Final score
Final: Cleveland Cavaliers 118, Charlotte Hornets 113, Friday, February 20.
Last Two Minute report · league review of the final 2:00 · errors favored CHA 1
15 plays reviewed · 14 correct · 1 incorrect
Q4 01:28.5 · Incorrect call · Foul: Shooting
Full report on official.nba.com →Mitchell (CLE) briefly has a hand placed against Knueppel's (CHA) body, which he removes without affecting Knueppel's shot attempt.
Leaders
points · rebounds · assists
Cleveland Cavaliers
PointsDonovan Mitchell34 min · 32 pts · 3 reb · 4 ast · -432
ReboundsJarrett Allen32 min · 26 pts · 14 reb · 2 ast · -214
AssistsJames Harden34 min · 18 pts · 4 reb · 8 ast · +38
Charlotte Hornets
PointsKon Knueppel37 min · 33 pts · 6 reb · 2 ast · +233
ReboundsRyan Kalkbrenner36 min · 12 pts · 13 reb · 1 ast · +1213
AssistsSion James30 min · 5 pts · 6 reb · 7 ast · +57Head to head · games that counted
Cavaliers vs Hornets: the matchup page →Cavaliers lead 2-1
Cleveland Cavaliers
10 played · box score| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden | 34 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6-14 | 2-3 | 4-4 | +3 |
| Donovan MitchellTop scorer | 34 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9-22 | 2-7 | 12-13 | -4 |
| Jarrett Allen | 32 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11-15 | 0-0 | 4-5 | -2 |
| Dean Wade | 26 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | -16 |
| Sam Merrill | 24 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | -14 |
| Keon Ellis | 24 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +19 |
| Dennis Schroder | 20 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 4-4 | +16 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +14 |
| Thomas Bryant | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +5 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | +4 |
Charlotte Hornets
12 played · box score| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kon KnueppelTop scorer | 37 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11-20 | 7-15 | 4-5 | +2 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | 36 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +12 |
| Sion James | 30 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | +5 |
| LaMelo Ball | 27 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4-17 | 2-10 | 8-8 | +6 |
| Brandon Miller | 24 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6-19 | 4-12 | 2-2 | +1 |
| Pat Connaughton | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Josh Green | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 3-3 | -4 |
| Tidjane Salaun | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | -15 |
| Tre Mann | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -9 |
| PJ Hall | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -13 |
| Antonio Reeves | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Xavier Tillman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -2 |
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