1988–89 Charlotte Hornets season explained

Team:Charlotte Hornets
End Year:1989
Wins:20
Losses:62
Division:Atlantic
Division Place:6
Conf Place:12
Coach:Dick Harter
Gm:Carl Scheer
Owner:George Shinn
Arena:Charlotte Coliseum
Playoffs:Did not qualify
Bbr Team:CHH
Television:WCCB
(Gary Sparber, Mike Pratt)
Radio:WBT
(Steve Martin, Gil McGregor)
No Prevseason:1

The 1988–89 Charlotte Hornets season was Charlotte's inaugural season in the National Basketball Association. The "Charlotte Hornets", along with the Miami Heat, began play as expansion teams during the 1988–89 season; the team was originally going to be named the "Spirit", but later on changed it to the "Hornets".[1] [2] [3] [4] The team revealed a new primary logo of a hornet bouncing a basketball,[5] and got new pinstripe uniforms, adding teal and purple to their color scheme.[6] [7]

In the 1988 NBA expansion draft, the Hornets selected veteran players like Dell Curry, second-year guard Muggsy Bogues, Mike Holton, Dave Hoppen, Ricky Green, and Mike Brown, who was then traded to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Kelly Tripucka.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] The team also signed free agents; Kurt Rambis, who won four championships with the Los Angeles Lakers,[13] [14] [15] Earl Cureton,[16] and acquired Robert Reid from the Houston Rockets.[17] [18] The Hornets received the eighth overall pick in the 1988 NBA draft, and selected shooting guard Rex Chapman from the University of Kentucky.[19] [20] [21] [22] [23] Dick Harter was hired to be the team's first ever head coach.[24] [25]

The Hornets played their first game on November 4, 1988, losing 133–93 at the Charlotte Coliseum to the Cleveland Cavaliers.[26] [27] [28] [29] The team struggled losing 10 of their first 12 games, held a 13–35 record at the All-Star break,[30] then posted two nine-game losing streaks between February and March, and between March and April. The Hornets finished the season last place in the Atlantic Division with a record of 20 wins and 62 losses,[31] and led the NBA in home-game attendance, becoming the first expansion team to do so, with an attendance of 949,858 at the Charlotte Coliseum; it was also an all-time NBA attendance record, which was broken by one of the two next season's expansion teams, the Minnesota Timberwolves the following season.

Tripucka led the team in scoring averaging 22.6 points per game, and finished tied in fourth place in Most Improved Player voting,[32] while Chapman averaged 16.9 points per game, and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, and Reid provided the team with 14.7 points per game. In addition, Rambis provided with 11.1 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, while Curry contributed 11.9 points per game off the bench, but only played just 48 games due to a wrist injury,[33] [34] Holton provided with 8.3 points and 6.3 assists per game, Cureton averaged 6.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, Hoppen provided with 6.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, and Bogues contributed 5.4 points, 7.8 assists and 1.4 steals per game.[35]

The team's primary logo remained in use until 2002, while the uniforms lasted until 1997, where they added side panels and additional pinstripes to their jerseys.

Offseason

Expansion draft

The team's roster was filled as a result of an expansion draft in 1988. In a coin flip, the Hornets earned the right to choose either the higher choice in the college draft or the first pick in the expansion draft, picking the former.[36] Most teams use such drafts to pick young players and guarantee a future, but Charlotte chose veterans in order to get a competitive lineup right away.[37]

PickPlayerPositionNationalityFormer Team
2Dell CurryGuard-ForwardCleveland Cavaliers
4Dave HoppenCenter-ForwardGolden State Warriors
6Tyrone BoguesPoint GuardWashington Bullets
8Mike BrownForward-centerChicago Bulls
10Rickey GreenPoint GuardUtah Jazz
12Michael HoltonPoint GuardPortland Trail Blazers
14Michael BrooksSmall ForwardDenver Nuggets
16Bernard ThompsonGuard-ForwardPhoenix Suns
18Ralph LewisGuard-ForwardDetroit Pistons
20Clinton WheelerPoint GuardIndiana Pacers
22Sedric ToneyPoint GuardNew York Knicks

Also sent were Kurt Rambis of the Los Angeles Lakers and Earl Cureton of the Philadelphia 76ers.[40]

NBA draft

Subsequent to the expansion draft, Charlotte was given the eight pick in the 1988 NBA draft. They selected Rex Chapman, a shooting guard out of University of Kentucky.[37]

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
18Rex ChapmanShooting GuardKentucky
234Tom TolbertForward/centerArizona
353Jeff MoorePower ForwardTennessee State

Preseason

The Hornets' first official NBA game took place on October 14, 1988, at the Madison Square Garden, and was a 118–97 preseason loss to the New Jersey Nets.[41]

Regular season

The Hornets played their first season in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division.[42] The team's first regular season NBA game took place on November 4, 1988, at the Charlotte Coliseum, and was a 133–93 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.[43] Despite the huge loss, the Hornets received a standing ovation at the end of the game. November 8, 1988, the team won their first game over the Los Angeles Clippers, 117–105.[44] On December 23, 1988, the Hornets defeated Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls 103–101 at the buzzer in Jordan's first return to North Carolina as a professional.[45] During the season, Kelly Tripucka led the franchise with 22.6 points per game. Despite the Hornets mostly poor play (typical for an expansion franchise), the Hornets led the NBA in attendance during the season, selling out 36 of 41 home games (including the final 30).

Season standings

z – clinched division title

y – clinched division title

x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1988-89 NBA Records
width=100TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILNJNNYKPHIPHOPORSACSASSEAUTAWAS
Atlanta—3–1 4–1 4–2 4–2 1–1 0–2 1–5 1–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 6–0 4–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1
Boston1–3 —6–0 1–3 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 5–1 3–3 3–3 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–4
Charlotte1–4 0–6 —1–4 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–4 2–4 3–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–5
Chicago2–4 3–1 4–1 —0–6 2–0 1–1 0–6 1–1 1–1 4–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 6–0 2–2 3–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–1
Cleveland2–4 4–1 4–0 6–0 —2–0 2–0 3–3 1–1 1–1 5–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–3 4–0 2–2 3–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–2
Dallas1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 —3–3 0–2 1–3 1–5 1–1 3–1 0–4 6–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 5–1 2–2 4–2 1–1
Denver2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–3 —1–1 3–1 4–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 5–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 3–3 2–2 3–3 1–1
Detroit5–1 3–1 4–0 6–0 3–3 2–0 1–1 —1–1 1–1 4–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–4 4–0 0–4 5–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 5–0
Golden State1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 —1–3 1–1 5–1 2–3 4–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–4 2–4 2–3 3–1 2–4 2–2 1–1
Houston1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 5–1 2–4 1–1 3–1 —2–0 2–2 1–3 4–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–3 3–1 2–2 6–0 2–2 2–4 0–2
Indiana1–5 3–2 2–2 2–4 1–5 1–1 1–1 2–4 1–1 0–2 —1–1 0–2 1–1 2–4 1–3 0–5 0–4 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3
L.A. Clippers0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–5 2–2 1–1 —1–5 1–3 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–5 1–5 2–3 3–1 1–4 1–3 0–2
L.A. Lakers1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–2 3–2 3–1 2–0 5–1 —4–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–3 5–0 5–1 3–1 4–2 1–3 1–1
Miami1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–6 1–5 0–2 0–4 2–4 1–1 3–1 0–4 —0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 2–4 0–4 1–5 0–2
Milwaukee0–6 2–2 4–0 0–6 3–3 2–0 2–0 4–2 2–0 1–1 4–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 —4–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–1
New Jersey1–4 1–5 4–2 2–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 —2–4 1–5 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–5
New York2–2 3–3 4–2 2–3 2–2 2–0 1–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 5–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 4–2 —2–4 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–1
Philadelphia2–2 3–3 3–3 3–1 2–3 1–1 1–1 0–5 1–1 2–0 4–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–3 5–1 4–2 —0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2
Phoenix1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 3–1 0–2 4–2 3–1 1–1 5–1 3–3 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 —2–3 5–1 3–1 4–1 2–2 2–0
Portland1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 4–2 1–3 0–2 5–1 0–5 4–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–2 —3–3 4–0 2–4 0–4 1–1
Sacramento0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 3–2 2–2 1–1 3–2 1–5 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–5 3–3 —2–2 1–5 1–3 0–2
San Antonio1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–5 3–3 0–2 1–3 0–6 0–2 1–3 1–3 4–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–4 2–2 —0–4 1–5 1–1
Seattle1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 4–2 2–2 1–1 4–1 2–4 4–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–4 4–2 5–1 4–0 —3–1 1–1
Utah1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–4 3–3 0–2 2–2 4–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 5–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 4–0 3–1 5–1 1–3 —2–0
Washington1–3 4–2 5–1 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–5 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–4 5–1 1–5 2–4 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 —

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 1 || November 4, 1988 || Cleveland || L 93–133 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,338 || 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 2 || November 5, 1988 || @ Detroit || L 85–94 || The Palace of Auburn Hills || 21,454 || 0–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 3 || November 8, 1988 || L.A. Clippers || W 117–105 || Charlotte Coliseum || 18,865 || 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 4 || November 11, 1988 || @ Washington || L 87–96 || Capital Centre || 12,731 || 1–3|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 5 || November 12, 1988 || @ Atlanta || L 111–132 || The Omni || 16,155 || 1–4|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 6 || November 15, 1988 || New Jersey || L 99–106 || Charlotte Coliseum || 21,748 || 1–5|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 7 || November 17, 1988 || @ Dallas || L 93–105 || Reunion Arena || 16,512 || 1–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 8 || November 19, 1988 || @ San Antonio || W 107–105 || HemisFair Arena || 10,863 || 2–6|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 9 || November 22, 1988 || Detroit || L 93–99 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 2–7|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 10 || November 23, 1988 || @ Boston || L 109–114 || Boston Garden || 14,890 || 2–8|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 11 || November 25, 1988 || @ Philadelphia || L 116–123 || Spectrum || 10,588 || 2–9|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 12 || November 26, 1988 || Washington || L 113–120 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 2–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 13 || November 29, 1988 || Miami || W 99–84 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 3–10|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 14 || December 1, 1988 || Philadelphia || W 109–107 || Charlotte Coliseum || 21,716 || 4–10|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 15 || December 3, 1988 || @ Houston || L 104–108 || The Summit || 16,611 || 4–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 16 || December 9, 1988 || New Jersey || W 96–95 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 5–11|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 17 || December 10, 1988 || @ New Jersey || L 112–121 (OT) || Brendan Byrne Arena || || 5–12|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 18 || December 13, 1988 || @ Indiana || L 104–115 || Market Square Arena || || 5–13|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 19 || December 14, 1988 || Indiana || W 115–106 || Charlotte Coliseum || 22,601 || 6–13|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 20 || December 16, 1988 || Dallas || L 98–107 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 6–14|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 21 || December 17, 1988 || @ Detroit || L 91–100 || The Palace of Auburn Hills || 21,454 || 6–15|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 22 || December 20, 1988 || @ Milwaukee || L 115–125 || Bradley Center || 15,075 || 6–16|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 23 || December 21, 1988 || Milwaukee || L 100–112 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,010 || 6–17|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 24 || December 23, 1988 || Chicago || W 103–101 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 7–17|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 25 || December 26, 1988 || Houston || L 95–97 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 7–18|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 26 || December 28, 1988 || @ Cleveland || L 98–122 || Richfield Coliseum || 17,353 || 7–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 27 || December 30, 1988 || New York || W 122–111 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 8–19|-|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 28 || January 3, 1989 || New Jersey || L 106–109 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 8–20|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 29 || January 4, 1989 || @ Washington || L 86–109 || Capital Centre || || 8–21|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 30 || January 6, 1989 || @ Boston || L 92–115 || Boston Garden || 14,890 || 8–22|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 31 || January 7, 1989 || Washington || W 107–104 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 9–22|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 32 || January 9, 1989 || Utah || L 92–114 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 9–23|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 33 || January 11, 1989 || Chicago || L 101–106 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 9–24|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 34 || January 12, 1989 || @ New York || L 89–106 || Madison Square Garden || 16,943 || 9–25|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 35 || January 15, 1989 || Philadelphia || L 109–116 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 9–26|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 36 || January 16, 1989 || @ Philadelphia || W 127–122 (OT) || Spectrum || 10,116 || 10–26|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 37 || January 18, 1989 || @ Milwaukee || L 106–118 || Bradley Center || 16,145 || 10–27|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 38 || January 19, 1989 || Phoenix || L 112–126 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 10–28|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 39 || January 21, 1989 || @ Atlanta || L 113–137 || The Omni || 16,371 || 10–29|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 40 || January 24, 1989 || @ Phoenix || L 103–106 || Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 11,089 || 10–30|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 41 || January 26, 1989 || @ Utah || W 89–88 || Salt Palace || 12,444 || 11–30|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 42 || January 27, 1989 || @ L.A. Lakers || L 97–114 || Great Western Forum || 17,505 || 11–31|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 43 || January 30, 1989 || @ Portland || L 118–130 || Memorial Coliseum || 12,848 || 11–32|-|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 44 || February 1, 1989 || Boston || L 94–107 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 11–33|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 45 || February 3, 1989 || Seattle || W 108–106 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 12–33|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 46 || February 5, 1989 || Cleveland || L 91–110 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 12–34|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 47 || February 7, 1989 || @ Chicago || L 93–118 || Chicago Stadium || 17,385 || 12–35|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 48 || February 9, 1989 || Atlanta || W 110–108 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 13–35|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 49 || February 14, 1989 || New York || L 117–129 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 13–36|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 50 || February 17, 1989 || @ Miami || L 102–103 || Miami Arena || 15,008 || 13–37|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 51 || February 18, 1989 || Indiana || W 119–114 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 14–37|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 52 || February 22, 1989 || Chicago || L 102–130 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 14–38|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 53 || February 23, 1989 || @ New York || L 114–139 || Madison Square Garden || 16,130 || 14–39|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 54 || February 25, 1989 || San Antonio || W 124–113 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 15–39|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 55 || February 28, 1989 || Boston || L 87–112 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 15–40|-|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 56 || March 2, 1989 || @ New Jersey || L 103–114 || Brendan Byrne Arena || || 15–41|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 57 || March 3, 1989 || @ Atlanta || L 109–133 || The Omni || 16,371 || 15–42|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 58 || March 5, 1989 || @ Washington || L 101–114 || Capital Centre || 6,661 || 15–43|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 59 || March 8, 1989 || Denver || L 99–112 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 15–44|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 60 || March 10, 1989 || L.A. Lakers || L 90–123 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 15–45|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 61 || March 12, 1989 || Sacramento || L 105–114 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 15–46|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 62 || March 14, 1989 || @ Denver || L 102–125 || McNichols Sports Arena || 10,522 || 15–47|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 63 || March 16, 1989 || @ Seattle || L 88–108 || Seattle Center Coliseum || || 15–48|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 64 || March 17, 1989 || @ L.A. Clippers || W 108–105 || Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena || 10,758 || 16–48|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 65 || March 19, 1989 || @ Golden State || L 117–124 || Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena || 15,025 || 16–49|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 66 || March 20, 1989 || @ Sacramento || W 117–110 || ARCO Arena || 16,517 || 17–49|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 67 || March 23, 1989 || Washington || L 97–102 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 17–50|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 68 || March 25, 1989 || Detroit || L 101–113 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 17–51|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 69 || March 27, 1989 || New York || L 105–121 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 17–52|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 70 || March 30, 1989 || Golden State || L 104–113 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 17–53|-|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 71 || April 1, 1989 || Portland || L 121–125 (OT) || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 17–54|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 72 || April 4, 1989 || @ Chicago || L 101–121 || Chicago Stadium || 17,578 || 17–55|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 73 || April 7, 1989 || Philadelphia || L 108–118 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 17–56|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 74 || April 9, 1989 || @ Cleveland || L 116–122 || Richfield Coliseum || 19,276 || 17–57|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 75 || April 10, 1989 || Atlanta || L 105–112 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 17–58|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 76 || April 12, 1989 || @ New York || W 104–99 || Madison Square Garden || 18,385 || 18–58|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 77 || April 14, 1989 || @ Philadelphia || W 119–115 || Spectrum || 14,321 || 19–58|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 78 || April 15, 1989 || @ Indiana || L 105–115 || Market Square Arena || 11,860 || 19–59|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 79 || April 17, 1989 || Boston || L 108–113 (OT) || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 19–60|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 80 || April 18, 1989 || @ New Jersey || W 121–105 || Brendan Byrne Arena || || 20–60|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 81 || April 21, 1989 || Milwaukee || L 110–117 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 20–61|- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf"| 82 || April 23, 1989 || @ Boston || L 110–120 || Boston Garden || 14,890 || 20–62|-|-| 1988-89 Schedule

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player
SF82 54 2,152 302 153 53 20 1,207 26.2 3.7 1.9 .6 .2 14.7
C82 41 2,047 488 130 50 61 532 25.0 6.0 1.6 .6 .7 6.5
PG79 21 1,755 165 620 111 7 423 22.2 2.1 7.8 1.4 .1 5.4
PF79 0 1,341 304 102 41 14 484 17.0 3.8 1.3 .5 .2 6.1
C77 36 1,419 384 57 25 21 500 18.4 5.0 .7 .3 .3 6.5
PF75 75 2,233 703 159 100 57 832 29.8 9.4 2.1 1.3 .8 11.1
SG75 44 2,219 187 176 70 25 1,267 29.6 2.5 2.3 .9 .3 16.9
SF71 65 2,302 267 224 88 16 1,606 32.4 3.8 3.2 1.2 .2 22.6
PG67 60 1,696 105 424 66 12 553 25.3 1.6 6.3 1.0 .2 8.3
SG48 0 813 104 50 42 4 571 16.9 2.2 1.0 .9 .1 11.9
SF42 0 336 61 15 11 3 136 8.0 1.5 .4 .3 .1 3.2
PF34 0 517 137 24 10 12 226 15.2 4.0 .7 .3 .4 6.6
†PG33 2 370 23 82 18 0 128 11.2 .7 2.5 .5 .0 3.9
SG14 0 250 34 93 14 0 23 17.9 2.4 6.6 1.0 .0 1.6
SF14 0 117 21 7 2 4 40 8.4 1.5 .5 .1 .3 2.9
†C12 12 213 53 7 4 8 38 17.8 4.4 .6 .3 .7 3.2

Awards and records

Transactions

Released Clinton Wheeler.

Signed Earl Cureton as a free agent.

Traded Bernard Thompson to the Houston Rockets for Robert Reid and a 1990 2nd round draft pick (Steve Scheffler was later selected).

Signed Kurt Rambis as an unrestricted free agent.

Signed Tim Kempton as a free agent.

Signed Brian Rowsom as a free agent.

Released Sedric Toney.

Waived Tom Tolbert.

Waived Rickey Green.

Signed Sidney Lowe to the first of two 10-day contracts.

Signed Greg Kite to a contract for the rest of the season.

Waived Ralph Lewis.

Player Transactions Citation:[46]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Goldaper . Sam . Charlotte Awarded N.B.A. Franchise . The New York Times . April 3, 1987 . March 9, 2022.
  2. News: Goldaper . Sam . No Headline . The New York Times . April 23, 1987 . December 28, 2022.
  3. News: Associated Press . NBA Gives Florida Two Franchises -- Miami, Orlando: League Also Grants Expansion Teams to Minneapolis and Charlotte for $32.5 Million . Los Angeles Times . April 23, 1987 . December 28, 2022.
  4. News: Cotton . Anthony . NBA Accepts Miami, Charlotte, Orlando, Twin Cities . The Washington Post . April 23, 1987 . December 28, 2022.
  5. Web site: Charlotte Hornets Logo . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. . February 1, 2022.
  6. Web site: Charlotte Hornets Uniform . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. . February 1, 2022.
  7. Web site: Charlotte Hornets Uniform . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. . February 1, 2022.
  8. News: NBA Expansion Draft List . United Press International . June 23, 1988 . November 4, 2023.
  9. News: Goldaper . Sam . Miami Chooses 'Who?' First . The New York Times . June 24, 1988 . December 28, 2022.
  10. News: Edes . Gordon . Billy Thompson Goes to Miami; Valentine Winds Up in Cleveland . Los Angeles Times . June 24, 1988 . December 28, 2022.
  11. News: Aldridge . David . Charlotte Club Drafts Bogues from Bullets . The Washington Post . June 24, 1988 . April 3, 2023.
  12. Web site: 1988 NBA Expansion Draft . Basketball-Reference . December 28, 2022.
  13. News: Edes . Gordon . Rambis May Go to Charlotte: Laker Forward Expected to Complete Multi-Year Deal Today . Los Angeles Times . July 26, 1988 . December 28, 2022.
  14. News: Edes . Gordon . Rambis to Sign Four-Year Contract With Charlotte . Los Angeles Times . July 28, 1988 . December 28, 2022.
  15. News: Howard-Cooper . Scott . Rambis Happy with Hornets . The Washington Post . November 9, 1988 . December 28, 2022.
  16. News: Briefing . Tennis Connors, Berger Triumph in Straight Sets at D.C. . Sun Sentinel . July 21, 1988 . December 28, 2022.
  17. News: Sports Digest . United Press International . July 18, 1988 . December 28, 2022.
  18. News: Sports People; Rockets Trade Reid . The New York Times . July 19, 1988 . December 28, 2022.
  19. News: Goldaper . Sam . N.B.A. Draft; Manning, Then 3-Way Trade Give Hope to Lowly Clippers . The New York Times . June 29, 1988 . February 10, 2022.
  20. News: Cotton . Anthony . Three-Team Trade Leaves Clippers with Manning, Smith, Gary Grant . The Washington Post . June 29, 1988 . June 20, 2023.
  21. News: Love . Ian . The Los Angeles Clippers Gave Up the League's Best... . United Press International . June 29, 1988 . December 28, 2022.
  22. News: Barnes . Craig . If Hornets Had the Edge, Heat May Have Neutralized It . Sun Sentinel . June 29, 1988 . December 28, 2022.
  23. Web site: 1988 NBA Draft . Basketball-Reference . December 28, 2022.
  24. News: Sports People; Hornets Hire Coach . The New York Times . June 3, 1988 . December 28, 2022.
  25. News: Associated Press . Expansion Hornets Hire Harter as First Coach . Deseret News . June 3, 1988 . December 28, 2022.
  26. News: Ron Harper Contributed 22 Points and 5 Steals Friday... . United Press International . November 4, 1988 . December 28, 2022.
  27. News: NBA'S Hornets Debut with a 40-Point Loss . The Washington Post . November 5, 1988 . December 28, 2022.
  28. News: Magazine Staff . Major Moments in Charlotte's Sports History: A Timeline . Charlotte Magazine . July 26, 2017 . December 28, 2022.
  29. Web site: Cleveland Cavaliers at Charlotte Hornets Box Score, November 4, 1988 . Basketball-Reference . December 28, 2022.
  30. Web site: NBA Games Played on February 9, 1989 . Basketball-Reference . December 28, 2022.
  31. Web site: 1988–89 Charlotte Hornets Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. February 15, 2022.
  32. Web site: 1988–89 NBA Awards Voting . Basketball-Reference . December 28, 2022.
  33. News: For the Record . The Washington Post . October 9, 1988 . December 28, 2022.
  34. News: Herald Journal . Charlotte's Dell Curry Is Ignoring Trade Talk and, After an Injury-Plagued 1988-89, Is Off to His Best Start Ever; Reserve Curry Plays Key Role in Hornet Offense . Go Upstate . December 8, 1989 . December 28, 2022.
  35. Web site: 1988–89 Charlotte Hornets Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference. February 15, 2022.
  36. News: Charlotte Is Betting On College Draft. The New York Times. 1988-06-14. 2008-04-25 . Sam . Goldaper.
  37. http://www.nba.com/hornets/history/history_hornets.html#2 1988-89: Charlotte Stocks Roster With Veterans
  38. https://web.archive.org/web/20040708124356/http://www.hoopsanalyst.com/exp.htm Expansion Drafts Revisited
  39. News: Sports People; Rockets Trade Reid. The New York Times. 1988-07-19. 2008-04-25.
  40. https://www.nytimes.com/1988/10/15/sports/charlotte-buzzing-over-the-hornets.html Charlotte Buzzing Over the Hornets
  41. https://www.nytimes.com/1988/10/15/sports/charlotte-buzzing-over-the-hornets.html "Charlotte Buzzing Over the Hornets"
  42. http://www.nba.com/history/standings/19881989.html 1988–89 Standings
  43. https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198811040CHH.html Cleveland Cavaliers at Charlotte Hornets
  44. https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198811080CHH.html Los Angeles Clippers 105, Charlotte Hornets 117
  45. Web site: Jennifer Armstrong, The Times-Picayune . 1988 Charlotte Hornets started off with a bang, became wildly popular with their fans | NOLA.com . Blog.nola.com . 2012-11-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120905123227/http://blog.nola.com/hornetsbeat/2009/03/1998_charlotte_hornets_started.html . 2012-09-05 . dead .
  46. Web site: 1988–89 Charlotte Hornets Transactions. Basketball-Reference. February 10, 2022.

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