The 2017–18 Charlotte Hornets season was the 28th season of the franchise in the
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Ca ...
(NBA) and the fifth season under head coach
Steve Clifford. It was also the last season where
Rich Cho was the general manager for the Hornets and the last where Clifford was the head coach (until his return in 2022), as well as
Mitch Kupchak's first year with Charlotte.
On March 28, 2018, against 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 ...
,
Kemba Walker surpassed
Dell Curry to become the franchise's all-time leader in points. The Hornets equaled their record from last season and went on to miss playoff contention for the second straight season.
On April 8, 2018, Kupchak was hired as the president of basketball operations and general manager of 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 ...
.
On April 13, 2018, the Hornets' president of basketball operations and general manager Kupchak announced that the team had relieved
Steve Clifford of his head coaching duties.
NBA draft
Roster
Game log
Pre-season
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 ...
,
, Kemba Walker (12)
, Dwight Howard (10)
, Lamb, Walker (3)
, TD Garden
TD Garden (named the FleetCenter from opening until 2005 and TD Banknorth Garden until 2009) is a multi-purpose arena in Boston. It is located directly above the MBTA's North Station, and it replaced the original Boston Garden upon opening i ...
18,624
, 0–1
, - style="background:#cfc"
, 2
, October 4
, @ 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 ...
,
, Malik Monk (19)
, Dwight Howard (11)
, Julyan Stone (7)
, Little Caesars Arena
Little Caesars Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Midtown Detroit. Opening on September 5, 2017, the arena, which cost $862.9 million to construct, replaced Joe Louis Arena and The Palace of Auburn Hills as the home of the Detroit Red Wings of t ...
13,882
, 1–1
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 3
, October 9
, @ 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 ...
,
, Malik Monk (19)
, Cody Zeller (8)
, Malik Monk (4)
, American Airlines Arena
19,600
, 1–2
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 4
, October 11
, 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 ...
,
, Malik Monk (21)
, Cody Zeller (9)
, Kemba Walker (6)
, Spectrum Center
N/A
, 1–3
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 5
, October 13
, 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 ...
,
, Kemba Walker (18)
, Dwight Howard (12)
, Bacon
Bacon is a type of Curing (food preservation), salt-cured pork made from various cuts of meat, cuts, typically the pork belly, belly or less fatty parts of the back. It is eaten as a side dish (particularly in breakfasts), used as a central in ...
, Walker (4)
, Spectrum Center
10,018
, 2–3
Regular season
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 1
, October 18
, @ 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 ...
,
, Kemba Walker (24)
, Dwight Howard (15)
, Kemba Walker (4)
, Little Caesars Arena
Little Caesars Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Midtown Detroit. Opening on September 5, 2017, the arena, which cost $862.9 million to construct, replaced Joe Louis Arena and The Palace of Auburn Hills as the home of the Detroit Red Wings of t ...
20,491
, 0–1
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2
, October 20
, 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 ...
,
, Kemba Walker (26)
, Dwight Howard (15)
, Kemba Walker (9)
, Spectrum Center
18,417
, 1–1
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 3
, October 23
, @ 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 ...
,
, Frank Kaminsky (18)
, Dwight Howard (22)
, Kemba Walker (6)
, Bradley Center
12,887
, 1–2
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 4
, October 25
, 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 ...
,
, Frank Kaminsky (20)
, Dwight Howard (19)
, Lamb, Walker (5)
, Spectrum Center
14,253
, 2–2
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 5
, October 27
, 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 ...
,
, Kemba Walker (26)
, Dwight Howard (16)
, Kemba Walker (5)
, Spectrum Center
17,339
, 2–3
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 6
, October 29
, Orlando
Orlando commonly refers to:
* Orlando, Florida, a city in the United States
Orlando may also refer to:
People
* Orlando (given name), a masculine name, includes a list of people with the name
* Orlando (surname), includes a list of people wit ...
,
, Kemba Walker (34)
, Marvin Williams (11)
, Kemba Walker (10)
, Spectrum Center
15,531
, 3–3
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 7
, October 30
, @ Memphis
,
, Kemba Walker (27)
, Lamb, Williams, Zeller Zeller, meaning both prisoner and monk in German, may refer to:
Places
*Zeller Ache, a river of Upper Austria
*Zeller Bach (Isar), a river of Bavaria, Germany, tributary of the Isar
*Zeller Bach (Memminger Ach), a river of Bavaria, Germany, tributa ...
(8)
, Kemba Walker (6)
, FedExForum
FedExForum is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee, Downtown Memphis, Tennessee. It is the home of the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the NCAA Division I Memphis Tigers men's ba ...
15,711
, 4–3
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 8
, November 1
, 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 ...
,
, Kemba Walker (26)
, Dwight Howard (11)
, Treveon Graham (5)
, Spectrum Center
15,655
, 5–3
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 9
, November 3
, @ 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 ...
,
, Dwight Howard (20)
, Dwight Howard (13)
, Jeremy Lamb (6)
, AT&T Center
18,418
, 5–4
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 10
, November 5
, @ 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 ...
,
, Cody Zeller (16)
, Howard
Howard is a masculine given name derived from the English surname Howard. ''The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names'' notes that "the use of this surname as a christian name is quite recent and there seems to be no particular reason for ...
, Zeller Zeller, meaning both prisoner and monk in German, may refer to:
Places
*Zeller Ache, a river of Upper Austria
*Zeller Bach (Isar), a river of Bavaria, Germany, tributary of the Isar
*Zeller Bach (Memminger Ach), a river of Bavaria, Germany, tributa ...
(9)
, Kemba Walker (9)
, 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 ...
14,124
, 5–5
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 11
, November 7
, @ 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
* ...
,
, Howard
Howard is a masculine given name derived from the English surname Howard. ''The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names'' notes that "the use of this surname as a christian name is quite recent and there seems to be no particular reason for ...
, Monk
A monk (; from , ''monachos'', "single, solitary" via Latin ) is a man who is a member of a religious order and lives in a monastery. A monk usually lives his life in prayer and contemplation. The concept is ancient and can be seen in many reli ...
, Walker (21)
, Dwight Howard (9)
, Kemba Walker (7)
, 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 ...
18,704
, 5–6
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 12
, November 10
, @ 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 ...
,
, Kemba Walker (20)
, Dwight Howard (11)
, Kemba Walker (11)
, TD Garden
TD Garden (named the FleetCenter from opening until 2005 and TD Banknorth Garden until 2009) is a multi-purpose arena in Boston. It is located directly above the MBTA's North Station, and it replaced the original Boston Garden upon opening i ...
18,624
, 5–7
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 13
, November 15
, 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 ...
,
, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (22)
, Kidd-Gilchrist, Kaminsky (6)
, Kemba Walker (7)
, Spectrum Center
19,427
, 5–8
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 14
, November 17
, @ 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 ...
,
, Kemba Walker (47)
, Dwight Howard (9)
, Kemba Walker (5)
, 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) ...
20,493
, 5–9
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 15
, November 18
, L.A. Clippers
,
, Kemba Walker (26)
, Dwight Howard (16)
, Nicolas Batum
Nicolas Madelin Victor Andre Batum ( ; born 14 December 1988)
(7)
, Spectrum Center
17,640
, 6–9
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 16
, November 20
, 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 ...
,
, Dwight Howard (25)
, Dwight Howard (20)
, Michael Carter-Williams
Michael Carter-Williams (born October 10, 1991) is an American former professional basketball player. He was drafted in the first round with the 11th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, after playing college basketball f ...
(4)
, Spectrum Center
15,978
, 7–9
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 17
, November 22
, Washington
,
, Dwight Howard (26)
, Dwight Howard (13)
, Jeremy Lamb (5)
, Spectrum Center
16,041
, 8–9
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 18
, November 24
, @ 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 ...
,
, Dwight Howard (20)
, Dwight Howard (13)
, Kemba Walker (8)
, Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
, 8–10
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 19
, November 25
, 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 ...
,
, Kemba Walker (18)
, Dwight Howard (11)
, Kemba Walker (5)
, Spectrum Center
18,597
, 8–11
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 20
, November 29
, @ 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 ...
,
, Dwight Howard (22)
, Dwight Howard (10)
, Batum
Batumi (; ka, ბათუმი ), historically Batum or Batoum, is the second-largest city of Georgia and the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, located on the coast of the Black Sea in Georgia's southwest, north of the border ...
, Carter-Williams (5)
, Air Canada Centre
19,800
, 8–12
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 21
, December 1
, @ 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 ...
,
, Marvin Williams (16)
, Dwight Howard (9)
, Michael Carter-Williams
Michael Carter-Williams (born October 10, 1991) is an American former professional basketball player. He was drafted in the first round with the 11th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, after playing college basketball f ...
(6)
, American Airlines Arena
19,600
, 8–13
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 22
, December 4
, Orlando
Orlando commonly refers to:
* Orlando, Florida, a city in the United States
Orlando may also refer to:
People
* Orlando (given name), a masculine name, includes a list of people with the name
* Orlando (surname), includes a list of people wit ...
,
, Kemba Walker (29)
, Nicolas Batum
Nicolas Madelin Victor Andre Batum ( ; born 14 December 1988)
(11)
, Nicolas Batum
Nicolas Madelin Victor Andre Batum ( ; born 14 December 1988)
(7)
, Spectrum Center
14,419
, 9–13
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 23
, December 6
, Golden State
,
, Kemba Walker (24)
, Cody Zeller (8)
, Kemba Walker (5)
, Spectrum Center
19,334
, 9–14
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 24
, December 8
, 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 ...
,
, Dwight Howard (25)
, Dwight Howard (20)
, Nicolas Batum
Nicolas Madelin Victor Andre Batum ( ; born 14 December 1988)
(10)
, Spectrum Center
14,077
, 9–15
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 25
, December 9
, L.A. Lakers
,
, Kemba Walker (23)
, Dwight Howard (12)
, Kemba Walker (1)
, Spectrum Center
19,320
, 9–16
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 26
, December 11
, @ Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Oklahoma, most populous city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat ...
,
, Dwight Howard (23)
, Dwight Howard (7)
, Kemba Walker (9)
, Chesapeake Energy Arena
Paycom Center (originally known as the Ford Center from 2002 to 2010, Oklahoma City Arena from 2010 to 2011, and Chesapeake Energy Arena from 2011 to 2021) is an arena located in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. It opened in 200 ...
18,203
, 10–16
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 27
, December 13
, @ 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 ...
,
, Dwight Howard (26)
, Dwight Howard (18)
, Batum
Batumi (; ka, ბათუმი ), historically Batum or Batoum, is the second-largest city of Georgia and the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, located on the coast of the Black Sea in Georgia's southwest, north of the border ...
, Walker, Carter-Williams (3)
, Toyota Center
16,509
, 10–17
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 28
, December 15
, 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 ...
,
, Kemba Walker (25)
, Dwight Howard (16)
, Nicolas Batum
Nicolas Madelin Victor Andre Batum ( ; born 14 December 1988)
(10)
, Spectrum Center
15,565
, 10–18
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 29
, December 16
, Portland
,
, Nicolas Batum
Nicolas Madelin Victor Andre Batum ( ; born 14 December 1988)
(23)
, Dwight Howard (15)
, Kemba Walker (6)
, Spectrum Center
16,687
, 10–19
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 30
, December 18
, 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
* ...
,
, Frank Kaminsky (24)
, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (9)
, Kemba Walker (6)
, Spectrum Center
15,386
, 11–19
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 31
, December 20
, 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 ...
,
, Jeremy Lamb (32)
, Dwight Howard (9)
, Nicolas Batum
Nicolas Madelin Victor Andre Batum ( ; born 14 December 1988)
(5)
, Spectrum Center
15,023
, 11–20
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 32
, December 22
, @ 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 ...
,
, Kemba Walker (32)
, Marvin Williams (10)
, Nicolas Batum
Nicolas Madelin Victor Andre Batum ( ; born 14 December 1988)
(6)
, Bradley Center
17,018
, 11–21
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 33
, December 23
, 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 ...
,
, Dwight Howard (21)
, Dwight Howard (16)
, Kemba Walker (8)
, Spectrum Center
18,363
, 12–21
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 34
, December 27
, 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 ...
,
, Kemba Walker (24)
, Dwight Howard (17)
, Kemba Walker (5)
, Spectrum Center
19,611
, 12–22
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 35
, December 29
, @ Golden State
,
, Dwight Howard (29)
, Dwight Howard (12)
, Dwight Howard (7)
, Oracle Arena
19,596
, 13–22
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 36
, December 31
, @ L.A. Clippers
,
, Kemba Walker (30)
, Dwight Howard (10)
, Nicolas Batum
Nicolas Madelin Victor Andre Batum ( ; born 14 December 1988)
(6)
, 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 ...
17,348
, 13–23
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 37
, January 2
, @ 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 ...
,
, Dwight Howard (20)
, Dwight Howard (8)
, Kemba Walker (10)
, Golden 1 Center
17,583
, 14–23
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 38
, January 5
, @ L.A. Lakers
,
, Kemba Walker (19)
, Dwight Howard (10)
, Kemba Walker (7)
, 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
, 15–23
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 39
, January 10
, 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 ...
,
, Kemba Walker (41)
, Dwight Howard (12)
, Kemba Walker (4)
, Spectrum Center
14,462
, 15–24
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 40
, January 12
, 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 ...
,
, Kemba Walker (22)
, Dwight Howard (13)
, Kemba Walker (6)
, Spectrum Center
14,848
, 16–24
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 41
, January 13
, Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Oklahoma, most populous city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat ...
,
, Kemba Walker (19)
, Dwight Howard (17)
, Marvin Williams (4)
, Spectrum Center
19,624
, 16–25
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 42
, January 15
, @ 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 ...
,
, Dwight Howard (21)
, Dwight Howard (17)
, Kemba Walker (9)
, Little Caesars Arena
Little Caesars Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Midtown Detroit. Opening on September 5, 2017, the arena, which cost $862.9 million to construct, replaced Joe Louis Arena and The Palace of Auburn Hills as the home of the Detroit Red Wings of t ...
17,200
, 17–25
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 43
, January 17
, Washington
,
, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (21)
, Dwight Howard (15)
, Kemba Walker (7)
, Spectrum Center
11,528
, 18–25
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 44
, January 20
, 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 ...
,
, Nicolas Batum
Nicolas Madelin Victor Andre Batum ( ; born 14 December 1988)
(26)
, Dwight Howard (15)
, Kemba Walker (7)
, Spectrum Center
18,687
, 18–26
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 45
, January 22
, 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 ...
,
, Kemba Walker (26)
, Dwight Howard (16)
, Kemba Walker (9)
, Spectrum Center
11,806
, 19–26
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 46
, January 24
, New Orleans
New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy among other nicknames) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 ...
,
, Dwight Howard (22)
, Dwight Howard (16)
, Kemba Walker (7)
, Spectrum Center
14,588
, 19–27
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 47
, January 26
, 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 ...
,
, Kemba Walker (29)
, Dwight Howard (15)
, Nicolas Batum
Nicolas Madelin Victor Andre Batum ( ; born 14 December 1988)
(8)
, Spectrum Center
15,479
, 20–27
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 48
, January 27
, @ 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 ...
,
, Kemba Walker (30)
, Dwight Howard (16)
, Kemba Walker (5)
, American Airlines Arena
19,600
, 20–28
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 49
, January 29
, @ 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 ...
,
, Kemba Walker (23)
, Dwight Howard (11)
, Kemba Walker (4)
, Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Gainbridge Fieldhouse is an indoor arena located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It opened in November 1999 to replace Market Square Arena. The arena is the home of the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) ...
14,225
, 20–29
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 50
, January 31
, @ 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 ...
,
, Kemba Walker (30)
, Dwight Howard (16)
, Nicolas Batum
Nicolas Madelin Victor Andre Batum ( ; born 14 December 1988)
(10)
, 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 ...
13,103
, 21–29
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 51
, February 2
, 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 ...
,
, Kemba Walker (41)
, Dwight Howard (11)
, Kemba Walker (9)
, Spectrum Center
17,135
, 22–29
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 52
, February 4
, @ Phoenix
,
, Nicolas Batum
Nicolas Madelin Victor Andre Batum ( ; born 14 December 1988)
(22)
, Dwight Howard (14)
, Batum
Batumi (; ka, ბათუმი ), historically Batum or Batoum, is the second-largest city of Georgia and the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, located on the coast of the Black Sea in Georgia's southwest, north of the border ...
, Walker (5)
, Talking Stick Resort 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 ...
14,487
, 23–29
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 53
, February 5
, @ 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 ...
,
, Kemba Walker (20)
, Cody Zeller (10)
, Nicolas Batum
Nicolas Madelin Victor Andre Batum ( ; born 14 December 1988)
(5)
, 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 ...
14,410
, 23–30
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 54
, February 8
, @ Portland
,
, Kemba Walker (40)
, Dwight Howard (15)
, Nicolas Batum
Nicolas Madelin Victor Andre Batum ( ; born 14 December 1988)
(5)
, Moda Center
Moda Center, formerly known as the Rose Garden, is the primary indoor sports arena in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is used for basketball, rodeos, circuses, conventions, ice shows, concerts, and dramatic productions. The arena has a capa ...
19,178
, 23–31
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 55
, February 9
, @ 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 ...
,
, Kemba Walker (19)
, Dwight Howard (9)
, Kemba Walker (5)
, Vivint Smart Home Arena
18,306
, 23–32
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 56
, February 11
, 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 ...
,
, Kemba Walker (23)
, Dwight Howard (13)
, Kemba Walker (9)
, Spectrum Center
18,320
, 23–33
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 57
, February 14
, @ Orlando
Orlando commonly refers to:
* Orlando, Florida, a city in the United States
Orlando may also refer to:
People
* Orlando (given name), a masculine name, includes a list of people with the name
* Orlando (surname), includes a list of people wit ...
,
, Dwight Howard (22)
, Dwight Howard (13)
, Nicolas Batum
Nicolas Madelin Victor Andre Batum ( ; born 14 December 1988)
(7)
, Amway Center
Kia Center (formerly Amway Center) is an indoor arena located in the Downtown Orlando, downtown core of Orlando, Florida. The arena is home to the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL, ...
18,428
, 24–33
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 58
, February 22
, Brooklyn
Brooklyn is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City located at the westernmost end of Long Island in the New York (state), State of New York. Formerly an independent city, the borough is coextensive with Kings County, one of twelv ...
,
, Kemba Walker (31)
, Dwight Howard (24)
, Batum
Batumi (; ka, ბათუმი ), historically Batum or Batoum, is the second-largest city of Georgia and the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, located on the coast of the Black Sea in Georgia's southwest, north of the border ...
, Walker (7)
, Spectrum Center
14,112
, 25–33
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 59
, February 23
, @ Washington
,
, Frank Kaminsky (25)
, Kemba Walker (7)
, Nicolas Batum
Nicolas Madelin Victor Andre Batum ( ; born 14 December 1988)
(8)
, Capital One Arena
17,824
, 26–33
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 60
, February 25
, 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 ...
,
, Howard
Howard is a masculine given name derived from the English surname Howard. ''The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names'' notes that "the use of this surname as a christian name is quite recent and there seems to be no particular reason for ...
, Walker (17)
, Dwight Howard (12)
, Nicolas Batum
Nicolas Madelin Victor Andre Batum ( ; born 14 December 1988)
(9)
, Spectrum Center
17,894
, 27–33
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 61
, February 27
, 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 ...
,
, Kemba Walker (31)
, Nicolas Batum
Nicolas Madelin Victor Andre Batum ( ; born 14 December 1988)
(7)
, Nicolas Batum
Nicolas Madelin Victor Andre Batum ( ; born 14 December 1988)
(12)
, Spectrum Center
14,521
, 28–33
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 62
, February 28
, @ 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 ...
,
, Kemba Walker (23)
, Marvin Williams (9)
, Nicolas Batum
Nicolas Madelin Victor Andre Batum ( ; born 14 December 1988)
(10)
, TD Garden
TD Garden (named the FleetCenter from opening until 2005 and TD Banknorth Garden until 2009) is a multi-purpose arena in Boston. It is located directly above the MBTA's North Station, and it replaced the original Boston Garden upon opening i ...
18,624
, 28–34
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 63
, March 2
, @ 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 ...
,
, Kemba Walker (31)
, Nicolas Batum
Nicolas Madelin Victor Andre Batum ( ; born 14 December 1988)
(13)
, Nicolas Batum
Nicolas Madelin Victor Andre Batum ( ; born 14 December 1988)
(8)
, Wells Fargo Center
20,487
, 28–35
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 64
, March 4
, @ 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 ...
,
, Kemba Walker (27)
, Dwight Howard (10)
, Nicolas Batum
Nicolas Madelin Victor Andre Batum ( ; born 14 December 1988)
(8)
, Air Canada Centre
19,800
, 28–36
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 65
, March 6
, 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 ...
,
, Dwight Howard (30)
, Dwight Howard (6)
, Nicolas Batum
Nicolas Madelin Victor Andre Batum ( ; born 14 December 1988)
(10)
, Spectrum Center
15,600
, 28–37
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 66
, March 8
, Brooklyn
Brooklyn is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City located at the westernmost end of Long Island in the New York (state), State of New York. Formerly an independent city, the borough is coextensive with Kings County, one of twelv ...
,
, Kemba Walker (21)
, Dwight Howard (7)
, Kemba Walker (6)
, Spectrum Center
14,173
, 28–38
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 67
, March 10
, Phoenix
,
, Dwight Howard (30)
, Batum
Batumi (; ka, ბათუმი ), historically Batum or Batoum, is the second-largest city of Georgia and the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, located on the coast of the Black Sea in Georgia's southwest, north of the border ...
, Howard
Howard is a masculine given name derived from the English surname Howard. ''The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names'' notes that "the use of this surname as a christian name is quite recent and there seems to be no particular reason for ...
(12)
, Batum
Batumi (; ka, ბათუმი ), historically Batum or Batoum, is the second-largest city of Georgia and the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, located on the coast of the Black Sea in Georgia's southwest, north of the border ...
, Walker (7)
, Spectrum Center
19,336
, 29–38
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 68
, March 13
, @ New Orleans
New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy among other nicknames) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 ...
,
, Howard
Howard is a masculine given name derived from the English surname Howard. ''The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names'' notes that "the use of this surname as a christian name is quite recent and there seems to be no particular reason for ...
, Walker (22)
, Dwight Howard (11)
, Nicolas Batum
Nicolas Madelin Victor Andre Batum ( ; born 14 December 1988)
(8)
, Smoothie King Center
15,507
, 29–39
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 69
, March 15
, @ 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 ...
,
, Dwight Howard (33)
, Dwight Howard (12)
, Nicolas Batum
Nicolas Madelin Victor Andre Batum ( ; born 14 December 1988)
(16)
, 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 ...
14,486
, 30–39
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 70
, March 17
, @ 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
* ...
,
, Dwayne Bacon (15)
, Dwight Howard (13)
, Dwayne Bacon (3)
, 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 ...
17,760
, 30–40
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 71
, March 19
, @ 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 ...
,
, Kemba Walker (24)
, Batum
Batumi (; ka, ბათუმი ), historically Batum or Batoum, is the second-largest city of Georgia and the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, located on the coast of the Black Sea in Georgia's southwest, north of the border ...
, Walker (8)
, Kemba Walker (6)
, Wells Fargo Center
20,530
, 30–41
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 72
, March 21
, @ Brooklyn
Brooklyn is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City located at the westernmost end of Long Island in the New York (state), State of New York. Formerly an independent city, the borough is coextensive with Kings County, one of twelv ...
,
, Dwight Howard (32)
, Dwight Howard (30)
, Kemba Walker (6)
, Barclays Center
Barclays Center ( ) is a multi-purpose list of indoor arenas, indoor arena in the New York City Boroughs of New York City, borough of Brooklyn. The arena is home to the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association and the New York Liber ...
10,231
, 31–41
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 73
, March 22
, Memphis
,
, Kemba Walker (46)
, Willy Hernangómez (12)
, Jeremy Lamb (6)
, Spectrum Center
15,033
, 32–41
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 74
, March 24
, @ 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 ...
,
, Kemba Walker (24)
, Dwight Howard (22)
, Frank Kaminsky (6)
, American Airlines Center
The American Airlines Center (AAC) is a multi-purpose List of indoor arenas, indoor arena located in the Victory Park, Dallas, Victory Park neighborhood in downtown Dallas, Texas. The arena serves as the home of the Dallas Stars of the National ...
20,085
, 33–41
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 75
, March 26
, 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
* ...
,
, Kemba Walker (31)
, Dwight Howard (13)
, Kemba Walker (7)
, Spectrum Center
14,487
, 34–41
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 76
, March 28
, 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 ...
,
, Kemba Walker (21)
, Dwight Howard (10)
, Nicolas Batum
Nicolas Madelin Victor Andre Batum ( ; born 14 December 1988)
(5)
, Spectrum Center
19,474
, 34–42
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 77
, March 31
, @ Washington
,
, Dwight Howard (22)
, Dwight Howard (13)
, Nicolas Batum
Nicolas Madelin Victor Andre Batum ( ; born 14 December 1988)
(7)
, Capital One Arena
19,071
, 34–43
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 78
, April 1
, 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 ...
,
, Kidd-Gilchrist, Monk
A monk (; from , ''monachos'', "single, solitary" via Latin ) is a man who is a member of a religious order and lives in a monastery. A monk usually lives his life in prayer and contemplation. The concept is ancient and can be seen in many reli ...
(16)
, Willy Hernangomez (11)
, Kemba Walker (4)
, Spectrum Center
17,005
, 34–44
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 79
, April 3
, @ 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 ...
,
, Dwight Howard (23)
, Dwight Howard (17)
, Nicolas Batum
Nicolas Madelin Victor Andre Batum ( ; born 14 December 1988)
(5)
, 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) ...
20,139
, 34–45
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 80
, April 6
, @ Orlando
Orlando commonly refers to:
* Orlando, Florida, a city in the United States
Orlando may also refer to:
People
* Orlando (given name), a masculine name, includes a list of people with the name
* Orlando (surname), includes a list of people wit ...
,
, Malik Monk (26)
, Dwight Howard (17)
, Malik Monk (8)
, Amway Center
Kia Center (formerly Amway Center) is an indoor arena located in the Downtown Orlando, downtown core of Orlando, Florida. The arena is home to the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL, ...
17,018
, 35–45
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 81
, April 8
, 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 ...
,
, Malik Monk (22)
, Dwight Howard (12)
, Frank Kaminsky (6)
, Spectrum Center
16,629
, 35–46
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 82
, April 10
, @ 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 ...
,
, Frank Kaminsky (24)
, Dwight Howard (17)
, Batum
Batumi (; ka, ბათუმი ), historically Batum or Batoum, is the second-largest city of Georgia and the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, located on the coast of the Black Sea in Georgia's southwest, north of the border ...
, Stone
In geology, rock (or stone) is any naturally occurring solid mass or aggregate of minerals or mineraloid matter. It is categorized by the minerals included, its Chemical compound, chemical composition, and the way in which it is formed. Rocks ...
(6)
, Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Gainbridge Fieldhouse is an indoor arena located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It opened in November 1999 to replace Market Square Arena. The arena is the home of the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) ...
17,331
, 36–46
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...