Game ID: 22400488
Charlotte Hornets @ Cleveland Cavaliers
Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CLE 29 34 28 24 115CHA 23 25 30 27 105
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 12/27 · 3 days' restOUT Okoro missed 3 since 12/20, out tonight
CLE availability going into 12/30 · 2 days' restOUT Okoro missed 4 since 12/20, out tonight
CLE availability going into 12/31 · back-to-backOUT Okoro missed 5 since 12/20, out tonight
CLE availability going into 1/03 · 2 days' restOUT Okoro missed 6 since 12/20, out tonight
CLE availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Okoro missed 7 since 12/20, out tonight
CLE availability going into 1/08 · 2 days' restOUT Merrill missed 2 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Okoro missed 8 since 12/20, returns tonight: 13 min (70% of 18)
CLE availability going into 1/09 · back-to-backOUT Merrill missed 3 since 1/03, returns tonight: 13 min (64% of 20)
BACK Okoro back 1/08 after 8, 13 min since (70% of 18)
CLE availability going into 1/12 · 2 days' restBACK Merrill back 1/09 after 3, 13 min since (64% of 20)
BACK Okoro back 1/08 after 8, 10 min since (55% of 18)
CLE availability going into 1/14 · 1 day's restBACK Merrill back 1/09 after 3, 12 min since (62% of 20)
BACK Okoro back 1/08 after 8, 13 min since (70% of 18)
CHA availability going into 12/26 · 2 days' restOUT Miller missed 3 since 12/19, returns tonight: 36 min (106% of 34)
OUT Gra. Williams missed 13 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Mann missed 14 since 11/23, out tonight
OUT Simpson missed 4 since 12/16, out tonight
OUT Gibson missed 4 since 12/16, out tonight
BACK Ball back 12/16 after 7, 30 min since (94% of 32)
BACK Bridges back 12/13 after 10, 28 min since (90% of 32)
BACK Jeffries back 12/20 after 3, 24 min since (107% of 23)
BACK Smith Jr. back 12/23 after 4, 3 min since (15% of 23)
BACK Salaün back 12/13 after 2, 20 min since (97% of 21)
BACK Diabaté back 12/13 after 2, 14 min since (80% of 18)
CHA availability going into 12/28 · 1 day's restOUT Gra. Williams missed 14 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Mann missed 15 since 11/23, out tonight
OUT Simpson missed 5 since 12/16, out tonight
OUT Gibson missed 5 since 12/16, out tonight
BACK Miller back 12/26 after 3, 36 min since (106% of 34)
BACK Ball back 12/16 after 7, 32 min since (100% of 32)
BACK Jeffries back 12/20 after 3, 19 min since (81% of 23)
BACK Smith Jr. back 12/23 after 4, 3 min since (15% of 23)
CHA availability going into 12/30 · 1 day's restOUT Gra. Williams missed 15 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Mann missed 16 since 11/23, out tonight
OUT Simpson missed 6 since 12/16, returns tonight: 14 min (61% of 23)
OUT Smith Jr. missed 2 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Gibson missed 6 since 12/16, out tonight
BACK Miller back 12/26 after 3, 36 min since (106% of 34)
BACK Jeffries back 12/20 after 3, 17 min since (75% of 23)
CHA availability going into 1/03 · 3 days' restOUT Miller missed 2 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Ball missed 2 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Gra. Williams missed 16 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 2 since 12/28, returns tonight: 20 min (81% of 25)
OUT Mann missed 17 since 11/23, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 3 since 12/26, returns tonight: 7 min (32% of 23)
OUT Gibson missed 7 since 12/16, out tonight
BACK Simpson back 12/30 after 6, 14 min since (61% of 23)
BACK Jeffries back 12/20 after 3, 18 min since (79% of 23)
NEW Green 28 to 34 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Miller missed 3 since 12/28, returns tonight: 32 min (93% of 34)
OUT Ball missed 3 since 12/28, returns tonight: 33 min (104% of 32)
OUT Gra. Williams missed 17 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Mann missed 18 since 11/23, out tonight
OUT Gibson missed 8 since 12/16, returns tonight: 8 min (72% of 11)
BACK Martin back 1/03 after 2, 20 min since (81% of 25)
BACK Simpson back 12/30 after 6, 20 min since (85% of 23)
BACK Smith Jr. back 12/23 after 4, 5 min since (23% of 23)
NEW Green 28 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Curry 16 to 21 min over the last 4
CHA availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restOUT Gra. Williams missed 18 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Mann missed 19 since 11/23, out tonight
OUT Jeffries missed 2 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Diabaté missed 2 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Wong missed 2 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Miller back 12/26 after 3, 34 min since (100% of 34)
BACK Ball back 1/05 after 3, 33 min since (104% of 32)
BACK Martin back 1/03 after 2, 21 min since (84% of 25)
BACK Simpson back 12/30 after 6, 18 min since (75% of 23)
BACK Smith Jr. back 1/03 after 3, 13 min since (59% of 23)
BACK Gibson back 1/05 after 8, 8 min since (72% of 11)
NEW Green 28 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Curry 16 to 26 min over the last 3
CHA availability going into 1/12 · 4 days' restOUT Gra. Williams missed 19 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Mann missed 20 since 11/23, out tonight
OUT Jeffries missed 3 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Diabaté missed 3 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Curry missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Wong missed 3 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Miller back 1/05 after 3, 32 min since (94% of 34)
BACK Ball back 1/05 after 3, 34 min since (107% of 32)
BACK Martin back 1/03 after 2, 23 min since (95% of 25)
BACK Simpson back 12/30 after 6, 18 min since (75% of 23)
BACK Smith Jr. back 1/03 after 3, 16 min since (70% of 23)
BACK Gibson back 1/05 after 8, 8 min since (72% of 11)
CHA availability going into 1/15 · 2 days' restOUT Gra. Williams missed 20 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Mann missed 21 since 11/23, out tonight
OUT Simpson missed 2 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Jeffries missed 4 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Diabaté missed 4 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Curry missed 3 since 1/05, returns tonight: 0 min (0% of 16)
OUT Wong missed 4 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Gibson missed 2 since 1/07, returns tonight: 7 min (65% of 11)
BACK Miller back 1/05 after 3, 33 min since (95% of 34)
BACK Ball back 1/05 after 3, 36 min since (112% of 32)
BACK Martin back 1/03 after 2, 24 min since (96% of 25)
BACK Smith Jr. back 1/03 after 3, 16 min since (72% of 23)
CHA availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Gra. Williams missed 21 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Mann missed 22 since 11/23, out tonight
OUT Simpson missed 3 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Jeffries missed 5 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Diabaté missed 5 since 1/03, returns tonight: 15 min (86% of 18)
OUT Wong missed 5 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Miller back 1/05 after 3, 33 min since (95% of 34)
BACK Ball back 1/05 after 3, 37 min since (115% of 32)
BACK Martin back 1/03 after 2, 24 min since (96% of 25)
BACK Smith Jr. back 1/03 after 3, 16 min since (72% of 23)
BACK Curry back 1/15 after 3, 0 min since (0% of 16)
BACK Gibson back 1/05 after 8, 8 min since (68% of 11)
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 128 a night and allowing 115, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 18 free throws a game; Mitchell at 24 and Mobley at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Okoro (7 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 109, shooting 41 percent and 31 from three, 23 free throws a game; Bridges at 23 and Mar. Williams at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Miller (3 straight), Ball (3 straight), Gra. Williams (17 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 41 percent from three to Charlotte's 31 and the turnovers, Charlotte giving it away 16 times a game to Cleveland's 11. Call it Cleveland 119, Charlotte 107, Cleveland by 12.
12/27 @ DEN 149-135 — CLE notes
CLE won 149-135. CLE shot 56% (54 of 96) to DEN's 56%, 23 of 48 from three. Mitchell led with 33 (10 of 17, 6 of 12 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Mobley added 26, Garland 25. The hinge was Q2, 40-27: a lead of 2 became 15, and the lead reached 21. Wade was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
12/30 @ GSW 113-95 — CLE notes
CLE won 113-95. CLE shot 46% (44 of 96) to GSW's 33%, 18 of 47 from three, and got to the line 10 times to GSW's 26. Garland led with 25 (10 of 17, 3 of 8 from three); Mitchell added 23, Allen 12. The hinge was Q3, 37-27: a lead of 8 became 18, and the lead reached 26. Garland was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
12/31 @ LAL 122-110 — CLE notes
CLE won 122-110. CLE shot 48% (45 of 93) to LAL's 44%, 18 of 46 from three. Allen led with 27 (12 of 14); Mitchell added 26, Mobley 20. The hinge was Q1, 34-30: from level to 4 ahead, and the lead reached 16. Allen was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
1/03 @ DAL 134-122 — CLE notes
CLE won 134-122. CLE shot 53% (52 of 98) to DAL's 43%, 15 of 40 from three, and got to the line 20 times to DAL's 30. CLE turned it over 7 times to DAL's 12. Mobley led with 34 (14 of 21, 3 of 6 from three); LeVert added 17, Garland 16. The hinge was Q1, 32-21: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 27. Mobley was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
1/05 vs CHA 115-105 — CLE notes
CLE won 115-105. CLE shot 48% (44 of 92) to CHA's 42%, 15 of 43 from three. Garland led with 25 (8 of 14, 4 of 7 from three); Mitchell added 19, Allen 19. The hinge was Q2, 34-25: a lead of 6 became 15, and the lead reached 24. Strus was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
1/08 vs OKC — 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 127 a night and allowing 113, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 17 free throws a game; Mitchell at 23 and Garland at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Merrill (2 straight), Okoro (8 straight). 2 days' rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 102, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 34 and Jal. Williams at 15 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Holmgren (25 straight), Caruso (7 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 102 a night to Cleveland's 113. Call it Cleveland 115, OKC 112, OKC keeping it close.
1/09 vs TOR — 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 123 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Mobley at 20 and Garland at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Merrill (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 15 free throws a game; Barnes at 22 and Quickley at 16 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Lawson (4 straight), Battle (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 38 percent from three to Toronto's 34 and the defense, Cleveland allowing 111 a night to Toronto's 117. Call it Cleveland 121, Toronto 107, Cleveland by 14.
1/12 vs IND — 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 126 a night and allowing 117, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Garland at 23 and Mobley at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. 2 days' rest. Indiana comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 106, shooting 51 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Haliburton at 25 and Siakam at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Nesmith (33 straight), Isa. Jackson (33 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the defense, Indiana allowing 106 a night to Cleveland's 117. Call it Cleveland 119, Indiana 115, Indiana keeping it close.
1/14 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 102, shooting 50 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Siakam at 21 and Haliburton at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Nesmith (34 straight), Isa. Jackson (34 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 117, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Garland at 24 and Mobley at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the defense, Indiana allowing 102 a night to Cleveland's 117 and the glass, where Indiana has been plus-3 a night and Cleveland minus-3. Call it Indiana 116, Cleveland 114, Cleveland keeping it close.
12/26 @ WAS 110-113 — CHA notes
CHA lost 110-113. CHA shot 44% (41 of 94) to WAS's 43%, 17 of 42 from three, and got to the line 14 times to WAS's 28. CHA turned it over 18 times to WAS's 11, and WAS turned those into 9 steals. Ball led with 31 (12 of 27, 4 of 13 from three); Bridges added 22, Miller 18. Q4 was theirs, 23-17, the deficit cut from 9 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 96-87 against them.
12/28 vs OKC 94-106 — CHA notes
CHA lost 94-106. CHA shot 36% (29 of 80) to OKC's 48%, 11 of 34 from three, and went to the line 28 times to OKC's 14 — 25 points from the stripe to their 12. Bridges led with 19 (5 of 16, 1 of 8 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Micić added 16, Williams 12. Q4 was theirs, 20-16, the deficit cut from 16 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 90-74 against them. Curry's -19 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/30 vs CHI 108-115 — CHA notes
CHA lost 108-115 in 1 overtime. CHA shot 42% (42 of 101) to CHI's 38%, 10 of 43 from three, and got to the line 20 times to CHI's 27. Bridges led with 31 (13 of 32, 2 of 13 from three); Williams added 20, Curry 17. Q1 was theirs, 24-15, but the other 4 periods went 100-84 against them. They led by as many as 11.
1/03 @ DET 94-98 — CHA notes
CHA lost 94-98. CHA shot 41% (33 of 80) to DET's 42%, 9 of 30 from three, and went to the line 30 times to DET's 13 — 19 points from the stripe to their 8. Bridges led with 20 (5 of 16, 3 of 7 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Williams added 18, Richards 10. Q2 was theirs, 34-26, but the other 3 periods went 72-60 against them. They led by as many as 13. Williams's -14 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/05 @ CLE 105-115 — CHA notes
CHA lost 105-115. CHA shot 42% (38 of 91) to CLE's 48%, 15 of 42 from three. Ball led with 24 (7 of 20, 3 of 11 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Miller added 24, Smith Jr. 18. Q4 was theirs, 27-24, the deficit cut from 13 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 91-78 against them. Miller's -27 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/07 vs PHX — 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 102 a night and allowing 109, shooting 41 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Bridges at 21 and Mar. Williams at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Gra. Williams (18 straight), Mann (19 straight), Jeffries (2 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 110, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Durant at 29 and Booker at 15 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without O'Neale (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Charlotte wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Charlotte giving it away 16 times a game to Phoenix's 13. Call it Charlotte 110, Phoenix 108, Phoenix keeping it close.
1/12 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 112, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Booker at 25 and Durant at 24 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without O'Neale (6 straight), Nurkić (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 108, shooting 40 percent and 30 from three, 25 free throws a game; Bridges at 20 and Mar. Williams at 14 a game. Without Gra. Williams (19 straight), Mann (20 straight), Jeffries (3 straight). 4 days' rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-1 a night and Phoenix minus-6 and the arc, Phoenix at 37 percent from three to Charlotte's 30. Call it Phoenix 111, Charlotte 109, Charlotte keeping it close.
1/15 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 108, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Markkanen at 27 and Sexton at 22 a game. Without George (5 straight), Collins (5 straight), Clarkson (5 straight). 2 days' rest. Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 110, shooting 42 percent and 31 from three, 24 free throws a game; Ball at 27 and Bridges at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Gra. Williams (20 straight), Mann (21 straight), Simpson (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Utah wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Utah 111, Charlotte 109, Charlotte keeping it close.
1/17 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 15 free throws a game; LaVine at 28 and White at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 110, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Ball at 27 and Bridges at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Gra. Williams (21 straight), Mann (22 straight), Simpson (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the line, where Charlotte takes 24 free throws a game to Chicago's 15 and the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-8 a night and Chicago plus-2. Call it Chicago 115, Charlotte 112, Charlotte keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGrMiWi 5 11 -3 4 5 80 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 1
CHA Ball, Bridges, Green, Miller, Williams
in Ball, Bridges, Green, Miller, Williams
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoWa 5 14 +3 4 6 67 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrMaMiWi 2 7 +5 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
CHA Ball, Bridges, Martin, Miller, Williams
in Martin
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeNiSt 4 8 +1 4 4 100 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 1 1 1 1
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Niang, Strus
in LeVert, Niang, Strus
out Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
MaMiMiRiSa 2 0 -6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
CHA Martin, Micić, Miller, Richards, Salaün
in Micić, Richards, Salaün
out Ball, Bridges, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeNiSt 4 8 +1 4 4 100 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 1 1 1 1
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Niang, Strus
in LeVert, Niang, Strus
out Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaMaMiRiSa 3 5 -2 1 3 33 1 5 20 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 1
CHA Ball, Martin, Micić, Richards, Salaün
in Ball
out Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LeMiMoNiSt 3 7 +2 2 3 67 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 3 2 1 0 1 0
CLE LeVert, Mitchell, Mobley, Niang, Strus
in Mitchell, Mobley
out Allen, Garland
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrMiSaSiWi 2 2 -3 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 3 67 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
CHA Green, Miller, Salaün, Simpson, Williams
in Green, Miller, Simpson, Williams
out Ball, Martin, Micić, Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMiMoNiSt 3 10 +8 1 1 100 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 1
CLE Jerome, Mitchell, Mobley, Niang, Strus
in Jerome
out LeVert
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrMiSiWi 2 3 -5 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0
CHA Bridges, Green, Miller, Simpson, Williams
in Bridges
out Salaün
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMiMoStWa 2 3 0 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
CLE Jerome, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus, Wade
in Wade
out Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrMiJrWi 2 1 -6 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 1
CHA Ball, Bridges, Miller, Smith Jr., Williams
in Ball, Smith Jr.
out Green, Simpson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaJeStWa 2 7 +6 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0
CLE Allen, Garland, Jerome, Strus, Wade
in Allen, Garland
out Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaGiMaSaJr 4 15 +5 2 2 100 3 6 50 1 2 50 2 5 3 0 1 2 3
CHA Ball, Gibson, Martin, Salaün, Smith Jr.
in Gibson, Salaün
out Bridges, Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaJeLeWa 2 8 +2 1 2 50 1 2 50 1 2 50 1 1 2 1 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Jerome, LeVert, Wade
in LeVert
out Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaGiMaSaJr 4 15 +5 2 2 100 3 6 50 1 2 50 2 5 3 0 1 2 3
CHA Ball, Gibson, Martin, Salaün, Smith Jr.
in Gibson, Salaün
out Bridges, Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMiMo 4 6 -5 2 6 33 0 2 0 4 4 100 1 1 1 0 0 0 4
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Mitchell, Mobley
in Mitchell, Mobley
out Jerome, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGrMiWi 3 13 0 1 3 33 3 5 60 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0
CHA Ball, Bridges, Green, Miller, Williams
in Bridges, Green, Miller, Williams
out Gibson, Martin, Salaün, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoWa 5 13 -5 5 6 83 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 1 2 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Wade
out LeVert
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGiGrMi 4 7 +2 2 5 40 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 3 1 2 0 2 1
CHA Ball, Bridges, Gibson, Green, Miller
in Gibson
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoWa 5 13 -5 5 6 83 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 1 2 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Wade
out LeVert
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGiGrMi 4 7 +2 2 5 40 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 3 1 2 0 2 1
CHA Ball, Bridges, Gibson, Green, Miller
in Gibson
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeStWa 2 5 +3 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Strus, Wade
in LeVert, Strus
out Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
MaMiSaSiWi 1 2 -4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2
CHA Martin, Miller, Salaün, Simpson, Williams
in Martin, Salaün, Simpson, Williams
out Ball, Bridges, Gibson, Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaLeMoNiSt 1 6 +4 0 0 0 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 1
CLE Garland, LeVert, Mobley, Niang, Strus
in Mobley, Niang
out Allen, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
MaSaSiJrWi 4 10 +6 3 6 50 1 2 50 3 3 100 3 2 1 1 0 1 2
CHA Martin, Salaün, Simpson, Smith Jr., Williams
in Smith Jr.
out Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LeMiMoNiSt 4 4 -6 1 1 100 0 3 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 1 2
CLE LeVert, Mitchell, Mobley, Niang, Strus
in Mitchell
out Garland
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaMiSaJrWi 1 2 -1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 50 1 2 0 0 0 1 1
CHA Ball, Miller, Salaün, Smith Jr., Williams
in Ball, Miller
out Martin, Simpson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMiMoStWa 4 12 +6 1 4 25 2 5 40 2 2 100 1 3 2 1 1 0 2
CLE Jerome, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus, Wade
in Jerome, Wade
out LeVert, Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGrMiJr 2 4 -3 2 2 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2
CHA Ball, Bridges, Green, Miller, Smith Jr.
in Green
out Salaün
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMiMoStWa 4 12 +6 1 4 25 2 5 40 2 2 100 1 3 2 1 1 0 2
CLE Jerome, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus, Wade
in Jerome, Wade
out LeVert, Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGrMiWi 4 10 +1 2 5 40 2 5 40 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 2
CHA Ball, Bridges, Green, Miller, Williams
in Williams
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaJeLeNi 4 10 -2 3 5 60 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Jerome, LeVert, Niang
in Niang
out Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
MaSaSiJrWi 1 4 +4 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
CHA Martin, Salaün, Simpson, Smith Jr., Williams
in Martin, Salaün, Simpson, Smith Jr.
out Ball, Bridges, Green, Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JeJrThThTy 3 0 -9 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
CLE Jerome, Porter Jr., Thompson, Thor, Tyson
in Porter Jr., Thompson, Thor, Tyson
out Allen, Garland, LeVert, Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
MaRiSaSiJr 2 5 +5 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 1
CHA Martin, Richards, Salaün, Simpson, Smith Jr.
in Richards
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JeJrThThTy 3 0 -9 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
CLE Jerome, Porter Jr., Thompson, Thor, Tyson
in Porter Jr., Thompson, Thor, Tyson
out Allen, Garland, LeVert, Niang
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CLECL C. LeVert
DG D. Garland
DM D. Mitchell
DW D. Wade
EM E. Mobley
GN G. Niang
JA J. Allen
JT J. Thor
JT J. Tyson
MS M. Strus
TJ T. Jerome
TT T. Thompson
CHABM B. Miller
CM C. Martin
JG J. Green
KS K. Simpson
LB L. Ball
MB M. Bridges
MW M. Williams
NR N. Richards
NS N. Smith Jr.
SA Salaun
TG T. Gibson
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 points, NBA-leading Cavaliers beat Hornets 115-105 for 10th straight win
CLEVELAND -- — Darius Garland scored 25 points, Jarrett Allen had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Charlotte Hornets 115-105 on Sunday night to extend their winning streak to 10.
Donovan Mitchell had 17 of his 19 points in the second half and Evan Mobley added 17 for Cleveland, which won for the 18th time in 19 home games and is 31-4 overall. All 10 victories in the Cavaliers’ streak have been by double digits, a franchise record.
LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller paced Charlotte with 24 points apiece, while Nick Smith Jr . had 18 off the bench. The Hornets dropped their 10th in a row and are 1-18 since Nov. 23.
Cleveland has not lost since Dec. 8 at Miami. Its lone home defeat was Nov. 27 against Atlanta.
Takeaways Hornets: Ball and Miller each missed the previous three games with left ankle injuries, but came back strong and combined for 28 of Charlotte’s 48 points in the first half. Ball is averaging 30.1 points and Miller is at 21.4.
Cavaliers: Starting small forward Isaac Okoro , who has been sidelined since Dec. 20 with a right shoulder sprain, was cleared to practice with no restrictions. Okoro had been taking part in limited contact workouts against assistant coaches.
Key moment Cleveland began the second quarter with a 24-6 run, fueled by its two big men, to build a commanding 53-29 lead. Mobley scored seven points and Allen had five points and four rebounds in the surge.
Key stat Only four teams in NBA history have posted a better record through 35 games than the Cavaliers: Golden State (33-2) in 2015-16, Philadelphia (32-3) in 1966-67, the Los Angeles Lakers (32-3) in 1971-72 and Chicago (32-3) in 1995-96.
Up next The Hornets return home to play Phoenix on Tuesday. The Cavaliers host Western Conference leader Oklahoma City on Wednesday.