align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 76 || April 12, 1989 || @ New York || W 104–99 || Madison Square Garden || 18,385 || 18–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 77 || April 14, 1989 || @ Philadelphia || W 119–115 || Spectrum || 14,321 || 19–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 78 || April 15, 1989 || @ Indiana || L 105–115 || Market Square Arena || 11,860 || 19–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 79 || April 17, 1989 || Boston || L 108–113 (OT) || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 19–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 80 || April 18, 1989 || @ New Jersey || W 121–105 || Brendan Byrne Arena || || 20–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 81 || April 21, 1989 || Milwaukee || L 110–117 || Charlotte Coliseum || 23,388 || 20–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 82 || April 23, 1989 || @ Boston || L 110–120 || Boston Garden || 14,890 || 20–62 |- |- | 1988-89 Schedule Player statistics Awards and records Rex Chapman, NBA All-Rookie Team 2nd Team Transactions July 1, 1988 Released Clinton Wheeler. July 18, 1988 Signed Earl Cureton as a free agent. Traded Bernard Thompson to the Houston Rockets for Robert Reid and a 1990 2nd round draft pick (Steve Scheffler was later selected). July 28, 1988 Signed Kurt Rambis as an unrestricted free agent. August 17, 1988 Signed Tim Kempton as a free agent. October 6, 1988 Signed Brian Rowsom as a free agent. October 17, 1988 Released Sedric Toney. December 30, 1988 Waived Tom Tolbert. February 22, 1989 Waived Rickey Green. March 27, 1989 Signed Sidney Lowe to the first of two 10-day contracts. March 29, 1989 Signed Greg Kite to a contract for the rest of the season. Waived Ralph Lewis. Player Transactions Citation: References External links Expansion Draft Details Charlotte Hornets seasons Char 1988 in sports in North Carolina 1989 in sports in North Carolina