1999–2000 Charlotte Hornets season
1999–2000 Charlotte Hornets season | |
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Baron Davis`s rookie season | |
Head coach | Paul Silas |
Owner(s) | George Shinn |
Arena | Charlotte Coliseum |
Results | |
Record | 49–33 (.598) |
Place |
Division: 2nd (Central) Conference: 4th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish |
First Round (Eliminated 1–3) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | SportSouth, WJZY |
Radio | WBT |
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The 1999–2000 Charlotte Hornets season was Charlotte's 12th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] Despite finishing the previous season with a 26–24 record, the Hornets had the third pick in the 1999 NBA draft and selected UCLA point guard Baron Davis. The Hornets were competitive through the first half of the season finishing with a respectable 27–20 record heading into the All-Star break. However, tragedy struck on January 12, 2000 when guard Bobby Phills was killed in an automobile accident while racing with teammate David Wesley, who had a suspended license at the time;[2][3] the Hornets then retired his #13 jersey on February 9 during a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, which Phills used to play for.
Despite the loss of Phills, the Hornets finished the first half of the season strong as Eddie Jones was selected for the 2000 NBA All-Star Game. The Hornets finished the season with a 49–33 record, and qualified for their fifth playoff appearance. They faced the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round, but were eliminated three games to one. The Hornets finished eleventh the NBA in attendance for the season. Following the season, Jones and Anthony Mason were both traded to the Miami Heat, and Dale Ellis retired after being waived by the Heat.
Offseason
NBA Draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 3 | Baron Davis | PG | ![]() | UCLA |
2 | 43 | Lee Nailon | SF/PF | ![]() | Texas Christian |
Roster
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Roster Notes
- Guard Bobby Phills died in a car accident on January 12.
Regular season
Season standings
Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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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 Conference | ||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | — |
Playoffs
East First Round
(4) Charlotte Hornets vs. (5) Philadelphia 76ers Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff series)
Player Statistics
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Season
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Chucky Brown | 33 | 2 | 15.0 | .434 | .143 | .524 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 4.4 |
Elden Campbell | 78 | 77 | 32.5 | .446 | .000 | .690 | 7.6 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 12.7 |
Derrick Coleman | 74 | 64 | 31.7 | .456 | .362 | .785 | 8.5 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 16.7 |
Baron Davis | 82 | 0 | 18.6 | .420 | .225 | .634 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 5.9 |
Ricky Davis | 48 | 4 | 11.9 | .503 | .000 | .765 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 4.7 |
Dale Ellis | 24 | 5 | 10.0 | .328 | .400 | .750 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
Todd Fuller | 41 | 2 | 9.7 | .418 | .604 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.3 | |
Michael Hawkins | 12 | 0 | 3.0 | .231 | .200 | .500 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Derek Hood | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
Eddie Jones | 72 | 72 | 39.0 | .427 | .375 | .864 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 20.1 |
Anthony Mason | 82 | 81 | 38.2 | .480 | .000 | .746 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 11.6 |
Brad Miller | 55 | 4 | 17.5 | .461 | .000 | .785 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 7.7 |
Jason Miskiri | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Bobby Phills | 28 | 9 | 29.5 | .454 | .330 | .723 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 13.6 |
Eldridge Recasner | 7 | 0 | 4.0 | .429 | .250 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | |
Eddie Robinson | 67 | 8 | 16.6 | .549 | .000 | .734 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 7.0 |
David Wesley | 82 | 82 | 33.7 | .426 | .355 | .778 | 2.7 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 13.6 |
Playoffs
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Elden Campbell | 4 | 4 | 37.5 | .468 | .000 | .929 | 8.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 14.3 |
Derrick Coleman | 4 | 4 | 42.3 | .474 | .313 | .786 | 12.5 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 20.3 |
Baron Davis | 4 | 0 | 14.3 | .435 | .167 | .500 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 5.8 |
Eddie Jones | 4 | 4 | 42.8 | .379 | .346 | .938 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 17.0 |
Anthony Mason | 4 | 4 | 44.8 | .474 | .000 | .700 | 9.8 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 12.5 |
Brad Miller | 4 | 0 | 15.5 | .529 | .800 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 7.5 | |
Eddie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 11.3 | .417 | 1.000 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.0 | |
David Wesley | 4 | 4 | 38.0 | .333 | .300 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 |
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.
References
- ↑ 1999-2000 Charlotte Hornets
- ↑ "PRO BASKETBALL; Hornets' Phills Killed in Car Crash". New York Times. January 13, 2000. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Report: Hornets' Wesley Had Suspended Driver's License". Chicago Tribune. January 16, 2000. Retrieved November 1, 2016.