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 | |||
| Celtics (8‑2) vs Sixers (9‑2) |
10 | Celtics Wins | 1% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 40% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 41% | ||
| Sixers Wins | 1% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 41% | ||
| Nets (2‑8) vs Pelicans (4‑7) |
9 | Nets Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 41% | ||
| Pelicans Wins | 1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 41% | ||
| Spurs (9‑2) vs Bulls (1‑8) |
7 | Spurs Wins | 1% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 40% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 41% | ||
| Bulls Wins | 1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 41% | ||
| Kings (1‑9) vs Magic (2‑7) |
6 | Kings Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 40% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 41% | ||
| Magic Wins | 1% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 41% | ||
| Wizards (4‑7) vs Pacers (3‑8) |
3 | Wizards Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 40% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 41% | ||
| Pacers Wins | 1% | 4% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 41% | ||
| Jazz (1‑9) vs Heat (4‑6) |
1 | Jazz Wins | 1% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 40% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 41% | ||
| Heat Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 40% | ||
| Bucks (1‑9) vs Knicks (5‑4) |
0 | Bucks Wins | 1% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 40% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 41% | ||
| Knicks Wins | 1% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 40% | ||