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 | |||
| Hornets (7‑17) vs Hawks (14‑11) |
15 | Hornets Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 78% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 79% | ||
| Hawks Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 82% | ||
| Spurs (16‑7) vs Wizards (3‑19) |
2 | Spurs Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 79% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 79% | ||
| Wizards Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 80% | ||
| Raptors (15‑10) vs Bucks (10‑15) |
1 | Raptors Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 79% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 79% | ||
| Bucks Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 80% | ||
| Nets (6‑17) vs Heat (14‑10) |
1 | Nets Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 79% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 79% | ||
| Heat Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 79% | ||
| Magic (13‑11) vs Nuggets (17‑6) |
1 | Magic Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 80% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 79% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 79% | ||
| Pacers (6‑18) vs Knicks (16‑7) |
1 | Pacers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 8% | 79% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 79% | ||
| Knicks Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 79% | ||
| Bulls (9‑14) vs Cavaliers (14‑11) |
0 | Bulls Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 79% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 79% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 79% | ||
| Pistons (19‑5) vs Mavericks (9‑16) |
0 | Pistons Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 80% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 79% | ||
| Mavericks Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 80% | ||