2020–21 Charlotte Hornets season

{{Main|2020 NBA draft}}

{{NBA roster header|team=Charlotte Hornets|season=2020–21}}

{{player2 | num = 2 | first = LaMelo | last = Ball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 180 | school = SPIRE Academy (OH) | DOB = 2001-08-22 }}

{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Bismack | last = Biyombo | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 255 | from = Republic of the Congo | DOB = 1992-08-28 }}

{{player2 | num = 0 | first = Miles | last = Bridges | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 225 | college = Michigan State | DOB = 1998-03-21 }}

{{player2 | num = 22 | first = Vernon | last = Carey | link = Vernon Carey Jr. | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 270 | college = Duke | DOB = 2001-02-25 }}

{{player2 | num = 30 | first = Nate | last = Darling | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 200 | college = Delaware | DOB = 1998-08-30 | note = TW }}

{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Devonte' | last = Graham | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 195 | college = Kansas | DOB = 1995-02-22 }}

{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Gordon | last = Hayward | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 225 | college = Butler | DOB = 1990-03-23 | inj = yes }}

{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Caleb | last = Martin | dab = basketball | pos = GF | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 205 | college = Nevada | DOB = 1995-09-28 }}

{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Cody | last = Martin | dab = basketball | pos = GF | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 205 | college = Nevada | DOB = 1995-09-28 }}

{{player2 | num = 6 | first = Jalen | last = McDaniels | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 205 | college = San Diego State | DOB = 1998-01-31 }}

{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Malik | last = Monk | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 200 | college = Kentucky | DOB = 1998-02-04 }}

{{player2 | num = 14 | first = Nick | last = Richards | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 245 | college = Kentucky | DOB = 1997-11-29 }}

{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Grant | last = Riller | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 190 | college = College of Charleston | DOB = 1997-02-08 | note = TW }}

{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Terry | last = Rozier | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 190 | college = Louisville | DOB = 1994-03-17 }}

{{player2 | num = 9 | first = Brad | last = Wanamaker | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 210 | college = Pittsburgh | DOB = 1989-07-25 }}

{{player2 | num = 25 | first = P. J. | last = Washington | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 230 | college = Kentucky | DOB = 1998-08-23 }}

{{player2 | num = 40 | first = Cody | last = Zeller | pos = FC | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 240 | college = Indiana | DOB = 1992-10-05 }}

{{NBA roster footer

| head_coach =

• James Borrego

| asst_coach =

• Nick Friedman
• Dutch Gaitley
• Jay Hernandez
• Chad Iske
• Nate Mitchell
• Ronald Nored
• Jay Triano

| otherlegend = (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate

| otherlegend2 = (TW) Two-way affiliate player

| roster_url = http://www.nba.com/hornets/roster/

| transaction_url = https://stats.nba.com/transactions/

| accessdate = March 25, 2021

}}

{{2020–21 NBA Southeast standings|team=CHA}}

{{2020–21 NBA East standings|team=CHA}}

Notes

• z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
• c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
• y – Clinched division title
• x – Clinched playoff spot
• pb – Clinched play-in spot
• o – Eliminated from playoff contention
• * – Division leader

{{NBA game log start|Charlotte Hornets|preseason=yes|end_year=2021|record=Total: 1–3 (Home: 0-2; Road: 1–1)}}

{{NBA game log section|Charlotte Hornets|Preseason|first=yes|show=no

| home_wins = 0

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 1

}}

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 1

| December 12

| Toronto

| {{NBA game|id=0012000006|pf=100|pa=111}}

| Miles Bridges (12)

| LaMelo Ball (10)

| LaMelo Ball (4)

| Spectrum Center

| 0–1

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 2

| December 14

| Toronto

| {{NBA game|id=0012000020|pf=109|pa=112}}

| McDaniels, Rozier (15)

| Bridges, Washington (6)

| Graham, Hayward (6)

| Spectrum Center

| 0–2

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 3

| December 17

| @ Orlando

| {{NBA game|id=0012000032|pf=123|pa=115}}

| Terry Rozier (20)

| Terry Rozier (7)

| Devonte' Graham (6)

| Amway Center

| 1–2

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 4

| December 19

| @ Orlando

| {{NBA game|id=0012000047|pf=117|pa=120}}

| Devonte' Graham (25)

| Miles Bridges (15)

| Terry Rozier (6)

| Amway Center

| 1–3

{{NBA game log end|cha|end_year=2021}}

{{NBA game log start|Charlotte Hornets|end_year=2021|record=Total: 33–39; Home: 18–18; Road: 15–21}}

{{NBA game log section|Charlotte Hornets|December|first=yes

| home_wins = 1

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 1

}}

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 1

| December 23

| @ Cleveland

| {{NBA game|id=0022000010|pf=114|pa=121}}

| Terry Rozier (42)

| Miles Bridges (6)

| Devonte' Graham (10)

| Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
300

| 0–1

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 2

| December 26

| Oklahoma City

| {{NBA game|id=0022000022|pf=107|pa=109}}

| Terry Rozier (19)

| Bismack Biyombo (9)

| Devonte' Graham (10)

| Spectrum Center
0

| 0–2

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 3

| December 27

| Brooklyn

| {{NBA game|id=0022000032|pf=106|pa=104}}

| Gordon Hayward (28)

| P. J. Washington (12)

| Gordon Hayward (7)

| Spectrum Center
0

| 1–2

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 4

| December 30

| @ Dallas

| {{NBA game|id=0022000059|pf=118|pa=99}}

| LaMelo Ball (22)

| Miles Bridges (16)

| Ball, Graham (5)

| American Airlines Center
0

| 2–2

{{NBA game log section|Charlotte Hornets|January

| home_wins = 4

| home_losses = 4

| road_wins = 3

| road_losses = 5

}}

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 5

| January 1

| Memphis

| {{NBA game|id=0022000069|pf=93|pa=108}}

| Bismack Biyombo (16)

| LaMelo Ball (6)

| Bismack Biyombo (12)

| Spectrum Center
0

| 2–3

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 6

| January 2

| @ Philadelphia

| {{NBA game|id=0022000082|pf=112|pa=127}}

| Terry Rozier (35)

| Devonte' Graham (9)

| Bismack Biyombo (9)

| Wells Fargo Center
0

| 2–4

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 7

| January 4

| @ Philadelphia

| {{NBA game|id=|pf=101|pa=118}}

| Gordon Hayward (18)

| Hayward, Washington (8)

| LaMelo Ball (9)

| Wells Fargo Center
0

| 2–5

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 8

| January 6

| @ Atlanta

| {{NBA game|id=0022000110|pf=102|pa=94}}

| Gordon Hayward (44)

| P. J. Washington (10)

| Devonte' Graham (7)

| State Farm Arena
0

| 3–5

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 9

| January 8

| @ New Orleans

| {{NBA game|id=0022000126|pf=118|pa=110}}

| Gordon Hayward (26)

| LaMelo Ball (10)

| LaMelo Ball (9)

| Smoothie King Center
759

| 4–5

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 10

| January 9

| Atlanta

| {{NBA game|id=0022000134|pf=113|pa=105}}

| Terry Rozier (23)

| LaMelo Ball (12)

| Lamelo Ball (11)

| Spectrum Center
0

| 5–5

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 11

| January 11

| New York

| {{NBA game|id=0022000149|pf=109|pa=88}}

| Gordon Hayward (34)

| LaMelo Ball (14)

| Ball, Graham (7)

| Spectrum Center
0

| 6–5

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 12

| January 13

| Dallas

| {{NBA game|id=0022000164|pf=93|pa=104}}

| Terry Rozier (18)

| P. J. Washington (10)

| Devonte' Graham (7)

| Spectrum Center
0

| 6–6

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 13

| January 14

| @ Toronto

| {{NBA game|id=0022000175|pf=108|pa=111}}

| Terry Rozier (22)

| P. J. Washington (11)

| LaMelo Ball (7)

| Amalie Arena
0

| 6–7

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 14

| January 16

| @ Toronto

| {{NBA game|id=0022000191|pf=113|pa=116}}

| Gordon Hayward (25)

| P. J. Washington (12)

| Devonte' Graham (7)

| Amalie Arena
0

| 6–8

|-style="background:#ccc;"

| –

| January 20

| Washington

| colspan="6" | Postponed (COVID-19){{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/hornets/hornets-and-wizards-game-jan-20-postponed|title=Hornets and Wizards Game Jan. 20 Postponed|website=NBA.com|date=January 18, 2021|access-date=January 19, 2021}} (Makeup date: February 7){{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/hornets/nba-announces-schedule-update-upcoming-hornets-matchup|title=NBA Announces Schedule Update for Upcoming Hornets Matchup|website=NBA.com|date=January 27, 2021|access-date=February 3, 2021}}

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 15

| January 22

| Chicago

| {{NBA game|id=0022000229|pf=110|pa=123}}

| Gordon Hayward (34)

| Bismack Biyombo (10)

| Devonte' Graham (6)

| Spectrum Center
0

| 6–9

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 16

| January 24

| @ Orlando

| {{NBA game|id=0022000252|pf=107|pa=104}}

| Gordon Hayward (39)

| Gordon Hayward (9)

| LaMelo Ball (8)

| Amway Center
0

| 7–9

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 17

| January 25

| @ Orlando

| {{NBA game|id=0022000259|pf=108|pa=117}}

| Hayward, Rozier (24)

| Biyombo, Zeller (7)

| Ball, Hayward, Washington (4)

| Amway Center
3,167

| 7–10

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 18

| January 27

| Indiana

| {{NBA game|id=0022000271|pf=106|pa=116}}

| Terry Rozier (20)

| Cody Zeller (14)

| Ball, Graham (5)

| Spectrum Center
0

| 7–11

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 19

| January 29

| Indiana

| {{NBA game|id=0022000288|pf=108|pa=105}}

| Rozier, Washington (19)

| P. J. Washington (9)

| Devonte' Graham (10)

| Spectrum Center
0

| 8–11

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 20

| January 30

| Milwaukee

| {{NBA game|id=0022000299|pf=126|pa=114}}

| Ball, Hayward (27)

| Cody Zeller (15)

| LaMelo Ball (9)

| Spectrum Center
0

| 9–11

{{NBA game log section|Charlotte Hornets|February|show=no

| home_wins = 4

| home_losses = 3

| road_wins = 3

| road_losses = 3

}}

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 21

| February 1

| @ Miami

| {{NBA game|id=0022000314|pf=129|pa=121}}

| Malik Monk (36)

| Cody Zeller (12)

| LaMelo Ball (7)

| American Airlines Arena
0

| 10–11

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 22

| February 3

| Philadelphia

| {{NBA game|id=0022000327|pf=111|pa=118}}

| Ball, Hayward (22)

| Bridges, Zeller (8)

| Gordon Hayward (9)

| Spectrum Center
0

| 10–12

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 23

| February 5

| Utah

| {{NBA game|id=0022000342|pf=121|pa=138}}

| LaMelo Ball (34)

| Gordon Hayward (10)

| LaMelo Ball (8)

| Spectrum Center
0

| 10–13

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 24

| February 7

| Washington

| {{NBA game|id=0022000215|pf=119|pa=97}}

| Terry Rozier (26)

| Miles Bridges (14)

| LaMelo Ball (5)

| Spectrum Center
0

| 11–13

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 25

| February 8

| Houston

| {{NBA game|id=0022000367|pf=119|pa=94}}

| LaMelo Ball (24)

| Miles Bridges (10)

| LaMelo Ball (10)

| Spectrum Center
0

| 12–13

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 26

| February 10

| @ Memphis

| {{NBA game|id=0022000386|pf=114|pa=130}}

| Terry Rozier (34)

| Miles Bridges (10)

| LaMelo Ball (5)

| FedEx Forum
1,830

| 12–14

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 27

| February 12

| Minnesota

| {{NBA game|id=0022000395|pf=120|pa=114}}

| Terry Rozier (41)

| LaMelo Ball (11)

| Gordon Hayward (5)

| Spectrum Center
0

| 13–14

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 28

| February 14

| San Antonio

| {{NBA game|id=0022000414|pf=110|pa=122}}

| Terry Rozier (33)

| Ball, Zeller (12)

| LaMelo Ball (8)

| Spectrum Center
0

| 13–15

|-style="background:#ccc;"

| –

| February 17

| Chicago

| colspan="6" | Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: May 6){{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/hornets/nba-postpones-2-upcoming-hornets-games|title=NBA Postpones 2 Upcoming Hornets Games|website=NBA.com|date=February 16, 2021|access-date=February 16, 2021}}

|-style="background:#ccc;"

| –

| February 19

| Denver

| colspan="6" | Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: May 11)

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 29

| February 20

| Golden State

| {{NBA game|id=0022000459|pf=102|pa=100}}

| Terry Rozier (36)

| Hayward, McDaniels (7)

| LaMelo Ball (7)

| Spectrum Center
0

| 14–15

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 30

| February 22

| @ Utah

| {{NBA game|id=0022000478|pf=111|pa=132}}

| Ball, Hayward (21)

| Ball, Zeller (7)

| Ball, Washington (4)

| Vivint Smart Home Arena
3,902

| 14–16

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 31

| February 24

| @ Phoenix

| {{NBA game|id=0022000496|pf=124|pa=121}}

| Malik Monk (29)

| Bismack Biyombo (11)

| LaMelo Ball (8)

| Phoenix Suns Arena
3,296

| 15–16

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 32

| February 26

| @ Golden State

| {{NBA game|id=0022000511|pf=121|pa=130}}

| Malik Monk (25)

| P. J. Washington (10)

| LaMelo Ball (6)

| Chase Center
0

| 15–17

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 33

| February 28

| @ Sacramento

| {{NBA game|id=0022000528|pf=127|pa=126}}

| P. J. Washington (42)

| Bridges, Washington (9)

| LaMelo Ball (12)

| Golden 1 Center
0

| 16–17

{{NBA game log section|Charlotte Hornets|March|show=no

| home_wins = 4

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 4

| road_losses = 4

}}

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 34

| March 1

| @ Portland

| {{NBA game|id=0022000535|pf=111|pa=123}}

| LaMelo Ball (30)

| Cody Martin (9)

| LaMelo Ball (8)

| Moda Center
0

| 16–18

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 35

| March 3

| @ Minnesota

| {{NBA game|id=0022000547|pf=135|pa=102}}

| Terry Rozier (31)

| Miles Bridges (10)

| Gordon Hayward (9)

| Target Center
0

| 17–18

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 36

| March 11

| Detroit

| {{NBA game|id=0022000568|pf=105|pa=102}}

| P. J. Washington (20)

| P. J. Washington (9)

| LaMelo Ball (9)

| Spectrum Center
0

| 18–18

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 37

| March 13

| Toronto

| {{NBA game|id=0022000588|pf=114|pa=104}}

| LaMelo Ball (23)

| LaMelo Ball (9)

| LaMelo Ball (6)

| Spectrum Center
2,861

| 19–18

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 38

| March 15

| Sacramento

| {{NBA game|id=0022000602|pf=122|pa=116}}

| Terry Rozier (26)

| Bismack Biyombo (10)

| Cody Zeller (6)

| Spectrum Center
2,861

| 20–18

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 39

| March 17

| @ Denver

| {{NBA game|id=0022000624|pf=104|pa=129}}

| Terry Rozier (21)

| P. J. Washington (6)

| Gordon Hayward (6)

| Ball Arena
0

| 20–19

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 40

| March 18

| @ L. A. Lakers

| {{NBA game|id=0022000630|pf=105|pa=116}}

| LaMelo Ball (26)

| Bridges, Hayward (9)

| Gordon Hayward (10)

| Staples Center
0

| 20–20

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 41

| March 20

| @ L. A. Clippers

| {{NBA game|id=0022000644|pf=98|pa=125}}

| Miles Bridges (21)

| Gordon Hayward (8)

| Terry Rozier (5)

| Staples Center
0

| 20–21

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 42

| March 22

| @ San Antonio

| {{NBA game|id=0022000655|pf=100|pa=97}}

| Gordon Hayward (27)

| P. J. Washington (13)

| Hayward, Rozier (6)

| AT&T Center
3,222

| 21–21

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 43

| March 24

| @ Houston

| {{NBA game|id=0022000672|pf=122|pa=97}}

| Terry Rozier (25)

| P. J. Washington (12)

| Monk, Rozier, Washington (4)

| Toyota Center
3,163

| 22–21

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 44

| March 26

| Miami

| {{NBA game|id=0022000686|pf=110|pa=105}}

| Malik Monk (32)

| Gordon Hayward (9)

| Terry Rozier (11)

| Spectrum Center
4,215

| 23–21

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 45

| March 28

| Phoenix

| {{NBA game|id=0022000703|pf=97|pa=101}}

| Devonte' Graham (30)

| Bridges, Washington (12)

| Cody Martin (4)

| Spectrum Center
3,850

| 23–22

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 46

| March 30

| @ Washington

| {{NBA game|id=0022000718|pf=114|pa=104}}

| Terry Rozier (27)

| Cody Zeller (13)

| Graham, Hayward (6)

| Capital One Arena
0

| 24–22

{{NBA game log section|Charlotte Hornets|April|show=no

| home_wins = 3

| home_losses = 4

| road_wins = 3

| road_losses = 5

}}

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 47

| April 1

| @ Brooklyn

| {{NBA game|id=0022000732|pf=89|pa=111}}

| Graham, Hayward (13)

| P. J. Washington (8)

| Malik Monk (4)

| Barclays Center
1,773

| 24–23

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 48

| April 2

| @ Indiana

| {{NBA game|id=0022000740|pf=114|pa=97}}

| Miles Bridges (23)

| Miles Bridges (10)

| Graham, Hayward (6)

| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
0

| 25–23

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 49

| April 4

| @ Boston

| {{NBA game|id=0022000757|pf=86|pa=116}}

| Terry Rozier (22)

| Rozier, Zeller (7)

| Devonte' Graham (6)

| TD Garden
0

| 25–24

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 50

| April 7

| @ Oklahoma City

| {{NBA game|id=0022000781|pf=113|pa=102}}

| Jalen McDaniels (21)

| Cody Zeller (14)

| Brad Wanamaker (6)

| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0

| 26–24

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 51

| April 9

| @ Milwaukee

| {{NBA game|id=0022000796|pf=127|pa=119}}

| Miles Bridges (26)

| Cody Zeller (12)

| Brad Wanamaker (7)

| Fiserv Forum
3,280

| 27–24

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 52

| April 11

| Atlanta

| {{NBA game|id=0022000805|pf=101|pa=105}}

| Miles Bridges (23)

| Cody Zeller (9)

| Devonte' Graham (7)

| Spectrum Center
4,148

| 27–25

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 53

| April 13

| L. A. Lakers

| {{NBA game|id=0022000825|pf=93|pa=101}}

| Devonte' Graham (19)

| Bismack Biyombo (12)

| Devonte' Graham (6)

| Spectrum Center
3,676

| 27–26

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 54

| April 14

| Cleveland

| {{NBA game|id=0022000829|pf=90|pa=103}}

| Terry Rozier (22)

| Bridges, Rozier, Cody Zeller (7)

| Terry Rozier (8)

| Spectrum Center
2,955

| 27–27

|-style="background:#fcc"

| 55

| April 16

| @ Brooklyn

| {{NBA game|id=0022000848|pf=115|pa=130}}

| Terry Rozier (27)

| Miles Bridges (9)

| Terry Rozier (10)

| Barclays Center
1,773

| 27–28

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 56

| April 18

| Portland

| {{NBA game|id=0022000362|pf=109|pa=101}}

| Terry Rozier (34)

| Rozier, Washington (8)

| Terry Rozier (10)

| Spectrum Center
3,880

| 28–28

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 57

| April 20

| @ New York

| {{NBA game|id=0022000877|pf=97|pa=109}}

| P. J. Washington (26)

| Miles Bridges (14)

| Terry Rozier (8)

| Madison Square Garden
1,753

| 28–29

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 58

| April 22

| @ Chicago

| {{NBA game|id=0022000896|pf=91|pa=108}}

| Devonte' Graham (16)

| Cody Zeller (6)

| Terry Rozier (8)

| United Center
0

| 28–30

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 59

| April 23

| Cleveland

| {{NBA game|id=0022000900|pf=108|pa=102}}

| Bridges, Rozier, Washington (25)

| Bismack Biyombo (11)

| Devonte' Graham (10)

| Spectrum Center
4,060

| 29–30

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 60

| April 25

| Boston

| {{NBA game|id=0022000911|pf=125|pa=104}}

| Devonte' Graham (24)

| P. J. Washington (12)

| Terry Rozier (11)

| Spectrum Center
4,493

| 30–30

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 61

| April 27

| Milwaukee

| {{NBA game|id=0022000928|pf=104|pa=114}}

| Devonte' Graham (25)

| Miles Bridges (10)

| Bridges, Graham, Wanamaker (6)

| Spectrum Center
3,240

| 30–31

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 62

| April 28

| @ Boston

| {{NBA game|id=0022000936|pf=111|pa=120}}

| Devonte' Graham (25)

| Cody Martin (9)

| Graham, Rozier (7)

| TD Garden
2,298

| 30–32

{{NBA game log section|Charlotte Hornets|May|show=yes

| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 5

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 2

}}

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 63

| May 1

| Detroit

| {{NBA game|id=0022000957|pf=107|pa=94}}

| Terry Rozier (29)

| Biyombo, McDaniels (9)

| LaMelo Ball (8)

| Spectrum Center
3,776

| 31–32

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 64

| May 2

| Miami

| {{NBA game|id=0022000969|pf=111|pa=121}}

| P. J. Washington (21)

| Jalen McDaniels (9)

| Bridges, Ball, Graham, Monk (5)

| Spectrum Center
4,095

| 31–33

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 65

| May 4

| @ Detroit

| {{NBA game|id=0022000984|pf=102|pa=99}}

| LaMelo Ball (23)

| Jalen McDaniels (12)

| Ball, Rozier (6)

| Little Caesars Arena
750

| 32–33

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 66

| May 6

| Chicago

| {{NBA game|id=0022000434|pf=99|pa=120}}

| P. J. Washington (24)

| Terry Rozier (8)

| LaMelo Ball (9)

| Spectrum Center
3,769

| 32–34

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 67

| May 7

| Orlando

| {{NBA game|id=0022001004|pf=122|pa=112}}

| Terry Rozier (28)

| Bismack Biyombo (11)

| Ball, Rozier (6)

| Spectrum Center
3,751

| 33–34

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 68

| May 9

| New Orleans

| {{NBA game|id=0022001020|pf=110|pa=112}}

| Terry Rozier (43)

| P. J. Washington (12)

| LaMelo Ball (5)

| Spectrum Center
4,196

| 33–35

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 69

| May 11

| Denver

| {{NBA game|id=0022000448|pf=112|pa=117}}

| Devonte' Graham (31)

| LaMelo Ball (12)

| LaMelo Ball (7)

| Spectrum Center
3,997

| 33–36

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 70

| May 13

| L. A. Clippers

| {{NBA game|id=0022001047|pf=90|pa=113}}

| LaMelo Ball (18)

| Bismack Biyombo (7)

| LaMelo Ball (7)

| Spectrum Center
4,442

| 33–37

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 71

| May 15

| @ New York

| {{NBA game|id=0022001064|pf=109|pa=118|ot=1}}

| Miles Bridges (30)

| Cody Zeller (11)

| Devonte' Graham (8)

| Madison Square Garden
1,981

| 33–38

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 72

| May 16

| @ Washington

| {{NBA game|id=0022001080|pf=110|pa=115}}

| Terry Rozier (22)

| Rozier, Washington (9)

| Terry Rozier (9)

| Capital One Arena
5,333

| 33–39

{{NBA game log end|cha|end_year=2021}}

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| home_wins = 0

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 1

}}

|-style=background:#fcc;"

| 1

| May 18

| @ Indiana

| {{NBA game|id=0052000111|pf=117|pa=144}}

| Miles Bridges (23)

| Bridges, Rozier (8)

| Terry Rozier (6)

| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
0

| 0–1

{{NBA game log end}}

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