The Charlotte Hornets had their best record in a season in 1996-97, with a record of 54-28.

what was the best record in a season for the hornets

TEAM	REC	SEASON	GP	W%	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
Charlotte Hornets	54-28	1996-97	82	.659	241.5	98.9	39.1	24.6	7.3	4.3	14.7	36.4	77.3	47.1	7.2	16.9	42.8	18.8	24.2	77.7	19,805	8,108	3,208	2,021	597	349	1,203	1,702
Charlotte Hornets	51-31	1997-98	82	.622	241.2	96.6	40.6	23.7	8.4	3.8	15.2	36.2	77.4	46.8	4.2	11.0	38.3	20.0	26.7	75.1	19,780	7,923	3,326	1,941	691	312	1,247	1,757
Charlotte Hornets	50-32	1994-95	82	.610	241.5	100.6	39.4	25.3	7.6	4.9	14.9	37.2	78.5	47.4	6.8	17.2	39.7	19.4	24.9	77.7	19,805	8,249	3,227	2,072	620	399	1,224	1,685
Charlotte Hornets	49-33	1999-00	82	.598	241.2	98.4	42.9	24.7	8.9	5.9	14.7	35.8	79.7	44.9	4.1	12.2	33.9	22.7	30.0	75.8	19,780	8,072	3,519	2,023	732	480	1,206	1,670
Charlotte Hornets	48-34	2015-16	82	.585	242.1	103.4	43.9	21.7	7.3	5.3	12.5	37.0	84.4	43.9	10.6	29.4	36.2	18.7	23.7	79.0	19,855	8,479	3,603	1,778	595	438	1,029	1,487
Charlotte Hornets	46-36	2000-01	82	.561	242.4	91.9	44.4	23.2	8.1	5.5	14.4	34.1	79.3	43.1	4.1	12.0	34.6	19.5	26.2	74.5	19,880	7,539	3,641	1,900	665	455	1,183	1,753
Charlotte Bobcats	44-38	2009-10	82	.537	242.4	95.3	40.8	20.2	7.7	5.4	15.7	34.9	76.9	45.3	5.6	16.2	34.6	20.0	26.6	75.1	19,880	7,813	3,348	1,658	632	446	1,290	1,597
Charlotte Hornets	44-38	2001-02	82	.537	240.9	93.9	43.5	21.5	8.0	5.6	14.0	35.3	80.2	44.0	4.2	12.1	34.8	19.1	25.7	74.5	19,755	7,700	3,564	1,759	653	456	1,150	1,747
Charlotte Hornets	44-38	1992-93	82	.537	240.9	110.1	43.9	26.4	7.8	5.8	16.2	42.8	87.9	48.7	2.1	6.5	32.6	22.3	29.0	77.1	19,755	9,030	3,603	2,161	639	473	1,325	1,790
Charlotte Hornets	43-39	2021-22	82	.524	242.4	115.3	44.6	28.1	8.6	4.9	13.3	42.8	91.4	46.8	13.9	38.2	36.5	15.8	21.4	74.0	19,880	9,457	3,655	2,302	707	402	1,087	1,629
Charlotte Bobcats	43-39	2013-14	82	.524	242.7	96.9	42.7	21.7	6.1	5.1	12.3	36.3	82.1	44.2	6.3	17.9	35.1	18.0	24.4	73.7	19,905	7,942	3,500	1,778	499	421	1,010	1,493
Charlotte Hornets	26-24	1998-99	50	.520	243.0	92.9	39.5	22.2	8.9	4.9	15.9	33.4	74.4	44.9	5.4	14.7	36.5	20.7	27.7	74.7	12,150	4,644	1,973	1,110	443	247	796	1,101
Charlotte Hornets	41-41	1995-96	82	.500	242.4	102.8	39.5	23.3	7.1	3.4	15.1	37.9	80.7	47.0	7.1	18.5	38.4	19.9	25.8	77.0	19,880	8,431	3,243	1,907	582	277	1,241	1,815
Charlotte Hornets	41-41	1993-94	82	.500	241.8	106.5	42.6	27.0	8.8	4.8	15.4	41.2	86.6	47.6	4.1	11.2	36.7	19.9	26.0	76.4	19,830	8,732	3,494	2,214	724	394	1,266	1,747
Charlotte Hornets	39-43	2018-19	82	.476	241.8	110.7	43.8	23.2	7.2	4.9	12.2	40.2	89.8	44.8	11.9	33.9	35.1	18.4	23.1	79.7	19,830	9,081	3,592	1,905	591	405	1,001	1,550
Charlotte Hornets	33-39	2020-21	72	.458	241.0	109.5	43.8	26.8	7.8	4.8	14.8	39.9	87.8	45.5	13.7	37.0	36.9	15.9	20.9	76.1	17,355	7,881	3,151	1,933	565	344	1,069	1,298
Charlotte Hornets	36-46	2017-18	82	.439	241.2	108.2	45.5	21.6	6.8	4.5	12.7	39.0	86.7	45.0	10.0	27.2	36.9	20.2	27.0	74.7	19,780	8,874	3,728	1,770	559	373	1,041	1,409
Charlotte Hornets	36-46	2016-17	82	.439	241.8	104.9	43.6	23.1	7.0	4.8	11.5	37.7	85.4	44.2	10.0	28.6	35.1	19.4	23.8	81.5	19,830	8,601	3,574	1,891	571	390	942	1,360
Charlotte Bobcats	35-47	2008-09	82	.427	243.0	93.6	39.7	21.2	7.1	4.8	15.6	35.0	76.8	45.5	6.0	16.3	36.6	17.7	24.0	74.0	19,930	7,677	3,252	1,741	580	397	1,279	1,754
Charlotte Bobcats	34-48	2010-11	82	.415	241.5	93.3	40.1	21.1	6.4	5.3	14.5	35.0	77.6	45.1	4.8	14.7	32.7	18.4	24.4	75.6	19,805	7,650	3,292	1,728	524	433	1,192	1,637
Charlotte Hornets	33-49	2014-15	82	.402	242.7	94.2	44.1	20.2	6.1	5.5	11.9	35.5	84.5	42.0	6.1	19.1	31.8	17.0	22.8	74.8	19,905	7,721	3,613	1,654	499	448	976	1,494
Charlotte Bobcats	33-49	2006-07	82	.402	244.0	96.9	39.8	22.4	7.8	4.5	14.9	36.1	81.0	44.6	5.6	15.6	35.7	19.1	26.0	73.4	20,005	7,945	3,266	1,836	638	369	1,224	1,985
Charlotte Bobcats	32-50	2007-08	82	.390	242.4	97.1	40.6	21.3	7.5	4.9	14.7	36.1	79.9	45.2	6.5	17.6	36.7	18.4	25.8	71.4	19,880	7,959	3,332	1,748	614	402	1,204	1,777
Charlotte Hornets	31-51	1991-92	82	.378	241.5	109.5	43.1	27.9	10.0	3.8	15.5	44.1	92.3	47.7	1.4	4.5	31.7	20.0	26.4	75.5	19,805	8,980	3,531	2,284	822	309	1,273	1,819
Charlotte Hornets	23-42	2019-20	65	.354	242.3	102.9	42.8	23.8	6.6	4.1	14.6	37.3	85.9	43.4	12.1	34.3	35.2	16.2	21.6	74.8	15,750	6,687	2,781	1,549	428	268	949	1,223