Game ID: 22400236
Charlotte Hornets @ Cleveland Cavaliers
Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CLE 38 34 30 26 128CHA 28 31 40 15 114
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 11/09 · back-to-backBACK LeVert back 11/06 after 2, 24 min since (103% of 24)
BACK Wade back 11/08 after 2, 18 min since (89% of 20)
NEW Okoro 18 to 25 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 11/11 · 1 day's restBACK LeVert back 11/06 after 2, 27 min since (113% of 24)
BACK Wade back 11/08 after 2, 18 min since (88% of 20)
NEW Okoro 18 to 24 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 11/13 · 1 day's restBACK LeVert back 11/06 after 2, 26 min since (110% of 24)
BACK Wade back 11/08 after 2, 18 min since (89% of 20)
CLE availability going into 11/15 · 1 day's restBACK LeVert back 11/06 after 2, 26 min since (109% of 24)
BACK Wade back 11/08 after 2, 19 min since (91% of 20)
CLE availability going into 11/17 · 1 day's restOUT Merrill missed 2 since 11/13, out tonight
BACK Wade back 11/08 after 2, 21 min since (101% of 20)
CLE availability going into 11/19 · 1 day's restOUT Merrill missed 3 since 11/13, returns tonight: 19 min (96% of 20)
CLE availability going into 11/20 · back-to-backBACK Merrill back 11/19 after 3, 19 min since (96% of 20)
CLE availability going into 11/24 · 3 days' restOUT LeVert missed 2 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Wade missed 2 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Okoro missed 2 since 11/19, returns tonight: 29 min (155% of 18)
BACK Merrill back 11/19 after 3, 19 min since (96% of 20)
CLE availability going into 11/27 · 2 days' restOUT LeVert missed 3 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Wade missed 3 since 11/19, out tonight
BACK Merrill back 11/19 after 3, 19 min since (98% of 20)
BACK Okoro back 11/24 after 2, 29 min since (155% of 18)
NEW Jerome 20 to 26 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Micić missed 5 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Richards missed 3 since 11/02, out tonight
BACK Miller back 11/02 after 4, 27 min since (79% of 34)
BACK Simpson back 11/04 after 6, 7 min since (29% of 23)
BACK Smith Jr. back 11/02 after 5, 9 min since (40% of 23)
BACK Gibson back 11/02 after 5, 12 min since (105% of 11)
CHA availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restOUT Simpson missed 2 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Micić missed 6 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Richards missed 4 since 11/02, out tonight
BACK Miller back 11/02 after 4, 29 min since (84% of 34)
BACK Smith Jr. back 11/02 after 5, 6 min since (28% of 23)
BACK Gibson back 11/02 after 5, 12 min since (108% of 11)
CHA availability going into 11/12 · 1 day's restOUT Bridges missed 2 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Simpson missed 3 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Micić missed 7 since 10/30, returns tonight: 14 min (64% of 21)
OUT Richards missed 5 since 11/02, out tonight
BACK Miller back 11/02 after 4, 31 min since (91% of 34)
BACK Smith Jr. back 11/02 after 5, 6 min since (28% of 23)
BACK Gibson back 11/02 after 5, 12 min since (110% of 11)
CHA availability going into 11/16 · 3 days' restOUT Bridges missed 3 since 11/08, returns tonight: 27 min (85% of 32)
OUT Simpson missed 4 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Richards missed 6 since 11/02, out tonight
BACK Micić back 11/12 after 7, 14 min since (64% of 21)
CHA availability going into 11/17 · back-to-backOUT Simpson missed 5 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Richards missed 7 since 11/02, out tonight
BACK Bridges back 11/16 after 3, 27 min since (85% of 32)
BACK Micić back 11/12 after 7, 14 min since (64% of 21)
NEW Diabaté 18 to 23 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/19 · 1 day's restOUT Simpson missed 6 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Richards missed 8 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Gibson missed 2 since 11/16, out tonight
BACK Bridges back 11/16 after 3, 27 min since (85% of 32)
BACK Micić back 11/12 after 7, 14 min since (66% of 21)
NEW Diabaté 18 to 24 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/21 · 1 day's restOUT Simpson missed 7 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Richards missed 9 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Gibson missed 3 since 11/16, returns tonight: 9 min (77% of 11)
BACK Bridges back 11/16 after 3, 29 min since (91% of 32)
BACK Micić back 11/12 after 7, 14 min since (66% of 21)
CHA availability going into 11/23 · 1 day's restOUT Simpson missed 8 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 2 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Micić missed 2 since 11/19, returns tonight: 8 min (39% of 21)
OUT Richards missed 10 since 11/02, out tonight
BACK Bridges back 11/16 after 3, 29 min since (91% of 32)
BACK Gibson back 11/21 after 3, 9 min since (77% of 11)
NEW Diabaté 18 to 23 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/25 · 1 day's restOUT Bridges missed 2 since 11/21, out tonight
OUT Simpson missed 9 since 11/06, returns tonight: 8 min (35% of 23)
OUT Smith Jr. missed 3 since 11/19, returns tonight: 9 min (40% of 23)
OUT Richards missed 11 since 11/02, out tonight
BACK Micić back 11/23 after 2, 8 min since (39% of 21)
BACK Gibson back 11/21 after 3, 6 min since (59% of 11)
NEW Diabaté 18 to 23 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 5-0 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 112, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Mitchell at 26 and Garland at 24 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Merrill (2 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 105, shooting 42 percent and 32 from three, 17 free throws a game; Ball at 31 and Miller at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Simpson (5 straight), Richards (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-10 a night and Cleveland minus-1 and the arc, Cleveland at 41 percent from three to Charlotte's 32. Call it Cleveland 118, Charlotte 107, Cleveland by 11.
11/09 vs BKN 105-100 — CLE notes
CLE won 105-100. CLE shot 54% (40 of 74) to BKN's 45%, 10 of 28 from three. Mobley led with 23 (10 of 11); Mitchell added 22, Garland 20. The hinge was Q4, 35-18: CLE came in trailing by 12 and left it ahead by 5, and the lead reached 15. LeVert was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
11/11 @ CHI 119-113 — CLE notes
CLE won 119-113. CLE shot 44% (43 of 97) to CHI's 49%, 15 of 45 from three, and went to the line 24 times to CHI's 16 — 18 points from the stripe to their 13. CLE turned it over 8 times to CHI's 20. Mitchell led with 36 (12 of 26, 7 of 16 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Garland added 17, Mobley 15. The hinge was Q4, 24-21: a lead of 3 became 6. Jerome was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
11/13 @ PHI 114-106 — CLE notes
CLE won 114-106. CLE shot 49% (42 of 85) to PHI's 45%, 16 of 40 from three, and went to the line 17 times to PHI's 11 — 14 points from the stripe to their 10. Garland led with 25 (10 of 16, 1 of 4 from three); Mitchell added 23, Mobley 14. The hinge was Q3, 34-24: CLE came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 4. CLE trailed 48-54 at the half and won the second half 66-52. Mobley was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
11/15 vs CHI 144-126 — CLE notes
CLE won 144-126. CLE shot 55% (51 of 93) to CHI's 51%, 21 of 43 from three. Mitchell led with 37 (12 of 23, 7 of 13 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Garland added 29, Allen 24. The hinge was Q1, 49-34: from level to 15 ahead, and the lead reached 19. Wade was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
11/17 vs CHA 128-114 — CLE notes
CLE won 128-114. CLE shot 57% (44 of 77) to CHA's 41%, 13 of 30 from three, and went to the line 28 times to CHA's 12 — 27 points from the stripe to their 10. CLE turned it over 20 times to CHA's 9, and CHA turned those into 12 steals. Garland led with 25 (7 of 16, 2 of 5 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Jerome added 24, Mobley 23. The hinge was Q4, 26-15: a lead of 3 became 14. Mobley was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
11/19 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 113, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Tatum at 29 and Brown at 26 a game. 2 days' rest. Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 112, shooting 52 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Mitchell at 30 and Garland at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Merrill (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Boston 118, Cleveland 116, Cleveland keeping it close.
11/20 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 116, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Mitchell at 33 and Garland at 21 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 97 a night and allowing 109, shooting 42 percent and 32 from three, 18 free throws a game; Ingram at 24 and Murphy III at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without McCollum (11 straight), Murray (14 straight), Jones (11 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 40 percent from three to New Orleans's 32 and the glass, where New Orleans has been plus-8 a night and Cleveland plus-1. Call it Cleveland 119, New Orleans 106, Cleveland by 13.
11/24 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 113, shooting 53 percent and 42 from three, 20 free throws a game; Mitchell at 26 and Garland at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without LeVert (2 straight), Wade (2 straight), Okoro (2 straight). 3 days' rest. Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; Barrett at 25 and Poeltl at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Quickley (5 straight), Walter (7 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 42 percent from three to Toronto's 36 and the turnovers, Toronto giving it away 17 times a game to Cleveland's 12. Call it Cleveland 121, Toronto 110, Cleveland by 11.
11/27 vs ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 128 a night and allowing 114, shooting 53 percent and 42 from three, 19 free throws a game; Mitchell at 27 and Garland at 20 a game. Without LeVert (3 straight), Wade (3 straight). 2 days' rest. Atlanta comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 121, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 20 free throws a game; Johnson at 23 and Young at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Nance Jr. (4 straight), Wallace (4 straight), Gueye (10 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 42 percent from three to Atlanta's 32 and the defense, Cleveland allowing 114 a night to Atlanta's 121. Call it Cleveland 125, Atlanta 111, Cleveland by 14.
11/08 vs IND 103-83 — CHA notes
CHA won 103-83. CHA shot 42% (38 of 90) to IND's 40%, 17 of 50 from three. The glass went 56-37 for them. Ball led with 31 (10 of 29, 5 of 18 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Miller added 29, Martin 15. The hinge was Q4, 29-17: a lead of 8 became 20. Martin was the night's best plus/minus at +39.
11/10 @ PHI 105-107 — CHA notes
CHA lost 105-107 in 1 overtime. CHA took 11 more shots (95 to 84), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 38% to PHI's 46%, 14 of 54 from three. The glass went 50-40 for them. Ball led with 38 (13 of 30, 6 of 18 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Miller added 22, Williams 17. Q4 was theirs, 31-21, the deficit cut from 10 to 0, but the other 4 periods went 86-74 against them.
11/12 @ ORL 89-114 — CHA notes
CHA lost 89-114. CHA shot 40% (34 of 84) to ORL's 46%, 13 of 38 from three. CHA turned it over 22 times to ORL's 11, and ORL turned those into 12 steals. Ball led with 35 (13 of 27, 6 of 14 from three); Williams added 15, Diabaté 12. Q1 was theirs, 29-31, but the other 3 periods went 83-60 against them. Salaün's -25 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/16 vs MIL 115-114 — CHA notes
CHA won 115-114. CHA shot 44% (41 of 93) to MIL's 51%, 15 of 42 from three, and went to the line 21 times to MIL's 11 — 18 points from the stripe to their 5. The glass went 53-40 for them. Ball led with 26 (7 of 20, 1 of 7 from three, 11 of 11 at the line); Bridges added 19, Green 15. The hinge was Q4, 29-24: CHA came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 1. CHA trailed 59-63 at the half and won the second half 56-51. Ball was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
11/17 @ CLE 114-128 — CHA notes
CHA lost 114-128. CHA took 26 more shots (103 to 77), fed by 17 offensive rebounds, but shot 41% to CLE's 57%, 20 of 52 from three, and got to the line just 12 times against 23 fouls committed. CHA turned it over 9 times to CLE's 20. Ball led with 31 (11 of 29, 5 of 15 from three); Bridges added 19, Williams 15. Q3 was theirs, 40-30, the deficit cut from 13 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 98-74 against them. Williams's -17 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/19 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Thomas at 23 and C. Johnson at 17 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Claxton (2 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 109, shooting 41 percent and 33 from three, 16 free throws a game; Ball at 32 and Miller at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Simpson (6 straight), Richards (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-8 a night and Brooklyn minus-5 and the arc, Brooklyn at 41 percent from three to Charlotte's 33. Call it Brooklyn 112, Charlotte 110, Charlotte keeping it close.
11/21 vs DET — 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 108 a night and allowing 116, shooting 42 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; Ball at 28 and Bridges at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Simpson (7 straight), Richards (9 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Cunningham at 24 and Beasley at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Charlotte wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Charlotte giving it away 16 times a game to Detroit's 13. Call it Charlotte 113, Detroit 112, Detroit keeping it close.
11/23 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 112, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 36 and Lillard at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back. Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 119, shooting 44 percent and 41 from three, 18 free throws a game; Ball at 28 and Miller at 21 a game. Without Simpson (8 straight), Smith Jr. (2 straight), Micić (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the defense, Milwaukee allowing 112 a night to Charlotte's 119. Call it Milwaukee 117, Charlotte 110.
11/25 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 121, shooting 44 percent and 42 from three, 19 free throws a game; Ball at 31 and Miller at 25 a game. Without Bridges (2 straight), Simpson (9 straight), Smith Jr. (3 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 101, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 23 free throws a game; Wagner at 29 and Suggs at 14 a game. Without Banchero (13 straight), Carter Jr. (11 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 101 a night to Charlotte's 121 and the arc, Charlotte at 42 percent from three to Orlando's 32. Call it Orlando 111, Charlotte 109, Charlotte keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CLECL C. LeVert
CP C. Porter Jr.
DG D. Garland
DW D. Wade
EM E. Mobley
GN G. Niang
IO I. Okoro
JA J. Allen
JT J. Thor
LT L. Travers
TJ T. Jerome
CHABM B. Miller
CM C. Martin
GW G. Williams
JG J. Green
JR J. Rhoden
LB L. Ball
MB M. Bridges
MD M. Diabaté
SC S. Curry
TS T. Salaün
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
Darius Garland scores 25, Cavaliers become 4th team to start 15-0 with 128-114 win over Hornets
CLEVELAND -- — Darius Garland scored 25 points, Ty Jerome matched his career-high with 24 in place of Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers stayed unbeaten with a 128-114 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night.
The Cavs are the fourth team to start 15-0, joining the Golden State Warriors (2016), Houston Rockets (1994) and Washington Capitols (1949). The Warriors set the league record by winning their first 24 games on the way to a 73-9 season.
Evan Mobley had 23 points and 11 rebounds and Jarrett Allen had 21 and 15 rebounds for Cleveland, which will play at defending champion Boston on Tuesday.
Although they wanted to keep their winning streak alive, the Cavs felt getting Mitchell rest was more important. It's a long season with bigger games ahead, and first-year coach Kenny Atkinson, who has yet to lose with Cleveland, said sticking to the plan with Mitchell was a priority.
LaMelo Ball had 31 points and 12 assists, and Miles Bridges scored 19 for the Hornets.
Earlier, Ball was fined $100,000 by the NBA for making “an offensive and derogatory comment” during an interview following Saturday's win at Milwaukee.
Takeaways Hornets: Showed some fight in the second night of a back-to-back, but couldn't get stops down the stretch.
Cavaliers: Barely missed a beat without Mitchell, who was coming off a season-high 37-point performance. One of the many plusses during the winning streak is that it's allowing Atkinson to further develop his bench.
Key moment With Charlotte still hanging around, Garland kicked it out to Jerome for a 3-pointer — and his 12th assist — from the corner with 2:45 left.
Key stats Cleveland shot 67% (26 of 39) in the first half. ... Jerome tied a career-best with eight assists.
Up next Charlotte visits Brooklyn on Tuesday in an NBA Cup game, the same day the Cavaliers play at the Celtics.