2017–18 Charlotte Hornets season

The 2017–18 Charlotte Hornets season was the 28th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the fifth season under head coach Steve Clifford. It was also the last season where Rich Cho is the general manager for the Hornets and the last where Steve Clifford is the head coach, as well as Mitch Kupchak's first year with Charlotte.

On March 28, 2018 against the Cleveland Cavaliers, 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.

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.

Pre-season

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 * 1
 * October 2
 * @ Boston
 * Kemba Walker (12)
 * Dwight Howard (10)
 * Lamb, Walker (3)
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * October 4
 * @ Detroit
 * Malik Monk (19)
 * Dwight Howard (11)
 * Julyan Stone (7)
 * Little Caesars Arena 13,882
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * October 9
 * @ Miami
 * Malik Monk (19)
 * Cody Zeller (8)
 * Malik Monk (4)
 * American Airlines Arena 19,600
 * 1–2
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 * 4
 * October 11
 * Boston
 * Malik Monk (21)
 * Cody Zeller (9)
 * Kemba Walker (6)
 * Spectrum Center N/A
 * 1–3
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 * 5
 * October 13
 * Dallas
 * Kemba Walker (18)
 * Dwight Howard (12)
 * Bacon, Walker (4)
 * Spectrum Center 10,018
 * 2–3
 * Kemba Walker (18)
 * Dwight Howard (12)
 * Bacon, Walker (4)
 * Spectrum Center 10,018
 * 2–3

Regular season

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 * 1
 * October 18
 * @ Detroit
 * Kemba Walker (24)
 * Dwight Howard (15)
 * Kemba Walker (4)
 * Little Caesars Arena 20,491
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * October 20
 * Atlanta
 * Kemba Walker (26)
 * Dwight Howard (15)
 * Kemba Walker (9)
 * Spectrum Center 18,417
 * 1–1
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 3
 * October 23
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Frank Kaminsky (18)
 * Dwight Howard (22)
 * Kemba Walker (6)
 * Bradley Center 12,887
 * 1–2
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 4
 * October 25
 * Denver
 * Frank Kaminsky (20)
 * Dwight Howard (19)
 * Lamb, Walker (5)
 * Spectrum Center 14,253
 * 2–2
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 5
 * October 27
 * Houston
 * Kemba Walker (26)
 * Dwight Howard (16)
 * Kemba Walker (5)
 * Spectrum Center 17,339
 * 2–3
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 6
 * October 29
 * Orlando
 * 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 (8)
 * Kemba Walker (6)
 * FedExForum 15,711
 * 4–3
 * @ Memphis
 * Kemba Walker (27)
 * Lamb, Williams, Zeller (8)
 * Kemba Walker (6)
 * FedExForum 15,711
 * 4–3
 * 4–3


 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 8
 * November 1
 * Milwaukee
 * Kemba Walker (26)
 * Dwight Howard (11)
 * Treveon Graham (5)
 * Spectrum Center 15,655
 * 5–3
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 9
 * November 3
 * @ San Antonio
 * Dwight Howard (20)
 * Dwight Howard (13)
 * Jeremy Lamb (6)
 * AT&T Center 18,418
 * 5–4
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 10
 * November 5
 * @ Minnesota
 * Cody Zeller (16)
 * Howard, Zeller (9)
 * Kemba Walker (9)
 * Target Center 14,124
 * 5–5
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 11
 * November 7
 * @ New York
 * Howard, Monk, Walker (21)
 * Dwight Howard (9)
 * Kemba Walker (7)
 * Madison Square Garden 18,704
 * 5–6
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 12
 * November 10
 * @ Boston
 * Kemba Walker (20)
 * Dwight Howard (11)
 * Kemba Walker (11)
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 5–7
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 13
 * November 15
 * Cleveland
 * Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (22)
 * Kidd-Gilchrist, Kaminsky (6)
 * Kemba Walker (7)
 * Spectrum Center 19,427
 * 5–8
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 14
 * November 17
 * @ Chicago
 * Kemba Walker (47)
 * Dwight Howard (9)
 * Kemba Walker (5)
 * United Center 20,493
 * 5–9
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 15
 * November 18
 * L.A. Clippers
 * Kemba Walker (26)
 * Dwight Howard (16)
 * Nicolas Batum (7)
 * Spectrum Center 17,640
 * 6–9
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 16
 * November 20
 * Minnesota
 * Dwight Howard (25)
 * Dwight Howard (20)
 * Michael Carter-Williams (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
 * Dwight Howard (20)
 * Dwight Howard (13)
 * Kemba Walker (8)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
 * 8–10
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 19
 * November 25
 * San Antonio
 * Kemba Walker (18)
 * Dwight Howard (11)
 * Kemba Walker (5)
 * Spectrum Center 18,597
 * 8–11
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 20
 * November 29
 * @ Toronto
 * Dwight Howard (22)
 * Dwight Howard (10)
 * Batum, Carter-Williams (5)
 * Air Canada Centre 19,800
 * 8–12
 * Kemba Walker (5)
 * Spectrum Center 18,597
 * 8–11
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 20
 * November 29
 * @ Toronto
 * Dwight Howard (22)
 * Dwight Howard (10)
 * Batum, Carter-Williams (5)
 * Air Canada Centre 19,800
 * 8–12
 * 8–12


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 * 21
 * December 1
 * @ Miami
 * Marvin Williams (16)
 * Dwight Howard (9)
 * Michael Carter-Williams (6)
 * American Airlines Arena 19,600
 * 8–13
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 22
 * December 4
 * Orlando
 * Kemba Walker (29)
 * Nicolas Batum (11)
 * Nicolas Batum (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
 * Dwight Howard (25)
 * Dwight Howard (20)
 * Nicolas Batum (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
 * Dwight Howard (23)
 * Dwight Howard (7)
 * Kemba Walker (9)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 10–16
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 27
 * December 13
 * @ Houston
 * Dwight Howard (26)
 * Dwight Howard (18)
 * Batum, Walker, Carter-Williams (3)
 * Toyota Center 16,509
 * 10–17
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 28
 * December 15
 * Miami
 * Kemba Walker (25)
 * Dwight Howard (16)
 * Nicolas Batum (10)
 * Spectrum Center 15,565
 * 10–18
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 29
 * December 16
 * Portland
 * Nicolas Batum (23)
 * Dwight Howard (15)
 * Kemba Walker (6)
 * Spectrum Center 16,687
 * 10–19
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 30
 * December 18
 * New York
 * Frank Kaminsky (24)
 * Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (9)
 * Kemba Walker (6)
 * Spectrum Center 15,386
 * 11–19
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 31
 * December 20
 * Toronto
 * Jeremy Lamb (32)
 * Dwight Howard (9)
 * Nicolas Batum (5)
 * Spectrum Center 15,023
 * 11–20
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 32
 * December 22
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Kemba Walker (32)
 * Marvin Williams (10)
 * Nicolas Batum (6)
 * Bradley Center 17,018
 * 11–21
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 33
 * December 23
 * Milwaukee
 * Dwight Howard (21)
 * Dwight Howard (16)
 * Kemba Walker (8)
 * Spectrum Center 18,363
 * 12–21
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 34
 * December 27
 * Boston
 * 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 (6)
 * Staples Center 17,348
 * 13–23
 * 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 (6)
 * Staples Center 17,348
 * 13–23
 * Staples Center 17,348
 * 13–23


 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 37
 * January 2
 * @ Sacramento
 * 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 18,997
 * 15–23
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 39
 * January 10
 * Dallas
 * Kemba Walker (41)
 * Dwight Howard (12)
 * Kemba Walker (4)
 * Spectrum Center 14,462
 * 15–24
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 40
 * January 12
 * Utah
 * Kemba Walker (22)
 * Dwight Howard (13)
 * Kemba Walker (6)
 * Spectrum Center 14,848
 * 16–24
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 41
 * January 13
 * Oklahoma City
 * Kemba Walker (19)
 * Dwight Howard (17)
 * Marvin Williams (4)
 * Spectrum Center 19,624
 * 16–25
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 42
 * January 15
 * @ Detroit
 * Dwight Howard (21)
 * Dwight Howard (17)
 * Kemba Walker (9)
 * Little Caesars Arena 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
 * Nicolas Batum (26)
 * Dwight Howard (15)
 * Kemba Walker (7)
 * Spectrum Center 18,687
 * 18–26
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 45
 * January 22
 * Sacramento
 * Kemba Walker (26)
 * Dwight Howard (16)
 * Kemba Walker (9)
 * Spectrum Center 11,806
 * 19–26
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 46
 * January 24
 * New Orleans
 * Dwight Howard (22)
 * Dwight Howard (16)
 * Kemba Walker (7)
 * Spectrum Center 14,588
 * 19–27
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 47
 * January 26
 * Atlanta
 * Kemba Walker (29)
 * Dwight Howard (15)
 * Nicolas Batum (8)
 * Spectrum Center 15,479
 * 20–27
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 48
 * January 27
 * @ Miami
 * Kemba Walker (30)
 * Dwight Howard (16)
 * Kemba Walker (5)
 * American Airlines Arena 19,600
 * 20–28
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 49
 * January 29
 * @ Indiana
 * Kemba Walker (23)
 * Dwight Howard (11)
 * Kemba Walker (4)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 14,225
 * 20–29
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 50
 * January 31
 * @ Atlanta
 * Kemba Walker (30)
 * Dwight Howard (16)
 * Nicolas Batum (10)
 * Philips Arena 13,103
 * 21–29
 * Dwight Howard (11)
 * Kemba Walker (4)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 14,225
 * 20–29
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 50
 * January 31
 * @ Atlanta
 * Kemba Walker (30)
 * Dwight Howard (16)
 * Nicolas Batum (10)
 * Philips Arena 13,103
 * 21–29
 * 21–29


 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 51
 * February 2
 * Indiana
 * Kemba Walker (41)
 * Dwight Howard (11)
 * Kemba Walker (9)
 * Spectrum Center 17,135
 * 22–29
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 52
 * February 4
 * @ Phoenix
 * Nicolas Batum (22)
 * Dwight Howard (14)
 * Batum, Walker (5)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 14,487
 * 23–29
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 53
 * February 5
 * @ Denver
 * Kemba Walker (20)
 * Cody Zeller (10)
 * Nicolas Batum (5)
 * Pepsi Center 14,410
 * 23–30
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 54
 * February 8
 * @ Portland
 * Kemba Walker (40)
 * Dwight Howard (15)
 * Nicolas Batum (5)
 * Moda Center 19,178
 * 23–31
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 55
 * February 9
 * @ Utah
 * Kemba Walker (19)
 * Dwight Howard (9)
 * Kemba Walker (5)
 * Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,306
 * 23–32
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 56
 * February 11
 * Toronto
 * Kemba Walker (23)
 * Dwight Howard (13)
 * Kemba Walker (9)
 * Spectrum Center 18,320
 * 23–33
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 57
 * February 14
 * @ Orlando
 * Dwight Howard (22)
 * Dwight Howard (13)
 * Nicolas Batum (7)
 * Amway Center 18,428
 * 24–33
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 58
 * February 22
 * Brooklyn
 * Kemba Walker (31)
 * Dwight Howard (24)
 * Batum, Walker (7)
 * Spectrum Center 14,112
 * 25–33
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 59
 * February 23
 * @ Washington
 * Frank Kaminsky (25)
 * Kemba Walker (7)
 * Nicolas Batum (8)
 * Capital One Arena 17,824
 * 26–33
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 60
 * February 25
 * Detroit
 * Howard, Walker (17)
 * Dwight Howard (12)
 * Nicolas Batum (9)
 * Spectrum Center 17,894
 * 27–33
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 61
 * February 27
 * Chicago
 * Kemba Walker (31)
 * Nicolas Batum (7)
 * Nicolas Batum (12)
 * Spectrum Center 14,521
 * 28–33
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 62
 * February 28
 * @ Boston
 * Kemba Walker (23)
 * Marvin Williams (9)
 * Nicolas Batum (10)
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 28–34
 * Spectrum Center 14,521
 * 28–33
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 62
 * February 28
 * @ Boston
 * Kemba Walker (23)
 * Marvin Williams (9)
 * Nicolas Batum (10)
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 28–34
 * 28–34


 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 63
 * March 2
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Kemba Walker (31)
 * Nicolas Batum (13)
 * Nicolas Batum (8)
 * Wells Fargo Center 20,487
 * 28–35
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 64
 * March 4
 * @ Toronto
 * Kemba Walker (27)
 * Dwight Howard (10)
 * Nicolas Batum (8)
 * Air Canada Centre 19,800
 * 28–36
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 65
 * March 6
 * Philadelphia
 * Dwight Howard (30)
 * Dwight Howard (6)
 * Nicolas Batum (10)
 * Spectrum Center 15,600
 * 28–37
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 66
 * March 8
 * Brooklyn
 * 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, Howard (12)
 * Batum, Walker (7)
 * Spectrum Center 19,336
 * 29–38
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 68
 * March 13
 * @ New Orleans
 * Howard, Walker (22)
 * Dwight Howard (11)
 * Nicolas Batum (8)
 * Smoothie King Center 15,507
 * 29–39
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 69
 * March 15
 * @ Atlanta
 * Dwight Howard (33)
 * Dwight Howard (12)
 * Nicolas Batum (16)
 * Philips Arena 14,486
 * 30–39
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 70
 * March 17
 * @ New York
 * Dwayne Bacon (15)
 * Dwight Howard (13)
 * Dwayne Bacon (3)
 * Madison Square Garden 17,760
 * 30–40
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 71
 * March 19
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Kemba Walker (24)
 * Batum, Walker (8)
 * Kemba Walker (6)
 * Wells Fargo Center 20,530
 * 30–41
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 72
 * March 21
 * @ Brooklyn
 * Dwight Howard (32)
 * Dwight Howard (30)
 * Kemba Walker (6)
 * Barclays Center 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
 * Kemba Walker (24)
 * Dwight Howard (22)
 * Frank Kaminsky (6)
 * American Airlines Center 20,085
 * 33–41
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 75
 * March 26
 * New York
 * Kemba Walker (31)
 * Dwight Howard (13)
 * Kemba Walker (7)
 * Spectrum Center 14,487
 * 34–41
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 76
 * March 28
 * Cleveland
 * Kemba Walker (21)
 * Dwight Howard (10)
 * Nicolas Batum (5)
 * Spectrum Center 19,474
 * 34–42
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 77
 * March 31
 * @ Washington
 * Dwight Howard (22)
 * Dwight Howard (13)
 * Nicolas Batum (7)
 * Capital One Arena 19,071
 * 34–43
 * Kemba Walker (21)
 * Dwight Howard (10)
 * Nicolas Batum (5)
 * Spectrum Center 19,474
 * 34–42
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 77
 * March 31
 * @ Washington
 * Dwight Howard (22)
 * Dwight Howard (13)
 * Nicolas Batum (7)
 * Capital One Arena 19,071
 * 34–43
 * 34–43


 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 78
 * April 1
 * Philadelphia
 * Kidd-Gilchrist, Monk (16)
 * Willy Hernangomez (11)
 * Kemba Walker (4)
 * Spectrum Center 17,005
 * 34–44
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 79
 * April 3
 * @ Chicago
 * Dwight Howard (23)
 * Dwight Howard (17)
 * Nicolas Batum (5)
 * United Center 20,139
 * 34–45
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 80
 * April 6
 * @ Orlando
 * Malik Monk (26)
 * Dwight Howard (17)
 * Malik Monk (8)
 * Amway Center 17,018
 * 35–45
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 81
 * April 8
 * Indiana
 * Malik Monk (22)
 * Dwight Howard (12)
 * Frank Kaminsky (6)
 * Spectrum Center 16,629
 * 35–46
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 82
 * April 10
 * @ Indiana
 * Frank Kaminsky (24)
 * Dwight Howard (17)
 * Batum, Stone (6)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,331
 * 36–46
 * Frank Kaminsky (24)
 * Dwight Howard (17)
 * Batum, Stone (6)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,331
 * 36–46