Minnesota Timberwolves vs Washington Wizards Head-to-Head

Modern Rivalry
Minnesota Timberwolves
Washington Wizards
Wizards lead Timberwolves40to31

Wizards hold a slight edge in 71 all-time meetings; Timberwolves have narrowed the gap in the modern era.

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At a glance

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Washington Wizards insights

The edge
+9wins for Wizards
56% Wizards ยท 44% Timberwolves

Timberwolves have closed the gap in the modern era: 27-32 since 1996.

Recent form
9-11last 20
Timberwolves on a 2-game streak

Timberwolves won 141-115 on Jan 4, 2026

Where it matters
0playoff games

These teams have never met in the playoffs.

The story

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.

Win Percentage
31W
40W
MIN
WAS
44%56%
Minnesota TimberwolvesWashington Wizards

Recent Games

Last 10 Games
DateHomeAwayScoreWinner
Jan 4, 2026WASMIN115โ€“141MIN
Nov 19, 2025MINWAS120โ€“109MIN
Feb 1, 2025MINWAS103โ€“105WAS
Jan 13, 2025WASMIN106โ€“120MIN
Apr 9, 2024MINWAS130โ€“121MIN
Jan 24, 2024WASMIN107โ€“118MIN
Feb 16, 2023MINWAS106โ€“114WAS
Nov 28, 2022WASMIN142โ€“127WAS
Apr 5, 2022MINWAS114โ€“132WAS
Dec 1, 2021WASMIN115โ€“107WAS
Last Meeting
Jan 4, 2026Final
WAS
115
HOME
MIN
141
AWAY
Timberwolveswon by26
Timberwolves' 2nd straight in this seriesยทGame 71 of all-time series

All-Time Record

Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season71 games
31
40
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
Minnesota Timberwolves Biggest Win
109โ€“74+35
Dec 26, 2004
Washington Wizards Biggest Win
137โ€“116+21
Nov 15, 2019
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
Season โ†“MIN โ†•WAS โ†•Games โ†•
2025โ€“26202
2024โ€“25112
2023โ€“24202
2022โ€“23022
2021โ€“22022
2020โ€“21022
2019โ€“20112
2018โ€“19112
2017โ€“18112
2016โ€“17112

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
18-17MIN HOME23-13WAS HOME
AWAY
13-23
MIN
AWAY
17-18
WAS
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Minnesota Timberwolves: 2 consecutive wins
2
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 10.9 pts on average
10.9pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
MIN-Neutral
Last 1050%
All-Time43.7%
WAS-Neutral
Last 1050%
All-Time56.3%
Last 10 Results
MIN / WAS

Frequently Asked Questions: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Washington Wizards

Methodology & Data Sources

Last updated

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.

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