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 (13‑23) vs Raptors (22‑15) |
21 | Hornets Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 11% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 79% | ||
| Raptors Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 9% | 82% | ||
| Warriors (19‑18) vs Bucks (16‑20) |
3 | Warriors Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 78% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 79% | ||
| Bucks Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 80% | ||
| Magic (20‑17) vs Nets (11‑22) |
3 | Magic Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 79% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 79% | ||
| Nets Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 10% | 80% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves (24‑13) vs Cavaliers (21‑17) |
3 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 78% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 79% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 79% | ||
| Pelicans (8‑30) vs Hawks (17‑21) |
3 | Pelicans Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 78% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 79% | ||
| Hawks Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 80% | ||
| Sixers (19‑15) vs Wizards (10‑25) |
2 | Sixers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 10% | 79% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 79% | ||
| Wizards Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 80% | ||
| Celtics (23‑12) vs Nuggets (24‑12) |
1 | Celtics Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 79% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 79% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 79% | ||
| Pistons (27‑9) vs Bulls (17‑19) |
1 | Pistons Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 79% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 79% | ||
| Bulls Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 10% | 80% | ||
| Knicks (23‑13) vs Clippers (13‑22) |
0 | Knicks Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 79% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 79% | ||
| Clippers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 79% | ||