9th in the Eastern ConferencePlay-in

Charlotte Hornets

44-38Last 10: 6-4Streak W12025-26

Net (Point margin per 100 possessions)

4.9

8th of 30

ORtg (Points scored per 100 possessions)

116.6

7th of 30

DRtg (Points allowed per 100 possessions (lower is better))

111.7

10th of 30

Pace (Possessions per 48 minutes)

99.1

24th of 30

Before the seasonSeason preview: Charlotte HornetsThe roster, the summer’s moves, how the team projects and its opening games.

The Charlotte Hornets went 44-38 in 2025-26, 9th in the Eastern Conference. Their net rating of +4.9 was 8th in the NBA: 116.6 points per 100 possessions on offense (7th) and 111.7 allowed on defense (10th). Brandon Miller led the team with 20.2 points a game.

Offense · four factors

eFG%55.212th

TOV%12.824th

OREB%30.54th

FT rate0.24423rd

Defense · four factors

Opp eFG%54.07th

Opp TOV%11.223rd

DREB%76.63rd

Opp FT rate0.2322nd

Roster

When a player is out Lineups

Player	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	TS%	USG%	+/-
Kon KnueppelG-F	81	80	31.4	18.5	5.3	3.4	0.7	0.2	47.5	42.5	63.3	22.5	4.0
Miles BridgesF	77	77	31.0	17.1	5.8	3.2	0.6	0.4	46.0	33.3	57.0	22.5	1.9
LaMelo BallG	72	69	28.0	20.1	4.8	7.1	1.2	0.2	40.7	36.8	54.6	32.2	5.8
Brandon MillerF	65	65	30.3	20.2	4.9	3.3	1.0	0.7	43.5	38.3	57.4	28.4	5.7
Moussa DiabateF	73	47	26.0	7.9	8.7	1.9	0.8	1.0	63.1	50.0	65.3	11.5	4.7
Sion JamesG	82	19	22.5	5.4	3.5	2.0	0.6	0.2	37.1	35.2	53.1	11.1	0.8
Ryan KalkbrennerC	69	31	21.5	7.6	5.5	0.8	0.5	1.5	75.3	0.0	76.2	11.6	0.7
Collin SextonG	42	12	22.4	14.2	1.9	3.7	0.9	0.2	48.8	39.3	61.9	25.9	-0.8
Josh GreenG	58	0	15.6	4.3	1.8	0.8	0.6	0.1	45.9	42.0	64.4	10.8	3.6
Grant WilliamsF	36	3	19.8	7.0	3.9	1.6	0.5	0.5	42.6	38.8	60.9	14.2	5.6
Tre MannG	53	1	12.6	5.5	1.7	1.6	0.5	0.1	36.0	32.3	46.2	23.4	-2.9
Tidjane SalaunF	37	0	15.5	6.0	4.0	0.7	0.4	0.2	50.3	43.4	62.9	15.0	-0.1
Coby WhiteG	21	0	19.3	15.6	3.0	3.0	0.2	0.1	46.1	39.1	61.1	32.7	4.6
Liam McNeeleyF	31	0	11.8	4.3	2.4	0.8	0.2	0.1	40.0	40.0	58.8	14.7	0.3
Pat ConnaughtonG	42	0	7.0	2.6	1.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	44.7	40.4	58.6	15.2	-0.7
K.J. SimpsonG	14	2	15.9	6.0	2.1	2.5	1.1	0.0	34.8	30.8	43.7	22.9	-2.3
PJ HallC	12	2	15.6	6.1	5.5	0.7	0.2	0.7	50.0	100.0	59.4	17.5	-2.6
Mason PlumleeF-C	14	2	8.9	1.9	2.9	1.1	0.4	0.0	75.0	–	75.2	9.0	0.6
Xavier TillmanF	16	0	4.6	0.8	1.1	0.5	0.2	0.2	40.0	0.0	38.8	11.4	0.6
Antonio ReevesG	10	0	6.9	2.7	0.8	0.3	0.1	0.0	50.0	53.8	67.5	13.3	2.9
Drew PetersonF	6	0	10.8	0.8	1.5	0.3	0.5	0.2	12.5	0.0	14.8	10.9	-1.7

Calendar

Games

Date	Opponent	Result	ORtg	DRtg	Pace
Apr 12, @ New York Knicks	@ NYK	W110-96	116.4	101.6	94.5
Apr 10, vs Detroit Pistons	vs DET	L100-118	101.8	120.1	97.9
Apr 7, @ Boston Celtics	@ BOS	L102-113	111.5	123.5	91.5
Apr 5, @ Minnesota Timberwolves	@ MIN	W122-108	125.3	110.9	97.4
Apr 3, vs Indiana Pacers	vs IND	W129-108	131.0	109.6	98.5
Apr 2, vs Phoenix Suns	vs PHX	W127-107	128.9	108.6	98.5
Mar 31, @ Brooklyn Nets	@ BKN	W117-86	123.2	90.6	94.9
Mar 29, vs Boston Celtics	vs BOS	L99-114	108.8	125.2	91.0
Mar 28, vs Philadelphia 76ers	vs PHI	L114-118	117.0	121.1	97.4
Mar 26, vs New York Knicks	vs NYK	W114-103	125.4	113.3	90.9
Mar 24, vs Sacramento Kings	vs SAC	W134-90	134.1	90.1	99.9
Mar 21, vs Memphis Grizzlies	vs MEM	W124-101	125.3	102.1	99.0
Mar 19, vs Orlando Magic	vs ORL	W130-111	124.9	106.7	104.1
Mar 17, vs Miami Heat	vs MIA	W136-106	126.4	98.5	108.1
Mar 14, @ San Antonio Spurs	@ SAS	L102-115	104.2	117.5	97.9
Mar 11, @ Sacramento Kings	@ SAC	W117-109	121.5	113.2	96.3
Mar 10, @ Portland Trail Blazers	@ POR	W103-101	104.1	102.1	99.0
Mar 8, @ Phoenix Suns	@ PHX	L99-111	110.6	124.0	89.5
Mar 6, vs Miami Heat	vs MIA	L120-128	115.5	123.2	103.9
Mar 4, @ Boston Celtics	@ BOS	W118-89	127.5	96.2	92.5
Mar 3, vs Dallas Mavericks	vs DAL	W117-90	118.9	91.4	98.4
Feb 28, vs Portland Trail Blazers	vs POR	W109-93	110.5	94.2	98.7
Feb 26, @ Indiana Pacers	@ IND	W133-109	136.3	111.7	97.6
Feb 24, @ Chicago Bulls	@ CHI	W131-99	131.3	99.2	99.8
Feb 22, @ Washington Wizards	@ WAS	W129-112	137.6	119.5	93.7
Feb 20, vs Cleveland Cavaliers	vs CLE	L113-118	123.5	129.0	91.5
Feb 19, vs Houston Rockets	vs HOU	L101-105	106.5	110.7	94.8
Feb 11, vs Atlanta Hawks	vs ATL	W110-107	108.4	105.4	101.5
Feb 9, vs Detroit Pistons	vs DET	L104-110	108.4	114.7	95.9
Feb 7, @ Atlanta Hawks	@ ATL	W126-119	125.0	118.1	100.8
Feb 5, @ Houston Rockets	@ HOU	W109-99	109.8	99.8	99.2
Feb 2, vs New Orleans Pelicans	vs NOP	W102-95	103.6	96.5	98.4
Jan 31, vs San Antonio Spurs	vs SAS	W111-106	118.7	113.3	93.5
Jan 29, @ Dallas Mavericks	@ DAL	W123-121	119.4	117.5	103.0
Jan 28, @ Memphis Grizzlies	@ MEM	W112-97	119.3	103.3	93.9
Jan 26, vs Philadelphia 76ers	vs PHI	W130-93	126.1	90.2	103.1
Jan 24, vs Washington Wizards	vs WAS	W119-115	116.6	112.7	102.1
Jan 22, @ Orlando Magic	@ ORL	W124-97	131.4	102.8	94.3
Jan 21, vs Cleveland Cavaliers	vs CLE	L87-94	86.4	93.3	101.2
Jan 18, @ Denver Nuggets	@ DEN	W110-87	123.8	98.0	88.8
Jan 17, @ Golden State Warriors	@ GSW	L116-136	112.0	131.3	103.6
Jan 15, @ Los Angeles Lakers	@ LAL	W135-117	136.9	118.7	98.6
Jan 12, @ LA Clippers	@ LAC	L109-117	113.1	121.4	96.4
Jan 10, @ Utah Jazz	@ UTA	W150-95	146.9	93.0	102.1
Jan 8, vs Indiana Pacers	vs IND	L112-114	109.4	111.3	102.4
Jan 7, vs Toronto Raptors	vs TOR	L96-97	104.3	105.4	92.0
Jan 5, @ Oklahoma City Thunder	@ OKC	W124-97	126.6	99.0	97.9
Jan 3, @ Chicago Bulls	@ CHI	W112-99	113.5	100.4	98.6
Jan 2, @ Milwaukee Bucks	@ MIL	L121-122	122.1	123.1	99.1
Dec 31, vs Golden State Warriors	vs GSW	L125-132	122.6	129.4	102.0
Dec 29, vs Milwaukee Bucks	vs MIL	L113-123	116.2	126.5	97.2
Dec 26, @ Orlando Magic	@ ORL	W120-105	124.1	108.6	96.7
Dec 23, vs Washington Wizards	vs WAS	W126-109	132.6	114.7	95.0
Dec 22, @ Cleveland Cavaliers	@ CLE	L132-139	125.5	132.2	104.7
Dec 20, @ Detroit Pistons	@ DET	L86-112	78.6	102.3	109.9
Dec 18, vs Atlanta Hawks	vs ATL	W133-126	124.8	118.2	107.0
Dec 14, @ Cleveland Cavaliers	@ CLE	W119-111	108.2	100.9	99.6
Dec 12, vs Chicago Bulls	vs CHI	L126-129	123.7	126.6	102.3
Dec 7, vs Denver Nuggets	vs DEN	L106-115	108.8	118.0	97.1
Dec 5, @ Toronto Raptors	@ TOR	W111-86	105.1	81.4	105.6
Dec 3, @ New York Knicks	@ NYK	L104-119	106.1	121.4	97.2
Dec 1, @ Brooklyn Nets	@ BKN	L103-116	101.3	114.1	102.1
Nov 29, vs Toronto Raptors	vs TOR	W118-111	113.9	107.1	94.2
Nov 28, vs Chicago Bulls	vs CHI	W123-116	114.2	107.7	107.2
Nov 26, vs New York Knicks	vs NYK	L101-129	98.3	125.6	102.3
Nov 23, @ Atlanta Hawks	@ ATL	L110-113	112.3	115.4	98.3
Nov 22, vs LA Clippers	vs LAC	L116-131	120.2	135.8	96.5
Nov 19, @ Indiana Pacers	@ IND	L118-127	114.1	122.8	103.8
Nov 17, @ Toronto Raptors	@ TOR	L108-110	104.7	106.7	103.1
Nov 15, vs Oklahoma City Thunder	vs OKC	L96-109	99.2	112.7	96.7
Nov 14, @ Milwaukee Bucks	@ MIL	L134-147	118.9	130.4	102.5
Nov 12, vs Milwaukee Bucks	vs MIL	W111-100	117.7	106.0	94.3
Nov 10, vs Los Angeles Lakers	vs LAL	L111-121	115.9	126.4	95.3
Nov 7, @ Miami Heat	@ MIA	L108-126	100.4	117.2	107.5
Nov 4, @ New Orleans Pelicans	@ NOP	L112-116	114.5	118.6	98.2
Nov 2, vs Utah Jazz	vs UTA	W126-103	123.9	101.3	102.1
Nov 1, vs Minnesota Timberwolves	vs MIN	L105-122	104.5	121.4	100.5
Oct 30, vs Orlando Magic	vs ORL	L107-123	109.9	126.3	97.4
Oct 28, @ Miami Heat	@ MIA	L117-144	107.9	132.8	108.9
Oct 26, @ Washington Wizards	@ WAS	W139-113	127.6	103.7	109.4
Oct 25, @ Philadelphia 76ers	@ PHI	L121-125	115.6	119.4	104.7
Oct 22, vs Brooklyn Nets	vs BKN	W136-117	126.8	109.1	106.8