2014–15 Charlotte Hornets season
Appearance
2014–15 Charlotte Hornets season | |
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Head coach | Steve Clifford |
Owners | Michael Jordan |
Arena | Time Warner Cable Arena |
Results | |
Record | 33–49 (.402) |
Place | Division: 4th (Southeast) Conference: 11th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Fox Sports Carolinas, SportSouth |
Radio | WFNZ |
The 2014–15 Charlotte Hornets season was the franchise's 25th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team was led by head coach Steve Clifford and assistant coaches Patrick Ewing, Pat Delany, Stephen Silas, Bob Weiss, and Mark Price.[1]
On May 20, 2014, the team formally changed its name to Charlotte Hornets, and acquired the history and records of the original Charlotte Hornets franchise (1988–2002) from the New Orleans Pelicans.
Preseason
[edit]Key dates
[edit]- June 26: The 2014 NBA draft took place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
- July 1: 2014 NBA Free Agency begins.
Draft picks
[edit]Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Club Team |
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1 | 9 | Noah Vonleh | PF | ![]() |
Indiana |
1 | 24 | Shabazz Napier | PG | ![]() |
Connecticut |
2 | 45 | Dwight Powell | PF | ![]() |
Stanford |
Regular season
[edit]Standings
[edit]Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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c-Atlanta Hawks | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 35–6 | 25–16 | 12–4 | 82 |
x-Washington Wizards | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | 29–12 | 17–24 | 10–6 | 82 |
Miami Heat | 37 | 45 | .451 | 23.0 | 20–21 | 17–24 | 6–10 | 82 |
Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 49 | .402 | 27.0 | 19–22 | 14–27 | 8–8 | 82 |
Orlando Magic | 25 | 57 | .305 | 35.0 | 13–28 | 12–29 | 4–12 | 82 |
Eastern Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c-Atlanta Hawks * | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 82 |
2 | y-Cleveland Cavaliers * | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 | 82 |
3 | x-Chicago Bulls | 50 | 32 | .610 | 10.0 | 82 |
4 | y-Toronto Raptors * | 49 | 33 | .598 | 11.0 | 82 |
5 | x-Washington Wizards | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | 82 |
6 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19.0 | 82 |
7 | x-Boston Celtics | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20.0 | 82 |
8 | x-Brooklyn Nets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22.0 | 82 |
9 | Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22.0 | 82 |
10 | Miami Heat | 37 | 45 | .451 | 23.0 | 82 |
11 | Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 49 | .402 | 27.0 | 82 |
12 | Detroit Pistons | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 | 82 |
13 | Orlando Magic | 25 | 57 | .305 | 35.0 | 82 |
14 | Philadelphia 76ers | 18 | 64 | .220 | 42.0 | 82 |
15 | New York Knicks | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 | 82 |
Game log
[edit]Preseason
[edit]The pre-season schedule was released on July 31.
Player statistics
[edit]Ragular season
[edit]Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gerald Henderson Jr. | SG | 80 | 72 | 2,315 | 273 | 206 | 51 | 22 | 969 | 28.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 | .6 | .3 | 12.1 |
Marvin Williams | PF | 78 | 37 | 2,035 | 386 | 100 | 69 | 36 | 577 | 26.1 | 4.9 | 1.3 | .9 | .5 | 7.4 |
Brian Roberts | PG | 72 | 10 | 1,330 | 109 | 162 | 33 | 6 | 480 | 18.5 | 1.5 | 2.3 | .5 | .1 | 6.7 |
Al Jefferson | C | 65 | 61 | 1,992 | 548 | 113 | 47 | 84 | 1,082 | 30.6 | 8.4 | 1.7 | .7 | 1.3 | 16.6 |
Bismack Biyombo | C | 64 | 21 | 1,243 | 407 | 16 | 18 | 99 | 304 | 19.4 | 6.4 | .3 | .3 | 1.5 | 4.8 |
Kemba Walker | PG | 62 | 58 | 2,119 | 220 | 318 | 89 | 31 | 1,075 | 34.2 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 1.4 | .5 | 17.3 |
Cody Zeller | C | 62 | 45 | 1,487 | 362 | 100 | 34 | 49 | 472 | 24.0 | 5.8 | 1.6 | .5 | .8 | 7.6 |
Lance Stephenson | SG | 61 | 25 | 1,573 | 277 | 240 | 38 | 8 | 501 | 25.8 | 4.5 | 3.9 | .6 | .1 | 8.2 |
Jason Maxiell | PF | 61 | 0 | 878 | 203 | 19 | 18 | 44 | 203 | 14.4 | 3.3 | .3 | .3 | .7 | 3.3 |
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | SF | 55 | 52 | 1,587 | 416 | 77 | 30 | 38 | 598 | 28.9 | 7.6 | 1.4 | .5 | .7 | 10.9 |
P. J. Hairston | SG | 45 | 2 | 687 | 92 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 254 | 15.3 | 2.0 | .5 | .5 | .3 | 5.6 |
Gary Neal† | SG | 43 | 0 | 931 | 94 | 80 | 16 | 1 | 413 | 21.7 | 2.2 | 1.9 | .4 | .0 | 9.6 |
Jeffery Taylor | SF | 29 | 13 | 430 | 53 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 127 | 14.8 | 1.8 | .8 | .4 | .0 | 4.4 |
Mo Williams† | PG | 27 | 14 | 831 | 76 | 163 | 16 | 6 | 465 | 30.8 | 2.8 | 6.0 | .6 | .2 | 17.2 |
Noah Vonleh | PF | 25 | 0 | 259 | 86 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 83 | 10.4 | 3.4 | .2 | .2 | .4 | 3.3 |
Troy Daniels† | SG | 11 | 0 | 135 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 77 | 12.3 | .7 | .5 | .3 | .1 | 7.0 |
Jannero Pargo | PG | 9 | 0 | 73 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 8.1 | .3 | .9 | .0 | .0 | 4.6 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Hornets only.
Player statistics
[edit]Statistics (Summer League, preseason, and regular season)
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Summer League
[edit]Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Justin Burrell | 5 | 0 | 11.2 | .400 | .500 | .500 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
Justin Cobbs | 3 | 0 | 13.3 | .143 | .000 | 1.000 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
Troy Daniels | 4 | 4 | 30.8 | .439 | .545 | .750 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 13.5 |
P.J. Hairston | 5 | 5 | 29.2 | .333 | .294 | .813 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 12.2 |
Aaron Harrison | 5 | 4 | 29.0 | .421 | .238 | .667 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 13.4 |
Frank Kaminsky | 5 | 5 | 32.6 | .438 | .389 | .765 | 7.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 15.2 |
Kevin Murphy | 5 | 1 | 20.6 | .455 | .333 | .818 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 6.2 |
Brian Qvale | 5 | 5 | 21.6 | .583 | .000 | .500 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 6.0 |
Keith Rendleman | 3 | 0 | 5.3 | 1.000 | .000 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
Ralston Turner | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Jonathan Wallace | 4 | 1 | 15.2 | .364 | .429 | .000 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 5.5 |
Preseason
[edit]Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Bismack Biyombo | 7 | 1 | 17.3 | .326 | .000 | .625 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 3.6 |
Justin Cobbs | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
P.J. Hairston | 8 | 0 | 19.1 | .391 | .421 | .846 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 9.6 |
Gerald Henderson | 8 | 8 | 27.4 | .371 | .167 | .759 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 11.3 |
Al Jefferson | 7 | 7 | 28.9 | .396 | .000 | .824 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 14.0 |
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | 8 | 8 | 29.4 | .429 | .000 | .722 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 10.8 |
Dallas Lauderdale | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Jason Maxiell | 5 | 0 | 14.2 | .429 | .000 | .667 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
Gary Neal | 8 | 0 | 26.3 | .402 | .222 | .933 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 12.5 |
Jannero Pargo | 6 | 0 | 15.2 | .426 | .375 | .600 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 9.7 |
Brian Roberts | 8 | 0 | 23.8 | .397 | .250 | 1.000 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 9.0 |
Lance Stephenson | 4 | 4 | 30.0 | .425 | .286 | .700 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 10.8 |
Noah Vonleh | 1 | 0 | 19.0 | .400 | .000 | .000 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 |
Kemba Walker | 6 | 6 | 26.7 | .438 | .318 | .944 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 13.3 |
Marvin Williams | 7 | 7 | 26.7 | .341 | .269 | .333 | 5.9 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 5.6 |
Cody Zeller | 8 | 1 | 21.6 | .477 | .000 | .867 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 6.9 |
Regular season
[edit]Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Bismack Biyombo | 64 | 21 | 19.4 | .543 | .000 | .580 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 4.8 |
Troy Daniels | 11 | 0 | 12.3 | .458 | .472 | .860 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 7.0 |
P.J. Hairston | 45 | 2 | 15.3 | .323 | .301 | .860 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 5.6 |
Gerald Henderson | 80 | 72 | 28.9 | .437 | .331 | .850 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 12.1 |
Al Jefferson | 65 | 61 | 30.6 | .481 | .400 | .650 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 16.6 |
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | 55 | 51 | 28.9 | .465 | .000 | .700 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 10.9 |
Jason Maxiell | 61 | 0 | 14.4 | .422 | .000 | .580 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
Gary Neal | 43 | 0 | 21.7 | .359 | .293 | 0.860 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 9.6 |
Jannero Pargo | 9 | 0 | 8.1 | .429 | .409 | 1.000 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.6 |
Brian Roberts | 72 | 10 | 18.5 | .389 | .321 | .890 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 6.7 |
Lance Stephenson | 61 | 25 | 25.8 | .376 | .171 | .630 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 8.2 |
Jeff Taylor | 29 | 13 | 14.8 | .395 | .306 | .630 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 4.4 |
Noah Vonleh | 25 | 0 | 10.4 | .395 | .385 | .690 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3.3 |
Kemba Walker | 62 | 58 | 34.2 | .385 | .304 | .830 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 17.3 |
Marvin Williams | 78 | 37 | 26.1 | .424 | .358 | .710 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 7.4 |
Mo Williams | 27 | 14 | 30.8 | .390 | .337 | .890 | 2.8 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 17.2 |
Cody Zeller | 62 | 45 | 24.0 | .461 | 1.000 | .770 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 7.6 |
Injuries
[edit]Player | Duration | Injury type | Games missed | |
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Start | End |
Roster
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Roster |
Transactions
[edit]Trades
[edit]June 26
(Draft-day trade) |
To Charlotte Hornets
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To Miami Heat
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June 26
(Draft-day trade) |
To Charlotte Hornets
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To Oklahoma City Thunder
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July 12 | To Charlotte Hornets
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To Phoenix Suns |
To Sacramento Kings
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To Cleveland Cavaliers
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July 13 | To Charlotte Hornets
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To Los Angeles Lakers
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To New Orleans Pelicans |
To Houston Rockets
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February 10 | To Charlotte Hornets |
To Minnesota Timberwolves
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Free agents
[edit]Re-signed
[edit]Player | Signed | Contract | Ref. |
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Jannero Pargo | July 25, 2014 | One-year |
Additions
[edit]Player | Signed | Former team | Ref. |
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Marvin Williams | July 21, 2014 | Utah Jazz | |
Lance Stephenson | July 18, 2014 | Indiana Pacers | |
Brian Roberts | July 23, 2014 | New Orleans Pelicans | |
Jason Maxiell | September 28, 2014 | Orlando Magic |
Subtractions
[edit]Player | Reason left | Date | New team | Ref. |
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Josh McRoberts | Free Agent | June 18, 2014 | Miami Heat | |
Chris Douglas-Roberts | Free Agent | September 3, 2014 | Los Angeles Clippers | |
Anthony Tolliver | Free Agent | July 21, 2014 | Phoenix Suns | |
Brendan Haywood | Trade | July 12, 2014 | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
Luke Ridnour | Free Agent | July 25, 2014 | Orlando Magic | |
D. J. White | Free Agent | October 4, 2014 | ![]() |
Awards
[edit]Player | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
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References
[edit]External links
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