New Orleans Hornets 2011-2012 Schedule

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Published: July 19, 2011

The New Orleans Hornets schedule for 2011-2012 has been finalized, despite the current lockout. Chris Paul and friends will open at home against the Chicago Bulls on November 2nd, and will wrap things up April 18th against Memphis. In between those two, there are a lot of other games, but one thing stands out– The Hornets receive no love nationally.

A quick glance at the TV schedule reveals what should be an exciting TNT televised game in LA against the Clippers on Thanksgiving, an ESPN televised game in New York on February 17th, and… and…

Are you kidding me? Zero nationally televised home games on the major stations?

All in all the Hornets are slated to appear on TNT and ESPN once each. They don’t make an appearance on ABC. It is of no consolation that they will be on NBA TV six times.

Thanks for the shaft, everyone. On behalf of Hornets fans everywhere, we appreciate it.

For those scoring at home, that means that right now there are 73 games (65 from CST) slated to be televised, which means that we can look forward to 9 games in which the Hornets simply will not be available for local fans to watch on TV. That makes sense, considering the Bees made the playoffs last year and have one of the biggest superstars in the game.

Frankly, this is turning into a bad recurring joke.

Full 2011-2012 Hornets Schedule

NOVEMBER

Date    Day    Opponent    Time
2    Wed    Chicago    7:00 p.m.
5    Sat    at Sacramento    9:00 p.m.
6    Sun    at L.A. Lakers    8:30 p.m.
9    Wed    Miami    7:00 p.m.
11    Fri    Golden State    7:00 p.m.
12    Sat    at San Antonio    7:30 p.m.
16    Wed    Houston    7:00 p.m.
18    Fri    New Jersey    7:00 p.m.
19    Sat    at Orlando    6:00 p.m.
22    Tue    at Phoenix    8:00 p.m.
24    Thu    at L.A. Clippers    9:30 p.m.
25    Fri    at Golden State    9:30 p.m.
27    Sun    at Denver    7:00 p.m.
30    Wed    Detroit    7:00 p.m.

DECEMBER
Date    Day    Opponent    Time

2    Fri    at Philadelphia    6:00 p.m.
4    Sun    at Oklahoma City    6:00 p.m.
7    Wed    L.A. Clippers    7:00 p.m.
10    Sat    at Minnesota    7:00 p.m.
12    Mon    at Utah    8:00 p.m.
16    Fri    Golden State    7:00 p.m.
18    Sun    at Toronto    12:00 p.m.
19    Mon    at Washington    6:00 p.m.
21    Wed    Dallas    7:00 p.m.
23    Fri    San Antonio    7:00 p.m.
26    Mon    at Charlotte    6:00 p.m.
28    Wed    Boston    7:00 p.m.
30    Fri    Phoenix    7:00 p.m.

JANUARY
Date    Day    Opponent    Time

2    Mon    at Miami    6:30 p.m.
4    Wed    Philadelphia    7:00 p.m.
6    Fri    Denver    7:00 p.m.
7    Sat    at Houston    7:00 p.m.
11    Wed    Oklahoma City    7:00 p.m.
13    Fri    Minnesota    7:00 p.m.
14    Sat    at Memphis    7:00 p.m.
16    Mon    Milwaukee    2:00 p.m.
18    Wed    Houston    7:00 p.m.
21    Sat    Dallas    7:00 p.m.
23    Mon    San Antonio    7:00 p.m.
25    Wed    at Dallas    7:30 p.m.
27    Fri    Orlando    7:00 p.m.
29    Sun    Atlanta    6:00 p.m.

FEBRUARY
Date    Day    Opponent

1    Wed    Denver    7:00 p.m.
3    Fri    at Oklahoma City    7:00 p.m.
4    Sat    at Detroit    6:30 p.m.

6    Mon    Cleveland    7:00 p.m.
8    Wed    Memphis    7:00 p.m.
10    Fri    Portland    7:00 p.m.
11    Sat    at Milwaukee    7:30 p.m.
13    Mon    Utah    7:00 p.m.
15    Wed    at Cleveland    6:30 p.m.
17    Fri    at New York    7:00 p.m.
19    Sun    at Indiana    5:00 p.m.
22    Wed    at Dallas    7:30 p.m.
28    Tue    at Chicago    7:00 p.m.
29    Wed    Toronto    7:00 p.m.

MARCH
Date    Day    Opponent    Time
2    Fri    Indiana    7:00 p.m.
3    Sat    Charlotte    7:00 p.m.
5    Mon    at Portland    9:00 p.m.
7    Wed    at Sacramento    9:00 p.m.
9    Fri    at Denver    8:00 p.m.
10    Sat    at Minnesota    7:00 p.m.
12    Mon    Oklahoma City    7:00 p.m.
14    Wed    L.A. Lakers    7:00 p.m.
16    Fri    at Atlanta    6:30 p.m.
17    Sat    Washington    7:00 p.m.
19    Mon    at New Jersey    6:30 p.m.
20    Tue    at Boston    6:30 p.m.
22    Thu    L.A. Clippers    7:00 p.m.
24    Sat    Sacramento    7:00 p.m.
26    Mon    at L.A. Clippers    9:30 p.m.
28    Wed    at Golden State    9:30 p.m.
29    Thu    at Portland    9:00 p.m.

APRIL
Date    Day    Opponent    Time

1    Sun    at Phoenix    8:00 p.m.
4    Wed    New York    7:00 p.m.
6    Fri    at San Antonio    7:30 p.m.
7    Sat    Minnesota    7:00 p.m.
9    Mon    L.A. Lakers    7:00 p.m.
11    Wed    Sacramento    7:00 p.m.
13    Fri    Utah    7:00 p.m.
15    Sun    Memphis    6:00 p.m.
16    Mon    at Houston    7:00 p.m.
18    Wed    at Memphis    7:00 p.m.

Notes

  • The Hornets will play 18 of their 41 home games on Friday (11), Saturday (5) or Sunday (2) night.
  • Their most frequent game night will be Wednesday (16).
  • The Hornets play five of their first eight games at home to open the season, including a tilt against the Eastern Conference Champion Miami HEAT on Wednesday, Nov. 9 before embarking on a five-game road swing.
  • All home games will tip off at 7:00 p.m. with the following exceptions: Monday, Jan. 16 vs. Milwaukee; Sunday, Jan. 29 vs. Atlanta; Sunday, Apr. 15 vs. Memphis. The Bucks game will tip off at 2:00 p.m., while the Hawks and Grizzlies games will tip off at 6:00 p.m.
  • The Hornets’ longest road trip will be two five-game swing taking place Nov. 19-27 and Feb. 15-28, while the longest home stand is five games taking place at the end of the regular season, Apr. 7-15.
  • The Hornets will play Southwest Division rivals (Dallas, Houston, Memphis and San Antonio) four times each (twice at home/twice on the road). The same holds true for Pacific and Northwest Division teams, with the exception of Phoenix (one home game on Dec. 30), Portland (one home game on Feb. 10), L.A. Lakers (one road game on Nov. 6) and Utah (one road game on Dec. 12).
  • The Mavericks are featured on TNT and ESPN ten times as much as the Hornets.

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