Charlotte Hornets schedule 2026-27
2026-27 season preview: the Charlotte Hornets by the numbers
Last season the Charlotte Hornets went 44-38, scoring 116 and allowing 111.2 points per game. Their offensive rating of 115.7 ranked 7 of 30 and their defensive rating of 110.9 ranked 10 of 30 (net +4.8, 8 of 30), at a pace of 99.9 possessions per 48 minutes (24 of 30). They shot 55.2% effective field-goal percentage and 37.8% from three, with 48.7% of their shots coming from three.
The 2026-27 schedule has 80 published games: 40 at home, 40 on the road. It includes 13 back-to-backs (5 with both games on the road), a longest road trip of 6 straight games and a longest homestand of 5. 9 games are on national TV so far. New on the roster: Royce O'Neale (from PHX), Naz Reid (from MIN), Dennis Schroder (from CLE), Grayson Allen (from PHX), Ryan Nembhard (from DAL), Buddy Hield (from ATL).
October 2026: 7 games · November 2026: 12 games · December 2026: 12 games · January 2027: 16 games · February 2027: 12 games · March 2027: 14 games · April 2027: 7 games
Full 2026-27 schedule
| Date | Opponent | Tip (ET) | Arena | National TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 21 | at Brooklyn Nets | 7:30 PM ET | Barclays Center | — |
| Fri, Oct 23 | vs Atlanta Hawks | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Sat, Oct 24 (B2B) | vs Miami Heat | 6:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Mon, Oct 26 | vs Washington Wizards | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Wed, Oct 28 | at Detroit Pistons | 7:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Fri, Oct 30 | at Washington Wizards | 7:00 PM ET | Capital One Arena | — |
| Sat, Oct 31 (B2B) | vs Philadelphia 76ers | 6:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | NBA TV |
| Mon, Nov 2 | vs Detroit Pistons | 7:30 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Wed, Nov 4 | at Brooklyn Nets | 7:30 PM ET | Barclays Center | — |
| Fri, Nov 6 | vs Boston Celtics | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Mon, Nov 9 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Thu, Nov 12 | at Phoenix Suns | 9:00 PM ET | Mortgage Matchup Center | — |
| Sun, Nov 15 | at LA Clippers | 4:30 PM ET | Intuit Dome | — |
| Tue, Nov 17 | at Los Angeles Lakers | 10:00 PM ET | crypto.com Arena | — |
| Fri, Nov 20 | at Atlanta Hawks | 7:00 PM ET | State Farm Arena | — |
| Mon, Nov 23 | vs Memphis Grizzlies | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Wed, Nov 25 | vs Chicago Bulls | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Sat, Nov 28 | vs Brooklyn Nets | 6:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Mon, Nov 30 | vs Washington Wizards | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Wed, Dec 2 | at Boston Celtics | 7:30 PM ET | TD Garden | — |
| Sat, Dec 12 | at Washington Wizards | 7:00 PM ET | Capital One Arena | — |
| Mon, Dec 14 | vs Toronto Raptors | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Wed, Dec 16 | vs LA Clippers | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Fri, Dec 18 | vs Oklahoma City Thunder | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Sat, Dec 19 (B2B) | vs Portland Trail Blazers | 6:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Mon, Dec 21 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Wed, Dec 23 | at Orlando Magic | 7:00 PM ET | Kia Center | — |
| Sat, Dec 26 | at Atlanta Hawks | 3:30 PM ET | State Farm Arena | — |
| Sun, Dec 27 (B2B) | at Miami Heat | 6:00 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Tue, Dec 29 | vs Orlando Magic | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Thu, Dec 31 | vs San Antonio Spurs | 1:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | NBA TV |
| Sat, Jan 2 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | 1:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Sun, Jan 3 (B2B) | at Milwaukee Bucks | 5:30 PM ET | Fiserv Forum | — |
| Tue, Jan 5 | vs Atlanta Hawks | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Thu, Jan 7 | vs Denver Nuggets | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Sat, Jan 9 | at Portland Trail Blazers | 10:00 PM ET | Moda Center | — |
| Sun, Jan 10 (B2B) | at Sacramento Kings | 9:00 PM ET | Golden 1 Center | — |
| Wed, Jan 13 | at Golden State Warriors | 10:00 PM ET | Chase Center | — |
| Thu, Jan 14 (B2B) | at Utah Jazz | 9:00 PM ET | Delta Center | — |
| Sat, Jan 16 | at Denver Nuggets | 9:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | — |
| Tue, Jan 19 | at Dallas Mavericks | 8:00 PM ET | American Airlines Center | NBC |
| Fri, Jan 22 | vs Houston Rockets | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Sat, Jan 23 (B2B) | at Boston Celtics | 7:00 PM ET | TD Garden | — |
| Mon, Jan 25 | vs Orlando Magic | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Wed, Jan 27 | at San Antonio Spurs | 8:00 PM ET | Frost Bank Center | — |
| Fri, Jan 29 | at Minnesota Timberwolves | 9:30 PM ET | Target Center | ESPN |
| Sun, Jan 31 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Tue, Feb 2 | at Miami Heat | 7:30 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Thu, Feb 4 | vs Boston Celtics | 7:30 PM ET | Spectrum Center | Prime Video |
| Fri, Feb 5 (B2B) | vs Golden State Warriors | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Sun, Feb 7 | at Toronto Raptors | 6:00 PM ET | Scotiabank Arena | — |
| Tue, Feb 9 | at New York Knicks | 7:30 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | — |
| Thu, Feb 11 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Sat, Feb 13 | vs Dallas Mavericks | 3:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | Prime Video |
| Mon, Feb 15 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | 12:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | NBC |
| Wed, Feb 17 | vs Toronto Raptors | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Thu, Feb 25 | at Orlando Magic | 7:00 PM ET | Kia Center | — |
| Fri, Feb 26 (B2B) | at Houston Rockets | 8:30 PM ET | Toyota Center (Houston) | — |
| Sun, Feb 28 | vs Sacramento Kings | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Wed, Mar 3 | at Philadelphia 76ers | 7:00 PM ET | Xfinity Mobile Arena | — |
| Sat, Mar 6 | at Chicago Bulls | 5:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Mon, Mar 8 | at Indiana Pacers | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | NBCSN |
| Wed, Mar 10 | vs New Orleans Pelicans | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Thu, Mar 11 (B2B) | vs Indiana Pacers | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Sat, Mar 13 | vs Phoenix Suns | 6:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Tue, Mar 16 | at Oklahoma City Thunder | 8:00 PM ET | Paycom Center | — |
| Thu, Mar 18 | at New Orleans Pelicans | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Sat, Mar 20 | at Detroit Pistons | 8:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Mon, Mar 22 | at Memphis Grizzlies | 8:00 PM ET | FedExForum | — |
| Wed, Mar 24 | vs Detroit Pistons | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Fri, Mar 26 | vs New York Knicks | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | NBA TV |
| Sun, Mar 28 | vs Utah Jazz | 6:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Tue, Mar 30 | vs Miami Heat | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Thu, Apr 1 | at New York Knicks | 7:30 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | — |
| Fri, Apr 2 (B2B) | at Milwaukee Bucks | 8:00 PM ET | Fiserv Forum | — |
| Sun, Apr 4 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | 3:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Tue, Apr 6 | vs Indiana Pacers | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Wed, Apr 7 (B2B) | at Chicago Bulls | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Fri, Apr 9 | vs Brooklyn Nets | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Sun, Apr 11 | at Philadelphia 76ers | 6:00 PM ET | Xfinity Mobile Arena | — |
Charlotte Hornets roster: last season's stats
| Player | Pos | Last team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kon Knueppel | G | CHA | 81 | 31.5 | 18.5 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 63.3% |
| Royce O'Neale | F | PHX | 78 | 28.4 | 9.8 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 59.6% |
| Naz Reid | C | MIN | 77 | 26.1 | 13.6 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 56.5% |
| Brandon Miller | F | CHA | 65 | 30.3 | 20.2 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 57.4% |
| Moussa Diabate | F | CHA | 73 | 26 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 65.3% |
| Sion James | G | CHA | 82 | 22.4 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 2 | 53.1% |
| Dennis Schroder | G | CLE | 70 | 24.2 | 10.8 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 52.6% |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | C | CHA | 69 | 21.4 | 7.6 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 76.2% |
| Grayson Allen | G | PHX | 51 | 28.8 | 16.5 | 3 | 3.8 | 56.8% |
| Coby White | G | CHA | 50 | 25 | 17.4 | 3.4 | 4 | 59.5% |
| Ryan Nembhard | G | DAL | 60 | 19.5 | 6.6 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 49.2% |
| Buddy Hield | G | ATL | 51 | 16.1 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 56.8% |
| Grant Williams | F | CHA | 36 | 19.8 | 7 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 60.9% |
| Tidjane Salaun | F | CHA | 37 | 15.6 | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | 62.9% |
| Liam McNeeley | G | CHA | 31 | 11.8 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 58.8% |
| Pat Connaughton | G | CHA | 42 | 7 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 58.6% |
| PJ Hall | C | CHA | 17 | 12.6 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 59.9% |
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