Timberwolves have closed the gap in the modern era: 27-32 since 1996.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Washington Wizards Head-to-Head
Wizards hold a slight edge in 71 all-time meetings; Timberwolves have narrowed the gap in the modern era.
At a glance
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Washington Wizards insights
Timberwolves won 141-115 on Jan 4, 2026
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
Wizards built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 8 of 12 decided meetings (67%). In the modern era they are 32-27 against each other (54% Wizards). Games average a 10.9-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Timberwolves' 35-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Wizards hold a 11-9 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 2000s produced the deepest sample with 21 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1989, so the rivalry has now spanned 37 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Timberwolves won 141-115 on Jan 4, 2026. Through the 2020s Wizards have led 7-5 between the teams.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2026 | WAS | MIN | 115โ141 | MIN |
| Nov 19, 2025 | MIN | WAS | 120โ109 | MIN |
| Feb 1, 2025 | MIN | WAS | 103โ105 | WAS |
| Jan 13, 2025 | WAS | MIN | 106โ120 | MIN |
| Apr 9, 2024 | MIN | WAS | 130โ121 | MIN |
| Jan 24, 2024 | WAS | MIN | 107โ118 | MIN |
| Feb 16, 2023 | MIN | WAS | 106โ114 | WAS |
| Nov 28, 2022 | WAS | MIN | 142โ127 | WAS |
| Apr 5, 2022 | MIN | WAS | 114โ132 | WAS |
| Dec 1, 2021 | WAS | MIN | 115โ107 | WAS |
All-Time Record
| Season โ | MIN โ | WAS โ | Games โ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025โ26 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024โ25 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023โ24 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022โ23 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021โ22 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020โ21 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019โ20 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018โ19 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017โ18 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016โ17 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Methodology & Data Sources
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Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.
Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.