Game ID: 22301033
Charlotte Hornets @ Cleveland Cavaliers
Monday, March 25, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CLE 20 31 27 37 115CHA 20 17 29 26 92
CHA @ CLE ScoutingCHA @ CLE Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
CLE availability going into 3/18 · 1 day's restOUT Strus missed 7 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Eva. Mobley missed 6 since 3/06, out tonight
OUT Wade missed 4 since 3/10, out tonight
BACK Mitchell back 3/13 after 7, 27 min since (75% of 36)
BACK Thompson back 3/16 after 25, 16 min since (144% of 11)
NEW Okoro 26 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Niang 21 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Merrill 17 to 24 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 3/20 · 1 day's restOUT Strus missed 8 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Eva. Mobley missed 7 since 3/06, out tonight
OUT Wade missed 5 since 3/10, out tonight
BACK Mitchell back 3/13 after 7, 27 min since (75% of 36)
BACK Thompson back 3/16 after 25, 15 min since (137% of 11)
NEW Okoro 26 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Niang 21 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Merrill 17 to 25 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 3/22 · 1 day's restOUT Mitchell missed 2 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Strus missed 9 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Eva. Mobley missed 8 since 3/06, out tonight
OUT Wade missed 6 since 3/10, out tonight
BACK Thompson back 3/16 after 25, 13 min since (120% of 11)
NEW LeVert 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Okoro 26 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Niang 21 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Merrill 17 to 24 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 3/24 · 1 day's restOUT Mitchell missed 3 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Strus missed 10 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Eva. Mobley missed 9 since 3/06, returns tonight: 21 min (67% of 32)
OUT Wade missed 7 since 3/10, out tonight
BACK Thompson back 3/16 after 25, 14 min since (125% of 11)
NEW LeVert 28 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Okoro 26 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Niang 21 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Merrill 17 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Morris Sr. 15 to 21 min over the last 3
CLE availability going into 3/25 · back-to-backOUT Mitchell missed 4 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Strus missed 11 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Wade missed 8 since 3/10, out tonight
BACK Eva. Mobley back 3/24 after 9, 21 min since (67% of 32)
BACK Thompson back 3/16 after 25, 13 min since (119% of 11)
NEW Okoro 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Niang 21 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Merrill 17 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Morris Sr. 15 to 21 min over the last 4
CLE availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's restOUT Mitchell missed 5 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Strus missed 12 since 3/05, returns tonight: 24 min (75% of 33)
OUT Wade missed 9 since 3/10, out tonight
BACK Eva. Mobley back 3/24 after 9, 23 min since (73% of 32)
NEW Niang 21 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Merrill 17 to 25 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Mitchell missed 6 since 3/18, returns tonight: 32 min (90% of 36)
OUT Wade missed 10 since 3/10, out tonight
BACK Strus back 3/27 after 12, 24 min since (75% of 33)
BACK Eva. Mobley back 3/24 after 9, 26 min since (81% of 32)
NEW Niang 21 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Merrill 17 to 25 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Wade missed 11 since 3/10, out tonight
BACK Mitchell back 3/29 after 6, 32 min since (90% of 36)
BACK Strus back 3/27 after 12, 26 min since (79% of 33)
BACK Eva. Mobley back 3/24 after 9, 27 min since (85% of 32)
NEW Niang 21 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Merrill 17 to 25 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 4/02 · 1 day's restOUT Wade missed 12 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Porter Jr. missed 2 since 3/29, out tonight
BACK Mitchell back 3/29 after 6, 32 min since (88% of 36)
BACK Strus back 3/27 after 12, 26 min since (81% of 33)
BACK Eva. Mobley back 3/24 after 9, 27 min since (86% of 32)
NEW Merrill 17 to 23 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 3/15 · 1 day's restOUT McGowens missed 3 since 3/09, out tonight
OUT Bolden missed 5 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Black missed 15 since 2/10, out tonight
BACK Mann back 3/13 after 3, 30 min since (96% of 31)
BACK Pokusevski back 3/09 after 5, 15 min since (78% of 19)
BACK Smith Jr. back 3/08 after 8, 16 min since (111% of 14)
NEW Bertans 21 to 27 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 3/16 · back-to-backOUT McGowens missed 4 since 3/09, out tonight
OUT Bolden missed 6 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Black missed 16 since 2/10, out tonight
BACK Mann back 3/13 after 3, 33 min since (105% of 31)
BACK Pokusevski back 3/09 after 5, 15 min since (80% of 19)
BACK Smith Jr. back 3/08 after 8, 12 min since (86% of 14)
NEW Bertans 21 to 27 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 3/19 · 2 days' restOUT McGowens missed 5 since 3/09, out tonight
OUT Bolden missed 7 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Black missed 17 since 2/10, out tonight
BACK Mann back 3/13 after 3, 34 min since (110% of 31)
BACK Pokusevski back 3/09 after 5, 16 min since (85% of 19)
NEW Bertans 21 to 26 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 3/23 · 3 days' restOUT McGowens missed 6 since 3/09, out tonight
OUT Bolden missed 8 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Black missed 18 since 2/10, out tonight
BACK Mann back 3/13 after 3, 33 min since (106% of 31)
CHA availability going into 3/25 · 1 day's restOUT McGowens missed 7 since 3/09, returns tonight: 3 min (21% of 15)
OUT Bolden missed 9 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Black missed 19 since 2/10, out tonight
BACK Mann back 3/13 after 3, 32 min since (103% of 31)
CHA availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's restOUT Bolden missed 10 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Black missed 20 since 2/10, out tonight
BACK McGowens back 3/25 after 7, 3 min since (21% of 15)
CHA availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Bolden missed 11 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Black missed 21 since 2/10, out tonight
BACK McGowens back 3/25 after 7, 3 min since (21% of 15)
CHA availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Bolden missed 12 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Black missed 22 since 2/10, out tonight
BACK McGowens back 3/25 after 7, 3 min since (18% of 15)
CHA availability going into 4/01 · back-to-backOUT Bolden missed 13 since 3/05, returns tonight: 15 min (115% of 13)
OUT Black missed 23 since 2/10, out tonight
BACK McGowens back 3/25 after 7, 4 min since (25% of 15)
NEW Micić 27 to 32 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 110, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Allen at 16 and LeVert at 16 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Mitchell (4 straight), Strus (11 straight), Wade (8 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 97 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 28 from three, 16 free throws a game; Bridges at 20 and Micić at 17 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the line, where Cleveland takes 22 free throws a game to Charlotte's 16. Call it Cleveland 110, Charlotte 106, Charlotte keeping it close.
3/18 @ IND 108-103 — CLE notes
CLE won 108-103. CLE shot 48% (38 of 80) to IND's 46%, 12 of 32 from three, and went to the line 28 times to IND's 16 — 20 points from the stripe to their 10. LeVert led with 23 (7 of 15, 1 of 5 from three, 8 of 11 at the line); Allen added 23, Morris Sr. 14. The hinge was Q2, 29-20: CLE came in trailing by 9 and left it level. LeVert was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
3/20 vs MIA 104-107 — CLE notes
CLE lost 104-107. CLE shot 47% (35 of 75) to MIA's 46%, 15 of 42 from three. Allen led with 25 (10 of 13, 5 of 6 at the line); Garland added 20, Niang 18. Q4 was theirs, 29-24, the deficit cut from 8 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 83-75 against them. LeVert's -9 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/22 @ MIN 91-104 — CLE notes
CLE lost 91-104. CLE shot 42% (34 of 81) to MIN's 48%, 7 of 29 from three. Garland led with 19 (8 of 21, 0 of 6 from three); LeVert added 16, Allen 15. Q2 was theirs, 29-21, turning a 5-point deficit into a 3-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 83-62 against them. Allen's -18 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/24 @ MIA 84-121 — CLE notes
CLE lost 84-121. CLE shot 42% (30 of 72) to MIA's 52%, 9 of 29 from three. CLE turned it over 17 times to MIA's 9, and MIA turned those into 13 steals. The glass went 30-44 against them. Mobley led with 15 (4 of 6, 5 of 6 at the line). Q4 was theirs, 27-31, but the other 3 periods went 90-57 against them. LeVert's -26 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/25 vs CHA 115-92 — CLE notes
CLE won 115-92. CLE shot 53% (46 of 86) to CHA's 42%, 17 of 41 from three, and got to the line 10 times to CHA's 18. The glass went 47-33 for them. Allen led with 17 (7 of 9); Mobley added 17, Niang 17. The hinge was Q2, 31-17: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 25. Niang was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
3/27 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 94 a night and allowing 115, shooting 43 percent and 27 from three, 17 free throws a game; Bridges at 17 and Miller at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Allen at 18 and Garland at 15 a game. Without Mitchell (5 straight), Strus (12 straight), Wade (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 35 percent from three to Charlotte's 27 and the defense, Cleveland allowing 105 a night to Charlotte's 115. Call it Cleveland 110, Charlotte 105.
3/29 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 17 free throws a game; Allen at 18 and Garland at 15 a game. Without Mitchell (6 straight), Wade (10 straight). One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 108, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Maxey at 22 and Harris at 16 a game. Without Embiid (27 straight), Melton (15 straight), Covington (41 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Cleveland 110, Philadelphia 107, Philadelphia keeping it close.
3/31 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 106, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jokić at 28 and Porter Jr. at 17 a game. Without Murray (4 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 110, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 15 free throws a game; Allen at 16 and Eva. Mobley at 16 a game. Without Wade (11 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-4 a night and Cleveland minus-3 and the line, where Denver takes 22 free throws a game to Cleveland's 15. Call it Denver 112, Cleveland 107.
4/02 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 122, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 25 free throws a game; Collins at 24 and Sexton at 23 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Clarkson (3 straight), Lofton Jr. (11 straight), Horton-Tucker (2 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 115, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 16 free throws a game; Eva. Mobley at 17 and Allen at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Wade (12 straight). One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the line, where Utah takes 25 free throws a game to Cleveland's 16 and the arc, Cleveland at 39 percent from three to Utah's 33. Call it Utah 114, Cleveland 113, Cleveland keeping it close.
3/15 vs PHX 96-107 — CHA notes
CHA lost 96-107. CHA shot 37% (35 of 94) to PHX's 46%, 6 of 37 from three, and went to the line 27 times to PHX's 20 — 20 points from the stripe to their 16. CHA turned it over 4 times to PHX's 10. Micić led with 21 (7 of 12, 7 of 9 at the line); Williams added 20, Bridges 17. Q4 was theirs, 29-15, the deficit cut from 25 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 92-67 against them. Pokusevski's -19 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/16 @ PHI 98-109 — CHA notes
CHA lost 98-109. CHA shot 45% (37 of 82) to PHI's 44%, 10 of 31 from three, and got to the line 18 times to PHI's 25. Mann led with 21 (7 of 16, 3 of 6 from three, 4 of 7 at the line); Bertans added 16, Bridges 14. Q3 was theirs, 24-26, but the other 3 periods went 83-74 against them. Williams's -17 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/19 @ ORL 92-112 — CHA notes
CHA lost 92-112. CHA shot 48% (38 of 79) to ORL's 54%, 9 of 29 from three. The glass went 30-41 against them. Miller led with 21 (7 of 20, 4 of 9 from three); Micić added 20, Bridges 16. Q3 was theirs, 33-24, the deficit cut from 35 to 26, but the other 3 periods went 88-59 against them. Miller's -25 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/23 @ ATL 91-132 — CHA notes
CHA lost 91-132. CHA shot 42% (35 of 84) to ATL's 56%, 11 of 39 from three. CHA turned it over 13 times to ATL's 8, and ATL turned those into 9 steals. Bridges led with 27 (11 of 19, 4 of 7 from three); Miller added 13, Richards 12. Q1 was theirs, 28-30, but the other 3 periods went 102-63 against them. Bridges's -32 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/25 @ CLE 92-115 — CHA notes
CHA lost 92-115. CHA shot 42% (34 of 80) to CLE's 53%, 9 of 28 from three, and went to the line 18 times to CLE's 10 — 15 points from the stripe to their 6. The glass went 33-47 against them. Miller led with 24 (8 of 18, 3 of 8 from three); Bridges added 13, Mann 12. Q3 was theirs, 29-27, the deficit cut from 14 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 88-63 against them. Williams's -24 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/27 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 94 a night and allowing 115, shooting 43 percent and 27 from three, 17 free throws a game; Bridges at 17 and Miller at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Allen at 18 and Garland at 15 a game. Without Mitchell (5 straight), Strus (12 straight), Wade (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 35 percent from three to Charlotte's 27 and the defense, Cleveland allowing 105 a night to Charlotte's 115. Call it Cleveland 110, Charlotte 105.
3/29 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 116, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 16 free throws a game; Miller at 19 and Bridges at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 108, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 14 free throws a game; Curry at 21 and Thompson at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Šarić (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Golden State has been plus-6 a night and Charlotte minus-5 and the defense, Golden State allowing 108 a night to Charlotte's 116. Call it Golden State 115, Charlotte 108.
3/31 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 17 free throws a game; Miller at 20 and Bridges at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 115, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Leonard at 23 and George at 22 a game. Without Theis (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 37 percent from three to Charlotte's 31 and the glass, where the Clippers have been minus-1 a night and Charlotte minus-6. Call it the Clippers 114, Charlotte 109.
4/01 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 121, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; Bridges at 22 and Miller at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Tatum at 29 and Brown at 23 a game. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 110 a night to Charlotte's 121 and the glass, where Boston has been minus-0 a night and Charlotte minus-6. Call it Boston 119, Charlotte 108, Boston by 11.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMaMiMiRi 6 9 -2 1 5 20 2 4 50 1 2 50 1 5 3 0 2 3 0
CHA Bridges, Mann, Micić, Miller, Richards
in Bridges, Mann, Micić, Miller, Richards
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMoOk 5 9 0 3 6 50 1 4 25 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 1 1
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Mobley, Okoro
in Allen, Garland, LeVert, Mobley, Okoro
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMaMiMiRi 6 9 -2 1 5 20 2 4 50 1 2 50 1 5 3 0 2 3 0
CHA Bridges, Mann, Micić, Miller, Richards
in Bridges, Mann, Micić, Miller, Richards
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeNiOk 2 4 0 2 2 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Niang, Okoro
in Niang
out Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMiMiPoWi 3 2 0 1 1 100 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0
CHA Bridges, Micić, Miller, Pokusevski, Williams
in Williams
out Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMeNiOk 3 2 0 1 1 100 0 6 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Merrill, Niang, Okoro
in Merrill
out LeVert
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBrMaPoWi 2 5 0 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 2 2 1 0 2 1
CHA Bertans, Bridges, Mann, Pokusevski, Williams
in Bertans, Mann
out Micić, Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaMeMoSrNi 2 5 +2 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
CLE Garland, Merrill, Mobley, Morris Sr., Niang
in Mobley, Morris Sr.
out Allen, Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeMaMiRiWi 4 3 -1 0 3 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
CHA Bertans, Mann, Miller, Richards, Williams
in Miller, Richards
out Bridges, Pokusevski
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LeMeSrJrTh 4 4 +1 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 2 1
CLE LeVert, Merrill, Morris Sr., Porter Jr., Thompson
in LeVert, Porter Jr., Thompson
out Garland, Mobley, Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBrMaMiRi 2 4 +1 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1
CHA Bertans, Bridges, Mann, Miller, Richards
in Bridges
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlLeMeSrJr 2 3 -1 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
CLE Allen, LeVert, Merrill, Morris Sr., Porter Jr.
in Allen
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBrMiPoWi 1 3 -5 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
CHA Bertans, Bridges, Micić, Pokusevski, Williams
in Williams
out Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMoNiOk 2 11 +6 0 1 0 3 3 100 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0
CLE Allen, Garland, Mobley, Niang, Okoro
in Okoro
out Merrill
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMiMiPoWi 2 3 -1 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
CHA Bridges, Micić, Miller, Pokusevski, Williams
in Miller
out Bertans
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeNiOk 3 10 +5 2 2 100 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 1 4 1 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Niang, Okoro
in LeVert
out Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ThMaMiMiWi 2 2 -4 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
CHA J. Thor, Mann, Micić, Miller, Williams
in J. Thor, Mann
out Bridges, Pokusevski
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeNiOk 3 10 +5 2 2 100 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 1 4 1 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Niang, Okoro
in LeVert
out Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMaMiMiRi 6 18 +4 6 9 67 1 2 50 3 4 75 2 4 3 0 0 2 1
CHA Bridges, Mann, Micić, Miller, Richards
in Bridges, Richards
out J. Thor, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMoOk 6 14 -4 7 9 78 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 2 0 0 3
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Mobley, Okoro
in Mobley
out Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMiMiPoWi 2 3 -2 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
CHA Bridges, Micić, Miller, Pokusevski, Williams
in Pokusevski, Williams
out Mann, Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMeNiOk 2 5 +2 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
CLE Allen, Garland, Merrill, Niang, Okoro
in Merrill
out LeVert
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBrMaPoWi 3 6 -2 0 3 0 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 2
CHA Bertans, Bridges, Mann, Pokusevski, Williams
in Bertans, Mann
out Micić, Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
MeMoNiOkJr 2 3 -3 0 2 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 0
CLE Merrill, Mobley, Niang, Okoro, Porter Jr.
in Mobley, Porter Jr.
out Allen, Garland
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeMaMiRiWi 2 2 -6 1 1 100 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
CHA Bertans, Mann, Miller, Richards, Williams
in Miller, Richards
out Bridges, Pokusevski
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LeMeMoNiJr 4 15 +9 4 5 80 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 3 5 0 0 0 2
CLE LeVert, Merrill, Mobley, Niang, Porter Jr.
in LeVert
out Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBrMaMiWi 2 6 +4 2 2 100 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
CHA Bertans, Bridges, Mann, Miller, Williams
in Bridges
out Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LeMeMoNiJr 4 15 +9 4 5 80 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 3 5 0 0 0 2
CLE LeVert, Merrill, Mobley, Niang, Porter Jr.
in LeVert
out Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMaMiMiWi 5 11 -7 4 9 44 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 4
CHA Bridges, Mann, Micić, Miller, Williams
in Micić
out Bertans
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMeNi 3 6 -1 0 0 0 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Merrill, Niang
in Allen, Garland
out Mobley, Porter Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMaMiMiWi 5 11 -7 4 9 44 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 4
CHA Bridges, Mann, Micić, Miller, Williams
in Micić
out Bertans
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMoOk 3 9 +3 3 4 75 1 3 33 3 4 75 2 2 3 0 1 0 0
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Mobley, Okoro
in Mobley, Okoro
out Merrill, Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaThMcPoJr 3 7 -2 3 4 75 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CHA Bailey, J. Thor, McGowens, Pokusevski, Smith Jr.
in Bailey, J. Thor, McGowens, Pokusevski, Smith Jr.
out Bridges, Mann, Micić, Miller, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJoMeNaJr 3 9 +2 3 3 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 1
CLE Bates, Jones, Merrill, Nance, Porter Jr.
in Bates, Jones, Merrill, Nance, Porter Jr.
out Allen, Garland, LeVert, Mobley, Okoro
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CLECL C. LeVert
CP C. Porter Jr.
DG D. Garland
DJ D. Jones
EM E. Mobley
GN G. Niang
IO I. Okoro
JA J. Allen
MM M. Morris Sr.
PN P. Nance
SM S. Merrill
TT T. Thompson
CHAAB A. Bailey
AP A. Pokusevski
BM B. McGowens
BM B. Miller
DB D. Bertans
GW G. Williams
MB M. Bridges
MI Micic
NR N. Richards
NS N. Smith Jr.
TM T. Mann
TH Thor
VM V. Micić
CLE/CHA the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Evan Mobley scores 17 as Cavaliers respond after Morris elbow, ejection and handle Hornets 115-92
CLEVELAND -- — Marcus Morris Sr . threw a high, intentional elbow that flattened one of the Hornets.
It awakened the Cavaliers.
Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen each scored 17 points, and Cleveland bounced back from an embarrassing loss at Miami 24 hours earlier by beating Charlotte 115-92 on Monday night.
Mobley also had a career-high eight assists and seven rebounds in 25 minutes in his second game back after he was sidelined by a sprained ankle. Allen grabbed 13 boards.
The Cavs started slowly but took off after Morris, who has earned a tough-guy reputation during 13 seasons in the NBA, got ejected for drilling Charlotte center Nick Richards in the jaw midway through the second quarter.
As Richards came into the lane, Morris delivered a head-high blow that wound up swinging the game.
While it may have lacked malice, the arm swing had meaning.
“I just wanted to be physical,” Morris said. “Like I told the player (Richards), I wasn’t trying to hurt him. I’m just trying to set the tone, man. You’re rolling down the paint, catching lobs and we’re trying to stop that type of (stuff).”
Morris, who signed a 10-day contract with the Cavs on March 18, said he was sending a message to his new teammates and the rest of the league.
“There's been a lot of grueling games and I was just wanted to toughen us up,” Morris said. “Step in front of it like, listen this is what's going to be expected moving forward, not just for today. Set the precedent going into the playoffs. We're not about to have anybody coming in here and doing what they want to do.
“I wanted to play the game, I didn't want to get thrown out, but I definitely wanted to put a little lick on him. I was happy the way we responded."
The Cavs were blown out by 37 on Sunday by the Heat, who were up 45 at one point. The loss seemed to be rock bottom for a tired Cleveland team dealing with injuries and sliding backwards in the Eastern Conference standings.
But a matchup against the struggling Hornets was just what the Cavs needed to stop a three-game losing streak.
Georges Niang made five 3-pointers and scored 17 for Cleveland, which had lost six of eight and came in just four games clear of a play-in spot after being among the East's top teams for months.
Brandon Miller scored 24 points and Miles Bridges had 13 for Charlotte. The 17-win Hornets have dropped five straight and 12 of 14. Charlotte's schedule hasn't helped with 13 of 17 games on the road since the All-Star break.
“I’ve been in the league for 20 years and I’ve never seen a stretch like this," Hornets coach Steve Clifford said. "We need to get home, get refreshed and try to finish on a high note.”
Mobley scored 11 points in the third quarter to help the Cavs maintain the double-digit lead they built late in the second. Charlotte was still within 12 early in the fourth when Sam Merrill made back-to-back 3s to give Cleveland some breathing room.
For one of the few times in recent weeks, the Cavs played with a joy that has been missing. Cleveland finished with 41 assists on 46 made field goals.
Morris could hear from the league for his Flagrant-2 foul, but felt the Cavs needed it.
“I never really want to get ejected from a game,” he said. "I still want to help my team, but I’m just happy we responded really well. Going forward, man, like I told the team, each of these games got to be treated like the playoffs.
"So if I got to lay somebody out every game, and we’re going to respond like that, then so be it.”
The Cavaliers remain without All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell , who has been out with a broken nose and bruised left knee.
Mitchell has played in just five of 19 games since the break, and the Cavs have only had their starting lineup on the floor for 44 minutes since mid-February due to injuries.
Cleveland guard Max Strus (knee) missed his 12th straight game with an injury of unknown extent, and Dean Wade (knee) sat out his fourth in a row.
NEXT UP
The teams will meet again on Wednesday in Charlotte, and a third time in Cleveland's home finale on April 14.