1988-89 Charlotte Hornets Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 20-62
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Dick Harter (20-62)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 950,064, Avg. 23,172 in 41 home dates
1988-89 Charlotte Hornets StatisticsTeam Record: 20-62
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Dick Harter (20-62)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 950,064, Avg. 23,172 in 41 home dates
1988-89 Charlotte Hornets Roster
The Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 20 wins and 62 losses, finishing sixth in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
The Hornets racked up 8,566 points and yielded 9,265. Kelly Tripucka scored a team-best 1,606 points for Charlotte, while Kurt Rambis contributed 703 rebounds. Muggsy Bogues dished out 620 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Muggsy Bogues added 111 steals.
Dick Harter coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 8566
Regular Season Points Against: 9265
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 4, 1988 | Cleveland Cavaliers 133 at Charlotte Hornets 93 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| November 5, 1988 | Charlotte Hornets 85 at Detroit Pistons 94 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| November 8, 1988 | Los Angeles Clippers 105 at Charlotte Hornets 117 | W | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| November 11, 1988 | Charlotte Hornets 87 at Washington Bullets 96 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
| November 12, 1988 | Charlotte Hornets 111 at Atlanta Hawks 132 | L | 1-1 | 0-3 | 1-4 | ||
| November 15, 1988 | New Jersey Nets 106 at Charlotte Hornets 99 | L | 1-2 | 0-3 | 1-5 | ||
| November 17, 1988 | Charlotte Hornets 93 at Dallas Mavericks 105 | L | 1-2 | 0-4 | 1-6 | ||
| November 19, 1988 | Charlotte Hornets 107 at San Antonio Spurs 105 | W | 1-2 | 1-4 | 2-6 | ||
| November 22, 1988 | Detroit Pistons 99 at Charlotte Hornets 93 | L | 1-3 | 1-4 | 2-7 | ||
| November 23, 1988 | Charlotte Hornets 109 at Boston Celtics 114 | L | 1-3 | 1-5 | 2-8 | ||
| November 25, 1988 | Charlotte Hornets 116 at Philadelphia 76ers 123 | L | 1-3 | 1-6 | 2-9 | ||
| November 26, 1988 | Washington Bullets 120 at Charlotte Hornets 113 | L | 1-4 | 1-6 | 2-10 | ||
| November 29, 1988 | Miami Heat 84 at Charlotte Hornets 99 | W | 2-4 | 1-6 | 3-10 | ||
| December 1, 1988 | Philadelphia 76ers 107 at Charlotte Hornets 109 | W | 3-4 | 1-6 | 4-10 | ||
| December 3, 1988 | Charlotte Hornets 104 at Houston Rockets 108 | L | 3-4 | 1-7 | 4-11 | ||
| December 9, 1988 | New Jersey Nets 95 at Charlotte Hornets 96 | W | 4-4 | 1-7 | 5-11 | ||
| December 10, 1988 | Charlotte Hornets 112 at New Jersey Nets 121 | L | 4-4 | 1-8 | 5-12 | OT | |
| December 13, 1988 | Charlotte Hornets 104 at Indiana Pacers 115 | L | 4-4 | 1-9 | 5-13 | ||
| December 14, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 106 at Charlotte Hornets 115 | W | 5-4 | 1-9 | 6-13 | ||
| December 16, 1988 | Dallas Mavericks 107 at Charlotte Hornets 98 | L | 5-5 | 1-9 | 6-14 | ||
| December 17, 1988 | Charlotte Hornets 91 at Detroit Pistons 100 | L | 5-5 | 1-10 | 6-15 | ||
| December 20, 1988 | Charlotte Hornets 115 at Milwaukee Bucks 125 | L | 5-5 | 1-11 | 6-16 | ||
| December 21, 1988 | Milwaukee Bucks 112 at Charlotte Hornets 100 | L | 5-6 | 1-11 | 6-17 | ||
| December 23, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 101 at Charlotte Hornets 103 | W | 6-6 | 1-11 | 7-17 | ||
| December 26, 1988 | Houston Rockets 97 at Charlotte Hornets 95 | L | 6-7 | 1-11 | 7-18 | ||
| December 28, 1988 | Charlotte Hornets 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 122 | L | 6-7 | 1-12 | 7-19 | ||
| December 30, 1988 | New York Knicks 111 at Charlotte Hornets 122 | W | 7-7 | 1-12 | 8-19 | ||
| January 3, 1989 | New Jersey Nets 109 at Charlotte Hornets 106 | L | 7-8 | 1-12 | 8-20 | ||
| January 4, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 86 at Washington Bullets 109 | L | 7-8 | 1-13 | 8-21 | ||
| January 6, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 92 at Boston Celtics 115 | L | 7-8 | 1-14 | 8-22 | ||
| January 7, 1989 | Washington Bullets 104 at Charlotte Hornets 107 | W | 8-8 | 1-14 | 9-22 | ||
| January 9, 1989 | Utah Jazz 114 at Charlotte Hornets 92 | L | 8-9 | 1-14 | 9-23 | ||
| January 11, 1989 | Chicago Bulls 106 at Charlotte Hornets 101 | L | 8-10 | 1-14 | 9-24 | ||
| January 12, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 89 at New York Knicks 106 | L | 8-10 | 1-15 | 9-25 | ||
| January 15, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 116 at Charlotte Hornets 109 | L | 8-11 | 1-15 | 9-26 | ||
| January 16, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 127 at Philadelphia 76ers 122 | W | 8-11 | 2-15 | 10-26 | OT | |
| January 18, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 106 at Milwaukee Bucks 118 | L | 8-11 | 2-16 | 10-27 | ||
| January 19, 1989 | Phoenix Suns 126 at Charlotte Hornets 112 | L | 8-12 | 2-16 | 10-28 | ||
| January 21, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 113 at Atlanta Hawks 137 | L | 8-12 | 2-17 | 10-29 | ||
| January 24, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 103 at Phoenix Suns 106 | L | 8-12 | 2-18 | 10-30 | ||
| January 26, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 89 at Utah Jazz 88 | W | 8-12 | 3-18 | 11-30 | ||
| January 27, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 97 at Los Angeles Lakers 114 | L | 8-12 | 3-19 | 11-31 | ||
| January 30, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 118 at Portland Trail Blazers 130 | L | 8-12 | 3-20 | 11-32 | ||
| February 1, 1989 | Boston Celtics 107 at Charlotte Hornets 94 | L | 8-13 | 3-20 | 11-33 | ||
| February 3, 1989 | Seattle Supersonics 106 at Charlotte Hornets 108 | W | 9-13 | 3-20 | 12-33 | ||
| February 5, 1989 | Cleveland Cavaliers 110 at Charlotte Hornets 91 | L | 9-14 | 3-20 | 12-34 | ||
| February 7, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 93 at Chicago Bulls 118 | L | 9-14 | 3-21 | 12-35 | ||
| February 9, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 108 at Charlotte Hornets 110 | W | 10-14 | 3-21 | 13-35 | ||
| February 14, 1989 | New York Knicks 129 at Charlotte Hornets 117 | L | 10-15 | 3-21 | 13-36 | ||
| February 17, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 102 at Miami Heat 103 | L | 10-15 | 3-22 | 13-37 | ||
| February 18, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 114 at Charlotte Hornets 119 | W | 11-15 | 3-22 | 14-37 | ||
| February 22, 1989 | Chicago Bulls 130 at Charlotte Hornets 102 | L | 11-16 | 3-22 | 14-38 | ||
| February 23, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 114 at New York Knicks 139 | L | 11-16 | 3-23 | 14-39 | ||
| February 25, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 113 at Charlotte Hornets 124 | W | 12-16 | 3-23 | 15-39 | ||
| February 28, 1989 | Boston Celtics 112 at Charlotte Hornets 87 | L | 12-17 | 3-23 | 15-40 | ||
| March 2, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 103 at New Jersey Nets 114 | L | 12-17 | 3-24 | 15-41 | ||
| March 3, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 109 at Atlanta Hawks 133 | L | 12-17 | 3-25 | 15-42 | ||
| March 5, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 101 at Washington Bullets 114 | L | 12-17 | 3-26 | 15-43 | ||
| March 8, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 112 at Charlotte Hornets 99 | L | 12-18 | 3-26 | 15-44 | ||
| March 10, 1989 | Los Angeles Lakers 123 at Charlotte Hornets 90 | L | 12-19 | 3-26 | 15-45 | ||
| March 12, 1989 | Sacramento Kings 114 at Charlotte Hornets 105 | L | 12-20 | 3-26 | 15-46 | ||
| March 14, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 102 at Denver Nuggets 125 | L | 12-20 | 3-27 | 15-47 | ||
| March 16, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 88 at Seattle Supersonics 108 | L | 12-20 | 3-28 | 15-48 | ||
| March 17, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 108 at Los Angeles Clippers 105 | W | 12-20 | 4-28 | 16-48 | ||
| March 19, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 117 at Golden State Warriors 124 | L | 12-20 | 4-29 | 16-49 | ||
| March 20, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 117 at Sacramento Kings 110 | W | 12-20 | 5-29 | 17-49 | ||
| March 23, 1989 | Washington Bullets 102 at Charlotte Hornets 97 | L | 12-21 | 5-29 | 17-50 | ||
| March 25, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 113 at Charlotte Hornets 101 | L | 12-22 | 5-29 | 17-51 | ||
| March 27, 1989 | New York Knicks 121 at Charlotte Hornets 105 | L | 12-23 | 5-29 | 17-52 | ||
| March 30, 1989 | Golden State Warriors 113 at Charlotte Hornets 104 | L | 12-24 | 5-29 | 17-53 | ||
| April 1, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 125 at Charlotte Hornets 121 | L | 12-25 | 5-29 | 17-54 | OT | |
| April 4, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 101 at Chicago Bulls 121 | L | 12-25 | 5-30 | 17-55 | ||
| April 7, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 118 at Charlotte Hornets 108 | L | 12-26 | 5-30 | 17-56 | ||
| April 9, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 116 at Cleveland Cavaliers 122 | L | 12-26 | 5-31 | 17-57 | ||
| April 10, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 112 at Charlotte Hornets 105 | L | 12-27 | 5-31 | 17-58 | ||
| April 12, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 104 at New York Knicks 99 | W | 12-27 | 6-31 | 18-58 | ||
| April 14, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 119 at Philadelphia 76ers 115 | W | 12-27 | 7-31 | 19-58 | ||
| April 15, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 105 at Indiana Pacers 115 | L | 12-27 | 7-32 | 19-59 | ||
| April 17, 1989 | Boston Celtics 113 at Charlotte Hornets 108 | L | 12-28 | 7-32 | 19-60 | OT | |
| April 18, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 121 at New Jersey Nets 105 | W | 12-28 | 8-32 | 20-60 | ||
| April 21, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Charlotte Hornets 110 | L | 12-29 | 8-32 | 20-61 | ||
| April 23, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 110 at Boston Celtics 120 | L | 12-29 | 8-33 | 20-62 |
