2011–12 Charlotte Bobcats season

The 2011–12 Charlotte Bobcats season was the 8th season of the Charlotte Bobcats in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 22nd overall season of NBA basketball in Charlotte. Considered to be the worst NBA team of all time, the Bobcats failed to improve on their 34–48 record from the previous season and set the record for the worst winning percentage in a season with a .106 winning percentage, "surpassing" the 1972–73 Philadelphia 76ers (.110) for the lowest winning percentage in NBA history. They were eliminated from playoff contention on March 28, 2012, after an 88–83 home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, with a record of 7–41. On March 17, 2012, the Bobcats managed to eke out their final win of the season against the Toronto Raptors, narrowly avoiding tying the 1947–48 Providence Steamrollers for the record of the lowest number of wins in NBA history. April proved to be particularly unforgiving, with the team failing to secure a single victory, embarking on a harrowing 23-game losing streak that lasted until the start of the following season, further cementing their reputation as one of the most struggling franchises in NBA history. The Bobcats eventually clinched the worst record in NBA history, in a shortened season or otherwise, by losing 104–84 to the New York Knicks in their final regular season game on April 26, 2012.

Guard-forward Gerald Henderson led the team in scoring, with an average of 15.1 points per game. Forward-center Bismack Biyombo led in rebounds per game (5.8), and point guard D. J. Augustin recorded a team-high 6.4 assists per game. During the last minutes of their final regular season game, owner Michael Jordan (who was not in the stands) was shown on the jumbotron and was greeted with a swarm of boos from the home crowd.

Pre-season
Due to the 2011 NBA lockout negotiations, the programmed pre-season schedule, along with the first two weeks of the regular season were scrapped, and a two-game pre-season was set for each team once the lockout concluded.


 * - bgcolor="ccffcc"
 * 1
 * December 19
 * Atlanta Hawks
 * Kemba Walker (18)
 * Derrick Brown (10)
 * D. J. Augustin (3)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 9,224
 * 1–0
 * - bgcolor="ffcccc"
 * 2
 * December 22
 * @ Atlanta Hawks
 * Corey Maggette (18)
 * DeSagana Diop (6)
 * Derrick Brown (4)
 * Philips Arena 10,094
 * 1–1
 * Philips Arena 10,094
 * 1–1

Game log

 * - bgcolor=#ccffcc
 * 1
 * December 26
 * Milwaukee
 * D. J. Augustin (19)
 * Boris Diaw (11)
 * Boris Diaw (9)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 17,173
 * 1–0
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 2
 * December 28
 * Miami
 * Gerald Henderson (21)
 * Boris Diaw (16)
 * Boris Diaw (8)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 19,614
 * 1–1
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 3
 * December 30
 * Orlando
 * Corey Maggette (20)
 * Corey Maggette DeSagana Diop (7)
 * Boris Diaw (6)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 18,064
 * 1–2
 * Boris Diaw (6)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 18,064
 * 1–2


 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 4
 * January 1
 * @ Miami
 * D. J. White (21)
 * Derrick Brown (7)
 * D. J. Augustin (7)
 * American Airlines Arena 20,016
 * 1–3
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 5
 * January 3
 * @ Cleveland
 * D. J. Augustin (26)
 * Corey Maggette (8)
 * D. J. Augustin (9)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 14,173
 * 1–4
 * - bgcolor=#ccffcc
 * 6
 * January 4
 * @ New York
 * Boris Diaw (27)
 * D. J. White (9)
 * D. J. Augustin (10)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,763
 * 2–4
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 7
 * January 6
 * Atlanta
 * D. J. Augustin (21)
 * D. J. Augustin (12)
 * D. J. White (9)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 17,827
 * 2–5
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 8
 * January 7
 * @ Indiana
 * D. J. Augustin (20)
 * Byron Mullens (11)
 * D. J. Augustin (4)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,226
 * 2–6
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 9
 * January 9
 * @ New York
 * Boris Diaw (19)
 * Boris Diaw (10)
 * Boris Diaw (7)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,763
 * 2–7
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 10
 * January 10
 * Houston
 * Byron Mullens (15)
 * Byron Mullens (10)
 * D. J. Augustin Kemba Walker (3)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 13,421
 * 2–8
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 11
 * January 12
 * @ Atlanta
 * Byron Mullens (21)
 * Boris Diaw (6)
 * D. J. Augustin (9)
 * Philips Arena 10,597
 * 2–9
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 12
 * January 13
 * Detroit
 * Byron Mullens (18)
 * Tyrus Thomas Boris Diaw Byron Mullens (7)
 * D. J. Augustin (13)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 18,043
 * 2–10
 * - bgcolor=#ccffcc
 * 13
 * January 14
 * Golden State
 * Gerald Henderson (26)
 * Byron Mullens (7)
 * D. J. Augustin (7)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 16,122
 * 3–10
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 14
 * January 16
 * Cleveland
 * D. J. Augustin (24)
 * Byron Mullens (12)
 * D. J. Augustin (8)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 14,988
 * 3–11
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 15
 * January 17
 * @ Orlando
 * Gerald Henderson (22)
 * Bismack Biyombo (10)
 * Kemba Walker (6)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 3–12
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 16
 * January 21
 * @ Chicago
 * Gerald Henderson (22)
 * Gerald Henderson (9)
 * D. J. Augustin Matt Carroll (3)
 * United Center 21,861
 * 3–13
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 17
 * January 22
 * @ New Jersey
 * Kemba Walker (16)
 * Bismack Biyombo (7)
 * Boris Diaw (4)
 * Prudential Center 10,035
 * 3–14
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 18
 * January 24
 * New York
 * Kemba Walker (22)
 * Boris Diaw (6)
 * Kemba Walker Cory Higgins (2)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 16,802
 * 3–15
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 19
 * January 25
 * @ Washington
 * Matt Carroll (17)
 * Tyrus Thomas (9)
 * Kemba Walker (4)
 * Verizon Center 15,286
 * 3–16
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 20
 * January 27
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Kemba Walker (14)
 * Kemba Walker (8)
 * Matt Carroll (4)
 * Wells Fargo Center 16,199
 * 3–17
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 21
 * January 28
 * Washington
 * Byron Mullens (23)
 * Tyrus Thomas Kemba Walker (10)
 * Kemba Walker (11)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 17,761
 * 3–18
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 22
 * January 31
 * @ L. A. Lakers
 * Gerald Henderson (14)
 * DeSagana Diop (8)
 * Kemba Walker (6)
 * Staples Center 18,997
 * 3–19
 * 21
 * January 28
 * Washington
 * Byron Mullens (23)
 * Tyrus Thomas Kemba Walker (10)
 * Kemba Walker (11)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 17,761
 * 3–18
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 22
 * January 31
 * @ L. A. Lakers
 * Gerald Henderson (14)
 * DeSagana Diop (8)
 * Kemba Walker (6)
 * Staples Center 18,997
 * 3–19
 * Staples Center 18,997
 * 3–19


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 * 23
 * February 1
 * @ Portland
 * Gerald Henderson (16)
 * Boris Diaw (6)
 * Boris Diaw Kemba Walker Cory Higgins (3)
 * Rose Garden 20,608
 * 3–20
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 24
 * February 4
 * @ Phoenix
 * Kemba Walker (22)
 * Tyrus Thomas (13)
 * Reggie Williams (6)
 * US Airways Center 14,928
 * 3–21
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 25
 * February 7
 * @ Boston
 * Reggie Williams (21)
 * Kemba Walker (7)
 * Reggie Williams (5)
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 3–22
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 26
 * February 10
 * Chicago
 * Derrick Brown (10)
 * Bismack Biyombo (10)
 * Boris Diaw (6)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 19,379
 * 3–23
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 27
 * February 11
 * L. A. Clippers
 * Kemba Walker (19)
 * Bismack Biyombo Corey Maggette (6)
 * Kemba Walker (4)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 19,110
 * 3–24
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 28
 * February 13
 * Philadelphia
 * Corey Maggette (22)
 * Byron Mullens (9)
 * Boris Diaw (10)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 13,773
 * 3–25
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 29
 * February 15
 * @ Minnesota
 * Kemba Walker (21)
 * Boris Diaw (9)
 * Boris Diaw (7)
 * Target Center 15,139
 * 3–26
 * - bgcolor=#ccffcc
 * 30
 * February 17
 * @ Toronto
 * Reggie Williams (22)
 * Bismack Biyombo (13)
 * D. J. Augustin (10)
 * Air Canada Centre 15,575
 * 4–26
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 31
 * February 19
 * @ Indiana
 * Derrick Brown (16)
 * Bismack Biyombo (8)
 * Kemba Walker (5)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 11,673
 * 4–27
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 32
 * February 22
 * Indiana
 * Corey Maggette (20)
 * Boris Diaw (11)
 * Boris Diaw (8)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 13,478
 * 4–28
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 33
 * February 29
 * @ Detroit
 * Corey Maggette (17)
 * Boris Diaw (6)
 * D. J. Augustin (10)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills 14,534
 * 4–29
 * 4–28
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 33
 * February 29
 * @ Detroit
 * Corey Maggette (17)
 * Boris Diaw (6)
 * D. J. Augustin (10)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills 14,534
 * 4–29
 * 4–29


 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 34
 * March 2
 * @ San Antonio
 * Boris Diaw Corey Maggette (14)
 * DeSagana Diop (7)
 * D. J. Augustin Kemba Walker (5)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 4–30
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 35
 * March 4
 * New Jersey
 * Corey Maggette (24)
 * Corey Maggette (7)
 * Boris Diaw (8)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 13,564
 * 4–31
 * - bgcolor=#ccffcc
 * 36
 * March 6
 * Orlando
 * Corey Maggette (29)
 * Bismack Biyombo (15)
 * D. J. Augustin Kemba Walker (8)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 13,110
 * 5–31
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 37
 * March 7
 * Utah
 * Corey Maggette (25)
 * Bismack Biyombo (9)
 * D. J. Augustin (8)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 10,891
 * 5–32
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 38
 * March 9
 * New Jersey
 * Corey Maggette (19)
 * Bismack Biyombo (11)
 * D. J. Augustin (8)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 14,672
 * 5–33
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 39
 * March 10
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * D. J. Augustin (22)
 * Bismack Biyombo (8)
 * D. J. Augustin (7)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 5–34
 * - bgcolor=#ccffcc
 * 40
 * March 12
 * @ New Orleans
 * Gerald Henderson (15)
 * Bismack Biyombo Tyrus Thomas (7)
 * D. J. Augustin (5)
 * New Orleans Arena 15,254
 * 6–34
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 41
 * March 14
 * @ Houston
 * Derrick Brown (15)
 * Bismack Biyombo (5)
 * Kemba Walker (8)
 * Toyota Center 18,128
 * 6–35
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 42
 * March 15
 * @ Dallas
 * Corey Maggette (21)
 * Bismack Biyombo (11)
 * D. J. Augustin Kemba Walker (4)
 * American Airlines Center 20,507
 * 6–36
 * - bgcolor=#ccffcc
 * 43
 * March 17
 * Toronto
 * Gerald Henderson (24)
 * Bismack Biyombo (9)
 * D. J. Augustin (11)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 15,108
 * 7–36
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 44
 * March 19
 * Philadelphia
 * Gerald Henderson (14)
 * Bismack Biyombo (9)
 * D. J. Augustin Kemba Walker (5)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 12,792
 * 7–37
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 45
 * March 23
 * Milwaukee
 * Gerald Henderson (29)
 * Tyrus Thomas (7)
 * Kemba Walker (7)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 13,729
 * 7–38
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 46
 * March 24
 * @ New Jersey
 * Byron Mullens (17)
 * Byron Mullens (10)
 * D. J. Augustin (8)
 * Prudential Center 13,297
 * 7–39
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 47
 * March 26
 * Boston
 * Gerald Henderson (21)
 * Byron Mullens (7)
 * Derrick Brown Kemba Walker (7)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 16,357
 * 7–40
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 48
 * March 28
 * Minnesota
 * Corey Maggette (22)
 * Eduardo Nájera (8)
 * D. J. Augustin (8)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 10,540
 * 7–41
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 49
 * March 30
 * Denver
 * Gerald Henderson (21)
 * Byron Mullens (10)
 * D. J. Augustin (8)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 13,806
 * 7–42
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 50
 * March 31
 * @ Detroit
 * Byron Mullens (20)
 * Byron Mullens (9)
 * D. J. Augustin (10)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills 17,082
 * 7–43
 * Denver
 * Gerald Henderson (21)
 * Byron Mullens (10)
 * D. J. Augustin (8)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 13,806
 * 7–42
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 50
 * March 31
 * @ Detroit
 * Byron Mullens (20)
 * Byron Mullens (9)
 * D. J. Augustin (10)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills 17,082
 * 7–43
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills 17,082
 * 7–43


 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 51
 * April 3
 * @ Toronto
 * Byron Mullens (20)
 * Byron Mullens (14)
 * D. J. Augustin Kemba Walker (7)
 * Air Canada Centre 14,640
 * 7–44
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 52
 * April 4
 * @ Atlanta
 * Kemba Walker (21)
 * Gerald Henderson Byron Mullens (7)
 * Kemba Walker (5)
 * Philips Arena 13,046
 * 7–45
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 53
 * April 6
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Byron Mullens (31)
 * Bismack Biyombo Byron Mullens (14)
 * Kemba Walker (8)
 * Bradley Center 13,374
 * 7–46
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 54
 * April 7
 * Atlanta
 * Cory Higgins (22)
 * Bismack Biyombo D. J. White (5)
 * Kemba Walker (6)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 14,715
 * 7–47
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 55
 * April 9
 * Washington
 * Corey Maggette (23)
 * Derrick Brown (8)
 * Kemba Walker (7)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 10,303
 * 7–48
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 56
 * April 10
 * @ Cleveland
 * Gerald Henderson (21)
 * Bismack Biyombo (8)
 * D. J. Augustin (11)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 13,576
 * 7–49
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 57
 * April 12
 * Detroit
 * D. J. Augustin Derrick Brown (13)
 * Byron Mullens (6)
 * D. J. Augustin (5)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 10,828
 * 7–50
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 58
 * April 13
 * @ Miami
 * Derrick Brown (21)
 * Derrick Brown (9)
 * D. J. Augustin (6)
 * American Airlines Arena 19,600
 * 7–51
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 59
 * April 15
 * Boston
 * Gerald Henderson (22)
 * Bismack Biyombo Derrick Brown (7)
 * D. J. Augustin (10)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 15,169
 * 7–52
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 60
 * April 16
 * New Orleans
 * Gerald Henderson (27)
 * Byron Mullens (10)
 * Derrick Brown Kemba Walker (3)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 10,876
 * 7–53
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 61
 * April 18
 * Chicago
 * Kemba Walker (16)
 * Bismack Biyombo (13)
 * Kemba Walker (5)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 14,221
 * 7–54
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 62
 * April 20
 * Memphis
 * Gerald Henderson (32)
 * Byron Mullens (11)
 * Kemba Walker (5)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 13,428
 * 7–55
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 63
 * April 22
 * Sacramento
 * Kemba Walker Byron Mullens Derrick Brown (13)
 * Byron Mullens (8)
 * Kemba Walker (11)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 11,317
 * 7–56
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 64
 * April 23
 * @ Washington
 * Gerald Henderson (19)
 * Byron Mullens (8)
 * D. J. Augustin (6)
 * Verizon Center 17,355
 * 7–57
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 65
 * April 25
 * @ Orlando
 * D. J. Augustin (23)
 * Kemba Walker (9)
 * D. J. Augustin (6)
 * Amway Center 19,152
 * 7–58
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 66
 * April 26
 * New York
 * Gerald Henderson (21)
 * Jamario Moon (8)
 * D. J. Augustin (7)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 16,023
 * 7–59
 * D. J. Augustin (23)
 * Kemba Walker (9)
 * D. J. Augustin (6)
 * Amway Center 19,152
 * 7–58
 * - bgcolor=#ffcccc
 * 66
 * April 26
 * New York
 * Gerald Henderson (21)
 * Jamario Moon (8)
 * D. J. Augustin (7)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 16,023
 * 7–59
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 16,023
 * 7–59

Regular season

 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * D. J. Augustin
 * 48 || 46 || 29.3 || .376 || .341 || .875 || 2.3 ||style="background:#F26532;color:#FFFFFF;" |6.4 || .8 || .0 || 11.1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
 * Bismack Biyombo
 * 63 || 41 || 23.1 || .464 || || .483 ||style="background:#F26532;color:#FFFFFF;" |5.8 || .4 || .3 ||style="background:#F26532;color:#FFFFFF;" |1.8 || 5.2
 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * Derrick Brown
 * 65 || 17 || 22.2 ||style="background:#F26532;color:#FFFFFF;" |.518 || .250 || .667 || 3.6 || 1.0 || .7 || .2 || 8.1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
 * Matt Carroll
 * 53 || 2 || 11.2 || .331 || .186 || .789 || 1.1 || .7 || .3 || .1 || 2.7
 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * Boris Diaw
 * 37 || 28 || 27.5 || .410 || .267 || .630 || 5.3 || 4.3 || .5 || .5 || 7.4
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
 * DeSagana Diop
 * 27 || 9 || 12.0 || .357 || || .167 || 3.1 || .9 || .2 || .5 || 1.1
 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * Gerald Henderson
 * 55 ||style="background:#F26532;color:#FFFFFF;" |55 ||style="background:#F26532;color:#FFFFFF;" |33.3 || .459 || .234 || .760 || 4.1 || 2.3 ||style="background:#F26532;color:#FFFFFF;" |.9 || .4 ||style="background:#F26532;color:#FFFFFF;" |15.1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
 * Cory Higgins
 * 38 || 0 || 11.1 || .325 || .200 || .700 || .9 || .9 || .1 || .2 || 3.9
 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * Corey Maggette
 * 32 || 28 || 27.5 || .373 || .364 || .856 || 3.9 || 1.2 || .7 || .0 || 15.0
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
 * Jamario Moon
 * 8 || 0 || 15.4 || .292 || .200 ||style="background:#F26532;color:#FFFFFF;" |1.000 || 2.8 || .6 || .1 || .6 || 2.3
 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * Byron Mullens
 * 65 || 25 || 22.5 || .425 || .235 || .821 || 5.0 || .9 || .3 || .8 || 9.3
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
 * Eduardo Nájera
 * 22 || 0 || 12.3 || .375 || .276 || .500 || 2.3 || .5 ||style="background:#F26532;color:#FFFFFF;" |.9 || .2 || 2.6
 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * Tyrus Thomas
 * 54 || 30 || 18.8 || .367 || .333 || .759 || 3.7 || .6 || .7 || 1.1 || 5.6
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
 * Kemba Walker
 * style="background:#F26532;color:#FFFFFF;" |66 || 25 || 27.2 || .366 || .305 || .789 || 3.5 || 4.4 ||style="background:#F26532;color:#FFFFFF;" |.9 || .3 || 12.1
 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * D. J. White
 * 58 || 11 || 18.9 || .493 ||style="background:#F26532;color:#FFFFFF;" |1.000 || .705 || 3.6 || .8 || .3 || .4 || 6.8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
 * Reggie Williams
 * 33 || 13 || 22.6 || .416 || .308 || .725 || 2.8 || 1.8 || .6 || .1 || 8.3
 * }
 * Statistics with the Charlotte Bobcats.

Free agents
Many players signed with teams from other leagues due to the 2011 NBA lockout. FIBA allowed players under NBA contracts to sign and play for teams from other leagues if the contracts have opt-out clauses that allow the players to return to the NBA if the lockout ends. The Chinese Basketball Association, however, only allowed its clubs to sign foreign free agents who could play for at least the entire 2011–12 CBA season in China.