An NBA lockout delayed the start of the regular season from November 1 to December 25, reducing the regular season from 82 to 66 games.
First Round
Semi-Finals
Conf. Finals
Finals
The 2012 Minnesota Timberwolves, coached by Rick Adelman, missed the playoffs after finishing the NBA regular season in 5th place in the Western Conference Northwest Division with a 26-40 record.