2016–17 Charlotte Hornets season

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2016–17 Charlotte Hornets season
Head coachSteve Clifford
General managerRich Cho
OwnersMichael Jordan
ArenaSpectrum Center
Results
Record36–46 (.439)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Southeast)
Conference: 11th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Carolinas, Fox Sports Southeast
RadioWFNZ
< 2015–16 2017–18 >

The 2016–17 Charlotte Hornets season was the 27th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the fourth season under head coach Steve Clifford.

Off season[edit]

The Hornets team store at the Spectrum Center was damaged and looted by rioters during the 2016 Charlotte riot.[1]

NBA draft[edit]

Main article: 2016 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/club team
1 22 Malachi Richardson SG  United States Syracuse

Roster[edit]

2016–17 Charlotte Hornets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
SG 5 Batum, Nicolas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1988–12–14 France
SG 21 Belinelli, Marco 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1986–03–25 Italy
SG 12 Graham, Treveon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 1993–10–28 VCU
C 44 Kaminsky, Frank 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1993–04–04 Wisconsin
SF 14 Kidd-Gilchrist, Michael 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 1993–09–26 Kentucky
SG 3 Lamb, Jeremy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1992–05–30 Connecticut
PF 8 O'Bryant, Johnny 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 257 lb (117 kg) 1993–06–01 LSU
C 18 Plumlee, Miles 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 249 lb (113 kg) 1988–09–01 Duke
PG 22 Roberts, Brian 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 1985–12–03 Dayton
PG 7 Sessions, Ramon Injured 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1986–04–11 Nevada
PG 15 Walker, Kemba (C) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1990–05–08 Connecticut
PG 0 Weber, Brianté 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1992–12–29 VCU
SF 2 Williams, Marvin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 237 lb (108 kg) 1986–06–19 North Carolina
PF 35 Wood, Christian 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1995–09–27 UNLV
PF 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
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2017–04–04

Game log[edit]

Pre-season[edit]

[2]

2016 pre-season game log
Total: 3–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–3)
Pre-season: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 3 @ Dallas L 88–95 Frank Kaminsky III (13) Roy Hibbert (8) Hawes, Sessions (4) American Airlines Center
19,219 		0–1
2 October 6 Boston L 92–107 Jeremy Lamb (16) Jeremy Lamb (10) Spencer Hawes (6) Greensboro Coliseum
8,021 		0–2
3 October 8 @ Boston L 86–104 Christian Wood (13) Frank Kaminsky III (12) Spencer Hawes (5) Mohegan Sun Arena
8,052 		0–3
4 October 10 Minnesota W 98–86 Frank Kaminsky III (17) Spencer Hawes (11) Nicolas Batum (5) Spectrum Center
8,424 		1–3
5 October 17 @ Chicago W 108–104 (OT) Belinelli, Kaminsky III (14) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (10) Ramon Sessions (5) United Center
20,025 		2–3
6 October 20 Miami W 96–88 Kemba Walker (17) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (14) Kemba Walker (6) Spectrum Center
9,127 		3–3
7 October 21 @ Minnesota L 74–109 Marco Belinelli (10) Jeremy Lamb (9) Walker, Wood (2) Target Center
9,708 		3–4
2016–17 season schedule

Regular season[edit]

2016–17 game log
Total: 36–46 (Home: 22–19; Road: 14–27)
October: 2–1 (home: 0–1; road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 26 @ Milwaukee W 107–96 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (23) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (14) Kemba Walker (8) BMO Harris Bradley Center
18,717 		1–0
2 October 28 @ Miami W 97–91 Kemba Walker (24) Marvin Williams (11) Walker, Batum, Sessions (4) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		2–0
3 October 29 Boston L 98–104 Kemba Walker (29) Cody Zeller (9) Nicolas Batum (6) Spectrum Center
18,708 		2–1
November : 8–7 (home: 5–4; road: 3–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
4 November 2 Philadelphia W 109–93 Kemba Walker (22) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (13) Kemba Walker (7) Spectrum Center
15,275 		3–1
5 November 4 @ Brooklyn W 99–95 Kemba Walker (30) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (10) Cody Zeller (6) Barclays Center
15,775 		4–1
6 November 7 Indiana W 122–100 Kemba Walker (24) Spencer Hawes (13) Kemba Walker (10) Spectrum Center
16,880 		5–1
7 November 9 Utah W 104–98 Kemba Walker (21) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (9) Kemba Walker (6) Spectrum Center
15,712 		6–1
8 November 11 Toronto L 111–113 Kemba Walker (40) Batum, Walker (10) Batum, Walker (6) Spectrum Center
18,107 		6–2
9 November 13 @ Cleveland L 93–100 Kemba Walker (21) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (10) Nicholas Batum (7) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 		6–3
10 November 15 @ Minnesota W 115–108 Kemba Walker (30) Cody Zeller (9) Nicholas Batum (7) Target Center
10,349 		7-3
11 November 18 Atlanta W 100–96 Nicolas Batum (24) Marvin Williams (11) Kemba Walker (6) Spectrum Center
17,989 		8–3
12 November 19 @ New Orleans L 116–121 (OT) Kemba Walker (25) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (13) Ramon Sessions (9) Smoothie King Center
15,739 		8–4
13 November 21 Memphis L 94–106 Frank Kaminsky (23) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (10) Nicolas Batum (5) Spectrum Center
14,181 		8–5
14 November 23 San Antonio L 114–119 Kemba Walker (26) Kemba Walker (9) Kemba Walker (7) Spectrum Center
18,515 		8–6
15 November 25 @ New York L 111–113 (OT) Marco Belinelli (19) Batum, Kaminsky (9) Nicolas Batum (8) Madison Square Garden
19,812 		8–7
16 November 26 New York W 107–102 Kemba Walker (28) Jeremy Lamb (17) Kaminsky, Sessions, Walker (3) Spectrum Center
19,195 		9–7
17 November 28 @ Memphis W 104–85 Lamb, Walker (21) Jeremy Lamb (9) Spencer Hawes (6) FedEx Forum
13,143 		10–7
18 November 29 Detroit L 89–112 Kemba Walker (23) Nicolas Batum (11) Nicolas Batum (5) Spectrum Center
14,266 		10–8
December : 9–7 (home: 6–2; road: 3–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
19 December 1 Dallas W 97–87 Kemba Walker (18) Nicolas Batum (9) Nicolas Batum (6) Spectrum Center
14,471 		11–8
20 December 3 Minnesota L 120–125 (OT) Kemba Walker (22) Kaminsky, Zeller (9) Nicolas Batum (12) Spectrum Center
16,982 		11–9
21 December 5 @ Dallas W 109–101 Kemba Walker (19) Nicolas Batum (15) Nicolas Batum (7) American Airlines Center
19,228 		12–9
22 December 7 Detroit W 87–77 Kemba Walker (25) Nicolas Batum (15) Kemba Walker (4) Spectrum Center
15,141 		13–9
23 December 9 Orlando W 109–88 Batum, Kidd-Gilchrist (16) Kaminsky, Batum (9) Nicolas Batum (7) Spectrum Center
15,707 		14–9
24 December 10 @ Cleveland L 105–116 Kemba Walker (24) Cody Zeller (9) Kaminsky, Walker (5) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 		14–10
25 December 12 @ Indiana L 94–110 Marco Belinelli (14) Kidd-Gilchrist, Batum (10) Kemba Walker (5) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
14,138 		14–11
26 December 14 @ Washington L 106–109 Nicolas Batum (20) Hibbert, Walker (5) Kemba Walker (9) Verizon Center
13,447 		14–12
27 December 16 @ Boston L 88–96 Nicolas Batum (22) Zeller, Batum (10) Ramon Sessions (6) TD Garden
18,624 		14–13
28 December 17 @ Atlanta W 107–99 Marvin Williams (19) Cody Zeller (11) Kemba Walker (10) Philips Arena
17,918 		15-13
29 December 20 L.A Lakers W 117–113 Kemba Walker (18) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (11) Batum, Walker (10) Spectrum Center
19,093 		16–13
30 December 23 Chicago W 103–91 Batum, Walker (20) Nicolas Batum (11) Nicolas Batum (10) Spectrum Center
19,249 		17–13
31 December 26 @ Brooklyn L 118–120 Nicolas Batum (24) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (10) Kemba Walker (6) Barclays Center
17,732 		17–14
32 December 28 @ Orlando W 120–101 Kemba Walker (21) Nicolas Batum (9) Nicolas Batum (8) Amway Center
18,273 		18–14
33 December 29 Miami W 91–82 Kemba Walker (22) Nicolas Batum (13) Nicolas Batum (8) Spectrum Center
19,471 		19–14
34 December 31 Cleveland L 109–121 Kemba Walker (37) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (8) Nicolas Batum (8) Spectrum Center
19,519 		19–15
January : 4–11 (home: 4–3; road: 0–8)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
35 January 2 @ Chicago L 111–118 Kemba Walker (34) Kemba Walker (11) Nicolas Batum (5) United Center
21,612 		19–16
36 January 4 Oklahoma City W 123–112 Nicolas Batum (28) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (11) Kemba Walker (9) Spectrum Center
18,418 		20–16
37 January 5 @ Detroit L 114–115 Kemba Walker (32) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (13) Batum, Walker (5) Palace of Auburn Hills
13,723 		20–17
38 January 7 @ San Antonio L 85–102 Kemba Walker (18) Kidd-Gilchrist, Zeller (9) Walker, Lamb (3) AT&T Center
18,418 		20–18
39 January 10 @ Houston L 114–121 Kemba Walker (25) Marvin Williams (8) Kemba Walker (10) Toyota Center
16,196 		20–19
40 January 13 @ Philadelphia L 93–102 Nicolas Batum (19) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (12) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (4) Wells Fargo Center
18,215 		20–20
41 January 16 @ Boston L 98–108 Kemba Walker (24) Nicolas Batum (10) Nicolas Batum (10) TD Garden
18,624 		20–21
42 January 18 Portland W 107–85 Kemba Walker (23) Cody Zeller (10) Nicolas Batum (7) Spectrum Center
15,451 		21–21
43 January 20 Toronto W 113–78 Kemba Walker (32) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (11) Kemba Walker (8) Spectrum Center
18,378 		22–21
44 January 21 Brooklyn W 112–105 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (17) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (14) Batum, Walker (6) Spectrum Center
18,583 		23–21
45 January 23 Washington L 99–109 Kemba Walker (21) Cody Zeller (9) Nicholas Batum (6) Spectrum Center
15,285 		23–22
46 January 25 Golden State L 103–113 Kemba Walker (26) Spencer Hawes (12) Batum, Walker (8) Spectrum Center
19,077 		23–23
47 January 27 @ New York L 107–110 Kemba Walker (31) Nicolas Batum (11) Nicolas Batum (9) Madison Square Garden
19,812 		23–24
48 January 28 Sacramento L 106–109 Kemba Walker (26) Nicolas Batum (7) Batum, Walker (7) Spectrum Center
18,597 		23–25
49 January 31 @ Portland L 98–115 Kemba Walker (22) Nicolas Batum (8) Nicolas Batum (6) Moda Center
19,393 		23–26
February : 3–8 (home: 1–3; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
50 February 1 @ Golden State L 111–126 Frank Kaminsky (24) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (9) Batum, Belinelli (7) Oracle Arena
19,596 		23–27
51 February 4 @ Utah L 98–105 Kemba Walker (18) Marvin Williams (12) Batum, Walker (6) Vivint Smart Home Arena
19,911 		23–28
52 February 7 Brooklyn W 111–107 Batum, Walker, Belinelli (17) Frank Kaminsky (11) Kaminsky, Walker (5) Spectrum Center
15,322 		24–28
53 February 9 Houston L 95–107 Nicolas Batum (15) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (9) Nicolas Batum (10) Spectrum Center
16,270 		24–29
54 February 11 L.A Clippers L 102–107 Nicolas Batum (25) Frank Kaminsky (8) Nicolas Batum (8) Spectrum Center
19,483 		24–30
55 February 13 Philadelphia L 99–105 Kemba Walker (29) Frank Kaminsky (11) Belinelli, Batum (4) Spectrum Center
15,775 		24–31
56 February 15 @ Toronto L 85–90 Frank Kaminsky (27) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (14) Kemba Walker (9) Air Canada Centre
19,800 		24–32
All-Star Break
57 February 23 @ Detroit L 108–114 (OT) Kemba Walker (34) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (14) Kemba Walker (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
14,913 		24–33
58 February 25 @ Sacramento W 99–85 Frank Kaminsky (25) Frank Kaminsky (13) Kemba Walker (6) Golden 1 Center
17,608 		25–33
59 February 26 @ L.A Clippers L 121–124 Kemba Walker (34) Nicolas Batum (8) Batum, Kaminsky (4) Staples Center
19,060 		25–34
60 February 28 @ L.A Lakers W 109–104 Kemba Walker (30) Frank Kaminsky (12) Kemba Walker (7) Staples Center
18,997 		26–34
March : 9–7 (home: 6–4; road: 3–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
61 March 2 @ Phoenix L 103–120 Kemba Walker (26) Kidd-Gilchrist, Zeller (8) Kemba Walker (8) Talking Stick Resort Arena
16,572 		26–35
62 March 4 @ Denver W 112–102 Kemba Walker (27) Marvin Williams (12) Nicolas Batum (8) Pepsi Center
14,708 		27–35
63 March 6 Indiana W 100–88 Kemba Walker (28) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (13) Kemba Walker (7) Spectrum Center
16,387 		28–35
64 March 8 @ Miami L 101–108 Kemba Walker (33) Marvin Williams (12) Marvin Williams (3) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		28–36
65 March 10 Orlando W 121–81 Kemba Walker (23) Marvin Williams (18) Nicolas Batum (10) Spectrum Center
17,444 		29–36
66 March 11 New Orleans L 122–125 (OT) Batum, Walker (24) Marvin Williams (10) Kemba Walker (12) Spectrum Center
18,196 		29–37
67 March 13 Chicago L 109–115 Jeremy Lamb (26) Marvin Williams (18) Kemba Walker (10) Spectrum Center
16,489 		29–38
68 March 15 @ Indiana L 77–98 Frank Kaminsky (20) Jeremy Lamb (7) Kemba Walker (4) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
14,169 		29–39
69 March 18 Washington W 98–93 Cody Zeller (19) Nicolas Batum (10) Kemba Walker (6) Spectrum Center
19,361 		30–39
70 March 20 Atlanta W 105–90 Batum, Walker (16) Marvin Williams (8) Nicolas Batum (6) Spectrum Center
14,278 		31–39
71 March 22 @ Orlando W 109–102 Kemba Walker (22) Marvin Williams (10) Kemba Walker (7) Amway Center
16,034 		32–39
72 March 24 Cleveland L 105–112 Kemba Walker (28) Williams, Zeller (11) Kemba Walker (5) Spectrum Center
19,511 		32–40
73 March 26 Phoenix W 120–106 Kemba Walker (31) Kaminsky, Williams, Zeller (7) Nicolas Batum (10) Spectrum Center
17,292 		33–40
74 March 28 Milwaukee L 108–118 Kemba Walker (28) Marvin Williams (7) Belinelli, Walker (5) Spectrum Center
16,505 		33–41
75 March 29 @ Toronto W 110–106 Marco Belinelli (21) Marvin Williams (12) Marco Belinelli (5) Air Canada Centre
19,800 		34–41
76 March 31 Denver W 121–114 Kemba Walker (31) Cody Zeller (9) Nicolas Batum (9) Spectrum Center
18,353 		35–41
April : 1–5 (home: 0–2; road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
77 April 2 @ Oklahoma City W 113–101 Kemba Walker (29) Nicolas Batum (7) Nicolas Batum (8) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203 		36–41
78 April 4 @ Washington L 111–118 Kemba Walker (37) Cody Zeller (10) Nicolas Batum (8) Verizon Center
18,614 		36–42
79 April 5 Miami L 99–112 Nicolas Batum (24) Marvin Williams (12) Nicolas Batum (7) Spectrum Center
17,758 		36–43
80 April 8 Boston L 114–121 Nicolas Batum (31) Cody Zeller (9) Kemba Walker (8) Spectrum Center
19,407 		36–44
81 April 10 @ Milwaukee L 79–89 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (13) Miles Plumlee (7) Nicolas Batum (8) BMO Harris Bradley Center
18,717 		36–45
82 April 11 @ Atlanta L 76–103 Jeremy Lamb (21) Miles Plumlee (7) Nicolas Batum (4) Philips Arena
14,205 		36–46
2016–17 season schedule

Standings[edit]

Southeast DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
y – Washington Wizards4933.598–30‍–‍1119‍–‍228–882
x – Atlanta Hawks4339.5246.023‍–‍1820‍–‍216–1082
Miami Heat4141.5008.023‍–‍1818‍–‍239–782
Charlotte Hornets3646.43913.022‍–‍1914‍–‍2710–682
Orlando Magic2953.35420.016‍–‍2513‍–‍287–982
Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1c – Boston Celtics *5329.646–82
2y – Cleveland Cavaliers *5131.6222.082
3x – Toronto Raptors5131.6222.082
4y – Washington Wizards *4933.5984.082
5x – Atlanta Hawks4339.52410.082
6x – Milwaukee Bucks4240.51211.082
7x – Indiana Pacers4240.51211.082
8x – Chicago Bulls4141.50012.082
9Miami Heat4141.50012.082
10Detroit Pistons3745.45116.082
11Charlotte Hornets3646.43917.082
12New York Knicks3151.37822.082
13Orlando Magic2953.35424.082
14Philadelphia 76ers2854.34125.082
15Brooklyn Nets2062.24433.082

Transactions[edit]

Trades[edit]

Free agents[edit]

Re-signed[edit]

Player Signed
Nicolas Batum 5-year contract worth $120 million
Marvin Williams 4-year contract worth $54 million

Additions[edit]

Player Signed Former team
Roy Hibbert 1-year contract worth $5 million Los Angeles Lakers
Ramon Sessions 2-year contract worth $12.5 million Washington Wizards
Christian Wood 2-year contract worth $1,889,382 Philadelphia 76ers
Brian Roberts 1-year contract worth $1 million Portland Trail Blazers

Subtractions[edit]

Player Reason left New team
Al Jefferson 3-year contract worth $30 million Indiana Pacers
Jeremy Lin 3-year contract worth $36 million Brooklyn Nets
Courtney Lee 4-year contract worth $50 million New York Knicks

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Hornets team store looted by Charlotte protesters". The Sporting News. September 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "Charlotte Hornets Announce 2016-17 Preseason Schedule". hornets.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. August 8, 2016.
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