NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
2013–14 Charlotte Bobcats season Head coach Steve Clifford General manager Rich Cho President Rod Higgins Owner(s) Michael Jordan Arena Time Warner Cable Arena Results Record 43–39 (.524) Place Division: 3rd (Southeast) Conference: 7th (Eastern) Playoff finish First round(lost to Heat 0–4) Stats at Basketball-Reference.com Local media Television Fox Sports Carolinas, SportSouth Radio WFNZ
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.
Key dates Draft picks Round Pick Player Nationality Position College/club team 1 4 Cody Zeller PF/C United States Indiana
Future draft picks Credits 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]
Debits 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]
Roster Steve Clifford became the head coach for the Bobcats in the 2013–14 season. 2013–14 Charlotte Bobcats roster Players Coaches Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From F/C 0 Biyombo, Bismack 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1992-08-28 DR Congo G/F 55 Douglas-Roberts, Chris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1987-01-08 Memphis C 33 Haywood, Brendan 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 263 lb (119 kg) 1979-11-27 North Carolina G/F 9 Henderson, Gerald 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1987-12-09 Duke F/C 25 Jefferson, Al 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 289 lb (131 kg) 1985-01-04 Prentiss HS (MS) F 14 Kidd-Gilchrist, Michael 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 1993-09-26 Kentucky F/C 11 McRoberts, Josh 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1987-02-28 Duke G 12 Neal, Gary 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1984-10-03 Towson G 5 Pargo, Jannero 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1979-10-22 Arkansas G 13 Ridnour, Luke 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1981-02-13 Oregon G/F 44 Taylor, Jeffery 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1989-05-23 Vanderbilt F 43 Tolliver, Anthony 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1985-06-01 Creighton G 15 Walker, Kemba 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1990-05-08 Connecticut F 8 White, D. J. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1986-08-31 Indiana F/C 40 Zeller, Cody 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1992-10-05 Indiana
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured
Preseason 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 L 85–87 Ramon Sessions (17) Al Jefferson (9) Ramon Sessions (6) U.S. Cellular Center 4,457 0–1 2 October 11 @ Miami L 75–86 Al Jefferson (11) Al Jefferson (7) Ramon Sessions (6) Sprint Center 18,770 0–2 3 October 12 @ Milwaukee W 83–76 Jannero Pargo (24) Bismack Biyombo (21) Ramon Sessions (4) BMO Harris Bradley Center 7,839 1–2 4 October 15 @ Cleveland W 92–74 Kemba Walker (14) Bismack Biyombo (11) Kemba Walker (5) Canton Memorial Civic Center 4,047 2–2 5 October 17 Philadelphia W 110–84 Ben Gordon (22) Bismack Biyombo (7) Ramon Sessions (6) Time Warner Cable Arena 16,283 3–2 6 October 19 Dallas L 83–89 Cody Zeller (14) Bismack Biyombo (13) Ramon Sessions (6) Greensboro Coliseum 7,678 3–3 7 October 24 Cleveland W 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 W 85–83 Josh McRoberts (19) Bismack Biyombo (20) Kemba Walker (6) Madison Square Garden 19,812 5–3
2013–14 season schedule
Regular season Season standings Southeast Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP y -Miami Heat 54 28 .659 – 32–9 22–19 12–4 82 x -Washington Wizards 44 38 .537 10.0 22–19 22–19 10–6 82 x -Charlotte Bobcats43 39 .524 11.0 25–16 18–23 6–10 82 x -Atlanta Hawks 38 44 .463 16.0 24–17 14–27 8–8 82 Orlando Magic 23 59 .280 31.0 19–22 4–37 4–12 82
Game log 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 W 90–84 Kemba Walker (23) Bismack Biyombo (10) Josh McRoberts (8) Time Warner Cable Arena 18,017 1–1 3 November 2 @ New Orleans L 84–105 Ramon Sessions (22) Jeff Adrien (13) Ramon Sessions (6) New Orleans Arena 15,232 1–2 4 November 5 @ New York W 102–97 Kemba Walker (25) Kidd-Gilchrist , Henderson , Adrien (8) Kemba Walker (6) Madison Square Garden 19,812 2–2 5 November 6 Toronto W 92–90 Gerald Henderson (23) Bismack Biyombo (11) Kemba Walker (7) Time Warner Cable Arena 11,118 3–2 6 November 8 New York L 91–101 Kemba Walker (25) Bismack Biyombo (11) Kemba Walker (5) Time Warner Cable Arena 16,465 3–3 7 November 11 Atlanta L 94–103 Josh McRoberts (19) Al Jefferson (7) Josh McRoberts (7) Time Warner Cable Arena 13,996 3–4 8 November 13 @ Boston W 89–83 Al Jefferson (22) Al Jefferson (11) Gerald Henderson (5) TD Garden 17,032 4–4 9 November 15 @ Cleveland W 86–80 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (16) Bismack Biyombo (12) Walker & Sessions (7) Quicken Loans Arena 18,679 5–4 10 November 16 Miami L 81–97 Kemba Walker (22) Bismack Biyombo (8) Josh McRoberts (9) Time Warner Cable Arena 19,084 5–5 11 November 18 @ Chicago L 81–86 Jeffery Taylor (20) Gerald Henderson (8) Gerald Henderson (6) United Center 21,628 5–6 12 November 20 Brooklyn W 95–91 Kemba Walker (31) Jeff Adrien (10) Henderson , McRoberts (5) Time Warner Cable Arena 13,843 6–6 13 November 22 Phoenix L 91–98 Gerald Henderson (17) Cody Zeller (9) Kemba Walker (6) Time Warner Cable Arena 14,916 6–7 14 November 23 @ Milwaukee W 96–72 Al Jefferson (19) Jeff Adrien (10) Ramon Sessions (6) BMO Harris Bradley Center 14,871 7–7 15 November 25 Boston L 86–96 Kemba Walker (28) Josh McRoberts (7) Josh McRoberts (5) Time Warner Cable Arena 13,558 7–8 16 November 27 Indiana L 74–99 Al Jefferson (16) Al Jefferson (9) Kemba Walker (3) Time Warner Cable Arena 15,170 7–9 17 November 29 Milwaukee W 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 L 98–99 Kemba Walker (27) Al Jefferson (13) Kemba Walker (6) American Airlines Arena 19,617 8–10 19 December 3 @ Dallas L 82–89 Al Jefferson (19) Al Jefferson (12) Kemba Walker (5) American Airlines Center 19,612 8–11 20 December 6 Philadelphia W 105–88 Jeff Taylor (21) Al Jefferson (12) Kemba Walker (10) Time Warner Cable Arena 14,088 9–11 21 December 9 Golden State W 115–111 Kemba Walker (31) Josh McRoberts (10) Josh McRoberts (6) Time Warner Cable Arena 13,129 10–11 22 December 11 Orlando L 83–92 Gerald Henderson (12) Al Jefferson (11) Ben Gordon (5) Time Warner Cable Arena 11,377 10–12 23 December 13 @ Indiana L 94–99 Al Jefferson (21) Al Jefferson (9) Gerald Henderson (4) Bankers Life Fieldhouse 18,165 10–13 24 December 14 L.A. Lakers L 85–88 Kemba Walker (24) Al Jefferson (9) Kemba Walker (8) Time Warner Cable Arena 17,101 10–14 25 December 17 Sacramento W 95–87 Kemba Walker (24) Jefferson & Biyombo (9) Ramon Sessions (6) Time Warner Cable Arena 11,339 11–14 26 December 18 @ Toronto W 104–102 Kemba Walker (29) Al Jefferson (11) Josh McRoberts (7) Air Canada Centre 15,201 12–14 27 December 20 @ Detroit W 116–106 Kemba Walker (34) Al Jefferson (14) Josh McRoberts (7) Palace of Auburn Hills 12,453 13–14 28 December 21 Utah L 85–88 Kemba Walker (20) Al Jefferson (11) Kemba Walker (4) Time Warner Cable Arena 18,078 13–15 29 December 23 Milwaukee W 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 L 85–89 Kemba Walker (18) Al Jefferson (11) McRoberts & Walker (7) Time Warner Cable Arena 18,129 14–16 31 December 28 @ Atlanta L 116–118 (OT) Al Jefferson (24) Al Jefferson (23) Josh McRoberts (9) Philips Arena 15,180 14–17 32 December 30 @ Utah L 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 L 85–112 Jefferson & Walker (14) Al Jefferson (12) McRoberts , Jefferson & Sessions (4) Staples Center 19,160 14–19 34 January 2 @ Portland L 104–134 Chris Douglas-Roberts (20) Jefferson & Zeller (5) Walker & Sessions (3) Moda Center 20,014 14–20 35 January 4 @ Sacramento W 113–103 Kemba Walker (30) Josh McRoberts (11) Kemba Walker (6) Sleep Train Arena 16,410 15–20 36 January 7 Washington L 83–97 Gerald Henderson (27) Al Jefferson (10) Kemba Walker (8) Time Warner Cable Arena 12,079 15–21 37 January 10 @ Minnesota L 92–119 Anthony Tolliver (21) Jefferson & Biyombo (7) Kemba Walker (7) Target Center 13,767 15–22 38 January 11 @ Chicago L 97–103 Gerald Henderson Jr. (30) Al Jefferson (11) Kemba Walker (5) United Center 21,413 15–23 39 January 14 New York W 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 L 92–95 Kemba Walker (26) Al Jefferson (8) Kemba Walker (8) Wells Fargo Center 10,106 16–24 41 January 17 @ Orlando W 111–101 Al Jefferson (30) Al Jefferson (16) Kemba Walker (10) Amway Center 16,164 17–24 42 January 18 Miami L 96–104 (OT) Al Jefferson (22) Al Jefferson (14) Kemba Walker (8) Time Warner Cable Arena 19,631 17–25 43 January 20 Toronto W 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 W 95–91 Al Jefferson (24) Al Jefferson (10) Ramon Sessions (8) Time Warner Cable Arena 14,760 19–25 45 January 24 @ New York L 96–125 Al Jefferson (25) Al Jefferson (9) Jannero Pargo (8) Madison Square Garden 19,812 19–26 46 January 25 Chicago L 87–89 Al Jefferson (32) Al Jefferson (13) Ramon Sessions (11) Time Warner Cable Arena 18,252 19–27 47 January 29 @ Denver W 101–98 Al Jefferson (35) Al Jefferson (11) Ramon Sessions (7) Pepsi Center 16,151 20–27 48 January 31 @ L.A. Lakers W 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 L 95–105 Anthony Tolliver (14) Al Jefferson (6) Jannero Pargo (6) US Airways Center 16,248 21–28 50 February 4 @ Golden State W 91–75 Al Jefferson (30) Al Jefferson (13) Kemba Walker (7) Oracle Arena 19,596 22–28 51 February 8 San Antonio L 100–104 Al Jefferson (26) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (12) Kemba Walker (8) Time Warner Cable Arena 19,084 22–29 52 February 11 Dallas W 114–89 Al Jefferson (30) Kemba Walker (9) Josh McRoberts (13) Time Warner Cable Arena 11,467 23–29 53 February 12 @ Brooklyn L 89–105 Kemba Walker (16) Al Jefferson (10) Josh McRoberts (3) Barclays Center 16,862 23–30 All-Star Break 54 February 18 @ Detroit W 108–96 Al Jefferson (32) Al Jefferson (12) Jefferson & Henderson (7) Palace of Auburn Hills 11,285 24–30 55 February 19 Detroit W 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 W 90–87 Al Jefferson (33) Al Jefferson (10) Kemba Walker (8) Time Warner Cable Arena 15,867 26–30 57 February 22 Memphis W 92–89 Kemba Walker (31) Al Jefferson (9) Kemba Walker (5) Time Warner Cable Arena 18,317 27–30 58 February 28 @ San Antonio L 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 L 99–116 Al Jefferson (25) Al Jefferson (7) Josh McRoberts (6) Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203 27–32 60 March 3 @ Miami L 107–124 Al Jefferson (38) Al Jefferson (19) Kemba Walker (8) American Airlines Arena 19,727 27–33 61 March 5 Indiana W 109–87 Al Jefferson (34) Al Jefferson (8) Kemba Walker (9) Time Warner Cable Arena 15,372 28–33 62 March 7 Cleveland W 101–92 Al Jefferson (28) Chris Douglas-Roberts (9) Kemba Walker (14) Time Warner Cable Arena 15,688 29–33 63 March 8 @ Memphis L 89–111 Al Jefferson (17) Cody Zeller (9) Kemba Walker (5) FedExForum 17,298 29–34 64 March 10 Denver W 105–98 Al Jefferson (26) Al Jefferson (13) Kemba Walker (7) Time Warner Cable Arena 14,312 30–34 65 March 12 @ Washington W 98–85 Al Jefferson (26) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (12) Kemba Walker (5) Verizon Center 17,220 31–34 66 March 14 Minnesota W 105–93 Al Jefferson (25) Al Jefferson (16) Kemba Walker (7) Time Warner Cable Arena 16,983 32–34 67 March 16 @ Milwaukee W 101–92 Kemba Walker (21) Al Jefferson (7) Kemba Walker (8) BMO Harris Bradley Center 14,536 33–34 68 March 17 Atlanta L 83–97 Kemba Walker (20) Al Jefferson (12) Kemba Walker (7) Time Warner Cable Arena 14,419 33–35 69 March 19 @ Brooklyn L 99–104 Al Jefferson (18) Al Jefferson (12) Kemba Walker (7) Barclays Center 17,222 33–36 70 March 22 Portland W 124–94 Al Jefferson (28) Gerald Henderson (8) Jefferson & Walker (6) Time Warner Cable Arena 18,706 34–36 71 March 24 Houston L 89–100 Kemba Walker (22) Al Jefferson (11) Josh McRoberts (4) Time Warner Cable Arena 15,511 34–37 72 March 26 Brooklyn W 116–111 Al Jefferson (35) Al Jefferson (15) Kemba Walker (12) Time Warner Cable Arena 15,943 35–37 73 March 28 @ Orlando L 105–110 (OT) McRoberts & Walker (24) Al Jefferson (8) Kemba Walker (8) Amway Center 16,003 35–38 74 March 31 Washington W 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
Playoffs Game log 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 statistics Legend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game
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