NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2013–14 Charlotte Bobcats season was the 24th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was also the 10th and final season under the Bobcats name. The Bobcats reached the playoffs for the first time since 2010 and were swept by the two-time defending champion and eventual Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat in the first round. Like in 2010, the Bobcats were swept in the first round. Starting with the 2014–15 NBA season , the franchise reclaimed the name and history of the city's original NBA franchise, the Hornets.
Round
Pick
Player
Nationality
Position
College/club team
1
4
Cody Zeller
PF/C
United States
Indiana
2014 first-round draft pick from Portland
Portland's 1st-round pick to Charlotte (top-12 protected in 2014 and 2015, and unprotected in 2016). [Charlotte–Portland, February 24, 2011]
2014 first-round draft pick from Detroit
Detroit's 1st-round pick to Charlotte (top-8 protected in 2014, top-1 protected in 2015, and unprotected in 2016). [Charlotte–Detroit, June 26, 2012]
2014 first-round draft pick to Chicago
Charlotte's 1st-round pick to Chicago (top-10 protected in 2014, top-8 in 2015, and unprotected in 2016). [Charlotte–Chicago, February 18, 2010]
2016 second-round draft pick to San Antonio
Charlotte's 2016 2nd-round pick to San Antonio protected for selections 31 to 55 (if this pick falls within its protected range and is therefore not conveyed, then Charlotte's obligation to San Antonio will be extinguished) [Charlotte–San Antonio, February 18, 2010]
Steve Clifford became the head coach for the Bobcats in the 2013–14 season.
2013–14 Charlotte Bobcats roster
Players
Coaches
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured
2013 pre-season game log Total: 5–3 (home: 2–2; road: 3–1)
Pre-season: 5–3 (home: 2–2; road: 3–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
October 8
Atlanta
85–87
Ramon Sessions (17)
Al Jefferson (9)
Ramon Sessions (6)
U.S. Cellular Center 4,457
0–1
2
October 11
@ Miami
75–86
Al Jefferson (11)
Al Jefferson (7)
Ramon Sessions (6)
Sprint Center 18,770
0–2
3
October 12
@ Milwaukee
83–76
Jannero Pargo (24)
Bismack Biyombo (21)
Ramon Sessions (4)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 7,839
1–2
4
October 15
@ Cleveland
92–74
Kemba Walker (14)
Bismack Biyombo (11)
Kemba Walker (5)
Canton Memorial Civic Center 4,047
2–2
5
October 17
Philadelphia
110–84
Ben Gordon (22)
Bismack Biyombo (7)
Ramon Sessions (6)
Time Warner Cable Arena 16,283
3–2
6
October 19
Dallas
83–89
Cody Zeller (14)
Bismack Biyombo (13)
Ramon Sessions (6)
Greensboro Coliseum 7,678
3–3
7
October 24
Cleveland
105–92
Jeffery Taylor (20)
Cody Zeller (8)
McRoberts , Henderson , Walker (5)
Time Warner Cable Arena 5,936
4–3
8
October 25
@ New York
85–83
Josh McRoberts (19)
Bismack Biyombo (20)
Kemba Walker (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
5–3
2013–14 season schedule
2013–14 game log Total: 43–39 (home: 25–16; road: 18–23)
October: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1)
November
: 8–8 (home: 4–6; road: 4–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
2
November 1
Cleveland
90–84
Kemba Walker (23)
Bismack Biyombo (10)
Josh McRoberts (8)
Time Warner Cable Arena 18,017
1–1
3
November 2
@ New Orleans
84–105
Ramon Sessions (22)
Jeff Adrien (13)
Ramon Sessions (6)
New Orleans Arena 15,232
1–2
4
November 5
@ New York
102–97
Kemba Walker (25)
Kidd-Gilchrist , Henderson , Adrien (8)
Kemba Walker (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
2–2
5
November 6
Toronto
92–90
Gerald Henderson (23)
Bismack Biyombo (11)
Kemba Walker (7)
Time Warner Cable Arena 11,118
3–2
6
November 8
New York
91–101
Kemba Walker (25)
Bismack Biyombo (11)
Kemba Walker (5)
Time Warner Cable Arena 16,465
3–3
7
November 11
Atlanta
94–103
Josh McRoberts (19)
Al Jefferson (7)
Josh McRoberts (7)
Time Warner Cable Arena 13,996
3–4
8
November 13
@ Boston
89–83
Al Jefferson (22)
Al Jefferson (11)
Gerald Henderson (5)
TD Garden 17,032
4–4
9
November 15
@ Cleveland
86–80
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (16)
Bismack Biyombo (12)
Walker & Sessions (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 18,679
5–4
10
November 16
Miami
81–97
Kemba Walker (22)
Bismack Biyombo (8)
Josh McRoberts (9)
Time Warner Cable Arena 19,084
5–5
11
November 18
@ Chicago
81–86
Jeffery Taylor (20)
Gerald Henderson (8)
Gerald Henderson (6)
United Center 21,628
5–6
12
November 20
Brooklyn
95–91
Kemba Walker (31)
Jeff Adrien (10)
Henderson , McRoberts (5)
Time Warner Cable Arena 13,843
6–6
13
November 22
Phoenix
91–98
Gerald Henderson (17)
Cody Zeller (9)
Kemba Walker (6)
Time Warner Cable Arena 14,916
6–7
14
November 23
@ Milwaukee
96–72
Al Jefferson (19)
Jeff Adrien (10)
Ramon Sessions (6)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 14,871
7–7
15
November 25
Boston
86–96
Kemba Walker (28)
Josh McRoberts (7)
Josh McRoberts (5)
Time Warner Cable Arena 13,558
7–8
16
November 27
Indiana
74–99
Al Jefferson (16)
Al Jefferson (9)
Kemba Walker (3)
Time Warner Cable Arena 15,170
7–9
17
November 29
Milwaukee
92–76
Al Jefferson (23)
Bismack Biyombo (14)
Josh McRoberts (4)
Time Warner Cable Arena 15,081
8–9
December
: 6–9 (home: 4–4; road: 2–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
18
December 1
@ Miami
98–99
Kemba Walker (27)
Al Jefferson (13)
Kemba Walker (6)
American Airlines Arena 19,617
8–10
19
December 3
@ Dallas
82–89
Al Jefferson (19)
Al Jefferson (12)
Kemba Walker (5)
American Airlines Center 19,612
8–11
20
December 6
Philadelphia
105–88
Jeff Taylor (21)
Al Jefferson (12)
Kemba Walker (10)
Time Warner Cable Arena 14,088
9–11
21
December 9
Golden State
115–111
Kemba Walker (31)
Josh McRoberts (10)
Josh McRoberts (6)
Time Warner Cable Arena 13,129
10–11
22
December 11
Orlando
83–92
Gerald Henderson (12)
Al Jefferson (11)
Ben Gordon (5)
Time Warner Cable Arena 11,377
10–12
23
December 13
@ Indiana
94–99
Al Jefferson (21)
Al Jefferson (9)
Gerald Henderson (4)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 18,165
10–13
24
December 14
L.A. Lakers
85–88
Kemba Walker (24)
Al Jefferson (9)
Kemba Walker (8)
Time Warner Cable Arena 17,101
10–14
25
December 17
Sacramento
95–87
Kemba Walker (24)
Jefferson & Biyombo (9)
Ramon Sessions (6)
Time Warner Cable Arena 11,339
11–14
26
December 18
@ Toronto
104–102
Kemba Walker (29)
Al Jefferson (11)
Josh McRoberts (7)
Air Canada Centre 15,201
12–14
27
December 20
@ Detroit
116–106
Kemba Walker (34)
Al Jefferson (14)
Josh McRoberts (7)
Palace of Auburn Hills 12,453
13–14
28
December 21
Utah
85–88
Kemba Walker (20)
Al Jefferson (11)
Kemba Walker (4)
Time Warner Cable Arena 18,078
13–15
29
December 23
Milwaukee
111–110 (OT)
Al Jefferson (26)
Jefferson & Walker (9)
Kemba Walker (10)
Time Warner Cable Arena 13,534
14–15
30
December 27
Oklahoma City
85–89
Kemba Walker (18)
Al Jefferson (11)
McRoberts & Walker (7)
Time Warner Cable Arena 18,129
14–16
31
December 28
@ Atlanta
116–118 (OT)
Al Jefferson (24)
Al Jefferson (23)
Josh McRoberts (9)
Philips Arena 15,180
14–17
32
December 30
@ Utah
80–83
Gerald Henderson (19)
Al Jefferson (10)
Kemba Walker (4)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,125
14–18
January
: 7–9 (home: 3–3; road: 4–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
33
January 1
@ L.A. Clippers
85–112
Jefferson & Walker (14)
Al Jefferson (12)
McRoberts , Jefferson & Sessions (4)
Staples Center 19,160
14–19
34
January 2
@ Portland
104–134
Chris Douglas-Roberts (20)
Jefferson & Zeller (5)
Walker & Sessions (3)
Moda Center 20,014
14–20
35
January 4
@ Sacramento
113–103
Kemba Walker (30)
Josh McRoberts (11)
Kemba Walker (6)
Sleep Train Arena 16,410
15–20
36
January 7
Washington
83–97
Gerald Henderson (27)
Al Jefferson (10)
Kemba Walker (8)
Time Warner Cable Arena 12,079
15–21
37
January 10
@ Minnesota
92–119
Anthony Tolliver (21)
Jefferson & Biyombo (7)
Kemba Walker (7)
Target Center 13,767
15–22
38
January 11
@ Chicago
97–103
Gerald Henderson Jr. (30)
Al Jefferson (11)
Kemba Walker (5)
United Center 21,413
15–23
39
January 14
New York
108–98
Al Jefferson (35)
Al Jefferson (8)
Kemba Walker & Ramon Sessions (5)
Time Warner Cable Arena 15,156
16–23
40
January 15
@ Philadelphia
92–95
Kemba Walker (26)
Al Jefferson (8)
Kemba Walker (8)
Wells Fargo Center 10,106
16–24
41
January 17
@ Orlando
111–101
Al Jefferson (30)
Al Jefferson (16)
Kemba Walker (10)
Amway Center 16,164
17–24
42
January 18
Miami
96–104 (OT)
Al Jefferson (22)
Al Jefferson (14)
Kemba Walker (8)
Time Warner Cable Arena 19,631
17–25
43
January 20
Toronto
100–95
Ramon Sessions (23)
Al Jefferson (19)
Al Jefferson (7)
Time Warner Cable Arena 14,929
18–25
44
January 22
L.A. Clippers
95–91
Al Jefferson (24)
Al Jefferson (10)
Ramon Sessions (8)
Time Warner Cable Arena 14,760
19–25
45
January 24
@ New York
96–125
Al Jefferson (25)
Al Jefferson (9)
Jannero Pargo (8)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
19–26
46
January 25
Chicago
87–89
Al Jefferson (32)
Al Jefferson (13)
Ramon Sessions (11)
Time Warner Cable Arena 18,252
19–27
47
January 29
@ Denver
101–98
Al Jefferson (35)
Al Jefferson (11)
Ramon Sessions (7)
Pepsi Center 16,151
20–27
48
January 31
@ L.A. Lakers
110–100
Al Jefferson (40)
Al Jefferson (18)
Ramon Sessions (13)
Staples Center 18,997
21–27
February
: 6–4 (home: 4–1; road: 2–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
49
February 1
@ Phoenix
95–105
Anthony Tolliver (14)
Al Jefferson (6)
Jannero Pargo (6)
US Airways Center 16,248
21–28
50
February 4
@ Golden State
91–75
Al Jefferson (30)
Al Jefferson (13)
Kemba Walker (7)
Oracle Arena 19,596
22–28
51
February 8
San Antonio
100–104
Al Jefferson (26)
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (12)
Kemba Walker (8)
Time Warner Cable Arena 19,084
22–29
52
February 11
Dallas
114–89
Al Jefferson (30)
Kemba Walker (9)
Josh McRoberts (13)
Time Warner Cable Arena 11,467
23–29
53
February 12
@ Brooklyn
89–105
Kemba Walker (16)
Al Jefferson (10)
Josh McRoberts (3)
Barclays Center 16,862
23–30
All-Star Break
54
February 18
@ Detroit
108–96
Al Jefferson (32)
Al Jefferson (12)
Jefferson & Henderson (7)
Palace of Auburn Hills 11,285
24–30
55
February 19
Detroit
116–98
Al Jefferson (29)
Jefferson , Henderson & Biyombo (8)
Kemba Walker (16)
Time Warner Cable Arena 14,400
25–30
56
February 21
New Orleans
90–87
Al Jefferson (33)
Al Jefferson (10)
Kemba Walker (8)
Time Warner Cable Arena 15,867
26–30
57
February 22
Memphis
92–89
Kemba Walker (31)
Al Jefferson (9)
Kemba Walker (5)
Time Warner Cable Arena 18,317
27–30
58
February 28
@ San Antonio
82–92
Al Jefferson (20)
Kidd-Gilchrist & Zeller (8)
Josh McRoberts (10)
AT&T Center 18,581
27–31
March
: 9–7 (home: 7–2; road: 2–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
59
March 2
@ Oklahoma City
99–116
Al Jefferson (25)
Al Jefferson (7)
Josh McRoberts (6)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
27–32
60
March 3
@ Miami
107–124
Al Jefferson (38)
Al Jefferson (19)
Kemba Walker (8)
American Airlines Arena 19,727
27–33
61
March 5
Indiana
109–87
Al Jefferson (34)
Al Jefferson (8)
Kemba Walker (9)
Time Warner Cable Arena 15,372
28–33
62
March 7
Cleveland
101–92
Al Jefferson (28)
Chris Douglas-Roberts (9)
Kemba Walker (14)
Time Warner Cable Arena 15,688
29–33
63
March 8
@ Memphis
89–111
Al Jefferson (17)
Cody Zeller (9)
Kemba Walker (5)
FedExForum 17,298
29–34
64
March 10
Denver
105–98
Al Jefferson (26)
Al Jefferson (13)
Kemba Walker (7)
Time Warner Cable Arena 14,312
30–34
65
March 12
@ Washington
98–85
Al Jefferson (26)
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (12)
Kemba Walker (5)
Verizon Center 17,220
31–34
66
March 14
Minnesota
105–93
Al Jefferson (25)
Al Jefferson (16)
Kemba Walker (7)
Time Warner Cable Arena 16,983
32–34
67
March 16
@ Milwaukee
101–92
Kemba Walker (21)
Al Jefferson (7)
Kemba Walker (8)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 14,536
33–34
68
March 17
Atlanta
83–97
Kemba Walker (20)
Al Jefferson (12)
Kemba Walker (7)
Time Warner Cable Arena 14,419
33–35
69
March 19
@ Brooklyn
99–104
Al Jefferson (18)
Al Jefferson (12)
Kemba Walker (7)
Barclays Center 17,222
33–36
70
March 22
Portland
124–94
Al Jefferson (28)
Gerald Henderson (8)
Jefferson & Walker (6)
Time Warner Cable Arena 18,706
34–36
71
March 24
Houston
89–100
Kemba Walker (22)
Al Jefferson (11)
Josh McRoberts (4)
Time Warner Cable Arena 15,511
34–37
72
March 26
Brooklyn
116–111
Al Jefferson (35)
Al Jefferson (15)
Kemba Walker (12)
Time Warner Cable Arena 15,943
35–37
73
March 28
@ Orlando
105–110 (OT)
McRoberts & Walker (24)
Al Jefferson (8)
Kemba Walker (8)
Amway Center 16,003
35–38
74
March 31
Washington
100–94
Kemba Walker (21)
Al Jefferson (11)
Kemba Walker (10)
Time Warner Cable Arena 14,894
36–38
April
: 7–1 (home: 3–0; road: 4–1)
2013–14 season schedule
2014 playoff game log Total: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
First round: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
2014 playoff schedule
Player
POS
GP
GS
MP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
MPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Cody Zeller
C
82
3
1,416
353
92
40
41
490
17.3
4.3
1.1
.5
.5
6.0
Josh McRoberts
PF
78
78
2,360
373
333
58
46
661
30.3
4.8
4.3
.7
.6
8.5
Gerald Henderson Jr.
SG
77
77
2,461
310
199
51
32
1,081
32.0
4.0
2.6
.7
.4
14.0
Bismack Biyombo
C
77
9
1,072
366
8
7
86
222
13.9
4.8
.1
.1
1.1
2.9
Kemba Walker
PG
73
73
2,614
306
447
86
32
1,289
35.8
4.2
6.1
1.2
.4
17.7
Al Jefferson
C
73
73
2,553
792
155
67
79
1,594
35.0
10.8
2.1
.9
1.1
21.8
Anthony Tolliver
PF
64
9
1,298
168
42
19
15
393
20.3
2.6
.7
.3
.2
6.1
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
SF
62
62
1,502
324
52
43
39
448
24.2
5.2
.8
.7
.6
7.2
Ramon Sessions †
PG
55
7
1,305
117
206
33
6
578
23.7
2.1
3.7
.6
.1
10.5
Chris Douglas-Roberts
SF
49
8
1,016
119
51
29
16
339
20.7
2.4
1.0
.6
.3
6.9
Jannero Pargo
PG
29
0
242
20
52
14
1
136
8.3
.7
1.8
.5
.0
4.7
Jeffery Taylor
SF
26
8
629
60
22
13
5
208
24.2
2.3
.8
.5
.2
8.0
Luke Ridnour †
PG
25
2
378
35
54
9
6
100
15.1
1.4
2.2
.4
.2
4.0
Jeff Adrien †
PF
25
0
256
88
7
7
15
57
10.2
3.5
.3
.3
.6
2.3
Gary Neal †
SG
22
1
507
40
37
11
0
247
23.0
1.8
1.7
.5
.0
11.2
Ben Gordon
SG
19
0
279
27
21
10
2
99
14.7
1.4
1.1
.5
.1
5.2
D. J. White
PF
2
0
10
2
0
1
0
0
5.0
1.0
.0
.5
.0
.0
Justin Hamilton †
C
1
0
4
0
0
1
0
0
4.0
.0
.0
1.0
.0
.0
James Southerland †
SF
1
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
3.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Bobcats only.
Players Added
Via draft
Via free agency
Players Lost
Via free agency
Waived
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