2022–23 Charlotte Hornets season North American basketball season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2022–23 Charlotte Hornets season was the 33rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On April 22, 2022, the Charlotte Hornets fired head coach James Borrego after four years with the team with no playoff appearances.[ 1] The Hornets failed to improve on their 43–39 record the previous season, with their 40th loss coming on February 5, to Orlando . Additionally, after the Sacramento Kings clinched a playoff spot on March 29, 2023, the Hornets currently hold the distinction for having the longest playoff drought in the NBA with 7 seasons, last clinching in 2016 . This later became the final season of Michael Jordan being the majority owner of the Hornets, since he'd later become a minority owner of the team after selling his majority ownership to Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall in the month of August 2023.
Draft
Roster
2022–23 Charlotte Hornets roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
1
Ball, LaMelo
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
2001-08-22
SPIRE Academy (OH)
G
2
Bouknight, James
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
2000-09-18
Connecticut
SF
20
Hayward, Gordon
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1990-03-23
Butler
F/C
23
Jones, Kai
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
221 lb (100 kg)
2001-01-19
Texas
G
9
Maledon, Théo (TW)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
2001-06-12
France
F
11
Martin, Cody
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1995-09-28
Nevada
G
7
McGowens, Bryce
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
179 lb (81 kg)
2002-11-08
Nebraska
G/F
10
Mykhailiuk, Sviatoslav
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1997-06-10
Kansas
G/F
12
Oubre, Kelly Jr.
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
203 lb (92 kg)
1995-12-09
Kansas
C
4
Richards, Nick
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1997-11-29
Kentucky
G
3
Rozier, Terry
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1994-03-17
Louisville
G
14
Simmons, Kobi
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1997-07-04
Arizona
G
8
Smith, Dennis Jr.
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1997-11-25
NC State
F
22
Sneed, Xavier (TW)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1997-12-21
Kansas State
F
21
Thor, JT
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
203 lb (92 kg)
2002-08-26
Auburn
F
25
Washington, P. J.
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1998-08-23
Kentucky
C
5
Williams, Mark
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
242 lb (110 kg)
2001-12-16
Duke
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(GL) On assignment to G League affiliate(TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured
Roster Last transaction: April 7, 2023
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
2022 preseason game log Total: 0–5 (Home: 0–3; Road: 0–2)
Preseason: 0–5 (home: 0–3; road: 0–2)
2022–23 season schedule
Regular season
2022–23 game log Total: 27–55 (Home: 13–28; Road: 14–27)
October: 3–4 (home: 1–2; road: 2–2)
November
: 3–11 (home: 2–4; road: 1–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
8
November 2
@ Chicago
L 88–106
Kelly Oubre Jr. (24)
Mason Plumlee (13)
Dennis Smith Jr. (6)
United Center 17,886
3–5
9
November 4
@ Memphis
L 99–130
Kelly Oubre Jr. (17)
Nick Richards (9)
Bouknight , Smith Jr. (5)
FedExForum 17,187
3–6
10
November 5
Brooklyn
L 94–98
Terry Rozier (25)
Mason Plumlee (11)
James Bouknight (5)
Spectrum Center 19,398
3–7
11
November 7
Washington
L 100–108
P. J. Washington (25)
Mason Plumlee (10)
Dennis Smith Jr. (10)
Spectrum Center 13,712
3–8
12
November 9
Portland
L 95–105
Terry Rozier (18)
Mason Plumlee (12)
Terry Rozier (5)
Spectrum Center 14,774
3–9
13
November 10
@ Miami
L 112–117
Kelly Oubre Jr. (29)
Mason Plumlee (15)
Dennis Smith Jr. (8)
FTX Arena 19,600
3–10
14
November 12
@ Miami
L 115–132
Terry Rozier (22)
P. J. Washington (8)
Ball , Rozier (6)
FTX Arena 19,600
3–11
15
November 14
@ Orlando
W 112–105
Mason Plumlee (18)
Mason Plumlee (10)
LaMelo Ball (9)
Amway Center 15,018
4–11
16
November 16
Indiana
L 113–125
LaMelo Ball (26)
Mason Plumlee (10)
Terry Rozier (8)
Spectrum Center 14,756
4–12
17
November 18
@ Cleveland
L 122–132 (2OT)
Kelly Oubre Jr. (34)
Nick Richards (14)
Gordon Hayward (7)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 19,432
4–13
18
November 20
@ Washington
L 102–106
Kelly Oubre Jr. (23)
Nick Richards (10)
Terry Rozier (5)
Capital One Arena 14,289
4–14
19
November 23
Philadelphia
W 107–101
Terry Rozier (22)
Plumlee , Richards (13)
Plumlee , Rozier (6)
Spectrum Center 16,910
5–14
20
November 25
Minnesota
W 110–108
Kelly Oubre Jr. (28)
Jones , Plumlee (12)
Terry Rozier (8)
Spectrum Center 17,924
6–14
21
November 28
@ Boston
L 105–140
Jalen McDaniels (24)
Nick Richards (7)
Théo Maledon (8)
TD Garden 19,156
6–15
December: 4–12 (home: 2–6; road: 2–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
22
December 2
Washington
W 117–116
Terry Rozier (25)
Mason Plumlee (10)
Terry Rozier (8)
Spectrum Center 15,231
7–15
23
December 3
Milwaukee
L 96–105
Terry Rozier (26)
Mason Plumlee (11)
P. J. Washington (5)
Spectrum Center 18,128
7–16
24
December 5
L.A. Clippers
L 117–119
Kelly Oubre Jr. (28)
Mason Plumlee (12)
Terry Rozier (8)
Spectrum Center 13,945
7–17
25
December 7
@ Brooklyn
L 116–122
Terry Rozier (29)
Mason Plumlee (11)
P. J. Washington (7)
Barclays Center 16,903
7–18
26
December 9
New York
L 102–121
Terry Rozier (24)
Mason Plumlee (9)
Terry Rozier (4)
Spectrum Center 17,696
7–19
27
December 11
@ Philadelphia
L 113–131
Oubre Jr. , Rozier (29)
Mason Plumlee (12)
Terry Rozier (6)
Wells Fargo Center 19,765
7–20
28
December 14
Detroit
L 134–141 (OT)
Kelly Oubre Jr. (28)
Mason Plumlee (18)
LaMelo Ball (11)
Spectrum Center 14,303
7–21
29
December 16
Atlanta
L 106–125
LaMelo Ball (27)
Nick Richards (11)
Terry Rozier (9)
Spectrum Center 17,772
7–22
30
December 18
@ Denver
L 115–119
LaMelo Ball (31)
Gordon Hayward (10)
LaMelo Ball (5)
Ball Arena 19,235
7–23
31
December 19
@ Sacramento
W 125–119
Kelly Oubre Jr. (31)
Nick Richards (11)
LaMelo Ball (12)
Golden 1 Center 17,803
8–23
32
December 21
@ L.A. Clippers
L 105–126
LaMelo Ball (25)
LaMelo Ball (11)
LaMelo Ball (12)
Crypto.com Arena 19,068
8–24
33
December 23
@ L.A. Lakers
W 134–130
P. J. Washington (24)
Ball , Plumlee (8)
LaMelo Ball (8)
Crypto.com Arena 18,997
9–24
34
December 26
@ Portland
L 113–124
LaMelo Ball (27)
Mason Plumlee (8)
LaMelo Ball (7)
Moda Center 19,530
9–25
35
December 27
@ Golden State
L 105–110
LaMelo Ball (21)
Mason Plumlee (13)
Ball , Plumlee , Rozier (4)
Chase Center 18,064
9–26
36
December 29
Oklahoma City
W 121–113
LaMelo Ball (27)
Mark Williams (13)
LaMelo Ball (9)
Spectrum Center 19,425
10–26
37
December 31
Brooklyn
L 106–123
LaMelo Ball (23)
Mason Plumlee (10)
LaMelo Ball (11)
Spectrum Center 19,386
10–27
January
: 5–11 (home: 2–4; road: 3–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
38
January 2
L.A. Lakers
L 115–121
Terry Rozier (27)
Mason Plumlee (14)
LaMelo Ball (6)
Spectrum Center 19,210
10–28
39
January 4
Memphis
L 107–131
LaMelo Ball (23)
Mason Plumlee (10)
LaMelo Ball (12)
Spectrum Center 19,077
10–29
40
January 6
@ Milwaukee
W 138–109
Terry Rozier (39)
Mason Plumlee (15)
LaMelo Ball (12)
Fiserv Forum 17,627
11–29
41
January 8
@ Indiana
L 111–116
P. J. Washington (22)
Mason Plumlee (13)
LaMelo Ball (8)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 15,805
11–30
42
January 10
@ Toronto
L 120–132
Terry Rozier (33)
McDaniels , Plumlee (7)
LaMelo Ball (14)
Scotiabank Arena 19,800
11–31
43
January 12
@ Toronto
L 114–124
LaMelo Ball (32)
Mason Plumlee (15)
Ball , Smith Jr. (7)
Scotiabank Arena 19,800
11–32
44
January 14
Boston
L 106–122
LaMelo Ball (31)
Mason Plumlee (16)
LaMelo Ball (9)
Spectrum Center 19,608
11–33
45
January 16
Boston
L 118–130
Jalen McDaniels (26)
Mason Plumlee (12)
Plumlee , Rozier (7)
Spectrum Center 19,227
11–34
46
January 18
@ Houston
W 122–117
Terry Rozier (26)
Mason Plumlee (9)
Dennis Smith Jr. (7)
Toyota Center 15,678
12–34
47
January 21
@ Atlanta
W 122–118
Terry Rozier (34)
Mason Plumlee (11)
Dennis Smith Jr. (7)
State Farm Arena 17,928
13–34
48
January 23
@ Utah
L 102–120
Terry Rozier (23)
Jalen McDaniels (9)
Dennis Smith Jr. (9)
Vivint Arena 18,206
13–35
49
January 24
@ Phoenix
L 97–128
Terry Rozier (19)
Jalen McDaniels (10)
Terry Rozier (5)
Footprint Center 17,071
13–36
50
January 26
Chicago
W 111–96
Terry Rozier (28)
Mason Plumlee (12)
LaMelo Ball (8)
Spectrum Center 17,697
14–36
51
January 29
Miami
W 122–117
Terry Rozier (31)
Mason Plumlee (8)
Ball , Rozier (7)
Spectrum Center 19,254
15–36
52
January 31
@ Milwaukee
L 115–124
LaMelo Ball (27)
Mason Plumlee (14)
LaMelo Ball (11)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
15–37
February
: 5–6 (home: 4–2; road: 1–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
53
February 2
@ Chicago
L 98–114
Terry Rozier (23)
Mason Plumlee (11)
LaMelo Ball (6)
United Center 20,072
15–38
54
February 3
@ Detroit
L 112–118
Ball , Rozier (23)
LaMelo Ball (8)
LaMelo Ball (8)
Little Caesars Arena 18,007
15–39
55
February 5
Orlando
L 113–119
LaMelo Ball (33)
Mason Plumlee (9)
Ball , Rozier (6)
Spectrum Center 18,510
15–40
56
February 8
@ Washington
L 104–118
P. J. Washington (20)
Mark Williams (8)
Terry Rozier (6)
Capital One Arena 16,097
15–41
57
February 10
@ Boston
L 116–127
Terry Rozier (27)
Mark Williams (12)
LaMelo Ball (10)
TD Garden 19,156
15–42
58
February 11
Denver
L 105–119
P. J. Washington (22)
LaMelo Ball (9)
LaMelo Ball (12)
Spectrum Center 19,256
15–43
59
February 13
Atlanta
W 144–138
LaMelo Ball (30)
P. J. Washington (7)
LaMelo Ball (15)
Spectrum Center 14,078
16–43
60
February 15
San Antonio
W 120–110
LaMelo Ball (28)
LaMelo Ball (12)
LaMelo Ball (10)
Spectrum Center 14,155
17–43
61
February 24
@ Minnesota
W 121–113
LaMelo Ball (32)
Gordon Hayward (13)
LaMelo Ball (8)
Target Center 17,136
18–43
62
February 25
Miami
W 108–103
Gordon Hayward (21)
Mark Williams (20)
LaMelo Ball (13)
Spectrum Center 19,109
19–43
63
February 27
Detroit
W 117–106
Terry Rozier (22)
Mark Williams (11)
Dennis Smith Jr. (7)
Spectrum Center 14,184
20–43
March
: 6–9 (home: 2–7; road: 4–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
64
March 1
Phoenix
L 91–105
Kelly Oubre Jr. (26)
Mark Williams (10)
Dennis Smith Jr. (6)
Spectrum Center 19,137
20–44
65
March 3
Orlando
L 106–117
Kelly Oubre Jr. (29)
Kelly Oubre Jr. (10)
Gordon Hayward (7)
Spectrum Center 16,683
20–45
66
March 5
@ Brooklyn
L 86–102
Kelly Oubre Jr. (17)
Mark Williams (14)
Dennis Smith Jr. (6)
Barclays Center 17,921
20–46
67
March 7
@ New York
W 112–105
Kelly Oubre Jr. (27)
Gordon Hayward (9)
Gordon Hayward (8)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
21–46
68
March 9
@ Detroit
W 113–103
Kelly Oubre Jr. (27)
Nick Richards (10)
Terry Rozier (9)
Little Caesars Arena 17,121
22–46
69
March 11
Utah
L 111–119
Kelly Oubre Jr. (24)
Nick Richards (8)
Terry Rozier (8)
Spectrum Center 17,221
22–47
70
March 12
Cleveland
L 108–114
Terry Rozier (27)
Nick Richards (12)
Dennis Smith Jr. (7)
Spectrum Center 17,342
22–48
71
March 14
Cleveland
L 104–120
Kelly Oubre Jr. (28)
Nick Richards (8)
Terry Rozier (9)
Spectrum Center 14,690
22–49
72
March 17
Philadelphia
L 82–121
Terry Rozier (14)
Kai Jones (9)
Dennis Smith Jr. (8)
Spectrum Center 19,096
22–50
73
March 20
Indiana
W 115–109
Kelly Oubre Jr. (28)
Nick Richards (17)
Terry Rozier (9)
Spectrum Center 12,449
23–50
74
March 23
@ New Orleans
L 96–115
P. J. Washington (18)
Nick Richards (14)
Hayward , McGowens (6)
Smoothie King Center 15,749
23–51
75
March 24
@ Dallas
W 117–109
P. J. Washington (28)
Nick Richards (11)
Hayward , Smith Jr. (9)
American Airlines Center 20,347
24–51
76
March 26
Dallas
W 110–104
Gordon Hayward (22)
Mark Williams (16)
Dennis Smith Jr. (6)
Spectrum Center 19,264
25–51
77
March 28
@ Oklahoma City
W 137–134
P. J. Washington (43)
Kai Jones (14)
Théo Maledon (9)
Paycom Center 15,428
26–51
78
March 31
Chicago
L 91–121
James Bouknight (22)
Mark Williams (8)
Théo Maledon (9)
Spectrum Center 18,768
26–52
April: 1–3 (home: 0–3; road: 1–0)
2022–23 season schedule
Player statistics
Ragular season
Player
POS
GP
GS
MP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
MPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
P. J. Washington
PF
73
73
2,380
358
175
66
79
1,144
32.6
4.9
2.4
.9
1.1
15.7
JT Thor
PF
69
8
969
152
36
22
23
262
14.0
2.2
.5
.3
.3
3.8
Nick Richards
C
65
9
1,217
416
38
11
71
532
18.7
6.4
.6
.2
1.1
8.2
Terry Rozier
SG
63
63
2,221
259
319
74
16
1,329
35.3
4.1
5.1
1.2
.3
21.1
Mason Plumlee †
C
56
56
1,597
541
205
35
35
685
28.5
9.7
3.7
.6
.6
12.2
Jalen McDaniels †
SF
56
21
1,494
270
111
66
29
595
26.7
4.8
2.0
1.2
.5
10.6
Dennis Smith Jr.
PG
54
15
1,390
167
261
75
25
474
25.7
3.1
4.8
1.4
.5
8.8
Gordon Hayward
SF
50
50
1,577
215
206
42
12
733
31.5
4.3
4.1
.8
.2
14.7
Kelly Oubre Jr.
SF
48
40
1,548
249
54
68
18
972
32.3
5.2
1.1
1.4
.4
20.3
Bryce McGowens
SG
46
7
787
93
54
15
6
246
17.1
2.0
1.2
.3
.1
5.3
Kai Jones
C
46
0
550
123
15
17
30
157
12.0
2.7
.3
.4
.7
3.4
Théo Maledon
PG
44
7
854
123
152
37
12
295
19.4
2.8
3.5
.8
.3
6.7
Mark Williams
C
43
17
828
304
18
28
45
387
19.3
7.1
.4
.7
1.0
9.0
LaMelo Ball
PG
36
36
1,268
231
304
46
11
838
35.2
6.4
8.4
1.3
.3
23.3
James Bouknight
SG
34
0
515
72
41
14
5
191
15.1
2.1
1.2
.4
.1
5.6
Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk †
SF
19
8
428
46
52
14
4
201
22.5
2.4
2.7
.7
.2
10.6
Cody Martin
SF
7
0
134
24
11
4
1
35
19.1
3.4
1.6
.6
.1
5.0
Kobi Simmons
SG
5
0
28
4
5
0
2
5
5.6
.8
1.0
.0
.4
1.0
Xavier Sneed
SF
4
0
48
5
5
0
1
17
12.0
1.3
1.3
.0
.3
4.3
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Hornets only.
Transactions
Trades
Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
References
^ "Hornets Relieve James Borrego of Head Coaching Duties" . NBA.com . April 22, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2022 .
^ "Knicks Trade Kemba Walker to Pistons In 3-Team Deal" . NBA.com . June 23, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022 .
^ "Hornets Acquire Draft Rights to No. 40 Pick Bryce McGowens from Minnesota Timberwolves" . NBA.com/hornets . June 23, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022 .
^ "Sixers add Jalen McDaniels, trade Matisse Thybulle to Blazers in 4-team deal" . NBA.com. February 9, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023 .
^ "Charlotte Hornets Re-Sign Cody Martin" . NBA.com/hornets . July 6, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022 .
^ a b c d "Hornets Sign Four Players to Exhibit 10 Contracts" . atthehive.com . September 12, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022 .
^ "Charlotte Hornets Sign Free Agent Dennis Smith Jr" . NBA.com/hornets . September 23, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022 .
^ "Charlotte Hornets Sign Free Agent LiAngelo Ball" . NBA.com/hornets . September 26, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022 .
^ "Hornets Sign Xavier Sneed" . NBA.com/hornets . October 6, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022 .
^ "Hornets Sign Theo Maledon to Two-Way Contract" . NBA.com/hornets . October 15, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022 .
^ "Hornets Sign Ty-Shon Alexander" . NBA.com/hornets . October 15, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022 .
^ "Lakers Work Out Several Veteran Free Agents" . hoopsrumors.com . September 17, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022 . The 33-year-old guard is looking for his next team after finishing last season with the Hornets.
^ "Arnoldas Kulboka Pens One-Year Deal with Promitheas" . eurohoops.net . July 4, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022 .
^ "Scottie Lewis Undergoes Surgery On Broken Leg" . hoopsrumors.com . July 8, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022 . Lewis didn't receive a qualifying offer from the Hornets when his two-way contract expired, so he became an unrestricted free agent last week.
^ "Philadelphia 76ers Sign Montrezl Harrell" . NBA.com/sixers . September 13, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022 .
^ "Charlotte Hornets – Miles Bridges' Qualifying Offer expires" . swarmandsting.com . October 3, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022 .
^ "Hornets Waive Isaiah Whaley" . NBA.com/hornets . October 6, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022 .
^ a b "Hornets Waive Anthony Duruji and Jaylen Sims" . NBA.com/hornets . October 14, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022 .
^ a b c d "Hornets Waive Alexander, Ball, Crutcher, Sneed" . NBA.com/hornets . October 15, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022 .
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