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2009–10 New Orleans Hornets season

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Head coach
  
Jeff Bower

Record
  
37–45 (.451)

Television
  
Cox Sports Television

Arena
  
New Orleans Arena

Playoff finish
  
Did not qualify

Place
  
Division: 5th (Southwest)Conference: 11th (Western)

The 2009–10 New Orleans Hornets season, was the team's 8th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA)

Contents

Key dates

  • June 25 – The 2009 NBA draft took place in New York City.
  • July 8 – The free agency period started.
  • November 12 – After a 3–6 start, the Hornets become the first NBA team this season to fire its head coach, dismissing Byron Scott. General manager Jeff Bower is named new head coach. In addition, former head coach Tim Floyd was brought in as an assistant coach.
  • January 28 – Hornets point guard Chris Paul was selected as all-star reserve.

    • Week/Month

  • Chris Paul was named Western Conference Player of the Month for February.
  • Darren Collison was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for February.

    • All-Star

  • Chris Paul was selected as an All-Star reserve (third All-Star appearance; did not play due to injury).

    • Season

  • Darren Collison, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
  • Marcus Thornton, NBA All-Rookie Team 2nd Team

    • Records

  • On January 30, Darren Collison set a Hornets record for assists by a rookie with 18 against the Memphis Grizzlies.
  • On February 23, Marcus Thornton set a Hornets record for most points scored in a quarter with 23.

    • References

    2009–10 New Orleans Hornets season Wikipedia
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