Minnesota Timberwolves schedule & live scores API

Get Minnesota Timberwolves fixtures, live scores and results as JSON from Realtime Sports API. The team id is 16 in basketball/nba; filter the NBA events, live and schedule endpoints by it. Data is aggregated from public sources and is typically 20-30 seconds behind live play (about 1 second after our source). There is no SLA.

Team id
16
Abbreviation
MIN
Home venue
Target Center, Minneapolis
2026-27 season
80 games

Next game: Minnesota Timberwolves visit Miami Heat on Wed, Oct 21, 7:30 PM ET at Kaseya Center.

Upcoming Minnesota Timberwolves games

Upcoming Minnesota Timberwolves games
DateAwayHomeTime / ResultVenue
Wed, Oct 21Minnesota TimberwolvesMiami Heat7:30 PM ETKaseya Center · Miami, FL
Fri, Oct 23Minnesota TimberwolvesOrlando Magic7:00 PM ETKia Center · Orlando, FL
Sun, Oct 25Toronto RaptorsMinnesota Timberwolves7:00 PM ETTarget Center · Minneapolis, MN
Mon, Oct 26Minnesota TimberwolvesCleveland Cavaliers7:00 PM ETRocket Arena · Cleveland, OH
Wed, Oct 28Golden State WarriorsMinnesota Timberwolves8:00 PM ETTarget Center · Minneapolis, MN
Fri, Oct 30LA ClippersMinnesota Timberwolves8:00 PM ETTarget Center · Minneapolis, MN

Times are US Eastern; refreshed hourly. Full Minnesota Timberwolves schedule with JSON/CSV download

Live example: team detail

Request

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $RSA_API_KEY" \
  "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/basketball/leagues/nba/teams/16"

Response captured from live data at 2026-10-07 15:38 UTC (refreshed every few minutes). Long arrays are trimmed; meta.rateLimit values are illustrative for a Free key. Captured hourly; logos trimmed to one.

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "16",
    "uid": "s:40~l:46~t:16",
    "slug": "minnesota-timberwolves",
    "location": "Minnesota",
    "name": "Timberwolves",
    "abbreviation": "MIN",
    "displayName": "Minnesota Timberwolves",
    "shortDisplayName": "Timberwolves",
    "color": "266092",
    "alternateColor": "79bc43",
    "league": {},
    "venue": {
      "id": "2029",
      "name": "Target Center",
      "city": "Minneapolis",
      "state": "MN",
      "indoor": true,
      "grass": false
    },
    "isActive": true,
    "isAllStar": false,
    "logos": [
      {
        "href": "https://realtimesportsapi.com/api/images/proxy?id=GgcVSgNPTUMITUgaFFQVVVQXBVwOHV5LRQBZD1lbBllDXR0DW19AUlxGDkQHSkoYVg",
        "width": 500,
        "height": 500,
        "alt": "",
        "rel": [
          "full",
          "default"
        ],
        "lastUpdated": "2026-06-22T17:28Z"
      },
      "... 15 more"
    ]
  }
}

Get Minnesota Timberwolves scores in code

The events endpoint returns the whole NBA scoreboard, so keep the games where either team id is 16.

curl + jq

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $RSA_API_KEY" \
  "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/basketball/leagues/nba/teams/16"

# This team's games in the current scoreboard (filter by team id 16)
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $RSA_API_KEY" "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/basketball/leagues/nba/events" \
  | jq '.data[] | select(.homeTeam.id == "16" or .awayTeam.id == "16") | {name, date, status: .status.detail, home: .homeTeam.score, away: .awayTeam.score}'

JavaScript (fetch)

const TEAM_ID = "16"; // Minnesota Timberwolves
const res = await fetch("https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/basketball/leagues/nba/events", {
  headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.RSA_API_KEY}` }
});
const { data } = await res.json();
const games = data.filter((e) => e.homeTeam.id === TEAM_ID || e.awayTeam.id === TEAM_ID);
for (const g of games) {
  console.log(g.shortName, g.status.detail, `${g.awayTeam.score}-${g.homeTeam.score}`);
}

Python (requests)

import os, requests

TEAM_ID = "16"  # Minnesota Timberwolves
res = requests.get(
    "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/basketball/leagues/nba/events",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['RSA_API_KEY']}"},
    timeout=10,
)
for g in res.json()["data"]:
    if TEAM_ID in (g["homeTeam"]["id"], g["awayTeam"]["id"]):
        print(g["shortName"], g["status"]["detail"], g["awayTeam"]["score"], g["homeTeam"]["score"])

MCP prompt (Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT)

Using the Realtime Sports MCP server (https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/mcp), call get_schedule with sport "basketball" and league "nba" for the next 14 days and list the Minnesota Timberwolves games (team id 16) with dates and opponents; then call get_live_events and tell me if they are playing now.

Connect the hosted MCP server first: setup guide.

More endpoints for this team: /sports/basketball/leagues/nba/teams/16/roster, /sports/basketball/leagues/nba/injuries?team=16, /sports/basketball/leagues/nba/news?team=16. Step-by-step builds: guides.

FAQ

How do I get live Minnesota Timberwolves scores in JSON?
Call GET https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/basketball/leagues/nba/events/live with a free API key and keep the games where homeTeam.id or awayTeam.id is "16". The live endpoint returns the score, period, clock and status for games in progress. Data is aggregated from public sources and is typically 20-30 seconds behind live play (about 1 second after our source). There is no SLA.
Is there a free Minnesota Timberwolves API?
Yes. The Free plan of Realtime Sports API is $0 with 1,000 calls in the first 30 days, then 125 calls per month, no card. The same key covers every NBA team and the other leagues.
What is the Minnesota Timberwolves team id?
"16" in league "nba" (sport "basketball"). Use it with /sports/basketball/leagues/nba/teams/16 for team details and /sports/basketball/leagues/nba/teams/16/roster for the roster, and to filter events by homeTeam.id or awayTeam.id.
When is the next Minnesota Timberwolves game?
Minnesota Timberwolves visit Miami Heat on Wed, Oct 21, 7:30 PM ET at Kaseya Center. Times are US Eastern; this page refreshes hourly.
Does the API include Minnesota Timberwolves betting odds?
Not reliably. Preseason or off-season when checked; no odds were returned for the games available. The odds endpoint returns data: null when a game has no odds.
Can I get Minnesota Timberwolves score alerts pushed to me?
Yes, on paid plans: register a webhook for event.score_change and event.final filtered to league "nba", then keep deliveries where data.homeTeam.id or data.awayTeam.id is "16" (webhooks filter by league, not team). WebSocket works the same way.

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