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 (4‑9) vs Raptors (8‑5) |
24 | Hornets Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Raptors Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 58% | ||
| Nuggets (10‑2) vs Bulls (6‑6) |
5 | Nuggets Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Bulls Wins | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Knicks (8‑4) vs Heat (7‑6) |
5 | Knicks Wins | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Heat Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Warriors (9‑6) vs Magic (7‑7) |
4 | Warriors Wins | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Magic Wins | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Sixers (7‑5) vs Clippers (4‑9) |
4 | Sixers Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Clippers Wins | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Pacers (1‑12) vs Pistons (11‑2) |
3 | Pacers Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Pistons Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Celtics (7‑7) vs Nets (2‑11) |
3 | Celtics Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Nets Wins | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Bucks (8‑6) vs Cavaliers (9‑5) |
2 | Bucks Wins | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 57% | ||