List of Charlotte Hornets seasons

The Charlotte Hornets are a professional basketball club based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are members of the National Basketball Association (NBA), playing in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The original Charlotte Hornets franchise played in Charlotte from 1988-2002 before relocating to New Orleans, Louisiana and becoming the New Orleans Hornets.[1] A new franchise, the Charlotte Bobcats, began play in the 2004–05 season.[2][3] The team played for ten seasons as the Bobcats before adopting the Hornets name for the 2014-15 season. The Hornets name was left available after the New Orleans Hornets became the New Orleans Pelicans.[4] As part of a deal between the Bobcats, Hornets and NBA, the renamed Hornets reclaimed the original Hornets' history and records from 1988 to 2002, while all of the Hornets' records from 2002 to 2013 remained with the Pelicans.[5] As a result, the Hornets are now reckoned as having suspended operations after the 2001-02 season before returning as the Bobcats in 2004.

Seasons

Key
FinishFinal position in league or division standings
ItalicsSeason in progress
LNumber of regular season losses
ROYRookie of the Year
WNumber of regular season wins

Note: Statistics are correct as of January 25, 2015.

League Champions Conference Champions Division Champions Playoff Berth
Season Team League Conference Division Regular Season Post-season results
Finish Wins Losses Win%
Charlotte Hornets
1988–89 1988–89 NBA Eastern Atlantic 6th 20 62 .244
1989–90 1989–90 NBA Western Midwest 7th 19 63 .232
1990–91 1990–91 NBA Eastern Central 7th 26 56 .317
1991–92 1991–92 NBA Eastern Central 6th 31 51 .378
1992–93 1992–93 NBA Eastern Central 3rd 44 38 .537 Won Eastern Conference First Round vs. Boston Celtics, 3–1
Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals to New York Knicks, 1–4
1993–94 1993–94 NBA Eastern Central 5th 41 41 .500
1994–95 1994–95 NBA Eastern Central 2nd 50 32 .610 Lost Eastern Conference First Round to Chicago Bulls, 1–3
1995–96 1995–96 NBA Eastern Central 6th 41 41 .500
1996–97 1996–97 NBA Eastern Central 3rd 54 28 .659 Lost Eastern Conference First Round to New York Knicks, 0–3
1997–98 1997–98 NBA Eastern Central 3rd 51 31 .622 Won Eastern Conference First Round vs. Atlanta Hawks, 3–1
Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals to Chicago Bulls, 1–4
1998–99 1998–99 NBA Eastern Central 5th 26 24 .520
1999–2000 1999–2000 NBA Eastern Central 2nd 49 33 .598 Lost Eastern Conference First Round to Philadelphia 76ers, 1–3
2000–01 2000–01 NBA Eastern Central 3rd 46 36 .561 Won Eastern Conference First Round vs. Miami Heat, 3–0
Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals to Milwaukee Bucks, 3–4
2001–02 2001–02 NBA Eastern Central 2nd 44 38 .537 Won Eastern Conference First Round vs. Orlando Magic, 3–1
Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals to New Jersey Nets, 1–4
2002–03 Inactive (original team relocated to New Orleans)
2003–04
Charlotte Bobcats
2004–05 2004–05 NBA Eastern Southeast 4th 18 64 .220
2005–06 2005–06 NBA Eastern Southeast 4th 26 56 .317
2006–07 2006–07 NBA Eastern Southeast 4th 33 49 .402
2007–08 2007–08 NBA Eastern Southeast 4th 32 50 .390
2008–09 2008–09 NBA Eastern Southeast 4th 35 47 .427
2009–10 2009–10 NBA Eastern Southeast 4th 44 38 .537 Lost Eastern Conference First Round to Orlando Magic, 0–4
2010–11 2010–11 NBA Eastern Southeast 4th 34 48 .415
2011–12 2011–12 NBA Eastern Southeast 5th 7 59 .106
2012–13 2012–13 NBA Eastern Southeast 4th 21 61 .256
2013–14 2013–14 NBA Eastern Southeast 3rd 43 39 .524 Lost Eastern Conference First Round to Miami Heat, 0–4
Charlotte Hornets
2014–15 2014–15 NBA Eastern Southeast 4th 33 49 .402

All-time records

Note: Statistics are correct as of May 20, 2014

Statistic Wins Losses Win%
Charlotte Hornets regular season record (1988–2002; 2014–present) 542 574 .486
Charlotte Hornets postseason record (1988–2002; 2014–present) 20 28 .417
Charlotte Bobcats regular season record (2004–2014) 293 511 .364
Charlotte Bobcats postseason record (2004–2014) 0 8 .000
All-time regular season record 835 1085 .435
All-time postseason record 20 36 .357
All-time regular and postseason record 855 1121 .433

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ Mary Foster (May 10, 2002). "Owners approve Hornets' move to New Orleans". USA Today. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
    2. ↑ "Johnson will be NBA's first black majority owner". ESPN. December 17, 2002. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
    3. ↑ "NBA Expansion Franchise To Be Named Charlotte Bobcats". Charlotte Bobcats. June 11, 2003. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
    4. ↑ Feldman, Dan. "Charlotte Hornets assume historical records from New Pelicans". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
    5. ↑ "Charlotte Hornets Name Returns to Carolinas". NBA.com. May 20, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2014.

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