2016–17 Charlotte Hornets season

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.

2016–17 Charlotte Hornets season
Head coach	Steve Clifford
General manager	Rich Cho
Owners	Michael Jordan
Arena	Spectrum Center
Results
Record	36–46 (.439)
Place	Division: 4th (Southeast) Conference: 11th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	Fox Sports Carolinas, Fox Sports Southeast
Radio	WFNZ

Off season

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

NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/club team
1	22	Malachi Richardson	SG	United States	Syracuse

Roster

Roster listing

2016–17 Charlotte Hornets roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) 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 Virginia Commonwealth 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  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 Virginia Commonwealth 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 Steve Clifford Assistant coach(es) Patrick Ewing (associate HC) Pat Delany Steve Hetzel Bruce Kreutzer Stephen Silas Bob Weiss Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured Roster Last transaction: 2017–04–04

Game log

Pre-season

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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

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

Southeast Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div	GP
y – Washington Wizards	49	33	.598	0.0	30–11	19–22	8–8	82
x – Atlanta Hawks	43	39	.524	6.0	23–18	20–21	6–10	82
Miami Heat	41	41	.500	8.0	23–18	18–23	9–7	82
Charlotte Hornets	36	46	.439	13.0	22–19	14–27	10–6	82
Orlando Magic	29	53	.354	20.0	16–25	13–28	7–9	82

Eastern Conference
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	c – Boston Celtics *	53	29	.646	–	82
2	y – Cleveland Cavaliers *	51	31	.622	2.0	82
3	x – Toronto Raptors	51	31	.622	2.0	82
4	y – Washington Wizards *	49	33	.598	4.0	82
5	x – Atlanta Hawks	43	39	.524	10.0	82
6	x – Milwaukee Bucks	42	40	.512	11.0	82
7	x – Indiana Pacers	42	40	.512	11.0	82
8	x – Chicago Bulls	41	41	.500	12.0	82
9	Miami Heat	41	41	.500	12.0	82
10	Detroit Pistons	37	45	.451	16.0	82
11	Charlotte Hornets	36	46	.439	17.0	82
12	New York Knicks	31	51	.378	22.0	82
13	Orlando Magic	29	53	.354	24.0	82
14	Philadelphia 76ers	28	54	.341	25.0	82
15	Brooklyn Nets	20	62	.244	33.0	82

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Re-signed

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

Additions

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

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

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.