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 80 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 | 19i Pistons Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 01 vs Hawks 99-98 Lost Wed, Dec 03 @ Bucks 109-113 Won Fri, Dec 05 vs Trail Blazers 122-116 Won Sat, Dec 06 vs Bucks 124-112 Thu, Dec 18 @ Mavericks Sat, Dec 20 vs Hornets Mon, Dec 22 @ Trail Blazers Tue, Dec 23 @ Kings |
5 | 24 | 50% | 17% | 11% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Knicks | 16 Knicks Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 02 @ Celtics 117-123 Won Wed, Dec 03 vs Hornets 119-104 Won Fri, Dec 05 vs Jazz 146-112 Won Sun, Dec 07 vs Magic 106-100 Thu, Dec 18 @ Pacers Fri, Dec 19 vs Sixers Sun, Dec 21 vs Heat Tue, Dec 23 @ T. Wolves |
7 | 23 | 15% | 17% | 13% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% |
| Celtics | 15 Celtics Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 02 vs Knicks 123-117 Won Thu, Dec 04 @ Wizards 146-101 Won Fri, Dec 05 vs Lakers 126-105 Won Sun, Dec 07 @ Raptors 121-113 Fri, Dec 19 vs Heat Sat, Dec 20 @ Raptors Mon, Dec 22 vs Pacers Fri, Dec 26 @ Pacers |
9 | 24 | 10% | 15% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 3% |
| Raptors | 15 Raptors Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 02 vs Trail Blazers 121-118 Lost Thu, Dec 04 vs Lakers 120-123 Lost Fri, Dec 05 vs Hornets 86-111 Lost Sun, Dec 07 vs Celtics 113-121 Thu, Dec 18 @ Bucks Sat, Dec 20 vs Celtics Sun, Dec 21 @ Nets Tue, Dec 23 @ Heat |
10 | 25 | 5% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% |
| Sixers | 14 Sixers Recent Games Lost Sun, Nov 30 vs Hawks 134-142 Won Tue, Dec 02 vs Wizards 121-102 Won Thu, Dec 04 vs Warriors 99-98 Won Fri, Dec 05 @ Bucks 116-101 Sun, Dec 07 vs Lakers Fri, Dec 19 @ Knicks Sat, Dec 20 vs Mavericks Tue, Dec 23 vs Nets |
8 | 22 | 7% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 4% |
| Heat | 14 Heat Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 01 vs Clippers 140-123 Lost Wed, Dec 03 @ Mavericks 108-118 Lost Fri, Dec 05 @ Magic 105-106 Lost Sat, Dec 06 vs Kings 111-127 Thu, Dec 18 @ Nets Fri, Dec 19 @ Celtics Sun, Dec 21 @ Knicks Tue, Dec 23 vs Raptors |
10 | 24 | 5% | 9% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 7% |
| Cavaliers | 14 Cavaliers Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 01 @ Pacers 135-119 Lost Wed, Dec 03 vs Trail Blazers 110-122 Won Fri, Dec 05 vs Spurs 130-117 Lost Sat, Dec 06 vs Warriors 94-99 Wed, Dec 17 @ Bulls Fri, Dec 19 vs Bulls Mon, Dec 22 vs Hornets Tue, Dec 23 vs Pelicans |
11 | 25 | 2% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 9% | 12% |
| Hawks | 14 Hawks Recent Games Lost Mon, Dec 01 @ Pistons 98-99 Lost Wed, Dec 03 vs Clippers 92-115 Lost Fri, Dec 05 vs Nuggets 133-134 Won Sat, Dec 06 @ Wizards 131-116 Thu, Dec 18 @ Hornets Fri, Dec 19 vs Spurs Sun, Dec 21 vs Bulls Tue, Dec 23 vs Bulls |
11 | 25 | 3% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% |
| Magic | 13 Magic Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 01 vs Bulls 125-120 Lost Wed, Dec 03 vs Spurs 112-114 Won Fri, Dec 05 vs Heat 106-105 Lost Sun, Dec 07 @ Knicks 100-106 Thu, Dec 18 @ Nuggets Sat, Dec 20 @ Jazz Mon, Dec 22 @ Warriors Tue, Dec 23 @ Trail Blazers |
11 | 24 | 3% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 10% |
| Bucks | 10 Bucks Recent Games Lost Mon, Dec 01 @ Wizards 126-129 Won Wed, Dec 03 vs Pistons 113-109 Lost Fri, Dec 05 vs Sixers 101-116 Lost Sat, Dec 06 @ Pistons 112-124 Thu, Dec 18 vs Raptors Sun, Dec 21 @ T. Wolves Tue, Dec 23 @ Pacers Fri, Dec 26 @ Grizzlies |
15 | 25 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 14% | 50% |
| Bulls | 9 Bulls Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 29 @ Pacers 101-103 Lost Mon, Dec 01 @ Magic 120-125 Lost Wed, Dec 03 vs Nets 103-113 Lost Fri, Dec 05 vs Pacers 105-120 Sun, Dec 07 vs Warriors Wed, Dec 17 vs Cavs Fri, Dec 19 @ Cavs Sun, Dec 21 @ Hawks |
13 | 22 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 13% | 48% |
| Hornets | 7 Hornets Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 29 vs Raptors 118-111 Lost Mon, Dec 01 @ Nets 103-116 Lost Wed, Dec 03 @ Knicks 104-119 Won Fri, Dec 05 @ Raptors 111-86 Sun, Dec 07 vs Nuggets Thu, Dec 18 vs Hawks Sat, Dec 20 @ Pistons Mon, Dec 22 @ Cavs |
16 | 23 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 9% | 76% |
| Nets | 6 Nets Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 01 vs Hornets 116-103 Won Wed, Dec 03 @ Bulls 113-103 Lost Thu, Dec 04 vs Jazz 110-123 Won Sat, Dec 06 vs Pelicans 119-101 Thu, Dec 18 vs Heat Sun, Dec 21 vs Raptors Tue, Dec 23 @ Sixers Sat, Dec 27 @ T. Wolves |
17 | 23 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 86% |
| Pacers | 5 Pacers Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 29 vs Bulls 103-101 Lost Mon, Dec 01 vs Cavs 119-135 Lost Wed, Dec 03 vs Nuggets 120-135 Won Fri, Dec 05 @ Bulls 120-105 Mon, Dec 08 vs Kings Thu, Dec 18 vs Knicks Sat, Dec 20 @ Pelicans Mon, Dec 22 @ Celtics |
18 | 23 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 91% |
| Wizards | 3 Wizards Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 01 vs Bucks 129-126 Lost Tue, Dec 02 @ Sixers 102-121 Lost Thu, Dec 04 vs Celtics 101-146 Lost Sat, Dec 06 vs Hawks 116-131 Wed, Dec 17 @ Spurs Sat, Dec 20 @ Grizzlies Sun, Dec 21 vs Spurs Tue, Dec 23 @ Hornets |
19 | 22 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| Record | Total | Home (<1%) |
Away (10%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (1)Pistons | 19 | 5 | 3% | <1% | 3% |
| (2)Knicks | 16 | 7 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (3)Celtics | 15 | 9 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (5)Sixers | 14 | 8 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (4)Raptors | 15 | 10 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (6)Heat | 14 | 10 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (8)Hawks | 14 | 11 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (9)Magic | 13 | 11 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (7)Cavaliers | 14 | 11 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Bulls | 9 | 13 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Bucks | 10 | 15 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Nets | 6 | 17 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Pacers | 5 | 18 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Wizards | 3 | 19 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 90% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nets (6‑17) |
136‑117 | Home | Wed Oct 22 |
| 1 | Sixers (14‑8) |
121‑125 | Away | Sat Oct 25, 7:30 pm |
| 1 | Wizards (3‑19) |
139‑113 | Away | Sun Oct 26, 6:00 pm |
| 2 | Heat (14‑10) |
117‑144 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 7:30 pm |
| 2 | Magic (13‑11) |
107‑123 | Home | Thu Oct 30, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (15‑8) |
105‑122 | Home | Sat Nov 1, 6:00 pm |
| 2 | Jazz (8‑14) |
126‑103 | Home | Sun Nov 2, 6:00 pm |
| 3 | Pelicans (3‑21) |
112‑116 | Away | Tue Nov 4, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Heat (14‑10) |
108‑126 | Away | Fri Nov 7, 8:00 pm |
| 4 | Lakers (16‑6) |
111‑121 | Home | Mon Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Bucks (10‑15) |
111‑100 | Home | Wed Nov 12, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Bucks (10‑15) |
134‑147 (OT) | Away | Fri Nov 14, 8:00 pm |
| 4 | Thunder (22‑1) |
96‑109 | Home | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Raptors (15‑10) |
108‑110 | Away | Mon Nov 17, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Pacers (5‑18) |
118‑127 | Away | Wed Nov 19, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Clippers (6‑18) |
116‑131 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 1:00 pm |
| 5 | Hawks (14‑11) |
110‑113 | Away | Sun Nov 23, 6:00 pm |
| 6 | Knicks (16‑7) |
101‑129 | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Bulls (9‑13) |
123‑116 | Home | Fri Nov 28, 7:30 pm |
| 6 | Raptors (15‑10) |
118‑111 (OT) | Home | Sat Nov 29, 6:00 pm |
| 7 | Nets (6‑17) |
103‑116 | Away | Mon Dec 1, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Knicks (16‑7) |
104‑119 | Away | Wed Dec 3, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Raptors (15‑10) |
111‑86 | Away | Fri Dec 5, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Nuggets (16‑6) |
Home | Sun Dec 7, 6:00 pm | |
| 9 | Hawks (14‑11) |
Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Pistons (19‑5) |
Away | Sat Dec 20, 7:30 pm | |
| 10 | Cavaliers (14‑11) |
Away | Mon Dec 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Wizards (3‑19) |
Home | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Magic (13‑11) |
Away | Fri Dec 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Bucks (10‑15) |
Home | Mon Dec 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Warriors (12‑12) |
Home | Wed Dec 31, 1:00 pm | |
| 11 | Bucks (10‑15) |
Away | Fri Jan 2, 8:00 pm | |
| 11 | Bulls (9‑13) |
Away | Sat Jan 3, 8:00 pm | |
| 12 | Thunder (22‑1) |
Away | Mon Jan 5, 8:00 pm | |
| 12 | Raptors (15‑10) |
Home | Wed Jan 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Pacers (5‑18) |
Home | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Jazz (8‑14) |
Away | Sat Jan 10, 9:30 pm | |
| 13 | Clippers (6‑18) |
Away | Mon Jan 12, 10:30 pm | |
| 13 | Lakers (16‑6) |
Away | Thu Jan 15, 10:30 pm | |
| 13 | Warriors (12‑12) |
Away | Sat Jan 17, 8:30 pm | |
| 13 | Nuggets (16‑6) |
Away | Sun Jan 18, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Cavaliers (14‑11) |
Home | Wed Jan 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Magic (13‑11) |
Away | Thu Jan 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Wizards (3‑19) |
Home | Sat Jan 24, 6:00 pm | |
| 15 | Sixers (14‑8) |
Home | Mon Jan 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Grizzlies (10‑13) |
Away | Wed Jan 28, 8:00 pm | |
| 15 | Mavericks (9‑16) |
Away | Thu Jan 29, 8:30 pm | |
| 15 | Spurs (15‑7) |
Home | Sat Jan 31, 3:00 pm | |
| 16 | Pelicans (3‑21) |
Home | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Rockets (15‑6) |
Away | Thu Feb 5, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Hawks (14‑11) |
Away | Sat Feb 7, 7:30 pm | |
| 17 | Pistons (19‑5) |
Home | Mon Feb 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Hawks (14‑11) |
Home | Wed Feb 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Rockets (15‑6) |
Home | Thu Feb 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Cavaliers (14‑11) |
Home | Fri Feb 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Wizards (3‑19) |
Away | Sun Feb 22, 6:00 pm | |
| 19 | Bulls (9‑13) |
Away | Tue Feb 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 19 | Pacers (5‑18) |
Away | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Trail Blazers (9‑14) |
Home | Sat Feb 28, 1:00 pm | |
| 20 | Mavericks (9‑16) |
Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Celtics (15‑9) |
Away | Wed Mar 4, 7:30 pm | |
| 20 | Heat (14‑10) |
Home | Fri Mar 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Suns (13‑10) |
Away | Sun Mar 8, 9:00 pm | |
| 21 | Trail Blazers (9‑14) |
Away | Tue Mar 10, 10:00 pm | |
| 21 | Kings (6‑17) |
Away | Wed Mar 11, 10:00 pm | |
| 21 | Spurs (15‑7) |
Away | Sat Mar 14, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Heat (14‑10) |
Home | Tue Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Magic (13‑11) |
Home | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Grizzlies (10‑13) |
Home | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Kings (6‑17) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Knicks (16‑7) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Sixers (14‑8) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 6:00 pm | |
| 23 | Celtics (15‑9) |
Home | Sun Mar 29, 6:00 pm | |
| 24 | Nets (6‑17) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Suns (13‑10) |
Home | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Pacers (5‑18) |
Home | Fri Apr 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (15‑8) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Celtics (15‑9) |
Away | Tue Apr 7, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Pistons (19‑5) |
Home | Fri Apr 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Knicks (16‑7) |
Away | Sun Apr 12, 6:00 pm |