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 | 42i Pistons Recent Games Won Wed, Feb 11 @ Raptors 113-95 Won Thu, Feb 19 @ Knicks 126-111 Won Sat, Feb 21 @ Bulls 126-110 Lost Mon, Feb 23 vs Spurs 103-114 Wed, Feb 25 vs Thunder Fri, Feb 27 vs Cavs Sun, Mar 01 @ Magic Tue, Mar 03 @ Cavs |
14 | 56 | 93% | 6% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Celtics | 38 Celtics Recent Games Won Wed, Feb 11 vs Bulls 124-105 Won Thu, Feb 19 @ Warriors 121-110 Won Sun, Feb 22 @ Lakers 111-89 Won Tue, Feb 24 @ Suns 97-81 Wed, Feb 25 @ Nuggets Fri, Feb 27 vs Nets Sun, Mar 01 vs Sixers Mon, Mar 02 @ Bucks |
19 | 57 | 5% | 59% | 22% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Knicks | 37 Knicks Recent Games Lost Thu, Feb 19 vs Pistons 111-126 Won Sat, Feb 21 vs Rockets 108-106 Won Sun, Feb 22 @ Bulls 105-99 Lost Tue, Feb 24 @ Cavs 94-109 Fri, Feb 27 @ Bucks Sun, Mar 01 vs Spurs Tue, Mar 03 @ Raptors Wed, Mar 04 vs Thunder |
22 | 59 | <1% | 18% | 33% | 30% | 12% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Cavaliers | 37 Cavaliers Recent Games Won Thu, Feb 19 vs Nets 112-84 Won Fri, Feb 20 @ Hornets 118-113 Lost Sun, Feb 22 @ Thunder 113-121 Won Tue, Feb 24 vs Knicks 109-94 Wed, Feb 25 @ Bucks Fri, Feb 27 @ Pistons Sun, Mar 01 @ Nets Tue, Mar 03 vs Pistons |
22 | 59 | 1% | 15% | 33% | 31% | 13% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Raptors | 34 Raptors Recent Games Lost Wed, Feb 11 vs Pistons 95-113 Won Thu, Feb 19 @ Bulls 110-101 Won Sun, Feb 22 @ Bucks 122-94 Lost Tue, Feb 24 vs Thunder 107-116 Wed, Feb 25 vs Spurs Sat, Feb 28 @ Wizards Tue, Mar 03 vs Knicks Thu, Mar 05 @ T. Wolves |
24 | 58 | <1% | 2% | 7% | 17% | 34% | 21% | 13% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Sixers | 32 Sixers Recent Games Lost Thu, Feb 19 vs Hawks 107-117 Lost Sat, Feb 21 @ Pelicans 111-126 Won Sun, Feb 22 @ T. Wolves 135-108 Won Tue, Feb 24 @ Pacers 135-114 Thu, Feb 26 vs Heat Sun, Mar 01 @ Celtics Tue, Mar 03 vs Spurs Wed, Mar 04 vs Jazz |
26 | 58 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 14% | 24% | 22% | 19% | 10% | 4% | 1% |
| Magic | 31 Magic Recent Games Won Thu, Feb 19 @ Kings 131-94 Lost Sat, Feb 21 @ Suns 110-113 Won Sun, Feb 22 @ Clippers 111-109 Won Tue, Feb 24 @ Lakers 110-109 Thu, Feb 26 vs Rockets Sun, Mar 01 vs Pistons Tue, Mar 03 vs Wizards Thu, Mar 05 vs Mavericks |
26 | 57 | <1% | <1% | 2% | 6% | 15% | 23% | 23% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 1% |
| Heat | 31 Heat Recent Games Won Wed, Feb 11 @ Pelicans 123-111 Won Fri, Feb 20 @ Hawks 128-97 Won Sat, Feb 21 vs Grizzlies 136-120 Lost Tue, Feb 24 @ Bucks 117-128 Thu, Feb 26 @ Sixers Sat, Feb 28 vs Rockets Tue, Mar 03 vs Nets Thu, Mar 05 vs Nets |
28 | 59 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 8% | 16% | 23% | 26% | 15% | 8% | 2% |
| Hawks | 29 Hawks Recent Games Won Thu, Feb 19 @ Sixers 117-107 Lost Fri, Feb 20 vs Heat 97-128 Won Sun, Feb 22 vs Nets 115-104 Won Tue, Feb 24 vs Wizards 119-98 Thu, Feb 26 vs Wizards Sun, Mar 01 vs Trail Blazers Wed, Mar 04 @ Bucks Sat, Mar 07 vs Sixers |
31 | 60 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 17% | 27% | 25% | 17% |
| Hornets | 28 Hornets Recent Games Lost Thu, Feb 19 vs Rockets 101-105 Lost Fri, Feb 20 vs Cavs 113-118 Won Sun, Feb 22 @ Wizards 129-112 Won Tue, Feb 24 @ Bulls 131-99 Thu, Feb 26 @ Pacers Sat, Feb 28 vs Trail Blazers Tue, Mar 03 vs Mavericks Wed, Mar 04 @ Celtics |
31 | 59 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 5% | 12% | 22% | 32% | 27% |
| Bucks | 25 Bucks Recent Games Won Thu, Feb 12 @ Thunder 110-93 Won Fri, Feb 20 @ Pelicans 139-118 Lost Sun, Feb 22 vs Raptors 94-122 Won Tue, Feb 24 vs Heat 128-117 Wed, Feb 25 vs Cavs Fri, Feb 27 vs Knicks Sun, Mar 01 @ Bulls Mon, Mar 02 vs Celtics |
31 | 56 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 5% | 14% | 24% | 55% |
| Bulls | 24 Bulls Recent Games Lost Thu, Feb 19 vs Raptors 101-110 Lost Sat, Feb 21 vs Pistons 110-126 Lost Sun, Feb 22 vs Knicks 99-105 Lost Tue, Feb 24 vs Hornets 99-131 Thu, Feb 26 vs Trail Blazers Sun, Mar 01 vs Bucks Tue, Mar 03 vs Thunder Thu, Mar 05 @ Suns |
35 | 59 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| Wizards | 16 Wizards Recent Games Won Thu, Feb 19 vs Pacers 112-105 Won Fri, Feb 20 vs Pacers 131-118 Lost Sun, Feb 22 vs Hornets 112-129 Lost Tue, Feb 24 @ Hawks 98-119 Thu, Feb 26 @ Hawks Sat, Feb 28 vs Raptors Mon, Mar 02 vs Rockets Tue, Mar 03 @ Magic |
41 | 57 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Nets | 15 Nets Recent Games Lost Thu, Feb 19 @ Cavs 84-112 Lost Fri, Feb 20 @ Thunder 86-105 Lost Sun, Feb 22 @ Hawks 104-115 Lost Tue, Feb 24 vs Mavericks 114-123 Thu, Feb 26 vs Spurs Fri, Feb 27 @ Celtics Sun, Mar 01 vs Cavs Tue, Mar 03 @ Heat |
42 | 57 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Pacers | 15 Pacers Recent Games Lost Thu, Feb 19 @ Wizards 105-112 Lost Fri, Feb 20 @ Wizards 118-131 Lost Sun, Feb 22 vs Mavericks 130-134 Lost Tue, Feb 24 vs Sixers 114-135 Thu, Feb 26 vs Hornets Sun, Mar 01 vs Grizzlies Wed, Mar 04 @ Clippers Fri, Mar 06 @ Lakers |
44 | 59 | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (<1%) |
Away (29%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (1)Pistons | 42 | 14 | 17% | <1% | 17% |
| (2)Celtics | 38 | 19 | 6% | <1% | 6% |
| (4)Cavaliers | 37 | 22 | 3% | <1% | 3% |
| (3)Knicks | 37 | 22 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (5)Raptors | 34 | 24 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (7)Magic | 31 | 26 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (6)Sixers | 32 | 26 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Hawks | 29 | 31 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (8)Heat | 31 | 28 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Bucks | 25 | 31 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Bulls | 24 | 35 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Wizards | 16 | 41 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Nets | 15 | 42 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (15)Pacers | 15 | 44 | <1% | <1% | X |
| Elimination | 71% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nets (15‑42) |
136‑117 | Home | Wed Oct 22 |
| 1 | Sixers (32‑26) |
121‑125 | Away | Sat Oct 25 |
| 1 | Wizards (16‑41) |
139‑113 | Away | Sun Oct 26 |
| 2 | Heat (31‑28) |
117‑144 | Away | Tue Oct 28 |
| 2 | Magic (31‑26) |
107‑123 | Home | Thu Oct 30 |
| 2 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (36‑23) |
105‑122 | Home | Sat Nov 1 |
| 2 | Jazz (18‑40) |
126‑103 | Home | Sun Nov 2 |
| 3 | Pelicans (17‑42) |
112‑116 | Away | Tue Nov 4 |
| 3 | Heat (31‑28) |
108‑126 | Away | Fri Nov 7 |
| 4 | Lakers (34‑23) |
111‑121 | Home | Mon Nov 10 |
| 4 | Bucks (25‑31) |
111‑100 | Home | Wed Nov 12 |
| 4 | Bucks (25‑31) |
134‑147 (OT) | Away | Fri Nov 14 |
| 4 | Thunder (45‑14) |
96‑109 | Home | Sat Nov 15 |
| 5 | Raptors (34‑24) |
108‑110 | Away | Mon Nov 17 |
| 5 | Pacers (15‑44) |
118‑127 | Away | Wed Nov 19 |
| 5 | Clippers (27‑30) |
116‑131 | Home | Sat Nov 22 |
| 5 | Hawks (29‑31) |
110‑113 | Away | Sun Nov 23 |
| 6 | Knicks (37‑22) |
101‑129 | Home | Wed Nov 26 |
| 6 | Bulls (24‑35) |
123‑116 | Home | Fri Nov 28 |
| 6 | Raptors (34‑24) |
118‑111 (OT) | Home | Sat Nov 29 |
| 7 | Nets (15‑42) |
103‑116 | Away | Mon Dec 1 |
| 7 | Knicks (37‑22) |
104‑119 | Away | Wed Dec 3 |
| 7 | Raptors (34‑24) |
111‑86 | Away | Fri Dec 5 |
| 7 | Nuggets (36‑22) |
106‑115 | Home | Sun Dec 7 |
| 8 | Bulls (24‑35) |
126‑129 | Home | Fri Dec 12 |
| 8 | Cavaliers (37‑22) |
119‑111 (OT) | Away | Sun Dec 14, 3:30 pm |
| 9 | Hawks (29‑31) |
133‑121 | Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Pistons (42‑14) |
86‑112 | Away | Sat Dec 20, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Cavaliers (37‑22) |
132‑139 | Away | Mon Dec 22, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Wizards (16‑41) |
126‑109 | Home | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Magic (31‑26) |
120‑105 | Away | Fri Dec 26, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Bucks (25‑31) |
113‑123 | Home | Mon Dec 29, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Warriors (30‑28) |
125‑132 | Home | Wed Dec 31, 1:00 pm |
| 11 | Bucks (25‑31) |
121‑122 | Away | Fri Jan 2, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Bulls (24‑35) |
112‑99 | Away | Sat Jan 3, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Thunder (45‑14) |
124‑97 | Away | Mon Jan 5, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Raptors (34‑24) |
96‑97 | Home | Wed Jan 7, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Pacers (15‑44) |
112‑114 | Home | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Jazz (18‑40) |
150‑95 | Away | Sat Jan 10, 9:30 pm |
| 13 | Clippers (27‑30) |
109‑117 | Away | Mon Jan 12, 10:30 pm |
| 13 | Lakers (34‑23) |
135‑117 | Away | Thu Jan 15, 10:30 pm |
| 13 | Warriors (30‑28) |
116‑136 | Away | Sat Jan 17, 8:30 pm |
| 13 | Nuggets (36‑22) |
110‑87 | Away | Sun Jan 18, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Cavaliers (37‑22) |
87‑94 | Home | Wed Jan 21, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Magic (31‑26) |
124‑97 | Away | Thu Jan 22, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Wizards (16‑41) |
119‑115 | Home | Sat Jan 24, 12:00 pm |
| 15 | Sixers (32‑26) |
130‑93 | Home | Mon Jan 26, 3:00 pm |
| 15 | Grizzlies (21‑35) |
112‑97 | Away | Wed Jan 28, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Mavericks (21‑36) |
123‑121 | Away | Thu Jan 29, 8:30 pm |
| 15 | Spurs (41‑16) |
111‑106 | Home | Sat Jan 31, 12:00 pm |
| 16 | Pelicans (17‑42) |
102‑95 | Home | Mon Feb 2, 3:00 pm |
| 16 | Rockets (35‑21) |
109‑99 | Away | Thu Feb 5, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Hawks (29‑31) |
126‑119 | Away | Sat Feb 7, 7:30 pm |
| 17 | Pistons (42‑14) |
104‑110 | Home | Mon Feb 9, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Hawks (29‑31) |
110‑107 | Home | Wed Feb 11, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Rockets (35‑21) |
101‑105 | Home | Thu Feb 19, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Cavaliers (37‑22) |
113‑118 | Home | Fri Feb 20, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Wizards (16‑41) |
129‑112 | Away | Sun Feb 22, 6:00 pm |
| 19 | Bulls (24‑35) |
131‑99 | Away | Tue Feb 24, 8:00 pm |
| 19 | Pacers (15‑44) |
Away | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Trail Blazers (28‑31) |
Home | Sat Feb 28, 1:00 pm | |
| 20 | Mavericks (21‑36) |
Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Celtics (38‑19) |
Away | Wed Mar 4, 7:30 pm | |
| 20 | Heat (31‑28) |
Home | Fri Mar 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Suns (33‑26) |
Away | Sun Mar 8, 9:00 pm | |
| 21 | Trail Blazers (28‑31) |
Away | Tue Mar 10, 10:00 pm | |
| 21 | Kings (13‑46) |
Away | Wed Mar 11, 10:00 pm | |
| 21 | Spurs (41‑16) |
Away | Sat Mar 14, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Heat (31‑28) |
Home | Tue Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Magic (31‑26) |
Home | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Grizzlies (21‑35) |
Home | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Kings (13‑46) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Knicks (37‑22) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Sixers (32‑26) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 6:00 pm | |
| 23 | Celtics (38‑19) |
Home | Sun Mar 29, 6:00 pm | |
| 24 | Nets (15‑42) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Suns (33‑26) |
Home | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Pacers (15‑44) |
Home | Fri Apr 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (36‑23) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Celtics (38‑19) |
Away | Tue Apr 7, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Pistons (42‑14) |
Home | Fri Apr 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Knicks (37‑22) |
Away | Sun Apr 12, 6:00 pm |