Where are the Hornets going in the playoff? The Hornets playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Hornets will win each playoff spot. All future unplayed games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Record Rcrd | Conference Playoff Spots | No Playoffs No POs |
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| Team | Wi Schedule Content Number of Wins ----- Hover/Touch Content Recent Games |
L | GPi Games Played 82 game season |
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 |
| Pistons | 45i Pistons Recent Games Won Fri, Feb 27 vs Cavs 122-119 Won Sun, Mar 01 @ Magic 106-92 Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Cavs 109-113 Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ Spurs 106-121 Sat, Mar 07 vs Nets Sun, Mar 08 @ Heat Tue, Mar 10 @ Nets Thu, Mar 12 vs Sixers |
16 | 61 | 98% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Celtics | 42 Celtics Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 01 vs Sixers 114-98 Won Mon, Mar 02 @ Bucks 108-81 Lost Wed, Mar 04 vs Hornets 89-118 Won Fri, Mar 06 vs Mavericks 120-100 Sun, Mar 08 @ Cavs Tue, Mar 10 @ Spurs Thu, Mar 12 @ Thunder Sat, Mar 14 vs Wizards |
21 | 63 | 1% | 46% | 35% | 16% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Knicks | 41 Knicks Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 01 vs Spurs 114-89 Won Tue, Mar 03 @ Raptors 111-95 Lost Wed, Mar 04 vs Thunder 100-103 Won Fri, Mar 06 @ Nuggets 142-103 Sun, Mar 08 @ Lakers Mon, Mar 09 @ Clippers Wed, Mar 11 @ Jazz Fri, Mar 13 @ Pacers |
23 | 64 | 1% | 42% | 37% | 19% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Cavaliers | 39 Cavaliers Recent Games Lost Wed, Feb 25 @ Bucks 116-118 Lost Fri, Feb 27 @ Pistons 119-122 Won Sun, Mar 01 @ Nets 106-102 Won Tue, Mar 03 vs Pistons 113-109 Sun, Mar 08 vs Celtics Mon, Mar 09 vs Sixers Wed, Mar 11 @ Magic Fri, Mar 13 @ Mavericks |
24 | 63 | <1% | 11% | 26% | 52% | 9% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Raptors | 35 Raptors Recent Games Lost Wed, Feb 25 vs Spurs 107-110 Won Sat, Feb 28 @ Wizards 134-125 Lost Tue, Mar 03 vs Knicks 95-111 Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ T. Wolves 107-115 Sun, Mar 08 vs Mavericks Tue, Mar 10 @ Rockets Wed, Mar 11 @ Pelicans Fri, Mar 13 vs Suns |
27 | 62 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 6% | 36% | 24% | 18% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% |
| Heat | 35 Heat Recent Games Won Sat, Feb 28 vs Rockets 115-105 Won Tue, Mar 03 vs Nets 124-98 Won Thu, Mar 05 vs Nets 126-110 Won Fri, Mar 06 @ Hornets 128-120 Sun, Mar 08 vs Pistons Tue, Mar 10 vs Wizards Thu, Mar 12 vs Bucks Sat, Mar 14 vs Magic |
29 | 64 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 18% | 23% | 22% | 19% | 10% | 4% | <1% |
| Sixers | 34 Sixers Recent Games Won Thu, Feb 26 vs Heat 124-117 Lost Sun, Mar 01 @ Celtics 98-114 Lost Tue, Mar 03 vs Spurs 91-131 Won Wed, Mar 04 vs Jazz 106-102 Sat, Mar 07 @ Hawks Mon, Mar 09 @ Cavs Tue, Mar 10 vs Grizzlies Thu, Mar 12 @ Pistons |
28 | 62 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 16% | 22% | 20% | 19% | 14% | 8% | <1% |
| Magic | 33 Magic Recent Games Lost Thu, Feb 26 vs Rockets 108-113 Lost Sun, Mar 01 vs Pistons 92-106 Won Tue, Mar 03 vs Wizards 126-109 Won Thu, Mar 05 vs Mavericks 115-114 Sat, Mar 07 @ T. Wolves Sun, Mar 08 @ Bucks Wed, Mar 11 vs Cavs Thu, Mar 12 vs Wizards |
28 | 61 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 14% | 18% | 19% | 18% | 16% | 11% | 1% |
| Hawks | 32 Hawks Recent Games Won Tue, Feb 24 vs Wizards 119-98 Won Thu, Feb 26 vs Wizards 126-96 Won Sun, Mar 01 vs Trail Blazers 135-101 Won Wed, Mar 04 @ Bucks 131-113 Sat, Mar 07 vs Sixers Tue, Mar 10 vs Mavericks Thu, Mar 12 vs Nets Sat, Mar 14 vs Bucks |
31 | 63 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 8% | 14% | 19% | 26% | 26% | 4% |
| Hornets | 32 Hornets Recent Games Won Sat, Feb 28 vs Trail Blazers 109-93 Won Tue, Mar 03 vs Mavericks 117-90 Won Wed, Mar 04 @ Celtics 118-89 Lost Fri, Mar 06 vs Heat 120-128 Sun, Mar 08 @ Suns Tue, Mar 10 @ Trail Blazers Wed, Mar 11 @ Kings Sat, Mar 14 @ Spurs |
32 | 64 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 14% | 28% | 40% | 7% |
| Bucks | 26 Bucks Recent Games Lost Fri, Feb 27 vs Knicks 98-127 Lost Sun, Mar 01 @ Bulls 97-120 Lost Mon, Mar 02 vs Celtics 81-108 Lost Wed, Mar 04 vs Hawks 113-131 Sat, Mar 07 vs Jazz Sun, Mar 08 vs Magic Tue, Mar 10 vs Suns Thu, Mar 12 @ Heat |
35 | 61 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 9% | 89% |
| Bulls | 26 Bulls Recent Games Lost Thu, Feb 26 vs Trail Blazers 112-121 Won Sun, Mar 01 vs Bucks 120-97 Lost Tue, Mar 03 vs Thunder 108-116 Won Thu, Mar 05 @ Suns 105-103 Sun, Mar 08 @ Kings Tue, Mar 10 @ Warriors Thu, Mar 12 @ Lakers Fri, Mar 13 @ Clippers |
37 | 63 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 98% |
| Wizards | 16 Wizards Recent Games Lost Sat, Feb 28 vs Raptors 125-134 Lost Mon, Mar 02 vs Rockets 118-123 Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Magic 109-126 Lost Thu, Mar 05 vs Jazz 112-122 Sun, Mar 08 @ Pelicans Tue, Mar 10 @ Heat Thu, Mar 12 @ Magic Sat, Mar 14 @ Celtics |
46 | 62 | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Nets | 15 Nets Recent Games Lost Fri, Feb 27 @ Celtics 111-148 Lost Sun, Mar 01 vs Cavs 102-106 Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Heat 98-124 Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ Heat 110-126 Sat, Mar 07 @ Pistons Mon, Mar 09 vs Grizzlies Tue, Mar 10 vs Pistons Thu, Mar 12 @ Hawks |
47 | 62 | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Pacers | 15 Pacers Recent Games Lost Tue, Feb 24 vs Sixers 114-135 Lost Thu, Feb 26 vs Hornets 109-133 Lost Sun, Mar 01 vs Grizzlies 106-125 Lost Wed, Mar 04 @ Clippers 107-130 Fri, Mar 06 @ Lakers Sun, Mar 08 @ Trail Blazers Tue, Mar 10 @ Kings Thu, Mar 12 vs Suns |
47 | 62 | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (<1%) |
Away (37%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (1)Pistons | 45 | 16 | 22% | <1% | 22% |
| (2)Celtics | 42 | 21 | 6% | <1% | 6% |
| (3)Knicks | 41 | 23 | 6% | <1% | 6% |
| (4)Cavaliers | 39 | 24 | 3% | <1% | 3% |
| (5)Raptors | 35 | 27 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (8)Magic | 33 | 28 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (6)Heat | 35 | 29 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (7)Sixers | 34 | 28 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Hawks | 32 | 31 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Bucks | 26 | 35 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Bulls | 26 | 37 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Wizards | 16 | 46 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (14)Nets | 15 | 47 | X | X | X |
| (15)Pacers | 15 | 47 | X | X | X |
| Elimination | 63% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nets (15‑47) |
136‑117 | Home | Wed Oct 22 |
| 1 | Sixers (34‑28) |
121‑125 | Away | Sat Oct 25 |
| 1 | Wizards (16‑46) |
139‑113 | Away | Sun Oct 26 |
| 2 | Heat (35‑29) |
117‑144 | Away | Tue Oct 28 |
| 2 | Magic (33‑28) |
107‑123 | Home | Thu Oct 30 |
| 2 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (40‑23) |
105‑122 | Home | Sat Nov 1 |
| 2 | Jazz (19‑44) |
126‑103 | Home | Sun Nov 2 |
| 3 | Pelicans (20‑44) |
112‑116 | Away | Tue Nov 4 |
| 3 | Heat (35‑29) |
108‑126 | Away | Fri Nov 7 |
| 4 | Lakers (37‑25) |
111‑121 | Home | Mon Nov 10 |
| 4 | Bucks (26‑35) |
111‑100 | Home | Wed Nov 12 |
| 4 | Bucks (26‑35) |
134‑147 (OT) | Away | Fri Nov 14 |
| 4 | Thunder (49‑15) |
96‑109 | Home | Sat Nov 15 |
| 5 | Raptors (35‑27) |
108‑110 | Away | Mon Nov 17 |
| 5 | Pacers (15‑47) |
118‑127 | Away | Wed Nov 19 |
| 5 | Clippers (30‑31) |
116‑131 | Home | Sat Nov 22 |
| 5 | Hawks (32‑31) |
110‑113 | Away | Sun Nov 23 |
| 6 | Knicks (41‑23) |
101‑129 | Home | Wed Nov 26 |
| 6 | Bulls (26‑37) |
123‑116 | Home | Fri Nov 28 |
| 6 | Raptors (35‑27) |
118‑111 (OT) | Home | Sat Nov 29 |
| 7 | Nets (15‑47) |
103‑116 | Away | Mon Dec 1 |
| 7 | Knicks (41‑23) |
104‑119 | Away | Wed Dec 3 |
| 7 | Raptors (35‑27) |
111‑86 | Away | Fri Dec 5 |
| 7 | Nuggets (39‑25) |
106‑115 | Home | Sun Dec 7 |
| 8 | Bulls (26‑37) |
126‑129 | Home | Fri Dec 12 |
| 8 | Cavaliers (39‑24) |
119‑111 (OT) | Away | Sun Dec 14, 3:30 pm |
| 9 | Hawks (32‑31) |
133‑121 | Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Pistons (45‑16) |
86‑112 | Away | Sat Dec 20, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Cavaliers (39‑24) |
132‑139 | Away | Mon Dec 22, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Wizards (16‑46) |
126‑109 | Home | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Magic (33‑28) |
120‑105 | Away | Fri Dec 26, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Bucks (26‑35) |
113‑123 | Home | Mon Dec 29, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Warriors (32‑30) |
125‑132 | Home | Wed Dec 31, 1:00 pm |
| 11 | Bucks (26‑35) |
121‑122 | Away | Fri Jan 2, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Bulls (26‑37) |
112‑99 | Away | Sat Jan 3, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Thunder (49‑15) |
124‑97 | Away | Mon Jan 5, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Raptors (35‑27) |
96‑97 | Home | Wed Jan 7, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Pacers (15‑47) |
112‑114 | Home | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Jazz (19‑44) |
150‑95 | Away | Sat Jan 10, 9:30 pm |
| 13 | Clippers (30‑31) |
109‑117 | Away | Mon Jan 12, 10:30 pm |
| 13 | Lakers (37‑25) |
135‑117 | Away | Thu Jan 15, 10:30 pm |
| 13 | Warriors (32‑30) |
116‑136 | Away | Sat Jan 17, 8:30 pm |
| 13 | Nuggets (39‑25) |
110‑87 | Away | Sun Jan 18, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Cavaliers (39‑24) |
87‑94 | Home | Wed Jan 21, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Magic (33‑28) |
124‑97 | Away | Thu Jan 22, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Wizards (16‑46) |
119‑115 | Home | Sat Jan 24, 12:00 pm |
| 15 | Sixers (34‑28) |
130‑93 | Home | Mon Jan 26, 3:00 pm |
| 15 | Grizzlies (23‑38) |
112‑97 | Away | Wed Jan 28, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Mavericks (21‑42) |
123‑121 | Away | Thu Jan 29, 8:30 pm |
| 15 | Spurs (45‑17) |
111‑106 | Home | Sat Jan 31, 12:00 pm |
| 16 | Pelicans (20‑44) |
102‑95 | Home | Mon Feb 2, 3:00 pm |
| 16 | Rockets (39‑23) |
109‑99 | Away | Thu Feb 5, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Hawks (32‑31) |
126‑119 | Away | Sat Feb 7, 7:30 pm |
| 17 | Pistons (45‑16) |
104‑110 | Home | Mon Feb 9, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Hawks (32‑31) |
110‑107 | Home | Wed Feb 11, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Rockets (39‑23) |
101‑105 | Home | Thu Feb 19, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Cavaliers (39‑24) |
113‑118 | Home | Fri Feb 20, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Wizards (16‑46) |
129‑112 | Away | Sun Feb 22, 6:00 pm |
| 19 | Bulls (26‑37) |
131‑99 | Away | Tue Feb 24, 8:00 pm |
| 19 | Pacers (15‑47) |
133‑109 | Away | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Trail Blazers (30‑34) |
109‑93 | Home | Sat Feb 28, 1:00 pm |
| 20 | Mavericks (21‑42) |
117‑90 | Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm |
| 20 | Celtics (42‑21) |
118‑89 | Away | Wed Mar 4, 7:30 pm |
| 20 | Heat (35‑29) |
120‑128 | Home | Fri Mar 6, 7:00 pm |
| 20 | Suns (35‑27) |
Away | Sun Mar 8, 10:00 pm | |
| 21 | Trail Blazers (30‑34) |
Away | Tue Mar 10, 10:00 pm | |
| 21 | Kings (14‑50) |
Away | Wed Mar 11, 10:00 pm | |
| 21 | Spurs (45‑17) |
Away | Sat Mar 14, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Heat (35‑29) |
Home | Tue Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Magic (33‑28) |
Home | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Grizzlies (23‑38) |
Home | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Kings (14‑50) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Knicks (41‑23) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Sixers (34‑28) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 6:00 pm | |
| 23 | Celtics (42‑21) |
Home | Sun Mar 29, 6:00 pm | |
| 24 | Nets (15‑47) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Suns (35‑27) |
Home | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Pacers (15‑47) |
Home | Fri Apr 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (40‑23) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Celtics (42‑21) |
Away | Tue Apr 7, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Pistons (45‑16) |
Home | Fri Apr 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Knicks (41‑23) |
Away | Sun Apr 12, 6:00 pm |