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 | 46i Pistons Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ Spurs 106-121 Lost Sat, Mar 07 vs Nets 105-107 Lost Sun, Mar 08 @ Heat 110-121 Won Tue, Mar 10 @ Nets 138-100 Thu, Mar 12 vs Sixers Fri, Mar 13 vs Grizzlies Sun, Mar 15 @ Raptors Tue, Mar 17 @ Wizards |
18 | 64 | 96% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Celtics | 43 Celtics Recent Games Lost Wed, Mar 04 vs Hornets 89-118 Won Fri, Mar 06 vs Mavericks 120-100 Won Sun, Mar 08 @ Cavs 109-98 Lost Tue, Mar 10 @ Spurs 116-125 Thu, Mar 12 @ Thunder Sat, Mar 14 vs Wizards Mon, Mar 16 vs Suns Wed, Mar 18 vs Warriors |
22 | 65 | 3% | 62% | 25% | 9% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Knicks | 41 Knicks Recent Games Lost Wed, Mar 04 vs Thunder 100-103 Won Fri, Mar 06 @ Nuggets 142-103 Lost Sun, Mar 08 @ Lakers 97-110 Lost Mon, Mar 09 @ Clippers 118-126 Wed, Mar 11 @ Jazz Fri, Mar 13 @ Pacers Sun, Mar 15 vs Warriors Tue, Mar 17 vs Pacers |
25 | 66 | <1% | 26% | 42% | 27% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Cavaliers | 40 Cavaliers Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 01 @ Nets 106-102 Won Tue, Mar 03 vs Pistons 113-109 Lost Sun, Mar 08 vs Celtics 98-109 Won Mon, Mar 09 vs Sixers 115-101 Wed, Mar 11 @ Magic Fri, Mar 13 @ Mavericks Sun, Mar 15 vs Mavericks Tue, Mar 17 @ Bucks |
25 | 65 | <1% | 9% | 30% | 48% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Heat | 37 Heat Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 05 vs Nets 126-110 Won Fri, Mar 06 @ Hornets 128-120 Won Sun, Mar 08 vs Pistons 121-110 Won Tue, Mar 10 vs Wizards 150-129 Thu, Mar 12 vs Bucks Sat, Mar 14 vs Magic Tue, Mar 17 @ Hornets Thu, Mar 19 vs Lakers |
29 | 66 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 21% | 24% | 22% | 15% | 8% | 2% | <1% |
| Raptors | 36 Raptors Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 03 vs Knicks 95-111 Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ T. Wolves 107-115 Won Sun, Mar 08 vs Mavericks 122-92 Lost Tue, Mar 10 @ Rockets 99-113 Wed, Mar 11 @ Pelicans Fri, Mar 13 vs Suns Sun, Mar 15 vs Pistons Wed, Mar 18 @ Bulls |
28 | 64 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 29% | 25% | 19% | 13% | 7% | 2% | <1% |
| Magic | 35 Magic Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 03 vs Wizards 126-109 Won Thu, Mar 05 vs Mavericks 115-114 Won Sat, Mar 07 @ T. Wolves 119-92 Won Sun, Mar 08 @ Bucks 130-91 Wed, Mar 11 vs Cavs Thu, Mar 12 vs Wizards Sat, Mar 14 @ Heat Mon, Mar 16 @ Hawks |
28 | 63 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 23% | 22% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 6% | <1% |
| Sixers | 35 Sixers Recent Games Won Wed, Mar 04 vs Jazz 106-102 Lost Sat, Mar 07 @ Hawks 116-125 Lost Mon, Mar 09 @ Cavs 101-115 Won Tue, Mar 10 vs Grizzlies 139-129 Thu, Mar 12 @ Pistons Sat, Mar 14 vs Nets Sun, Mar 15 vs Trail Blazers Tue, Mar 17 @ Nuggets |
30 | 65 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 7% | 14% | 19% | 23% | 21% | 15% | <1% |
| Hawks | 34 Hawks Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 01 vs Trail Blazers 135-101 Won Wed, Mar 04 @ Bucks 131-113 Won Sat, Mar 07 vs Sixers 125-116 Won Tue, Mar 10 vs Mavericks 124-112 Thu, Mar 12 vs Nets Sat, Mar 14 vs Bucks Mon, Mar 16 vs Magic Wed, Mar 18 @ Mavericks |
31 | 65 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 15% | 22% | 27% | 22% | 1% |
| Hornets | 33 Hornets Recent Games Won Wed, Mar 04 @ Celtics 118-89 Lost Fri, Mar 06 vs Heat 120-128 Lost Sun, Mar 08 @ Suns 99-111 Won Tue, Mar 10 @ Trail Blazers 103-101 Wed, Mar 11 @ Kings Sat, Mar 14 @ Spurs Tue, Mar 17 vs Heat Thu, Mar 19 vs Magic |
33 | 66 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 13% | 26% | 50% | 3% |
| Bucks | 27 Bucks Recent Games Lost Wed, Mar 04 vs Hawks 113-131 Won Sat, Mar 07 vs Jazz 113-99 Lost Sun, Mar 08 vs Magic 91-130 Lost Tue, Mar 10 vs Suns 114-129 Thu, Mar 12 @ Heat Sat, Mar 14 @ Hawks Sun, Mar 15 vs Pacers Tue, Mar 17 vs Cavs |
37 | 64 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 97% |
| Bulls | 27 Bulls Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 03 vs Thunder 108-116 Won Thu, Mar 05 @ Suns 105-103 Lost Sun, Mar 08 @ Kings 110-126 Won Tue, Mar 10 @ Warriors 130-124 Thu, Mar 12 @ Lakers Fri, Mar 13 @ Clippers Mon, Mar 16 vs Grizzlies Wed, Mar 18 vs Raptors |
38 | 65 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Nets | 17 Nets Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ Heat 110-126 Won Sat, Mar 07 @ Pistons 107-105 Won Mon, Mar 09 vs Grizzlies 126-115 Lost Tue, Mar 10 vs Pistons 100-138 Thu, Mar 12 @ Hawks Sat, Mar 14 @ Sixers Mon, Mar 16 vs Trail Blazers Wed, Mar 18 vs Thunder |
48 | 65 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Wizards | 16 Wizards Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Magic 109-126 Lost Thu, Mar 05 vs Jazz 112-122 Lost Sun, Mar 08 @ Pelicans 118-138 Lost Tue, Mar 10 @ Heat 129-150 Thu, Mar 12 @ Magic Sat, Mar 14 @ Celtics Mon, Mar 16 vs Warriors Tue, Mar 17 vs Pistons |
48 | 64 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Pacers | 15 Pacers Recent Games Lost Wed, Mar 04 @ Clippers 107-130 Lost Fri, Mar 06 @ Lakers 117-128 Lost Sun, Mar 08 @ Trail Blazers 111-131 Lost Tue, Mar 10 @ Kings 109-114 Thu, Mar 12 vs Suns Fri, Mar 13 vs Knicks Sun, Mar 15 @ Bucks Tue, Mar 17 @ Knicks |
50 | 65 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Record | Total | Home (<1%) |
Away (36%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (1)Pistons | 46 | 18 | 23% | <1% | 23% |
| (2)Celtics | 43 | 22 | 7% | <1% | 7% |
| (3)Knicks | 41 | 25 | 3% | <1% | 3% |
| (4)Cavaliers | 40 | 25 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (6)Raptors | 36 | 28 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (5)Heat | 37 | 29 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (7)Magic | 35 | 28 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (8)Sixers | 35 | 30 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Hawks | 34 | 31 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Bucks | 27 | 37 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Bulls | 27 | 38 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Nets | 17 | 48 | X | X | X |
| (14)Wizards | 16 | 48 | X | X | X |
| Elimination | 64% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nets (17‑48) |
136‑117 | Home | Wed Oct 22 |
| 1 | Sixers (35‑30) |
121‑125 | Away | Sat Oct 25 |
| 1 | Wizards (16‑48) |
139‑113 | Away | Sun Oct 26 |
| 2 | Heat (37‑29) |
117‑144 | Away | Tue Oct 28 |
| 2 | Magic (35‑28) |
107‑123 | Home | Thu Oct 30 |
| 2 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (40‑25) |
105‑122 | Home | Sat Nov 1 |
| 2 | Jazz (20‑45) |
126‑103 | Home | Sun Nov 2 |
| 3 | Pelicans (21‑45) |
112‑116 | Away | Tue Nov 4 |
| 3 | Heat (37‑29) |
108‑126 | Away | Fri Nov 7 |
| 4 | Lakers (40‑25) |
111‑121 | Home | Mon Nov 10 |
| 4 | Bucks (27‑37) |
111‑100 | Home | Wed Nov 12 |
| 4 | Bucks (27‑37) |
134‑147 (OT) | Away | Fri Nov 14 |
| 4 | Thunder (51‑15) |
96‑109 | Home | Sat Nov 15 |
| 5 | Raptors (36‑28) |
108‑110 | Away | Mon Nov 17 |
| 5 | Pacers (15‑50) |
118‑127 | Away | Wed Nov 19 |
| 5 | Clippers (32‑32) |
116‑131 | Home | Sat Nov 22 |
| 5 | Hawks (34‑31) |
110‑113 | Away | Sun Nov 23 |
| 6 | Knicks (41‑25) |
101‑129 | Home | Wed Nov 26 |
| 6 | Bulls (27‑38) |
123‑116 | Home | Fri Nov 28 |
| 6 | Raptors (36‑28) |
118‑111 (OT) | Home | Sat Nov 29 |
| 7 | Nets (17‑48) |
103‑116 | Away | Mon Dec 1 |
| 7 | Knicks (41‑25) |
104‑119 | Away | Wed Dec 3 |
| 7 | Raptors (36‑28) |
111‑86 | Away | Fri Dec 5 |
| 7 | Nuggets (39‑26) |
106‑115 | Home | Sun Dec 7 |
| 8 | Bulls (27‑38) |
126‑129 | Home | Fri Dec 12 |
| 8 | Cavaliers (40‑25) |
119‑111 (OT) | Away | Sun Dec 14, 3:30 pm |
| 9 | Hawks (34‑31) |
133‑121 | Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Pistons (46‑18) |
86‑112 | Away | Sat Dec 20, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Cavaliers (40‑25) |
132‑139 | Away | Mon Dec 22, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Wizards (16‑48) |
126‑109 | Home | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Magic (35‑28) |
120‑105 | Away | Fri Dec 26, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Bucks (27‑37) |
113‑123 | Home | Mon Dec 29, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Warriors (32‑33) |
125‑132 | Home | Wed Dec 31, 1:00 pm |
| 11 | Bucks (27‑37) |
121‑122 | Away | Fri Jan 2, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Bulls (27‑38) |
112‑99 | Away | Sat Jan 3, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Thunder (51‑15) |
124‑97 | Away | Mon Jan 5, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Raptors (36‑28) |
96‑97 | Home | Wed Jan 7, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Pacers (15‑50) |
112‑114 | Home | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Jazz (20‑45) |
150‑95 | Away | Sat Jan 10, 9:30 pm |
| 13 | Clippers (32‑32) |
109‑117 | Away | Mon Jan 12, 10:30 pm |
| 13 | Lakers (40‑25) |
135‑117 | Away | Thu Jan 15, 10:30 pm |
| 13 | Warriors (32‑33) |
116‑136 | Away | Sat Jan 17, 8:30 pm |
| 13 | Nuggets (39‑26) |
110‑87 | Away | Sun Jan 18, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Cavaliers (40‑25) |
87‑94 | Home | Wed Jan 21, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Magic (35‑28) |
124‑97 | Away | Thu Jan 22, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Wizards (16‑48) |
119‑115 | Home | Sat Jan 24, 12:00 pm |
| 15 | Sixers (35‑30) |
130‑93 | Home | Mon Jan 26, 3:00 pm |
| 15 | Grizzlies (23‑41) |
112‑97 | Away | Wed Jan 28, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Mavericks (21‑44) |
123‑121 | Away | Thu Jan 29, 8:30 pm |
| 15 | Spurs (48‑17) |
111‑106 | Home | Sat Jan 31, 12:00 pm |
| 16 | Pelicans (21‑45) |
102‑95 | Home | Mon Feb 2, 3:00 pm |
| 16 | Rockets (40‑24) |
109‑99 | Away | Thu Feb 5, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Hawks (34‑31) |
126‑119 | Away | Sat Feb 7, 7:30 pm |
| 17 | Pistons (46‑18) |
104‑110 | Home | Mon Feb 9, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Hawks (34‑31) |
110‑107 | Home | Wed Feb 11, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Rockets (40‑24) |
101‑105 | Home | Thu Feb 19, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Cavaliers (40‑25) |
113‑118 | Home | Fri Feb 20, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Wizards (16‑48) |
129‑112 | Away | Sun Feb 22, 6:00 pm |
| 19 | Bulls (27‑38) |
131‑99 | Away | Tue Feb 24, 8:00 pm |
| 19 | Pacers (15‑50) |
133‑109 | Away | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Trail Blazers (31‑35) |
109‑93 | Home | Sat Feb 28, 1:00 pm |
| 20 | Mavericks (21‑44) |
117‑90 | Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm |
| 20 | Celtics (43‑22) |
118‑89 | Away | Wed Mar 4, 7:30 pm |
| 20 | Heat (37‑29) |
120‑128 | Home | Fri Mar 6, 7:00 pm |
| 20 | Suns (38‑27) |
99‑111 | Away | Sun Mar 8, 10:00 pm |
| 21 | Trail Blazers (31‑35) |
103‑101 | Away | Tue Mar 10, 10:00 pm |
| 21 | Kings (16‑50) |
Away | Wed Mar 11, 10:00 pm | |
| 21 | Spurs (48‑17) |
Away | Sat Mar 14, 3:30 pm | |
| 22 | Heat (37‑29) |
Home | Tue Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Magic (35‑28) |
Home | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Grizzlies (23‑41) |
Home | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Kings (16‑50) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Knicks (41‑25) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Sixers (35‑30) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 6:00 pm | |
| 23 | Celtics (43‑22) |
Home | Sun Mar 29, 6:00 pm | |
| 24 | Nets (17‑48) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Suns (38‑27) |
Home | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Pacers (15‑50) |
Home | Fri Apr 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (40‑25) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Celtics (43‑22) |
Away | Tue Apr 7, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Pistons (46‑18) |
Home | Fri Apr 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Knicks (41‑25) |
Away | Sun Apr 12, 6:00 pm |