Cleveland Cavaliers @ Charlotte Hornets
Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 1:00 PM ET
Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC | Game ID: 22400340
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CHA 18 34 31 19 102CLE 40 23 30 23 116
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Mobley scores career-high 41 points as Cavaliers beat Hornets 116-102
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Evan Mobley scored a career-high 41 points, Donovan Mitchell added 18 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers extended their strong start with a 116-102 victory over the injury-riddled Charlotte Hornets on Saturday.
Mobley scored 23 points as the Cavaliers built a 40-18 lead after the first quarter en route to their 21st victory in 24 games. The forward then had seven points in a late 12-2 surge as Cleveland held on.
Brandon Miller scored 24 points for Charlotte, which got as close as 104-100 with 5:05 left to play in its eighth straight loss.
Takeaways Cavaliers: The Cavaliers won their fourth straight game since a two-game losing streak in late November and continued their franchise’s best start since the 2008-09 season.
Hornets: The Hornets suited up nine players from their 15-player active roster. Probable starters LaMelo Ball (left calf strain), Miles Bridges (right knee bruise) and Nick Richards (right ankle sprain) were out. Reserve Grant Williams (torn knee ligament) told reporters before the game he would be having reconstructive knee surgery on Wednesday in Chicago with a recovery time of eight to 12 months.
Key moment The Cavs scored on five straight possessions as part of the 12-2 surge that pushed their lead back up to 116-102 after the Hornets had closed within four. with 1:46 left.
Key stat The Cavaliers have scored triple figures in all 24 games this season and lead the NBA in scoring average at 121.8 points per game. Their lowest total this season was 101 in a 117-101 loss at Atlanta on Nov. 29.
Up next The Cavaliers visit Miami on Sunday and the Hornets visit Indiana on Sunday.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiGrMaMiMi 5 8 -7 2 10 20 2 5 40 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 1 0 1 1
CHA Gibson, Green, Martin, Micić, Miller
in Gibson, Green, Martin, Micić, Miller
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrMaMiSiWi 1 0 -5 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
CHA Green, Martin, Miller, Simpson, Williams
in Simpson, Williams
out Gibson, Micić
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMiSiJrWi 4 8 -8 3 8 38 0 3 0 2 2 100 2 1 3 2 0 1 0 2
CHA Jeffries, Miller, Simpson, Smith Jr., Williams
in Jeffries, Smith Jr.
out Green, Martin
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuJeMiSiJr :51 2 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
CHA Curry, Jeffries, Miller, Simpson, Smith Jr.
in Curry
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGiGrJeMi 3 8 +5 3 5 60 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 4 4 2 0 0 1 1
CHA Curry, Gibson, Green, Jeffries, Micić
in Gibson, Green, Micić
out Miller, Simpson, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrMaMiWi 1 4 +2 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 2
CHA Curry, Green, Martin, Micić, Williams
in Martin, Williams
out Gibson, Jeffries
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrMaMiMiWi 4 11 +7 4 7 57 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 4 6 2 0 3 1 1
CHA Green, Martin, Micić, Miller, Williams
in Miller
out Curry
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrJeMaMiMi 2 6 0 4 5 80 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 0
CHA Green, Jeffries, Martin, Micić, Miller
in Jeffries
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMaMiSiWo 1 3 -1 1 4 25 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
CHA Jeffries, Martin, Miller, Simpson, Wong
in Simpson, Wong
out Green, Micić
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiGrMaMiMi 5 10 -1 4 7 57 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
CHA Gibson, Green, Martin, Micić, Miller
in Gibson, Green, Micić
out Jeffries, Simpson, Wong
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiGrMaMiJr 1 5 -1 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 2
CHA Gibson, Green, Martin, Micić, Smith Jr.
in Smith Jr.
out Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrJeMaMiJr 1 4 +2 2 3 67 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 1
CHA Green, Jeffries, Martin, Micić, Smith Jr.
in Jeffries
out Gibson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrJeSiJrWo 4 9 0 3 6 50 0 3 0 3 3 100 1 1 2 0 3 0 2 6
CHA Green, Jeffries, Simpson, Smith Jr., Wong
in Simpson, Wong
out Martin, Micić
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiMaMiMiWo 3 4 +2 0 3 0 0 1 0 4 4 100 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1
CHA Gibson, Martin, Micić, Miller, Wong
in Gibson, Martin, Micić, Miller
out Green, Jeffries, Simpson, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrJeMaMiMi 2 3 -1 1 4 25 0 3 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
CHA Green, Jeffries, Martin, Micić, Miller
in Green, Jeffries
out Gibson, Wong
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrJeMaMiJr 2 7 +3 3 4 75 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 2
CHA Green, Jeffries, Martin, Micić, Smith Jr.
in Smith Jr.
out Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrMaMiMiWo 2 3 -1 0 3 0 0 3 0 3 3 100 2 1 3 0 0 0 1 2
CHA Green, Martin, Micić, Miller, Wong
in Miller, Wong
out Jeffries, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrJeMaMiMi 4 2 -6 1 5 20 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
CHA Green, Jeffries, Martin, Micić, Miller
in Jeffries
out Wong
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoWa 5 15 +7 6 10 60 3 7 43 0 0 0 1 6 7 5 1 3 2 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeNiWa 1 5 +5 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Niang, Wade
in LeVert, Niang
out Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMeNi 2 5 +1 2 2 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Merrill, Niang
in Merrill
out Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
LeMeMiMoNi 3 15 +9 6 7 86 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 3 3 5 0 0 0 2
CLE LeVert, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Niang
in Mitchell, Mobley
out Allen, Garland
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMeMiMoNi 3 3 -5 1 4 25 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1
CLE Jerome, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Niang
in Jerome
out LeVert
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMiMoTyWa 1 2 -2 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
CLE Jerome, Mitchell, Mobley, Tyson, Wade
in Tyson, Wade
out Merrill, Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaJeTyWa 3 4 -4 2 7 29 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 1 1 0 1 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Jerome, Tyson, Wade
in Allen, Garland
out Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMiWa 2 6 0 2 7 29 2 4 50 0 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Mitchell, Wade
in LeVert, Mitchell
out Jerome, Tyson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMiMo 2 8 +3 1 1 100 1 1 100 5 6 83 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 2
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Mitchell, Mobley
in Mobley
out Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoWa 6 17 +2 7 12 58 2 5 40 1 1 100 2 2 4 4 1 0 1 2
CLE Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Wade
out LeVert
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMeNi 2 5 -2 2 4 50 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 2
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Merrill, Niang
in LeVert, Merrill, Niang
out Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
LeMeMiMoNi 3 8 -1 1 2 50 1 1 100 5 6 83 1 1 2 1 1 0 3 2
CLE LeVert, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Niang
in Mitchell, Mobley
out Allen, Garland
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMeMiMoNi 3 4 -1 2 4 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 0 2 1 3
CLE Jerome, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Niang
in Jerome
out LeVert
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMeMiMoWa :55 2 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
CLE Jerome, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Wade
out Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaJeMeWa 1 3 -2 1 4 25 0 2 0 1 1 100 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Jerome, Merrill, Wade
in Allen, Garland
out Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMeWa 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Merrill, Wade
in LeVert
out Jerome
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMiMo 5 12 +10 5 10 50 2 6 33 0 0 0 2 5 7 4 1 0 0 2
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Mitchell, Mobley
in Mitchell, Mobley
out Merrill, Wade
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CHABM B. Miller
CM C. Martin
DJ D. Jeffries
IW I. Wong
JG J. Green
KS K. Simpson
MW M. Williams
NS N. Smith Jr.
SC S. Curry
TG T. Gibson
VM V. Micić
CLECL C. LeVert
DG D. Garland
DM D. Mitchell
DW D. Wade
EM E. Mobley
GN G. Niang
JA J. Allen
JT J. Tyson
SM S. Merrill
TJ T. Jerome
CHA/CLE 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
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