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2005–06 New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets season


FieldValue
teamNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
end_year2006
wins38
losses44
divisionSouthwest
division_place4
conf_place10
coachByron Scott
gmJeff Bower
ownerGeorge Shinn
arenaFord Center (36 games)
New Orleans Arena (3 games)
Pete Maravich Assembly Center (1 game)
Lloyd Noble Center (1 game)
playoffsDid not qualify
bbr_teamNOH
televisionCox Sports Television
The Cox Channel
Cox 4
radioWTIX
KTOK
prev_nameNew Orleans Hornets

New Orleans Arena (3 games) Pete Maravich Assembly Center (1 game) Lloyd Noble Center (1 game) The Cox Channel Cox 4 KTOK The 2005–06 New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets season was the team's fourth season in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 18–64 record from the previous season (worst in the Western Conference that year). They finished the season with a 38–44 record, missing the playoffs for the second year in a row.

Before the commencement of training camp, the City of New Orleans was hit by Hurricane Katrina. With the New Orleans Arena partly damaged and the city's infrastructure in need of repair the Hornets signed a deal to play most of their games in Oklahoma City, becoming the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets for this season. In Oklahoma City, the Hornets enjoyed sell-out crowds at the Ford Center.

The addition of draft pick Chris Paul resulted in the team competing for a playoff spot. In January and February, the club played winning basketball despite losing Chris Andersen to a two-year suspension for illegal drugs. Paul showed the poise and play making skills of a veteran finishing second in steals and seventh in assists as he posted a terrific 3.34 assist-to-turnover ratio, while leading all rookies with 16.1 points per game.

On March 8, the Hornets returned to New Orleans with a near sell-out crowd on hand to watch the Hornets lose to the Los Angeles Lakers 113–107.

Draft picks

Main article: 2005 NBA draft

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14Chris PaulPGUnited StatesWake Forest
233Brandon BassFUnited StatesLSU

Roster

  • Byron Scott
  • Jim Cleamons
  • Kenny Gattison
  • David Miller
  • Darrell Walker
  • Terry Kofler (trainer)
  • Scott Cochran (assistant strength coach)

Regular season

Standings

Game log

|- | 1 | November 1 | Sacramento | W 93–67 | P. J. Brown (20) | David West (11) | Speedy Claxton & Chris Paul (4) | Ford Center 19,163

1–0
2
November 2
@ Cleveland
L 87–109
Speedy Claxton (16)
Chris Andersen (8)
Boštjan Nachbar (6)
Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
1–1
-
3
November 5
@ Houston
W 91–84
P. J. Brown (18)
P. J. Brown (13)
Claxton & Paul (8)
Toyota Center
15,875
2–1
-
4
November 9
Orlando
L 83–88
Speedy Claxton (24)
P. J. Brown (10)
Speedy Claxton (6)
Ford Center
18,508
2–2
-
5
November 12
Dallas
L 103–109
Chris Paul (26)
P. J. Brown (7)
Speedy Claxton (7)
Ford Center
19,163
2–3
-
6
November 15
@ Miami
L 102–109 (OT)
P. J. Brown (24)
P. J. Brown (12)
Chris Paul (10)
American Airlines Arena
19,600
2–4
-
7
November 16
Denver
L 81–91
Chris Paul (18)
Brown, Paul, & West (9)
Kirk Snyder (5)
Ford Center
18,442
2–5
-
8
November 18
Atlanta
W 95–92
Chris Paul (25)
Chris Andersen (18)
Chris Paul (12)
Ford Center
17,554
3–5
-
9
November 19
@ Orlando
W 98–95
David West (34)
Andersen & West (8)
Chris Paul (8)
TD Waterhouse Centre
14,489
4–5
-
10
November 21
@ Philadelphia
L 91–103
David West (20)
David West (9)
Chris Paul (6)
Wachovia Center
12,452
4–6
-
11
November 23
Minnesota
W 84–80
David West (22)
David West (13)
Chris Paul (8)
Ford Center
19,163
5–6
-
12
November 26
@ Seattle
W 105–99
David West (21)
Desmond Mason & Paul (7)
Chris Paul (10)
Key Arena
16,371
6–6
-
13
November 28
@ Golden State
L 83–99
Chris Paul (15)
David West (11)
Speedy Claxton (9)
Oakland Arena
16,270
6–7
-
14
November 30
@ Denver
W 102–95
Desmond Mason (26)
P. J. Brown (12)
Chris Paul (9)
Pepsi Center
15,603
7–7
-
15
December 2
Philadelphia
W 88–86
David West (22)
P. J. Brown (14)
Chris Paul (9)
Ford Center
19,163
8–7
-
16
December 3
@ Dallas
L 88–97
Chris Paul (25)
Brown & Paul (6)
Chris Paul (5)
American Airlines Center
19,651
8–8
-
17
December 6
@ Memphis
L 73–89
Mason & West (15)
Chris Andersen (10)
Paul, J. R. Smith, & Claxton (4)
FedEx Forum
13,271
8–9
-
18
December 7
Boston
L 87–101
David West (29)
Chris Paul (10)
Chris Paul (6)
Ford Center
18,753
8–10
-
19
December 9
@ Portland
L 95–98 (OT)
Speedy Claxton (27)
Chris Paul (7)
Chris Paul (10)
Rose Garden
12,305
8–11
-
20
December 11
@ Sacramento
W 100–110
Chris Paul (18)
P. J. Brown (8)
Chris Paul (12)
ARCO Arena
17,317
8–12
-
21
December 12
@ Phoenix
W 91–87
J. R. Smith (26)
J. R. Smith (10)
Chris Paul (7)
America West Arena
15,547
9–12
-
22
December 14
L.A. Clippers
W 102–89
J. R. Smith (21)
David West (12)
Chris Paul (8)
Ford Center
17,490
10–12
-
23
December 16
Phoenix
L 88–101
Chris Paul (25)
Brown & West (13)
Chris Paul (6)
Pete Maravich Assembly Center
7,302
10–13
-
24
December 18
San Antonio
W 89–76
David West (19)
Chris Paul (12)
Chris Paul (9)
Ford Center
19,297
11–13
-
25
December 21
@ Minnesota
L 69–88
Chris Paul (15)
P. J. Brown (9)
Speedy Claxton (4)
Target Center
14,454
11–14
-
26
December 23
@ Milwaukee
L 94–101
David West (27)
David West (18)
Chris Paul (8)
Bradley Center
16,824
11–15
-
27
December 28
Houston
W 92–90
J. R. Smith (16)
Brown & West (7)
Chris Paul (15)
Ford Center
19,205
12–15
-
28
December 29
@ San Antonio
L 84–111
David West (18)
P. J. Brown (6)
Chris Paul (7)
AT&T Center
18,797
12–16
-
29
December 31
Dallas
L 90–95
David West (18)
David West (10)
Chris Paul (10)
Ford Center
19,170
12–17
-
30
January 2
Charlotte
W 103–86
Chris Paul (24)
Mason & West (9)
Chris Paul (11)
Ford Center
17,683
13–17
-
31
January 4
Miami
W 107–92
Desmond Mason (24)
Mason & West (7)
Chris Paul (9)
Ford Center
19,326
14–17
-
32
January 6
Portland
W 90–80
Kirk Snyder (22)
David West (13)
Speedy Claxton (7)
Ford Center
18,995
14–18
-
33
January 7
@ Atlanta
L 93–101
Speedy Claxton (29)
David West (9)
Kirk Snyder (4)
Philips Arena
11,332
14–19
-
34
January 10
Detroit
L 86–96
David West (20)
P. J. Brown (9)
Chris Paul (5)
Ford Center
19,260
15–19
-
35
January 13
Sacramento
W 90–76
David West (19)
Chris Paul (8)
Speedy Claxton (8)
Lloyd Noble Center
11,343
16–19
-
36
January 14
@ Houston
W 86–80
Chris Paul (17)
P. J. Brown (10)
Chris Paul (5)
Toyota Center
14,724
17–19
-
37
January 16
@ Charlotte
W 107–92
Chris Paul (24)
David West (11)
Chris Paul (6)
Charlotte Bobcats Arena
15,303
18–19
-
38
January 18
Memphis
W 87–79
Chris Paul (16)
David West (14)
Chris Paul (9)
Ford Center
14,554
19–19
-
39
January 20
@ Washington
L 99–110
Chris Paul (28)
David West (7)
Chris Paul (11)
Verizon Center
19,062
19–20
-
40
January 21
@ New York
W 109–98
Chris Paul (27)
P. J. Brown (9)
Chris Paul (13)
Madison Square Garden
19,763
20–20
-
41
January 23
@ Boston
L 78–91
David West (21)
P. J. Brown (8)
Chris Paul (6)
TD Banknorth Garden
14,473
20–21
-
42
January 25
San Antonio
L 68–84
Rasual Butler & West (15)
P. J. Brown (9)
Chris Paul (4)
Ford Center
19,289
20–22
-
43
January 28
@ Memphis
W 95–86
Speedy Claxton (20)
David West (12)
Chris Paul (8)
FedExForum
16,228
21–22
-
44
January 30
Milwaukee
W 94–93
David West (24)
David West (15)
Chris Paul (9)
Ford Center
18,197
22–22
-
45
February 1
Chicago
W 100–95
Chris Paul (25)
Brown & West (6)
Chris Paul (13)
Ford Center
19,163
23–22
-
46
February 4
L.A. Lakers
W 106–90
Desmond Mason (21)
P. J. Brown (9)
Chris Paul (13)
Ford Center
19,334
24–22
-
47
February 6
@ New Jersey
L 91–99
Speedy Claxton (23)
Mason & Paul (7)
Chris Paul (13)
Continental Airlines Arena
13,998
24–23
-
48
February 8
Seattle
W 109–102
David West (26)
David West (10)
Kirk Snyder (12)
Ford Center
18,807
25–23
-
49
February 10
New York
W 111–100
David West (21)
David West (10)
Speedy Claxton (11)
Ford Center
19,163
26–23
-
50
February 11
@ Minnesota
W 100–94
Claxton & Snyder (28)
Desmond Mason (9)
Speedy Claxton (7)
Target Center
15,933
27–23
-
51
February 13
Washington
W 97–96
David West (19)
David West (9)
Speedy Claxton (10)
Ford Center
18,678
28–23
-
52
February 15
Portland
W 102–86
Kirk Snyder (22)
Rasual Butler (9)
Chris Paul (7)
Ford Center
19,051
29–23
-
53
February 21
@ Indiana
L 75–97
Chris Paul (27)
Desmond Mason (7)
Chris Paul (6)
Conseco Fieldhouse
14,108
29–24
-
54
February 22
Utah
W 100–95
Chris Paul (18)
Aaron Williams (13)
Chris Paul (7)
Ford Center
18,368
29–25
-
55
February 25
@ Utah
W 100–95
Chris Paul (23)
Linton Johnson (11)
Chris Paul (8)
EnergySolutions Arena
18,471
30–25
-
56
February 26
@ Portland
W 102–86
David West (22)
Marc Jackson (8)
Chris Paul (8)
Rose Garden
12,860
31–25
-
57
February 28
@ Seattle
L 104–114
Chris Paul (25)
Chris Paul (7)
Chris Paul (14)
Key Arena
15,115
31–26
-
58
March 1
@ L.A. Clippers
L 67–89
Desmond Mason (20)
P. J. Brown (11)
Chris Paul (12)
Staples Center
16,157
31–27
-
59
March 6
Phoenix
L 88–101
David West (20)
David West (8)
Chris Paul (11)
Ford Center
19,207
31–28
-
60
March 8
L.A. Lakers
L 107–113
David West (25)
Kirk Snyder (6)
Chris Paul (10)
New Orleans Arena
17,744
31–29
-
61
March 10
Indiana
L 90–92
David West (20)
Chris Paul (7)
Chris Paul (8)
Ford Center
18,506
31–30
-
62
March 12
New Jersey
L 84–95
Chris Paul (17)
P. J. Brown (8)
Chris Paul (7)
Ford Center
19,198
31–31
-
63
March 14
@ San Antonio
L 81–96
Jackson & Paul (16)
Rasual Butler (8)
Chris Paul (7)
AT&T Center
18,797
31–32
-
64
March 18
Denver
L 94–109
David West (24)
P. J. Brown (10)
Chris Paul (10)
New Orleans Arena
17,912
31–33
-
65
March 21
L.A. Clippers
W 120–108
Rasual Butler (32)
David West (11)
Chris Paul (9)
New Orleans Arena
16,799
32–33
-
66
March 23
Houston
L 92–93
David West (14)
David West (11)
Speedy Claxton (10)
Ford Center
19,163
32–34
-
67
March 24
@ Chicago
L 82–96
Chris Paul (13)
Brown & Butler (9)
Speedy Claxton (6)
United Center
21,793
32–35
-
68
March 26
@ L.A. Lakers
L 67–89
David West (23)
David West (10)
Claxton & Paul (6)
Staples Center
18,997
32–36
-
69
March 27
@ Utah
L 80–104
Rasual Butler (15)
P. J. Brown (8)
Chris Paul (7)
EnergySolutions Arena
17,437
32–37
-
70
March 29
@ Golden State
W 86–85
Rasual Butler (20)
Marc Jackson (8)
Chris Paul (7)
Oakland Arena
16,885
33–37
-
71
March 31
Memphis
W 107–102
Marc Jackson (24)
Linton Johnson (8)
Speedy Claxton (8)
Ford Center
18,817
34–37
-
72
April 2
@ Toronto
W 120–113 (2 OT)
Chris Paul (24)
Chris Paul (12)
Claxton & Paul (12)
Air Canada Centre
15,079
35–37
-
73
April 4
@ Detroit
L 93–101
Paul & West (24)
Jackson, Johnson, & West (6)
Chris Paul (10)
The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076
35–38
-
74
April 5
Golden State
W 114–109 (OT)
Speedy Claxton (21)
Butler & Paul (11)
Chris Paul (16)
Ford Center
18,169
36–38
-
75
April 7
Toronto
W 95–89
David West (19)
David West (9)
Chris Paul (8)
Ford Center
18,854
37–38
-
76
April 8
@ Dallas
L 77–101
Rasual Butler (14)
Brown & Butler (7)
Chris Paul (5)
American Airlines Center
20,336
37–39
-
77
April 10
Cleveland
L 101–103
Chris Paul (22)
P. J. Brown (10)
Chris Paul (5)
Ford Center
19,187
37–40
-
78
April 12
Seattle
W 104–99
Chris Paul (21)
Marc Jackson (14)
Chris Paul (6)
Ford Center
18,607
38–40
-
79
April 14
Utah
L 104–105
David West (31)
David West (12)
Chris Paul (7)
Ford Center
19,163
38–41
-
80
April 16
@ Sacramento
L 79–96
Chris Paul (12)
Brandon Bass (7)
Chris Paul (7)
ARCO Arena
17,317
38–42
-
81
April 17
@ Phoenix
L 78–115
Jackson & Paul (11)
Linton Johnson (7)
Chris Paul (5)
US Airways Arena
18,442
38–43
-
82
April 19
@ L.A. Lakers
L 95–115
P. J. Brown (16)
Marc Jackson (13)
Chris Paul (7)
Staples Center
18,997
38–44

Player statistics

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32217.8.571.000.4764.80.20.31.35.0
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3013.0.5291.000.5002.30.30.00.06.7
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27718.1.403.361.7394.30.40.40.45.3
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1907.1.341.250.8670.50.30.40.02.3
705530.0.399.167.6824.30.90.60.210.8
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Bold leads team. Minimum of ten games started.

Reference:

Awards and records

Awards

  • Chris Paul, NBA Rookie of the Year Award
  • Chris Paul, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team

Free agents

Additions

Subtractions

References

References

  1. "New Orleans Hornets (2002-Present)".
  2. In March, the Hornets went into a tailspin, winning just 3 of 14 games. The Hornets went on to finish in 4th place in their division. Chris Paul was named Rookie of the Year.[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NOK/2006.html New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets on Basketball Reference]
  3. "NBA.com: Draft 2005".
  4. "2005-06 New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets Roster and Stats".
  5. "NBA.com Hornets' Paul Named the 2005-06 T-Mobile Rookie of the Year".
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