Charlotte Hornets @ Cleveland Cavaliers
Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH | Game ID: 22400488
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CLE 29 34 28 24 115CHA 23 25 30 27 105
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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.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGrMiWi 5 11 -3 5 8 62 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 1 1
CHA Ball, Bridges, Green, Miller, Williams
in Ball, Bridges, Green, Miller, Williams
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrMaMiWi 2 7 +5 3 3 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0
CHA Ball, Bridges, Martin, Miller, Williams
in Martin
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
MaMiMiRiSa 2 0 -6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
CHA Martin, Micić, Miller, Richards, Salaün
in Micić, Richards, Salaün
out Ball, Bridges, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaMaMiRiSa 3 5 -2 2 8 25 1 5 20 0 0 0 2 2 4 1 1 0 1 1
CHA Ball, Martin, Micić, Richards, Salaün
in Ball
out Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrMiSaSiWi 2 2 -3 0 3 0 0 3 0 2 3 67 0 1 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrMiSiWi 2 3 -5 1 4 25 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 2 0
CHA Bridges, Green, Miller, Simpson, Williams
in Bridges
out Salaün
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrMiJrWi 2 1 -6 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 1
CHA Ball, Bridges, Miller, Smith Jr., Williams
in Ball, Smith Jr.
out Green, Simpson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrMaRiJr :50 0 -4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CHA Ball, Bridges, Martin, Richards, Smith Jr.
in Martin, Richards
out Miller, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaGiMaSaJr 4 15 +5 5 8 62 3 6 50 1 2 50 2 5 7 3 0 1 2 3
CHA Ball, Gibson, Martin, Salaün, Smith Jr.
in Gibson, Salaün
out Bridges, Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGrMiWi 3 13 0 4 8 50 3 5 60 0 0 0 1 0 1 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGiGrMi 4 7 +2 3 8 38 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 3 4 1 2 0 2 1
CHA Ball, Bridges, Gibson, Green, Miller
in Gibson
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
MaMiSaSiWi 1 2 -4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
MaSaSiJrWi 4 10 +6 4 8 50 1 2 50 3 3 100 3 2 5 1 1 0 1 2
CHA Martin, Salaün, Simpson, Smith Jr., Williams
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
BaMiSaJrWi 1 2 -1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 50 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 1
CHA Ball, Miller, Salaün, Smith Jr., Williams
in Ball, Miller
out Martin, Simpson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrMiSaJr :57 0 -2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
CHA Ball, Bridges, Miller, Salaün, Smith Jr.
in Bridges
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGrMiJr 2 4 -3 2 4 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 2
CHA Ball, Bridges, Green, Miller, Smith Jr.
in Green
out Salaün
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGrMiWi 4 10 +1 4 10 40 2 5 40 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 0 0 0 2
CHA Ball, Bridges, Green, Miller, Williams
in Williams
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
MaSaSiJrWi 1 4 +4 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
MaRiSaSiJr 2 5 +5 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 0 1 1
CHA Martin, Richards, Salaün, Simpson, Smith Jr.
in Richards
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoWa 5 14 +3 6 10 60 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 3 4 3 0 0 0 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
AlGaLeNiSt 4 8 +1 4 9 44 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 4 1 1 1 1
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Niang, Strus
in LeVert, Niang, Strus
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
LeMiMoNiSt 3 7 +2 3 6 50 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 3 4 2 1 0 1 0
CLE LeVert, Mitchell, Mobley, Niang, Strus
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
JeMiMoNiSt 3 10 +8 3 5 60 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 1
CLE Jerome, Mitchell, Mobley, Niang, Strus
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
JeMiMoStWa 2 3 0 2 4 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
CLE Jerome, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus, 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
AlGaJeStWa 2 7 +6 3 5 60 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 3 4 1 0 1 0 0
CLE Allen, Garland, Jerome, Strus, 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
AlGaJeLeWa 2 8 +2 2 4 50 1 2 50 1 2 50 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Jerome, LeVert, Wade
in LeVert
out Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMiMo 4 6 -5 2 8 25 0 2 0 4 4 100 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 4
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Mitchell, Mobley
in Mitchell, Mobley
out Jerome, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoWa 5 13 -5 6 9 67 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 1 2 1
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
AlGaLeStWa 2 5 +3 2 4 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 0
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Strus, Wade
in LeVert, Strus
out Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaLeMoNiSt 1 6 +4 2 3 67 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 1
CLE Garland, LeVert, Mobley, Niang, Strus
in Mobley, Niang
out Allen, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
LeMiMoNiSt 4 4 -6 1 4 25 0 3 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2
CLE LeVert, Mitchell, Mobley, Niang, Strus
in Mitchell
out Garland
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMiMoStWa 4 12 +6 3 9 33 2 5 40 2 2 100 1 3 4 2 1 1 0 2
CLE Jerome, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus, Wade
in Jerome, Wade
out LeVert, Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaJeLeMo :58 2 +2 1 1 100 0 0 0 3 3 100 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0
CLE Allen, Garland, Jerome, LeVert, Mobley
in Allen, Garland, LeVert
out Mitchell, Strus, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaJeLeNi 4 10 -2 4 7 57 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 2 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Jerome, LeVert, Niang
in Niang
out Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JeJrThThTy 3 0 -9 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 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
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