Minneapolis/St. Paul – The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced the team’s 2023 preseason schedule. The Wolves will play five exhibition contests, including one game at Target Center.
The fans first chance to see the 2023-24 Wolves at Target Center will be when the team takes on Maccabi Ra'anana of the Israeli National League. This will mark the third time the Wolves have played a team from Israel in the preseason after previously defeating Maccabi Haifa twice before, including a 114-81 win at Target Center on Oct. 16, 2012, then most recently a 131-101 victory on Oct. 13, 2019.
Minnesota will begin its 2023 preseason by playing its first two games against the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2023 on Thursday, Oct. 5 and Saturday, Oct. 7 at Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Minnesota’s trip to Abu Dhabi will mark the 15th and 16th time (preseason and regular season) the Wolves have played in an international game. Most recently, the Timberwolves played the Golden State Warriors as part of the NBA Global Games China 2017.
The Wolves will then complete their preseason schedule with a pair of road games. First, with a matchup with the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Oct. 14. Minnesota will wrap up their exhibition games by traveling to Chicago to face the Bulls at the United Center on Thursday, Oct. 19.
Preseason tickets for the Oct. 17 contest against the Maccabi Ra'anana will go on sale with regular season tickets in September. Fans can register for priority access to single game tickets, including preseason, by visiting timberwolves.com/single. The Wolves’ preseason broadcast schedule will be announced at a later date.
2023 TIMBERWOLVES PRESEASON SCHEDULE
| DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | TIPOFF |
| Oct. 5 | Dallas Mavericks | Etihad Arena (Abu Dhabi) | 11:00 a.m. |
| Oct. 7 | Dallas Mavericks | Etihad Arena (Abu Dhabi) | 11:00 a.m. |
| Oct. 14 | New York Knicks | Madison Square Garden | 6:30 p.m. |
| Oct. 17 | Maccabi Ra'anana | Target Center | 7:00 p.m. |
| Oct. 19 | Chicago Bulls | United Center | 7:00 p.m. |