2021–22 Charlotte Hornets season

The 2021–22 Charlotte Hornets season was the 32nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

2021–22 Charlotte Hornets season
Head coach	James Borrego
General manager	Mitch Kupchak
Owners	Michael Jordan
Arena	Spectrum Center
Results
Record	43–39 (.524)
Place	Division: 3rd (Southeast) Conference: 10th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
Television	Bally Sports South, Bally Sports Southeast
Radio	WFNZ
< 2020–21 2022–23 >

Despite clinching a spot in the postseason via the play-in tournament for the second consecutive season, and their first winning season since 2016. the Hornets lost 132–103 to the Atlanta Hawks, and have not played in the playoffs since 2016.^[1]

After failing to make the playoffs in his four seasons as head coach, James Borrego was fired at the end of the season. He posted a 138–163 (.458) record during his tenure with the Hornets.^[2]

With the Memphis Grizzlies winning the Southwest Division title for the first time in Grizzlies' franchise history, Charlotte is now the only NBA franchise to have never won a division title, having gone 32 seasons without winning a division title since the franchise began play in the 1988–89 season.

NBA draft

Main article: 2021 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/club team
1	11	James Bouknight	SG	United States	UConn
2	56	Scottie Lewis	SG	United States	Florida
2	57	Balša Koprivica	C	Serbia	Florida State

Roster

2021–22 Charlotte Hornets roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From G 2 LaMelo Ball 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-08-22 SPIRE Academy (OH) G 5 James Bouknight 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-09-18 Connecticut F 0 Miles Bridges 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1998-03-21 Michigan State F/C 8 Montrezl Harrell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1994-01-26 Louisville SF 20 Gordon Hayward 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1990-03-23 Butler F/C 23 Kai Jones 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 221 lb (100 kg) 2001-01-19 Texas F 98 Arnoldas Kulboka (TW) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1998-01-04 Lithuania G 16 Scottie Lewis (TW) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-03-12 Florida F 11 Cody Martin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1995-09-28 Nevada F 6 Jalen McDaniels 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1998-01-31 San Diego State G/F 12 Kelly Oubre 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 1995-12-09 Kansas C 24 Mason Plumlee 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 254 lb (115 kg) 1990-03-05 Duke C 14 Nick Richards 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1997-11-29 Kentucky G 3 Terry Rozier 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1994-03-17 Louisville G 4 Isaiah Thomas 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1989-02-07 Washington F 21 JT Thor 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 2002-08-26 Auburn F 25 P. J. Washington 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1998-08-23 Kentucky

Head coach James Borrego Assistant(s) Nick Friedman Dutch Gaitley Marlon Garnett Jay Hernandez Chad Iske Nate Mitchell Jay Triano Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate (TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured Roster Updated: April 2, 2022

Standings

Division

Southeast Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div	GP
c – Miami Heat	53	29	.646	–	29‍–‍12	24‍–‍17	13–3	82
x − Atlanta Hawks	43	39	.524	10.0	27‍–‍14	16‍–‍25	9–7	82
pi − Charlotte Hornets	43	39	.524	10.0	22‍–‍19	21‍–‍20	8–8	82
Washington Wizards	35	47	.427	18.0	21‍–‍20	14‍–‍27	7–9	82
Orlando Magic	22	60	.268	31.0	12‍–‍29	10‍–‍31	3–13	82

Conference

Eastern Conference
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	c – Miami Heat *	53	29	.646	–	82
2	y – Boston Celtics *	51	31	.622	2.0	82
3	y – Milwaukee Bucks *	51	31	.622	2.0	82
4	x – Philadelphia 76ers	51	31	.622	2.0	82
5	x – Toronto Raptors	48	34	.585	5.0	82
6	x – Chicago Bulls	46	36	.561	7.0	82
7	x − Brooklyn Nets	44	38	.537	9.0	82
8	pi − Cleveland Cavaliers	44	38	.537	9.0	82
9	x − Atlanta Hawks	43	39	.524	10.0	82
10	pi − Charlotte Hornets	43	39	.524	10.0	82
11	New York Knicks	37	45	.451	16.0	82
12	Washington Wizards	35	47	.427	18.0	82
13	Indiana Pacers	25	57	.305	28.0	82
14	Detroit Pistons	23	59	.280	30.0	82
15	Orlando Magic	22	60	.268	31.0	82

Game log

Preseason

2021 preseason game log Total: 1–3 (Home: 0–2; Road: 1–1)
Preseason: 1–3 (home: 0–2; road: 1–1) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 4 @ Oklahoma City W 113–97 James Bouknight (20) McDaniels, Plumlee (7) LaMelo Ball (5) Paycom Center N/A[a] 1–0 2 October 7 Memphis L 98–128 Terry Rozier (21) Martin, Washington (5) LaMelo Ball (7) Spectrum Center 8,916 1–1 3 October 11 @ Miami L 103–104 Miles Bridges (22) Miles Bridges (10) LaMelo Ball (9) FTX Arena 19,600 1–2 4 October 13 Dallas L 59–127 James Bouknight (12) Nick Richards (9) Cody Martin (2) Spectrum Center 8,583 1–3
2021–22 season schedule

Regular season

2021–22 game log Total: 43–39 (Home: 22–19; Road: 21–20)
October: 5–2 (home: 2–1; road: 3–1) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 20 Indiana W 123–122 LaMelo Ball (31) Mason Plumlee (10) LaMelo Ball (7) Spectrum Center 15,521 1–0 2 October 22 @ Cleveland W 123–112 Miles Bridges (30) Mason Plumlee (14) Ish Smith (8) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 17,116 2–0 3 October 24 @ Brooklyn W 111–95 Miles Bridges (32) Bridges, Oubre Jr. (9) Gordon Hayward (6) Barclays Center 17,732 3–0 4 October 25 Boston L 129–140 Ball, Bridges (25) Mason Plumlee (11) LaMelo Ball (9) Spectrum Center 17,238 3–1 5 October 27 @ Orlando W 120–111 Miles Bridges (31) Mason Plumlee (10) Hayward, Martin (5) Amway Center 14,082 4–1 6 October 29 @ Miami L 99–114 Gordon Hayward (23) Miles Bridges (8) LaMelo Ball (6) FTX Arena 19,600 4–2 7 October 31 Portland W 125–113 LaMelo Ball (27) LaMelo Ball (9) Miles Bridges (9) Spectrum Center 14,960 5–2
November: 8–8 (home: 5–1; road: 3–7) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 8 November 1 Cleveland L 110–113 LaMelo Ball (30) Miles Bridges (9) Miles Bridges (8) Spectrum Center 13,889 5–3 9 November 3 @ Golden State L 92–114 Miles Bridges (32) Gordon Hayward (11) LaMelo Ball (8) Chase Center 18,064 5–4 10 November 5 @ Sacramento L 110–140 Gordon Hayward (25) Mason Plumlee (6) LaMelo Ball (13) Golden 1 Center 14,905 5–5 11 November 7 @ L.A. Clippers L 106–120 LaMelo Ball (21) Terry Rozier (8) Miles Bridges (6) Staples Center 15,781 5–6 12 November 8 @ L.A. Lakers L 123–126 (OT) Terry Rozier (29) LaMelo Ball (15) LaMelo Ball (11) Staples Center 18,997 5–7 13 November 10 @ Memphis W 118–108 Kelly Oubre Jr. (37) Ball, Bridges (9) LaMelo Ball (8) FedExForum 13,880 6–7 14 November 12 New York W 106–94 Miles Bridges (24) LaMelo Ball (17) LaMelo Ball (9) Spectrum Center 19,257 7–7 15 November 14 Golden State W 106–102 Miles Bridges (22) Bridges, Martin (8) Mason Plumlee (6) Spectrum Center 19,559 8–7 16 November 17 Washington W 97–87 Terry Rozier (19) Mason Plumlee (13) LaMelo Ball (14) Spectrum Center 14,402 9–7 17 November 19 Indiana W 121–118 LaMelo Ball (32) LaMelo Ball (11) LaMelo Ball (8) Spectrum Center 16,787 10–7 18 November 20 @ Atlanta L 105–115 Miles Bridges (35) Ball, Bridges (10) LaMelo Ball (11) State Farm Arena 17,320 10–8 19 November 22 @ Washington W 109–103 Terry Rozier (32) LaMelo Ball (13) LaMelo Ball (7) Capital One Arena 16,575 11–8 20 November 24 @ Orlando W 106–99 Terry Rozier (27) Miles Bridges (9) Bridges, Martin (6) Amway Center 16,114 12–8 21 November 26 Minnesota W 133–115 Kelly Oubre Jr. (27) Jalen McDaniels (8) LaMelo Ball (13) Spectrum Center 19,314 13–8 22 November 27 @ Houston L 143–146 (OT) Terry Rozier (31) LaMelo Ball (11) LaMelo Ball (13) Toyota Center 14,687 13–9 23 November 29 @ Chicago L 119–133 Terry Rozier (31) Miles Bridges (8) LaMelo Ball (13) United Center 21,366 13–10
December: 6–7 (home: 2–2; road: 4–5) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 24 December 1 @ Milwaukee L 125–127 LaMelo Ball (36) P. J. Washington (10) LaMelo Ball (9) Fiserv Forum 17,341 13–11 25 December 5 @ Atlanta W 130–127 Miles Bridges (32) P. J. Washington (11) Ish Smith (7) State Farm Arena 16,383 14–11 26 December 6 Philadelphia L 124–127 Kelly Oubre Jr. (35) P. J. Washington (8) Gordon Hayward (9) Spectrum Center 14,462 14–12 27 December 8 Philadelphia L 106–110 Gordon Hayward (31) Kelly Oubre Jr. (10) Gordon Hayward (7) Spectrum Center 15,709 14–13 28 December 10 Sacramento W 124–123 James Bouknight (24) Cody Martin (8) Miles Bridges (8) Spectrum Center 16,335 15–13 29 December 13 @ Dallas L 96–120 Oubre Jr., Rozier (20) Miles Bridges (10) Gordon Hayward (6) American Airlines Center 19,213 15–14 30 December 15 @ San Antonio W 131–115 Gordon Hayward (41) Jalen McDaniels (10) Miles Bridges (8) AT&T Center 14,354 16–14 31 December 17 @ Portland W 125–116 LaMelo Ball (27) Miles Bridges (6) Miles Bridges (11) Moda Center 18,399 16–15 32 December 19 @ Phoenix L 106–137 Miles Bridges (26) LaMelo Ball (10) LaMelo Ball (7) Footprint Center 17,071 16–16 33 December 20 @ Utah L 102–112 Miles Bridges (21) Miles Bridges (11) LaMelo Ball (11) Vivint Arena 18,306 16–17 34 December 23 @ Denver W 115–107 Kelly Oubre Jr. (23) P. J. Washington (9) P. J. Washington (5) Ball Arena 17,003 17–17 35 December 27 Houston W 123–99 Terry Rozier (27) Mason Plumlee (9) LaMelo Ball (7) Spectrum Center 19,349 18–17 36 December 29 @ Indiana W 116–108 Terry Rozier (35) Ball, Plumlee (12) LaMelo Ball (9) Gainbridge Fieldhouse 17,608 19–17
January: 9–6 (home: 5–3; road: 4–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 37 January 2 Phoenix L 99–133 LaMelo Ball (17) Hayward, Richards (7) Ish Smith (8) Spectrum Center 19,088 19–18 38 January 3 @ Washington L 121–124 Gordon Hayward (27) Miles Bridges (14) Mason Plumlee (7) Capital One Arena 8,902 19–19 39 January 5 Detroit W 140–111 Kelly Oubre Jr. (32) Ball, Washington (8) LaMelo Ball (12) Spectrum Center 14,427 20–19 40 January 8 Milwaukee W 114–106 Terry Rozier (28) Ball, Bridges, Washington (8) LaMelo Ball (8) Spectrum Center 19,139 21–19 41 January 10 Milwaukee W 103–99 Terry Rozier (27) Miles Bridges (11) P. J. Washington (5) Spectrum Center 14,253 22–19 42 January 12 @ Philadelphia W 109–98 Gordon Hayward (30) Bridges, Washington (8) LaMelo Ball (8) Wells Fargo Center 20,317 23–19 43 January 14 Orlando L 109–116 LaMelo Ball (23) Mason Plumlee (10) LaMelo Ball (8) Spectrum Center 16,011 23–20 44 January 17 @ New York W 97–87 Miles Bridges (38) Miles Bridges (12) Terry Rozier (7) Madison Square Garden 19,812 24–20 45 January 19 @ Boston W 111–102 Terry Rozier (28) Ball, Plumlee (10) Ball, Rozier (10) TD Garden 19,156 25–20 46 January 21 Oklahoma City W 121–98 Terry Rozier (24) Miles Bridges (14) Terry Rozier (9) Spectrum Center 15,835 26–20 47 January 23 Atlanta L 91–113 Ball, Bridges (19) Mason Plumlee (11) Terry Rozier (7) Spectrum Center 15,822 26–21 48 January 25 @ Toronto L 113–125 LaMelo Ball (25) Mason Plumlee (9) LaMelo Ball (7) Scotiabank Arena 0 26–22 49 January 26 @ Indiana W 158–126 Kelly Oubre Jr. (39) LaMelo Ball (10) LaMelo Ball (13) Gainbridge Fieldhouse 14,116 27–22 50 January 28 L.A. Lakers W 117–114 Miles Bridges (26) Mason Plumlee (17) Bridges, Plumlee (6) Spectrum Center 19,469 28–22 51 January 30 L.A. Clippers L 90–115 LaMelo Ball (23) Mason Plumlee (10) LaMelo Ball (10) Spectrum Center 19,600 28–23
February: 2–10 (home: 1–7; road: 1–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 52 February 2 @ Boston L 107–113 LaMelo Ball (38) Mason Plumlee (17) LaMelo Ball (9) TD Garden 19,156 28–24 53 February 4 Cleveland L 101–102 Terry Rozier (24) Mason Plumlee (11) Miles Bridges (7) Spectrum Center 17,733 28–25 54 February 5 Miami L 86–104 Terry Rozier (16) Mason Plumlee (10) Miles Bridges (5) Spectrum Center 19,420 28–26 55 February 7 Toronto L 101–116 Miles Bridges (25) P. J. Washington (9) LaMelo Ball (9) Spectrum Center 14,102 28–27 56 February 9 Chicago L 109–121 LaMelo Ball (33) Mason Plumlee (11) Terry Rozier (6) Spectrum Center 19,099 28-28 57 February 11 @ Detroit W 141–119 LaMelo Ball (31) Plumlee, Rozier (10) LaMelo Ball (12) Little Caesars Arena 20,088 29–28 58 February 12 Memphis L 118–125 Terry Rozier (35) Mason Plumlee (12) Terry Rozier (9) Spectrum Center 19,454 29–29 59 February 15 @ Minnesota L 120–126 (OT) Miles Bridges (28) Mason Plumlee (17) Mason Plumlee (9) Target Center 17,136 29–30 60 February 17 Miami L 107–111 (2OT) Miles Bridges (29) P. J. Washington (14) LaMelo Ball (14) Spectrum Center 17,029 29–31 61 February 25 Toronto W 125–93 Oubre Jr., Rozier (23) Bridges, Harrell, Plumlee (10) Terry Rozier (9) Spectrum Center 17,577 30–31 62 February 27 Detroit L 126–127 (OT) Terry Rozier (33) Miles Bridges (10) LaMelo Ball (7) Spectrum Center 15,348 30–32 63 February 28 @ Milwaukee L 106–130 LaMelo Ball (24) Kelly Oubre Jr. (7) Terry Rozier (8) Fiserv Forum 17,341 30–33
March: 10–4 (home: 5–4; road: 5–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 64 March 2 @ Cleveland W 119–98 Terry Rozier (29) Montrezl Harrell (9) Terry Rozier (7) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 19,019 31–33 65 March 5 San Antonio W 123–117 Terry Rozier (31) Mason Plumlee (13) LaMelo Ball (7) Spectrum Center 18,941 32–33 66 March 8 Brooklyn L 121–132 Bridges, Rozier (30) Rozier, Washington (8) LaMelo Ball (7) Spectrum Center 17,230 32–34 67 March 9 Boston L 101–115 Bridges, Washington (17) Mason Plumlee (15) Mason Plumlee (6) Spectrum Center 18,066 32–35 68 March 11 @ New Orleans W 142–120 Miles Bridges (26) Miles Bridges (8) Ball, Bridges (9) Smoothie King Center 16,838 33–35 69 March 14 @ Oklahoma City W 134–116 Terry Rozier (30) Mason Plumlee (11) Mason Plumlee (8) Paycom Center 15,810 34–35 70 March 16 Atlanta W 116–106 LaMelo Ball (22) Mason Plumlee (10) LaMelo Ball (11) Spectrum Center 16,648 35–35 71 March 19 Dallas W 128–109 Miles Bridges (23) Bridges, Martin (8) LaMelo Ball (7) Spectrum Center 19,279 36–35 72 March 21 New Orleans W 106–103 Ball, Rozier (17) Mason Plumlee (10) LaMelo Ball (9) Spectrum Center 13,351 37–35 73 March 23 New York L 106–121 LaMelo Ball (32) Ball, Bridges (9) Miles Bridges (9) Spectrum Center 16,290 37–36 74 March 25 Utah W 107–101 Miles Bridges (26) Bridges, Plumlee (11) Ball, Washington (5) Spectrum Center 19,162 38–36 75 March 27 @ Brooklyn W 119–110 LaMelo Ball (33) P. J. Washington (11) LaMelo Ball (9) Barclays Center 18,166 39–36 76 March 28 Denver L 109–113 Miles Bridges (27) Miles Bridges (11) LaMelo Ball (11) Spectrum Center 17,614 39–37 77 March 30 @ New York W 125–114 Miles Bridges (31) Bridges, Washington (6) LaMelo Ball (15) Madison Square Garden 19,812 40–37
April: 3–2 (home: 2–0; road: 1–2) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 78 April 2 @ Philadelphia L 114–144 Miles Bridges (20) Miles Bridges (5) Terry Rozier (6) Wells Fargo Center 21,509 40–38 79 April 5 @ Miami L 115–144 Miles Bridges (29) Bridges, Plumlee, Washington (6) LaMelo Ball (14) FTX Arena 19,600 40–39 80 April 7 Orlando W 128–101 LaMelo Ball (26) Ball, Rozier (8) LaMelo Ball (9) Spectrum Center 16,427 41–39 81 April 8 @ Chicago W 133–117 LaMelo Ball (24) Montrezl Harrell (6) LaMelo Ball (9) United Center 21,461 42–39 82 April 10 Washington W 124–108 Terry Rozier (25) LaMelo Ball (10) LaMelo Ball (9) Spectrum Center 18,465 43–39
2021–22 season schedule

Play-in

2021 preseason game log Total: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1)
Play-in: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 April 13 @ Atlanta L 103–132 Lamelo Ball (26) Martin, Washington (6) Lamelo Ball (7) State Farm Arena 18,137 0–1
2021–22 season schedule

Player statistics

Regular season

Player	POS	GP	GS	MP	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PTS	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Miles Bridges	PF	80	80	2,837	559	300	74	67	1,613	35.5	7.0	3.8	.9	.8	20.2
Kelly Oubre Jr.	SF	76	13	1,999	302	84	77	31	1,137	26.3	4.0	1.1	1.0	.4	15.0
LaMelo Ball	PG	75	75	2,422	501	571	119	30	1,508	32.3	6.7	7.6	1.6	.4	20.1
Terry Rozier	SG	73	73	2,458	315	326	93	25	1,408	33.7	4.3	4.5	1.3	.3	19.3
Mason Plumlee	C	73	73	1,793	565	226	61	52	477	24.6	7.7	3.1	.8	.7	6.5
Cody Martin	SF	71	11	1,866	285	179	88	32	544	26.3	4.0	2.5	1.2	.5	7.7
P. J. Washington	PF	65	28	1,768	337	147	57	61	668	27.2	5.2	2.3	.9	.9	10.3
Jalen McDaniels	SF	55	2	895	170	58	26	22	340	16.3	3.1	1.1	.5	.4	6.2
Nick Richards	C	50	5	367	86	13	9	21	150	7.3	1.7	.3	.2	.4	3.0
Gordon Hayward	SF	49	48	1,564	224	177	47	22	778	31.9	4.6	3.6	1.0	.4	15.9
Ish Smith†	PG	37	1	511	57	98	20	10	168	13.8	1.5	2.6	.5	.3	4.5
JT Thor	PF	33	0	262	43	19	8	11	67	7.9	1.3	.6	.2	.3	2.0
James Bouknight	SG	31	0	304	52	26	7	1	142	9.8	1.7	.8	.2	.0	4.6
Montrezl Harrell†	C	25	0	524	122	49	11	12	285	21.0	4.9	2.0	.4	.5	11.4
Kai Jones	C	21	0	63	11	4	1	2	22	3.0	.5	.2	.0	.1	1.0
Isaiah Thomas†	PG	17	0	219	21	24	7	3	141	12.9	1.2	1.4	.4	.2	8.3
Vernon Carey Jr.†	C	4	1	17	5	0	1	0	8	4.3	1.3	.0	.3	.0	2.0
Scottie Lewis	SG	2	0	7	0	1	1	0	1	3.5	.0	.5	.5	.0	.5
Arnoldas Kulboka	SF	2	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	2.5	.0	.0	.0	.0	.0

• ^† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Hornets only.

Transactions

Main article: List of 2021–22 NBA season transactions

Trades

July 30, 2021	To Charlotte Hornets Kai Jones	To New York Knicks Future first–round pick	[3]

Free agents

Re-signed

Player	Signed	Ref.

Additions

Player	Signed	Former team	Ref.
James Bouknight	August 3, 2021	UConn Huskies	[4]
D. J. Carton	August 7, 2021	Marquette Golden Eagles	[5]
Wes Iwundu	August 7, 2021	New Orleans Pelicans	[6]
Kai Jones	August 3, 2021	Texas Longhorns	[7]
Arnoldas Kulboka (TW)	August 3, 2021	Bilbao Basket	[8]
Scottie Lewis (TW)	August 3, 2021	Florida Gators	[9]
Kelly Oubre Jr.	August 7, 2021	Golden State Warriors	[10]
Mason Plumlee	August 6, 2021	Detroit Pistons	[11]
Ish Smith	August 7, 2021	Washington Wizards	[12]
JT Thor	August 6, 2021	Auburn Tigers	[13]

Subtractions

Player	Reason left	New team	Ref.

Notes

1. Spectators were in attendance, but the exact number was not reported.