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 (3‑5) vs Nets (1‑6) |
27 | Hornets Wins | 3% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Nets Wins | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Rockets (6‑1) vs Celtics (5‑1) |
9 | Rockets Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Celtics Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Thunder (5‑2) vs Cavaliers (4‑3) |
5 | Thunder Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Lakers (5‑2) vs Heat (2‑4) |
5 | Lakers Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Heat Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Knicks (3‑4) vs Bulls (1‑6) |
5 | Knicks Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Bulls Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Hawks (4‑4) vs Wizards (4‑3) |
3 | Hawks Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Wizards Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Raptors (3‑3) vs Clippers (1‑5) |
2 | Raptors Wins | 3% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Clippers Wins | 2% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Pistons (6‑1) vs Sixers (7‑1) |
1 | Pistons Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Sixers Wins | 3% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||