The Most Important Games for the Hornets are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Hornets final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Hornets fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Hornets Resultant Playoff Probabilities | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference Playoff Spots | No Playoffs No POs | ||||||||||||
| 1* First Round Home Field Advantage |
2* First Round Home Field Advantage |
3* First Round Home Field Advantage |
4* First Round Home Field Advantage |
5 | 6 | 7** Play-in Tournament Participant |
8** Play-in Tournament Participant |
9** Play-in Tournament Participant |
10** Play-in Tournament Participant |
11 | |||
| Knicks (21‑9) vs Hawks (15‑17) |
3 | Knicks Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 72% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 11% | 71% | ||
| Hawks Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 7% | 11% | 72% | ||
| Bucks (12‑19) vs Bulls (15‑15) |
3 | Bucks Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 11% | 71% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 11% | 71% | ||
| Bulls Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 72% | ||
| Warriors (16‑15) vs Raptors (18‑14) |
2 | Warriors Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 11% | 72% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 11% | 71% | ||
| Raptors Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 10% | 72% | ||
| Thunder (26‑5) vs Sixers (16‑13) |
2 | Thunder Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 11% | 71% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 11% | 71% | ||
| Sixers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 11% | 72% | ||
| Pistons (24‑7) vs Clippers (9‑21) |
2 | Pistons Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 11% | 71% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 11% | 71% | ||
| Clippers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 10% | 72% | ||
| Wizards (6‑23) vs Grizzlies (15‑16) |
2 | Wizards Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 11% | 71% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 11% | 71% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 11% | 71% | ||
| Rockets (18‑10) vs Cavaliers (17‑15) |
2 | Rockets Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 71% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 11% | 71% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 10% | 72% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves (20‑11) vs Nets (9‑19) |
1 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 11% | 71% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 11% | 71% | ||
| Nets Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 11% | 72% | ||
| Pacers (6‑25) vs Heat (16‑15) |
1 | Pacers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 11% | 71% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 11% | 71% | ||
| Heat Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 71% | ||
| Celtics (19‑11) vs Trail Blazers (12‑19) |
0 | Celtics Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 11% | 72% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 11% | 71% | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 11% | 72% | ||
| Magic (17‑14) vs Nuggets (22‑8) |
0 | Magic Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 10% | 72% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 11% | 71% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 72% | ||