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
General managerJeff Bower
Owner(s)George Shinn
ArenaFord Center (35 games)
New Orleans Arena (6 games)
Results
Record39–43 (.476)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Southwest)
Conference: 10th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
Radio
< 2005–06 2007–08 >

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

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
112Hilton ArmstrongC/PF  United StatesConnecticut
115Cedric SimmonsPF  United StatesNorth Carolina State
243Marcus ViniciusF  Brazil

Roster

2006–07 New Orleans Hornets roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
C12Armstrong, Hilton6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg)1984-11-11Connecticut
PF33Bass, Brandon6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg)1985-04-30LSU
SG23Brown, Devin6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg)1978-12-30Texas–San Antonio
SF45Butler, Rasual6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)1979-05-23La Salle
C6Chandler, Tyson7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)240 lb (109 kg)1982-10-02Dominguez HS (CA)
SG8Jackson, Bobby6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)1973-03-13Minnesota
PF44Jackson, Marc6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)270 lb (122 kg)1975-01-16Temple
PF43Johnson, Linton6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg)1980-06-13Tulane
SF24Mason, Desmond6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)224 lb (102 kg)1977-10-11Oklahoma State
PG2Pargo, Jannero6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg)1979-10-22Arkansas
PG3Paul, Chris6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)1985-05-06Wake Forest
PF22Simmons, Cedric6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg)1986-01-03NC State
SF16Stojaković, Peja  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg)1977-06-09Croatia
SF11Vieira, Marquinhos (DL)6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg)1984-05-31Brazil
PF30West, David6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg)1980-08-29Xavier
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 5, 2007

Roster Notes

  • Small forward Peja Stojaković played 13 games (his last game being on November 24, 2006) but missed the rest of the season after dealing with back spasms and undergoing surgery to remove a disc fragment in his lower back.[2][3]

Regular season

Season standings

W L PCT GB Home Road Div
z-Dallas Mavericks6715.817-36–531–1014–2
x-San Antonio Spurs5824.707931–1027–1410–6
x-Houston Rockets5230.6341528–1324–178–8
New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets3943.4762824–1715–266–10
Memphis Grizzlies2260.2684514–278–332–14
#
Team W L PCT GB
1z-Dallas Mavericks6715.817-
2y-Phoenix Suns6121.7446
3x-San Antonio Spurs5824.7079
4y-Utah Jazz5131.63416
5x-Houston Rockets5230.63415
6x-Denver Nuggets4537.54922
7x-Los Angeles Lakers4240.51225
8x-Golden State Warriors4240.51225
9Los Angeles Clippers4042.48827
10New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets3943.47628
11Sacramento Kings3349.40234
12Portland Trail Blazers3250.39035
13Minnesota Timberwolves3250.39035
14Seattle SuperSonics3151.37836
15Memphis Grizzlies2260.26845

Record vs. opponents

2006-07 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMEMMIAMILMINNJNNOKNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAWAS
Atlanta3–11–30–41–30–21–11–22–01–11–32–00–22–00–41–22–01–20–21–23–11–31–11–11–10–20–22–20–21–3
Boston1–32–20–31–20–21–10–40–21–11–30–20–21–11–22–21–12–20–23–11–31–30–22–00–21–11–11–30–20–3
Charlotte3–12–21–22–20–21–12–21–10–21–20–22–00–22–22–21–11–21–12–22–22–20–20–21–11–10–20–31–12–2
Chicago4–03–02–12–21–11–13–11–10–23–10–21–11–13–14–00–21–32–03–11–22–11–12–00–21–12–02–20–23–1
Cleveland3–12–12–22–20–20–21–32–01–13–12–02–02–01–34–02–02–11–12–21–23–10–21–12–02–01–13–11–12–1
Dallas2–02–02–01–12–03–11–10–33–12–02–13–14–02–02–04–02–04–02–02–02–02–23–04–03–14–02–01–21–1
Denver1–11–11–11–12–01–30–23–11–22–02–13–12–22–02–02–21–12–21–11–11–11–23–12–21–23–11–11–31–1
Detroit2–14–02–21–33–11–12–00–21–12–22–02–02–02–13–11–14–01–12–14–03–11–11–11–10–22–02–10–22–2
Golden State0–22–01–11–10–23–01–32–02–11–12–20–43–10–20–22–11–13–11–11–12–01–32–13–11–33–11–12–21–1
Houston1–11–12–02–01–11–32–11–11–21–13–12–24–02–02–02–22–01–32–02–02–01–32–23–02–23–01–11–32–0
Indiana3–13–12–11–31–30–20–22–21–11–11–11–12–02–24–00–20–41–12–12–22–20–22–00–21–10–21–20–20–3
L.A. Clippers0–22–02–02–00–21–21–20–22–21–31–12–23–02–02–01–21–12–21–11–12–02–23–12–20–42–20–21–31–1
L.A. Lakers2–02–00–21–10–21–31–30–24–02–21–12–22–21–10–23–12–01–20–22–01–11–31–23–12–13–11–12–11–1
Memphis0–21–12–01–10–20–42–20–21–30–40–20–32–20–20–22–10–21–30–21–11–10–42–21–21–31–21–11–31–1
Miami4–02–12–21–33–10–20–21–22–00–22–20–21–12–02–12–03–11–11–30–41–30–22–02–01–12–02–12–03–1
Milwaukee2–12–22–20–40–40–20–21–32–00–20–40–22–02–01–22–01–20–21–31–32–10–21–11–12–01–11–30–21–3
Minnesota0–21–11–12–00–20–42–21–11–22–22–02–11–31–20–20–21–11–32–01–12–01–32–22–21–21–30–21–31–1
New Jersey2–12–22–13–11–20–21–10–41–10–24–01–10–22–01–32–11–11–14–02–22–20–20–21–10–20–22–22–04–0
New Orleans/Oklahoma City2–02–01–10–21–10–42–21–11–33–11–12–22–13–11–12–03–11–12–01–10–20–31–23–10–42–20–21–21–1
New York2–11–32–21–32–20–21–11–21–10–21–21–12–02–03–13–10–20–40–22–11–30–21–11–10–21–11–31–12–2
Orlando1–33–12–22–12–10–21–10–41–10–22–21–10–21–14–03–11–12–21–11–22–10–22–01–11–12–00–42–02–2
Philadelphia3–13–12–21–21–30–21–11–30–20–22–20–21–11–13–11–20–22–22–03–11–21–11–11–10–22–01–31–10–3
Phoenix1–12–02–01–12–02–22–11–13–13–12–02–23–14–02–02–03–12–03–02–02–01–14–03–11–22–12–01–31–1
Portland1–10–22–00–21–10–31–31–11–22–20–21–32–12–20–21–12–22–02–11–10–21–10–42–20–42–21–12–22–0
Sacramento1–12–01–12–00–20–42–21–11–30–32–02–21–32–10–21–12–21–11–31–11–11–11–32–20–42–11–12–10–2
San Antonio2–01–11–11–10–21–32–12–03–12–21–14–01–23–11–10–22–12–04–02–01–12–02–14–04–04–02–02–22–0
Seattle2–01–12–00–21–10–41–30–21–30–32–02–21–32–10–21–13–12–02–21–10–20–21–22–21–20–41–12–20–2
Toronto2–23–13–02–21–30–21–11–21–11–12–12–01–11–11–23–12–02–22–03–14–03–10–21–11–10–21–10–23–1
Utah2–02–01–12–01–12–13–12–02–23–12–03–11–23–10–22–03–10–22–11–10–21–13–12–21–22–22–22–01–1
Washington3–13–02–21–31–21–11–12–21–10–23–01–11–11–11–33–11–10–41–12–22–23–01–10–22–00–22–01–31–1

Game log

2006–07 game log
Total: 39–43 (Home: 24–17; Road: 15–26)
November: 8–7 (home: 4–2; road: 4–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1November 1@ Boston91–87Chris Paul (20)Tyson Chandler (9)Chris Paul (10)TD Banknorth Garden
18,624
1–0
2November 3@ Indiana100–91David West (20)Tyson Chandler (15)Chris Paul (6)Conseco Fieldhouse
18,165
2–0
3November 5Houston96–90David West (22)Tyson Chandler (11)Chris Paul (16)New Orleans Arena
18,202
3–0
4November 7Golden State97–93Chris Paul (22)Tyson Chandler (14)Chris Paul (11)Ford Center
19,164
4–0
5November 9@ Golden State116–121Chris Paul (34)Tyson Chandler (11)Chris Paul (16)Oracle Arena
16,927
4–1
6November 10@ Portland91–92Peja Stojaković (21)David West (13)Chris Paul (8)Rose Garden Arena
14,122
4–2
7November 12@ LA Clippers76–92Chris Paul (20)Tyson Chandler (13)Chris Paul (3)Staples Center
18,273
4–3
8November 14Charlotte94–85Peja Stojaković (42)Tyson Chandler (15)Chris Paul (10)Ford Center
16,623
5–3
9November 15@ Detroit100–99Chris Paul (20)Hilton Armstrong (9)Chris Paul (13)The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076
6–3
10November 15@ Minnesota99–96Chris Paul (35)Cedric Simmons (9)Chris Paul (6)Target Center
16,151
7–3
11November 21Miami101–86Peja Stojaković (23)Tyson Chandler (15)Chris Paul (10)Ford Center
19,329
8–3
12November 22@ Phoenix83–92Desmond Mason (21)Tyson Chandler (16)Chris Paul (4)US Airways Center
18,422
8–4
13November 24Minnesota79–86Chris Paul (18)Tyson Chandler (10)Chris Paul (7)Ford Center
18,258
8–5
14November 25@ Dallas73–85Jannero Pargo (19)Hilton Armstrong (8)Chris Paul (4)American Airlines Center
20,315
8–6
15November 28Toronto77–94Chris Paul (16)Tyson Chandler (17)Chris Paul (11)Ford Center
15,647
8–7
December: 4–11 (home: 3–4; road: 1–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
16December 1Chicago108–111Rasual Butler (33)Tyson Chandler (17)Chris Paul (18)Ford Center
19,164
8–8
17December 6@ LA Lakers105–89Chris Paul (26)Tyson Chandler (12)Chris Paul (11)Staples Center
18,535
9–8
18December 8@ Seattle74–94Chris Paul (16)Tyson Chandler (13)Chris Paul (6)Key Arena
15,913
9–9
19December 9@ Golden State80–101Desmond Mason (24)Jannero Pargo (12)Jannero Pargo (8)Oracle Arena
17,105
9–10
20December 11Cleveland95–89Chris Paul (30)Tyson Chandler (10)Chris Paul (11)Ford Center
19,164
10–10
21December 14San Antonio77–103Rasual Butler (17)Desmond Mason (9)Chris Paul (12)New Orleans Arena
15,140
10–11
22December 16Dallas79–90Chris Paul (30)Chris Paul (12)Chris Paul (8)New Orleans Arena
16,331
10–12
23December 18@ Miami99–101Chris Paul (26)Tyson Chandler & Rasual Butler (8)Chris Paul (8)American Airlines Arena
19,600
10–13
24December 20@ Orlando83–86Chris Paul (19)Tyson Chandler (11)Chris Paul (10)Amway Arena
17,020
10–14
25December 22Memphis100–97 OTMarc Jackson (19)Tyson Chandler (17)Chris Paul (14)Ford Center
18,097
11–14
26December 23San Antonio77–112Chris Paul (20)Tyson Chandler (9)Chris Paul & Devin Brown (3)Ford Center
19,164
11–15
27December 26@ Seattle94–102Jannero Pargo (23)Tyson Chandler (11)Chris Paul (7)Key Arena
15,319
11–16
28December 27@ Portland80–101Desmond Mason (16)Desmond Mason & Tyson Chandler (7)Jannero Pargo (5)Rose Garden Arena
13,905
11–17
29December 29Denver99–89Rasual Butler (20)Devin Brown (10)Devin Brown (7)Ford Center
19,334
12–17
30December 30@ Dallas80–94Marc Jackson (24)Devin Brown (10)Jannero Pargo (5)American Airlines Center
20,433
12–18
January: 7–8 (home: 6–5; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
31January 2Golden State89–97Rasual Butler (30)Tyson Chandler (15)Jannero Pargo (8)Ford Center
16,617
12–19
32January 4Detroit68–92Jannero Pargo (16)Tyson Chandler (16)Jannero Pargo (6)Ford Center
18,079
12–20
33January 6Indiana93–100Desmond Mason (28)Tyson Chandler (10)Jannero Pargo (6)Ford Center
17,422
12–21
34January 8LA Clippers90–100Desmond Mason (28)Tyson Chandler (10)Devin Brown (7)Ford Center
15,501
12–22
35January 10@ Atlanta96–77Jannero Pargo (24)Tyson Chandler (9)Jannero Pargo (7)Philips Arena
10,120
13–22
36January 12Washington104–97Desmond Mason (22)Tyson Chandler (10)Devin Brown (9)Ford Center
16,899
14–22
37January 16Orlando84–78 OTJannero Pargo (25)Rasual Butler (11)Four Players (2)Ford Center
17,610
15–22
38January 19@ San Antonio86–99David West (19)David West (11)David West & Jannero Pargo (3)AT&T Center
17,153
15–23
39January 20LA Lakers113–103David West (26)David West (12)Devin Brown (6)Ford Center
19,329
16–23
40January 23@ Philadelphia96–102Devin Brown (24)David West (11)Devin Brown (4)Wachovia Center
12,328
16–24
41January 24@ Toronto88–90Rasual Butler (30)David West (11)Bobby Jackson (6)Air Canada Centre
14,173
16–25
42January 26Sacramento88–84Desmond Mason (24)Tyson Chandler (12)Bobby Jackson (7)New Orleans Arena
16,607
17–25
43January 27Utah94–83Bobby Jackson (21)Tyson Chandler (15)Devin Brown (6)Ford Center
18,774
18–25
44January 29Portland103–91David West (21)Tyson Chandler (16)David West (4)Ford Center
17,745
19–25
45January 31Philadelphia94–83Devin Brown (17)Tyson Chandler (15)Bobby Jackson (4)Ford Center
16,956
19–26
February: 9–4 (home: 6–0; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
46February 2Minnesota90–83Chris Paul (24)Tyson Chandler (18)Chris Paul (8)Ford Center
18,032
20–26
47February 3@ Houston87–74Devin Brown (18)Tyson Chandler (12)Chris Paul (9)Toyota Center
18,081
21–26
48February 5@ Sacramento99–105Chris Paul (24)Tyson Chandler (13)Chris Paul (6)ARCO Arena
17,317
21–27
49February 7@ Denver114–112 OTDesmond Mason (23)Tyson Chandler (16)Chris Paul (7)Pepsi Center
15,298
22–27
50February 8Milwaukee109–101 2OTDesmond Mason (24)Tyson Chandler (22)Chris Paul (10)Ford Center
17,364
23–27
51February 10Memphis114–99Chris Paul (23)Tyson Chandler (16)Chris Paul (11)Ford Center
17,139
24–27
52February 13@ Memphis104–108Desmond Mason (23)Tyson Chandler (23)Chris Paul (10)FedEx Forum
10,641
24–28
53February 14Sacramento110–93Desmond Mason (18)Tyson Chandler (15)Chris Paul (6)Ford Center
16,753
25–28
54February 20@ Charlotte100–104Chris Paul (20)Tyson Chandler (20)Chris Paul (7)Charlotte Bobcats Arena
13,007
25–29
55February 21@ New Jersey111–107David West (32)Tyson Chandler (12)Chris Paul (11)Continental Airlines Arena
15,751
26–29
56February 23Seattle98–97David West (23)Tyson Chandler (19)Chris Paul (8)New Orleans Arena
17,961
27–29
57February 27@ Cleveland89–97David West (25)David West (10)David West (6)Quicken Loans Arena
19,619
27–30
58February 28Atlanta107–100Chris Paul (24)David West (14)Chris Paul (13)Ford Center
17,402
28–30
March: 5–10 (home: 3–4; road: 2–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
59March 2@ Chicago93–104Chris Paul (16)Tyson Chandler (13)Chris Paul (6)United Center
22,056
28–31
60March 4Utah94–108Tyson Chandler (20)Tyson Chandler (19)Chris Paul (13)Ford Center
17,304
28–32
61March 6@ Denver91–106Tyson Chandler (15)Tyson Chandler (18)Chris Paul (14)Pepsi Center
16,409
28–33
62March 9@ Phoenix103–104David West (19)Tyson Chandler (11)David West (4)US Airways Center
18,422
28–34
63March 10@ Utah86–96Jannero Pargo (15)David West (10)Chris Paul (11)EnergySolutions Arena
19,911
28–35
63March 13New Jersey108–112Chris Paul (25)Tyson Chandler (11)Chris Paul (12)Ford Center
16,451
28–36
65March 16@ New York92–90Chris Paul (20)David West (12)Chris Paul (8)Madison Square Garden
19,763
29–36
66March 17@ Washington103–125Chris Paul (21)Tyson Chandler (10)Chris Paul (8)Verizon Center
20,713
29–37
67March 19Boston106–88Rasual Butler (18)Tyson Chandler (11)Chris Paul (6)Ford Center
19,164
30–37
68March 20@ Memphis114–103David West (26)Tyson Chandler (11)Chris Paul (9)FedEx Forum
10,916
31–37
69March 23LA Lakers105–111Chris Paul (28)Tyson Chandler (22)Chris Paul (12)New Orleans Arena
18,535
31–38
70March 25Houston106–94Chris Paul (28)Tyson Chandler (10)Chris Paul (5)Ford Center
19,164
32–38
71March 27Dallas89–105Jannero Pargo (23)Tyson Chandler (8)Chris Paul (3)Ford Center
19,164
32–39
72March 28@ San Antonio88–92Chris Paul (20)Tyson Chandler (12)Chris Paul (9)AT&T Center
18,334
32–40
73March 28New York103–94 OTDavid West (20)Tyson Chandler (13)Chris Paul (6)Ford Center
18,521
33–40
April: 6–3 (home: 2–2; road: 4–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
74April 3@ Milwaukee119–101David West (24)Tyson Chandler (20)Chris Paul (14)Bradley Center
16,031
34–40
75April 4Seattle101–92 OTDavid West (18)David West (14)Chris Paul (9)Ford Center
17,021
35–40
76April 6Phoenix95–103David West (17)Devin Brown (7)Devin Brown (6)Ford Center
19,164
35–41
77April 7@ Minnesota95–103Chris Paul (18)Marc Jackson (11)Chris Paul (10)Target Center
15,907
36–41
78April 10LA Clippers103–100 OTDavid West (33)Devin Brown (9)Chris Paul (10)Ford Center
17,704
37–41
79April 13Denver105–107David West (31)David West (14)Chris Paul (8)Ford Center
19,164
37–42
80April 14@ Houston112–123David West (33)Chris Paul (8)Chris Paul (15)Toyota Center
18,238
37–43
81April 16@ Sacramento125–118David West (25)Hilton Armstrong (7)Chris Paul (12)ARCO Arena
17,317
38–43
82April 18@ LA Clippers86–83David West (32)David West (9)Chris Paul (10)Staples Center
18,392
39–43
2006–07 season schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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
PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Hilton Armstrong56511.3.544..5972.7.2.2.53.1
Brandon Bass2137.7.341.000.7502.0.1.1.12.0
Devin Brown584928.7.420.357.7944.32.6.8.211.6
Rasual Butler813827.4.398.369.6443.2.8.5.710.1
Tyson Chandler737334.6.624.000.52712.4.9.51.89.5
Bobby Jackson56223.8.394.327.7743.22.5.9.110.6
Marc Jackson562518.3.410.000.8743.41.0.4.17.3
Linton Johnson54013.3.489.333.8113.0.3.6.34.2
Desmond Mason757534.3.452..6634.61.5.7.313.7
Jannero Pargo82720.9.409.388.8522.22.5.6.09.2
Chris Paul646436.8.437.350.8184.48.91.8.017.3
Cedric Simmons43412.4.417..4852.5.3.2.52.9
Peja Stojakovic131332.7.423.405.8164.2.8.6.317.8
Marcus Vinicius1307.9.467.429.714.8.4.2.11.7
David West525236.5.476.320.8248.22.2.8.718.3

Awards and records

Transactions

References