The hornets #1 seed could drop all the way out of the playoffs with just one bad week.
The difference in the #1 and #9 is just a few bad games.
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left width="22%">New Orleans</TD><TD align=middle>32</TD><TD align=middle>12</TD><TD align=middle>0.727</TD><TD align=middle>-</TD><TD align=middle>16 - 7</TD><TD align=middle>16 - 5</TD><TD align=middle>23 - 8</TD><TD align=middle>6 - 2</TD><TD align=middle>W9</TD><TD align=middle>9-1</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left width="22%">Phoenix</TD><TD align=middle>33</TD><TD align=middle>13</TD><TD align=middle>0.717</TD><TD align=middle>-</TD><TD align=middle>16 - 4</TD><TD align=middle>17 - 9</TD><TD align=middle>14 - 11</TD><TD align=middle>7 - 4</TD><TD align=middle>W3</TD><TD align=middle>8-2</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left width="22%">Dallas</TD><TD align=middle>31</TD><TD align=middle>13</TD><TD align=middle>0.705</TD><TD align=middle>1</TD><TD align=middle>20 - 3</TD><TD align=middle>11 - 10</TD><TD align=middle>21 - 6</TD><TD align=middle>7 - 2</TD><TD align=middle>W4</TD><TD align=middle>8-2</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left width="22%">Utah</TD><TD align=middle>27</TD><TD align=middle>18</TD><TD align=middle>0.600</TD><TD align=middle>5½</TD><TD align=middle>19 - 3</TD><TD align=middle>8 - 15</TD><TD align=middle>16 - 11</TD><TD align=middle>3 - 4</TD><TD align=middle>W5</TD><TD align=middle>9-1</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left width="22%">L.A. Lakers</TD><TD align=middle>28</TD><TD align=middle>15</TD><TD align=middle>0.651</TD><TD align=middle>3½</TD><TD align=middle>17 - 7</TD><TD align=middle>11 - 8</TD><TD align=middle>18 - 8</TD><TD align=middle>4 - 2</TD><TD align=middle>W1</TD><TD align=middle>6-4</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left width="22%">San Antonio</TD><TD align=middle>28</TD><TD align=middle>16</TD><TD align=middle>0.636</TD><TD align=middle>4</TD><TD align=middle>20 - 5</TD><TD align=middle>8 - 11</TD><TD align=middle>18 - 13</TD><TD align=middle>6 - 5</TD><TD align=middle>L3</TD><TD align=middle>5-5</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left width="22%">Portland</TD><TD align=middle>26</TD><TD align=middle>18</TD><TD align=middle>0.591</TD><TD align=middle>6</TD><TD align=middle>18 - 4</TD><TD align=middle>8 - 14</TD><TD align=middle>16 - 9</TD><TD align=middle>8 - 2</TD><TD align=middle>W1</TD><TD align=middle>5-5</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left width="22%">Denver</TD><TD align=middle>26</TD><TD align=middle>18</TD><TD align=middle>0.591</TD><TD align=middle>6</TD><TD align=middle>19 - 5</TD><TD align=middle>7 - 13</TD><TD align=middle>15 - 13</TD><TD align=middle>7 - 2</TD><TD align=middle>L2</TD><TD align=middle>5-5</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left width="22%">Golden St.</TD><TD align=middle>27</TD><TD align=middle>19</TD><TD align=middle>0.587</TD><TD align=middle>6</TD><TD align=middle>13 - 8</TD><TD align=middle>14 - 11</TD><TD align=middle>15 - 12</TD><TD align=middle>4 - 2</TD><TD align=middle>L1</TD><TD align=middle>7-3</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left width="22%">Houston</TD><TD align=middle>25</TD><TD align=middle>20</TD><TD align=middle>0.556</TD><TD align=middle>7½</TD><TD align=middle>12 - 9</TD><TD align=middle>13 - 11</TD><TD align=middle>15 - 13</TD><TD align=middle>4 - 6</TD><TD align=middle>W1</TD><TD align=middle>7-3</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left width="22%">Sacramento</TD><TD align=middle>19</TD><TD align=middle>24</TD><TD align=middle>0.442</TD><TD align=middle>12½</TD><TD align=middle>12 - 9</TD><TD align=middle>7 - 15</TD><TD align=middle>8 - 15</TD><TD align=middle>0 - 6</TD><TD align=middle>W1</TD><TD align=middle>6-4</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left width="22%">L.A. Clippers</TD><TD align=middle>13</TD><TD align=middle>28</TD><TD align=middle>0.317</TD><TD align=middle>17½</TD><TD align=middle>8 - 15</TD><TD align=middle>5 - 13</TD><TD align=middle>8 - 18</TD><TD align=middle>4 - 5</TD><TD align=middle>L3</TD><TD align=middle>3-7</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left width="22%">Memphis</TD><TD align=middle>13</TD><TD align=middle>32</TD><TD align=middle>0.289</TD><TD align=middle>19½</TD><TD align=middle>9 - 15</TD><TD align=middle>4 - 17</TD><TD align=middle>7 - 19</TD><TD align=middle>2 - 10</TD><TD align=middle>L1</TD><TD align=middle>3-7</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left width="22%">Seattle</TD><TD align=middle>10</TD><TD align=middle>35</TD><TD align=middle>0.222</TD><TD align=middle>22½</TD><TD align=middle>6 - 16</TD><TD align=middle>4 - 19</TD><TD align=middle>4 - 23</TD><TD align=middle>2 - 4</TD><TD align=middle>W1</TD><TD align=middle>1-9</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left width="22%">Minnesota</TD><TD align=middle>8</TD><TD align=middle>36</TD><TD align=middle>0.182</TD><TD align=middle>24</TD><TD align=middle>6 - 14</TD><TD align=middle>2 - 22</TD><TD align=middle>5 - 24</TD><TD align=middle>0 - 8</TD><TD align=middle>L1</TD><TD align=middle>3-7</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
The difference in the #1 and #9 is just a few bad games.
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left width="22%">New Orleans</TD><TD align=middle>32</TD><TD align=middle>12</TD><TD align=middle>0.727</TD><TD align=middle>-</TD><TD align=middle>16 - 7</TD><TD align=middle>16 - 5</TD><TD align=middle>23 - 8</TD><TD align=middle>6 - 2</TD><TD align=middle>W9</TD><TD align=middle>9-1</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left width="22%">Phoenix</TD><TD align=middle>33</TD><TD align=middle>13</TD><TD align=middle>0.717</TD><TD align=middle>-</TD><TD align=middle>16 - 4</TD><TD align=middle>17 - 9</TD><TD align=middle>14 - 11</TD><TD align=middle>7 - 4</TD><TD align=middle>W3</TD><TD align=middle>8-2</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left width="22%">Dallas</TD><TD align=middle>31</TD><TD align=middle>13</TD><TD align=middle>0.705</TD><TD align=middle>1</TD><TD align=middle>20 - 3</TD><TD align=middle>11 - 10</TD><TD align=middle>21 - 6</TD><TD align=middle>7 - 2</TD><TD align=middle>W4</TD><TD align=middle>8-2</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left width="22%">Utah</TD><TD align=middle>27</TD><TD align=middle>18</TD><TD align=middle>0.600</TD><TD align=middle>5½</TD><TD align=middle>19 - 3</TD><TD align=middle>8 - 15</TD><TD align=middle>16 - 11</TD><TD align=middle>3 - 4</TD><TD align=middle>W5</TD><TD align=middle>9-1</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left width="22%">L.A. Lakers</TD><TD align=middle>28</TD><TD align=middle>15</TD><TD align=middle>0.651</TD><TD align=middle>3½</TD><TD align=middle>17 - 7</TD><TD align=middle>11 - 8</TD><TD align=middle>18 - 8</TD><TD align=middle>4 - 2</TD><TD align=middle>W1</TD><TD align=middle>6-4</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left width="22%">San Antonio</TD><TD align=middle>28</TD><TD align=middle>16</TD><TD align=middle>0.636</TD><TD align=middle>4</TD><TD align=middle>20 - 5</TD><TD align=middle>8 - 11</TD><TD align=middle>18 - 13</TD><TD align=middle>6 - 5</TD><TD align=middle>L3</TD><TD align=middle>5-5</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left width="22%">Portland</TD><TD align=middle>26</TD><TD align=middle>18</TD><TD align=middle>0.591</TD><TD align=middle>6</TD><TD align=middle>18 - 4</TD><TD align=middle>8 - 14</TD><TD align=middle>16 - 9</TD><TD align=middle>8 - 2</TD><TD align=middle>W1</TD><TD align=middle>5-5</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left width="22%">Denver</TD><TD align=middle>26</TD><TD align=middle>18</TD><TD align=middle>0.591</TD><TD align=middle>6</TD><TD align=middle>19 - 5</TD><TD align=middle>7 - 13</TD><TD align=middle>15 - 13</TD><TD align=middle>7 - 2</TD><TD align=middle>L2</TD><TD align=middle>5-5</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left width="22%">Golden St.</TD><TD align=middle>27</TD><TD align=middle>19</TD><TD align=middle>0.587</TD><TD align=middle>6</TD><TD align=middle>13 - 8</TD><TD align=middle>14 - 11</TD><TD align=middle>15 - 12</TD><TD align=middle>4 - 2</TD><TD align=middle>L1</TD><TD align=middle>7-3</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left width="22%">Houston</TD><TD align=middle>25</TD><TD align=middle>20</TD><TD align=middle>0.556</TD><TD align=middle>7½</TD><TD align=middle>12 - 9</TD><TD align=middle>13 - 11</TD><TD align=middle>15 - 13</TD><TD align=middle>4 - 6</TD><TD align=middle>W1</TD><TD align=middle>7-3</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left width="22%">Sacramento</TD><TD align=middle>19</TD><TD align=middle>24</TD><TD align=middle>0.442</TD><TD align=middle>12½</TD><TD align=middle>12 - 9</TD><TD align=middle>7 - 15</TD><TD align=middle>8 - 15</TD><TD align=middle>0 - 6</TD><TD align=middle>W1</TD><TD align=middle>6-4</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left width="22%">L.A. Clippers</TD><TD align=middle>13</TD><TD align=middle>28</TD><TD align=middle>0.317</TD><TD align=middle>17½</TD><TD align=middle>8 - 15</TD><TD align=middle>5 - 13</TD><TD align=middle>8 - 18</TD><TD align=middle>4 - 5</TD><TD align=middle>L3</TD><TD align=middle>3-7</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left width="22%">Memphis</TD><TD align=middle>13</TD><TD align=middle>32</TD><TD align=middle>0.289</TD><TD align=middle>19½</TD><TD align=middle>9 - 15</TD><TD align=middle>4 - 17</TD><TD align=middle>7 - 19</TD><TD align=middle>2 - 10</TD><TD align=middle>L1</TD><TD align=middle>3-7</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left width="22%">Seattle</TD><TD align=middle>10</TD><TD align=middle>35</TD><TD align=middle>0.222</TD><TD align=middle>22½</TD><TD align=middle>6 - 16</TD><TD align=middle>4 - 19</TD><TD align=middle>4 - 23</TD><TD align=middle>2 - 4</TD><TD align=middle>W1</TD><TD align=middle>1-9</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left width="22%">Minnesota</TD><TD align=middle>8</TD><TD align=middle>36</TD><TD align=middle>0.182</TD><TD align=middle>24</TD><TD align=middle>6 - 14</TD><TD align=middle>2 - 22</TD><TD align=middle>5 - 24</TD><TD align=middle>0 - 8</TD><TD align=middle>L1</TD><TD align=middle>3-7</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>