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NBA - Week 23 of 25

Hornets Most Important Games

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.

Hornets Most Important Games
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
(38‑34)

vs
Knicks
(48‑25)
107 Hornets Wins X X <1% <1% 5% 12% 18% 21% 23% 21% <1%
Current Probabilities X X <1% <1% 3% 9% 14% 19% 25% 31% <1%
Knicks Wins X X <1% <1% 2% 6% 11% 17% 26% 39% <1%
Cavaliers
(45‑27)

vs
Heat
(38‑34)
29 Cavaliers Wins X X <1% <1% 4% 10% 14% 20% 23% 29% <1%
Current Probabilities X X <1% <1% 3% 9% 14% 19% 25% 31% <1%
Heat Wins X X <1% <1% 3% 7% 13% 18% 26% 33% <1%
Kings
(19‑54)

vs
Magic
(38‑34)
27 Kings Wins X X <1% <1% 4% 9% 15% 21% 27% 23% <1%
Current Probabilities X X <1% <1% 3% 9% 14% 19% 25% 31% <1%
Magic Wins X X <1% <1% 3% 9% 14% 17% 24% 32% <1%
Bulls
(29‑42)

vs
Sixers
(39‑33)
22 Bulls Wins X X <1% <1% 4% 10% 15% 20% 24% 28% <1%
Current Probabilities X X <1% <1% 3% 9% 14% 19% 25% 31% <1%
Sixers Wins X X <1% <1% 4% 8% 13% 19% 24% 31% <1%
Pistons
(52‑19)

vs
Hawks
(40‑32)
18 Pistons Wins X X <1% <1% 3% 9% 15% 19% 24% 31% <1%
Current Probabilities X X <1% <1% 3% 9% 14% 19% 25% 31% <1%
Hawks Wins X X <1% <1% 3% 7% 14% 19% 26% 31% <1%
Celtics
(47‑24)

vs
Thunder
(57‑15)
7 Celtics Wins X X <1% <1% 3% 9% 14% 20% 24% 30% <1%
Current Probabilities X X <1% <1% 3% 9% 14% 19% 25% 31% <1%
Thunder Wins X X <1% <1% 3% 9% 13% 19% 25% 31% <1%
Clippers
(36‑36)

vs
Raptors
(40‑31)
4 Clippers Wins X X <1% <1% 4% 9% 14% 19% 24% 30% <1%
Current Probabilities X X <1% <1% 3% 9% 14% 19% 25% 31% <1%
Raptors Wins X X <1% <1% 2% 9% 14% 19% 26% 29% <1%
Trail Blazers
(36‑37)

vs
Bucks
(29‑42)
1 Trail Blazers Wins X X <1% <1% 3% 9% 14% 19% 25% 31% <1%
Current Probabilities X X <1% <1% 3% 9% 14% 19% 25% 31% <1%
Bucks Wins X X <1% <1% 3% 9% 13% 19% 25% 31% <1%
Pacers
(16‑56)

vs
Lakers
(46‑26)
0 Pacers Wins X X <1% <1% 3% 9% 14% 19% 25% 31% <1%
Current Probabilities X X <1% <1% 3% 9% 14% 19% 25% 31% <1%
Lakers Wins X X <1% <1% 3% 9% 14% 19% 25% 31% <1%
Jazz
(21‑51)

vs
Wizards
(16‑55)
0 Jazz Wins X X <1% <1% 3% 9% 14% 19% 25% 31% <1%
Current Probabilities X X <1% <1% 3% 9% 14% 19% 25% 31% <1%
Wizards Wins X X <1% <1% 3% 9% 14% 19% 25% 31% <1%
Warriors
(34‑38)

vs
Nets
(17‑55)
0 Warriors Wins X X <1% <1% 3% 9% 14% 19% 25% 31% <1%
Current Probabilities X X <1% <1% 3% 9% 14% 19% 25% 31% <1%
Nets Wins X X <1% <1% 3% 9% 14% 19% 25% 31% <1%
  • Notes
  • ^ means the team will finish better than this playoff spot
  • X means the team cannot win this playoff spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - green number indicates the team controls its destiny for this spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - red number indicates the team does not control its destiny for this spot
  • *  denotes first round home field advantage in the playoffs
  • ** denotes Play-in Tournament Participant