After a season that saw the Charlotte Hornets stumble, they are poised to rebound and get back to being a competitive organization. The hope is that their choice with the second overall pick in the most recent draft, Brandon Miller, can become a contributor and combine to make a 1-2 punch with fellow backcourt mate LaMelo Ball.
The possibility that restricted free agent P.J. Washington returns to Charlotte is high, per a recent report. With or without Washington in the fold, the Hornets are hoping for much better results in 2023-24 with at least finding a way to be in the mix for the Play-In Tournament.
Charlotte Hornets 2023-24 NBA regular season schedule (all times ET)
- Wed. Oct. 25 vs Atlanta Hawks, 7 PM (Season and Home Opener)
- Fri. Oct. 27 vs Detroit Pistons, 7 PM
- Mon. Oct. 30 vs Brooklyn Nets, 7 PM
- Wed. Nov. 1 @ Houston Rockets, 8 PM
- Sat. Nov 4 @ Indiana Pacers, 7 PM
- Sun. Nov. 5 @ Dallas Mavericks, 7:30 PM
- Wed Nov. 8 vs Washington Wizards, 7 PM
- Fri. Nov. 10 @ Washington Wizards, 7 PM (In-Season Tournament Game)
- Sun. Nov. 12 @ New York Knicks, 12 PM
- Tues. Nov. 14 vs Miami Heat, 7 PM (In-Season Tournament Game)
- Fri. Nov. 17 vs Milwaukee Bucks, 7 PM (In-Season Tournament Game)
- Sat. Nov. 18 vs New York Knicks, 6 PM
- Mon. Nov. 20 vs Boston Celtics, 7 PM
- Wed. Nov. 22 vs Washington Wizards, 7 PM
- Sun. Nov. 26 @ Orlando Magic, 6 PM
- Tues. Nov. 28 @ New York Knicks, 7:30 PM (In-Season Tournament Game)
- Thurs. Nov. 30 @ Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 PM
- Sat. Dec. 2 vs Minnesota Timberwolves, 5 PM
- Mon. Dec. 11 vs Miami Heat, 7 PM
- Weds. Dec. 13 @ Miami Heat, 7:30 PM
- Fri. Dec. 15 vs New Orleans Pelicans, 7 PM
- Sat. Dec. 16 vs Philadelphia 76ers, 7 PM
- Mon. Dec 18. @ Toronto Raptors, 7:30 PM
- Weds. Dec. 20 vs Indiana Pacers, 7 PM
- Sat. Dec. 23. vs Denver Nuggets, 7 PM
- Tues. Dec. 26 @ LA Clippers, 10:30 PM (NBA TV)
- Thurs. Dec. 28 @Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 PM
- Fri. Dec. 29 @ Phoenix Suns, 9 PM
- Mon. Jan. 1 @ Denver Nuggets, 9 PM
- Tues. Jan. 2 @ Sacramento Kings, 10 PM
- Fri. Jan. 5 @ Chicago Bulls, 8 PM
- Mon. Jan. 8 vs Chicago Bulls 7 PM
- Weds. Jan. 10 vs Sacramento Kings, 7 PM
- Fri. Jan. 12 @ San Antonio Spurs, 10 PM (ESPN)
- Sun. Jan. 14 @ Miami Heat, 6 PM
- Weds. Jan. 17 @ New Orleans Pelicans, 8 PM
- Fr. Jan. 19 vs San Antonio Spurs, 7 PM
- Sat. Jan. 20 vs Philadelphia 76ers, 7 PM
- Mon. Jan. 22 @ Minnesota Timberwolves, 8 PM
- Weds. Jan. 24 @ Detroit Pistons, 7 PM
- Fri. Jan. 26 vs Houston Rockets, 7 PM
- Sat. Jan. 27 vs Utah Jazz, 7 PM
- Mon. Jan. 29 vs New York Knicks, 7 PM
- Weds. Jan. 31 vs Chicago Bulls, 7 PM
- Fri. Feb. 2 @ Oklahoma City Thunder, 8 PM
- Sun. Feb. 4 vs Indiana Pacers, 6 PM
- Mon. Feb. 5 vs Los Angeles Lakers, 7 PM
- Weds. Feb. 7 vs Toronto Raptors, 7 PM
- Fri. Feb. 9 @ Milwaukee Bucks, 8 PM
- Sat. Feb. 10 vs Memphis Grizzlies, 7 PM
- Mon. Feb. 12 vs Indiana Pacers, 7 PM
- Weds. Feb. 14 vs Atlanta Hawks, 7 PM
- Thurs. Feb. 22 @ Utah Jazz, 9 PM
- Fri. Feb. 23 @ Golden State Warriors, 10 PM
- Sun. Feb. 25 @ Portland Trail Blazers, 9 PM
- Tues. Feb. 27 @ Milwaukee Bucks, 8 PM
- Thurs. Feb. 29 vs Milwaukee Bucks, 7 PM
- Fri. Mar. 1 @ Philadelphia 76ers, 7 PM
- Sun. Mar. 3 @ Toronto Raptors, 6 PM
- Tues. Mar. 5 vs Orlando Magic, 7 PM
- Fri. Mar. 8 @ Washington Wizards, 7 PM
- Sat. Mar. 9 vs Brooklyn Nets, 7 PM
- Mon. Mar. 11 @ Detroit Pistons, 7 PM
- Weds. Mar. 13 @ Memphis Grizzlies, 8 PM
- Fri. Mar. 15 vs Phoenix Suns, 7 PM (NBA TV)
- Sat. Mar. 16 @ Philadelphia 76ers, 7 PM
- Tues. Mar. 19 @ Orlando Magic, 7 PM
- Sat. Mar. 23 @ Atlanta Hawks, 7:30 PM
- Mon. Mar. 25 @ Cleveland Cavaliers, 7 PM
- Weds. Mar. 27 vs Cleveland Cavaliers, 7 PM
- Fri. Mar. 29 vs Golden State Warriors, 7 PM
- Sun. Mar. 31 vs LA Clippers, 6 PM
- Mon. Apr. 1 vs Boston Celtics, 7 PM (NBA TV)
- Weds. Apr. 3 vs Portland Trail Blazers
- Fri. Apr. 5 vs Orlando Magic, 7 PM
- Sun. Apr. 7 vs Oklahoma City Thunder, 6 PM
- Tues. Apr. 9 vs Dallas Mavericks, 7 PM
- Weds. Apr. 10 @ Atlanta Hawks, 7:30 PM
- Fri. Apr. 12 @ Boston Celtics, 7:30 PM
- Sun. Apr. 14 @ Cleveland Cavaliers, 1 PM
Two games are missing on every schedule, and each team that fails to make it to the knockout stage of the In-Season Tournament will make up those games on December 6th and 8th.
Schedule Analysis
Hoping to see the Charlotte Hornets on national TV? There are only a handful of chances this season. Charlotte has just four nationally televised games at the current moment, tied with Houston, Detroit, and Washington for the second-fewest behind Toronto’s three. In comparison, half of Golden State’s entire schedule will be on national television this season, the most in the NBA.
There are a couple of stretches that stand out for the Charlotte Hornets. A span of games beginning December 23rd against the Denver Nuggets kicks off a span of six games which will be tough. After this game against Denver, Charlotte heads on a road trip to take on the Lakers, Clippers, Nuggets, and Kings. This is going to be a very tough stretch where a lot will be learned about this Hornets team.
The final 13 games are not exactly a walk in the park. The Hornets will face Cleveland three times, Atlanta twice, Boston twice, in addition to taking on Golden State, LA Clippers, Portland, Orlando, Oklahoma City and, Dallas once. It is the final four games in particular that could prove troublesome for Charlotte if their postseason hopes are in the balance. Best-case scenario, the Hornets have already qualified for at least a spot in the Play-In Tournament by the time these games are played.
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