# 1999–2000 Charlotte Hornets season

The 1999–2000 NBA season was the 12th season for the Charlotte Hornets in the National Basketball Association. Despite finishing the previous season with a 26–24 record, the Hornets received the third overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft, and selected Baron Davis from the University of California, Los Angeles, and signed undrafted rookie forward Eddie Robinson during the off-season. The Hornets got off to a solid 16–7 start to the regular season, posting an 8-game winning streak in December.
However, tragedy struck on January 12, 2000, when guard Bobby Phills was killed in a car accident while racing with teammate David Wesley after a team practice; Wesley also had a suspended driver's license at the time. The Hornets retired Phills' #13 jersey on February 9 during a game against his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers; the team also wore a patch bearing his #13 on their jerseys for the remainder of the season. Phills played a sixth man role this season, averaging 13.6 points and 1.5 steals per game off the bench in 28 games, starting in just nine of them before his death at the age of 30.
Despite the loss of Phills, and a 7-game losing streak between December and January, the Hornets were competitive and finished the first half of the season strong with a respectable 27–20 record. At mid-season, the team acquired Dale Ellis from the Milwaukee Bucks, and re-signed free agent Chucky Brown after a brief stint with the San Antonio Spurs. The Hornets won their final seven games finishing in second place in the Central Division with a 49–33 record, and qualified for their fifth playoff appearance.
Eddie Jones averaged 20.1 points, 4.2 assists and 2.7 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, and was also selected for the 2000 NBA All-Star Game in Oakland, California, while Derrick Coleman averaged 16.7 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game, and Wesley provided the team with 13.6 points and 5.6 assists per game. In addition, Elden Campbell provided with 12.7 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game, and Anthony Mason contributed 11.6 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. Off the bench, second-year center Brad Miller averaged 7.7 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, while Robinson contributed 7.0 points per game, and Davis provided with 5.9 points, 3.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game. Jones also finished tied in third place in Defensive Player of the Year voting.
In the playoffs, the Hornets faced off against the 5th-seeded Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference First Round, but were eliminated three games to one. The Hornets finished eleventh in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 732,827 at the Charlotte Coliseum during the regular season; this was the first time during their history in Charlotte that the team did not finish in the top ten in home-game attendance.
Following the season, Jones, Mason and second-year guard Ricky Davis were all traded to the Miami Heat, while Miller signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls, and Brown was released to free agency. Ellis, who was involved in a trade with the Heat, was released and then retired.

## Offseason
### NBA draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 3 | Baron Davis | PG | United States | UCLA |
| 2 | 43 | Lee Nailon | SF/PF | United States | Texas Christian |

## Roster
### Roster Notes

* Shooting guard Bobby Phills died in a car accident on January 12, 2000.

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Central Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Indiana Pacers | 56 | 26 | .683 | – | 36–5 | 20–21 | 20–8 |
| x-Charlotte Hornets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 7 | 30–11 | 19–22 | 20–8 |
| x-Toronto Raptors | 45 | 37 | .549 | 11 | 26–15 | 19–22 | 16–12 |
| x-Detroit Pistons | 42 | 40 | .512 | 14 | 27–14 | 15–26 | 16–12 |
| x-Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 14 | 23–18 | 19–22 | 16–12 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 24 | 22–19 | 10–31 | 8–20 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 28 | 21–20 | 7–34 | 11–17 |
| Chicago Bulls | 17 | 65 | .207 | 39 | 12–29 | 5–36 | 5–23 |
| # | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | c-Indiana Pacers | 56 | 26 | .683 | – |
| 2 | y-Miami Heat | 52 | 30 | .634 | 4 |
| 3 | x-New York Knicks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 6 |
| 4 | x-Charlotte Hornets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 7 |
| 5 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 7 |
| 6 | x-Toronto Raptors | 45 | 37 | .549 | 11 |
| 7 | x-Detroit Pistons | 42 | 40 | .512 | 14 |
| 8 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 14 |
| 9 | Orlando Magic | 41 | 41 | .500 | 15 |
| 10 | Boston Celtics | 35 | 47 | .427 | 21 |
| 11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 24 |
| 12 | New Jersey Nets | 31 | 51 | .378 | 25 |
| 13 | Washington Wizards | 29 | 53 | .354 | 27 |
| 14 | Atlanta Hawks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 28 |
| 15 | Chicago Bulls | 17 | 65 | .207 | 39 |

### Record vs. opponents

1999-2000 NBA Records :
| Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | VAN | WAS |
| Atlanta | — | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Boston | 3–1 | — | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Charlotte | 3–1 | 3–1 | — | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 |
| Chicago | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | — | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| Cleveland | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| Dallas | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Denver | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Detroit | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| Golden State | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | — | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Houston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Indiana | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| L.A. Clippers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | — | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| L.A. Lakers | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
| Miami | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
| Milwaukee | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | — | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Minnesota | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 |
| New Jersey | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–3 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| New York | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| Orlando | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| Philadelphia | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | — | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| Phoenix | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
| Portland | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | — | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Sacramento | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| San Antonio | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
| Seattle | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
| Toronto | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Utah | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Vancouver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 |
| Washington | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — |

### Game log

1999–2000 game log Total: 49–33 (home: 30–11; road: 19–22) :
November: 8–6 (home: 7–1; road: 1–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
November 2
Orlando
W 100–86
Eddie Jones (24)
Elden Campbell (9)
David Wesley (9)
Charlotte Coliseum 17,461
1–0
2
November 4
Indiana
W 98–89
Eddie Jones (22)
Anthony Mason (10)
David Wesley (7)
Charlotte Coliseum 15,762
2–0
3
November 5
@ Boston
L 100–103
David Wesley (17)
Anthony Mason (8)
David Wesley (7)
FleetCenter 16,582
2–1
4
November 7
@ Toronto
L 99–109
Eddie Jones (26)
Mason, Campbell (10)
David Wesley (5)
Air Canada Centre 16,658
2–2
5
November 10
Milwaukee
W 117–111
Eddie Jones (33)
Anthony Mason (8)
David Wesley (10)
Charlotte Coliseum 15,769
3–2
6
November 12
New Jersey
W 96–92
Eddie Jones (24)
Elden Campbell (11)
David Wesley (11)
Charlotte Coliseum 16,668
4–2
7
November 13
@ San Antonio
L 79–95
Phills, Coleman (13)
Campbell, Mason (10)
David Wesley (8)
Alamodome 19,669
4–3
8
November 16
@ Atlanta
L 98–103
Mason, Jones (20)
Anthony Mason (16)
David Wesley (6)
Philips Arena 11,426
4–4
9
November 17
Dallas
W 104–99
Eddie Jones (24)
Derrick Coleman (18)
Eddie Jones (9)
Charlotte Coliseum 15,137
5–4
10
November 19
@ Orlando
W 103–92
Eddie Jones (30)
Anthony Mason (15)
Anthony Mason (8)
Orlando Arena 12,936
6–4
11
November 20
Portland
L 96–100 (OT)
Elden Campbell (24)
Elden Campbell (11)
David Wesley (9)
Charlotte Coliseum 20,688
6–5
12
November 24
Vancouver
W 89–73
Eddie Jones (14)
Anthony Mason (10)
David Wesley (8)
Charlotte Coliseum 16,003
7–5
13
November 26
Washington
W 118–85
Elden Campbell (19)
Brad Miller (10)
David Wesley (10)
Charlotte Coliseum 18,542
8–5
14
November 27
@ Cleveland
L 89–106
Eddie Jones (22)
Anthony Mason (13)
Baron Davis (4)
Gund Arena 15,194
8–6 :
December: 10–5 (home: 6–1; road: 4–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
15
December 1
@ Portland
L 90–94
Elden Campbell (19)
Elden Campbell (11)
David Wesley (11)
Rose Garden 19,980
8–7
16
December 3
@ Vancouver
W 113–94
David Wesley (28)
Anthony Mason (6)
Eddie Jones (12)
General Motors Place 12,107
9–7
17
December 5
@ Seattle
W 103–81
Derrick Coleman (26)
Derrick Coleman (11)
David Wesley (9)
KeyArena 12,233
10–7
18
December 8
Golden State
W 113–106
Eddie Jones (30)
Anthony Mason (15)
Eddie Jones (10)
Charlotte Coliseum 15,327
11–7
19
December 10
Denver
W 106–99
Anthony Mason (21)
Anthony Mason (12)
Mason, Wesley (8)
Charlotte Coliseum 17,320
12–7
20
December 11
@ Philadelphia
W 106–84
Brad Miller (19)
Brad Miller (12)
David Wesley (13)
First Union Center 18,078
13–7
21
December 15
Minnesota
W 103–98
Derrick Coleman (20)
Anthony Mason (13)
Mason, Jones (8)
Charlotte Coliseum 16,303
14–7
22
December 17
Cleveland
W 99–86
Eddie Jones (17)
Anthony Mason (13)
Mason, Jones, Wesley Phills, B. Davis (5)
Charlotte Coliseum 16,586
15–7
23
December 18
@ Miami
W 106–89
Eddie Jones (24)
Derrick Coleman (10)
Baron Davis (8)
Miami Arena 14,621
16–7
24
December 20
@ New York
L 109–112 (OT)
Eddie Jones (23)
Anthony Mason (13)
David Wesley (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
16–8
25
December 23
Orlando
L 106–110
Derrick Coleman (20)
Mason, Coleman, Miller (9)
Baron Davis (9)
Charlotte Coliseum 16,918
16–9
26
December 26
@ Detroit
L 96–114
Anthony Mason (28)
Coleman, Mason, Campbell (6)
David Wesley (9)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 15,339
16–10
27
December 27
Atlanta
W 108–104
Derrick Coleman (25)
Derrick Coleman (16)
David Wesley (12)
Charlotte Coliseum 17,114
17–10
28
December 29
Milwaukee
W 109–105
Derrick Coleman (27)
Elden Campbell (11)
Anthony Mason (7)
Charlotte Coliseum 17,134
18–10
29
December 30
@ Indiana
L 99–109
David Wesley (17)
Campbell, B. Davis, R. Davis (6)
Baron Davis (8)
Conseco Fieldhouse 18,345
18–11 :
January: 6–7 (home: 5–1; road: 1–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
30
January 4
@ Phoenix
L 80–86
Wesley, Campbell (18)
Derrick Coleman (19)
David Wesley (5)
America West Arena 18,640
18–12
31
January 5
@ Utah
L 96–118
David Wesley (19)
Campbell, Miller (6)
David Wesley (5)
Delta Center 19,518
18–13
32
January 7
@ L.A. Lakers
L 83–87
Coleman, Wesley (17)
Elden Campbell (13)
Baron Davis (5)
Staples Center 18,997
18–14
33
January 8
@ Denver
L 92–97
Derrick Coleman (21)
Derrick Coleman (14)
Baron Davis (6)
Pepsi Center 18,408
18–15
34
January 10
@ Milwaukee
L 87–137
David Wesley (23)
Brad Miller (8)
Elden Campbell (5)
Bradley Center 13,159
18–16
January 12
Chicago
Postponed due to the Death of Bobby Phills. Makeup date March 5.
January 14
New York
Postponed due to the Death of Bobby Phills. Makeup date February 7.
35
January 15
@ New York
L 79–91
Eddie Jones (23)
Derrick Coleman (13)
David Wesley (9)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
18–17
36
January 17
Toronto
W 115–94
Eddie Jones (25)
Derrick Coleman (11)
David Wesley (9)
Charlotte Coliseum 20,278
19–17
37
January 19
@ Chicago
W 96–86
Eddie Jones (26)
Derrick Coleman (13)
David Wesley (11)
United Center 21,906
20–17
38
January 20
Philadelphia
W 109–100
Jones, Coleman (23)
Anthony Mason (9)
Eddie Jones (8)
Charlotte Coliseum 16,160
21–17
39
January 22
Boston
W 110–96
Derrick Coleman (24)
Mason, Coleman (11)
Mason, Wesley (8)
Charlotte Coliseum 18,900
22–17
40
January 25
Sacramento
L 99–110
Derrick Coleman (24)
Elden Campbell (11)
Eddie Jones (9)
Charlotte Coliseum 17,370
22–18
41
January 27
Detroit
W 117–102
Eddie Jones (25)
Brad Miller (9)
Derrick Coleman (8)
Charlotte Coliseum 16,238
23–18
42
January 29
Phoenix
W 100–79
Eddie Jones (20)
Brad Miller (12)
Eddie Jones (6)
Charlotte Coliseum 19,366
24–18 :
February: 7–7 (home: 4–4; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
43
February 1
@ Houston
L 83–99
Eddie Jones (20)
Derrick Coleman (11)
Baron Davis (5)
Compaq Center 14,391
24–19
44
February 3
@ Dallas
L 96–106
Eddie Jones (21)
Elden Campbell (10)
Mason, Davis (5)
Reunion Arena 11,126
24–20
45
February 5
@ Washington
W 110–102
Elden Campbell (27)
Derrick Coleman (10)
Anthony Mason (5)
MCI Center 18,422
25–20
46
February 7
New York
W 95–85
Eddie Jones (34)
Derrick Coleman (13)
David Wesley (8)
Charlotte Coliseum 18,128
26–20
47
February 9
Cleveland
W 103–95
Eddie Jones (32)
Elden Campbell (10)
Jones, Wesley (5)
Charlotte Coliseum 16,512
27–20
48
February 15
@ Philadelphia
W 95–93
Eddie Jones (27)
Mason, Campbell (12)
David Wesley (7)
First Union Center 18,488
28–20
49
February 16
L.A. Lakers
L 85–92
Derrick Coleman (19)
Elden Campbell (13)
David Wesley (8)
Charlotte Coliseum 23,799
28–21
50
February 18
L.A. Clippers
W 115–87
Derrick Coleman (17)
Elden Campbell (12)
Baron Davis (7)
Charlotte Coliseum 18,796
29–21
51
February 20
Miami
L 80–85
Eddie Jones (18)
Derrick Coleman (12)
Anthony Mason (7)
Charlotte Coliseum 21,539
29–22
52
February 22
Houston
W 102–97
Derrick Coleman (32)
Derrick Coleman (12)
Anthony Mason (11)
Charlotte Coliseum 15,921
30–22
53
February 24
San Antonio
L 70–72
Derrick Coleman (19)
Derrick Coleman (20)
Anthony Mason (6)
Charlotte Coliseum 18,535
30–23
54
February 26
@ New Jersey
L 93–104
Derrick Coleman (24)
Derrick Coleman (10)
David Wesley (7)
Continental Airlines Arena 18,481
30–24
55
February 28
Seattle
L 81–84
Eddie Jones (23)
Anthony Mason (13)
David Wesley (9)
Charlotte Coliseum 15,902
30–25
56
February 29
@ Minnesota
W 92–87
Elden Campbell (22)
Mason, Campbell (8)
Eddie Jones (5)
Target Center 15,922
31–25 :
March: 9–6 (home: 4–3; road: 5–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
57
March 2
@ Orlando
L 96–104
Elden Campbell (22)
Anthony Mason (13)
Mason, Davis (5)
Orlando Arena 12,382
31–26
58
March 3
Utah
L 87–89
Eddie Jones (31)
Elden Campbell (11)
Eddie Jones (7)
Charlotte Coliseum 21,148
31–27
59
March 5
Chicago
W 100–94
Derrick Coleman (26)
Mason, Coleman (7)
David Wesley (11)
Charlotte Coliseum 15,799
32–27
60
March 7
@ Golden State
W 102–99
Derrick Coleman (34)
Derrick Coleman (17)
Eddie Jones (7)
The Arena in Oakland 10,201
33–27
61
March 8
@ Sacramento
L 92–105
David Wesley (21)
Elden Campbell (13)
David Wesley (6)
ARCO Arena 17,317
33–28
62
March 10
@ L.A. Clippers
W 118–101
Derrick Coleman (31)
Campbell, Coleman (12)
Baron Davis (7)
Staples Center 15,362
34–28
63
March 15
Chicago
W 77–74
Wesley, Jones (18)
Elden Campbell (20)
Eddie Jones (8)
Charlotte Coliseum 15,964
35–28
64
March 17
New York
L 99–118
David Wesley (24)
Elden Campbell (10)
Baron Davis (7)
Charlotte Coliseum 23,799
35–29
65
March 18
@ Indiana
L 99–113
Derrick Coleman (28)
Mason, Coleman (10)
Eddie Jones (4)
Conseco Fieldhouse 18,345
35–30
66
March 20
Philadelphia
L 96–102
Eddie Jones (28)
Anthony Mason (11)
David Wesley (10)
Charlotte Coliseum 16,281
35–31
67
March 22
New Jersey
W 119–103
Eddie Jones (26)
Mason, Campbell, Robinson (7)
Jones, Mason, Wesley (7)
Charlotte Coliseum 15,595
36–31
68
March 24
@ Toronto
W 102–84
Eddie Jones (25)
Derrick Coleman (12)
Anthony Mason (6)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
37–31
69
March 25
@ Atlanta
W 86–70
Eddie Jones (24)
Mason, Fuller (15)
Anthony Mason (11)
Philips Arena 14,609
38–31
70
March 29
@ Detroit
W 98–91
Anthony Mason (22)
Elden Campbell (13)
Anthony Mason (8)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 14,997
39–31
71
March 31
Toronto
W 110–101 (OT)
Eddie Jones (32)
Anthony Mason (14)
Anthony Mason (11)
Charlotte Coliseum 23,799
40–31 :
April: 9–2 (home: 4–1; road: 5–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
72
April 1
@ Chicago
W 90–87
Elden Campbell (25)
Mason, Campbell (9)
Anthony Mason (7)
United Center 21,882
41–31
73
April 4
Boston
W 112–105
Anthony Mason (27)
Derrick Coleman (14)
David Wesley (9)
Charlotte Coliseum 16,305
42–31
74
April 6
@ Miami
L 70–76
Anthony Mason (14)
Anthony Mason (15)
Coleman, Wesley (3)
American Airlines Arena 15,803
42–32
75
April 7
Detroit
L 82–97
Baron Davis (14)
Mason, Coleman (10)
Derrick Coleman (5)
Charlotte Coliseum 20,002
42–33
76
April 9
Indiana
W 96–80
Cambell, Jones, Coleman (19)
Elden Campbell (13)
Mason, Jones (5)
Charlotte Coliseum 19,312
43–33
77
April 10
@ Washington
W 107–105
Eddie Jones (26)
Derrick Coleman (16)
Anthony Mason (9)
MCI Center 12,071
44–33
78
April 12
Atlanta
W 119–87
David Wesley (29)
Brad Miller (8)
Anthony Mason (10)
Charlotte Coliseum 15,809
45–33
79
April 14
@ Milwaukee
W 109–106 (OT)
Eddie Jones (29)
Derrick Coleman (12)
Coleman, Mason (6)
Bradley Center 15,839
46–33
80
April 16
@ Boston
W 105–102
Eddie Jones (25)
Anthony Mason (12)
Baron Davis (5)
FleetCenter 17,278
47–33
81
April 18
@ Cleveland
W 103–88
David Wesley (23)
Mason, Coleman (11)
Mason, Jones, Wesley, Campbell (5)
Gund Arena 14,481
48–33
82
April 19
Miami
W 83–73
Mason, Jones (14)
Elden Campbell (8)
Baron Davis (7)
Charlotte Coliseum 18,838
49–33 :
1999–00 schedule :

## Playoffs

2000 playoff game log :
First Round: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 22
Philadelphia
L 82–92
Derrick Coleman (23)
Derrick Coleman (16)
David Wesley (4)
Charlotte Coliseum 15,023
0–1
2
April 24
Philadelphia
W 108–98 (OT)
Derrick Coleman (29)
Elden Campbell (14)
Eddie Jones (8)
Charlotte Coliseum 11,686
1–1
3
April 28
@ Philadelphia
L 76–81
Eddie Jones (18)
Derrick Coleman (17)
Anthony Mason (7)
First Union Center 20,849
1–2
4
May 1
@ Philadelphia
L 99–105
Campbell, Mason (21)
Campbell, Coleman (11)
Matt Geiger (10)
First Union Center 20,712
1–3 :
2000 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Ragular season

| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| David Wesley | PG | 82 | 82 | 2,760 | 225 | 463 | 109 | 11 | 1,116 | 33.7 | 2.7 | 5.6 | 1.3 | .1 | 13.6 |
| Anthony Mason | SF | 82 | 81 | 3,133 | 699 | 367 | 74 | 29 | 948 | 38.2 | 8.5 | 4.5 | .9 | .4 | 11.6 |
| Baron Davis | PG | 82 | 0 | 1,523 | 165 | 309 | 97 | 19 | 486 | 18.6 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 1.2 | .2 | 5.9 |
| Elden Campbell | C | 78 | 77 | 2,538 | 590 | 129 | 56 | 150 | 987 | 32.5 | 7.6 | 1.7 | .7 | 1.9 | 12.7 |
| Derrick Coleman | PF | 74 | 64 | 2,347 | 632 | 175 | 34 | 130 | 1,239 | 31.7 | 8.5 | 2.4 | .5 | 1.8 | 16.7 |
| Eddie Jones | SG | 72 | 72 | 2,807 | 343 | 305 | 192 | 49 | 1,446 | 39.0 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 2.7 | .7 | 20.1 |
| Eddie Robinson | SF | 67 | 8 | 1,112 | 184 | 32 | 48 | 25 | 471 | 16.6 | 2.7 | .5 | .7 | .4 | 7.0 |
| Brad Miller | C | 55 | 4 | 961 | 293 | 45 | 23 | 35 | 423 | 17.5 | 5.3 | .8 | .4 | .6 | 7.7 |
| Ricky Davis | SG | 48 | 4 | 570 | 83 | 62 | 30 | 8 | 227 | 11.9 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .6 | .2 | 4.7 |
| Todd Fuller | C | 41 | 2 | 399 | 110 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 134 | 9.7 | 2.7 | .1 | .2 | .2 | 3.3 |
| Chucky Brown$^†$ | PF | 33 | 2 | 494 | 90 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 144 | 15.0 | 2.7 | .8 | .4 | .2 | 4.4 |
| Bobby Phills | SG | 28 | 9 | 825 | 71 | 79 | 41 | 8 | 381 | 29.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 1.5 | .3 | 13.6 |
| Dale Ellis$^†$ | SG | 24 | 5 | 240 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 55 | 10.0 | .9 | .3 | .3 | .0 | 2.3 |
| Michael Hawkins | PG | 12 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3.0 | .6 | 1.1 | .0 | .0 | .7 |
| Eldridge Recasner | PG | 7 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4.0 | .6 | .7 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Derek Hood | PF | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Jason Miskiri | PG | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
* $^†$ Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Hornets only.

### Playoffs

| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Anthony Mason | SF | 4 | 4 | 179 | 39 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 44.8 | 9.8 | 5.5 | 1.0 | .0 | 12.5 |
| Eddie Jones | SG | 4 | 4 | 171 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 68 | 42.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 2.5 | .8 | 17.0 |
| Derrick Coleman | PF | 4 | 4 | 169 | 50 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 81 | 42.3 | 12.5 | 3.5 | .8 | 3.0 | 20.3 |
| David Wesley | PG | 4 | 4 | 152 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 44 | 38.0 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 2.0 | .0 | 11.0 |
| Elden Campbell | C | 4 | 4 | 150 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 57 | 37.5 | 8.3 | 1.0 | .5 | 1.0 | 14.3 |
| Brad Miller | C | 4 | 0 | 62 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 15.5 | 3.3 | .8 | .0 | .8 | 7.5 |
| Baron Davis | PG | 4 | 0 | 57 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 14.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .0 | 5.8 |
| Eddie Robinson | SF | 4 | 0 | 45 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11.3 | .8 | 1.0 | .5 | .3 | 3.0 |

## Awards and records

* Eddie Jones, All-NBA Third Team
* Eddie Jones, NBA All-Defensive Second Team

## Transactions

* August 17, 1999
Signed Eddie Robinson as a free agent.
* August 18, 1999
Signed Todd Fuller as a free agent.
* October 4, 1999
Signed Derek Hood as a free agent.
Signed Jason Miskiri as a free agent.
* November 8, 1999
Waived Jason Miskiri.
* November 9, 1999
Signed Michael Hawkins as a free agent.
* November 23, 1999
Waived Derek Hood.
* January 18, 2000
Traded a 2000 2nd round draft pick (Jason Hart was later selected) and a 2002 2nd round draft pick (Chris Owens was later selected) to the Milwaukee Bucks for Dale Ellis.
* February 8, 2000
Signed Chucky Brown as a free agent.
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