The 2009–10 Charlotte Bobcats season was the 20th season of NBA basketball in Charlotte , and their 6th as the Charlotte Bobcats. Michael Jordan bought controlling interest in the team from founding owner Bob Johnson in March.
The season saw the franchise finish with its first winning record and playoff appearance in its current incarnation. However, their playoff stay was short-lived, as they were swept by the Orlando Magic in four games.
Key dates
Offseason
2009 NBA draft
The Bobcats selected Gerald Henderson with their first pick in the 2009 NBA draft.
The Charlotte Bobcats made the following selections:[ 1]
Free agency
Charlotte free agents:
Roster
2009–10 Charlotte Bobcats roster
Players
Coaches
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Pre-season
Regular season
Standings
Game log
2009–10 game log Total: 44–38 (home: 31–10; road: 13–28)
October: 1–2 (home: 1–0; road: 0–2)
November: 6–7 (home: 5–2; road: 1–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
4
November 2
New Jersey
79–68
Gerald Wallace (24)
Gerald Wallace (20)
Boris Diaw , Raymond Felton (3)
Time Warner Cable Arena 9,380
2–2
5
November 6
Atlanta
103–83
Raja Bell (24)
Tyson Chandler (10)
Raymond Felton (7)
Time Warner Cable Arena 15,874
3–2
6
November 7
@ Chicago
90–93
Boris Diaw (20)
Gerald Wallace (9)
Raymond Felton (10)
United Center 21,108
3-3
7
November 10
Orlando
81–93
Raymond Felton (18)
Gerald Wallace (9)
Boris Diaw (8)
Time Warner Cable Arena 13,415
3–4
8
November 11
@ Detroit
75–98
Nazr Mohammed (13)
Nazr Mohammed (8)
Raymond Felton , Boris Diaw (4)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 15,417
3–5
9
November 14
Portland
74–80
Boris Diaw (21)
Gerald Wallace , Tyson Chandler (8)
Raymond Felton , Boris Diaw (4)
Time Warner Cable Arena 15,872
3–6
10
November 16
@ Orlando
91–97
Ronald Murray (31)
Gerald Wallace , Stephen Jackson (9)
Raymond Felton (5)
Amway Arena 17,461
3–7
11
November 18
@ Philadelphia
84–86
Stephen Jackson (26)
Gerald Wallace (12)
Raymond Felton , Stephen Jackson (5)
Wachovia Center 11,585
3–8
12
November 20
@ Milwaukee
88–95
Stephen Jackson , Gerald Wallace (22)
Gerald Wallace (10)
Ronald Murray (6)
Bradley Center 15,578
3–9
13
November 22
Indiana
104–88
Boris Diaw (17)
Gerald Wallace (11)
Raymond Felton (6)
Time Warner Cable Arena 14,730
4–9
14
November 25
Toronto
116–81
Gerald Wallace (31)
Gerald Wallace (13)
Stephen Jackson (6)
Time Warner Cable Arena 13,689
5–9
15
November 27
Cleveland
94–87
Gerald Wallace (31)
Gerald Wallace (14)
Raymond Felton (7)
Time Warner Cable Arena 19,168
6–9
16
November 28
@ Washington
92–76
Gerald Wallace (14)
Gerald Wallace (14)
Boris Diaw (6)
Verizon Center 17,311
7–9
December: 5–9 (home: 5–2; road: 0–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
17
December 1
Boston
90–108
Nazr Mohammed (16)
Gerald Wallace (8)
Raymond Felton (5)
Time Warner Cable Arena 15,129
7–10
18
December 4
@ New Jersey
91–97
Stephen Jackson , Raymond Felton (28)
Gerald Wallace (20)
Boris Diaw (6)
Izod Center 12,131
7–11
19
December 5
Philadelphia
106–105
Boris Diaw (28)
Gerald Wallace (14)
Raymond Felton (8)
Time Warner Cable Arena 13,352
8–11
20
December 8
Denver
107–95
Stephen Jackson , Gerald Wallace (25)
Gerald Wallace (16)
Stephen Jackson (6)
Time Warner Cable Arena 14,127
9–11
21
December 11
@ San Antonio
85–104
Stephen Jackson (23)
Gerald Wallace (6)
Raymond Felton (5)
AT&T Center 17,508
9–12
22
December 12
@ Dallas
97–98 (OT)
Stephen Jackson (28)
Gerald Wallace (16)
Raymond Felton (8)
American Airlines Center 20,151
9–13
23
December 15
New York
94–87
Stephen Jackson (24)
Tyson Chandler (12)
Raymond Felton (6)
Time Warner Cable Arena 13,606
10–13
24
December 16
@ Indiana
98–101
Gerald Wallace (29)
Tyson Chandler (13)
D. J. Augustin (6)
Conseco Fieldhouse 11,888
10–14
25
December 19
Utah
102–110
Gerald Wallace (30)
Gerald Wallace (13)
Gerald Wallace , Boris Diaw (5)
Time Warner Cable Arena 14,963
10–15
26
December 20
@ New York
94–98
Raymond Felton (27)
Tyson Chandler (14)
Raymond Felton (7)
Madison Square Garden 18,767
10–16
27
December 22
Detroit
88–76
Gerald Wallace (29)
Gerald Wallace (12)
Raymond Felton (8)
Time Warner Cable Arena 16,864
11–16
28
December 26
@ Oklahoma City
91–98
Stephen Jackson (24)
Stephen Jackson , Nazr Mohammed (8)
Stephen Jackson , Raymond Felton (5)
Ford Center 17,961
11–17
29
December 28
Milwaukee
94–84
Gerald Wallace (21)
Gerald Wallace (14)
Boris Diaw (5)
Time Warner Cable Arena 15,473
12–17
30
December 30
@ Toronto
103–107
Stephen Jackson (30)
Gerald Wallace (16)
Stephen Jackson (5)
Air Canada Centre 18,979
12–18
January: 12–4 (home: 7–1; road: 5–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
31
January 2
@ Miami
107–97
Stephen Jackson (35)
Stephen Jackson , Gerald Wallace (8)
Raymond Felton (6)
American Airlines Arena 17,856
13–18
32
January 3
@ Cleveland
91–88
Stephen Jackson (22)
Gerald Wallace (12)
Raymond Felton , Boris Diaw (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
14–18
33
January 5
Chicago
113–108
Gerald Wallace (32)
Gerald Wallace (9)
Raymond Felton , Boris Diaw (6)
Time Warner Cable Arena 13,749
15–18
34
January 7
@ New York
93–97
Stephen Jackson (26)
Gerald Wallace (9)
Raymond Felton (9)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
15–19
35
January 9
Memphis
89–87
Raymond Felton (19)
Boris Diaw (10)
Boris Diaw (6)
Time Warner Cable Arena 15,438
16–19
36
January 12
Houston
102–94
Stephen Jackson (43)
Stephen Jackson , Gerald Wallace (8)
Boris Diaw (6)
Time Warner Cable Arena 11,463
17–19
37
January 15
San Antonio
92–76
Boris Diaw (26)
Boris Diaw (11)
D. J. Augustin (7)
Time Warner Cable Arena 15,742
18–19
38
January 16
Phoenix
125–99
Gerald Wallace , Stephen Jackson (29)
Gerald Wallace (13)
Stephen Jackson (8)
Time Warner Cable Arena 17,574
19-19
39
January 18
Sacramento
105–103
Gerald Wallace (28)
Raymond Felton (9)
Raymond Felton (10)
Time Warner Cable Arena 13,678
20–19
40
January 20
Miami
104–65
Stephen Jackson (24)
Gerald Wallace , Nazr Mohammed (10)
Raymond Felton (5)
Time Warner Cable Arena 14,212
21–19
41
January 22
@ Atlanta
89–103
Gerald Wallace (25)
Nazr Mohammed , Gerald Wallace , Stephen Jackson (6)
Ronald Murray (9)
Philips Arena 14,701
21–20
42
January 23
Orlando
95–106 (OT)
D. J. Augustin (22)
Gerald Wallace , Boris Diaw (10)
Boris Diaw (5)
Time Warner Cable Arena 19,277
21-21
43
January 25
@ Denver
93–104
Stephen Jackson (22)
Gerald Wallace (7)
Raymond Felton (9)
Pepsi Center 16,909
21–22
44
January 26
@ Phoenix
114–109 (OT)
Stephen Jackson (30)
Boris Diaw (11)
Stephen Jackson , Boris Diaw (5)
US Airways Center 15,722
22-22
45
January 29
@ Golden State
121–110
Gerald Wallace , Stephen Jackson (30)
Gerald Wallace (13)
D. J. Augustin , Raymond Felton (6)
Oracle Arena 17,850
23–22
46
January 30
@ Sacramento
103–96
Gerald Wallace (38)
Gerald Wallace (11)
Stephen Jackson (8)
ARCO Arena 14,186
24–22
February: 4–7 (home: 2–2; road: 2–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
47
February 1
@ Portland
79–98
Raymond Felton (23)
Gerald Wallace (10)
Stephen Jackson (4)
Rose Garden 20,106
24–23
48
February 3
@ L.A. Lakers
97–99
Stephen Jackson (30)
Nazr Mohammed (17)
Boris Diaw (5)
Staples Center 18,997
24-24
49
February 6
New Orleans
99–104
Stephen Jackson (26)
Boris Diaw (8)
Raymond Felton (7)
Time Warner Cable Arena 19,164
24–25
50
February 9
Washington
94–92
Stephen Jackson (22)
Nazr Mohammed (10)
Raymond Felton (5)
Time Warner Cable Arena 12,376
25-25
51
February 10
@ Minnesota
93–92
Stephen Jackson (33)
Nazr Mohammed (20)
D. J. Augustin (7)
Target Center 13,352
26–25
52
February 16
New Jersey
94–103
Gerald Wallace (21)
Gerald Wallace , Boris Diaw (10)
Stephen Jackson (5)
Time Warner Cable Arena 13,712
26-26
53
February 19
Cleveland
110–93
Stephen Jackson (29)
Tyrus Thomas (12)
Boris Diaw (9)
Time Warner Cable Arena 19,568
27–26
54
February 20
@ Milwaukee
88–93
Stephen Jackson (35)
Tyrus Thomas (11)
Stephen Jackson (5)
Bradley Center 17,174
27-27
55
February 22
@ L.A. Clippers
94–98
Gerald Wallace (32)
Gerald Wallace (12)
Boris Diaw , Raymond Felton (9)
Staples Center 15,892
27–28
56
February 24
@ Utah
93–102
Gerald Wallace (27)
Gerald Wallace (8)
Raymond Felton (5)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
27–29
57
February 26
@ Memphis
93–89
Stephen Jackson (32)
Stephen Jackson (11)
Raymond Felton (7)
FedExForum 14,713
28–29
March: 11–6 (home: 8–2; road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
58
March 1
Dallas
84–89
Stephen Jackson (20)
Tyrus Thomas (12)
Raymond Felton (5)
Time Warner Cable Arena 15,691
28–30
59
March 3
@ Boston
80–104
Tyrus Thomas (15)
Tyrus Thomas (10)
Raymond Felton (6)
TD Garden 18,624
28–31
60
March 5
L.A. Lakers
98–93
Stephen Jackson (21)
Gerald Wallace (10)
D. J. Augustin , Boris Diaw (5)
Time Warner Cable Arena 19,568
29–31
61
March 6
Golden State
101–90
D. J. Augustin (19)
Boris Diaw (12)
Boris Diaw (9)
Time Warner Cable Arena 19,392
30–31
62
March 9
Miami
83–78
Stephen Jackson (17)
Gerald Wallace (17)
Raymond Felton (11)
Time Warner Cable Arena 18,646
31-31
63
March 10
@ Philadelphia
102–87
Gerald Wallace (28)
Stephen Jackson (10)
Raymond Felton (6)
Wachovia Center 11,358
32–31
64
March 12
L.A. Clippers
106–98
Stephen Jackson (24)
Tyson Chandler (9)
Raymond Felton (11)
Time Warner Cable Arena 15,835
33–31
65
March 14
@ Orlando
96–89
Stephen Jackson (28)
Theo Ratliff , Tyrus Thomas (9)
Raymond Felton (7)
Amway Arena 17,461
34–31
66
March 16
@ Indiana
94–99
Boris Diaw , Stephen Jackson (20)
Stephen Jackson (9)
Raymond Felton , Stephen Jackson (6)
Conseco Fieldhouse 10,850
34–32
67
March 17
Oklahoma City
100–92
Stephen Jackson (20)
Tyrus Thomas (9)
Raymond Felton (7)
Time Warner Cable Arena 16,179
35–32
68
March 19
@ Atlanta
92–93 (OT)
Raymond Felton (25)
Gerald Wallace (16)
Boris Diaw (6)
Philips Arena 17,697
35–33
69
March 20
@ Miami
71–77
Stephen Jackson (18)
Tyson Chandler (11)
Raymond Felton (5)
American Airlines Arena 18,766
35–34
70
March 23
@ Washington
95–86 (OT)
Gerald Wallace , Boris Diaw (17)
Gerald Wallace (19)
Raymond Felton (5)
Verizon Center 12,742
36–34
71
March 24
Minnesota
108–95
Stephen Jackson (37)
Tyson Chandler (9)
Raymond Felton (8)
Time Warner Cable Arena 14,457
37–34
72
March 26
Washington
107–96
Gerald Wallace (23)
Gerald Wallace (6)
Raymond Felton (11)
Time Warner Cable Arena 16,365
38–34
73
March 29
Toronto
101–103
Stephen Jackson , Raymond Felton (18)
Gerald Wallace (8)
Boris Diaw , Raymond Felton (7)
Time Warner Cable Arena 14,534
38–35
74
March 31
Philadelphia
103–84
Gerald Wallace (24)
Gerald Wallace (12)
Raymond Felton (6)
Time Warner Cable Arena 14,139
39–35
April: 5–3 (home: 3–1; road: 2–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
75
April 2
Milwaukee
87–86 (OT)
Stephen Jackson (32)
Gerald Wallace (11)
Raymond Felton (6)
Time Warner Cable Arena 18,118
40–35
76
April 3
@ Chicago
88–96
Boris Diaw (18)
Boris Diaw (7)
Boris Diaw (6)
United Center 20,996
40–36
77
April 6
Atlanta
109–100
Gerald Wallace (28)
Boris Diaw (9)
Boris Diaw (9)
Time Warner Cable Arena 18,610
41–36
78
April 7
@ New Orleans
104–103
Stephen Jackson (29)
Tyson Chandler (10)
Raymond Felton (7)
New Orleans Arena 13,333
42–36
79
April 9
@ Houston
90–97
Gerald Wallace , Boris Diaw (18)
Tyson Chandler (12)
Boris Diaw , Raymond Felton (5)
Toyota Center 16,488
42–37
80
April 10
Detroit
99–95
Larry Hughes (18)
Stephen Jackson , Theo Ratliff (6)
D. J. Augustin (9)
Time Warner Cable Arena 19,328
43–37
81
April 12
@ New Jersey
105–95
Stephen Jackson (17)
Stephen Jackson (9)
Raymond Felton (8)
Izod Center 14,118
44–37
82
April 14
Chicago
89–98
Tyrus Thomas (16)
Tyrus Thomas (9)
Raymond Felton (5)
Time Warner Cable Arena 17,439
44–38
2009–10 season schedule
Playoffs
Game log
2010 playoff game log Total: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
First Round: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
2010 playoff schedule
Player statistics
Regular season
Player
POS
GP
GS
MP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
MPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Boris Diaw
PF
82
82
2,906
424
325
60
57
925
35.4
5.2
4.0
.7
.7
11.3
Raymond Felton
PG
80
80
2,643
288
446
123
22
968
33.0
3.6
5.6
1.5
.3
12.1
D. J. Augustin
PG
80
2
1,472
97
193
45
5
508
18.4
1.2
2.4
.6
.1
6.4
Gerald Wallace
SF
76
76
3,119
762
161
117
83
1,386
41.0
10.0
2.1
1.5
1.1
18.2
Stephen Jackson †
SG
72
72
2,829
366
258
118
37
1,518
39.3
5.1
3.6
1.6
.5
21.1
Stephen Graham
SG
70
8
804
135
23
20
10
296
11.5
1.9
.3
.3
.1
4.2
Nazr Mohammed
C
58
29
984
304
28
15
43
459
17.0
5.2
.5
.3
.7
7.9
Derrick Brown
SF
57
0
535
78
19
21
10
186
9.4
1.4
.3
.4
.2
3.3
Tyson Chandler
C
51
27
1,163
320
16
17
55
333
22.8
6.3
.3
.3
1.1
6.5
Ronald Murray †
SG
46
1
993
98
84
28
12
454
21.6
2.1
1.8
.6
.3
9.9
Gerald Henderson Jr.
SG
43
0
355
55
13
10
9
113
8.3
1.3
.3
.2
.2
2.6
Theo Ratliff †
C
28
26
624
117
16
9
43
144
22.3
4.2
.6
.3
1.5
5.1
DeSagana Diop
C
27
0
262
65
5
5
14
32
9.7
2.4
.2
.2
.5
1.2
Tyrus Thomas †
C
25
0
542
152
23
23
37
252
21.7
6.1
.9
.9
1.5
10.1
Larry Hughes †
SG
14
2
295
32
28
12
4
114
21.1
2.3
2.0
.9
.3
8.1
Acie Law †
PG
9
0
33
1
3
1
1
16
3.7
.1
.3
.1
.1
1.8
Vladimir Radmanović †
PF
8
0
133
29
7
3
1
39
16.6
3.6
.9
.4
.1
4.9
Alexis Ajinça
C
6
0
30
4
0
1
1
10
5.0
.7
.0
.2
.2
1.7
Raja Bell †
SG
5
5
157
21
10
4
2
60
31.4
4.2
2.0
.8
.4
12.0
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Bobcats only.
Playoffs
Awards, records and milestones
Awards
All-Star
Gerald Wallace was selected to his first All-Star game and the first selection for a Bobcat player in team history. He also competed in the Slam Dunk contest.
Records
First Bobcats team to make it to the postseason.
Milestones
The Bobcats made the playoffs for the first time ever, had a winning record for the first time ever, and had an NBA All-Star (Wallace) for the first time ever. They broke (and as of April 10 continue to set) a franchise record for wins in a season with 42, setting them for an above-.500 season. They clinched their first ever playoff berth April 8.
Transactions
Players Added
Via Draft
Via Trade
Via Free Agency
Players Lost
Via Trade
Via Free Agency
References
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