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 |
8** Play-in |
9** Play-in |
10** Play-in |
11 |
| Celtics | 16i Celtics Recent Games Won Tue, Nov 28 vs Bulls 124-97 Won Fri, Dec 01 vs Sixers 125-119 Lost Mon, Dec 04 @ Pacers 112-122 Won Fri, Dec 08 vs Knicks 133-123 Tue, Dec 12 vs Cavs Thu, Dec 14 vs Cavs Fri, Dec 15 vs Magic Sun, Dec 17 vs Magic |
5 | 21 | 42% | 17% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| Magic | 15 Magic Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 01 vs Wizards 130-125 Lost Sat, Dec 02 @ Nets 101-129 Lost Wed, Dec 06 @ Cavs 111-121 Won Fri, Dec 08 vs Pistons 123-91 Mon, Dec 11 vs Cavs Fri, Dec 15 @ Celtics Sun, Dec 17 @ Celtics Wed, Dec 20 vs Heat |
7 | 22 | 14% | 15% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 4% |
| Bucks | 15 Bucks Recent Games Lost Thu, Nov 30 @ Bulls 113-120 Won Sat, Dec 02 vs Hawks 132-121 Won Tue, Dec 05 vs Knicks 146-122 Lost Thu, Dec 07 vs Pacers 119-128 Mon, Dec 11 vs Bulls Wed, Dec 13 vs Pacers Sat, Dec 16 vs Pistons Sun, Dec 17 vs Rockets |
7 | 22 | 12% | 15% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 4% |
| Sixers | 14 Sixers Recent Games Lost Wed, Nov 29 @ Pelicans 114-124 Lost Fri, Dec 01 @ Celtics 119-125 Won Wed, Dec 06 @ Wizards 131-126 Won Fri, Dec 08 vs Hawks 125-114 Mon, Dec 11 vs Wizards Wed, Dec 13 @ Pistons Fri, Dec 15 vs Pistons Sat, Dec 16 @ Hornets |
7 | 21 | 14% | 16% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 3% |
| Cavaliers | 13 Cavaliers Recent Games Lost Thu, Nov 30 vs Trail Blazers 95-103 Won Sat, Dec 02 @ Pistons 110-101 Won Wed, Dec 06 vs Magic 121-111 Won Fri, Dec 08 @ Heat 111-99 Mon, Dec 11 @ Magic Tue, Dec 12 @ Celtics Thu, Dec 14 @ Celtics Sat, Dec 16 vs Hawks |
9 | 22 | 5% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 11% |
| Pacers | 12 Pacers Recent Games Lost Thu, Nov 30 @ Heat 132-142 Won Sat, Dec 02 @ Heat 144-129 Won Mon, Dec 04 vs Celtics 122-112 Won Thu, Dec 07 @ Bucks 128-119 Mon, Dec 11 @ Pistons Wed, Dec 13 @ Bucks Fri, Dec 15 @ Wizards Sat, Dec 16 @ T. Wolves |
8 | 20 | 4% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 14% |
| Knicks | 12 Knicks Recent Games Won Thu, Nov 30 vs Pistons 118-112 Won Fri, Dec 01 @ Raptors 119-106 Lost Tue, Dec 05 @ Bucks 122-146 Lost Fri, Dec 08 @ Celtics 123-133 Mon, Dec 11 vs Raptors Wed, Dec 13 @ Jazz Fri, Dec 15 @ Suns Sat, Dec 16 @ Clippers |
9 | 21 | 4% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 15% |
| Nets | 12 Nets Recent Games Lost Thu, Nov 30 vs Hornets 128-129 Won Sat, Dec 02 vs Magic 129-101 Won Wed, Dec 06 @ Hawks 114-113 Won Fri, Dec 08 vs Wizards 124-97 Mon, Dec 11 @ Kings Wed, Dec 13 @ Suns Thu, Dec 14 @ Nuggets Sat, Dec 16 @ Warriors |
9 | 21 | 3% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 17% |
| Heat | 12 Heat Recent Games Won Thu, Nov 30 vs Pacers 142-132 Lost Sat, Dec 02 vs Pacers 129-144 Won Wed, Dec 06 @ Raptors 112-103 Lost Fri, Dec 08 vs Cavs 99-111 Mon, Dec 11 @ Hornets Wed, Dec 13 vs Hornets Thu, Dec 14 vs Bulls Sat, Dec 16 vs Bulls |
10 | 22 | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 17% |
| Hawks | 9 Hawks Recent Games Won Thu, Nov 30 @ Spurs 137-135 Lost Sat, Dec 02 @ Bucks 121-132 Lost Wed, Dec 06 vs Nets 113-114 Lost Fri, Dec 08 @ Sixers 114-125 Mon, Dec 11 vs Nuggets Wed, Dec 13 @ Raptors Fri, Dec 15 @ Raptors Sat, Dec 16 @ Cavs |
12 | 21 | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 43% |
| Raptors | 9 Raptors Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 29 vs Suns 112-105 Lost Fri, Dec 01 vs Knicks 106-119 Lost Wed, Dec 06 vs Heat 103-112 Lost Fri, Dec 08 @ Hornets 116-119 Mon, Dec 11 @ Knicks Wed, Dec 13 vs Hawks Fri, Dec 15 vs Hawks Mon, Dec 18 vs Hornets |
13 | 22 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 51% |
| Bulls | 9 Bulls Recent Games Won Thu, Nov 30 vs Bucks 120-113 Won Sat, Dec 02 vs Pelicans 124-118 Won Wed, Dec 06 vs Hornets 111-100 Won Fri, Dec 08 @ Spurs 121-112 Mon, Dec 11 @ Bucks Tue, Dec 12 vs Nuggets Thu, Dec 14 @ Heat Sat, Dec 16 @ Heat |
14 | 23 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 11% | 57% |
| Hornets | 7 Hornets Recent Games Won Thu, Nov 30 @ Nets 129-128 Lost Sat, Dec 02 vs T. Wolves 117-123 Lost Wed, Dec 06 @ Bulls 100-111 Won Fri, Dec 08 vs Raptors 119-116 Mon, Dec 11 vs Heat Wed, Dec 13 @ Heat Fri, Dec 15 vs Pelicans Sat, Dec 16 vs Sixers |
13 | 20 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 10% | 68% |
| Wizards | 3 Wizards Recent Games Lost Wed, Nov 29 @ Magic 120-139 Lost Fri, Dec 01 @ Magic 125-130 Lost Wed, Dec 06 vs Sixers 126-131 Lost Fri, Dec 08 @ Nets 97-124 Mon, Dec 11 @ Sixers Wed, Dec 13 vs Pelicans Fri, Dec 15 vs Pacers Sun, Dec 17 @ Suns |
18 | 21 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| Pistons | 2 Pistons Recent Games Lost Thu, Nov 30 @ Knicks 112-118 Lost Sat, Dec 02 vs Cavs 101-110 Lost Wed, Dec 06 vs Grizzlies 102-116 Lost Fri, Dec 08 @ Magic 91-123 Mon, Dec 11 vs Pacers Wed, Dec 13 vs Sixers Fri, Dec 15 @ Sixers Sat, Dec 16 @ Bucks |
20 | 22 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (1%) |
Away (15%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (1)Celtics | 16 | 5 | 4% | <1% | 4% |
| (2)Magic | 15 | 7 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (4)Sixers | 14 | 7 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (3)Bucks | 15 | 7 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (7)Knicks | 12 | 9 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (5)Cavaliers | 13 | 9 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (6)Pacers | 12 | 8 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (8)Nets | 12 | 9 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (9)Heat | 12 | 10 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (10)Hawks | 9 | 12 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Raptors | 9 | 13 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Bulls | 9 | 14 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Wizards | 3 | 18 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Pistons | 2 | 20 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 83% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawks (9‑12) |
116‑110 | Home | Wed Oct 25, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Pistons (2‑20) |
99‑111 | Home | Fri Oct 27, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Nets (12‑9) |
121‑133 | Home | Mon Oct 30, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Rockets (10‑9) |
119‑128 | Away | Wed Nov 1, 8:00 pm |
| 2 | Pacers (12‑8) |
125‑124 | Away | Sat Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Mavericks (12‑8) |
118‑124 | Away | Sun Nov 5, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Wizards (3‑18) |
116‑132 | Home | Wed Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Wizards (3‑18) |
124‑117 | Away | Fri Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Knicks (12‑9) |
107‑129 | Away | Sun Nov 12, 12:00 pm |
| 4 | Heat (12‑10) |
105‑111 | Home | Tue Nov 14, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Bucks (15‑7) |
99‑130 | Home | Fri Nov 17, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Knicks (12‑9) |
108‑122 | Home | Sat Nov 18, 6:00 pm |
| 5 | Celtics (16‑5) |
121‑118 (OT) | Home | Mon Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Wizards (3‑18) |
117‑114 | Home | Wed Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Magic (15‑7) |
117‑130 | Away | Sun Nov 26, 6:00 pm |
| 6 | Knicks (12‑9) |
91‑115 | Away | Tue Nov 28, 7:30 pm |
| 6 | Nets (12‑9) |
129‑128 | Away | Thu Nov 30, 7:30 pm |
| 6 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (17‑4) |
117‑123 | Home | Sat Dec 2, 5:00 pm |
| 7 | Bulls (9‑14) |
100‑111 | Away | Wed Dec 6 |
| 7 | Raptors (9‑13) |
119‑116 | Home | Fri Dec 8 |
| 8 | Heat (12‑10) |
Home | Mon Dec 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Heat (12‑10) |
Away | Wed Dec 13, 7:30 pm | |
| 8 | Pelicans (12‑11) |
Home | Fri Dec 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Sixers (14‑7) |
Home | Sat Dec 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Raptors (9‑13) |
Away | Mon Dec 18, 7:30 pm | |
| 9 | Pacers (12‑8) |
Away | Wed Dec 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Nuggets (14‑9) |
Home | Sat Dec 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Clippers (10‑10) |
Away | Tue Dec 26, 10:30 pm | |
| 10 | Lakers (14‑9) |
Away | Thu Dec 28, 10:30 pm | |
| 10 | Suns (12‑10) |
Away | Fri Dec 29, 9:00 pm | |
| 11 | Nuggets (14‑9) |
Away | Mon Jan 1, 9:00 pm | |
| 11 | Kings (12‑8) |
Away | Tue Jan 2, 10:00 pm | |
| 11 | Bulls (9‑14) |
Away | Fri Jan 5, 8:00 pm | |
| 12 | Bulls (9‑14) |
Home | Mon Jan 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Kings (12‑8) |
Home | Wed Jan 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Spurs (3‑18) |
Away | Fri Jan 12, 10:00 pm | |
| 12 | Heat (12‑10) |
Away | Sun Jan 14, 6:00 pm | |
| 13 | Pelicans (12‑11) |
Away | Wed Jan 17, 8:00 pm | |
| 13 | Spurs (3‑18) |
Home | Fri Jan 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Sixers (14‑7) |
Home | Sat Jan 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (17‑4) |
Away | Mon Jan 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Pistons (2‑20) |
Away | Wed Jan 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Rockets (10‑9) |
Home | Fri Jan 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Jazz (7‑14) |
Home | Sat Jan 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Knicks (12‑9) |
Home | Mon Jan 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Bulls (9‑14) |
Home | Wed Jan 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Thunder (14‑7) |
Away | Fri Feb 2, 8:00 pm | |
| 15 | Pacers (12‑8) |
Home | Sun Feb 4, 6:00 pm | |
| 16 | Lakers (14‑9) |
Home | Mon Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Raptors (9‑13) |
Home | Wed Feb 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Bucks (15‑7) |
Away | Fri Feb 9, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Grizzlies (6‑15) |
Home | Sat Feb 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Pacers (12‑8) |
Home | Mon Feb 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Hawks (9‑12) |
Home | Wed Feb 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Jazz (7‑14) |
Away | Thu Feb 22, 9:00 pm | |
| 18 | Warriors (10‑12) |
Away | Fri Feb 23, 10:00 pm | |
| 18 | Trail Blazers (6‑14) |
Away | Sun Feb 25, 9:00 pm | |
| 19 | Bucks (15‑7) |
Away | Tue Feb 27, 8:00 pm | |
| 19 | Bucks (15‑7) |
Home | Thu Feb 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Sixers (14‑7) |
Away | Fri Mar 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Raptors (9‑13) |
Away | Sun Mar 3, 6:00 pm | |
| 20 | Magic (15‑7) |
Home | Tue Mar 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Wizards (3‑18) |
Away | Fri Mar 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Nets (12‑9) |
Home | Sat Mar 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Pistons (2‑20) |
Away | Mon Mar 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Grizzlies (6‑15) |
Away | Wed Mar 13, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Suns (12‑10) |
Home | Fri Mar 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Sixers (14‑7) |
Away | Sat Mar 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Magic (15‑7) |
Away | Tue Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Hawks (9‑12) |
Away | Sat Mar 23, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Cavaliers (13‑9) |
Away | Mon Mar 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Cavaliers (13‑9) |
Home | Wed Mar 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Warriors (10‑12) |
Home | Fri Mar 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Clippers (10‑10) |
Home | Sun Mar 31, 6:00 pm | |
| 24 | Celtics (16‑5) |
Home | Mon Apr 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Trail Blazers (6‑14) |
Home | Wed Apr 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Magic (15‑7) |
Home | Fri Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Thunder (14‑7) |
Home | Sun Apr 7, 6:00 pm | |
| 25 | Mavericks (12‑8) |
Home | Tue Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hawks (9‑12) |
Away | Wed Apr 10, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Celtics (16‑5) |
Away | Fri Apr 12, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Cavaliers (13‑9) |
Away | Sun Apr 14, 1:00 pm |