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 |
||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 24i Pistons Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Hornets 112-86 Won Mon, Dec 22 @ Trail Blazers 110-102 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Kings 136-127 Lost Fri, Dec 26 @ Jazz 129-131 Sun, Dec 28 @ Clippers Tue, Dec 30 @ Lakers Thu, Jan 01 vs Heat Sun, Jan 04 @ Cavs |
7 | 31 | 60% | 21% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Knicks | 21 Knicks Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 19 vs Sixers 107-116 Won Sun, Dec 21 vs Heat 132-125 Lost Tue, Dec 23 @ T. Wolves 104-115 Won Thu, Dec 25 vs Cavs 126-124 Sat, Dec 27 @ Hawks Mon, Dec 29 @ Pelicans Wed, Dec 31 @ Spurs Fri, Jan 02 vs Hawks |
9 | 30 | 23% | 28% | 17% | 12% | 8% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Celtics | 19 Celtics Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 19 vs Heat 129-116 Won Sat, Dec 20 @ Raptors 112-96 Won Mon, Dec 22 vs Pacers 103-95 Won Fri, Dec 26 @ Pacers 140-122 Sun, Dec 28 @ Trail Blazers Tue, Dec 30 @ Jazz Thu, Jan 01 @ Kings Sat, Jan 03 @ Clippers |
11 | 30 | 10% | 21% | 19% | 15% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| Raptors | 18 Raptors Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Celtics 96-112 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Nets 81-96 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Heat 112-91 Lost Fri, Dec 26 @ Wizards 117-138 Sun, Dec 28 vs Warriors Mon, Dec 29 vs Magic Wed, Dec 31 vs Nuggets Sat, Jan 03 vs Hawks |
14 | 32 | 2% | 5% | 9% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 6% |
| Magic | 18 Magic Recent Games Lost Mon, Dec 22 @ Warriors 97-120 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Trail Blazers 110-106 Lost Fri, Dec 26 vs Hornets 105-120 Won Sat, Dec 27 vs Nuggets 127-126 Mon, Dec 29 @ Raptors Wed, Dec 31 @ Pacers Fri, Jan 02 @ Bulls Sun, Jan 04 vs Pacers |
14 | 32 | 4% | 11% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 3% |
| Cavaliers | 17 Cavaliers Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 19 vs Bulls 125-136 Won Mon, Dec 22 vs Hornets 139-132 Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Pelicans 141-118 Lost Thu, Dec 25 @ Knicks 124-126 Sat, Dec 27 @ Rockets Mon, Dec 29 @ Spurs Wed, Dec 31 vs Suns Fri, Jan 02 vs Nuggets |
15 | 32 | <1% | 2% | 4% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 15% |
| Sixers | 16 Sixers Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 19 @ Knicks 116-107 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Mavericks 121-114 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Nets 106-114 Lost Fri, Dec 26 @ Bulls 102-109 Sun, Dec 28 @ Thunder Tue, Dec 30 @ Grizzlies Thu, Jan 01 @ Mavericks Sat, Jan 03 @ Knicks |
13 | 29 | 1% | 4% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 9% | 10% |
| Heat | 16 Heat Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 19 @ Celtics 116-129 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Knicks 125-132 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Raptors 91-112 Won Fri, Dec 26 @ Hawks 126-111 Sat, Dec 27 vs Pacers Mon, Dec 29 vs Nuggets Thu, Jan 01 @ Pistons Sat, Jan 03 vs T. Wolves |
15 | 31 | 1% | 4% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 10% |
| Bulls | 15 Bulls Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 19 @ Cavs 136-125 Won Sun, Dec 21 @ Hawks 152-150 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Hawks 126-123 Won Fri, Dec 26 vs Sixers 109-102 Sat, Dec 27 vs Bucks Mon, Dec 29 vs T. Wolves Wed, Dec 31 vs Pelicans Fri, Jan 02 vs Magic |
15 | 30 | <1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 19% |
| Hawks | 15 Hawks Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 19 vs Spurs 98-126 Lost Sun, Dec 21 vs Bulls 150-152 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Bulls 123-126 Lost Fri, Dec 26 vs Heat 111-126 Sat, Dec 27 vs Knicks Mon, Dec 29 @ Thunder Wed, Dec 31 vs T. Wolves Fri, Jan 02 @ Knicks |
17 | 32 | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 9% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 24% |
| Bucks | 12 Bucks Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Raptors 105-111 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ T. Wolves 100-103 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Pacers 111-94 Lost Fri, Dec 26 @ Grizzlies 104-125 Sat, Dec 27 @ Bulls Mon, Dec 29 @ Hornets Wed, Dec 31 vs Wizards Fri, Jan 02 vs Hornets |
19 | 31 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 13% | 62% |
| Hornets | 11 Hornets Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Pistons 86-112 Lost Mon, Dec 22 @ Cavs 132-139 Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Wizards 126-109 Won Fri, Dec 26 @ Magic 120-105 Mon, Dec 29 vs Bucks Wed, Dec 31 vs Warriors Fri, Jan 02 @ Bucks Sat, Jan 03 @ Bulls |
20 | 31 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 11% | 72% |
| Nets | 9 Nets Recent Games Won Sun, Dec 14 vs Bucks 127-82 Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Heat 95-106 Won Sun, Dec 21 vs Raptors 96-81 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Sixers 114-106 Sat, Dec 27 @ T. Wolves Mon, Dec 29 vs Warriors Thu, Jan 01 vs Rockets Fri, Jan 02 @ Wizards |
19 | 28 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 82% |
| Wizards | 6 Wizards Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 20 @ Grizzlies 130-122 Lost Sun, Dec 21 vs Spurs 113-124 Lost Tue, Dec 23 @ Hornets 109-126 Won Fri, Dec 26 vs Raptors 138-117 Sun, Dec 28 vs Grizzlies Mon, Dec 29 vs Suns Wed, Dec 31 @ Bucks Fri, Jan 02 vs Nets |
23 | 29 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 98% |
| Pacers | 6 Pacers Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Pelicans 109-128 Lost Mon, Dec 22 @ Celtics 95-103 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Bucks 94-111 Lost Fri, Dec 26 vs Celtics 122-140 Sat, Dec 27 @ Heat Mon, Dec 29 @ Rockets Wed, Dec 31 vs Magic Fri, Jan 02 vs Spurs |
25 | 31 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (<1%) |
Away (12%) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (1)Pistons | 24 | 7 | 5% | <1% | 5% |
| (2)Knicks | 21 | 9 | 3% | <1% | 3% |
| (3)Celtics | 19 | 11 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (5)Magic | 18 | 14 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (4)Raptors | 18 | 14 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| (7)Sixers | 16 | 13 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (8)Heat | 16 | 15 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (6)Cavaliers | 17 | 15 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Bulls | 15 | 15 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Hawks | 15 | 17 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Bucks | 12 | 19 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Wizards | 6 | 23 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Nets | 9 | 19 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Pacers | 6 | 25 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 87% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nets (9‑19) |
136‑117 | Home | Wed Oct 22 |
| 1 | Sixers (16‑13) |
121‑125 | Away | Sat Oct 25 |
| 1 | Wizards (6‑23) |
139‑113 | Away | Sun Oct 26 |
| 2 | Heat (16‑15) |
117‑144 | Away | Tue Oct 28 |
| 2 | Magic (18‑14) |
107‑123 | Home | Thu Oct 30 |
| 2 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (20‑11) |
105‑122 | Home | Sat Nov 1 |
| 2 | Jazz (11‑19) |
126‑103 | Home | Sun Nov 2 |
| 3 | Pelicans (8‑25) |
112‑116 | Away | Tue Nov 4 |
| 3 | Heat (16‑15) |
108‑126 | Away | Fri Nov 7 |
| 4 | Lakers (19‑10) |
111‑121 | Home | Mon Nov 10 |
| 4 | Bucks (12‑19) |
111‑100 | Home | Wed Nov 12 |
| 4 | Bucks (12‑19) |
134‑147 (OT) | Away | Fri Nov 14 |
| 4 | Thunder (26‑5) |
96‑109 | Home | Sat Nov 15 |
| 5 | Raptors (18‑14) |
108‑110 | Away | Mon Nov 17 |
| 5 | Pacers (6‑25) |
118‑127 | Away | Wed Nov 19 |
| 5 | Clippers (9‑21) |
116‑131 | Home | Sat Nov 22 |
| 5 | Hawks (15‑17) |
110‑113 | Away | Sun Nov 23 |
| 6 | Knicks (21‑9) |
101‑129 | Home | Wed Nov 26 |
| 6 | Bulls (15‑15) |
123‑116 | Home | Fri Nov 28 |
| 6 | Raptors (18‑14) |
118‑111 (OT) | Home | Sat Nov 29 |
| 7 | Nets (9‑19) |
103‑116 | Away | Mon Dec 1 |
| 7 | Knicks (21‑9) |
104‑119 | Away | Wed Dec 3 |
| 7 | Raptors (18‑14) |
111‑86 | Away | Fri Dec 5 |
| 7 | Nuggets (22‑9) |
106‑115 | Home | Sun Dec 7 |
| 8 | Bulls (15‑15) |
126‑129 | Home | Fri Dec 12 |
| 8 | Cavaliers (17‑15) |
119‑111 (OT) | Away | Sun Dec 14, 3:30 pm |
| 9 | Hawks (15‑17) |
133‑121 | Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Pistons (24‑7) |
86‑112 | Away | Sat Dec 20, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Cavaliers (17‑15) |
132‑139 | Away | Mon Dec 22, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Wizards (6‑23) |
126‑109 | Home | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Magic (18‑14) |
120‑105 | Away | Fri Dec 26, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Bucks (12‑19) |
Home | Mon Dec 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Warriors (16‑15) |
Home | Wed Dec 31, 1:00 pm | |
| 11 | Bucks (12‑19) |
Away | Fri Jan 2, 8:00 pm | |
| 11 | Bulls (15‑15) |
Away | Sat Jan 3, 8:00 pm | |
| 12 | Thunder (26‑5) |
Away | Mon Jan 5, 8:00 pm | |
| 12 | Raptors (18‑14) |
Home | Wed Jan 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Pacers (6‑25) |
Home | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Jazz (11‑19) |
Away | Sat Jan 10, 9:30 pm | |
| 13 | Clippers (9‑21) |
Away | Mon Jan 12, 10:30 pm | |
| 13 | Lakers (19‑10) |
Away | Thu Jan 15, 10:30 pm | |
| 13 | Warriors (16‑15) |
Away | Sat Jan 17, 8:30 pm | |
| 13 | Nuggets (22‑9) |
Away | Sun Jan 18, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Cavaliers (17‑15) |
Home | Wed Jan 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Magic (18‑14) |
Away | Thu Jan 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Wizards (6‑23) |
Home | Sat Jan 24, 6:00 pm | |
| 15 | Sixers (16‑13) |
Home | Mon Jan 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Grizzlies (15‑16) |
Away | Wed Jan 28, 8:00 pm | |
| 15 | Mavericks (12‑21) |
Away | Thu Jan 29, 8:30 pm | |
| 15 | Spurs (23‑7) |
Home | Sat Jan 31, 3:00 pm | |
| 16 | Pelicans (8‑25) |
Home | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Rockets (18‑10) |
Away | Thu Feb 5, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Hawks (15‑17) |
Away | Sat Feb 7, 7:30 pm | |
| 17 | Pistons (24‑7) |
Home | Mon Feb 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Hawks (15‑17) |
Home | Wed Feb 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Rockets (18‑10) |
Home | Thu Feb 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Cavaliers (17‑15) |
Home | Fri Feb 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Wizards (6‑23) |
Away | Sun Feb 22, 6:00 pm | |
| 19 | Bulls (15‑15) |
Away | Tue Feb 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 19 | Pacers (6‑25) |
Away | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Trail Blazers (12‑19) |
Home | Sat Feb 28, 1:00 pm | |
| 20 | Mavericks (12‑21) |
Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Celtics (19‑11) |
Away | Wed Mar 4, 7:30 pm | |
| 20 | Heat (16‑15) |
Home | Fri Mar 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Suns (18‑13) |
Away | Sun Mar 8, 9:00 pm | |
| 21 | Trail Blazers (12‑19) |
Away | Tue Mar 10, 10:00 pm | |
| 21 | Kings (8‑23) |
Away | Wed Mar 11, 10:00 pm | |
| 21 | Spurs (23‑7) |
Away | Sat Mar 14, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Heat (16‑15) |
Home | Tue Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Magic (18‑14) |
Home | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Grizzlies (15‑16) |
Home | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Kings (8‑23) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Knicks (21‑9) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Sixers (16‑13) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 6:00 pm | |
| 23 | Celtics (19‑11) |
Home | Sun Mar 29, 6:00 pm | |
| 24 | Nets (9‑19) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Suns (18‑13) |
Home | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Pacers (6‑25) |
Home | Fri Apr 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (20‑11) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Celtics (19‑11) |
Away | Tue Apr 7, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Pistons (24‑7) |
Home | Fri Apr 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Knicks (21‑9) |
Away | Sun Apr 12, 6:00 pm |