2007–08 New Orleans Hornets season

NBA professional basketball team season

2007–08 New Orleans Hornets season

Division champions

Head coach| Byron Scott
General manager| Jeff Bower
Owner(s)| George Shinn
Arena| New Orleans Arena
Results
Record| 56-26 (.683)
Place| Division: 1st (Southwest)
Conference: 2nd (Western)
Playoff finish| Conference Semifinals
(lost to Spurs 3–4)

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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television| Cox Sports Television
Radio| KMEZ
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The 2007–08 New Orleans Hornets season was the Hornets' 6th season in the National Basketball Association. They returned to New Orleans full-time for the first time since 2004–05. The Hornets had the sixth best team offensive rating in the NBA.[1]

Although they declined an option to play part of this season at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as they did for most of the previous two seasons, they did play their first preseason game at the Ford Center on October 9 for a final curtain call.

On February 21, 2008 Bobby Jackson was traded to the Houston Rockets along with teammate Adam Haluska for Bonzi Wells and Mike James as part of a three team deal involving Houston and the Memphis Grizzlies. Also, Marcus Vinicius was traded to the Rockets where they traded him to the Memphis Grizzlies to gain the rights to Malick Badiane and Sergei Lishouk.

The Hornets finished the regular season with a record of 56–26, good enough for winning the Southwest Division. This title was clinched with their win over the Los Angeles Clippers on April 15, and marks the first division title for the franchise. Their record also ensured the 2nd seed for the Western Conference playoffs. The Hornets closed the season with a 30–11 record at home along with a 26–15 road record. It is the only season in New Orleans franchise history that they have won 50 games in a season. The Hornets' accomplishments in the season earned coach Byron Scott the NBA Coach of the Year award.

On April 29 won game 5 of their first round playoff series vs. the 7th seeded Dallas Mavericks, thereby winning the series 4–1. This mark the first time in franchise history that they have won a seven-game playoff series. In his post-season debut, Chris Paul became the first player in NBA history to have at least 30 points and 10 assists in his first two playoff games. On May 19 the Hornets season ended after they were eliminated in game 7 by the defending champions San Antonio Spurs.

This was the first and only time a non Texas based franchise would win the Southwest Division, until 14 years later when the Memphis Grizzlies won its first division title in franchise history.

The team would not win another playoffs series until the 2017-18 season where they upset the 3rd seeded Portland Trail Blazers with an astonishing sweep.

## NBA All-Star Game[edit]

Byron Scott was named the Western Conference Team head coach for the NBA All-Star Game on February 17, 2008. It came after the Dallas Mavericks lost to the Boston Celtics on January 31. He was the first Hornets head coach to ever coach in an NBA All-Star Game in the whole franchise history. Chris Paul and David West were also named reserves for the game. This would be the first All-Star appearance for the both of them. In addition, Peja Stojaković participated in the Three Point Shootout.

Key dates prior to the start of the season:

* The 2007 NBA draft took place in New York City on June 28.
* The free agency period begins in July.

## Offseason[edit]

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## Draft picks[edit]

New Orleans' selections from the 2007 NBA draft in New York City.

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1  | 13  | Julian Wright | Forward  |  United States  | Kansas
2  | 43  | Adam Haluska | Shooting guard  |  United States  | Iowa

## Roster[edit]

2007–08 New Orleans Hornets roster

Players  | Coaches
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C | 1 | Andersen, Chris | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)  | 228 lb (103 kg)  | 1978–07–07  | Blinn
C | 12 | Armstrong, Hilton | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)  | 235 lb (107 kg)  | 1984–11–11  | Connecticut
SF | 40 | Bowen, Ryan | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)  | 220 lb (100 kg)  | 1975–11–20  | Iowa
SF | 45 | Butler, Rasual | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)  | 205 lb (93 kg)  | 1979–05–23  | La Salle
C | 6 | Chandler, Tyson | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)  | 235 lb (107 kg)  | 1982–10–02  | Dominguez HS (CA)
C | 33 | Ely, Melvin | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)  | 261 lb (118 kg)  | 1978–05–02  | Fresno State
PG | 5 | James, Mike | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 188 lb (85 kg)  | 1975–06–23  | Duquesne
SG | 2 | Pargo, Jannero | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 175 lb (79 kg)  | 1979–10–22  | Arkansas
PG | 3 | Paul, Chris (C)  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 175 lb (79 kg)  | 1985–05–06  | Wake Forest
SG | 9 | Peterson, Morris | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)  | 220 lb (100 kg)  | 1977–08–26  | Michigan State
SF | 16 | Stojaković, Peja | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)  | 229 lb (104 kg)  | 1977–06–09  | Serbia
SG | 24 | Wells, Bonzi | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 210 lb (95 kg)  | 1976–09–28  | Ball State
PF | 30 | West, David (C)  | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)  | 240 lb (109 kg)  | 1980–08–29  | Xavier
SF | 32 | Wright, Julian | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)  | 225 lb (102 kg)  | 1987–05–20  | Kansas

Head coach

* Byron Scott

Assistant coach(es)

* Kenny Gattison
* Charlie Parker
* Paul Pressey
* Darrell Walker
* Terry Kofler (trainer)

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (DP) Unsigned draft pick
* (FA) Free agent
* (S) Suspended
* (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
* Injured

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Roster
Last transaction: February 21, 2008

## Regular season[edit]

### Season standings[edit]

Southwest Division

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y-New Orleans Hornets | 56 | 26 | .683 | – | 30–11 | 26–15 | 10–6
x-San Antonio Spurs | 56 | 26 | .683 | – | 34–7 | 22–19 | 10–6
x-Houston Rockets | 55 | 27 | .671 | 1 | 31–10 | 24–17 | 8–8
x-Dallas Mavericks | 51 | 31 | .622 | 5 | 34–7 | 17–24 | 10–6
Memphis Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | .268 | 34 | 14–27 | 8–33 | 2–14
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1  | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | –
2  | y-New Orleans Hornets | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1
3  | x-San Antonio Spurs | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1
4  | y-Utah Jazz | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3
5  | x-Houston Rockets | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2
6  | x-Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2
7  | x-Dallas Mavericks | 51 | 31 | .622 | 6
8  | x-Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7
9  | Golden State Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9
10  | Portland Trail Blazers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16
11  | Sacramento Kings | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19
12  | Los Angeles Clippers | 23 | 59 | .280 | 34
13  | Minnesota Timberwolves | 22 | 60 | .268 | 35
14  | Memphis Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | .268 | 35
15  | Seattle SuperSonics | 20 | 62 | .244 | 37

### Record vs. opponents[edit]

2007-08 NBA Records

Team  | ATL  | BOS  | CHA  | CHI  | CLE  | DAL  | DEN  | DET  | GSW  | HOU  | IND  | LAC  | LAL  | MEM  | MIA  | MIL  | MIN  | NJN  | NOH  | NYK  | ORL  | PHI  | PHO  | POR  | SAC  | SAS  | SEA  | TOR  | UTA  | WAS
Atlanta | — | 0–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2
Boston | 3–0 | — | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–3
Charlotte | 2–2 | 1–3 | — | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3
Chicago | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2
Cleveland | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2
Dallas | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2
Denver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | — | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0
Detroit | 4–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1
Golden State | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–0
Houston | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0
Indiana | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2
L.A. Clippers | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | – | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2
L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0
Memphis | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–1
Miami | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–4
Milwaukee | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2
Minnesota | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2
New Jersey | 3–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1
New Orleans  | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2
New York | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1
Orlando | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–1
Philadelphia | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2
Phoenix | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0
Portland | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | — | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1
Sacramento | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | — | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2
San Antonio | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0
Seattle | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2
Toronto | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–3
Utah | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–0
Washington | 2–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | —

### Game log[edit]

#### October[edit]

Record: 1–0; home: 1–0; road: 0–0

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1 | 31 October 2007 | Kings | W 104–90  | Hornets | NA | Chris Paul (22) | 16,188 | 1–0

#### November[edit]

Record: 10–6; home: 2–4; road: 8–2

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2 | 2 November 2007 | Trail Blazers | W 113–93  | Hornets | NA | Chris Paul (19) | 9,817 | 2–0
3 | 4 November 2007 | Hornets | W 93–88  | Nuggets | NA | David West (17) | 13,156 | 3–0
4 | 6 November 2007 | Hornets | W 118–104  | Lakers | NA | Peja Stojaković (36) | 18,997 | 4–0
5 | 7 November 2007 | Hornets | L 90–93  | Trail Blazers | NA | David West (34) | 19,980 | 4–1
6 | 9 November 2007 | Spurs | L 85–97  | Hornets | NA | Chris Paul (18) | 15,297 | 4–2
7 | 11 November 2007 | Hornets | W 93–72  | 76ers | NA | Two-way tie (16) | 10,014 | 5–2
8 | 12 November 2007 | Hornets | W 84–82  | Nets | NA | Chris Paul (27) | 12,832 | 6–2
9 | 14 November 2007 | 76ers | W 95–76  | Hornets | NA | Morris Peterson (27) | 8,302 | 7–2
10 | 16 November 2007 | Hornets | W 120–118  | Grizzlies | 1 | David West (40) | 13,271 | 8–2
11 | 17 November 2007 | Hornets | W 100–82  | Timberwolves | NA | Peja Stojaković (22) | 15,324 | 9–2
12 | 19 November 2007 | Magic | L 88–95  | Hornets | NA | Peja Stojaković (21) | 11,741 | 9–3
13 | 21 November 2007 | Pacers | L 93–105  | Hornets | NA | David West (23) | 11,609 | 9–4
14 | 23 November 2007 | Hornets | L 71–99  | Jazz | NA | David West (18) | 19,911 | 9–5
15 | 24 November 2007 | Hornets | W 98–89  | Clippers | NA | Peja Stojaković (22) | 15,601 | 10–5
16 | 26 November 2007 | Timberwolves | L 94–103  | Hornets | NA | Chris Paul (31) | 8,393 | 10–6
17 | 30 November 2007 | Hornets | W 92–86  | Hawks | NA | David West (22) | 14,186 | 11–6

#### December[edit]

Record: 10–4; home: 6–2; road: 4–3

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18 | 1 December 2007 | Mavericks | W 112–108  | Hornets | 1 | Chris Paul (33) | 12,223 | 12–6
19 | 5 December 2007 | Pistons | L 76–91  | Hornets | NA | Peja Stojaković (19) | 10,312 | 12–7
20 | 7 December 2007 | Grizzlies | W 118–116  | Hornets | 1 | Chris Paul (43) | 10,386 | 13–7
21 | 9 December 2007 | SuperSonics | W 91–88  | Hornets | NA | Chris Paul (29) | 10,793 | 14–7
22 | 12 December 2007 | Hornets | L 99–105  | Nuggets | NA | Chris Paul (30) | 13,337 | 14–8
23 | 14 December 2007 | Hornets | L 80–89  | Mavericks | NA | Chris Paul (21) | 20,071 | 14–9
24 | 15 December 2007 | Suns | W 101–98  | Hornets | NA | Two-way tie (21) | 13,705 | 15–9
25 | 17 December 2007 | Hornets | L 88–96  | Trail Blazers | NA | David West (31) | 15,183 | 15–10
26 | 19 December 2007 | Hornets | W 107–93  | SuperSonics | NA | Morris Peterson (25) | 11,968 | 16–10
27 | 22 December 2007 | Timberwolves | W 110–76  | Hornets | NA | David West (22) | 11,257 | 17–10
28 | 26 December 2007 | Hornets | W 116–98  | Grizzlies | NA | Chris Paul (40) | 11,189 | 18–10
29 | 28 December 2007 | Hornets | W 99–85  | Bobcats | NA | David West (20) | 18,237 | 19–10
30 | 29 December 2007 | Cavaliers | W 86–76  | Hornets | NA | David West (27) | 17,623 | 20–10
31 | 31 December 2007 | Raptors | L 92–97  | Hornets | NA | David West (33) | 11,444 | 20–11

#### January[edit]

Record: 12-2; home: 7-2; road: 5–0

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32 | 2 January 2008 | Hornets | W 95–81  | Clippers | NA | David West (29) | 14,965 | 21–11
33 | 4 January 2008 | Hornets | W 116–104  | Warriors | NA | Two-way tie (24) | 19,596 | 22–11
34 | 5 January 2008 | Hornets | W 118–113  | Suns | NA | Chris Paul (28) | 18,422 | 23–11
35 | 9 January 2008 | Lakers | L 80–109  | Hornets | NA | Chris Paul (32) | 15,805 | 23–12
36 | 11 January 2008 | Heat | W 114–88  | Hornets | NA | Bobby Jackson (25) | 17,133 | 24–12
37 | 13 January 2008 | Hornets | W 87–82  | Rockets | NA | David West (26) | 13,599 | 25–12
38 | 16 January 2008 | SuperSonics | W 123–92  | Hornets | NA | Peja Stojaković (23) | 12,882 | 26–12
39 | 18 January 2008 | Bobcats | W 112–84  | Hornets | NA | David West (28) | 14,986 | 27–12
40 | 21 January 2008 | Bucks | W 106–92  | Hornets | NA | Tyson Chandler (20) | 14,663 | 28–12
41 | 23 January 2008 | Trail Blazers | W 96–81  | Hornets | NA | Jannero Pargo (24) | 16,006 | 29–12
42 | 25 January 2008 | Clippers | W 111–92  | Hornets | NA | Peja Stojaković (26) | 16,538 | 30–12
43 | 26 January 2008 | Hornets | W 102–78  | Spurs | NA | David West (32) | 18,797 | 31–12
44 | 28 January 2008 | Nuggets | W 117–93  | Hornets | NA | Chris Paul (23) | 16,601 | 32–12
45 | 30 January 2008 | Warriors | L 103–116  | Hornets | NA | Chris Paul (28) | 17,410 | 32–13

#### February[edit]

Record: 7–5; home: 4–2; road: 3–3

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46 | 1 February 2008 | Hornets | L 103–112  | Kings | NA | Peja Stojaković (25) | 14,245 | 32–14
47 | 4 February 2008 | Hornets | L 88–110  | Jazz | NA | Jannero Pargo (24) | 19,911 | 32–15
48 | 6 February 2008 | Hornets | W 132–130  | Suns | 2 | Chris Paul (42) | 18,422 | 33–15
49 | 9 February 2008 | Grizzlies | W 112–99  | Hornets | NA | David West (33) | 17,431 | 34–15
50 | 12 February 2008 | Hornets | W 100–86  | Bulls | NA | Two-way tie (27) | 21,739 | 35–15
51 | 13 February 2008 | Hornets | W 111–107  | Bucks | NA | David West (22) | 14,317 | 36–15
52 | 20 February 2008 | Mavericks | W 104–93  | Hornets | NA | Chris Paul (31) | 16,941 | 37–15
53 | 22 February 2008 | Rockets | L 80–100  | Hornets | NA | David West (20) | 17,814 | 37–16
54 | 23 February 2008 | Hornets | L 89–98  | Spurs | NA | Chris Paul (27) | 18,797 | 37–17
55 | 25 February 2008 | Wizards | L 92–95  | Hornets | NA | Chris Paul (22) | 17,289 | 37–18
56 | 27 February 2008 | Suns | W 120–103  | Hornets | NA | David West (27) | 17,988 | 38–18
57 | 29 February 2008 | Jazz | W 110–98  | Hornets | NA | David West (25) | 17,949 | 39–18

#### March[edit]

Record: 11–4 ; home: 7–0 ; road: 4–4

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58 | 2 March 2008 | Hornets | L 84–101  | Wizards | NA | Peja Stojaković (17) | 20,173 | 39–19
59 | 3 March 2008 | Hornets | W 100–88  | Knicks | NA | Chris Paul (27) | 18,467 | 40–19
60 | 5 March 2008 | Hawks | W 116–101  | Hornets | NA | Peja Stojaković (29) | 17,430 | 41–19
61 | 7 March 2008 | Nets | W 107–96  | Hornets | NA | Chris Paul (25) | 17,225 | 42–19
62 | 8 March 2008 | Hornets | L 96–106  | Rockets | NA | Chris Paul (37) | 18,279 | 42–20
63 | 12 March 2008 | Spurs | W 100–75  | Hornets | NA | David West (29) | 17,419 | 43–20
64 | 14 March 2008 | Lakers | W 108–98  | Hornets | NA | Chris Paul (27) | 18,299 | 44–20
65 | 16 March 2008 | Hornets | L 84–105  | Pistons | NA | Peja Stojaković (21) | 22,076 | 44–21
66 | 17 March 2008 | Bulls | W 108–97  | Hornets | NA | Chris Paul (37) | 17,337 | 45–21
67 | 19 March 2008 | Rockets | W 90–69  | Hornets | NA | Bonzi Wells (25) | 18,056 | 46–21
68 | 22 March 2008 | Celtics | W 113–106  | Hornets | NA | David West (37) | 18,380 | 47–21
69 | 25 March 2008 | Hornets | W 114–106  | Pacers | NA | David West (35) | 10,829 | 48–21
70 | 26 March 2008 | Hornets | W 100–99  | Cavaliers | NA | Peja Stojaković (25) | 20,562 | 49–21
71 | 28 March 2008 | Hornets | L 92–112  | Celtics | NA | Chris Paul (22) | 18,624 | 49–22
72 | 30 March 2008 | Hornets | W 118–111  | Raptors | NA | David West (32) | 19,800 | 50-22

#### April[edit]

Record: 6-4 ; home: 3-1 ; road: 3-3

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73 | 1 April 2008 | Hornets | W 98–97  | Magic | NA | Two-way tie (19) | 17,519 | 51-22
74 | 2 April 2008 | Hornets | W 106–77  | Heat | NA | David West (22) | 19,122 | 52-22
75 | 4 April 2008 | Knicks | W 118–110  | Hornets | NA | Chris Paul (33) | 17,779 | 53-22
76 | 6 April 2008 | Warriors | W 108–96  | Hornets | NA | Two-way tie (25) | 17,909 | 54-22
77 | 8 April 2008 | Jazz | L 66–77  | Hornets | NA | Peja Stojaković (15) | 17,365 | 54-23
78 | 9 April 2008 | Hornets | W 122–90  | Timberwolves | NA | Peja Stojaković (24) | 17,265 | 55-23
79 | 11 April 2008 | Hornets | L 104–107  | Lakers | NA | Peja Stojaković (24) | 18,977 | 55-24
80 | 12 April 2008 | Hornets | L 91–94  | Kings | NA | David West (30) | 14,965 | 55-25
81 | 15 April 2008 | Clippers | W 114–92  | Hornets | NA | David West (32) | 17,388 | 56-25
82 | 16 April 2008 | Hornets | L 98–111  | Mavericks | NA | David West (26) | 20,473 | 56-26

* Green background indicates win.
* Red background indicates loss.

## Playoffs[edit]

2008 playoff game log

First Round: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)

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1 | April 19 | Dallas | 104–92 | Paul (35) | Chandler (15) | Paul (10) | New Orleans Arena
17,446 | 1–0
2 | April 22 | Dallas | 127–103 | Paul (32) | Chandler (11) | Paul (17) | New Orleans Arena
17,855 | 2–0
3 | April 25 | @ Dallas | 87–97 | Pargo (30) | Chandler (11) | Paul (10) | American Airlines Center
20,839 | 2–1
4 | April 27 | @ Dallas | 97–84 | West (24) | West (9) | Paul (8) | American Airlines Center
20,644 | 3–1
5 | April 29 | Dallas | 99–94 | West (25) | Chandler (14) | Paul (15) | New Orleans Arena
18,260 | 4–1

Conference Semifinals: 3–4 (home: 3–1; road: 0–3)

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1 | May 3 | San Antonio | 101–82 | West (30) | Chandler (15) | Paul (13) | New Orleans Arena
18,040 | 1–0
2 | May 5 | San Antonio | 102–84 | Paul (30) | Chandler (11) | Paul (12) | New Orleans Arena
17,927 | 2–0
3 | May 8 | @ San Antonio | 99–110 | Paul (35) | West (12) | Paul (9) | AT&T Center
18,797 | 2–1
4 | May 11 | @ San Antonio | 80–100 | Paul (23) | Armstrong, Paul (6) | Paul (5) | AT&T Center
18,797 | 2–2
5 | May 13 | San Antonio | 101–79 | West (38) | West (14) | Paul (14) | New Orleans Arena
18,246 | 3–2
6 | May 15 | @ San Antonio | 80–99 | Paul (21) | Five-way tie (6) | Paul (8) | AT&T Center
18,797 | 3–3
7 | May 19 | San Antonio | 82–91 | West (20) | Chandler (15) | Paul (14) | New Orleans Arena
18,235 | 3–4

2008 playoff schedule

## Player stats[edit]

Legend  GP  | Games played  |  GS | Games started  |  MPG | Minutes per game

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BPG | Blocks per game  |  PPG | Points per game  |  |

### Regular season[edit]

Player  | GP  | GS  | MPG  | FG%  | 3P%  | FT%  | RPG  | APG  | SPG  | BPG  | PPG

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Chris Andersen | 5 | 0 | 6.8 | .286 | .000 | .500 | 1.8 | .0 | .00 | .80 | 1.2
Hilton Armstrong | 65 | 3 | 11.3 | .453 | .000 | .629 | 2.5 | .4 | .23 | .52 | 2.7
Ryan Bowen | 53 | 4 | 12.5 | .490 | .000 | .552 | 1.9 | .5 | .60 | .21 | 2.2
Rasual Butler | 51 | 8 | 17.2 | .350 | .331 | .839 | 2.0 | .7 | .29 | .41 | 4.9
Tyson Chandler | 79 | 79 | 35.2 | .623 | .000 | .593 | 11.7 | 1.0 | .57 | 1.06 | 11.8
Melvin Ely | 52 | 1 | 11.9 | .472 | .000 | .552 | 2.8 | .4 | .13 | .35 | 3.9
Mike James* | 54 | 1 | 13.3 | .348 | .320 | .813 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .39 | .04 | 5.0
Jannero Pargo | 80 | 5 | 18.7 | .390 | .349 | .877 | 1.6 | 2.4 | .63 | .06 | 8.1
Chris Paul | 80 | 80 | 37.6 | .488 | .369 | .851 | 4.0 | 11.6 | 2.71 | .05 | 21.1
Morris Peterson | 76 | 76 | 23.6 | .417 | .394 | .765 | 2.7 | .9 | .62 | .09 | 8.0
Predrag Stojaković | 77 | 77 | 35.2 | .440 | .441 | .929 | 4.3 | 1.2 | .74 | .13 | 16.4
Bonzi Wells* | 73 | 7 | 21.4 | .443 | .240 | .643 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 1.03 | .44 | 9.1
David West | 76 | 76 | 37.8 | .482 | .240 | .850 | 8.9 | 2.3 | .82 | 1.30 | 20.6
Julian Wright | 57 | 1 | 11.2 | .533 | .417 | .635 | 2.1 | .7 | .51 | .21 | 3.9

*Total for entire season including previous team(s)

### Playoffs[edit]

Player  | GP  | GS  | MPG  | FG%  | 3P%  | FT%  | RPG  | APG  | SPG  | BPG  | PPG

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Hilton Armstrong | 8 | 0 | 9.0 | .615 | .000 | .500 | 2.5 | .0 | .00 | .75 | 2.6
Ryan Bowen | 9 | 0 | 4.3 | .167 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.6 | .2 | .11 | .00 | .4
Tyson Chandler | 11 | 11 | 33.5 | .617 | .000 | .643 | 9.8 | .4 | .45 | 1.73 | 7.5
Melvin Ely | 6 | 0 | 9.2 | .308 | .000 | .750 | 1.7 | .2 | .00 | .00 | 2.3
Mike James | 4 | 0 | 7.0 | .333 | .400 | 1.000 | .3 | .3 | .50 | .00 | 3.0
Jannero Pargo | 11 | 0 | 21.7 | .390 | .351 | .650 | 2.4 | 2.4 | .91 | .18 | 9.5
Chris Paul | 11 | 11 | 39.8 | .507 | .250 | .811 | 4.6 | 11.0 | 2.09 | .18 | 24.6
Morris Peterson | 11 | 11 | 23.0 | .508 | .500 | .667 | 2.7 | .6 | .45 | .27 | 7.4
Predrag Stojaković | 11 | 11 | 37.3 | .451 | .587 | .926 | 5.5 | .5 | .55 | .09 | 14.7
Bonzi Wells | 11 | 0 | 15.0 | .393 | .000 | .000 | 2.8 | .7 | .27 | .27 | 4.0
David West | 11 | 11 | 39.9 | .470 | 1.000 | .882 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 1.09 | 2.00 | 21.3
Julian Wright | 11 | 0 | 11.9 | .455 | .222 | .833 | 1.6 | .5 | .91 | .09 | 4.3

## Awards and records[edit]

### Awards[edit]

* Byron Scott, NBA Coach of the Year Award
* Chris Paul, All-NBA First Team
* Chris Paul, NBA All-Defensive Second Team

### Records[edit]

#### Season[edit]

* The Hornets set franchise records in wins (56) and road wins (26).[2]
* Chris Paul set franchise records in:[2]
* double-doubles (56)
* total assists (925)
* total steals (217)
* 10 or more assists (59)

#### Playoffs[edit]

* In Game 2 vs. the Mavericks, the Hornets set franchise marks in:[3]
* Most points in a quarter: 39 in 1st
* Most points in a half: 67 in 1st
* Most points in a game: 127
* Most 3-pt FG made (team): 10
* Most assists in game: Chris Paul, 17
* total points: 127
* Chris Paul set a franchise record 17 assists in Game 2 against the Dallas Mavericks.

### Milestones[edit]

* The Hornets won their first-ever division title in franchise history (including the tenure in Charlotte.).[2]
* Byron Scott became the Hornets first Coach of the Year recipient.

#### Playoffs[edit]

* The Hornets won their first playoff series since moving to New Orleans in 2002.
* Chris Paul averaged 24 points, 12 assists and 2 steals in the five-game first round series vs the Mavericks, becoming the sixth player and first in 17 years to do so.

• Paul first player in history with back-to-back 30-pt, 10-ast, 3-steal games. Also first player in history with 30 points and 10 assists in first two career playoff games.

## Transactions[edit]

The Hornets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.

### Trades[edit]

February 21, 2007 | To New Orleans Hornets

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Mike James and Bonzi Wells | To Houston Rockets

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Bobby Jackson, Adam Haluska, and a second round draft pick  | To Memphis Grizzlies

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Marcus Vinicius, cash, as well as the draft rights to Sergei Lishchuk and Malick Badiane

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| Player | Former team

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Melvin Ely | San Antonio Spurs
Morris Peterson | Toronto Raptors
| Player | New team

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Brandon Bass | Dallas Mavericks
Devin Brown | Cleveland Cavaliers
Desmond Mason | Milwaukee Bucks

## See also[edit]

* 2007–08 NBA season

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Offensive Rating". NBA.com. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
2. ^ a b c Light, Bob (November 3, 2008). "Chris Paul's Impact". Archived from the original on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
3. ^ Associated Press (April 22, 2008). "Paul dissects Mavs' D, dishes out 17 assists as Hornets go up 2-0". Retrieved February 14, 2010.

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