2012–13 Charlotte Bobcats season

The 2012–13 Charlotte Bobcats season was the 23rd season of NBA basketball in Charlotte, and their ninth as the Charlotte Bobcats. Charlotte finished the season on a three-game winning streak, and the team's 21–61 record was enough to finish fourth in the Southeast division for the eighth time in nine seasons. The Bobcats tripled their win total from the prior lockout-shortened season, and showed signs of improvement.

2012–13 Charlotte Bobcats season
Head coach	Mike Dunlap
General manager	Rich Cho
President	Rod Higgins
Owner(s)	Michael Jordan
Arena	Time Warner Cable Arena
Results
Record	21–61 (.256)
Place	Division: 4th (Southeast) Conference: 14th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	Fox Sports Carolinas, SportSouth
Radio	WFNZ
< 2011–12 2013–14 >

Key dates

• June 28, 2012: The 2012 NBA draft took place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
• November 10, 2012: This day marks the first time in Charlotte Bobcats history that they defeated the Dallas Mavericks.

Draft picks

Main article: 2012 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Nationality	Position	School/Club Team
1	2	Michael Kidd-Gilchrist	United States	SF	Kentucky (Fr.)
2	31	Jeffery Taylor	Sweden	SF	Vanderbilt (Sr.)

Roster

2012–13 Charlotte Bobcats roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From F 4 Adrien, Jeff 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 243 lb (110 kg) 1986–02–10 Connecticut F/C 0 Biyombo, Bismack 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1992–08–28 DR Congo C 2 Diop, DeSagana 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 280 lb (127 kg) 1982–01–30 Oak Hill Academy (VA) G 8 Gordon, Ben 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1983–04–04 Connecticut C 33 Haywood, Brendan 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 263 lb (119 kg) 1979–11–27 North Carolina G/F 9 Henderson, Gerald (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1987–12–09 Duke F 14 Kidd-Gilchrist, Michael 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 1993–09–26 Kentucky F/C 11 McRoberts, Josh 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1987–02–28 Duke F/C 22 Mullens, Byron 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1989–02–14 Ohio State G 7 Sessions, Ramon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1986–04–11 Nevada G/F 44 Taylor, Jeffery 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1989–05–23 Vanderbilt F 12 Thomas, Tyrus 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1986–08–17 LSU G 15 Walker, Kemba 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1990–05–08 Connecticut G/F 55 Williams, Reggie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1986–09–14 VMI	Head coach Mike Dunlap Assistant coach(es) Brian Winters Dan Leibovitz Stephen Silas Rick Brunson Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate   Injured Roster Last transaction: 2012–12–09

Pre-season

2012 pre-season game log
Pre-season: 1–7 (home: 1–3; road: 0–4) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 7 Washington W 100–88 Gerald Henderson Jr. (19) Byron Mullens (8) Ramon Sessions (5) Time Warner Cable Arena 6,213 1–0 2 October 9 @ New Orleans L 82–97 Ben Gordon (15) DeSagana Diop (8) Ramon Sessions (6) New Orleans Arena 9,264 1–1 3 October 11 New Orleans L 87–90 Ben Gordon, Byron Mullens (15) Brendan Haywood, Byron Mullens (5) Gerald Henderson Jr., Ramon Sessions (4) Time Warner Cable Arena 6,596 1–2 4 October 16 @ Oklahoma City L 98–120 Ben Gordon (21) Bismack Biyombo (6) Ramon Sessions (7) Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203 1–3 5 October 20 @ Detroit L 80–85 Kemba Walker (15) Tyrus Thomas (16) Ramon Sessions (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills 9,923 1–4 6 October 23 Miami L 92–98 Ramon Sessions, Kemba Walker (24) Kemba Walker (6) Gerald Henderson Jr., Kemba Walker (4) PNC Arena 17,924 1–5 7 October 25 Milwaukee L 90–100 Kemba Walker (20) Brendan Haywood (13) Kemba Walker (7) Time Warner Cable Arena 19,077 1–6 8 October 26 @ Dallas L 82–99 Gerald Henderson Jr. (17) Byron Mullens (19) Ramon Sessions (4) American Airlines Center 19,239 1–7
2012–13 season schedule

Regular season

Game log

2012–13 game log Total: 21–61 (Home: 15–26; Road: 6–35)
November: 7–8 (home: 5–4; road: 2–4) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 November 2 Indiana W 90–89 Kemba Walker (30) Brendan Haywood (9) Ramon Sessions (4) Time Warner Cable Arena 19,124 1–0 2 November 3 @ Dallas L 99–126 Ramon Sessions (22) Brendan Haywood (11) Sessions & Walker (5) American Airlines Center 19,490 1–1 3 November 7 Phoenix L 110–117 Byron Mullens (24) Kidd-Gilchrist & Mullens (8) Ramon Sessions (9) Time Warner Cable Arena 13,905 1–2 4 November 9 @ New Orleans L 99–107 Ben Gordon (34) Bismack Biyombo (13) Kemba Walker (6) New Orleans Arena 12,668 1–3 5 November 10 Dallas W 101–97 Kemba Walker (26) Byron Mullens (14) Kemba Walker (7) Time Warner Cable Arena 15,763 2–3 6 November 13 Washington W 92–76 Ramon Sessions (21) Brendan Haywood (11) Mullens & Taylor (4) Time Warner Cable Arena 11,139 3–3 7 November 14 @ Minnesota W 89–87 Kemba Walker (22) Byron Mullens (15) Kemba Walker (5) Target Center 13,272 4–3 8 November 17 Memphis L 87–94 Byron Mullens (18) Byron Mullens (9) Kemba Walker (8) Time Warner Cable Arena 16,541 4–4 9 November 19 Milwaukee W 102–98 Ramon Sessions (23) Brendan Haywood (11) Kidd-Gilchrist, Sessions, Taylor & Walker (4) Time Warner Cable Arena 11,248 5–4 10 November 21 Toronto W 98–97 Kemba Walker (19) Biyombo & Mullens (8) Kemba Walker (7) Time Warner Cable Arena 15,240 6–4 11 November 23 Atlanta L 91–101 Ramon Sessions (22) Byron Mullens (8) Kemba Walker (9) Time Warner Cable Arena 17,868 6–5 12 November 24 @ Washington W 108–106 Byron Mullens (8) Kidd-Gilchrist & Mullens (8) Kemba Walker (8) Verizon Center 13,077 7–5 13 November 26 @ Oklahoma City L 69–114 Jeffery Taylor (10) DeSagana Diop (9) Cory Higgins (3) Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203 7–6 14 November 28 @ Atlanta L 91–94 Ben Gordon (26) Brendan Haywood (11) Ramon Sessions (8) Philips Arena 10,162 7–7 15 November 30 Philadelphia L 98–104 Ben Gordon (19) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (8) Kemba Walker (9) Time Warner Cable Arena 13,202 7–8
December : 1–15 (home: 0–8; road: 1–7) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 16 December 3 Portland L 112–118 Ben Gordon (29) Byron Mullens (12) Ramon Sessions (9) Time Warner Cable Arena 12,640 7–9 17 December 5 New York L 98–100 Kemba Walker (25) Bismack Biyombo (12) Kemba Walker (11) Time Warner Cable Arena 18,097 7–10 18 December 7 @ Milwaukee L 93–108 Gerald Henderson Jr. (19) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (11) Kemba Walker (6) BMO Harris Bradley Center 13,371 7–11 19 December 8 San Antonio L 102–132 Kemba Walker (23) Bismack Biyombo (8) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (6) Time Warner Cable Arena 17,321 7–12 20 December 10 Golden State L 96–104 Kemba Walker (24) Bismack Biyombo (11) Sessions & Walker (24) Time Warner Cable Arena 13,169 7–13 21 December 12 L.A. Clippers L 94–100 Byron Mullens (19) Bismack Biyombo (9) Kemba Walker (6) Time Warner Cable Arena 16,786 7–14 22 December 13 @ Atlanta L 90–113 Gerald Henderson Jr. (17) Biyombo & Kidd-Gilchrist (6) Kemba Walker (6) Philips Arena 13,090 7–15 23 December 15 Orlando L 98–107 Kemba Walker (32) Bismack Biyombo (9) Kemba Walker (7) Time Warner Cable Arena 16,217 7–16 24 December 18 @ L.A. Lakers L 100–101 Kemba Walker (28) Byron Mullens (17) Kemba Walker (7) Staples Center 18,997 7–17 25 December 19 @ Phoenix L 104–121 Kemba Walker (27) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (12) Kemba Walker (6) US Airways Center 13,308 7–18 26 December 21 @ Golden State L 100–115 Gerald Henderson Jr. (23) Bismack Biyombo (14) Kemba Walker (6) Oracle Arena 19,596 7–19 27 December 22 @ Denver L 88–110 Ramon Sessions (23) Byron Mullens (14) Mullens & Walker (4) Pepsi Center 17,555 7–20 28 December 26 Miami L 92–105 Kemba Walker (27) Bismack Biyombo (10) Kemba Walker (6) Time Warner Cable Arena 19,602 7–21 29 December 28 @ Brooklyn L 81–97 Hakim Warrick (13) Brendan Haywood (8) Gerald Henderson Jr. (4) Barclays Center 17,732 7–22 30 December 29 New Orleans L 95–98 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (22) Hakim Warrick (10) Kemba Walker (9) Time Warner Cable Arena 18,110 7–23 31 December 31 @ Chicago W 91–81 Kemba Walker (18) Bismack Biyombo (11) Kemba Walker (6) United Center 21,986 8–23
January : 3–11 (home: 1–6; road: 2–5) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 32 January 4 Cleveland L 104–106 Ben Gordon (27) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (9) Ramon Sessions (6) Time Warner Cable Arena 15,576 8–24 33 January 6 @ Detroit W 108–101 Kemba Walker (20) Bismack Biyombo (17) Kemba Walker (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills 11,963 9–24 34 January 9 Utah L 102–112 Ben Gordon (20) Kidd-Gilchrist & Warrick (8) Kemba Walker (6) Time Warner Cable Arena 13,347 9–25 35 January 11 @ Toronto L 78–99 Gordon, Kidd-Gilchrist & Walker (12) Jeff Adrien (9) Sessions & Williams (3) Air Canada Centre 14,373 9–26 36 January 12 @ Indiana L 88–96 Ben Gordon (21) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (8) Ramon Sessions (6) Bankers Life Fieldhouse 13,656 9–27 37 January 14 @ Boston L 89–100 Sessions & Warrick (16) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (8) Kemba Walker (4) TD Garden 18,624 9–28 38 January 15 Indiana L 76–103 Gerald Henderson Jr. (15) Adrien & Biyombo (6) Gerald Henderson Jr. (3) Time Warner Cable Arena 12,996 9–29 39 January 18 @ Orlando W 106–100 Kemba Walker (25) Kemba Walker (8) Ramon Sessions (7) Amway Center 17,598 10–29 40 January 19 Sacramento L 93–97 Ramon Sessions (16) Brendan Haywood (7) Kemba Walker (10) Time Warner Cable Arena 17,012 10–30 41 January 21 Houston L 94–100 Kemba Walker (35) Bismack Biyombo (9) Kemba Walker (5) Time Warner Cable Arena 16,108 10–31 42 January 23 Atlanta L 92–104 Ramon Sessions (27) Bismack Biyombo (10) Sessions & Walker (5) Time Warner Cable Arena 12,534 10–32 43 January 26 Minnesota W 102–101 Kemba Walker (25) Bismack Biyombo (13) Kemba Walker (8) Time Warner Cable Arena 15,397 11–32 44 January 28 @ Chicago L 85–93 Gordon & Walker (18) Jeff Adrien (10) Kemba Walker (6) United Center 21,308 11–33 45 January 30 @ San Antonio L 78–102 Ramon Sessions (20) Adrien & Walker (6) Taylor & Walker (4) AT&T Center 18,581 11–34
February : 2–10 (home: 1–4; road: 1–6) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 46 February 2 @ Houston L 95–109 Kemba Walker (24) Jeff Adrien (7) Ramon Sessions (6) Toyota Center 15,494 11–35 47 February 4 @ Miami L 94–99 Ramon Sessions (18) Biyombo & Mullens (9) Ben Gordon (4) American Airlines Arena 19,600 11–36 48 February 6 @ Cleveland L 95–122 Byron Mullens (15) Bismack Biyombo (8) Kemba Walker (4) Quicken Loans Arena 13,264 11–37 49 February 8 L.A. Lakers L 93–100 Henderson & Mullens (20) Byron Mullens (12) Kemba Walker (8) Time Warner Cable Arena 19,624 11–38 50 February 9 @ Philadelphia L 76–87 Ramon Sessions (20) Biyombo & Haywood (7) Sessions & Walker (4) Wells Fargo Center 15,048 11–39 51 February 11 Boston W 94–91 Byron Mullens (25) Byron Mullens (18) Kemba Walker (6) Time Warner Cable Arena 15,709 12–39 52 February 13 @ Indiana L 77–101 Byron Mullens (19) Bismack Biyombo (16) Kemba Walker (6) Bankers Life Fieldhouse 11,707 12–40 All-Star Break 53 February 19 @ Orlando W 105–92 Henderson & Walker (24) Byron Mullens (12) Kemba Walker (7) Amway Center 17,037 13–40 54 February 20 Detroit L 99–105 Kemba Walker (24) Bismack Biyombo (8) Ramon Sessions (8) Time Warner Cable Arena 13,112 13–41 55 February 22 Chicago L 75–105 Kemba Walker (27) Bismack Biyombo (12) Byron Mullens (3) Time Warner Cable Arena 17,870 13–42 56 February 23 Denver L 99–113 Kemba Walker (24) Bismack Biyombo (9) Kemba Walker (5) Time Warner Cable Arena 18,481 13–43 57 February 26 @ L.A. Clippers L 84–106 Gerald Henderson Jr. (24) Byron Mullens (8) Kemba Walker (5) Staples Center 19,060 13-44
March : 4–12 (home: 4–3; road: 0–9) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 58 March 1 @ Utah L 68–98 Byron Mullens (12) Byron Mullens (7) Kemba Walker (7) EnergySolutions Arena 17,691 13–45 59 March 3 @ Sacramento L 83–119 Byron Mullens (12) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (6) Kemba Walker (6) Power Balance Pavilion 14,555 13-46 60 March 4 @ Portland L 105–122 Ramon Sessions (18) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (10) Kemba Walker (11) Rose Garden 18,330 13–47 61 March 6 Brooklyn L 78–99 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (17) Josh McRoberts (6) Kemba Walker (8) Time Warner Cable Arena 13,382 13–48 62 March 8 Oklahoma City L 94–116 Gerald Henderson Jr. (21) Jeff Adrien (6) Gerald Henderson Jr. (5) Time Warner Cable Arena 18,870 13–49 63 March 9 @ Washington L 87–104 Kemba Walker (29) Bismack Biyombo (7) Kemba Walker (6) Verizon Center 16,357 13–50 64 March 12 Boston W 100–74 Gerald Henderson Jr. (35) Josh McRoberts (10) Kemba Walker (4) Time Warner Cable Arena 15,006 14–50 65 March 15 @ Toronto L 78–92 Gerald Henderson Jr. (22) Josh McRoberts (9) Kemba Walker (4) Air Canada Centre 17,514 14–51 66 March 16 @ Boston L 88–105 Jannero Pargo (18) Josh McRoberts (10) Gerald Henderson Jr. (4) TD Garden 18,624 14–52 67 March 18 Washington W 119–114 Gerald Henderson Jr. (27) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (7) Gerald Henderson Jr. (8) Time Warner Cable Arena 10,141 15–52 68 March 20 Toronto W 107–101 Byron Mullens (25) Josh McRoberts (12) Kemba Walker (8) Time Warner Cable Arena 12,872 16–52 69 March 23 Detroit L 91–92 Kemba Walker (25) Bismack Biyombo (10) Kemba Walker Jannero Pargo (3) Time Warner Cable Arena 16,375 16–53 70 March 24 @ Miami L 77–109 Kemba Walker (20) Bismack Biyombo (11) Kemba Walker (3) American Airlines Arena 20,350 16–54 71 March 27 Orlando W 114–108 Gerald Henderson Jr. (34) Josh McRoberts (8) Kemba Walker (9) Time Warner Cable Arena 11,839 17–54 72 March 29 @ New York L 102–111 Gerald Henderson Jr. (35) Bismack Biyombo (9) Kemba Walker (8) Madison Square Garden 19,033 17–55 73 March 30 @ Philadelphia L 92–100 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (21) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (9) Kemba Walker (9) Wells Fargo Center 16,764 17–56
April : 4–5 (home: 4–1; road: 0–4) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 74 April 1 @ Milwaukee L 102–131 Kemba Walker (27) Josh McRoberts (10) Kemba Walker (6) BMO Harris Bradley Center 15,315 17–57 75 April 3 Philadelphia W 88–83 Gerald Henderson Jr. (24) Josh McRoberts (16) Kemba Walker (10) Time Warner Cable Arena 13,097 18–57 76 April 5 Miami L 79–89 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (18) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (14) Kemba Walker (4) Time Warner Cable Arena 19,568 18–58 77 April 6 @ Brooklyn L 96–105 Ben Gordon (27) Bismack Biyombo (10) Gerald Henderson Jr. (5) Barclays Center 17,444 18–59 78 April 9 @ Memphis L 75–94 Kemba Walker (19) Bismack Biyombo (12) Kemba Walker (3) FedExForum 16,591 18–60 79 April 12 @ Detroit L 93–113 Kemba Walker (28) Bismack Biyombo (8) Kemba Walker (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills 19,501 18–61 80 April 13 Milwaukee W 95–85 Kemba Walker (21) Bismack Biyombo (17) Josh McRoberts (9) Time Warner Cable Arena 14,680 19–61 81 April 15 New York W 106–95 Gerald Henderson Jr. (27) Bismack Biyombo (11) Kemba Walker (13) Time Warner Cable Arena 15,238 20–61 82 April 17 Cleveland W 105–98 Kemba Walker (24) Kidd-Gilchrist & McRoberts (8) Kemba Walker (7) Time Warner Cable Arena 13,487 21-61
2012–13 season schedule

Standings

Southeast Division v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div	GP
z-Miami Heat	66	16	.805	–	37–4	29–12	15–1	82
x-Atlanta Hawks	44	38	.537	22	25–16	19–22	11–5	82
Washington Wizards	29	53	.354	37	22–19	7–34	5–11	82
Charlotte Bobcats	21	61	.256	45	15–26	6–35	6–10	82
Orlando Magic	20	62	.244	46	12–29	8–33	3–13	82

Eastern Conference
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	z-Miami Heat *	66	16	.805	–	82
2	y-New York Knicks *	54	28	.659	12.0	82
3	y-Indiana Pacers *	49	32	.605	16.5	81
4	x-Brooklyn Nets	49	33	.598	17.0	82
5	x-Chicago Bulls	45	37	.549	21.0	82
6	x-Atlanta Hawks	44	38	.537	22.0	82
7	x-Boston Celtics	41	40	.506	24.5	81
8	x-Milwaukee Bucks	38	44	.463	28.0	82
9	Philadelphia 76ers	34	48	.415	32.0	82
10	Toronto Raptors	34	48	.415	32.0	82
11	Detroit Pistons	29	53	.354	37.0	82
12	Washington Wizards	29	53	.354	37.0	82
13	Cleveland Cavaliers	24	58	.293	42.0	82
14	Charlotte Bobcats	21	61	.256	45.0	82
15	Orlando Magic	20	62	.244	46.0	82

Transactions

Overview

Players Added Via draft Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Jeffery Taylor Via free agency Brendan Haywood Ramon Sessions Josh Owens Via trade Ben Gordon

Players Lost Via trade Corey Maggette Via free agency D. J. Augustin Waived Jamario Moon Retirement Eduardo Nájera

Trades

June 26, 2012

To Charlotte Bobcats Ben Gordon, future first-round pick

To Detroit Pistons Corey Maggette

Free agents

Additions
Player	Date signed	Former team
Ramon Sessions	July 13	Los Angeles Lakers
Brendan Haywood	July 14	Dallas Mavericks
Josh Owens	September 25	Stanford University (Undrafted in 2012)
DaJuan Summers	September 25	New Orleans Hornets

Subtractions
Player	Date left	New team
D. J. Augustin	July 13	Indiana Pacers
D. J. White	September 25	Shanghai Sharks (China)
Derrick Brown	September 27	San Antonio Spurs

See also

• List of 2012–13 NBA season transactions
• List of Charlotte Hornets seasons

References