The

1999–2000 NBA season The 1999–2000 NBA season was the 54th season of the National Basketball Association. The season began on November 2, 1999, and ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA championship, beating the Indiana Pacers 4 games to 2 in the 2000 ...

was the 12th season for the

Charlotte Hornets The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The team ...

in the

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. Despite finishing the previous season with a 26–24 record, the Hornets received the third overall pick in the

1999 NBA draft The 1999–2000 NBA season, 1999 NBA draft was held on June 30, 1999, at the MCI Center (now Capital One Arena) in Washington, D.C. It was the first draft in which four players from the same college were picked in the first round, with Elton Bran ...

, and selected point guard

Baron Davis Baron Walter Louis Davis (born April 13, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player who is a studio analyst for the ''NBA on TNT''. He was a two-time NBA All-Star, made the All-NBA Third Team in 2004, and twice led the NBA in st ...

from the

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, and signed undrafted rookie small forward Eddie Robinson during the off-season. The Hornets got off to a solid 16–7 start to the regular season, posting an 8-game winning streak in December. However, tragedy struck on January 12, 2000, when guard

Bobby Phills Bobby Ray Phills II (December 20, 1969 – January 12, 2000) was an American professional basketball player. He played shooting guard and small forward for the National Basketball Association's Cleveland Cavaliers and Charlotte Hornets. A n ...

was killed in a car accident while racing with teammate

David Wesley David Barakau Wesley (born November 14, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Early life David graduated from Longview High School in Longview, Texas. He was classma ...

after a team practice; Wesley also had a suspended driver's license at the time. The Hornets retired Phills' #13 jersey on February 9 during a game against his former team, the

Cleveland Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers, often referred to as the Cavs, are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Divis ...

; the team also wore a patch bearing his #13 on their jerseys for the remainder of the season. Phills played a sixth man role this season, averaging 13.6 points and 1.5 steals per game off the bench in 28 games, starting in just nine of them before his death at the age of 30. Despite the loss of Phills, and a 7-game losing streak between December and January, the Hornets were competitive and finished the first half of the regular season strong with a respectable 27–20 record. At mid-season, the team acquired

Dale Ellis Dale Ellis (born August 6, 1960) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). At various points in his career, Ellis held the record for the most career 3-point field goals made, u ...

from the

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, and re-signed free agent

Chucky Brown Clarence "Chucky" Brown Jr. (born February 29, 1968) is an American men's college basketball coach and former professional basketball player. A 6'7" forward from North Carolina State, Brown was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the secon ...

after a brief stint with the

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. The Hornets won their final seven games of the season, finishing in second place in the Central Division with a 49–33 record, earning the #4 seed in the Eastern Conference, and qualifying for their fifth

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appearance. Eddie Jones averaged 20.1 points, 4.2 assists and 2.7 steals per game, led the Hornets with 128 three-point field goals, and was named to the

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, named to the

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, and was also selected for the

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Oakland, California Oakland is a city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is the county seat and most populous city in Alameda County, California, Alameda County, with a population of 440,646 in 2020. A major We ...

, while

Derrick Coleman Derrick Demetrius Coleman (born June 21, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player. Coleman attended Syracuse University and was selected first overall in the 1990 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets. Throughout his career, the ...

averaged 16.7 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game, and Wesley provided the team with 13.6 points and 5.6 assists per game. In addition,

Elden Campbell Elden Jerome Campbell (born July 23, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who played as a power forward and center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1990 to 2005. He spent his first nine years with the Los A ...

provided with 12.7 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game, and Anthony Mason contributed 11.6 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. Off the bench, second-year center

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averaged 7.7 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, while Robinson contributed 7.0 points per game, and Davis provided with 5.9 points, 3.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game. Jones also finished tied in third place in

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voting, while Mason finished tied in eighth place; Coleman finished tied in eleventh place in Most Improved Player voting, and head coach

Paul Silas Paul Theron Silas (July 12, 1943 – December 10, 2022) was an American professional basketball player and head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a player, he was a two-time NBA All-Star and earned five selections to the ...

finished in third place in

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voting. In the

2000 NBA playoffs The 2000 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1999–2000 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeating the Eastern Conference champion Indian ...

, the Hornets faced off against the 5th-seeded

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in the Eastern Conference First Round, but were eliminated three games to one. The Hornets finished eleventh in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 732,827 at the

Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte Coliseum was a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was operated by the Charlotte Coliseum Authority, which also oversees the operation of Bojangles Coliseum, which was called Charlotte ...

during the regular season; this was the first time during their history in Charlotte that the team did not finish in the top ten in home-game attendance. Following the season, Jones, Mason and second-year guard

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were all traded to the

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, while Miller signed as a free agent with the

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, and Brown was released to free agency. Ellis, who was involved in a trade with the Heat, was released and then retired.

Offseason

NBA draft

Roster

Roster Notes

* Shooting guard

died in a car accident on January 12, 2000.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

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17,461 , 1–0 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , November 4 ,

Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...

, , Eddie Jones (22) , Anthony Mason (10) , David Wesley (7) , Charlotte Coliseum
15,762 , 2–0 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , November 5 , @

Boston Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...

, , David Wesley (17) , Anthony Mason (8) , David Wesley (7) , FleetCenter
16,582 , 2–1 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 4 , November 7 , @

Toronto Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a p ...

, , Eddie Jones (26) , Mason, Campbell (10) , David Wesley (5) ,

Air Canada Centre Scotiabank Arena (SBA), formerly known as Air Canada Centre (ACC), is a multi-purposed arena located on Bay Street in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the home of the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and t ...

16,658 , 2–2 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 5 , November 10 ,

Milwaukee Milwaukee is the List of cities in Wisconsin, most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the List of United States cities by population, 31st-most populous city in the United States ...

, , Eddie Jones (33) , Anthony Mason (8) , David Wesley (10) , Charlotte Coliseum
15,769 , 3–2 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 6 , November 12 ,

New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...

, , Eddie Jones (24) , Elden Campbell (11) , David Wesley (11) , Charlotte Coliseum
16,668 , 4–2 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 7 , November 13 , @

San Antonio San Antonio ( ; Spanish for " Saint Anthony") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in Greater San Antonio. San Antonio is the third-largest metropolitan area in Texas and the 24th-largest metropolitan area in the ...

, , Phills,

Coleman Coleman may refer to: Places Antarctica * Coleman Glacier (Antarctica) * Coleman Peak, Ross Island Canada * Coleman, Alberta * Coleman, Ontario * Coleman, Prince Edward Island United Kingdom * Coleman, Leicester, England United States * C ...

(13) , Campbell, Mason (10) , David Wesley (8) ,

Alamodome The Alamodome is a 64,000-seat domed indoor multi-purpose stadium in San Antonio, Texas. It is located on the southeastern fringe of downtown San Antonio. The facility opened on May 15, 1993, having been constructed at a cost of $186 milli ...

19,669 , 4–3 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 8 , November 16 , @

Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georg ...

, , Mason, Jones (20) , Anthony Mason (16) , David Wesley (6) ,

Philips Arena State Farm Arena is a Multi-purpose stadium, multi-purpose arena located in Atlanta, Georgia. The arena serves as the home venue for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It also served as home to the Atlanta Thrasher ...

11,426 , 4–4 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 9 , November 17 ,

Dallas Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most ...

, , Eddie Jones (24) , Derrick Coleman (18) , Eddie Jones (9) , Charlotte Coliseum
15,137 , 5–4 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 10 , November 19 , @ Orlando , , Eddie Jones (30) , Anthony Mason (15) , Anthony Mason (8) ,

Orlando Arena Amway Arena (originally known as Orlando Arena and later TD Waterhouse Centre) was an indoor arena located in Orlando, Florida. It was part of the Orlando Centroplex, a sports and entertainment complex located in Downtown Orlando. The arena wa ...

12,936 , 6–4 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 11 , November 20 ,

Portland Portland most commonly refers to: *Portland, Oregon, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon *Portland, Maine, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine *Isle of Portland, a tied island in the English Channel Portland may also r ...

, , Elden Campbell (24) , Elden Campbell (11) , David Wesley (9) , Charlotte Coliseum
20,688 , 6–5 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 12 , November 24 ,

Vancouver Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the cit ...

, , Eddie Jones (14) , Anthony Mason (10) , David Wesley (8) , Charlotte Coliseum
16,003 , 7–5 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 13 , November 26 ,

Washington Washington most commonly refers to: * George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States * Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A ...

, , Elden Campbell (19) ,

(10) , David Wesley (10) , Charlotte Coliseum
18,542 , 8–5 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 14 , November 27 , @

Cleveland Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–U.S. maritime border and approximately west of the Ohio-Pennsylvania st ...

, , Eddie Jones (22) , Anthony Mason (13) ,

(4) ,

Gund Arena Rocket Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The building is the home of the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL). It also serves as a sec ...

15,194 , 8–6 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 15 , December 1 , @

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(19) , Elden Campbell (11) ,

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Rose Garden A rose garden or rosarium is a garden or park, often open to the public, used to present and grow various types of garden roses, and sometimes rose species. Designs vary tremendously and roses may be displayed alongside other plants or grouped ...

19,980 , 8–7 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 16 , December 3 , @

, , David Wesley (28) , Anthony Mason (6) , Eddie Jones (12) ,

General Motors Place Rogers Arena, (formerly General Motors Place), is a multi-purpose arena at 800 Griffiths Way in the downtown area of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Opened in 1995, the arena was known as General Motors Place (GM Place) from its opening u ...

12,107 , 9–7 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 17 , December 5 , @

Seattle Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...

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(26) , Derrick Coleman (11) , David Wesley (9) ,

KeyArena Climate Pledge Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is located north of downtown Seattle in the entertainment complex known as the Seattle Center, the site of the 1962 World's Fair, for which it wa ...

12,233 , 10–7 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 18 , December 8 , Golden State , , Eddie Jones (30) , Anthony Mason (15) , Eddie Jones (10) ,

15,327 , 11–7 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 19 , December 10 ,

Denver Denver ( ) is a List of municipalities in Colorado#Consolidated city and county, consolidated city and county, the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Colorado, most populous city of the U.S. state of ...

, , Anthony Mason (21) , Anthony Mason (12) , Mason, Wesley (8) , Charlotte Coliseum
17,320 , 12–7 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 20 , December 11 , @

Philadelphia Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the Unit ...

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(19) , Brad Miller (12) , David Wesley (13) ,

First Union Center Wells Fargo Center (to be renamed to Xfinity Mobile Arena effective September 1, 2025) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Philadelphia. It serves as the home of the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL), the Philadel ...

18,078 , 13–7 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 21 , December 15 ,

Minnesota Minnesota ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the so ...

, , Derrick Coleman (20) , Anthony Mason (13) , Mason, Jones (8) , Charlotte Coliseum
16,303 , 14–7 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 22 , December 17 ,

, , Eddie Jones (17) , Anthony Mason (13) , Mason, Jones, Wesley
Phills, B. Davis (5) , Charlotte Coliseum
16,586 , 15–7 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 23 , December 18 , @

Miami Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...

, , Eddie Jones (24) , Derrick Coleman (10) , Baron Davis (8) ,

Miami Arena Miami Arena was an indoor arena located in Miami, Florida. The venue served as the home of the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). From 1988 until 1999, it also ...

14,621 , 16–7 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 24 , December 20 , @

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...

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Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as the Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh Avenue (Manhattan), Seventh and Eighth Avenue (Manhattan), Eig ...

19,763 , 16–8 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 25 , December 23 ,

, , Derrick Coleman (20) , Mason, Coleman, Miller (9) , Baron Davis (9) , Charlotte Coliseum
16,918 , 16–9 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 26 , December 26 , @

Detroit Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United State ...

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The Palace of Auburn Hills The Palace of Auburn Hills, commonly known as the Palace, was a multi-purpose arena located in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Opened in 1988, it was the home of the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Detroit Shock of the ...

15,339 , 16–10 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 27 , December 27 ,

, , Derrick Coleman (25) , Derrick Coleman (16) , David Wesley (12) , Charlotte Coliseum
17,114 , 17–10 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 28 , December 29 ,

, , Derrick Coleman (27) , Elden Campbell (11) , Anthony Mason (7) , Charlotte Coliseum
17,134 , 18–10 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 29 , December 30 , @

, , David Wesley (17) , Campbell, B. Davis, R. Davis (6) , Baron Davis (8) ,

Conseco Fieldhouse CNO Financial Group, Inc. (formerly Conseco, Inc. (from Consolidated National Security Corporation)) is an American financial services holding company based in Carmel, Indiana. Its insurance subsidiaries provide life insurance, annuity and supp ...

18,345 , 18–11 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 30 , January 4 , @ Phoenix , , Wesley, Campbell (18) ,

(19) , David Wesley (5) ,

America West Arena The PHX Arena (formerly America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix Suns Arena and Footprint Center) is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona. It opened under the name America West Arena on June 6, 1992, at ...

18,640 , 18–12 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 31 , January 5 , @

Utah Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Wyoming to the northea ...

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Miller A miller is a person who operates a mill, a machine to grind a grain (for example corn or wheat) to make flour. Milling is among the oldest of human occupations. "Miller", "Milne" and other variants are common surnames, as are their equivalents ...

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Delta Center The Delta Center is an indoor venue in Salt Lake City. Opened in 1991, the arena is the home of the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Utah Mammoth of the National Hockey League (NHL). The arena has a seating capacity ...

19,518 , 18–13 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 32 , January 7 , @ L.A. Lakers , , Coleman, Wesley (17) , Elden Campbell (13) ,

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Staples Center Crypto.com Arena (originally and colloquially known as Staples Center) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown Los Angeles. Opened on October 17, 1999, as Staples Center, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along F ...

18,997 , 18–14 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 33 , January 8 , @

, , Derrick Coleman (21) , Derrick Coleman (14) , Baron Davis (6) ,

Pepsi Center Ball Arena (formerly known as the Pepsi Center) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Denver, Colorado, United States. It is situated at Speer Boulevard, a main thoroughfare in downtown Denver, and is served by two nearby exits off Int ...

18,408 , 18–15 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 34 , January 10 , @

, , David Wesley (23) , Brad Miller (8) , Elden Campbell (5) ,

Bradley Center The Bradley Center (also known as the BMO Harris Bradley Center under sponsorship agreements) was a multi-purpose arena located on the northwest corner of North Vel R. Phillips Ave. and West State Streets in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United ...

13,159 , 18–16 , - style="background:#bbb;" , — , January 12 ,

Chicago Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...

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19,763 , 18–17 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 36 , January 17 ,

, , Eddie Jones (25) , Derrick Coleman (11) , David Wesley (9) ,

20,278 , 19–17 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 37 , January 19 , @ Chicago , , Eddie Jones (26) , Derrick Coleman (13) , David Wesley (11) ,

United Center The United Center is an indoor arena on the Near West Side, Chicago, Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is home to the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL) ...

21,906 , 20–17 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 38 , January 20 ,

, , Jones, Coleman (23) , Anthony Mason (9) , Eddie Jones (8) , Charlotte Coliseum
16,160 , 21–17 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 39 , January 22 ,

, , Derrick Coleman (24) , Mason, Coleman (11) , Mason, Wesley (8) , Charlotte Coliseum
18,900 , 22–17 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 40 , January 25 ,

Sacramento Sacramento ( or ; ; ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the seat of Sacramento County. Located at the confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers in Northern California's Sacramento Valley, Sacramento's 2020 p ...

, , Derrick Coleman (24) , Elden Campbell (11) , Eddie Jones (9) , Charlotte Coliseum
17,370 , 22–18 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 41 , January 27 ,

, , Eddie Jones (25) , Brad Miller (9) , Derrick Coleman (8) , Charlotte Coliseum
16,238 , 23–18 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 42 , January 29 , Phoenix , , Eddie Jones (20) , Brad Miller (12) , Eddie Jones (6) , Charlotte Coliseum
19,366 , 24–18 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 43 , February 1 , @

Houston Houston ( ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the county seat, seat of ...

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14,391 , 24–19 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 44 , February 3 , @

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Reunion Arena Reunion Arena was an indoor arena located in the Reunion, Dallas, Reunion district of downtown Dallas, Texas, United States. The arena served as the primary home of the National Hockey League's (NHL) Dallas Stars and the National Basketball Ass ...

11,126 , 24–20 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 45 , February 5 , @

, , Elden Campbell (27) , Derrick Coleman (10) , Anthony Mason (5) ,

MCI Center Capital One Arena is an indoor arena in Washington, D.C. Located in the Chinatown section of the larger Penn Quarter neighborhood, the arena sits atop the Gallery Place rapid transit station of the Washington Metro. The arena was opened on D ...

18,422 , 25–20 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 46 , February 7 ,

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18,128 , 26–20 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 47 , February 9 ,

, , Eddie Jones (32) , Elden Campbell (10) , Jones, Wesley (5) , Charlotte Coliseum
16,512 , 27–20 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 48 , February 15 , @

, , Eddie Jones (27) , Mason, Campbell (12) , David Wesley (7) ,

18,488 , 28–20 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 49 , February 16 , L.A. Lakers , , Derrick Coleman (19) , Elden Campbell (13) , David Wesley (8) , Charlotte Coliseum
23,799 , 28–21 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 50 , February 18 , L.A. Clippers , , Derrick Coleman (17) , Elden Campbell (12) , Baron Davis (7) , Charlotte Coliseum
18,796 , 29–21 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 51 , February 20 ,

, , Eddie Jones (18) , Derrick Coleman (12) , Anthony Mason (7) , Charlotte Coliseum
21,539 , 29–22 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 52 , February 22 , Houston , , Derrick Coleman (32) , Derrick Coleman (12) , Anthony Mason (11) , Charlotte Coliseum
15,921 , 30–22 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 53 , February 24 ,

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18,535 , 30–23 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 54 , February 26 , @

, , Derrick Coleman (24) , Derrick Coleman (10) , David Wesley (7) ,

Continental Airlines Arena Meadowlands Arena (formerly Brendan Byrne Arena, Continental Airlines Arena and Izod Center) is a closed indoor sports and concert venue located in the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. Since closing, ...

18,481 , 30–24 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 55 , February 28 ,

, , Eddie Jones (23) , Anthony Mason (13) , David Wesley (9) , Charlotte Coliseum
15,902 , 30–25 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 56 , February 29 , @

, , Elden Campbell (22) , Mason, Campbell (8) , Eddie Jones (5) ,

Target Center Target Center is a multi-purpose arena located in Minneapolis that opened in 1990. It hosts major family shows, concerts, sporting events, graduations and private events. Target Corporation, founded and headquartered in Minneapolis since 1902, h ...

15,922 , 31–25 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 57 , March 2 , @

, ,

(22) , Anthony Mason (13) , Mason,

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(5) ,

12,382 , 31–26 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 58 , March 3 ,

, , Eddie Jones (31) , Elden Campbell (11) , Eddie Jones (7) ,

21,148 , 31–27 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 59 , March 5 ,

, ,

(26) , Mason, Coleman (7) ,

(11) , Charlotte Coliseum
15,799 , 32–27 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 60 , March 7 , @ Golden State , , Derrick Coleman (34) , Derrick Coleman (17) , Eddie Jones (7) ,

The Arena in Oakland Oakland Arena, often referred to as the Oakland Coliseum Arena, is an indoor arena in Oakland, California, and part of the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Authority. Opened in 1966, the arena was originally home to the California Seals of the ...

10,201 , 33–27 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 61 , March 8 , @

, , David Wesley (21) , Elden Campbell (13) , David Wesley (6) ,

ARCO Arena ARCO Arena (known as Power Balance Pavilion from 2011 to 2012 and Sleep Train Arena from 2012 until 2022) was an indoor arena located in Sacramento, California, United States. Opened in 1988, it was the home of the Sacramento Kings of the Nation ...

17,317 , 33–28 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 62 , March 10 , @ L.A. Clippers , , Derrick Coleman (31) , Campbell, Coleman (12) , Baron Davis (7) ,

15,362 , 34–28 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 63 , March 15 , Chicago , , Wesley, Jones (18) , Elden Campbell (20) , Eddie Jones (8) , Charlotte Coliseum
15,964 , 35–28 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 64 , March 17 ,

, , David Wesley (24) , Elden Campbell (10) , Baron Davis (7) , Charlotte Coliseum
23,799 , 35–29 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 65 , March 18 , @

, , Derrick Coleman (28) , Mason, Coleman (10) , Eddie Jones (4) ,

18,345 , 35–30 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 66 , March 20 ,

, , Eddie Jones (28) , Anthony Mason (11) , David Wesley (10) , Charlotte Coliseum
16,281 , 35–31 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 67 , March 22 ,

, , Eddie Jones (26) , Mason, Campbell,

Robinson Robinson may refer to: People and names * Robinson (name) Fictional characters * Robinson Crusoe, the main character, and title of a novel by Daniel Defoe, published in 1719 Geography * Robinson projection, a map projection used since the 19 ...

(7) , Jones, Mason, Wesley (7) , Charlotte Coliseum
15,595 , 36–31 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 68 , March 24 , @

, , Eddie Jones (25) , Derrick Coleman (12) , Anthony Mason (6) ,

19,800 , 37–31 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 69 , March 25 , @

, , Eddie Jones (24) , Mason, Fuller (15) , Anthony Mason (11) ,

14,609 , 38–31 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 70 , March 29 , @

, , Anthony Mason (22) , Elden Campbell (13) , Anthony Mason (8) ,

14,997 , 39–31 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 71 , March 31 , Toronto , , Eddie Jones (32) , Anthony Mason (14) , Anthony Mason (11) , Charlotte Coliseum
23,799 , 40–31 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 72 , April 1 , @

, ,

(25) ,

, Campbell (9) , Anthony Mason (7) ,

21,882 , 41–31 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 73 , April 4 ,

, , Anthony Mason (27) ,

(14) ,

(9) ,

16,305 , 42–31 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 74 , April 6 , @

, , Anthony Mason (14) , Anthony Mason (15) , Coleman, Wesley (3) ,

American Airlines Arena Kaseya Center is a multi-purpose arena on Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida. The arena is home to the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association. The arena was previously named American Airlines Arena from opening in 1999 until 2021, FTX ...

15,803 , 42–32 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 75 , April 7 ,

, ,

(14) , Mason, Coleman (10) , Derrick Coleman (5) , Charlotte Coliseum
20,002 , 42–33 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 76 , April 9 ,

, , Cambell, Jones, Coleman (19) , Elden Campbell (13) , Mason, Jones (5) , Charlotte Coliseum
19,312 , 43–33 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 77 , April 10 , @

, , Eddie Jones (26) , Derrick Coleman (16) , Anthony Mason (9) ,

12,071 , 44–33 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 78 , April 12 ,

, , David Wesley (29) ,

(8) , Anthony Mason (10) , Charlotte Coliseum
15,809 , 45–33 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 79 , April 14 , @

, , Eddie Jones (29) , Derrick Coleman (12) , Coleman, Mason (6) ,

15,839 , 46–33 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 80 , April 16 , @ Boston , , Eddie Jones (25) , Anthony Mason (12) , Baron Davis (5) , FleetCenter
17,278 , 47–33 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 81 , April 18 , @

, , David Wesley (23) , Mason, Coleman (11) , Mason, Jones,
Wesley, Campbell (5) ,

14,481 , 48–33 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 82 , April 19 , Miami , , Mason, Jones (14) , Elden Campbell (8) , Baron Davis (7) , Charlotte Coliseum
18,838 , 49–33

Playoffs

, - bgcolor=ffcccc , 1 , April 22 ,

L 82–92
,

(23) ,

(16) ,

(4) ,

15,023 , 0–1 , - bgcolor=ccffcc , 2 , April 24 ,

W 108–98 (OT)
,

(29) ,

(14) , Eddie Jones (8) ,

11,686 , 1–1 , - bgcolor=ffcccc , 3 , April 28 , @

L 76–81
, Eddie Jones (18) ,

(17) , Anthony Mason (7) ,

20,849 , 1–2 , - bgcolor=ffcccc , 4 , May 1 , @

L 99–105
, Campbell,

(21) , Campbell,

(11) ,

Matt Geiger Matthew Allen Geiger (born September 10, 1969) is an American former professional National Basketball Association (NBA) player who played at the center position. College career Geiger played for Countryside High School in Clearwater, Florida ...

(10) ,

20,712 , 1–3 , -

Player statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Awards and records

* Eddie Jones,

Transactions

* August 17, 1999 Signed Eddie Robinson as a free agent. * August 18, 1999 Signed

Todd Fuller Todd Douglas Fuller (born July 25, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the 11th overall pick of the 1996 NBA draft. He played in five NBA seasons from 1996 to 2001 for the ...

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

. * February 8, 2000 Signed

as a free agent. Player Transactions Citation:

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1999-2000 Charlotte Hornets season Charlotte Hornets seasons Charlotte

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