Charlotte Hornets @ Cleveland Cavaliers

9-20, 3-12 Away

132

9-20, 3-12 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Hornets CHA	36	27	32	37	132
Cavaliers CLE	33	37	34	35	139

Cleveland CavaliersCavaliersCLE

16-14, 10-8 Home

139

16-14, 10-8 Home

Darius Garland makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dean Wade assists)
Darius Garland makes 25-foot three pointer
Darius Garland misses 24-foot three point jumper
Donovan Mitchell makes 26-foot running jump shot (Darius Garland assists)
Donovan Mitchell makes 24-foot three pointer (Jarrett Allen assists)
Donovan Mitchell misses 28-foot three point jumper
Jarrett Allen makes driving layup (Donovan Mitchell assists)
Jarrett Allen makes 4-foot two point shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)
De'Andre Hunter misses 19-foot pullup jump shot
Sam Merrill misses 24-foot three point jumper
Darius Garland misses 10-foot two point shot
De'Andre Hunter makes 6-foot floating jump shot (Darius Garland assists)
De'Andre Hunter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists)
Thomas Bryant makes 5-foot two point shot (Lonzo Ball assists)
De'Andre Hunter makes two point shot (Sam Merrill assists)
De'Andre Hunter misses layup
Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tre Mann blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 1-foot driving layup
De'Andre Hunter misses 25-foot three point jumper
Donovan Mitchell misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
Donovan Mitchell misses 10-foot two point shot
Lonzo Ball misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Lonzo Ball misses running pullup jump shot
Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses running layup
Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes 23-foot three point jumper (De'Andre Hunter assists)
Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses 26-foot three point jumper
Donovan Mitchell makes 27-foot three pointer
Donovan Mitchell makes 1-foot two point shot
Lonzo Ball makes 25-foot three pointer (Dean Wade assists)
De'Andre Hunter makes 24-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)
Darius Garland misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes layup (Darius Garland assists)
Darius Garland misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
Dean Wade misses 22-foot three point jumper
Sam Merrill makes 1-foot two point shot (Jarrett Allen assists)
Jarrett Allen makes 14-foot floating jump shot (Sam Merrill assists)
Darius Garland makes 13-foot pullup jump shot
Darius Garland makes two point shot
Dean Wade makes 24-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)
Sam Merrill misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
Darius Garland makes 26-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)
Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point jumper
Donovan Mitchell makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot
Donovan Mitchell misses two point shot
Darius Garland makes tip shot
Donovan Mitchell makes 27-foot three pointer
Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup (Jaylon Tyson assists)
Jaylon Tyson misses 9-foot floating jump shot
Brandon Miller blocks Jaylon Tyson's running layup
Darius Garland makes 26-foot three point jumper
Jaylon Tyson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Thomas Bryant makes dunk (Jaylon Tyson assists)
Darius Garland makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot
Darius Garland misses driving floating jump shot
Jaylon Tyson misses driving floating jump shot
Darius Garland makes 26-foot running jump shot (Jaylon Tyson assists)
Jaylon Tyson misses layup
Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Thomas Bryant makes 23-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists)
Sam Merrill makes driving layup (Darius Garland assists)
De'Andre Hunter makes driving layup (Darius Garland assists)
Donovan Mitchell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Sam Merrill assists)
De'Andre Hunter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Lonzo Ball assists)
Sam Merrill misses 5-foot two point shot
Donovan Mitchell makes 31-foot three point jumper (Sam Merrill assists)
Thomas Bryant misses 22-foot three point jumper
Thomas Bryant makes 23-foot three point jumper (Lonzo Ball assists)
Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
De'Andre Hunter misses 14-foot fade away jump shot
Donovan Mitchell makes layup (Lonzo Ball assists)
De'Andre Hunter makes 9-foot two point shot
De'Andre Hunter makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Lonzo Ball assists)
Miles Bridges blocks Lonzo Ball's dunk
Dean Wade makes 26-foot running jump shot (Lonzo Ball assists)
De'Andre Hunter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Lonzo Ball assists)
Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
Dean Wade makes 23-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists)
Dean Wade misses 23-foot three point jumper
Lonzo Ball makes 25-foot three pointer (Sam Merrill assists)
Dean Wade makes 24-foot running jump shot (Darius Garland assists)
Dean Wade misses 23-foot three point jumper
Darius Garland misses two point shot
Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Darius Garland assists)
Tyrese Proctor makes 4-foot two point shot (Thomas Bryant assists)
Tyrese Proctor misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
Craig Porter Jr. makes two point shot
Jaylon Tyson misses two point shot
Brandon Miller misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
LaMelo Ball makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot
LaMelo Ball makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brandon Miller assists)
Mason Plumlee makes alley oop layup (LaMelo Ball assists)
LaMelo Ball makes 25-foot three pointer
LaMelo Ball misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot
Brandon Miller makes layup (LaMelo Ball assists)
Kon Knueppel makes 12-foot pullup jump shot
LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot
Miles Bridges misses 26-foot three point jumper
Sion James makes 1-foot running dunk (Kon Knueppel assists)
Kon Knueppel misses 26-foot three point jumper
Miles Bridges makes running layup
Josh Green makes 23-foot three point jumper (Sion James assists)
Sion James makes 6-foot two point shot
Tre Mann makes 29-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)
Miles Bridges misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tre Mann misses driving floating jump shot
Tidjane Salaun makes driving layup (Tre Mann assists)
Kon Knueppel makes 27-foot three point jumper (Sion James assists)
Tre Mann misses two point shot
Moussa Diabate misses tip shot
Brandon Miller misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kon Knueppel makes 26-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)
Kon Knueppel makes 32-foot three point jumper (Brandon Miller assists)
Mason Plumlee makes driving layup (Kon Knueppel assists)
LaMelo Ball makes 30-foot three pointer (Brandon Miller assists)
LaMelo Ball misses driving layup
Brandon Miller makes 7-foot turnaround jump shot
Brandon Miller makes 31-foot three point jumper (Sion James assists)
Miles Bridges misses two point shot
Miles Bridges misses two point shot
Miles Bridges misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Sion James misses driving layup
Sion James misses 23-foot three point jumper
Sion James misses 23-foot three point jumper
Miles Bridges misses running layup
Moussa Diabate misses tip shot
Tre Mann makes 26-foot three point jumper (Moussa Diabate assists)
LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot
Kon Knueppel misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
Kon Knueppel makes 23-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)
Miles Bridges misses driving floating jump shot
LaMelo Ball makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot
Brandon Miller misses driving floating jump shot
Mason Plumlee misses tip shot
Jarrett Allen blocks Miles Bridges 's 2-foot two point shot
LaMelo Ball makes 25-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)
LaMelo Ball misses running pullup jump shot
Jarrett Allen blocks Mason Plumlee 's 5-foot two point shot
Moussa Diabate misses alley oop layup
LaMelo Ball misses 18-foot two point shot
LaMelo Ball makes 24-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)
Brandon Miller makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot
Brandon Miller misses two point shot
Kon Knueppel misses 11-foot turnaround jump shot
Miles Bridges makes driving layup (LaMelo Ball assists)
Kon Knueppel misses 25-foot three point jumper
Moussa Diabate makes 4-foot hook shot (LaMelo Ball assists)
Miles Bridges makes dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)
Tre Mann misses two point shot
Tre Mann misses 29-foot three point step back jumpshot
Tre Mann misses driving floating jump shot
Moussa Diabate makes 1-foot running dunk
Tidjane Salaun misses 23-foot three point jumper
Brandon Miller makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Moussa Diabate assists)
Brandon Miller makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tre Mann assists)
Tidjane Salaun misses driving floating jump shot
Josh Green makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tidjane Salaun assists)
Brandon Miller makes 21-foot pullup jump shot
LaMelo Ball makes driving layup
Miles Bridges makes 7-foot two point shot
Kon Knueppel misses 26-foot running jump shot
LaMelo Ball misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
Kon Knueppel makes 27-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)
Miles Bridges makes alley oop layup (LaMelo Ball assists)
Moussa Diabate misses driving layup
Brandon Miller makes running layup (LaMelo Ball assists)
LaMelo Ball misses running pullup jump shot
Miles Bridges makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot
Brandon Miller misses 6-foot pullup jump shot
Josh Green misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tre Mann makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot
Tidjane Salaun misses 29-foot three point jumper
Liam McNeeley makes 1-foot two point shot (Josh Green assists)
Pat Connaughton makes 26-foot running jump shot (Tre Mann assists)
Tre Mann makes 1-foot two point shot
Josh Green makes 22-foot three point jumper (Liam McNeeley assists)
Tre Mann misses 5-foot pullup jump shot
Tre Mann misses tip shot
Liam McNeeley misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tre Mann makes 33-foot three pointer
Tre Mann misses 31-foot three point jumper
Liam McNeeley makes 28-foot three point jumper

HORNETS

CAVALIERS

TIME		CHA	CLE
12:00	Mason Plumlee vs. Jarrett Allen	0	0
11:47	Donovan Mitchell traveling turnover	0	0
11:30	Brandon Miller misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	0	0
11:26	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	0	0
11:20	Mason Plumlee shooting foul	0	0
11:20	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	0	1
11:20	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	0	2
11:04	LaMelo Ball makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	3	2
10:52	Darius Garland makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dean Wade assists)	3	5
10:33	LaMelo Ball makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brandon Miller assists)	6	5
10:22	Darius Garland makes 25-foot three pointer	6	8
10:08	Mason Plumlee makes alley oop layup (LaMelo Ball assists)	8	8
10:08	Donovan Mitchell shooting foul	8	8
10:08	Mason Plumlee makes free throw 1 of 1	9	8
10:01	Brandon Miller shooting foul	9	8
10:01	Darius Garland makes free throw 1 of 2	9	9
10:01	Darius Garland makes free throw 2 of 2	9	10
9:45	Jaylon Tyson shooting foul	9	10
9:45	Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2	10	10
9:45	Miles Bridges misses free throw 2 of 2	10	10
9:43	Mason Plumlee offensive rebound	10	10
9:39	Mason Plumlee out of bounds bad pass turnover	10	10
9:33	Darius Garland misses 24-foot three point jumper	10	10
9:31	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	10	10
9:26	Miles Bridges bad pass turnover (Darius Garland steals)	10	10
9:22	Donovan Mitchell makes 26-foot running jump shot (Darius Garland assists)	10	13
9:05	LaMelo Ball makes 25-foot three pointer	13	13
8:48	Donovan Mitchell makes 24-foot three pointer (Jarrett Allen assists)	13	16
8:37	LaMelo Ball misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	16
8:33	Dean Wade defensive rebound	13	16
8:27	Donovan Mitchell misses 28-foot three point jumper	13	16
8:22	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	13	16
8:17	Brandon Miller makes layup (LaMelo Ball assists)	15	16
8:07	Jarrett Allen makes driving layup (Donovan Mitchell assists)	15	18
7:57	LaMelo Ball lost ball turnover (Jarrett Allen steals)	15	18
7:53	Brandon Miller shooting foul	15	18
7:53	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	15	19
7:53	Hornets Full timeout	15	19
7:53	Sion James enters the game for Mason Plumlee	15	19
7:53	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Brandon Miller	15	19
7:53	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	15	20
7:40	Kon Knueppel makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	17	20
7:25	Jarrett Allen makes 4-foot two point shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)	17	22
7:15	LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot	17	22
7:13	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	17	22
7:13	LaMelo Ball personal foul	17	22
7:13	Sam Merrill enters the game for Dean Wade	17	22
7:13	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	17	22
6:57	De'Andre Hunter misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	17	22
6:54	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	17	22
6:45	Miles Bridges misses 26-foot three point jumper	17	22
6:43	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	17	22
6:39	Jarrett Allen bad pass turnover (Moussa Diabate steals)	17	22
6:35	Sion James makes 1-foot running dunk (Kon Knueppel assists)	19	22
6:23	Sam Merrill misses 24-foot three point jumper	19	22
6:21	Hornets defensive team rebound	19	22
6:21	Josh Green enters the game for LaMelo Ball	19	22
6:02	Kon Knueppel misses 26-foot three point jumper	19	22
5:59	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	19	22
5:51	Darius Garland misses 10-foot two point shot	19	22
5:49	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	19	22
5:44	Miles Bridges makes running layup	21	22
5:24	De'Andre Hunter makes 6-foot floating jump shot (Darius Garland assists)	21	24
5:24	Moussa Diabate defensive goaltending violation	21	24
5:02	Jarrett Allen shooting foul	21	24
5:02	Sion James misses free throw 1 of 2	21	24
5:02	Hornets offensive team rebound	21	24
5:02	Lonzo Ball enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	21	24
5:02	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Jarrett Allen	21	24
5:02	Sion James makes free throw 2 of 2	22	24
4:55	De'Andre Hunter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists)	22	27
4:39	Kon Knueppel steps out of bounds turnover	22	27
4:22	Thomas Bryant makes 5-foot two point shot (Lonzo Ball assists)	22	29
4:14	De'Andre Hunter personal foul	22	29
4:14	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Darius Garland	22	29
4:14	Tre Mann enters the game for Kon Knueppel	22	29
4:08	Moussa Diabate bad pass turnover (Sam Merrill steals)	22	29
4:02	De'Andre Hunter makes two point shot (Sam Merrill assists)	22	31
3:49	Josh Green makes 23-foot three point jumper (Sion James assists)	25	31
3:33	De'Andre Hunter misses layup	25	31
3:30	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	25	31
3:14	Sion James makes 6-foot two point shot	27	31
2:59	Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jumper	27	31
2:56	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	27	31
2:46	Tre Mann makes 29-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	30	31
2:43	Cavaliers Full timeout	30	31
2:28	Tre Mann blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 1-foot driving layup	30	31
2:27	Hornets defensive team rebound	30	31
2:14	Tre Mann vs. De'Andre Hunter (Donovan Mitchell gains possession)	30	31
2:14	Tre Mann lost ball turnover (De'Andre Hunter steals)	30	31
2:08	De'Andre Hunter misses 25-foot three point jumper	30	31
2:05	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	30	31
1:57	Miles Bridges misses 25-foot three point jumper	30	31
1:54	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	30	31
1:50	Tre Mann misses driving floating jump shot	30	31
1:47	Tre Mann offensive rebound	30	31
1:45	Thomas Bryant shooting foul	30	31
1:45	Josh Green misses free throw 1 of 2	30	31
1:45	Hornets offensive team rebound	30	31
1:45	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Miles Bridges	30	31
1:45	Kon Knueppel enters the game for Tre Mann	30	31
1:45	Josh Green makes free throw 2 of 2	31	31
1:37	Moussa Diabate personal foul	31	31
1:37	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2	31	32
1:37	Tre Mann enters the game for Josh Green	31	32
1:37	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2	31	33
1:22	Tidjane Salaun makes driving layup (Tre Mann assists)	33	33
1:12	Donovan Mitchell misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	33	33
1:08	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	33	33
49.2	Kon Knueppel makes 27-foot three point jumper (Sion James assists)	36	33
29.1	Donovan Mitchell misses 10-foot two point shot	36	33
27.0	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	36	33
5.1	Tre Mann misses two point shot	36	33
4.2	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	36	33
3.8	Moussa Diabate misses tip shot	36	33
3.1	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	36	33
0.0	Lonzo Ball misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	36	33
0.0	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	36	33
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	36	33

Charlotte Hornets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers: Game Highlights

1:14

Knueppel becomes fastest NBA player to make 100 3-pointers

0:21

Dean Wade buries 3-pointer against Charlotte Hornets

0:20

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Hornets
119
Cavaliers
111

Game 1

14/12

Hornets
132
Cavaliers
139

Game 2

23/12

Cavaliers
Hornets

Game 3

22/1

Cavaliers
Hornets

Game 4

21/2

Rocket Arena

12:00 AM, 23 December 2025

Cleveland, OH

Attendance: 19,432

Referees:
James Williams
Natalie Sago
Sha'Rae Mitchell

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Orlando	16	13	.552	-	L1
Miami	15	14	.517	1	L2
Atlanta	15	15	.500	1.5	L3
Charlotte	9	20	.310	7	L2
Washington	5	22	.185	10	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	23	6	.793	-	W2
Cleveland	16	14	.533	7.5	W1
Chicago	13	15	.464	9.5	W3
Milwaukee	11	18	.379	12	L3
Indiana	6	23	.207	17	L5

Duren scores 26 and Pistons beat Trail Blazers 110-102 after blowing 21-point lead

— Jalen Duren had 26 points and 10 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons held off the Portland Trail Blazers 110-102 on Monday night after blowing a 21-point lead.

Detroit Pistons vs. Portland Trail Blazers: Game Highlights

Stephen Curry's big second half carries Warriors past Magic 120-97

— Stephen Curry roared back from a rough first half to score 18 of his 26 points after intermission, Jimmy Butler had 21 points and the Golden State Warriors ran away from the Orlando Magic in the second half for a 120-97 win Monday night.

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Duren scores 26 and Pistons beat Trail Blazers 110-102 after blowing 21-point lead

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