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 Tournament Participant |
8** Play-in Tournament Participant |
9** Play-in Tournament Participant |
10** Play-in Tournament Participant |
11 | |||
| Hornets (15‑26) vs Warriors (23‑19) |
10 | Hornets Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 9% | 83% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 85% | ||
| Warriors Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 8% | 87% | ||
| Nets (11‑27) vs Bulls (19‑21) |
3 | Nets Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 9% | 84% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 85% | ||
| Bulls Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 85% | ||
| Wizards (10‑29) vs Kings (11‑30) |
3 | Wizards Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 9% | 84% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 85% | ||
| Kings Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 8% | 86% | ||
| Thunder (35‑7) vs Heat (21‑20) |
2 | Thunder Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 9% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 85% | ||
| Heat Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 9% | 85% | ||
| Celtics (25‑15) vs Hawks (20‑23) |
2 | Celtics Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 9% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 85% | ||
| Hawks Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 85% | ||
| Pelicans (10‑33) vs Pacers (9‑32) |
2 | Pelicans Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 85% | ||
| Pacers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 85% | ||
| Suns (24‑17) vs Knicks (25‑16) |
0 | Suns Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 8% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 85% | ||
| Knicks Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 85% | ||
| Cavaliers (23‑19) vs Sixers (22‑17) |
0 | Cavaliers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 9% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 85% | ||
| Sixers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 85% | ||
| Raptors (25‑17) vs Clippers (17‑23) |
0 | Raptors Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 84% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 85% | ||
| Clippers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 9% | 85% | ||