair (9) FedExForum
10,156
9–25
35 January 7 Oklahoma City W 129–87 Randy Foye (32) Kevin Love (15) Randy Foye (6) Target Center
10,272
10–25
36 January 10 Milwaukee W 106–104 Rodney Carney (22) Kevin Love (12) Sebastian Telfair (11) Target Center
15,007
11–25
37 January 13 Miami L 96–99 Randy Foye (29) Al Jefferson (10) Randy Foye (8) Target Center
10,856
11–26
38 January 16 @ Phoenix W 105–103 Al Jefferson (22) Kevin Love (14) Mike Miller (5) US Airways Center
18,422
12–26
39 January 19 @ L.A. Clippers W 94–86 Al Jefferson, Craig Smith (20) Al Jefferson (17) Sebastian Telfair (9) Staples Center
14,399
13–26
40 January 20 @ Utah L 107–112 Al Jefferson (25) Kevin Love (9) Sebastian Telfair (9) EnergySolutions Arena
19,911
13–27
41 January 23 New Orleans W 116–108 Al Jefferson, Randy Foye (24) Al Jefferson (14) Randy Foye, Sebastian Telfair (8) Target Center
18,224
14–27
42 January 25 Chicago W 109–108 (OT) Al Jefferson (39) Kevin Love (15) Mike Miller (7) Target Center
16,009
15–27
43 January 26 @ Milwaukee W 90–83 Al Jefferson (23) Al Jefferson, Mike Miller (10) Randy Foye (7) Bradley Center
12,914
16–27
44 January 28 Detroit L 89–98 Al Jefferson (24) Kevin Love (10) Randy Foye, Mike Miller (5) Target Center
14,232
16–28
45 January 30 L.A. Lakers L 119–132 Al Jefferson (34) Al Jefferson (13) Sebastian Telfair (7) Target Center
19,111
16–29
February: 2–11 (home: 0–6; road: 2–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
46 February 1 @ Boston L 101–109 Al Jefferson (34) Al Jefferson (11) Randy Foye (9) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624
16–30
47 February 3 @ Indiana W 116–111 Randy Foye (19) Al Jefferson (15) Randy Foye (5) Conseco Fieldhouse
11,015
17–30
48 February 4 Atlanta L 86–94 Al Jefferson (18) Kevin Love (14) Mike Miller (4) Target Center
13,745
17–31
49 February 7 @ Houston L 90–107 Al Jefferson (36) Al Jefferson (22) Sebastian Telfair (9) Toyota Center
16,815
17–32
50 February 8 @ New Orleans L 97–101 Al Jefferson (25) Al Jefferson (14) Sebastian Telfair (6) New Orleans Arena
16,046
17–33
51 February 10 Toronto L 102–110 Randy Foye (33) Kevin Love (12) Mike Miller (5) Target Center
12,722
17–34
52 February 17 @ Washington L 103–111 Randy Foye (23) Kevin Love (11) Mike Miller (6) Verizon Center
11,623
17–35
53 February 18 @ Miami W 111–104 Sebastian Telfair (30) Brian Cardinal (10) Mike Miller (9) American Airlines Arena
17,525
18–35
54 February 20 Indiana L 105–112 Randy Foye (36) Kevin Love (12) Sebastian Telfair (6) Target Center
13,777
18–36
55 February 22 L.A. Lakers L 108–111 Sebastian Telfair, Ryan Gomes (20) Kevin Love (10) Randy Foye, Kevin Ollie (6) Target Center
19,177
18–37
56 February 24 @ Toronto L 110–118 Randy Foye (25) Mike Miller (12) Mike Miller (9) Air Canada Centre
17,457
18–38
57 February 25 Utah L 103–120 Ryan Gomes, Kevin Love (24) Kevin Love (15) Mike Miller, Sebastian Telfair (6) Target Center
13,108
18–39
58 February 27 Portland L 82–102 Craig Smith, Mike Miller (16) Ryan Gomes (9) Mike Miller (4) Target Center
17,017
18–40
March: 3–13 (home: 3–5; road: 0–8)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
59 March 1 Houston L 94–105 Randy Foye (24) Craig Smith, Mike Miller (6) Mike Miller (5) Target Center
13,716
18–41
60 March 3 Golden State L 94–118 Randy Foye (19) Kevin Love (14) Mike Miller (4) Target Center
14,780
18–42
61 March 6 @ L.A. Lakers L 90–110 Ryan Gomes (20) Kevin Love (14) Mike Miller (9) Staples Center
18,997
18–43
62 March 7 @ Portland L 93–95 Ryan Gomes (28) Mike Miller, Kevin Love, Jason Collins (7) Sebastian Telfair (7) Rose Garden
20,535
18–44
63 March 9 Washington L 99–110 Sebastian Telfair, Ryan Gomes (18) Kevin Love (11) Randy Foye (6) Target Center
13,119
18–45
64 March 11 Memphis W 104–79 Ryan Gomes (25) Kevin Love, Mike Miller (11) Ryan Gomes (5) Target Center
12,443
19–45
65 March 13 New York L 94–102 Ryan Gomes (28) Mike Miller (11) Mike Miller (7) Target Center
14,311
19–46
66 March 14 Charlotte W 108–100 Kevin Love (22) Kevin Love, Craig Smith (7) Sebastian Telfair (9) Target Center
15,276
20–46
67 March 17 @ San Antonio L 86–93 Sebastian Telfair, Kevin Love (17) Kevin Love (19) Sebastian Telfair (5) AT&T Center
18,797
20–47
68 March 18 @ New Orleans L 93–94 Kevin Love (23) Kevin Love (11) Sebastian Telfair (6) New Orleans Arena
17,253
20–48
69 March 20 @ Houston L 88–107 Craig Smith (19) Kevin Love (12) Mike Miller (7) Toyota Center
17,456
20–49
70 March 22 Oklahoma City L 90–97 Craig Smith (19) Craig Smith, Mike Miller (10) Bobby Brown, Mike Miller (4) Target Center
18,561
20–50
71 March 23 @ Atlanta L 97–109 Randy Foye (19) Mike Miller (9) Kevin Ollie, Sebastian Telfair (4) Philips Arena
13,425
20–51
72 March 25 @ Philadelphia L 88–96 Rodney Carney (21) Ryan Gomes, Kevin Love (9) Randy Foye, Kevin Ollie (4) Wachovia Center
16,965
20–52
73 March 27 @ Cleveland L 85–107 Kevin Love, Randy Foye (18) Kevin Love (6) Sebastian Telfair, Mike Miller (4) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
20–53
74 March 29 New Jersey W 108–99 Mike Miller (22) Kevin Love (11) Kevin Ollie (7) Target Center
16,539
21–53
April: 3–3 (home: 0–2; road: 3–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
76 April 3 @ Utah W 103–102 Ryan Gomes, Rodney Carney (25) Mike Miller (9) Mike Miller (8) EnergySolutions Arena
19,911
22–54
77 April 5 Denver L 87–110 Sebastian Telfair (18) Shelden Williams (12) Mike Miller (6) Target Center
16,839
22–55
78 April 7 @ L.A. Clippers W 87–77 Ryan Gomes (24) Kevin Love (15) Sebastian Telfair, Mike Miller (6) Staples Center
16,757
23–55
79 April 8 @ Golden State W 105–97 Sebastian Telfair (21) Kevin Love (12) Mike Miller (6) Oracle Arena
18,808
24–55
80 April 11 Phoenix L 97–110 Sebastian Telfair (21) Mike Miller (9) Mike Miller (9) Target Center
18,478
24–56
81 April 13 @ Dallas L 94–96 Craig Smith (24) Kevin Love (11) Sebastian Telfair (12) American Airlines Center
19,900
24–57
82 April 15 Sacramento L 90–97 Craig Smith (18) Kevin Love (10) Sebastian Telfair (6) Target Center
17,333
24–58
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References

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