2006–07 New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets season

The 2006–07 New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets season was the team's 5th in the NBA. The Hornets split their games between the New Orleans Arena and the Ford Center, playing the majority of their schedule in Oklahoma City as they had in the previous season. The Hornets improved by one win, finishing 39-43, but failed to reach the playoffs.[1]

2006–07 New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets season
Head coachByron Scott
ArenaFord Center (35 games)
New Orleans Arena (6 games)
Results
Record39–43 (.476)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Southwest)
Conference: 10th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionCox Sports Television, The Cox Channel
RadioWTIX, KTOK

Although the Hornets moved back to New Orleans full-time for the 2007-2008 NBA season, Oklahoma City was not without basketball for long as the Seattle SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma for the 2008-09 campaign and became known as the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Draft picks
Main article: 2006 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
112Hilton ArmstrongC/PF United StatesConnecticut
115Cedric SimmonsPF United StatesNorth Carolina State
243Marcus ViniciusF Brazil

Roster
Roster listing
2006–2007 New Orleans Hornets roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
C 12 Armstrong, Hilton 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1984–11–11 Connecticut
F 33 Bass, Brandon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1985–04–30 LSU
G 23 Brown, Devin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1978–05–29 Texas–San Antonio
G/F 45 Butler, Rasual 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1979–05–23 La Salle
C 6 Chandler, Tyson 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1982–10–02 Dominguez HS (CA)
G 8 Jackson, Bobby 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1973–03–13 Minnesota
F/C 44 Jackson, Marc 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1975–01–16 Temple
F 43 Johnson, Linton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1980–06–03 Tulane
G/F 24 Mason, Desmond 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 224 lb (102 kg) 1977–10–11 Oklahoma State
G 2 Pargo, Jannero 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1979–10–22 Arkansas
G 3 Paul, Chris 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1985–05–06 Wake Forest
F 22 Simmons, Cedric 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1986–01–03 North Carolina State
F 16 Stojaković, Peja 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1977–06–09 Croatia
F 11 Vinicius, Marcus 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1984–05–31 Brazil
F 30 West, David 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1980–08–29 Xavier
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Regular season

Season standings
Southwest Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Dallas Mavericks 6715.817-36–531–1014–2
x-San Antonio Spurs 5824.707931–1027–1410–6
x-Houston Rockets 5230.6341528–1324–178–8
New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets 3943.4762824–1715–266–10
Memphis Grizzlies 2260.2684514–278–332–14
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Dallas Mavericks6715.817-
2 y-Phoenix Suns6121.7446
3 x-San Antonio Spurs5824.7079
4 y-Utah Jazz5131.63415
5 x-Houston Rockets5230.63415
6 x-Denver Nuggets4537.54922
7 x-Los Angeles Lakers4240.51225
8 x-Golden State Warriors4240.51225
9 Los Angeles Clippers4042.48827
10 New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets3943.47628
11 Sacramento Kings3349.40234
12 Portland Trail Blazers3250.39035
13 Minnesota Timberwolves3250.39035
14 Seattle SuperSonics3151.37836
15 Memphis Grizzlies2260.26845

Record vs. opponents
2006-07 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NOK NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta —3–11–30–41–30–21–11–22–01–11–32–00–22–00–41–22–01–20–21–23–11–31–11–11–10–20–22–20–21–3
Boston 1–3—2–20–31–20–21–10–40–21–11–30–20–21–11–22–21–12–20–23–11–31–30–22–00–21–11–11–30–20–3
Charlotte 3–12–2—1–22–20–21–12–21–10–21–20–22–00–22–22–21–11–21–12–22–22–20–20–21–11–10–20–31–12–2
Chicago 4–03–02–1—2–21–11–13–11–10–23–10–21–11–13–14–00–21–32–03–11–22–11–12–00–21–12–02–20–23–1
Cleveland 3–12–12–22–2—0–20–21–32–01–13–12–02–02–01–34–02–02–11–12–21–23–10–21–12–02–01–13–11–12–1
Dallas 2–02–02–01–12–0—3–11–10–33–12–02–13–14–02–02–04–02–04–02–02–02–02–23–04–03–14–02–01–21–1
Denver 1–11–11–11–12–01–3—0–23–11–22–02–13–12–22–02–02–21–12–21–11–11–11–23–12–21–23–11–11–31–1
Detroit 2–14–02–21–33–11–12–0—0–21–12–22–02–02–02–13–11–14–01–12–14–03–11–11–11–10–22–02–10–22–2
Golden State 0–22–01–11–10–23–01–32–0—2–11–12–20–43–10–20–22–11–13–11–11–12–01–32–13–11–33–11–12–21–1
Houston 1–11–12–02–01–11–32–11–11–2—1–13–12–24–02–02–02–22–01–32–02–02–01–32–23–02–23–01–11–32–0
Indiana 3–13–12–11–31–30–20–22–21–11–1—1–11–12–02–24–00–20–41–12–12–22–20–22–00–21–10–21–20–20–3
L.A. Clippers 0–22–02–02–00–21–21–20–22–21–31–1—2–23–02–02–01–21–12–21–11–12–02–23–12–20–42–20–21–31–1
L.A. Lakers 2–02–00–21–10–21–31–30–24–02–21–12–2—2–21–10–23–12–01–20–22–01–11–31–23–12–13–11–12–11–1
Memphis 0–21–12–01–10–20–42–20–21–30–40–20–32–2—0–20–22–10–21–30–21–11–10–42–21–21–31–21–11–31–1
Miami 4–02–12–21–33–10–20–21–22–00–22–20–21–12–0—2–12–03–11–11–30–41–30–22–02–01–12–02–12–03–1
Milwaukee 2–12–22–20–40–40–20–21–32–00–20–40–22–02–01–2—2–01–20–21–31–32–10–21–11–12–01–11–30–21–3
Minnesota 0–21–11–12–00–20–42–21–11–22–22–02–11–31–20–20–2—1–11–32–01–12–01–32–22–21–21–30–21–31–1
New Jersey 2–12–22–13–11–20–21–10–41–10–24–01–10–22–01–32–11–1—1–14–02–22–20–20–21–10–20–22–22–04–0
New Orleans/Oklahoma City 2–02–01–10–21–10–42–21–11–33–11–12–22–13–11–12–03–11–1—2–01–10–20–31–23–10–42–20–21–21–1
New York 2–11–32–21–32–20–21–11–21–10–21–21–12–02–03–13–10–20–40–2—2–11–30–21–11–10–21–11–31–12–2
Orlando 1–33–12–22–12–10–21–10–41–10–22–21–10–21–14–03–11–12–21–11–2—2–10–22–01–11–12–00–42–02–2
Philadelphia 3–13–12–21–21–30–21–11–30–20–22–20–21–11–13–11–20–22–22–03–11–2—1–11–11–10–22–01–31–10–3
Phoenix 1–12–02–01–12–02–22–11–13–13–12–02–23–14–02–02–03–12–03–02–02–01–1—4–03–11–22–12–01–31–1
Portland 1–10–22–00–21–10–31–31–11–22–20–21–32–12–20–21–12–22–02–11–10–21–10–4—2–20–42–21–12–22–0
Sacramento 1–12–01–12–00–20–42–21–11–30–32–02–21–32–10–21–12–21–11–31–11–11–11–32–2—0–42–11–12–10–2
San Antonio 2–01–11–11–10–21–32–12–03–12–21–14–01–23–11–10–22–12–04–02–01–12–02–14–04–0—4–02–02–22–0
Seattle 2–01–12–00–21–10–41–30–21–30–32–02–21–32–10–21–13–12–02–21–10–20–21–22–21–20–4—1–12–20–2
Toronto 2–23–13–02–21–30–21–11–21–11–12–12–01–11–11–23–12–02–22–03–14–03–10–21–11–10–21–1—0–23–1
Utah 2–02–01–12–01–12–13–12–02–23–12–03–11–23–10–22–03–10–22–11–10–21–13–12–21–22–22–22–0—1–1
Washington 3–13–02–21–31–21–11–12–21–10–23–01–11–11–11–33–11–10–41–12–22–23–01–10–22–00–22–01–31–1—

Game log
2006–07 game log
Total: 39–43 (Home: 24–17; Road: 15–26)
November: 8–7 (Home: 4–2; Road: 4–5)
December : 4–11 (Home: 3–4; Road: 1–7)
January : 7–8 (Home: 6–5; Road: 1–3)
February : 9–4 (Home: 6–0; Road: 3–4)
March : 5–10 (Home: 3–4; Road: 2–6)
April : 6–3 (Home: 2–2; Road: 4–1)
2006–07 season 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

Regular season
New Orleans Hornets statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Hilton Armstrong 56511.3.544..5972.7.2.2.53.1
Brandon Bass 2137.7.341.000.7502.0.1.1.12.0
Devin Brown 584928.7.420.357.7944.32.6.8.211.6
Rasual Butler 813827.4.398.369.6443.2.8.5.710.1
Tyson Chandler 737334.6.624.000.52712.4.9.51.89.5
Bobby Jackson 56223.8.394.327.7743.22.5.9.110.6
Marc Jackson 562518.3.410.000.8743.41.0.4.17.3
Linton Johnson 54013.3.489.333.8113.0.3.6.34.2
Desmond Mason 757534.3.452..6634.61.5.7.313.7
Jannero Pargo 82720.9.409.388.8522.22.5.6.09.2
Chris Paul 646436.8.437.350.8184.48.91.8.017.3
Cedric Simmons 43412.4.417..4852.5.3.2.52.9
Peja Stojakovic 131332.7.423.405.8164.2.8.6.317.8
Marcus Vinicius 1307.9.467.429.714.8.4.2.11.7
David West 525236.5.476.320.8248.22.2.8.718.3

References
  1. New Orleans Hornets
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