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 (3‑4) vs Pelicans (0‑6) |
25 | Hornets Wins | 3% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Pelicans Wins | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Nets (0‑7) vs Pacers (1‑6) |
12 | Nets Wins | 3% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Pacers Wins | 3% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Magic (3‑4) vs Hawks (3‑4) |
7 | Magic Wins | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Hawks Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Celtics (3‑5) vs Wizards (1‑6) |
4 | Celtics Wins | 3% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Wizards Wins | 3% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Sixers (5‑1) vs Bulls (5‑1) |
3 | Sixers Wins | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Bulls Wins | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves (4‑3) vs Knicks (4‑3) |
3 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Knicks Wins | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Heat (4‑3) vs Nuggets (4‑2) |
3 | Heat Wins | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Raptors (3‑4) vs Bucks (5‑2) |
2 | Raptors Wins | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Bucks Wins | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Jazz (3‑4) vs Pistons (5‑2) |
1 | Jazz Wins | 3% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Pistons Wins | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||