Charlotte Hornets schedule & live scores API

Get Charlotte Hornets fixtures, live scores and results as JSON from Realtime Sports API. The team id is 30 in basketball/nba; filter the NBA events, live and schedule endpoints by it. Data is aggregated from public sources and is typically 20-30 seconds behind live play (about 1 second after our source). There is no SLA.

Team id
30
Abbreviation
CHA
Home venue
Spectrum Center, Charlotte
2026-27 season
80 games

Next game: Charlotte Hornets visit Brooklyn Nets on Wed, Oct 21, 7:30 PM ET at Barclays Center.

Upcoming Charlotte Hornets games

Upcoming Charlotte Hornets games
DateAwayHomeTime / ResultVenue
Wed, Oct 21Charlotte HornetsBrooklyn Nets7:30 PM ETBarclays Center · Brooklyn, NY
Fri, Oct 23Atlanta HawksCharlotte Hornets7:00 PM ETSpectrum Center · Charlotte, NC
Sat, Oct 24Miami HeatCharlotte Hornets6:00 PM ETSpectrum Center · Charlotte, NC
Mon, Oct 26Washington WizardsCharlotte Hornets7:00 PM ETSpectrum Center · Charlotte, NC
Wed, Oct 28Charlotte HornetsDetroit Pistons7:00 PM ETLittle Caesars Arena · Detroit, MI
Fri, Oct 30Charlotte HornetsWashington Wizards7:00 PM ETCapital One Arena · Washington, DC

Times are US Eastern; refreshed hourly. Full Charlotte Hornets schedule with JSON/CSV download

Live example: team detail

Request

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $RSA_API_KEY" \
  "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/basketball/leagues/nba/teams/30"

Response captured from live data at 2026-10-07 15:35 UTC (refreshed every few minutes). Long arrays are trimmed; meta.rateLimit values are illustrative for a Free key. Captured hourly; logos trimmed to one.

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "30",
    "uid": "s:40~l:46~t:30",
    "slug": "charlotte-hornets",
    "location": "Charlotte",
    "name": "Hornets",
    "abbreviation": "CHA",
    "displayName": "Charlotte Hornets",
    "shortDisplayName": "Hornets",
    "color": "008ca8",
    "alternateColor": "1d1060",
    "league": {},
    "venue": {
      "id": "1893",
      "name": "Spectrum Center",
      "city": "Charlotte",
      "state": "NC",
      "indoor": true,
      "grass": false
    },
    "isActive": true,
    "isAllStar": false,
    "logos": [
      {
        "href": "https://realtimesportsapi.com/api/images/proxy?id=GgcVSgNPTUMITUgaFFQVVVQXBVwOHV5LRQBZD1lbBllDXR0DW19AUlxGAEUISkoYVg",
        "width": 500,
        "height": 500,
        "alt": "",
        "rel": [
          "full",
          "default"
        ],
        "lastUpdated": "2024-06-25T21:17Z"
      },
      "... 15 more"
    ]
  }
}

Get Charlotte Hornets scores in code

The events endpoint returns the whole NBA scoreboard, so keep the games where either team id is 30.

curl + jq

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $RSA_API_KEY" \
  "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/basketball/leagues/nba/teams/30"

# This team's games in the current scoreboard (filter by team id 30)
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $RSA_API_KEY" "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/basketball/leagues/nba/events" \
  | jq '.data[] | select(.homeTeam.id == "30" or .awayTeam.id == "30") | {name, date, status: .status.detail, home: .homeTeam.score, away: .awayTeam.score}'

JavaScript (fetch)

const TEAM_ID = "30"; // Charlotte Hornets
const res = await fetch("https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/basketball/leagues/nba/events", {
  headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.RSA_API_KEY}` }
});
const { data } = await res.json();
const games = data.filter((e) => e.homeTeam.id === TEAM_ID || e.awayTeam.id === TEAM_ID);
for (const g of games) {
  console.log(g.shortName, g.status.detail, `${g.awayTeam.score}-${g.homeTeam.score}`);
}

Python (requests)

import os, requests

TEAM_ID = "30"  # Charlotte Hornets
res = requests.get(
    "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/basketball/leagues/nba/events",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['RSA_API_KEY']}"},
    timeout=10,
)
for g in res.json()["data"]:
    if TEAM_ID in (g["homeTeam"]["id"], g["awayTeam"]["id"]):
        print(g["shortName"], g["status"]["detail"], g["awayTeam"]["score"], g["homeTeam"]["score"])

MCP prompt (Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT)

Using the Realtime Sports MCP server (https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/mcp), call get_schedule with sport "basketball" and league "nba" for the next 14 days and list the Charlotte Hornets games (team id 30) with dates and opponents; then call get_live_events and tell me if they are playing now.

Connect the hosted MCP server first: setup guide.

More endpoints for this team: /sports/basketball/leagues/nba/teams/30/roster, /sports/basketball/leagues/nba/injuries?team=30, /sports/basketball/leagues/nba/news?team=30. Step-by-step builds: guides.

FAQ

How do I get live Charlotte Hornets scores in JSON?
Call GET https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/basketball/leagues/nba/events/live with a free API key and keep the games where homeTeam.id or awayTeam.id is "30". The live endpoint returns the score, period, clock and status for games in progress. Data is aggregated from public sources and is typically 20-30 seconds behind live play (about 1 second after our source). There is no SLA.
Is there a free Charlotte Hornets API?
Yes. The Free plan of Realtime Sports API is $0 with 1,000 calls in the first 30 days, then 125 calls per month, no card. The same key covers every NBA team and the other leagues.
What is the Charlotte Hornets team id?
"30" in league "nba" (sport "basketball"). Use it with /sports/basketball/leagues/nba/teams/30 for team details and /sports/basketball/leagues/nba/teams/30/roster for the roster, and to filter events by homeTeam.id or awayTeam.id.
When is the next Charlotte Hornets game?
Charlotte Hornets visit Brooklyn Nets on Wed, Oct 21, 7:30 PM ET at Barclays Center. Times are US Eastern; this page refreshes hourly.
Does the API include Charlotte Hornets betting odds?
Not reliably. Preseason or off-season when checked; no odds were returned for the games available. The odds endpoint returns data: null when a game has no odds.
Can I get Charlotte Hornets score alerts pushed to me?
Yes, on paid plans: register a webhook for event.score_change and event.final filtered to league "nba", then keep deliveries where data.homeTeam.id or data.awayTeam.id is "30" (webhooks filter by league, not team). WebSocket works the same way.

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