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.
| 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 |
8** Play-in |
9** Play-in |
10** Play-in |
11 | |||
| Hornets (6‑9) vs Bucks (7‑9) |
29 | Hornets Wins | 1% | 2% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 37% | ||
| Bucks Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 38% | ||
| Jazz (3‑12) vs Knicks (9‑6) |
8 | Jazz Wins | <1% | 2% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 37% | ||
| Knicks Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 38% | ||
| Grizzlies (9‑7) vs Bulls (7‑10) |
5 | Grizzlies Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 37% | ||
| Bulls Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 37% | ||
| Wizards (2‑12) vs Pacers (6‑10) |
4 | Wizards Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 37% | ||
| Pacers Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 38% | ||
| Kings (8‑8) vs Nets (6‑10) |
3 | Kings Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 37% | ||
| Nets Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 38% | ||
| Celtics (13‑3) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (8‑7) |
3 | Celtics Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 37% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 38% | ||
| Cavaliers (16‑1) vs Raptors (4‑12) |
2 | Cavaliers Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 37% | ||
| Raptors Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 38% | ||
| Sixers (3‑12) vs Clippers (10‑7) |
2 | Sixers Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 37% | ||
| Clippers Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 38% | ||
| Mavericks (9‑7) vs Heat (6‑7) |
1 | Mavericks Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 37% | ||
| Heat Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 38% | ||
| Pistons (7‑10) vs Magic (10‑7) |
0 | Pistons Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 37% | ||
| Magic Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 37% | ||