The 2021–22 Charlotte Hornets season was the 32nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Despite clinching a spot in the Play-In Tournament for the second consecutive season, the Hornets lost 132–103 to the Atlanta Hawks, and have not played in the playoffs since 2016.[1]
After failing to make the playoffs in his four seasons as head coach, James Borrego was fired at the end of the season. He posted a 138–163 (.458) record during his tenure with the Hornets.[2]
NBA draft
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Roster
2021–22 Charlotte Hornets roster |
Players |
Coaches |
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) |
From |
G |
2 |
Ball, LaMelo |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
2001-08-22 |
SPIRE Academy (OH) |
G |
5 |
Bouknight, James |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
2000-09-18 |
Connecticut |
F |
0 |
Bridges, Miles |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
1998-03-21 |
Michigan State |
F/C |
8 |
Harrell, Montrezl |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
1994-01-26 |
Louisville |
F |
20 |
Hayward, Gordon ![Injured Injured](/w/images/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/8px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png) |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
1990-03-23 |
Butler |
F/C |
23 |
Jones, Kai |
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
221 lb (100 kg) |
2001-01-19 |
Texas |
F |
98 |
Kulboka, Arnoldas (TW) |
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
209 lb (95 kg) |
1998-01-04 |
Lithuania |
G |
16 |
Lewis, Scottie (TW) |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
2000-03-12 |
Florida |
F |
11 |
Martin, Cody |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
1995-09-28 |
Nevada |
F/C |
6 |
McDaniels, Jalen |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
1998-01-31 |
San Diego State |
G/F |
12 |
Oubre, Kelly |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
203 lb (92 kg) |
1995-12-09 |
Kansas |
F/C |
24 |
Plumlee, Mason |
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
254 lb (115 kg) |
1990-03-05 |
Duke |
C |
14 |
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 |
4 |
Thomas, Isaiah |
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1989-02-07 |
Washington |
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 |
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
- (TW) Two-way affiliate player
Injured
Roster • Transactions
Last transaction: April 2, 2022
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Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
Regular season
2021–22 game log |
October: 5–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 3–1)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
1 |
October 20 |
Indiana |
W 123–122 |
LaMelo Ball (31) |
Mason Plumlee (10) |
LaMelo Ball (7) |
Spectrum Center
15,521 |
1–0 |
2 |
October 22 |
@ Cleveland |
W 123–112 |
Miles Bridges (30) |
Mason Plumlee (14) |
Ish Smith (8) |
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
17,116 |
2–0 |
3 |
October 24 |
@ Brooklyn |
W 111–95 |
Miles Bridges (32) |
Bridges, Oubre Jr. (9) |
Gordon Hayward (6) |
Barclays Center
17,732 |
3–0 |
4 |
October 25 |
Boston |
L 129–140 |
Ball, Bridges (25) |
Mason Plumlee (11) |
LaMelo Ball (9) |
Spectrum Center
17,238 |
3–1 |
5 |
October 27 |
@ Orlando |
W 120–111 |
Miles Bridges (31) |
Mason Plumlee (10) |
Hayward, Martin (5) |
Amway Center
14,082 |
4–1 |
6 |
October 29 |
@ Miami |
L 99–114 |
Gordon Hayward (23) |
Miles Bridges (8) |
LaMelo Ball (6) |
FTX Arena
19,600 |
4–2 |
7 |
October 31 |
Portland |
W 125–113 |
LaMelo Ball (27) |
LaMelo Ball (9) |
Miles Bridges (9) |
Spectrum Center
14,960 |
5–2 |
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November: 8–8 (Home: 5–1; Road: 3–7)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
8 |
November 1 |
Cleveland |
L 110–113 |
LaMelo Ball (30) |
Miles Bridges (9) |
Miles Bridges (8) |
Spectrum Center
13,889 |
5–3 |
9 |
November 3 |
@ Golden State |
L 92–114 |
Miles Bridges (32) |
Gordon Hayward (11) |
LaMelo Ball (8) |
Chase Center
18,064 |
5–4 |
10 |
November 5 |
@ Sacramento |
L 110–140 |
Gordon Hayward (25) |
Mason Plumlee (6) |
LaMelo Ball (13) |
Golden 1 Center
14,905 |
5–5 |
11 |
November 7 |
@ L.A. Clippers |
L 106–120 |
LaMelo Ball (21) |
Terry Rozier (8) |
Miles Bridges (6) |
Staples Center
15,781 |
5–6 |
12 |
November 8 |
@ L.A. Lakers |
L 123–126 (OT) |
Terry Rozier (29) |
LaMelo Ball (15) |
LaMelo Ball (11) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
5–7 |
13 |
November 10 |
@ Memphis |
W 118–108 |
Kelly Oubre Jr. (37) |
Ball, Bridges (9) |
LaMelo Ball (8) |
FedExForum
13,880 |
6–7 |
14 |
November 12 |
New York |
W 106–94 |
Miles Bridges (24) |
LaMelo Ball (17) |
LaMelo Ball (9) |
Spectrum Center
19,257 |
7–7 |
15 |
November 14 |
Golden State |
W 106–102 |
Miles Bridges (22) |
Bridges, Martin (8) |
Mason Plumlee (6) |
Spectrum Center
19,559 |
8–7 |
16 |
November 17 |
Washington |
W 97–87 |
Terry Rozier (19) |
Mason Plumlee (13) |
LaMelo Ball (14) |
Spectrum Center
14,402 |
9–7 |
17 |
November 19 |
Indiana |
W 121–118 |
LaMelo Ball (32) |
LaMelo Ball (11) |
LaMelo Ball (8) |
Spectrum Center
16,787 |
10–7 |
18 |
November 20 |
@ Atlanta |
L 105–115 |
Miles Bridges (35) |
Ball, Bridges (10) |
LaMelo Ball (11) |
State Farm Arena
17,320 |
10–8 |
19 |
November 22 |
@ Washington |
W 109–103 |
Terry Rozier (32) |
LaMelo Ball (13) |
LaMelo Ball (7) |
Capital One Arena
16,575 |
11–8 |
20 |
November 24 |
@ Orlando |
W 106–99 |
Terry Rozier (27) |
Miles Bridges (9) |
Bridges, Martin (6) |
Amway Center
16,114 |
12–8 |
21 |
November 26 |
Minnesota |
W 133–115 |
Kelly Oubre Jr. (27) |
Jalen McDaniels (8) |
LaMelo Ball (13) |
Spectrum Center
19,314 |
13–8 |
22 |
November 27 |
@ Houston |
L 143–146 (OT) |
Terry Rozier (31) |
LaMelo Ball (11) |
LaMelo Ball (13) |
Toyota Center
14,687 |
13–9 |
23 |
November 29 |
@ Chicago |
L 119–133 |
Terry Rozier (31) |
Miles Bridges (8) |
LaMelo Ball (13) |
United Center
21,366 |
13–10 |
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December: 6–7 (Home: 2–2; Road: 4–5)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
24 |
December 1 |
@ Milwaukee |
L 125–127 |
LaMelo Ball (36) |
P. J. Washington (10) |
LaMelo Ball (9) |
Fiserv Forum
17,341 |
13–11 |
25 |
December 5 |
@ Atlanta |
W 130–127 |
Miles Bridges (32) |
P. J. Washington (11) |
Ish Smith (7) |
State Farm Arena
16,383 |
14–11 |
26 |
December 6 |
Philadelphia |
L 124–127 |
Kelly Oubre Jr. (35) |
P. J. Washington (8) |
Gordon Hayward (9) |
Spectrum Center
14,462 |
14–12 |
27 |
December 8 |
Philadelphia |
L 106–110 |
Gordon Hayward (31) |
Kelly Oubre Jr. (10) |
Gordon Hayward (7) |
Spectrum Center
15,709 |
14–13 |
28 |
December 10 |
Sacramento |
W 124–123 |
James Bouknight (24) |
Cody Martin (8) |
Miles Bridges (8) |
Spectrum Center
16,335 |
15–13 |
29 |
December 13 |
@ Dallas |
L 96–120 |
Oubre Jr., Rozier (20) |
Miles Bridges (10) |
Gordon Hayward (6) |
American Airlines Center
19,213 |
15–14 |
30 |
December 15 |
@ San Antonio |
W 131–115 |
Gordon Hayward (41) |
Jalen McDaniels (10) |
Miles Bridges (8) |
AT&T Center
14,354 |
16–14 |
31 |
December 17 |
@ Portland |
W 125–116 |
LaMelo Ball (27) |
Miles Bridges (6) |
Miles Bridges (11) |
Moda Center
18,399 |
16–15 |
32 |
December 19 |
@ Phoenix |
L 106–137 |
Miles Bridges (26) |
LaMelo Ball (10) |
LaMelo Ball (7) |
Footprint Center
17,071 |
16–16 |
33 |
December 20 |
@ Utah |
L 102–112 |
Miles Bridges (21) |
Miles Bridges (11) |
LaMelo Ball (11) |
Vivint Arena
18,306 |
16–17 |
34 |
December 23 |
@ Denver |
W 115–107 |
Kelly Oubre Jr. (23) |
P. J. Washington (9) |
P. J. Washington (5) |
Ball Arena
17,003 |
17–17 |
35 |
December 27 |
Houston |
W 123–99 |
Terry Rozier (27) |
Mason Plumlee (9) |
LaMelo Ball (7) |
Spectrum Center
19,349 |
18–17 |
36 |
December 29 |
@ Indiana |
W 116–108 |
Terry Rozier (35) |
Ball, Plumlee (12) |
LaMelo Ball (9) |
Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,608 |
19-17 |
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January: 9–6 (Home: 5–3; Road: 4–3)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
37 |
January 2 |
Phoenix |
L 99–133 |
LaMelo Ball (17) |
Hayward, Richards (7) |
Ish Smith (8) |
Spectrum Center
19,088 |
19–18 |
38 |
January 3 |
@ Washington |
L 121–124 |
Gordon Hayward (27) |
Miles Bridges (14) |
Mason Plumlee (7) |
Capital One Arena
8,902 |
19–19 |
39 |
January 5 |
Detroit |
W 140–111 |
Kelly Oubre Jr. (32) |
Ball, Washington (8) |
LaMelo Ball (12) |
Spectrum Center
14,427 |
20–19 |
40 |
January 8 |
Milwaukee |
W 114–106 |
Terry Rozier (28) |
Ball, Bridges, Washington (8) |
LaMelo Ball (8) |
Spectrum Center
19,139 |
21–19 |
41 |
January 10 |
Milwaukee |
W 103–99 |
Terry Rozier (27) |
Miles Bridges (11) |
P. J. Washington (5) |
Spectrum Center
14,253 |
22–19 |
42 |
January 12 |
@ Philadelphia |
W 109–98 |
Gordon Hayward (30) |
Bridges, Washington (8) |
LaMelo Ball (8) |
Wells Fargo Center
20,317 |
23–19 |
43 |
January 14 |
Orlando |
L 109–116 |
LaMelo Ball (23) |
Mason Plumlee (10) |
LaMelo Ball (8) |
Spectrum Center
16,011 |
23–20 |
44 |
January 17 |
@ New York |
W 97–87 |
Miles Bridges (38) |
Miles Bridges (12) |
Terry Rozier (7) |
Madison Square Garden
19,812 |
24–20 |
45 |
January 19 |
@ Boston |
W 111–102 |
Terry Rozier (28) |
Ball, Plumlee (10) |
Ball, Rozier (10) |
TD Garden
19,156 |
25–20 |
46 |
January 21 |
Oklahoma City |
W 121–98 |
Terry Rozier (24) |
Miles Bridges (14) |
Terry Rozier (9) |
Spectrum Center
15,835 |
26–20 |
47 |
January 23 |
Atlanta |
L 91–113 |
Ball, Bridges (19) |
Mason Plumlee (11) |
Terry Rozier (7) |
Spectrum Center
15,822 |
26–21 |
48 |
January 25 |
@ Toronto |
L 113–125 |
LaMelo Ball (25) |
Mason Plumlee (9) |
LaMelo Ball (7) |
Scotiabank Arena
0 |
26–22 |
49 |
January 26 |
@ Indiana |
W 158–126 |
Kelly Oubre Jr. (39) |
LaMelo Ball (10) |
LaMelo Ball (13) |
Gainbridge Fieldhouse
14,116 |
27–22 |
50 |
January 28 |
L.A. Lakers |
W 117–114 |
Miles Bridges (26) |
Mason Plumlee (17) |
Bridges, Plumlee (6) |
Spectrum Center
19,469 |
28–22 |
51 |
January 30 |
L.A. Clippers |
L 90–115 |
LaMelo Ball (23) |
Mason Plumlee (10) |
LaMelo Ball (10) |
Spectrum Center
19,600 |
28–23 |
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February: 2–10 (Home: 1–7; Road: 1–3)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
52 |
February 2 |
@ Boston |
L 107–113 |
LaMelo Ball (38) |
Mason Plumlee (17) |
LaMelo Ball (9) |
TD Garden
19,156 |
28–24 |
53 |
February 4 |
Cleveland |
L 101–102 |
Terry Rozier (24) |
Mason Plumlee (11) |
Miles Bridges (7) |
Spectrum Center
17,733 |
28–25 |
54 |
February 5 |
Miami |
L 86–104 |
Terry Rozier (16) |
Mason Plumlee (10) |
Miles Bridges (5) |
Spectrum Center
19,420 |
28–26 |
55 |
February 7 |
Toronto |
L 101–116 |
Miles Bridges (25) |
P. J. Washington (9) |
LaMelo Ball (9) |
Spectrum Center
14,102 |
28–27 |
56 |
February 9 |
Chicago |
L 109–121 |
LaMelo Ball (33) |
Mason Plumlee (11) |
Terry Rozier (6) |
Spectrum Center
19,099 |
28-28 |
57 |
February 11 |
@ Detroit |
W 141–119 |
LaMelo Ball (31) |
Plumlee, Rozier (10) |
LaMelo Ball (12) |
Little Caesars Arena
20,088 |
29–28 |
58 |
February 12 |
Memphis |
L 118–125 |
Terry Rozier (35) |
Mason Plumlee (12) |
Terry Rozier (9) |
Spectrum Center
19,454 |
29–29 |
59 |
February 15 |
@ Minnesota |
L 120–126 (OT) |
Miles Bridges (28) |
Mason Plumlee (17) |
Mason Plumlee (9) |
Target Center
17,136 |
29–30 |
60 |
February 17 |
Miami |
L 107–111 (2OT) |
Miles Bridges (29) |
P. J. Washington (14) |
LaMelo Ball (14) |
Spectrum Center
17,029 |
29–31 |
61 |
February 25 |
Toronto |
W 125–93 |
Oubre Jr., Rozier (23) |
Bridges, Harrell, Plumlee (10) |
Terry Rozier (9) |
Spectrum Center
17,577 |
30–31 |
62 |
February 27 |
Detroit |
L 126–127 (OT) |
Terry Rozier (33) |
Miles Bridges (10) |
LaMelo Ball (7) |
Spectrum Center
15,348 |
30–32 |
63 |
February 28 |
@ Milwaukee |
L 106–130 |
LaMelo Ball (24) |
Kelly Oubre Jr. (7) |
Terry Rozier (8) |
Fiserv Forum
17,341 |
30–33 |
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March: 10–4 (Home: 5–4; Road: 5–0)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
64 |
March 2 |
@ Cleveland |
W 119–98 |
Terry Rozier (29) |
Montrezl Harrell (9) |
Terry Rozier (7) |
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,019 |
31–33 |
65 |
March 5 |
San Antonio |
W 123–117 |
Terry Rozier (31) |
Mason Plumlee (13) |
LaMelo Ball (7) |
Spectrum Center
18,941 |
32–33 |
66 |
March 8 |
Brooklyn |
L 121–132 |
Bridges, Rozier (30) |
Rozier, Washington (8) |
LaMelo Ball (7) |
Spectrum Center
17,230 |
32–34 |
67 |
March 9 |
Boston |
L 101–115 |
Bridges, Washington (17) |
Mason Plumlee (15) |
Mason Plumlee (6) |
Spectrum Center
18,066 |
32–35 |
68 |
March 11 |
@ New Orleans |
W 142–120 |
Miles Bridges (26) |
Miles Bridges (8) |
Ball, Bridges (9) |
Smoothie King Center
16,838 |
33–35 |
69 |
March 14 |
@ Oklahoma City |
W 134–116 |
Terry Rozier (30) |
Mason Plumlee (11) |
Mason Plumlee (8) |
Paycom Center
15,810 |
34–35 |
70 |
March 16 |
Atlanta |
W 116–106 |
LaMelo Ball (22) |
Mason Plumlee (10) |
LaMelo Ball (11) |
Spectrum Center
16,648 |
35–35 |
71 |
March 19 |
Dallas |
W 128–109 |
Miles Bridges (23) |
Bridges, Martin (8) |
LaMelo Ball (7) |
Spectrum Center
19,279 |
36–35 |
72 |
March 21 |
New Orleans |
W 106–103 |
Ball, Rozier (17) |
Mason Plumlee (10) |
LaMelo Ball (9) |
Spectrum Center
13,351 |
37–35 |
73 |
March 23 |
New York |
L 106–121 |
LaMelo Ball (32) |
Ball, Bridges (9) |
Miles Bridges (9) |
Spectrum Center
16,290 |
37–36 |
74 |
March 25 |
Utah |
W 107–101 |
Miles Bridges (26) |
Bridges, Plumlee (11) |
Ball, Washington (5) |
Spectrum Center
19,162 |
38–36 |
75 |
March 27 |
@ Brooklyn |
W 119–110 |
LaMelo Ball (33) |
P. J. Washington (11) |
LaMelo Ball (9) |
Barclays Center
18,166 |
39–36 |
76 |
March 28 |
Denver |
L 109–113 |
Miles Bridges (27) |
Miles Bridges (11) |
LaMelo Ball (11) |
Spectrum Center
17,614 |
39–37 |
77 |
March 30 |
@ New York |
W 125–114 |
Miles Bridges (31) |
Bridges, Washington (6) |
LaMelo Ball (15) |
Madison Square Garden
19,812 |
40–37 |
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April: 3–2 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–2)
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2021–22 season schedule |
Play-in
Transactions
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Trades
Free agents
Re-signed
Additions
Player |
Signed |
Former team |
Ref. |
James Bouknight |
August 3, 2021 |
UConn Huskies |
[4] |
D. J. Carton |
August 7, 2021 |
Marquette Golden Eagles |
[5] |
Wes Iwundu |
August 7, 2021 |
New Orleans Pelicans |
[6] |
Kai Jones |
August 3, 2021 |
Texas Longhorns |
[7] |
Arnoldas Kulboka (TW) |
August 3, 2021 |
Bilbao Basket |
[8] |
Scottie Lewis (TW) |
August 3, 2021 |
Florida Gators |
[9] |
Kelly Oubre Jr. |
August 7, 2021 |
Golden State Warriors |
[10] |
Mason Plumlee |
August 6, 2021 |
Detroit Pistons |
[11] |
Ish Smith |
August 7, 2021 |
Washington Wizards |
[12] |
JT Thor |
August 6, 2021 |
Auburn Tigers |
[13] |
Subtractions
Player |
Reason left |
New team |
Ref. |
Notes
- ↑ Spectators were in attendance, but the exact number was not reported.
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