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
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Roster
2018–19 Charlotte Hornets roster |
Players |
Coaches |
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) |
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
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
- (TW) Two-way affiliate player
- Injured
Roster • Transactions
Last transaction: 2019–02–10
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Game log
Preseason
Regular season
2018–19 game log |
October: 4–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–3)
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November : 7–7 (Home: 6–3; Road: 1–4)
Game |
Date
Time |
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 |
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December : 7–7 (Home: 6–3; Road: 1–4)
Game |
Date
Time |
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 |
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January : 6–8 (Home: 3–1; Road: 3–7)
Game |
Date
Time |
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 |
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February : 4–7 (Home: 3–4; Road: 1–3)
Game |
Date
Time |
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 |
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March : 7–8 (Home: 4–3; Road: 3–5)
Game |
Date
Time |
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 |
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April : 4–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 3–1)
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2018–19 season schedule |
Standings
Player statistics
Player |
Pos. |
GP |
GS |
MP |
Reb. |
Ast. |
Stl. |
Blk. |
Pts. |
Dwayne Bacon |
SG |
43 |
13 |
759 |
89 |
47 |
12 |
5 |
316 |
Nicolas Batum |
SF |
75 |
72 |
2,354 |
390 |
247 |
71 |
43 |
699 |
Bismack Biyombo |
C |
54 |
32 |
783 |
247 |
33 |
11 |
41 |
236 |
Miles Bridges |
SF |
80 |
25 |
1,696 |
323 |
95 |
55 |
49 |
597 |
Joe Chealey |
PG |
1 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Devonte' Graham |
PG |
46 |
3 |
676 |
63 |
121 |
23 |
2 |
217 |
Willy Hernangómez |
C |
58 |
3 |
812 |
311 |
60 |
16 |
20 |
421 |
Frank Kaminsky |
C |
47 |
0 |
755 |
163 |
63 |
12 |
12 |
405 |
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist |
PF |
64 |
3 |
1,179 |
246 |
61 |
32 |
39 |
427 |
Jeremy Lamb |
SG |
79 |
55 |
2,250 |
434 |
172 |
88 |
32 |
1,208 |
Shelvin Mack |
PG |
4 |
0 |
42 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
J. P. Macura |
SG |
2 |
0 |
17 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
Malik Monk |
SG |
73 |
0 |
1,258 |
137 |
117 |
37 |
19 |
653 |
Tony Parker |
PG |
56 |
0 |
1,003 |
83 |
207 |
21 |
7 |
530 |
Kemba Walker |
PG |
82 |
82 |
2,863 |
361 |
484 |
102 |
34 |
2,102 |
Marvin Williams |
PF |
75 |
75 |
2,133 |
407 |
92 |
71 |
61 |
756 |
Cody Zeller |
C |
49 |
47 |
1,243 |
333 |
102 |
38 |
41 |
497 |
After all games.[4]
Transactions
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Trades
Free agents
Additions
Subtractions
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<th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:5em;background-color:#FFCCCC;color:#000000;">
Northwest<td class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;padding:0px"><div style="padding:0em 0.25em">
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Pacific<td class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;padding:0px"><div style="padding:0em 0.25em">
<th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:5em;background-color:#FFCCCC;color:#000000;">
Southwest<td class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;padding:0px"><div style="padding:0em 0.25em">
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