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 | |||
| Rockets (41‑27) vs Hawks (38‑31) |
18 | Rockets Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 15% | 25% | 46% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 14% | 24% | 49% | <1% | ||
| Hawks Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 13% | 23% | 52% | <1% | ||
| Lakers (45‑25) vs Magic (38‑31) |
16 | Lakers Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 15% | 24% | 47% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 14% | 24% | 49% | <1% | ||
| Magic Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 8% | 14% | 24% | 50% | <1% | ||
| Jazz (21‑49) vs Sixers (38‑32) |
16 | Jazz Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 16% | 25% | 46% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 14% | 24% | 49% | <1% | ||
| Sixers Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 14% | 23% | 51% | <1% | ||
| Knicks (45‑25) vs Nets (17‑52) |
5 | Knicks Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 15% | 24% | 49% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 14% | 24% | 49% | <1% | ||
| Nets Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 14% | 25% | 49% | <1% | ||
| Nuggets (42‑28) vs Raptors (39‑29) |
4 | Nuggets Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 15% | 24% | 48% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 14% | 24% | 49% | <1% | ||
| Raptors Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 15% | 24% | 49% | <1% | ||
| Suns (39‑31) vs Bucks (28‑41) |
2 | Suns Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 14% | 25% | 49% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 14% | 24% | 49% | <1% | ||
| Bucks Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 14% | 25% | 49% | <1% | ||
| Cavaliers (43‑27) vs Pelicans (25‑46) |
2 | Cavaliers Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 14% | 24% | 49% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 14% | 24% | 49% | <1% | ||
| Pelicans Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 15% | 25% | 48% | <1% | ||
| Celtics (46‑23) vs Grizzlies (24‑44) |
1 | Celtics Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 15% | 24% | 49% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 14% | 24% | 49% | <1% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 15% | 23% | 50% | <1% | ||
| Pistons (50‑19) vs Warriors (33‑36) |
0 | Pistons Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 14% | 24% | 49% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 14% | 24% | 49% | <1% | ||
| Warriors Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 14% | 24% | 49% | <1% | ||
| Wizards (16‑53) vs Thunder (55‑15) |
0 | Wizards Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 14% | 24% | 49% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 14% | 24% | 49% | <1% | ||
| Thunder Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 14% | 24% | 49% | <1% | ||
| Spurs (52‑18) vs Pacers (15‑55) |
0 | Spurs Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 14% | 24% | 49% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 14% | 24% | 49% | <1% | ||
| Pacers Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 14% | 24% | 49% | <1% | ||