# 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.

## Off-season

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

## NBA draft

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

## Game log
### Pre-season

2016 pre-season game log Total: 3–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–3) :
Pre-season: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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 | – | 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 |

## Player statistics
### Regular season

| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | SF | 81 | 81 | 2,349 | 565 | 114 | 81 | 77 | 743 | 29.0 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 9.2 |
| Kemba Walker | PG | 79 | 79 | 2,739 | 308 | 434 | 85 | 22 | 1,830 | 34.7 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 1.1 | .3 | 23.2 |
| Nicolas Batum | SG | 77 | 77 | 2,617 | 481 | 456 | 86 | 29 | 1,164 | 34.0 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 1.1 | .4 | 15.1 |
| Marvin Williams | PF | 76 | 76 | 2,295 | 500 | 106 | 58 | 53 | 849 | 30.2 | 6.6 | 1.4 | .8 | .7 | 11.2 |
| Frank Kaminsky | C | 75 | 16 | 1,954 | 336 | 162 | 46 | 34 | 874 | 26.1 | 4.5 | 2.2 | .6 | .5 | 11.7 |
| Marco Belinelli | SG | 74 | 0 | 1,778 | 178 | 147 | 44 | 9 | 780 | 24.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 | .6 | .1 | 10.5 |
| Cody Zeller | C | 62 | 58 | 1,725 | 405 | 99 | 62 | 58 | 639 | 27.8 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .9 | 10.3 |
| Jeremy Lamb | SG | 62 | 5 | 1,143 | 264 | 75 | 27 | 23 | 603 | 18.4 | 4.3 | 1.2 | .4 | .4 | 9.7 |
| Ramon Sessions | PG | 50 | 1 | 811 | 73 | 129 | 27 | 3 | 312 | 16.2 | 1.5 | 2.6 | .5 | .1 | 6.2 |
| Roy Hibbert$^†$ | C | 42 | 13 | 671 | 150 | 20 | 8 | 44 | 217 | 16.0 | 3.6 | .5 | .2 | 1.0 | 5.2 |
| Brian Roberts | PG | 41 | 2 | 416 | 39 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 142 | 10.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .2 | .0 | 3.5 |
| Spencer Hawes$^†$ | PF | 35 | 1 | 626 | 146 | 62 | 13 | 26 | 254 | 17.9 | 4.2 | 1.8 | .4 | .7 | 7.3 |
| Treveon Graham | SG | 27 | 1 | 189 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 57 | 7.0 | .8 | .2 | .2 | .0 | 2.1 |
| Miles Plumlee$^†$ | C | 13 | 0 | 174 | 42 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 13.4 | 3.2 | .2 | .5 | .3 | 2.4 |
| Brianté Weber$^†$ | PG | 13 | 0 | 159 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 50 | 12.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | .7 | .0 | 3.8 |
| Christian Wood | PF | 13 | 0 | 107 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 8.2 | 2.2 | .2 | .2 | .5 | 2.7 |
| Aaron Harrison | SG | 5 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.4 | .6 | .6 | .0 | .0 | .2 |
| Johnny O'Bryant III$^†$ | PF | 4 | 0 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 4.5 |
| Mike Tobey | C | 2 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12.5 | 1.5 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
* $^†$ Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Hornets only.

## Transactions
### 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 |