1999–2000 Charlotte Hornets season

NBA professional basketball team season August 2023 March 2026 Charlotte Hornets 2000 49 33 2 Central 4 Paul Silas Bob Bass George Shinn, Ray Wooldridge Charlotte Coliseum First round(lost to 76ers 1–3) CHH SportSouth WJZY WBT thumb|right|300px|Players warming up prior to an April 2000 game between the Hornets, and the season's eventual Eastern Conference champions Indiana Pacers at the Charlotte Coliseum. The 1999–2000 Charlotte Hornets season was the 12th season for the Charlotte Hornets in the National Basketball Association. Charlotte Hornets Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHH/ August 6, 2026 Season summary Off-season Despite finishing the previous season with a 26–24 record, the Hornets received the third overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft, and selected point guard Baron Davis from the University of California, Los Angeles, Wise Mike Pro Basketball: Safety First: The Bulls Make Brand the Top Pick The New York Times July 1, 1999 https://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/01/sports/pro-basketball-safety-first-the-bulls-make-brand-the-top-pick.html November 27, 2022 Heisler Mark Dukies Are Way Up Los Angeles Times July 1, 1999 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jul-01-sp-52079-story.html June 4, 2023 1999 NBA Draft Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1999.html December 1, 2022 and signed undrafted rookie small forward Eddie Robinson during the off-season. Araton Harvey Sports of the Times: Silas Refuses Van Gundy's Handoff The New York Times December 21, 2000 https://www.nytimes.com/1999/12/21/sports/sports-of-the-times-silas-refuses-van-gundy-s-handoff.html October 17, 2022 Regular season With the addition of Davis and Robinson, the Hornets got off to a solid 16–7 start to the regular season, posting an eight-game winning streak in December. However, tragedy struck on January 12, 2000, when guard Bobby Phills was killed in a car accident while racing with teammate David Wesley after a team practice; Wise Mike Pro Basketball: Hornets' Phills Killed in Car Crash The New York Times January 13, 2000 https://www.nytimes.com/2000/01/13/sports/pro-basketball-hornets-phills-killed-in-car-crash.html November 1, 2016 Associated Press Hornets' Phills Is Killed in Crash Los Angeles Times January 13, 2000 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jan-13-sp-53586-story.html September 13, 2022 Nowell Paul Phills Killed in Three-Car Accident The Washington Post January 13, 2000 https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPcap/2000-01/13/056r-011300-idx.html November 26, 2022 Wesley also had a suspended driver's license at the time. Thompson Jack Report: Hornets' Wesley Had Suspended Driver's License Chicago Tribune January 16, 2000 https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2000-01-16-0001160188-story.html November 1, 2016 The Hornets retired Phills' #13 jersey on February 9, during a home game at the Charlotte Coliseum against his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers; the team also wore a patch bearing his #13 on their jerseys for the remainder of the season. Associated Press Hornets Retire Phills' No. 13 CBS News February 9, 2000 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hornets-retire-phills-no-13/#app October 17, 2022 Associated Press Hornets Retire Phills' Jersey ESPN February 10, 2000 https://a.espncdn.com/nba/news/2000/0209/346013.html May 2, 2023 Hornets Will Play Saturday, Not Friday ESPN January 14, 2000 https://a.espncdn.com/nba/news/2000/0113/287936.html January 10, 2022 Phills played a sixth man role off the bench this season, averaging 13.6 points and 1.5 steals per game in 28 games, starting in just nine of them before his death at the age of 30. 1999–2000 Charlotte Hornets Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHH/2000.html June 26, 2021 Despite the loss of Phills, and a seven-game losing streak between December and January, the Hornets were competitive and held a 27–20 record at the All-Star break. NBA Games Played on February 10, 2000 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/?month=2&day=10&year=2000 July 22, 2022 At mid-season, the team acquired Dale Ellis from the Milwaukee Bucks, Associated Press Hornets Trade for Ellis CBS News January 19, 2000 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hornets-trade-for-ellis/#app October 12, 2022 Gardner Kris Dale Ellis Traded to Hornets The Houston Roundball Review January 19, 2000 https://www.thehrr.com/nba/trade_archive/'99-'00season/'99-'00in-season/0118Ellis.html July 3, 2023 Bucks Trade Ellis and His $2 Million Salary The Journal Times January 20, 2000 https://journaltimes.com/bucks-trade-ellis-and-his-2-million-salary/article_324dcdef-d099-54aa-91c4-00cad680839f.html July 19, 2021 and re-signed free agent Chucky Brown after a brief stint with the San Antonio Spurs. The Hornets won 14 of their final 16 games of the season, posting two seven-game winning streaks between March and April, finishing in second place in the Central Division with a 49–33 record, and earning the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference; the team qualified for their fifth NBA playoff appearance. 1999–2000 Charlotte Hornets Schedule and Results Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHH/2000_games.html June 26, 2021 Eddie Jones averaged 20.1 points, 4.2 assists and 2.7 steals per game, led the Hornets with 128 three-point field goals, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, and to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, while Derrick Coleman averaged 16.7 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game, and Wesley provided the team with 13.6 points and 5.6 assists per game. In addition, Elden Campbell provided with 12.7 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game, while Anthony Mason contributed 11.6 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. Off the bench, second-year center Brad Miller averaged 7.7 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, while Robinson contributed 7.0 points per game, Baron Davis provided with 5.9 points, 3.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game, and Brown contributed 4.4 points per game in 33 games. During the NBA All-Star weekend at The Arena in Oakland in Oakland, California, Jones was selected for the 2000 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Eastern Conference All-Star team; it was his third and final All-Star appearance. NBA All-Star 2000 Deseret News February 13, 2000 https://www.deseret.com/2000/2/13/19490723/nba-all-star-2000 January 9, 2023 NBA.com Staff 2000 NBA All-Star Recap NBA.com September 13, 2021 https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-2000 May 15, 2023 2000 NBA All-Star Game: West 137, East 126 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_2000.html November 27, 2021 Meanwhile, second-year guard Ricky Davis participated in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Bender Patricia 2000 All-Star Weekend - at Golden State Eskimo.com https://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/misc/all-star00.txt September 23, 2025 NBA & ABA All-Star Game Contest Winners Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/contest.html September 23, 2025 Jones also finished tied in third place in Defensive Player of the Year voting, while Mason finished tied in eighth place; Elliott Helene Hot Spot Los Angeles Times May 17, 2000 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-may-17-sp-30878-story.html October 3, 2022 1999–2000 NBA Awards Voting Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_2000.html January 2, 2022 Coleman finished tied in eleventh place in Most Improved Player voting, and head coach Paul Silas finished in third place in Coach of the Year voting. The Hornets finished eleventh in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 732,827 at the Charlotte Coliseum during the regular season; this was the first time during their history in Charlotte that the team did not finish in the top ten in home-game attendance. 1999-2000 NBA Season Summary Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2000.html December 9, 2024 NBA playoffs In the Eastern Conference First Round of the 2000 NBA playoffs, the Hornets faced off against the 5th–seeded Philadelphia 76ers, a team that featured All-Star guard Allen Iverson, Tyrone Hill, and defensive shot-blocker Theo Ratliff. Despite both teams finishing with the same regular-season record, the Hornets had home-court advantage in the series. The Hornets lost Game 1 to the 76ers at home, 92–82 at the Charlotte Coliseum, but managed to win Game 2 at home in overtime, 108–98 to even the series. 2000 NBA Eastern Conference First Round Game 1: Philadelphia 76ers at Charlotte Hornets Box Score, April 22, 2000 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200004220CHH.html June 11, 2026 2000 NBA Eastern Conference First Round Game 2: Philadelphia 76ers at Charlotte Hornets Box Score, April 24, 2000 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200004240CHH.html June 11, 2026 However, the Hornets lost the next two games on the road, which included a Game 4 loss to the 76ers at the First Union Center, 105–99, thus losing the series in four games. Associated Press Sixers Take Series Over Hornets CBS News May 1, 2000 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sixers-take-series-over-hornets/ November 26, 2022 Associated Press N.B.A.: Roundup: McKie Helps the 76ers Eliminate the Hornets The New York Times May 2, 2000 https://www.nytimes.com/2000/05/02/sports/nba-roundup-mckie-helps-the-76ers-eliminate-the-hornets.html January 10, 2022 2000 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: 76ers vs. Hornets Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2000-nba-eastern-conference-first-round-76ers-vs-hornets.html February 14, 2023 Aftermath Following the season, Jones, Mason and Ricky Davis were all traded to the Miami Heat, Wise Mike Pro Basketball: Riley to Get Mason in the Deal for Jones The New York Times August 1, 2000 https://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/01/sports/pro-basketball-riley-to-get-mason-in-the-deal-for-jones.html July 16, 2021 Kawakami Tim While the NBA Dormant Period Ends, and a League-Wide Reshuffling Begins Today Los Angeles Times August 1, 2000 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-aug-01-sp-62467-story.html November 30, 2022 Wyche Steve Report: Heat, Hornets Trade 9 The Washington Post August 1, 2000 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2000/08/01/report-heat-hornets-trade-9/b14abd4a-7f10-41dc-9a85-c9500c4555fe/ May 29, 2022 while Miller signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls, Sutherland Takes Canadian Open Lead Los Angeles Times September 8, 2000 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-sep-08-sp-17751-story.html November 15, 2022 Patel Avani Bulls Sign Miller, Bid Simpkins Adieu Chicago Tribune September 8, 2000 https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2000-09-08-0009080286-story.html July 2, 2022 and Brown was released to free agency. Ellis, who was involved in a trade with the Heat, was released and then retired. Offseason NBA draft 1999 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 3 Baron Davis PG UCLA 2 43 Lee Nailon SF/PF Texas Christian Roster Charlotte Hornets 1999–2000 #048BA6 #FFFFFF #323290 #FFFFFF 52 Chucky Brown F 6 7 214 1968–02–29 North Carolina State 5 Elden Campbell C 6 11 215 1968–07–23 Clemson 44 Derrick Coleman F/C 6 10 230 1967–06–21 Syracuse 1 Baron Davis G 6 3 209 1979–04–13 UCLA 21 Ricky Davis G/F 6 6 195 1979–09–23 Iowa 2 Dale Ellis G/F 6 7 205 1960–08–06 Tennessee 52 Todd Fuller C 6 11 255 1974–07–25 North Carolina State 7 Michael Hawkins basketball G 6 0 178 1972–10–28 Xavier 6 Eddie Jones basketball G 6 6 190 1971–10–20 Temple 14 Anthony Mason basketball F 6 7 250 1966–12–14 Tennessee State 40 Brad Miller basketball C 6 11 244 1976–04–12 Purdue 3 Eldridge Recasner G 6 3 190 1967–12–14 Washington 32 Eddie Robinson basketball G/F 6 8 210 1976–04–19 Central Oklahoma 4 David Wesley G 6 0 190 1970–11–14 Baylor Paul Silas Jeff Bower Jerry Eaves Mark Osowski Lee Rose https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHH/2000.html February 8, 2000 Roster notes Shooting guard Bobby Phills died in a car accident on January 12, 2000. Regular season Season standings CHH CHH Game log Charlotte Hornets 2000 #0093b1 white Total: 49–33 (home: 30–11; road: 19–22) Charlotte Hornets November yes #283A97 #0093b1 7 1 1 5 |- | 1 | November 2 | Orlando | 19991102 CHH 100 86 | Eddie Jones (24) | Elden Campbell (9) | David Wesley (9) | Charlotte Coliseum17,461 | 1–0 |- | 2 | November 4 | Indiana | 19991104 CHH 98 89 | Eddie Jones (22) | Anthony Mason (10) | David Wesley (7) | Charlotte Coliseum15,762 | 2–0 |- | 3 | November 5 | @ Boston | 19991105 BOS 100 103 | David Wesley (17) | Anthony Mason (8) | David Wesley (7) | FleetCenter16,582 | 2–1 |- | 4 | November 7 | @ Toronto | 19991107 TOR 99 109 | Eddie Jones (26) | Mason, Campbell (10) | David Wesley (5) | Air Canada Centre16,658 | 2–2 |- | 5 | November 10 | Milwaukee | 19991110 CHH 117 111 | Eddie Jones (33) | Anthony Mason (8) | David Wesley (10) | Charlotte Coliseum15,769 | 3–2 |- | 6 | November 12 | New Jersey | 19991112 CHH 96 92 | Eddie Jones (24) | Elden Campbell (11) | David Wesley (11) | Charlotte Coliseum16,668 | 4–2 |- | 7 | November 13 | @ San Antonio | 19991113 SAS 79 95 | Phills, Coleman (13) | Campbell, Mason (10) | David Wesley (8) | Alamodome19,669 | 4–3 |- | 8 | November 16 | @ Atlanta | 19991116 ATL 98 103 | Mason, Jones (20) | Anthony Mason (16) | David Wesley (6) | Philips Arena11,426 | 4–4 |- | 9 | November 17 | Dallas | 19991117 CHH 104 99 | Eddie Jones (24) | Derrick Coleman (18) | Eddie Jones (9) | Charlotte Coliseum15,137 | 5–4 |- | 10 | November 19 | @ Orlando | 19991119 ORL 103 92 | Eddie Jones (30) | Anthony Mason (15) | Anthony Mason (8) | Orlando Arena12,936 | 6–4 |- | 11 | November 20 | Portland | 19991120 CHH 96 100 1 | Elden Campbell (24) | Elden Campbell (11) | David Wesley (9) | Charlotte Coliseum20,688 | 6–5 |- | 12 | November 24 | Vancouver | 19991124 CHH 89 73 | Eddie Jones (14) | Anthony Mason (10) | David Wesley (8) | Charlotte Coliseum16,003 | 7–5 |- | 13 | November 26 | Washington | 19991126 CHH 118 85 | Elden Campbell (19) | Brad Miller (10) | David Wesley (10) | Charlotte Coliseum18,542 | 8–5 |- | 14 | November 27 | @ Cleveland | 19991127 CLE 89 106 | Eddie Jones (22) | Anthony Mason (13) | Baron Davis (4) | Gund Arena15,194 | 8–6 Charlotte Hornets December #283A97 #0093b1 6 1 4 4 |- | 15 | December 1 | @ Portland | 19991201 POR 90 94 | Elden Campbell (19) | Elden Campbell (11) | David Wesley (11) | Rose Garden19,980 | 8–7 |- | 16 | December 3 | @ Vancouver | 19991203 VAN 113 94 | David Wesley (28) | Anthony Mason (6) | Eddie Jones (12) | General Motors Place12,107 | 9–7 |- | 17 | December 5 | @ Seattle | 19991205 SEA 103 81 | Derrick Coleman (26) | Derrick Coleman (11) | David Wesley (9) | KeyArena12,233 | 10–7 |- | 18 | December 8 | Golden State | 19991208 CHH 113 106 | Eddie Jones (30) | Anthony Mason (15) | Eddie Jones (10) | Charlotte Coliseum15,327 | 11–7 |- | 19 | December 10 | Denver | 19991210 CHH 106 99 | Anthony Mason (21) | Anthony Mason (12) | Mason, Wesley (8) | Charlotte Coliseum17,320 | 12–7 |- | 20 | December 11 | @ Philadelphia | 19991211 PHI 106 84 | Brad Miller (19) | Brad Miller (12) | David Wesley (13) | First Union Center18,078 | 13–7 |- | 21 | December 15 | Minnesota | 19991215 CHH 103 98 | Derrick Coleman (20) | Anthony Mason (13) | Mason, Jones (8) | Charlotte Coliseum16,303 | 14–7 |- | 22 | December 17 | Cleveland | 19991217 CHH 99 86 | Eddie Jones (17) | Anthony Mason (13) | Mason, Jones, WesleyPhills, B. Davis (5) | Charlotte Coliseum16,586 | 15–7 |- | 23 | December 18 | @ Miami | 19991218 MIA 106 89 | Eddie Jones (24) | Derrick Coleman (10) | Baron Davis (8) | Miami Arena14,621 | 16–7 |- | 24 | December 20 | @ New York | 19991220 NYK 109 112 1 | Eddie Jones (23) | Anthony Mason (13) | David Wesley (7) | Madison Square Garden19,763 | 16–8 |- | 25 | December 23 | Orlando | 19991223 CHH 106 110 | Derrick Coleman (20) | Mason, Coleman, Miller (9) | Baron Davis (9) | Charlotte Coliseum16,918 | 16–9 |- | 26 | December 26 | @ Detroit | 19991226 DET 96 114 | Anthony Mason (28) | Coleman, Mason, Campbell (6) | David Wesley (9) | The Palace of Auburn Hills15,339 | 16–10 |- | 27 | December 27 | Atlanta | 19991227 CHH 108 104 | Derrick Coleman (25) | Derrick Coleman (16) | David Wesley (12) | Charlotte Coliseum17,114 | 17–10 |- | 28 | December 29 | Milwaukee | 19991229 CHH 109 105 | Derrick Coleman (27) | Elden Campbell (11) | Anthony Mason (7) | Charlotte Coliseum17,134 | 18–10 |- | 29 | December 30 | @ Indiana | 19991230 IND 99 109 | David Wesley (17) | Campbell, B. Davis, R. Davis (6) | Baron Davis (8) | Conseco Fieldhouse18,345 | 18–11 Charlotte Hornets January #283A97 #0093b1 5 1 1 6 |- | 30 | January 4 | @ Phoenix | 20000104 PHO 80 86 | Wesley, Campbell (18) | Derrick Coleman (19) | David Wesley (5) | America West Arena18,640 | 18–12 |- | 31 | January 5 | @ Utah | 20000105 UTA 96 118 | David Wesley (19) | Campbell, Miller (6) | David Wesley (5) | Delta Center19,518 | 18–13 |- | 32 | January 7 | @ L.A. Lakers | 20000107 LAL 83 87 | Coleman, Wesley (17) | Elden Campbell (13) | Baron Davis (5) | Staples Center18,997 | 18–14 |- | 33 | January 8 | @ Denver | 20000108 DEN 92 97 | Derrick Coleman (21) | Derrick Coleman (14) | Baron Davis (6) | Pepsi Center18,408 | 18–15 |- | 34 | January 10 | @ Milwaukee | 20000110 MIL 87 137 | David Wesley (23) | Brad Miller (8) | Elden Campbell (5) | Bradley Center13,159 | 18–16 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — | January 12 | Chicago | colspan="6" | Postponed due to the Death of Bobby Phills. Makeup date March 5. |- style="background:#bbb;" | — | January 14 | New York | colspan="6" | Postponed due to the Death of Bobby Phills. Makeup date February 7. |- | 35 | January 15 | @ New York | 20000115 NYK 79 91 | Eddie Jones (23) | Derrick Coleman (13) | David Wesley (9) | Madison Square Garden19,763 | 18–17 |- | 36 | January 17 | Toronto | 20000117 CHH 115 94 | Eddie Jones (25) | Derrick Coleman (11) | David Wesley (9) | Charlotte Coliseum20,278 | 19–17 |- | 37 | January 19 | @ Chicago | 20000119 CHI 96 86 | Eddie Jones (26) | Derrick Coleman (13) | David Wesley (11) | United Center21,906 | 20–17 |- | 38 | January 20 | Philadelphia | 20000120 CHH 109 100 | Jones, Coleman (23) | Anthony Mason (9) | Eddie Jones (8) | Charlotte Coliseum16,160 | 21–17 |- | 39 | January 22 | Boston | 20000122 CHH 110 96 | Derrick Coleman (24) | Mason, Coleman (11) | Mason, Wesley (8) | Charlotte Coliseum18,900 | 22–17 |- | 40 | January 25 | Sacramento | 20000125 CHH 99 110 | Derrick Coleman (24) | Elden Campbell (11) | Eddie Jones (9) | Charlotte Coliseum17,370 | 22–18 |- | 41 | January 27 | Detroit | 20000127 CHH 117 102 | Eddie Jones (25) | Brad Miller (9) | Derrick Coleman (8) | Charlotte Coliseum16,238 | 23–18 |- | 42 | January 29 | Phoenix | 20000129 CHH 100 79 | Eddie Jones (20) | Brad Miller (12) | Eddie Jones (6) | Charlotte Coliseum19,366 | 24–18 Charlotte Hornets February #283A97 #0093b1 4 4 3 3 |- | 43 | February 1 | @ Houston | 20000201 HOU 83 99 | Eddie Jones (20) | Derrick Coleman (11) | Baron Davis (5) | Compaq Center14,391 | 24–19 |- | 44 | February 3 | @ Dallas | 20000203 DAL 96 106 | Eddie Jones (21) | Elden Campbell (10) | Mason, Davis (5) | Reunion Arena11,126 | 24–20 |- | 45 | February 5 | @ Washington | 20000205 WAS 110 102 | Elden Campbell (27) | Derrick Coleman (10) | Anthony Mason (5) | MCI Center18,422 | 25–20 |- | 46 | February 7 | New York | 20000207 CHH 95 85 | Eddie Jones (34) | Derrick Coleman (13) | David Wesley (8) | Charlotte Coliseum18,128 | 26–20 |- | 47 | February 9 | Cleveland | 20000209 CHH 103 95 | Eddie Jones (32) | Elden Campbell (10) | Jones, Wesley (5) | Charlotte Coliseum16,512 | 27–20 |- | 48 | February 15 | @ Philadelphia | 20000215 PHI 95 93 | Eddie Jones (27) | Mason, Campbell (12) | David Wesley (7) | First Union Center18,488 | 28–20 |- | 49 | February 16 | L.A. Lakers | 20000216 CHH 85 92 | Derrick Coleman (19) | Elden Campbell (13) | David Wesley (8) | Charlotte Coliseum23,799 | 28–21 |- | 50 | February 18 | L.A. Clippers | 20000218 CHH 115 87 | Derrick Coleman (17) | Elden Campbell (12) | Baron Davis (7) | Charlotte Coliseum18,796 | 29–21 |- | 51 | February 20 | Miami | 20000220 CHH 80 85 | Eddie Jones (18) | Derrick Coleman (12) | Anthony Mason (7) | Charlotte Coliseum21,539 | 29–22 |- | 52 | February 22 | Houston | 20000222 CHH 102 97 | Derrick Coleman (32) | Derrick Coleman (12) | Anthony Mason (11) | Charlotte Coliseum15,921 | 30–22 |- | 53 | February 24 | San Antonio | 20000224 CHH 70 72 | Derrick Coleman (19) | Derrick Coleman (20) | Anthony Mason (6) | Charlotte Coliseum18,535 | 30–23 |- | 54 | February 26 | @ New Jersey | 20000226 NJN 93 104 | Derrick Coleman (24) | Derrick Coleman (10) | David Wesley (7) | Continental Airlines Arena18,481 | 30–24 |- | 55 | February 28 | Seattle | 20000228 CHH 81 84 | Eddie Jones (23) | Anthony Mason (13) | David Wesley (9) | Charlotte Coliseum15,902 | 30–25 |- | 56 | February 29 | @ Minnesota | 20000229 MIN 92 87 | Elden Campbell (22) | Mason, Campbell (8) | Eddie Jones (5) | Target Center15,922 | 31–25 Dallas Mavericks March #283A97 #0093b1 4 3 5 3 |- | 57 | March 2 | @ Orlando | 20000302 ORL 96 104 | Elden Campbell (22) | Anthony Mason (13) | Mason, Davis (5) | Orlando Arena12,382 | 31–26 |- | 58 | March 3 | Utah | 20000303 CHH 87 89 | Eddie Jones (31) | Elden Campbell (11) | Eddie Jones (7) | Charlotte Coliseum21,148 | 31–27 |- | 59 | March 5 | Chicago | 20000305 CHH 100 94 | Derrick Coleman (26) | Mason, Coleman (7) | David Wesley (11) | Charlotte Coliseum15,799 | 32–27 |- | 60 | March 7 | @ Golden State | 20000307 GSW 102 99 | Derrick Coleman (34) | Derrick Coleman (17) | Eddie Jones (7) | The Arena in Oakland10,201 | 33–27 |- | 61 | March 8 | @ Sacramento | 20000308 SAC 92 105 | David Wesley (21) | Elden Campbell (13) | David Wesley (6) | ARCO Arena17,317 | 33–28 |- | 62 | March 10 | @ L.A. Clippers | 20000310 LAC 118 101 | Derrick Coleman (31) | Campbell, Coleman (12) | Baron Davis (7) | Staples Center15,362 | 34–28 |- | 63 | March 15 | Chicago | 20000315 CHH 77 74 | Wesley, Jones (18) | Elden Campbell (20) | Eddie Jones (8) | Charlotte Coliseum15,964 | 35–28 |- | 64 | March 17 | New York | 20000317 CHH 99 118 | David Wesley (24) | Elden Campbell (10) | Baron Davis (7) | Charlotte Coliseum23,799 | 35–29 |- | 65 | March 18 | @ Indiana | 20000318 IND 99 113 | Derrick Coleman (28) | Mason, Coleman (10) | Eddie Jones (4) | Conseco Fieldhouse18,345 | 35–30 |- | 66 | March 20 | Philadelphia | 20000320 CHH 96 102 | Eddie Jones (28) | Anthony Mason (11) | David Wesley (10) | Charlotte Coliseum16,281 | 35–31 |- | 67 | March 22 | New Jersey | 20000322 CHH 119 103 | Eddie Jones (26) | Mason, Campbell, Robinson (7) | Jones, Mason, Wesley (7) | Charlotte Coliseum15,595 | 36–31 |- | 68 | March 24 | @ Toronto | 20000324 TOR 102 84 | Eddie Jones (25) | Derrick Coleman (12) | Anthony Mason (6) | Air Canada Centre19,800 | 37–31 |- | 69 | March 25 | @ Atlanta | 20000325 ATL 86 70 | Eddie Jones (24) | Mason, Fuller (15) | Anthony Mason (11) | Philips Arena14,609 | 38–31 |- | 70 | March 29 | @ Detroit | 20000329 DET 98 91 | Anthony Mason (22) | Elden Campbell (13) | Anthony Mason (8) | The Palace of Auburn Hills14,997 | 39–31 |- | 71 | March 31 | Toronto | 20000331 CHH 110 101 1 | Eddie Jones (32) | Anthony Mason (14) | Anthony Mason (11) | Charlotte Coliseum23,799 | 40–31 Charlotte Hornets April #283A97 #0093b1 4 1 5 1 |- | 72 | April 1 | @ Chicago | 20000401 CHI 90 87 | Elden Campbell (25) | Mason, Campbell (9) | Anthony Mason (7) | United Center21,882 | 41–31 |- | 73 | April 4 | Boston | 20000404 CHH 112 105 | Anthony Mason (27) | Derrick Coleman (14) | David Wesley (9) | Charlotte Coliseum16,305 | 42–31 |- | 74 | April 6 | @ Miami | 20000406 MIA 70 76 | Anthony Mason (14) | Anthony Mason (15) | Coleman, Wesley (3) | American Airlines Arena15,803 | 42–32 |- | 75 | April 7 | Detroit | 20000407 CHH 82 97 | Baron Davis (14) | Mason, Coleman (10) | Derrick Coleman (5) | Charlotte Coliseum20,002 | 42–33 |- | 76 | April 9 | Indiana | 20000409 CHH 96 80 | Cambell, Jones, Coleman (19) | Elden Campbell (13) | Mason, Jones (5) | Charlotte Coliseum19,312 | 43–33 |- | 77 | April 10 | @ Washington | 20000410 WAS 107 105 | Eddie Jones (26) | Derrick Coleman (16) | Anthony Mason (9) | MCI Center12,071 | 44–33 |- | 78 | April 12 | Atlanta | 20000412 CHH 119 87 | David Wesley (29) | Brad Miller (8) | Anthony Mason (10) | Charlotte Coliseum15,809 | 45–33 |- | 79 | April 14 | @ Milwaukee | 20000414 MIL 109 106 1 | Eddie Jones (29) | Derrick Coleman (12) | Coleman, Mason (6) | Bradley Center15,839 | 46–33 |- | 80 | April 16 | @ Boston | 20000416 BOS 105 102 | Eddie Jones (25) | Anthony Mason (12) | Baron Davis (5) | FleetCenter17,278 | 47–33 |- | 81 | April 18 | @ Cleveland | 20000418 CLE 103 88 | David Wesley (23) | Mason, Coleman (11) | Mason, Jones,Wesley, Campbell (5) | Gund Arena14,481 | 48–33 |- | 82 | April 19 | Miami | 20000419 CHH 83 73 | Mason, Jones (14) | Elden Campbell (8) | Baron Davis (7) | Charlotte Coliseum18,838 | 49–33 CHH 2000 Playoffs New Orleans PelicansCharlotte Hornets white #0093b1 yes 2000 Charlotte Hornets (NBA) #0093b1 #283A97 First Round yes yes 1 1 0 2 |- | 1 | April 22 | Philadelphia | L 82–92 | Derrick Coleman (23) | Derrick Coleman (16) | David Wesley (4) | Charlotte Coliseum15,023 | 0–1 |- | 2 | April 24 | Philadelphia | W 108–98 (OT) | Derrick Coleman (29) | Elden Campbell (14) | Eddie Jones (8) | Charlotte Coliseum11,686 | 1–1 |- | 3 | April 28 | @ Philadelphia | L 76–81 | Eddie Jones (18) | Derrick Coleman (17) | Anthony Mason (7) | First Union Center20,849 | 1–2 |- | 4 | May 1 | @ Philadelphia | L 99–105 | Campbell, Mason (21) | Campbell, Coleman (11) | Matt Geiger (10) | First Union Center20,712 | 1–3 |- CHH yes 2000 Player statistics Regular season Player POS Position GP Games played GS Games starter MP Minutes played REB Rebounds AST Assists STL Steals BLK Blocks PTS Points MPG Minutes per game RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per gameDavid WesleyPG82 82 2,760 225 463 109 11 1,116 33.7 2.7 5.6 1.3 .1 13.6Anthony Mason basketballSF82 81 3,133 699 367 74 29 948 38.2 8.5 4.5 .9 .4 11.6Baron DavisPG82 0 1,523 165 309 97 19 486 18.6 2.0 3.8 1.2 .2 5.9Elden CampbellC 78 77 2,538 590 129 56 150 987 32.5 7.6 1.7 .7 1.9 12.7Derrick ColemanPF 74 64 2,347 632 175 34 130 1,239 31.7 8.5 2.4 .5 1.8 16.7Eddie Jones basketballSG 72 72 2,807 343 305 192 49 1,446 39.0 4.8 4.2 2.7 .7 20.1Eddie Robinson basketballSF 67 8 1,112 184 32 48 25 471 16.6 2.7 .5 .7 .4 7.0Brad Miller basketballC 55 4 961 293 45 23 35 423 17.5 5.3 .8 .4 .6 7.7Ricky DavisSG 48 4 570 83 62 30 8 227 11.9 1.7 1.3 .6 .2 4.7Todd FullerC 41 2 399 110 5 9 8 134 9.7 2.7 .1 .2 .2 3.3Chucky Brown†PF 33 2 494 90 25 12 8 144 15.0 2.7 .8 .4 .2 4.4Bobby PhillsSG 28 9 825 71 79 41 8 381 29.5 2.5 2.8 1.5 .3 13.6Dale Ellis†SG 24 5 240 22 8 7 0 55 10.0 .9 .3 .3 .0 2.3Michael Hawkins basketballPG 12 0 36 7 13 0 0 8 3.0 .6 1.1 .0 .0 .7Eldridge RecasnerPG 7 0 28 4 5 0 0 7 4.0 .6 .7 .0 .0 1.0Derek Hood basketballPF 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 .5 .0 .0 .0 .0Jason MiskiriPG 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 3.0 .0 1.0 .0 .0 .0 † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Hornets only. Playoffs Player POS Position GP Games played GS Games starter MP Minutes played REB Rebounds AST Assists STL Steals BLK Blocks PTS Points MPG Minutes per game RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per gameAnthony Mason basketballSF4 4 179 39 22 4 0 50 44.8 9.8 5.5 1.0 .0 12.5Eddie Jones basketballSG4 4 171 20 19 10 3 68 42.8 5.0 4.8 2.5 .8 17.0Derrick ColemanPF4 4 169 50 14 3 12 81 42.3 12.5 3.5 .8 3.0 20.3David WesleyPG4 4 152 12 19 8 0 44 38.0 3.0 4.8 2.0 .0 11.0Elden CampbellC4 4 150 33 4 2 4 57 37.5 8.3 1.0 .5 1.0 14.3Brad Miller basketballC4 0 62 13 3 0 3 30 15.5 3.3 .8 .0 .8 7.5Baron DavisPG4 0 57 6 6 4 0 23 14.3 1.5 1.5 1.0 .0 5.8Eddie Robinson basketballSF4 0 45 3 4 2 1 12 11.3 .8 1.0 .5 .3 3.0 Awards and records Eddie Jones, All-NBA Third Team Eddie Jones, NBA All-Defensive Second Team Transactions August 17, 1999 Signed Eddie Robinson as a free agent. August 18, 1999 Signed Todd Fuller as a free agent. October 4, 1999 Signed Derek Hood as a free agent. Signed Jason Miskiri as a free agent. November 8, 1999 Waived Jason Miskiri. November 9, 1999 Signed Michael Hawkins as a free agent. November 23, 1999 Waived Derek Hood. January 18, 2000 Traded a 2000 2nd round draft pick (Jason Hart was later selected) and a 2002 2nd round draft pick (Chris Owens was later selected) to the Milwaukee Bucks for Dale Ellis. February 8, 2000 Signed Chucky Brown as a free agent. Player Transactions Citation:1999–2000 Charlotte Hornets Transactions Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHH/2000_transactions.html July 3, 2021 References Category:Charlotte Hornets seasons Charlotte Bob Bob Category:1990s in Charlotte, North Carolina Category:2000s in Charlotte, North Carolina