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2015–16 Charlotte Hornets season
Head coachSteve Clifford
General managerRich Cho
OwnersMichael Jordan
ArenaTime Warner Cable Arena
Results
Record48–34 (.585)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Southeast)
Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(Lost to Heat 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Carolinas, Fox Sports Southeast
RadioWFNZ
< 2014–15 2016–17 >

The 2015–16 Charlotte Hornets season was the 26th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the fourth season under head coach Steve Clifford. With 48–34 record, the Hornets qualified for the playoffs for the tenth time in Charlotte pro basketball history as a sixth seed, where they played the third-seeded Miami Heat. In a tight playoff match, the Hornets lost the first two games in Miami, before winning three straight. Miami took games 6 and 7, winning the series.

As of 2020, this marked the last season the Hornets made the playoffs.

2015 NBA draft

Main article: 2015 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/club team
1 9 Frank Kaminsky Center  United States Wisconsin
2 39 Juan Pablo Vaulet Small forward  Argentina Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca

Roster

2015–16 Charlotte Hornets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G/F 5 Batum, Nicolas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1988–12–14 France
G 30 Daniels, Troy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1991–07–15 VCU
G 12 Gutiérrez, Jorge 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 189 lb (86 kg) 1988–12–27 California
F 50 Hansbrough, Tyler 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1985–11–03 North Carolina
G 9 Harrison, Aaron 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1994–10–28 Kentucky
C 00 Hawes, Spencer 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1988–04–28 Washington
C 25 Jefferson, Al 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 289 lb (131 kg) 1985–01–04 Prentiss HS (MS)
C 44 Kaminsky, Frank 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1993–04–04 Wisconsin
F 14 Kidd-Gilchrist, Michael Injured 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 1993–09–26 Kentucky
G 3 Lamb, Jeremy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1992–05–30 Connecticut
G 1 Lee, Courtney 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1985–10–03 Western Kentucky
G 7 Lin, Jeremy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1988–08–23 Harvard
G 15 Walker, Kemba (C) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1990–05–08 Connecticut
F 2 Williams, Marvin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 237 lb (108 kg) 1986–06–19 North Carolina
F/C 40 Zeller, Cody 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1992–10–05 Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2016–04–03

Preseason

2015 pre-season game log
Pre-season: 7–1 (home: 3–0; road: 4–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 3 @ Orlando 106–100 Jeremy Lin (17) Al Jefferson (9) Kemba Walker (8) Amway Center
14,942 		1–0
2 October 4 @ Miami 90–77 Brian Roberts (21) Frank Kaminsky (11) Kaminsky, Roberts (3) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		2–0
3 October 11 L. A. Clippers 106–94 Lin, Zeller (16) Spencer Hawes (13) Kemba Walker (5) Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre
17,376 		3–0
4 October 14 @ L. A. Clippers 113–71 Al Jefferson (17) Nicolas Batum (10) Nicolas Batum (5) Mercedes-Benz Arena
15,905 		4–0
5 October 17 New York 97–93 Al Jefferson (12) Hansbrough, Kaminsky (8) Frank Kaminsky (3) Time Warner Cable Arena
11,632 		5–0
6 October 19 Chicago 94–86 Kemba Walker (22) Jeremy Lin (8) Jeremy Lin (5) Time Warner Cable Arena
8,769 		6–0
7 October 21 @ Detroit 99–94 Batum, Lin (18) Nicolas Batum (10) Nicolas Batum (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
11,096 		7–0
8 October 22 @ Indiana 86–98 Frank Kaminsky (19) Hansbrough, Zeller (9) Brian Roberts (5) Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
10,744 		7–1
2015–16 season schedule

Regular season

Game log

2015–16 game log
Total: 48–34 (Home: 30–11; Road: 18–23)
October: 0–2 (home: 0–0; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 28 @ Miami L 94–104 Kemba Walker (19) Cody Zeller (12) Kemba Walker (4) American Airlines Arena
19,724 		0–1
2 October 30 @ Atlanta L 94–97 Nicolas Batum (14) Nicolas Batum (12) Kemba Walker (6) Philips Arena
17,024 		0–2
November : 10–5 (home: 8–2; road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
3 November 1 Atlanta L 92–94 Kemba Walker (20) Al Jefferson (10) Nicolas Batum (8) Time Warner Cable Arena
18,691 		0–3
4 November 3 Chicago W 130–105 Jeremy Lamb (20) Marvin Williams (10) Kemba Walker (5) Time Warner Cable Arena
15,136 		1–3
5 November 5 @ Dallas W 108–94 Al Jefferson (31) Marvin Williams (12) Kemba Walker (7) American Airlines Center
19,635 		2–3
6 November 7 @ San Antonio L 94–114 Kemba Walker (23) Al Jefferson (7) Batum, Walker (4) AT&T Center
18,418 		2–4
7 November 10 @ Minnesota W 104–95 Jeremy Lin (19) Marvin Williams (10) Kemba Walker (6) Target Center
14,722 		3–4
8 November 11 New York W 95–93 Nicolas Batum (24) Batum, Jefferson (5) Spencer Hawes (5) Time Warner Cable Arena
16,643 		4-4
9 November 13 @ Chicago L 97–102 Nicolas Batum (28) Lamb, Walker (9) Kemba Walker (7) United Center
21,749 		4–5
10 November 15 Portland W 106–94 Nicolas Batum (33) Nicolas Batum (6) Marvin Williams (8) Time Warner Cable Arena
15,317 		5–5
11 November 17 @ New York L 94–102 Kemba Walker (31) Batum, Lamb (6) Lamb, Lin (3) Madison Square Garden
19,812 		5–6
12 November 18 Brooklyn W 116–111 Nicolas Batum (24) Lin, Williams (9) Nicolas Batum (8) Time Warner Cable Arena
14,040 		6–6
13 November 20 Philadelphia W 113–88 Al Jefferson (26) Al Jefferson (10) Kemba Walker (7) Time Warner Cable Arena
17,926 		7–6
14 November 23 Sacramento W 127–122 (OT) Kemba Walker (39) Nicolas Batum (10) Nicolas Batum (8) Time Warner Cable Arena
14,163 		8–6
15 November 25 Washington W 101–87 Walker, Batum (16) Jefferson, Williams (11) Nicolas Batum (11) Time Warner Cable Arena
17,064 		9–6
16 November 27 Cleveland L 90–95 Kemba Walker (18) Lamb, Batum (8) Batum, Lin, Walker (4) Time Warner Cable Arena
19,093 		9–7
17 November 29 Milwaukee W 87–82 Kemba Walker (22) Jeremy Lamb (9) Nicolas Batum (5) Time Warner Cable Arena
14,224 		10–7
December : 7–7 (home: 5–4; road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
18 December 2 Golden State L 99–116 Nicolas Batum (17) Nicolas Batum (8) Brian Roberts (5) Time Warner Cable Arena
19,542 		10–8
19 December 5 @ Chicago W 102–96 Nicolas Batum (24) Nicolas Batum (11) Batum, Walker (5) United Center
21,770 		11–8
20 December 7 Detroit W 104–84 Cody Zeller (20) Marvin Williams (12) Nicholas Batum (8) Time Warner Cable Arena
15,481 		12–8
21 December 9 Miami W 99–81 Walker, Williams (18) Nicolas Batum (11) Nicolas Batum (11) Time Warner Cable Arena
17,404 		13–8
22 December 11 @ Memphis W 123–99 Kemba Walker (33) Kaminsky, Williams (6) Kemba Walker (6) FedEx Forum
17,111 		14–8
23 December 12 Boston L 93–98 Nicolas Batum (21) Batum, Hawes (8) Kemba Walker (4) Time Warner Cable Arena
18,490 		14–9
24 December 16 @ Orlando L 98–113 Jeremy Lamb (16) Kaminsky, Lamb, Williams (5) Kemba Walker (9) Amway Center
16,019 		14–10
25 December 17 Toronto W 109–99 (OT) Jeremy Lin (35) Hawes, Williams (10) Kemba Walker (7) Time Warner Cable Arena
15,817 		15–10
26 December 19 @ Washington L 101–109 Kemba Walker (18) Marvin Williams (9) Nicolas Batum (8) Verizon Center
16,987 		15–11
27 December 21 @ Houston L 95–102 Kemba Walker (14) Cody Zeller (7) Kemba Walker (6) Toyota Center
18,236 		15–12
28 December 23 Boston L 89–102 Frank Kaminsky (23) Cody Zeller (10) Nicolas Batum (7) Time Warner Cable Arena
19,082 		15–13
29 December 26 Memphis W 98–92 Kemba Walker (22) Nicolas Batum (11) Batum, Walker (8) Time Warner Cable Arena
19,091 		16–13
30 December 28 L.A. Lakers W 108–98 Kemba Walker (38) Marvin Williams (11) Nicolas Batum (11) Time Warner Cable Arena
19,632 		17–13
31 December 30 L.A. Clippers L 117–122 Kemba Walker (29) Batum, Zeller (8) Kemba Walker (7) Time Warner Cable Arena
19,145 		17–14
January : 6–11 (home: 3–2; road: 3–9)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
32 January 1 @ Toronto L 94–104 Kemba Walker (18) Cody Zeller (9) Nicolas Batum (7) Air Canada Centre
19,800 		17–15
33 January 2 Oklahoma City L 90–109 Kemba Walker (32) Marvin Williams (8) Kemba Walker (5) Time Warner Cable Arena
19,387 		17–16
34 January 4 @ Golden State L 101–111 Kemba Walker (22) Cody Zeller (10) Spencer Hawes (4) Oracle Arena
19,596 		17–17
35 January 6 @ Phoenix L 102–111 Kemba Walker (25) Cody Zeller (11) Kemba Walker (6) Talking Stick Resort Arena
16,910 		17–18
36 January 9 @ L.A. Clippers L 83–97 Jeremy Lin (26) Lamb, Zeller (13) Jeremy Lin (4) Staples Center
19,060 		17–19
37 January 10 @ Denver L 92–95 Lamb, Zeller (15) Jeremy Lamb (8) Nicolas Batum (7) Pepsi Center
11,343 		17–20
38 January 13 Atlanta W 107–84 Kemba Walker (23) Cody Zeller (10) Nicolas Batum (10) Time Warner Cable Arena
15,334 		18–20
39 January 15 @ New Orleans L 107–109 Batum, Walker (25) Cody Zeller (8) Nicolas Batum (8) Smoothie King Center
16,876 		18–21
40 January 16 Milwaukee L 92–105 Jeremy Lin (15) Spencer Hawes (9) Nicolas Batum (9) Time Warner Cable Arena
18,288 		18–22
41 January 18 Utah W 124–119 (OT) Kemba Walker (52) Batum, Walker (9) Kemba Walker (8) Time Warner Cable Arena
17,459 		19–22
42 January 20 @ Oklahoma City L 95–109 Kemba Walker (21) Batum, Hawes, Kaminsky (6) Frank Kaminsky (4) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203 		19–23
43 January 22 @ Orlando W 120–116 (OT) Kemba Walker (40) Marvin Williams (14) Kemba Walker (9) Amway Center
18,083 		20–23
44 January 23 New York W 97–84 Lin, Walker (26) Marvin Williams (12) Lin, Walker (5) Time Warner Cable Arena
17,768 		21–23
45 January 25 @ Sacramento W 129–128 (2OT) Troy Daniels (28) Frank Kaminsky (8) Jeremy Lin (11) Sleep Train Arena
16,991 		22–23
46 January 27 @ Utah L 73–102 Kemba Walker (15) Nicolas Batum (10) Batum, Hawes (2) Vivint Smart Home Arena
16,683 		22–24
47 January 29 @ Portland L 91–109 Marvin Williams (20) Tyler Hansbrough (14) Nicolas Batum (8) Moda Center
19,393 		22–25
48 January 31 @ L.A. Lakers W 101–82 Marvin Williams (19) Kidd-Gilchrist, Williams (12) Kemba Walker (6) Staples Center
18,997 		23–25
February : 7–3 (home: 3–1; road: 4–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
49 February 3 Cleveland W 106–97 Jeremy Lin (24) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (13) Jeremy Lin (8) Time Warner Cable Arena
19,189 		24–25
50 February 5 Miami L 95–98 Marvin Williams (27) Cody Zeller (8) Nicolas Batum (7) Time Warner Cable Arena
19,147 		24–26
51 February 6 Washington W 108–104 Nicolas Batum (26) Nicolas Batum (11) Nicolas Batum (9) Time Warner Cable Arena
18,450 		25–26
52 February 8 Chicago W 108–91 Kemba Walker (30) Nicolas Batum (13) Batum, Walker (8) Time Warner Cable Arena
15,886 		26–26
53 February 10 @ Indiana W 117–95 Kemba Walker (25) Cody Zeller (11) Nicolas Batum (6) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
15,653 		27–26
All-Star Break
54 February 19 @ Milwaukee W 98–95 Kemba Walker (25) Cody Zeller (9) Kemba Walker (4) BMO Harris Bradley Center
16,370 		28–26
55 February 21 @ Brooklyn W 104–96 Kemba Walker (28) Marvin Williams (12) Nicolas Batum (8) Barclays Center
16,155 		29–26
56 February 24 @ Cleveland L 103–114 Kemba Walker (20) Marvin Williams (10) Batum, Walker (6) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 		29–27
57 February 26 @ Indiana W 96–95 Marvin Williams (26) Marvin Williams (13) Kemba Walker (10) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
18,165 		30–27
58 February 28 @ Atlanta L 76–87 Marvin Williams (16) Marvin Williams (9) Kemba Walker (5) Philips Arena
17,156 		30–28
March : 13–3 (home: 8–2; road: 5–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
59 March 1 Phoenix W 126–92 Kemba Walker (26) Nicolas Batum (9) Kemba Walker (9) Time Warner Cable Arena
16,849 		31–28
60 March 2 @ Philadelphia W 119–99 Kemba Walker (30) Marvin Williams (9) Nicolas Batum (7) Wells Fargo Center
11,143 		32–28
61 March 4 Indiana W 108–101 Kemba Walker (33) Cody Zeller (11) Kemba Walker (10) Time Warner Cable Arena
19,099 		33–28
62 March 7 Minnesota W 108–103 Kemba Walker (34) Walker, Williams (7) Kemba Walker (6) Time Warner Cable Arena
15,912 		34–28
63 March 9 New Orleans W 122–113 Kemba Walker (35) Cody Zeller (8) Kemba Walker (7) Time Warner Cable Arena
16,335 		35–28
64 March 11 Detroit W 118–103 Marvin Williams (22) Lee, Williams (6) Nicholas Batum (11) Time Warner Cable Arena
18,189 		36–28
65 March 12 Houston W 125–109 Kemba Walker (26) Al Jefferson (10) Nicholas Batum (8) Time Warner Cable Arena
19,303 		37–28
66 March 14 Dallas L 96–107 Kemba Walker (25) Cody Zeller (9) Kemba Walker (9) Time Warner Cable Arena
15,686 		37–29
67 March 16 Orlando W 107–99 Batum, Williams (26) Cody Zeller (13) Nicholas Batum (9) Time Warner Cable Arena
16,148 		38–29
68 March 17 @ Miami W 109–106 Jefferson, Walker (21) Al Jefferson (10) Batum, Walker (7) American Airlines Arena
19,848 		39–29
69 March 19 Denver L 93–101 Nicolas Batum (24) Nicolas Batum (8) Nicolas Batum (9) Time Warner Cable Arena
19,271 		39–30
70 March 21 San Antonio W 91–88 Jeremy Lin (29) Cody Zeller (14) Batum, Zeller (3) Time Warner Cable Arena
18,260 		40–30
71 March 22 @ Brooklyn W 105–100 Nicolas Batum (22) Frank Kaminsky (7) Jefferson, Lin, Walker (4) Barclays Center
15,739 		41–30
72 March 25 @ Detroit L 105–112 Kemba Walker (29) Al Jefferson (7) Nicholas Batum (7) Palace of Auburn Hills
17,209 		41–31
73 March 26 @ Milwaukee W 115–91 Nicholas Batum (25) Marvin Williams (8) Nicholas Batum (8) BMO Harris Bradley Center
15,544 		42–31
74 March 29 @ Philadelphia W 100–85 Nicholas Batum (19) Nicholas Batum (12) Nicholas Batum (12) Wells Fargo Center
14,486 		43–31
April : 5–3 (home: 3–0; road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
75 April 1 Philadelphia W 100–91 Kemba Walker (27) Kemba Walker (11) Nicholas Batum (7) Time Warner Cable Arena
19,244 		44–31
76 April 3 @ Cleveland L 103–112 Kemba Walker (29) Spencer Hawes (9) Kemba Walker (7) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 		44–32
77 April 5 @ Toronto L 90–96 Jeremy Lin (21) Al Jefferson (11) Jeremy Lin (7) Air Canada Centre
19,800 		44–33
78 April 6 @ New York W 111–97 Kemba Walker (34) Al Jefferson (8) Courtney Lee (6) Madison Square Garden
19,812 		45–33
79 April 8 Brooklyn W 113–99 Kemba Walker (22) Al Jefferson (9) Nicholas Batum (6) Time Warner Cable Arena
18,337 		46–33
80 April 10 @ Washington L 98–113 Frank Kaminsky (18) Frank Kaminsky (11) Kemba Walker (7) Verizon Center
19,187 		46–34
81 April 11 @ Boston W 114–100 Jeremy Lin (25) Al Jefferson (11) Kemba Walker (6) TD Garden
18,624 		47–34
82 April 13 Orlando W 117–103 Al Jefferson (26) Jeremy Lamb (9) Kemba Walker (8) Time Warner Cable Arena
17,372 		48–34
2015–16 season schedule

Playoffs

Main article: 2016 NBA Playoffs

Game log

2016 playoff game log
Total: 3–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–3)
First Round: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 17 @ Miami L 91–123 Nicolas Batum (21) Cody Zeller (7) Jeremy Lin (3) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		0–1
2 April 20 @ Miami L 103–115 Kemba Walker (29) Batum, Jefferson (7) Batum, Walker (3) American Airlines Arena
19,650 		0–2
3 April 23 Miami W 96–80 Jeremy Lin (18) Marvin Williams (14) Kemba Walker (7) Time Warner Cable Arena
19,604 		1–2
4 April 25 Miami W 89–85 Kemba Walker (34) Spencer Hawes (8) Jefferson, Lin (3) Time Warner Cable Arena
19,156 		2–2
5 April 27 @ Miami W 90–88 Marvin Williams (17) Marvin Williams (8) Jeremy Lin (7) American Airlines Arena
19,685 		3–2
6 April 29 Miami L 90–97 Kemba Walker (37) Al Jefferson (7) Kemba Walker (5) Time Warner Cable Arena
19,636 		3–3
7 May 1 @ Miami L 73–106 Frank Kaminsky (13) Cody Zeller (7) Kemba Walker (6) American Airlines Arena
19,868 		3–4
2016 playoff schedule

Standings

Southeast DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
y – Miami Heat4834.585–28‍–‍1320‍–‍2110–682
x – Atlanta Hawks4834.585–27‍–‍1421‍–‍208–882
x – Charlotte Hornets4834.585–30‍–‍1118‍–‍238–882
Washington Wizards4141.5007.022‍–‍1919‍–‍2210–682
Orlando Magic3547.42713.023‍–‍1812‍–‍294–1282
Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1c – Cleveland Cavaliers *5725.695–82
2y – Toronto Raptors *5626.6831.082
3y – Miami Heat *4834.5859.082
4x – Atlanta Hawks4834.5859.082
5x – Boston Celtics4834.5859.082
6x – Charlotte Hornets4834.5859.082
7x – Indiana Pacers4537.54912.082
8x – Detroit Pistons4438.53713.082
9Chicago Bulls4240.51215.082
10Washington Wizards4141.50016.082
11Orlando Magic3547.42722.082
12Milwaukee Bucks3349.40224.082
13New York Knicks3250.39025.082
14Brooklyn Nets2161.25636.082
15Philadelphia 76ers1072.12247.082

References

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