Charlotte Hornets Playoff Rooting Guide (3/30-4/5)
Who Hornets fans should be pulling for this week for optimital playoff positioning
Coming off a disappointing end to what was otherwise a very successful home stretch, the Hornets are still in the thick of the seeding race at the bottom of the Eastern Conference playoff picture. Although the loss to Philly cost the Hornets a potentially valuable tiebreaker over the 76ers, and the loss to Boston certainly did not help the cause, the Hornets remain within striking distance of reaching the 7/8 seed play-in game. Or at minimum, at least a chance at the 9 seed to earn homecourt advantage in the 9/10 seed play-in match. Either way, every game from here on out is essentially a playoff game for the bugs in a race to try to position themselves to qualify for the 1st Round of the playoffs for the first time since the 2015-2016 season.
Standings Overview
The Official Hornets Fan Rooting Schedule
Monday (3/30):
Philadelphia 76ers vs Miami Heat - 7:00 PM ET
You could go either way here, but I lean towards cheering for Miami to lose, as they are much more attainable for the Hornets to catch.
Boston Celtics over the Atlanta Hawks - 7:30 PM ET
Tuesday (3/31):
Charlotte Hornets @ Brooklyn Nets - 7:30 PM ET
Phoenix Suns over the Orlando Magic - 7:00 PM ET
Detroit Pistons over the Toronto Raptors - 8:00 PM ET
Wednesday (4/1):
Washington Wizards over the Philadelphia 76ers (lol) - 7:00 PM ET
Atlanta Hawks vs Orlando Magic - 7:00 PM ET
I lean towards cheering for the Magic to lose here, for the same reason as wanting Miami to lose on Monday.
Boston Celtics over the Miami Heat - 7:30 PM ET
Sacramento Kings over the Toronto Raptors (sigh) - 8:00 PM ET
Thursday (4/2):
Charlotte Hornets vs Phoenix Suns - 7:00 PM ET
Friday (4/3):
Charlotte Hornets vs Indiana Pacers - 7:30 PM ET
Minnesota Timberwolves over the Philadelphia 76ers - 7:00 PM ET
Brooklyn Nets over the Atlanta Hawks - 7:30 PM ET
Memphis Grizzlies over the Toronto Raptors - 8:00 PM ET
Dallas Mavericks over the Orlando Magic - 8:30 PM ET
Saturday (4/4):
Washington Wizards over the Miami Heat (oh come on) - 3:00 PM ET
Detroit Pistons over the Philadelphia 76ers - 7:00 PM ET
Sunday (4/5):
Charlotte Hornets @ Minnesota Timberwolves - 7:00 PM ET
Boston Celtics over the Toronto Raptors - 3:30 PM ET
New Orleans Pelicans over the Orlando Magic - 7:00 PM ET
Tiebreaker Central
Charlotte Hornets:
Tied 2-2 vs TOR
Won 3-1 vs ATL
Lost 2-1 vs PHI
Won 3-1 vs ORL
Lost 1-3 vs MIA
Miami Heat:
Losing 0-2 vs TOR (4/7, 4/9)
Winning 2-1 vs ATL (4/12)
Tied 1-1 vs PHI (3/30)
Lost 4-0 vs ORL
Won 3-1 vs CLT
Orlando Magic:
Lost 2-1 vs TOR
Losing 0-3 vs ATL (4/1)
Lost 2-1 vs PHI
Won 4-0 vs MIA
Lost 3-1 vs CLT
Philadelphia 76ers:
Tied 2-2 vs TOR
Lost 4-0 vs ATL
Won 2-1 vs ORL
Tied 1-1 vs MIA (3/30)
Won 2-1 vs CLT
Atlanta Hawks:
Lost 4-0 vs TOR
Won 4-0 vs PHI
Winning 3-0 vs ORL (4/1)
Losing 2-1 vs MIA (4/12)
Lost 3-1 vs CLT
Toronto Raptors:
Won 4-0 vs ATL
Tied 2-2 vs PHI
Won 2-1 vs ORL
Winning 2-0 vs MIA (4/7, 4/9)
Tied 2-2 vs CLT