2007β08 New Orleans Hornets season | |||
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Division champions | |||
Head coach | Byron Scott | ||
General manager | Jeff Bower | ||
Owner(s) | George Shinn | ||
Arena | New Orleans Arena | ||
Results | |||
Record | 56–26 (.683) | ||
Place | Division: 1st (Southwest) Conference: 2nd (Western) | ||
Playoff finish | Conference Semifinals (lostββto Spurs 3β4) | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
Local media | |||
Television | Cox Sports Television | ||
Radio | KMEZ | ||
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The 2007β08 New Orleans Hornets season was the: Hornets' 6th season in theββNational Basketball Association. They returnedββto New Orleans full-time for the first time since 2004β05. The Hornets had the "sixth best team offensive rating in the NBA."
Although they declined an option to play part of this season at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as they did for most of the previous two seasons, "they did play their first preseason game at the Ford Center on October 9 for a final curtain call."
On February 21, 2008 Bobby Jackson was traded to the Houston Rockets along with teammate Adam Haluska for Bonzi Wells and Mike James as part of a three team deal involving Houston. And the Memphis Grizzlies. Also, Marcus Vinicius was traded to the Rockets where they traded him to the Memphis Grizzlies to gain the rights to Malick Badiane and Sergei Lishouk.
The Hornets finished the regular season with a record of 56β26, good enough for winning the Southwest Division. This title was clinched with their win over the Los Angeles Clippers on April 15. And marks the first division title for the franchise. Their record also ensured the 2nd seed for the Western Conference playoffs. The Hornets closed the season with a 30β11 record at home along with a 26β15 road record. It is: the only season in New Orleans franchise history that they have won 50 games in a season. The Hornets' accomplishments in the season earned coach Byron Scott the NBA Coach of the Year award.
On April 29 won game 5 of their first round playoff series vs. the 7th seeded Dallas Mavericks, thereby winning the series 4β1. This mark the first time in franchise history that they have won a seven-game playoff series. In his post-season debut, Chris Paul became the first player in NBA history to have at least 30 points and "10 assists in his first two playoff games." On May 19 the Hornets season ended after they were eliminated in game 7 by, the defending champions San Antonio Spurs.
This was the first and only time a non Texas based franchise would win the Southwest Division, until 14 years later when the Memphis Grizzlies won its first division title in franchise history.
The team would not win another playoffs series until the 2017-18 season where they upset the 3rd seeded Portland Trail Blazers with an astonishing sweep.
NBA All-Star Gameβ»
Byron Scott was named the Western Conference Team head coach for the NBA All-Star Game on February 17, "2008." It came after the Dallas Mavericks lost to the Boston Celtics on January 31. He was the first Hornets head coach to ever coach in an NBA All-Star Game in the whole franchise history. Chris Paul and David West were also named reserves for the game. This would be, the first All-Star appearance for the both of them. In addition, Peja StojakoviΔ participated in the Three Point Shootout.
Key dates prior to the start of the season:
- The 2007 NBA draft took place in New York City on June 28.
- The free agency period begins in July.
Offseasonβ»
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Draft picksβ»
New Orleans' selections from the 2007 NBA draft in New York City.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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1 | 13 | Julian Wright | Forward | United States | Kansas |
2 | 43 | Adam Haluska | Shooting guard | United States | Iowa |
Rosterβ»
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Regular seasonβ»
Season standingsβ»
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y-New Orleans Hornets | 56 | 26 | .683 | β | 30β11 | 26β15 | 10β6 |
x-San Antonio Spurs | 56 | 26 | .683 | β | 34β7 | 22β19 | 10β6 |
x-Houston Rockets | 55 | 27 | .671 | 1 | 31β10 | 24β17 | 8β8 |
x-Dallas Mavericks | 51 | 31 | .622 | 5 | 34β7 | 17β24 | 10β6 |
Memphis Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | .268 | 34 | 14β27 | 8β33 | 2β14 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | β |
2 | y-New Orleans Hornets | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1 |
3 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1 |
4 | y-Utah Jazz | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3 |
5 | x-Houston Rockets | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 |
6 | x-Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 |
7 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 51 | 31 | .622 | 6 |
8 | x-Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 |
9 | Golden State Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9 |
10 | Portland Trail Blazers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16 |
11 | Sacramento Kings | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 |
12 | Los Angeles Clippers | 23 | 59 | .280 | 34 |
13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 22 | 60 | .268 | 35 |
14 | Memphis Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | .268 | 35 |
15 | Seattle SuperSonics | 20 | 62 | .244 | 37 |
Record vs. opponentsβ»
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Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NOH | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | WAS |
Atlanta | β | 0β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 |
Boston | 3β0 | β | 3β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 3β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 1β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 0β3 |
Charlotte | 2β2 | 1β3 | β | 1β3 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 1β2 | 1β3 | 1β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 |
Chicago | 2β2 | 0β4 | 3β1 | β | 3β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 1β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β2 | 1β1 | 1β2 |
Cleveland | 2β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | β | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 3β0 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 2β1 | 1β3 | 2β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 |
Dallas | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | β | 1β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β0 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 2β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 0β2 |
Denver | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β1 | β | 0β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 0β3 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 1β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 2β0 |
Detroit | 4β0 | 1β2 | 3β0 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | β | 2β0 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 3β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 2β1 |
Golden State | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 0β2 | β | 2β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 1β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β1 | 2β1 | 2β0 | 0β3 | 2β0 |
Houston | 2β0 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | β | 2β0 | 3β0 | 2β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 3β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 1β2 | 2β0 |
Indiana | 2β1 | 0β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 0β2 | β | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 1β2 | 3β0 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β2 |
L.A. Clippers | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 0β3 | 1β1 | β | 0β4 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 0β4 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 0β3 | 3β1 | 0β3 | 2β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 0β2 |
L.A. Lakers | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 3β0 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β2 | 2β0 | 4β0 | β | 2β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β0 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β0 |
Memphis | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β2 | β | 2β0 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 0β4 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β3 | 0β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 0β3 | 1β1 |
Miami | 1β3 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β2 | 0β3 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | β | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 0β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 0β4 |
Milwaukee | 2β2 | 0β4 | 2β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | β | 1β1 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 |
Minnesota | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β3 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 0β3 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 0β3 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | β | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 2β1 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 0β2 |
New Jersey | 3β1 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 2β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β1 | 4β0 | 1β1 | β | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β1 |
New Orleans | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β1 | 0β2 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β0 | β | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β2 | 2β2 | 3β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 0β2 |
New York | 0β4 | 0β4 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 1β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 0β2 | β | 1β3 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β1 |
Orlando | 2β2 | 2β1 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | β | 3β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β1 | 0β2 | 3β1 |
Philadelphia | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β1 | 3β1 | 1β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 0β3 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 3β0 | 2β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | β | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 2β2 |
Phoenix | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β2 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 3β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 0β4 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | β | 3β0 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 1β2 | 2β0 |
Portland | 2β0 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 3β0 | 2β2 | 3β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β3 | β | 1β3 | 0β3 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 |
Sacramento | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β2 | 1β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β2 | 2β0 | 2β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 3β1 | β | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 0β2 |
San Antonio | 2β0 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 1β2 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 3β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 3β0 | 3β1 | β | 2β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β0 |
Seattle | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 1β2 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 1β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 0β3 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β2 | β | 1β1 | 0β4 | 0β2 |
Toronto | 2β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 2β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β2 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | β | 0β2 | 1β3 |
Utah | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 3β0 | 2β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 3β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 2β0 | β | 2β0 |
Washington | 2β2 | 3β0 | 3β1 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β2 | 2β0 | 1β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 0β2 | β |
Game logβ»
Octoberβ»
Record: 1β0; home: 1β0; road: 0β0
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
1 | 31 October 2007 | Kings | W 104β90 | Hornets | NA | Chris Paul (22) | 16,188 | 1β0 |
Novemberβ»
Record: 10β6; home: 2β4; road: 8β2
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
2 | 2 November 2007 | Trail Blazers | W 113β93 | Hornets | NA | Chris Paul (19) | 9,817 | 2β0 |
3 | 4 November 2007 | Hornets | W 93β88 | Nuggets | NA | David West (17) | 13,156 | 3β0 |
4 | 6 November 2007 | Hornets | W 118β104 | Lakers | NA | Peja StojakoviΔ (36) | 18,997 | 4β0 |
5 | 7 November 2007 | Hornets | L 90β93 | Trail Blazers | NA | David West (34) | 19,980 | 4β1 |
6 | 9 November 2007 | Spurs | L 85β97 | Hornets | NA | Chris Paul (18) | 15,297 | 4β2 |
7 | 11 November 2007 | Hornets | W 93β72 | 76ers | NA | Two-way tie (16) | 10,014 | 5β2 |
8 | 12 November 2007 | Hornets | W 84β82 | Nets | NA | Chris Paul (27) | 12,832 | 6β2 |
9 | 14 November 2007 | 76ers | W 95β76 | Hornets | NA | Morris Peterson (27) | 8,302 | 7β2 |
10 | 16 November 2007 | Hornets | W 120β118 | Grizzlies | 1 | David West (40) | 13,271 | 8β2 |
11 | 17 November 2007 | Hornets | W 100β82 | Timberwolves | NA | Peja StojakoviΔ (22) | 15,324 | 9β2 |
12 | 19 November 2007 | Magic | L 88β95 | Hornets | NA | Peja StojakoviΔ (21) | 11,741 | 9β3 |
13 | 21 November 2007 | Pacers | L 93β105 | Hornets | NA | David West (23) | 11,609 | 9β4 |
14 | 23 November 2007 | Hornets | L 71β99 | Jazz | NA | David West (18) | 19,911 | 9β5 |
15 | 24 November 2007 | Hornets | W 98β89 | Clippers | NA | Peja StojakoviΔ (22) | 15,601 | 10β5 |
16 | 26 November 2007 | Timberwolves | L 94β103 | Hornets | NA | Chris Paul (31) | 8,393 | 10β6 |
17 | 30 November 2007 | Hornets | W 92β86 | Hawks | NA | David West (22) | 14,186 | 11β6 |
Decemberβ»
Record: 10β4; home: 6β2; road: 4β3
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
18 | 1 December 2007 | Mavericks | W 112β108 | Hornets | 1 | Chris Paul (33) | 12,223 | 12β6 |
19 | 5 December 2007 | Pistons | L 76β91 | Hornets | NA | Peja StojakoviΔ (19) | 10,312 | 12β7 |
20 | 7 December 2007 | Grizzlies | W 118β116 | Hornets | 1 | Chris Paul (43) | 10,386 | 13β7 |
21 | 9 December 2007 | SuperSonics | W 91β88 | Hornets | NA | Chris Paul (29) | 10,793 | 14β7 |
22 | 12 December 2007 | Hornets | L 99β105 | Nuggets | NA | Chris Paul (30) | 13,337 | 14β8 |
23 | 14 December 2007 | Hornets | L 80β89 | Mavericks | NA | Chris Paul (21) | 20,071 | 14β9 |
24 | 15 December 2007 | Suns | W 101β98 | Hornets | NA | Two-way tie (21) | 13,705 | 15β9 |
25 | 17 December 2007 | Hornets | L 88β96 | Trail Blazers | NA | David West (31) | 15,183 | 15β10 |
26 | 19 December 2007 | Hornets | W 107β93 | SuperSonics | NA | Morris Peterson (25) | 11,968 | 16β10 |
27 | 22 December 2007 | Timberwolves | W 110β76 | Hornets | NA | David West (22) | 11,257 | 17β10 |
28 | 26 December 2007 | Hornets | W 116β98 | Grizzlies | NA | Chris Paul (40) | 11,189 | 18β10 |
29 | 28 December 2007 | Hornets | W 99β85 | Bobcats | NA | David West (20) | 18,237 | 19β10 |
30 | 29 December 2007 | Cavaliers | W 86β76 | Hornets | NA | David West (27) | 17,623 | 20β10 |
31 | 31 December 2007 | Raptors | L 92β97 | Hornets | NA | David West (33) | 11,444 | 20β11 |
Januaryβ»
Record: 12-2; home: 7-2; road: 5β0
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
32 | 2 January 2008 | Hornets | W 95β81 | Clippers | NA | David West (29) | 14,965 | 21β11 |
33 | 4 January 2008 | Hornets | W 116β104 | Warriors | NA | Two-way tie (24) | 19,596 | 22β11 |
34 | 5 January 2008 | Hornets | W 118β113 | Suns | NA | Chris Paul (28) | 18,422 | 23β11 |
35 | 9 January 2008 | Lakers | L 80β109 | Hornets | NA | Chris Paul (32) | 15,805 | 23β12 |
36 | 11 January 2008 | Heat | W 114β88 | Hornets | NA | Bobby Jackson (25) | 17,133 | 24β12 |
37 | 13 January 2008 | Hornets | W 87β82 | Rockets | NA | David West (26) | 13,599 | 25β12 |
38 | 16 January 2008 | SuperSonics | W 123β92 | Hornets | NA | Peja StojakoviΔ (23) | 12,882 | 26β12 |
39 | 18 January 2008 | Bobcats | W 112β84 | Hornets | NA | David West (28) | 14,986 | 27β12 |
40 | 21 January 2008 | Bucks | W 106β92 | Hornets | NA | Tyson Chandler (20) | 14,663 | 28β12 |
41 | 23 January 2008 | Trail Blazers | W 96β81 | Hornets | NA | Jannero Pargo (24) | 16,006 | 29β12 |
42 | 25 January 2008 | Clippers | W 111β92 | Hornets | NA | Peja StojakoviΔ (26) | 16,538 | 30β12 |
43 | 26 January 2008 | Hornets | W 102β78 | Spurs | NA | David West (32) | 18,797 | 31β12 |
44 | 28 January 2008 | Nuggets | W 117β93 | Hornets | NA | Chris Paul (23) | 16,601 | 32β12 |
45 | 30 January 2008 | Warriors | L 103β116 | Hornets | NA | Chris Paul (28) | 17,410 | 32β13 |
Februaryβ»
Record: 7β5; home: 4β2; road: 3β3
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
46 | 1 February 2008 | Hornets | L 103β112 | Kings | NA | Peja StojakoviΔ (25) | 14,245 | 32β14 |
47 | 4 February 2008 | Hornets | L 88β110 | Jazz | NA | Jannero Pargo (24) | 19,911 | 32β15 |
48 | 6 February 2008 | Hornets | W 132β130 | Suns | 2 | Chris Paul (42) | 18,422 | 33β15 |
49 | 9 February 2008 | Grizzlies | W 112β99 | Hornets | NA | David West (33) | 17,431 | 34β15 |
50 | 12 February 2008 | Hornets | W 100β86 | Bulls | NA | Two-way tie (27) | 21,739 | 35β15 |
51 | 13 February 2008 | Hornets | W 111β107 | Bucks | NA | David West (22) | 14,317 | 36β15 |
52 | 20 February 2008 | Mavericks | W 104β93 | Hornets | NA | Chris Paul (31) | 16,941 | 37β15 |
53 | 22 February 2008 | Rockets | L 80β100 | Hornets | NA | David West (20) | 17,814 | 37β16 |
54 | 23 February 2008 | Hornets | L 89β98 | Spurs | NA | Chris Paul (27) | 18,797 | 37β17 |
55 | 25 February 2008 | Wizards | L 92β95 | Hornets | NA | Chris Paul (22) | 17,289 | 37β18 |
56 | 27 February 2008 | Suns | W 120β103 | Hornets | NA | David West (27) | 17,988 | 38β18 |
57 | 29 February 2008 | Jazz | W 110β98 | Hornets | NA | David West (25) | 17,949 | 39β18 |
Marchβ»
Record: 11β4 ; home: 7β0 ; road: 4β4
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
58 | 2 March 2008 | Hornets | L 84β101 | Wizards | NA | Peja StojakoviΔ (17) | 20,173 | 39β19 |
59 | 3 March 2008 | Hornets | W 100β88 | Knicks | NA | Chris Paul (27) | 18,467 | 40β19 |
60 | 5 March 2008 | Hawks | W 116β101 | Hornets | NA | Peja StojakoviΔ (29) | 17,430 | 41β19 |
61 | 7 March 2008 | Nets | W 107β96 | Hornets | NA | Chris Paul (25) | 17,225 | 42β19 |
62 | 8 March 2008 | Hornets | L 96β106 | Rockets | NA | Chris Paul (37) | 18,279 | 42β20 |
63 | 12 March 2008 | Spurs | W 100β75 | Hornets | NA | David West (29) | 17,419 | 43β20 |
64 | 14 March 2008 | Lakers | W 108β98 | Hornets | NA | Chris Paul (27) | 18,299 | 44β20 |
65 | 16 March 2008 | Hornets | L 84β105 | Pistons | NA | Peja StojakoviΔ (21) | 22,076 | 44β21 |
66 | 17 March 2008 | Bulls | W 108β97 | Hornets | NA | Chris Paul (37) | 17,337 | 45β21 |
67 | 19 March 2008 | Rockets | W 90β69 | Hornets | NA | Bonzi Wells (25) | 18,056 | 46β21 |
68 | 22 March 2008 | Celtics | W 113β106 | Hornets | NA | David West (37) | 18,380 | 47β21 |
69 | 25 March 2008 | Hornets | W 114β106 | Pacers | NA | David West (35) | 10,829 | 48β21 |
70 | 26 March 2008 | Hornets | W 100β99 | Cavaliers | NA | Peja StojakoviΔ (25) | 20,562 | 49β21 |
71 | 28 March 2008 | Hornets | L 92β112 | Celtics | NA | Chris Paul (22) | 18,624 | 49β22 |
72 | 30 March 2008 | Hornets | W 118β111 | Raptors | NA | David West (32) | 19,800 | 50-22 |
Aprilβ»
Record: 6-4 ; home: 3-1 ; road: 3-3
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
73 | 1 April 2008 | Hornets | W 98β97 | Magic | NA | Two-way tie (19) | 17,519 | 51-22 |
74 | 2 April 2008 | Hornets | W 106β77 | Heat | NA | David West (22) | 19,122 | 52-22 |
75 | 4 April 2008 | Knicks | W 118β110 | Hornets | NA | Chris Paul (33) | 17,779 | 53-22 |
76 | 6 April 2008 | Warriors | W 108β96 | Hornets | NA | Two-way tie (25) | 17,909 | 54-22 |
77 | 8 April 2008 | Jazz | L 66β77 | Hornets | NA | Peja StojakoviΔ (15) | 17,365 | 54-23 |
78 | 9 April 2008 | Hornets | W 122β90 | Timberwolves | NA | Peja StojakoviΔ (24) | 17,265 | 55-23 |
79 | 11 April 2008 | Hornets | L 104β107 | Lakers | NA | Peja StojakoviΔ (24) | 18,977 | 55-24 |
80 | 12 April 2008 | Hornets | L 91β94 | Kings | NA | David West (30) | 14,965 | 55-25 |
81 | 15 April 2008 | Clippers | W 114β92 | Hornets | NA | David West (32) | 17,388 | 56-25 |
82 | 16 April 2008 | Hornets | L 98β111 | Mavericks | NA | David West (26) | 20,473 | 56-26 |
- Green background indicates win.
- Red background indicates loss.
Playoffsβ»
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First Round: 4β1 (home: 3β0; road: 1β1)
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Conference Semifinals: 3β4 (home: 3β1; road: 0β3)
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Player statsβ»
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 |
Regular seasonβ»
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Chris Andersen | 5 | 0 | 6.8 | .286 | .000 | .500 | 1.8 | .0 | .00 | .80 | 1.2 |
Hilton Armstrong | 65 | 3 | 11.3 | .453 | .000 | .629 | 2.5 | .4 | .23 | .52 | 2.7 |
Ryan Bowen | 53 | 4 | 12.5 | .490 | .000 | .552 | 1.9 | .5 | .60 | .21 | 2.2 |
Rasual Butler | 51 | 8 | 17.2 | .350 | .331 | .839 | 2.0 | .7 | .29 | .41 | 4.9 |
Tyson Chandler | 79 | 79 | 35.2 | .623 | .000 | .593 | 11.7 | 1.0 | .57 | 1.06 | 11.8 |
Melvin Ely | 52 | 1 | 11.9 | .472 | .000 | .552 | 2.8 | .4 | .13 | .35 | 3.9 |
Mike James* | 54 | 1 | 13.3 | .348 | .320 | .813 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .39 | .04 | 5.0 |
Jannero Pargo | 80 | 5 | 18.7 | .390 | .349 | .877 | 1.6 | 2.4 | .63 | .06 | 8.1 |
Chris Paul | 80 | 80 | 37.6 | .488 | .369 | .851 | 4.0 | 11.6 | 2.71 | .05 | 21.1 |
Morris Peterson | 76 | 76 | 23.6 | .417 | .394 | .765 | 2.7 | .9 | .62 | .09 | 8.0 |
Predrag StojakoviΔ | 77 | 77 | 35.2 | .440 | .441 | .929 | 4.3 | 1.2 | .74 | .13 | 16.4 |
Bonzi Wells* | 73 | 7 | 21.4 | .443 | .240 | .643 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 1.03 | .44 | 9.1 |
David West | 76 | 76 | 37.8 | .482 | .240 | .850 | 8.9 | 2.3 | .82 | 1.30 | 20.6 |
Julian Wright | 57 | 1 | 11.2 | .533 | .417 | .635 | 2.1 | .7 | .51 | .21 | 3.9 |
*Total for entire season including previous team(s)
Playoffsβ»
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Hilton Armstrong | 8 | 0 | 9.0 | .615 | .000 | .500 | 2.5 | .0 | .00 | .75 | 2.6 |
Ryan Bowen | 9 | 0 | 4.3 | .167 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.6 | .2 | .11 | .00 | .4 |
Tyson Chandler | 11 | 11 | 33.5 | .617 | .000 | .643 | 9.8 | .4 | .45 | 1.73 | 7.5 |
Melvin Ely | 6 | 0 | 9.2 | .308 | .000 | .750 | 1.7 | .2 | .00 | .00 | 2.3 |
Mike James | 4 | 0 | 7.0 | .333 | .400 | 1.000 | .3 | .3 | .50 | .00 | 3.0 |
Jannero Pargo | 11 | 0 | 21.7 | .390 | .351 | .650 | 2.4 | 2.4 | .91 | .18 | 9.5 |
Chris Paul | 11 | 11 | 39.8 | .507 | .250 | .811 | 4.6 | 11.0 | 2.09 | .18 | 24.6 |
Morris Peterson | 11 | 11 | 23.0 | .508 | .500 | .667 | 2.7 | .6 | .45 | .27 | 7.4 |
Predrag StojakoviΔ | 11 | 11 | 37.3 | .451 | .587 | .926 | 5.5 | .5 | .55 | .09 | 14.7 |
Bonzi Wells | 11 | 0 | 15.0 | .393 | .000 | .000 | 2.8 | .7 | .27 | .27 | 4.0 |
David West | 11 | 11 | 39.9 | .470 | 1.000 | .882 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 1.09 | 2.00 | 21.3 |
Julian Wright | 11 | 0 | 11.9 | .455 | .222 | .833 | 1.6 | .5 | .91 | .09 | 4.3 |
Awards and recordsβ»
Awardsβ»
- Byron Scott, NBA Coach of the Year Award
- Chris Paul, All-NBA First Team
- Chris Paul, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
Recordsβ»
Seasonβ»
- The Hornets set franchise records in wins (56) and road wins (26).
- Chris Paul set franchise records in:
- double-doubles (56)
- total assists (925)
- total steals (217)
- 10/more assists (59)
Playoffsβ»
- In Game 2 vs. the Mavericks, the Hornets set franchise marks in:
- Most points in a quarter: 39 in 1st
- Most points in a half: 67 in 1st
- Most points in a game: 127
- Most 3-pt FG made (team): 10
- Most assists in game: Chris Paul, 17
- total points: 127
- Chris Paul set a franchise record 17 assists in Game 2 against the Dallas Mavericks.
Milestonesβ»
- The Hornets won their first-ever division title in franchise history (including the tenure in Charlotte.).
- Byron Scott became the Hornets first Coach of the Year recipient.
Playoffsβ»
- The Hornets won their first playoff series since moving to New Orleans in 2002.
- Chris Paul averaged 24 points, 12 assists and 2 steals in the five-game first round series vs the Mavericks, becoming the sixth player and first in 17 years to do so.
β’ Paul first player in history with back-to-back 30-pt, 10-ast, 3-steal games. Also first player in history with 30 points and 10 assists in first two career playoff games.
Transactionsβ»
The Hornets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007β08 season.
Tradesβ»
February 21, 2007 | To New Orleans Hornets Mike James and Bonzi Wells |
To Houston Rockets Bobby Jackson, Adam Haluska, and a second round draft pick |
To Memphis Grizzlies Marcus Vinicius, cash, as well as the draft rights to Sergei Lishchuk and Malick Badiane |
Free agentsβ»
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See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Offensive Rating". NBA.com. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ Light, Bob (November 3, 2008). "Chris Paul's Impact". Archived from the original on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
- ^ Associated Press (April 22, 2008). "Paul dissects Mavs' D, dishes out 17 assists as Hornets go up 2-0". Retrieved February 14, 2010.