MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves will open the regular season at home against the Sacramento Kings, giving fans an early look at the Wesley Johnson vs. DeMarcus Cousins debate.
The NBA released the full 2010-11 season schedule on Tuesday. Johnson's Timberwolves host Cousins and the Kings on Oct. 27. The Timberwolves took Johnson with the fourth overall pick in the June draft while many fans clamored for Cousins, who went fifth to Sacramento.
Other games of interest include Al Jefferson's first game back in Minnesota when the Utah Jazz come to town on Dec. 22. The Wolves will host Kevin Garnett and the Celtics on March 27 and LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat on April 1.
2010-11 Minnesota Timberwolves Schedule
Wednesday, Oct. 27 Sacramento, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 29 Milwaukee, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 30 at Memphis, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 2 at Miami, 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 3 at Orlando, 6 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 5 Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 7 at Houston, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 9 at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 10 at Sacramento, 9 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 12 New York, 7 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 14 at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 15 at Charlotte, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 17 L.A. Clippers, 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 19 L.A. Lakers, 7 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 22 at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 24 San Antonio, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 27 Golden State, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 1 at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 3 at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 4 Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 6 at New York, 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 8 Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 10 Detroit, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 11 at Chicago, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 14 at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 15 at Phoenix, 8 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 17 at Portland, 9 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 18 at Denver, 9 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 20 at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 22 Utah, 7 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 26 at Cleveland, 5 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 27 New Orleans, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 29 Denver, 78 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 1 New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 3 at Boston, 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 5 Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 7 Portland, 7 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 9 at San Antonio, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 11 San Antonio, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 13 Washington, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 15 Orlando, 7 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 17 at Portland, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 19 at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 24 Houston, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 26 Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 28 at Utah, 8 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 29 Toronto, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 2 Memphis, 7 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 4 at Toronto, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 5 Denver, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 7 at New Orleans, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 8 at Houston, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 11 at Indiana, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 12 Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 14 Portland, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 16 L.A. Clippers, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 22 at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 23 Memphis, 7 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 25 New Orleans, 7 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 27 Golden State, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, March 1 L.A. Lakers, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, March 2 at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, March 4 at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.
Saturday, March 5 at Washington, 6 p.m.
Monday, March 7 Dallas, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, March 9 Indiana, 7 p.m.
Friday, March 11 Utah, 7 p.m.
Sunday, March 13 at Golden State, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, March 16 at Utah, 8 p.m.
Friday, March 18 at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 20 Sacramento, 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 24 at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 25 at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.
Sunday, March 27 Boston, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, March 30 Chicago, 7 p.m.
Friday, April 1 Miami, 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 2 at Memphis, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 5 at New Jersey, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, April 6 Phoenix, 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 9 at Denver, 8 p.m.
Monday, April 11 at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Wednesday, April 13 Houston, 7 p.m.
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