They were eliminated from playoff contention on March 28, 2012, after an 88–83 home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, with a record of 7–41.
On March 17, 2012, the Bobcats had their final win of the season against the Toronto Raptors, narrowly avoiding tying the 1947–48 Providence Steamrollers (which played 18 fewer games) for the record of the lowest number of wins in NBA history.
April was particularly unsuccessful, with the team failing to secure a single victory, embarking on a 23-game losing streak that lasted until the start of the following season.
Guard-forward Gerald Henderson led the team in scoring, with an average of 15.1 points per game.
[1] The Chinese Basketball Association, however, only allowed its clubs to sign foreign free agents who could play for at least the entire 2011–12 CBA season in China.