Game completed
Cleveland Cavaliers36-21118at
Charlotte Hornets26-31113
Fri, Feb 20, 7:00 PM ESTSpectrum Center, Charlotte, NCFanDuel Sports Network - Ohio · FanDuel Sports Network - Southeast - Charlotte
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 30 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 118 |
| CHA | 20 | 33 | 36 | 24 | 113 |
Cleveland Cavaliers
118| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam MerrillSF | 24 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | -14 |
| Dean WadePF | 26 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | -16 |
| Jarrett AllenC | 32 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11-15 | 0-0 | 4-5 | -2 |
| Donovan MitchellSG | 34 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9-22 | 2-7 | 12-13 | -4 |
| James HardenPG | 34 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-14 | 2-3 | 4-4 | +3 |
| Dennis Schröder | 20 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 4-4 | +16 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +14 |
| Keon Ellis | 24 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +19 |
| Thomas Bryant | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +5 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | +4 |
| Team | 118 | 45 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 41-77 | 10-21 | 26-28 |
DNP: Darius Brown, Tristan Enaruna, Larry Nance Jr., Craig Porter Jr., Tyrese Proctor, Emanuel Miller, Riley Minix (gleague twoway), Evan Mobley (injury), Max Strus (injury)
Charlotte Hornets
113| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kon KnueppelSF | 37 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-20 | 7-15 | 4-5 | +2 |
| Sion JamesPF | 30 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | +5 |
| Ryan KalkbrennerC | 36 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +12 |
| Brandon MillerSG | 23 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6-19 | 4-12 | 2-2 | +1 |
| LaMelo BallPG | 27 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-17 | 2-10 | 8-8 | +6 |
| Josh Green | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 3-3 | -4 |
| PJ Hall | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -13 |
| Tre Mann | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -9 |
| Pat Connaughton | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Antonio Reeves | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Tidjane Salaün | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | -15 |
| Xavier Tillman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Team | 113 | 52 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 36-92 | 20-56 | 21-22 |
DNP: Miles Bridges (league suspension), Moussa Diabaté (league suspension), Tosan Evbuomwan, Liam McNeeley (injury), Coby White (injury), Grant Williams (injury)
Lead tracker
How the game flowed
- Biggest lead · CHA
- 4
- Biggest lead · CLE
- 14
- Times tied
- 6
- Lead changes
- 18
- Longest run · CLE
- 10
How they entered this matchup
Pregame context
- CLE is carrying the heavier travel load at 436 mi from its previous stop.
- Both teams are navigating a b2b spot, which raises the fatigue floor on each side.
- CLE is in game 1 of 2 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | CLE | CHA |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 36-21 | 26-31 |
| Days rest | B2B | B2B |
| Hours rest | 24h | 24h |
| Rest swing | 0h | 0h |
| Travel in | 436 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 2 | Homestand · 4 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B | B2B |
How each side got here
Travel and map
CLE
436 miCLE came from Cleveland, OH with 436 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Cleveland, OH to Charlotte, NC
CHA
0 miCHA stayed in Charlotte, NC between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Charlotte, NC
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
CLE
Road tripCLE is on game 1 of 2 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
CHA
HomestandCHA is in game 4 of 4 on this homestand.
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