2018–19 Charlotte Hornets season NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2018–19 Charlotte Hornets season was the 29th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On April 13, 2018, the Hornets fired head coach Steve Clifford after the team missed the playoffs.[ 1] On May 10, 2018, the Hornets hired James Borrego as head coach.[ 2] This season is notable because the team is celebrating their 30th year in the NBA, also announcing that Muggsy Bogues and Dell Curry would be ambassadors for the team.[ 3] With a Detroit Pistons win on April 10, against the New York Knicks, the Hornets were eliminated from playoff contention for the third straight season.
This season also marked Tony Parker 's 18th and final season in the NBA, as he announced his retirement on June 10, 2019. As the last remaining active player from the Spurs Big 3 , this season was Parker's first missing the playoffs and he was also the last remaining active player from the Spurs' 2003 , 2005 , and 2007 championship teams. Parker's retirement also left Rajon Rondo of the Los Angeles Lakers and Udonis Haslem and Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat as the last remaining active players to win championships in the 2000s.
After 8 years, this season marked the end of the Kemba Walker era in Charlotte as he joined the Boston Celtics during the following summer.
NBA draft
Roster
2018–19 Charlotte Hornets roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G/F
7
Bacon, Dwayne
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
221 lb (100 kg)
1995–08–30
Florida State
G/F
5
Batum, Nicolas
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1988–12–14
France
C
8
Biyombo, Bismack
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1992–08–28
DR Congo
F
0
Bridges, Miles
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1998–03–21
Michigan State
G
31
Chealey, Joe (TW)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1995–11–01
College of Charleston
G
4
Graham, Devonte'
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1995–02–22
Kansas
C
41
Hernangómez, Willy
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1994–05–27
Spain
F/C
44
Kaminsky, Frank
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
242 lb (110 kg)
1993–04–04
Wisconsin
F
14
Kidd-Gilchrist, Michael
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
232 lb (105 kg)
1993–09–26
Kentucky
G
3
Lamb, Jeremy
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1992–05–30
Connecticut
G
55
Macura, J. P. (TW)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1995–06–05
Xavier
PG
6
Mack, Shelvin
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
203 lb (92 kg)
1990–04–22
Butler
G
1
Monk, Malik
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1998–02–04
Kentucky
G
9
Parker, Tony
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1982–05–17
France
G
15
Walker, Kemba
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
184 lb (83 kg)
1990–05–08
Connecticut
F
2
Williams, Marvin
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
237 lb (108 kg)
1986–06–19
North Carolina
C
40
Zeller, Cody
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1992–10–05
Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(GL) On assignment to G League affiliate(TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured
Roster Last transaction: 2019–02–10
Game log
Preseason
2018 preseason game log Total: 4–1 (Home: 3-0; Road: 1–1)
Preseason: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
2018–19 season schedule
Regular season
2018–19 game log Total: 39–43 (Home: 25–16; Road: 14–27)
October: 4–4 (home: 2–1; road: 2–3)
November
: 7–7 (home: 6–3; road: 1–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
9
November 1
Oklahoma City
L 107–111
Kemba Walker (21)
Kidd-Gilchrist , Lamb (9)
Kemba Walker (6)
Spectrum Center 14,583
4–5
10
November 3
Cleveland
W 126–94
Jeremy Lamb (19)
Jeremy Lamb (8)
Nicolas Batum (8)
Spectrum Center 16,221
5–5
11
November 6
Atlanta
W 113–102
Kemba Walker (29)
Willy Hernangómez (9)
Kemba Walker (7)
Spectrum Center 13,955
6–5
12
November 9
@ Philadelphia
L 132–133 (OT)
Kemba Walker (30)
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (12)
Kemba Walker (8)
Wells Fargo Center 20,424
6–6
13
November 11
@ Detroit
W 113–103
Walker , Parker (24)
Batum , Bridges (8)
Kemba Walker (8)
Little Caesars Arena 15,133
7–6
14
November 13
@ Cleveland
L 89–113
Jeremy Lamb (22)
Jeremy Lamb (6)
Kemba Walker (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 19,432
7–7
15
November 17
Philadelphia
L 119–122 (OT)
Kemba Walker (60)
Jeremy Lamb (10)
Tony Parker (5)
Spectrum Center 19,426
7–8
16
November 19
Boston
W 117–112
Kemba Walker (43)
Batum , Zeller (8)
Kemba Walker (5)
Spectrum Center 18,040
8–8
17
November 21
Indiana
W 127–109
Jeremy Lamb (21)
Jeremy Lamb (7)
Kemba Walker (11)
Spectrum Center 15,913
9–8
18
November 23
@ Oklahoma City
L 104–109
Kemba Walker (25)
Nicolas Batum (9)
Kemba Walker (8)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
9–9
19
November 25
@ Atlanta
L 123–124
Malik Monk (26)
Marvin Williams (13)
Kemba Walker (9)
State Farm Arena 12,977
9–10
20
November 26
Milwaukee
W 110–107
Lamb , Walker (21)
Lamb , Williams (8)
Tony Parker (6)
Spectrum Center 13,805
10–10
21
November 28
Atlanta
W 108–94
Jeremy Lamb (22)
Batum , Kaminsky , Williams (6)
Batum , Parker , Walker (3)
Spectrum Center 12,971
11–10
22
November 30
Utah
L 111–119
Jeremy Lamb (24)
Marvin Williams (11)
Tony Parker (9)
Spectrum Center 15,812
11–11
December
: 7–7 (home: 6–3; road: 1–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
23
December 2
New Orleans
L 109–119
Frank Kaminsky (19)
Bridges , Hernangómez (8)
Parker , Walker (5)
Spectrum Center 15,336
11–12
24
December 5
@ Minnesota
L 104–121
Lamb , Batum (18)
Jeremy Lamb (11)
Parker , Walker (5)
Target Center 11,248
11–13
25
December 7
Denver
W 113–107
Kemba Walker (21)
Marvin Williams (10)
Kemba Walker (8)
Spectrum Center 13,755
12–13
26
December 9
@ New York
W 119–107
Kemba Walker (25)
Cody Zeller (7)
Kemba Walker (6)
Madison Square Garden 18,602
13–13
27
December 12
Detroit
W 108–107
Kemba Walker (31)
Marvin Williams (10)
Kemba Walker (9)
Spectrum Center 13,997
14–13
28
December 14
New York
L 124–126
Butum , Zeller (21)
Cody Zeller (13)
Kemba Walker (10)
Spectrum Center 17,622
14–14
29
December 15
L.A. Lakers
L 100–128
Malik Monk (19)
Cody Zeller (7)
Devonte' Graham (6)
Spectrum Center 19,641
14–15
30
December 19
Cleveland
W 110–99
Kemba Walker (30)
Jeremy Lamb (11)
Kemba Walker (6)
Spectrum Center 15,179
15–15
31
December 21
Detroit
W 98–86
Marvin Williams (24)
Cody Zeller (8)
Kemba Walker (5)
Spectrum Center 15,812
16–15
32
December 23
@ Boston
L 103–119
Kemba Walker (21)
Willy Hernangómez (10)
Jeremy Lamb (5)
TD Garden 18,624
16–16
33
December 26
@ Brooklyn
L 132–134 (OT)
Kemba Walker (25)
Marvin Williams (12)
Parker , Walker (5)
Barclays Center 14,309
16–17
34
December 28
Brooklyn
W 100–87
Kemba Walker (29)
Cody Zeller (10)
Nicolas Batum (5)
Spectrum Center 19,411
17–17
35
December 29
@ Washington
L 126–130
Kemba Walker (47)
Cody Zeller (9)
Devonte' Graham (5)
Capital One Arena 17,197
17–18
36
December 31
Orlando
W 125–100
Kemba Walker (24)
Willy Hernangómez (8)
Kemba Walker (7)
Spectrum Center 14,694
18–18
January
: 6–8 (home: 3–1; road: 3–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
37
January 2
Dallas
L 84–122
Kemba Walker (11)
Willy Hernangómez (10)
Kemba Walker (5)
Spectrum Center 16,955
18–19
38
January 5
@ Denver
L 110–123
Kemba Walker (20)
Bismack Biyombo (12)
Devonte' Graham (5)
Pepsi Center 19,861
18–20
39
January 6
@ Phoenix
W 119–113
Kemba Walker (29)
Willy Hernangómez (9)
Tony Parker (6)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 13,110
19–20
40
January 8
@ L.A. Clippers
L 109–128
Malik Monk (24)
Marvin Williams (7)
Kemba Walker (5)
Staples Center 15,275
19–21
41
January 11
@ Portland
L 96–127
Kemba Walker (18)
Biyombo , Hernangómez (8)
Malik Monk (4)
Moda Center 19,393
19–22
42
January 12
@ Sacramento
L 97–104
Kemba Walker (31)
Bismack Biyombo (10)
Nicolas Batum (5)
Golden 1 Center 17,853
19–23
43
January 14
@ San Antonio
W 108–93
Kemba Walker (33)
Lamb , Kidd-Gilchrist (7)
Kemba Walker (5)
AT&T Center 18,354
20–23
44
January 17
Sacramento
W 114–95
Kemba Walker (23)
Willy Hernangómez (16)
Tony Parker (6)
Spectrum Center 15,431
21–23
45
January 19
Phoenix
W 135–115
Kemba Walker (21)
Biyombo , Hernangómez (13)
Batum , Lamb (6)
Spectrum Center 19,278
22–23
46
January 20
@ Indiana
L 95–120
Kemba Walker (23)
Bismack Biyombo (12)
Kemba Walker (7)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 15,015
22–24
47
January 23
@ Memphis
W 118–107
Kemba Walker (22)
Bismack Biyombo (10)
Kemba Walker (7)
FedExForum 12,863
23–24
48
January 25
@ Milwaukee
L 99–108
Nicolas Batum (19)
Walker , Williams (8)
Kemba Walker (5)
Fiserv Forum 17,803
23–25
49
January 28
New York
W 101–92
Lamb , Parker (15)
Willy Hernangómez (11)
Kemba Walker (5)
Spectrum Center 13,963
24–25
50
January 30
@ Boston
L 94–126
Kemba Walker (21)
Biyombo , Lamb (5)
Nicolas Batum (4)
TD Garden 18,624
24–26
February
: 4–7 (home: 3–4; road: 1–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
51
February 1
Memphis
W 100–92
Kemba Walker (23)
Nicolas Batum (10)
Tony Parker (7)
Spectrum Center 15,387
25–26
52
February 2
Chicago
W 125–118
Kemba Walker (37)
Jeremy Lamb (9)
Kemba Walker (10)
Spectrum Center 19,114
26–26
53
February 5
L.A. Clippers
L 115–117
Kemba Walker (32)
Cody Zeller (11)
Kemba Walker (9)
Spectrum Center 14,300
26–27
54
February 6
@ Dallas
L 93–99
Kemba Walker (30)
Cody Zeller (13)
Kemba Walker (6)
American Airlines Center 19,606
26–28
55
February 9
@ Atlanta
W 129–120
Kemba Walker (37)
Cody Zeller (8)
Nicolas Batum (8)
State Farm Arena 15,048
27–28
56
February 11
@ Indiana
L 90–99
Kemba Walker (34)
Marvin Williams (11)
Batum , Walker , Zeller (3)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 15,734
27–29
57
February 14
@ Orlando
L 89–127
Malik Monk (15)
Marvin Williams (8)
Devonte' Graham (4)
Amway Center 18,846
27–30
58
February 22
Washington
W 123–110
Kemba Walker (27)
Williams , Zeller (9)
Kemba Walker (11)
Spectrum Center 15,572
28–30
59
February 23
Brooklyn
L 115–117
Kemba Walker (32)
Cody Zeller (11)
Tony Parker (5)
Spectrum Center 19,158
28–31
60
February 25
Golden State
L 110–121
Cody Zeller (28)
Cody Zeller (9)
Jeremy Lamb (7)
Spectrum Center 19,419
28–32
61
February 27
Houston
L 113–118
Kemba Walker (35)
Jeremy Lamb (14)
Batum , Lamb (6)
Spectrum Center 17,903
28–33
March
: 7–8 (home: 4–3; road: 3–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
62
March 1
@ Brooklyn
W 123–112
Kemba Walker (25)
Cody Zeller (9)
Kemba Walker (7)
Barclays Center 15,578
29–33
63
March 3
Portland
L 108–118
Jeremy Lamb (23)
Bismack Biyombo (9)
Kemba Walker (12)
Spectrum Center 18,355
29–34
64
March 6
Miami
L 84–91
Kaminsky , Walker (20)
Cody Zeller (10)
Kemba Walker (7)
Spectrum Center 18,137
29–35
65
March 8
Washington
W 112–111
Marvin Williams (30)
Jeremy Lamb (10)
Kemba Walker (6)
Spectrum Center 18,144
30–35
66
March 9
@ Milwaukee
L 114–131
Kemba Walker (25)
Batum , M. Williams (8)
Batum , Kaminsky , Walker (4)
Fiserv Forum 17,966
30–36
67
March 11
@ Houston
L 106–118
Kemba Walker (40)
Kemba Walker (10)
Kemba Walker (7)
Toyota Center 18,055
30–37
68
March 15
@ Washington
W 116–110
Kemba Walker (28)
Jeremy Lamb (8)
Nicolas Batum (6)
Capital One Arena 19,520
31–37
69
March 17
@ Miami
L 75–93
Jeremy Lamb (21)
Batum , Kaminsky (7)
Kemba Walker (4)
American Airlines Arena 19,600
31–38
70
March 19
Philadelphia
L 114–118
Jeremy Lamb (26)
Jeremy Lamb (11)
Kemba Walker (4)
Spectrum Center 16,411
31–39
71
March 21
Minnesota
W 113–106
Kemba Walker (31)
Miles Bridges (12)
Kemba Walker (6)
Spectrum Center 15,576
32–39
72
March 23
Boston
W 124–117
Kemba Walker (36)
Kemba Walker (11)
Kemba Walker (9)
Spectrum Center 19,438
33–39
73
March 24
@ Toronto
W 115–114
Dwayne Bacon (24)
Willy Hernangómez (10)
Kemba Walker (13)
Scotiabank Arena 19,800
34–39
74
March 26
San Antonio
W 125–116 (OT)
Kemba Walker (38)
Frank Kaminsky (10)
Kemba Walker (11)
Spectrum Center 14,227
35–39
75
March 29
@ L.A. Lakers
L 115–129
Kemba Walker (24)
Bismack Biyombo (9)
Kemba Walker (6)
Staples Center 18,997
35–40
76
March 31
@ Golden State
L 90–137
Willy Hernangómez (22)
Hernangómez , Bridges (5)
Jeremy Lamb (5)
Oracle Arena 19,596
35–41
April
: 4–2 (home: 1–1; road: 3–1)
2018–19 season schedule
Standings
Player statistics
Ragular season
Player
POS
GP
GS
MP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
MPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Kemba Walker
PG
82
82
2,863
361
484
102
34
2,102
34.9
4.4
5.9
1.2
.4
25.6
Miles Bridges
SF
80
25
1,696
323
95
55
49
597
21.2
4.0
1.2
.7
.6
7.5
Jeremy Lamb
SG
79
55
2,250
434
172
88
32
1,208
28.5
5.5
2.2
1.1
.4
15.3
Marvin Williams
PF
75
75
2,133
407
92
71
61
756
28.4
5.4
1.2
.9
.8
10.1
Nicolas Batum
SF
75
72
2,354
390
247
71
43
699
31.4
5.2
3.3
.9
.6
9.3
Malik Monk
SG
73
0
1,258
137
117
37
19
653
17.2
1.9
1.6
.5
.3
8.9
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
PF
64
3
1,179
246
61
32
39
427
18.4
3.8
1.0
.5
.6
6.7
Willy Hernangómez
C
58
3
812
311
60
16
20
421
14.0
5.4
1.0
.3
.3
7.3
Tony Parker
PG
56
0
1,003
83
207
21
7
530
17.9
1.5
3.7
.4
.1
9.5
Bismack Biyombo
C
54
32
783
247
33
11
41
236
14.5
4.6
.6
.2
.8
4.4
Cody Zeller
C
49
47
1,243
333
102
38
41
497
25.4
6.8
2.1
.8
.8
10.1
Frank Kaminsky
C
47
0
755
163
63
12
12
405
16.1
3.5
1.3
.3
.3
8.6
Devonte' Graham
PG
46
3
676
63
121
23
2
217
14.7
1.4
2.6
.5
.0
4.7
Dwayne Bacon
SG
43
13
759
89
47
12
5
316
17.7
2.1
1.1
.3
.1
7.3
Shelvin Mack †
PG
4
0
42
2
1
2
0
9
10.5
.5
.3
.5
.0
2.3
J. P. Macura
SG
2
0
17
3
2
0
0
6
8.5
1.5
1.0
.0
.0
3.0
Joe Chealey
PG
1
0
8
0
1
0
0
2
8.0
.0
1.0
.0
.0
2.0
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Hornets only.
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Additions
Subtractions
References
^ "Hornets Relieve Clifford of Head Coaching Duties" . NBA.com . April 13, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2018 .
^ "Hornets Name James Borrego Head Coach" . NBA.com . May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2018 .
^ "Charlotte Hornets to welcome back some big names for 30th anniversary" . www.charlotteobserver.com . June 19, 2018. Archived from the original on June 29, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2018 .
^ "LA Clippers Acquire Draft Rights To Shai Gilgeous-Alexander" . NBA.com . June 22, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018 .
^ a b "Hornets Acquire Draft Rights to Miles Bridges and Devonte' Graham" . NBA.com . June 22, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018 .
^ "Hornets Acquire Mozgov, Two Second-Round Draft Picks From Nets" . NBA.com . July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018 .
^ "Hornets Acquire 2019 Second-Round Draft Pick From Thunder In Exchange For Draft Rights To Hamidou Diallo" . NBA.com . July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018 .
^ "Hornets Acquire Biyombo and Two Second-Round Draft Picks" . NBA.com . July 7, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2018 .
^ "Hornets Sign J.P. Macura To A Two-Way Contract" . NBA.com . July 2, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018 .
^ "Hornets Sign Free-Agent Guard Tony Parker" . NBA.com . July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018 .
^ a b c "Charlotte Hornets Sign Jaylen Barford, Zach Smith and Isaiah Wilkins To Training Camp Roster" . NBA.com . July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018 .
^ "Charlotte Hornets Sign Joe Chealey To Training Camp Roster" . NBA.com . July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018 .
^ "Rockets Sign Free-Agent Michael Carter-Williams" . NBA.com . July 7, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2018 .
^ "Marcus Paige two seasons with the black and white" . aba-liga.com . Retrieved July 11, 2018 .
^ "BROOKLYN NETS SIGN TREVEON GRAHAM" . NBA.com . July 30, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018 .
^ "Hornets Waive Mangok Mathiang" . NBA.com . August 15, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2018 .
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