2015–16 Charlotte Hornets season

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.

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 @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Carolinas, Fox Sports Southeast
RadioWFNZ

As of 2019, 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
Roster listing
2015–16 Charlotte Hornets roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)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 Virginia Commonwealth
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  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
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2016–04–03

Preseason
2015 pre-season game log
Pre-season: 7–1 (Home: 3–0; Road: 4–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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)
November : 10–5 (Home: 8–2; Road: 2–3)
December : 7–7 (Home: 5–4; Road: 2–3)
January : 6–11 (Home: 3–2; Road: 3–9)
February : 7–3 (Home: 3–1; Road: 4–2)
March : 13–3 (Home: 8–2; Road: 5–1)
April : 5–3 (Home: 3–0; Road: 2–3)
2015–16 season schedule

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)
2016 playoff schedule

Standings
Southeast Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
y – Miami Heat 48 34 .585 0.0 28–13 20–21 10–6 82
x – Atlanta Hawks 48 34 .585 0.0 27–14 21–20 8–8 82
x – Charlotte Hornets 48 34 .585 0.0 30–11 18–23 8–8 82
Washington Wizards 41 41 .500 7.0 22–19 19–22 10–6 82
Orlando Magic 35 47 .427 13.0 23–18 12–29 4–12 82
Eastern Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 c – Cleveland Cavaliers * 57 25 .695 – 82
2 y – Toronto Raptors * 56 26 .683 1.0 82
3 y – Miami Heat * 48 34 .585 9.0 82
4 x – Atlanta Hawks 48 34 .585 9.0 82
5 x – Boston Celtics 48 34 .585 9.0 82
6 x – Charlotte Hornets 48 34 .585 9.0 82
7 x – Indiana Pacers 45 37 .549 12.0 82
8 x – Detroit Pistons 44 38 .537 13.0 82
9 Chicago Bulls 42 40 .512 15.0 82
10 Washington Wizards 41 41 .500 16.0 82
11 Orlando Magic 35 47 .427 22.0 82
12 Milwaukee Bucks 33 49 .402 24.0 82
13 New York Knicks 32 50 .390 25.0 82
14 Brooklyn Nets 21 61 .256 36.0 82
15 Philadelphia 76ers 10 72 .122 47.0 82

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