Charlotte Hornets: playoff chances and predictions

Q: Will the Charlotte Hornets make the playoffs?

Our model gives them est. 32% as of Oct 9 (a top-6 seed or a spot through the play-in), with a title chance of est. <1%. It's a projection from the data and it changes as the season goes.

Q: When do the Hornets play next?

Charlotte Hornets at Brooklyn Nets, Wed, Oct 21. Our pick posts before tip-off (preseason: picks start oct 20).

Every pick is stored before tip-off and graded after the final, so you can check how we've done on Hornets games. How accurate →

Will the Charlotte Hornets make the playoffs? Our model says est. 32% as of Oct 9, with a title chance of est. <1%.

Making the playoffs = a top-6 seed in the East or a spot through the play-in. Preseason draft · the projection on record is locked Mon Oct 19.

#22

power ranking of 30

-2.3

strength per 100 possessions

est. wins (range 31–42)

est. <1%

title chance

Team strength

Our model rates the Hornets 2.3 points per 100 possessions worse than an average team, #22 of 30. Strength comes from the current roster's lineup ratings, minutes-weighted. 44 wins last season.

Who drives it	Min	Rating
Kon Knueppel	23	+5.4
Moussa Diabaté	19	+5.6
Coby White	18	+2.7
Brandon Miller	22	+2.0
Sion James	16	+1.9

Chances this season

From 5,000 simulated seasons. Estimates, not promises; nobody is "in" or "out" until it's mathematically settled.

Make the playoffs	est. 32%
Play-in (7th to 10th)	est. 50%
No. 1 seed in the East	est. <1%
Win the East	est. <1%
Win the title	est. <1%

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Next game

Next: Charlotte Hornets at Brooklyn Nets, Wed, Oct 21, 7:30 PM ET.

Preseason: picks start Oct 20. Our pick posts before tip-off.

Every Hornets pick, graded

Preseason: picks start Oct 20; every one gets graded in public. Every graded pick →

Quick answers

Will the Charlotte Hornets make the playoffs?

Our model gives them est. 32% as of Oct 9 (a top-6 seed or a spot through the play-in), with a title chance of est. <1%. It's a projection from the data and it changes as the season goes.

When do the Hornets play next?

Charlotte Hornets at Brooklyn Nets, Wed, Oct 21. Our pick posts before tip-off (preseason: picks start oct 20).

How accurate are niftiIQ's Hornets predictions?

Every pick is stored before tip-off and graded after the final, in public. Picks start Oct 20.

How this works

Team strength comes from each roster's lineup ratings; the rest of the schedule is simulated 5,000 times for the season chances. Game picks come from a model that retrains before every run, and every pick is stored before tip-off and graded after the final. How it works · All 30 teams · NBA FAQ