

In March, the Hornets went into a tailspin, winning just 3 of 14 games. On March 8, the Hornets returned to New Orleans with a near sell-out crowd on hand to watch the Hornets lose to the Los Angeles Lakers 113–107. Paul showed the poise and play making skills of a veteran finishing second in steals and seventh in assists as he posted a terrific 3.34 assist-to-turnover ratio, while leading all rookies with 16.1 points per game. He also had 19 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals and finished the game with a 25 efficiency. That day he went for 6 blocks in Charlotte Hornets's road loss against Golden State Warriors, 107-100. On December 12, 2005, Emeka Okafor set a season high in blocks in a NBA game. In January and February, the club played winning basketball despite losing Chris Andersen to a two-year suspension for illegal drugs. Emeka Okafor blocks a season high 6 blocks for Charlotte Hornets Emeka Okafor. The addition of draft pick Chris Paul resulted in the team competing for a playoff spot. AUCarolinas, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, was formed in June 2005 by three fathers of physically disabled children in the greater Charlotte area. In Oklahoma City, the Hornets enjoyed sell-out crowds at the Ford Center.
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With the New Orleans Arena partly damaged and the city's infrastructure in need of repair the Hornets signed a deal to play most of their games in Oklahoma City, becoming the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets for this season. We provide up-to-date basketball scores and statistics for every professional player and team in every major league in the world, including all NBA scores and stats since 1949. ▼ 2005–06 New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets seasonīefore the commencement of training camp, the City of New Orleans was hit by Hurricane Katrina. The Charlotte Hornets were relocated to New Orleans following improper funds for the new arena and where christened as the New Orleans Hornets. Quick facts: 2005–06 New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornet.
