Charlotte Hornets @ Cleveland Cavaliers
Monday, December 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
Rocket Arena, Cleveland, OH | Game ID: 22500402
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CLE 33 37 34 35 139CHA 36 27 32 37 132
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Mitchell scores 30 points as the Cavaliers beat the Hornets 139-132 to end a 3-game losing streak
CLEVELAND -- — Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points and De’Andre Hunter had 15 of his 27 in the second half, powering the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 139-132 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night.
Darius Garland added 27 points and 10 assists for Cleveland, which pulled away in the second half to snap a three-game losing streak. The Cavaliers also had lost three straight at home and are 2-5 at Rocket Arena since Nov. 30.
LaMelo Ball led Charlotte with 23 points and nine assists, making six 3-pointers. Rookie Kon Knueppel and Brandon Miller each had 20 points, while Moussa Diabate grabbed a season-high 14 rebounds.
Hunter gave the Cavaliers a big boost early in the third quarter, remaining on the court after being bloodied by a flagrant foul to his face by Diabate. He made both free throws, then a 3-pointer on the subsequent possession to push their lead to 98-85.
Dean Wade chipped in 14 points and seven rebounds for Cleveland, which took its largest advantage at 131-112. Lonzo Ball had six points and seven assists in the middle contest of a three-game homestand that precedes the Cavaliers’ Christmas Day game at New York.
Mitchell ended the first half by banking in a 28-footer at the horn, giving him 18 points and the Cavaliers a 70-63 advantage. Garland scored 17 points, while Knueppel and Ball each had 15 for Charlotte.
There were 12 lead changes and 10 ties before intermission, but neither team went up by double digits.
Hornets center Mason Plumlee exited with right groin soreness in the third and did not return. He started in place of rookie Ryan Kalkbrenner , who was a game-day scratch because of a sprained left elbow.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrKnBaMiPl 4 15 -5 5 7 71 3 5 60 2 3 67 1 2 3 3 0 0 3 3
CHA Bridges, Knueppel, L. Ball, Miller, Plumlee
in Bridges, Knueppel, L. Ball, Miller, Plumlee
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiJaKnBa 2 4 +2 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
CHA Bridges, Diabaté, James, Knueppel, L. Ball
in Diabaté, James
out Miller, Plumlee
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiGrJaKn 2 3 -4 1 2 50 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
CHA Bridges, Diabaté, Green, James, Knueppel
in Green
out L. Ball
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiGrJaMa 2 9 +7 3 5 60 2 3 67 0 0 0 2 3 5 2 0 1 2 0
CHA Bridges, Diabaté, Green, James, Mann
in Mann
out Knueppel
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DiJaKnMaSa 2 5 +4 2 4 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 1
CHA Diabaté, James, Knueppel, Mann, Salaün
in Knueppel, Salaün
out Bridges, Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
KnBaMiPlSa 4 11 -5 4 6 67 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 3 3 4 0 0 3 1
CHA Knueppel, L. Ball, Miller, Plumlee, Salaün
in L. Ball, Miller, Plumlee
out Diabaté, James, Mann
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiGrJaMi 2 3 -1 1 4 25 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 2 1
CHA Bridges, Diabaté, Green, James, Miller
in Bridges, Diabaté, Green, James
out Knueppel, L. Ball, Plumlee, Salaün
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiJaKnMa 1 5 +1 1 6 17 1 3 33 2 2 100 3 0 3 1 1 0 1 0
CHA Bridges, Diabaté, James, Knueppel, Mann
in Knueppel, Mann
out Green, Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiKnBaMa 2 3 -3 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
CHA Bridges, Diabaté, Knueppel, L. Ball, Mann
in L. Ball
out James
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiKnBaMi :58 3 -1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CHA Bridges, Diabaté, Knueppel, L. Ball, Miller
in Miller
out Mann
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrKnBaMiPl 1 3 0 1 5 20 1 2 50 0 0 0 3 1 4 1 0 0 1 1
CHA Bridges, Knueppel, L. Ball, Miller, Plumlee
in Plumlee
out Diabaté
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiKnBaMi 3 8 +1 3 8 38 1 1 100 1 2 50 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 0
CHA Bridges, Diabaté, Knueppel, L. Ball, Miller
in Diabaté
out Plumlee
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiJaKnBa 2 8 +5 2 3 67 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0
CHA Bridges, Diabaté, James, Knueppel, L. Ball
in James
out Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrJaMaMiSa 1 1 -2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
CHA Green, James, Mann, Miller, Salaün
in Green, Mann, Miller, Salaün
out Bridges, Diabaté, Knueppel, L. Ball
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DiGrMaMiSa 3 7 -8 3 7 43 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 2
CHA Diabaté, Green, Mann, Miller, Salaün
in Diabaté
out James
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DiGrJaMiSa 2 5 +2 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1
CHA Diabaté, Green, James, Miller, Salaün
in James
out Mann
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrJaKnBaSa 3 5 -9 2 4 50 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2
CHA Bridges, James, Knueppel, L. Ball, Salaün
in Bridges, Knueppel, L. Ball
out Diabaté, Green, Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiKnBaMi 2 8 +6 3 5 60 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 1
CHA Bridges, Diabaté, Knueppel, L. Ball, Miller
in Diabaté, Miller
out James, Salaün
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiJaKnMi 1 4 -4 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
CHA Bridges, Diabaté, James, Knueppel, Miller
in James
out L. Ball
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGrMaMcSa 6 20 +12 7 13 54 4 8 50 2 2 100 5 2 7 3 0 0 0 1
CHA Connaughton, Green, Mann, McNeeley, Salaün
in Connaughton, Green, Mann, McNeeley, Salaün
out Bridges, Diabaté, James, Knueppel, Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiTyWa 5 22 +5 6 8 75 4 6 67 6 6 100 0 2 2 5 2 0 1 2
CLE Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Tyson, Wade
in Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Tyson, Wade
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaHuMeTy 2 2 -3 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 1 0
CLE Allen, Garland, Hunter, Merrill, Tyson
in Hunter, Merrill
out Mitchell, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGaHuMe :48 5 +5 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1
CLE Ball, Bryant, Garland, Hunter, Merrill
in Ball, Bryant
out Allen, Tyson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrHuMeMi 4 4 -10 1 7 14 0 3 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 2
CLE Ball, Bryant, Hunter, Merrill, Mitchell
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
BaBrHuMiTo 2 3 -3 1 5 20 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
CLE Ball, Bryant, Hunter, Mitchell, Tomlin
in Tomlin
out Merrill
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHuMiToWa 2 11 +6 4 4 100 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
CLE Ball, Hunter, Mitchell, Tomlin, Wade
in Wade
out Bryant
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMeTyWa 3 6 -1 3 5 60 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 2 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Merrill, Tyson, Wade
in Allen, Garland, Merrill, Tyson
out Ball, Hunter, Mitchell, Tomlin
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaHuMeMiWa 3 10 +4 5 8 62 2 4 50 0 0 0 2 3 5 2 0 0 0 2
CLE Garland, Hunter, Merrill, Mitchell, Wade
in Hunter, Mitchell
out Allen, Tyson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiTyWa 2 6 0 3 5 60 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Tyson, Wade
in Allen, Tyson
out Hunter, Merrill
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGaMiTyWa 2 4 -1 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 2
CLE Bryant, Garland, Mitchell, Tyson, Wade
in Bryant
out Allen
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGaHuMeTy 1 3 -3 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1
CLE Bryant, Garland, Hunter, Merrill, Tyson
in Hunter, Merrill
out Mitchell, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGaHuMe 2 7 +6 3 4 75 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 2
CLE Ball, Bryant, Garland, Hunter, Merrill
in Ball
out Tyson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrHuMeMi 4 14 +2 4 7 57 4 6 67 2 2 100 1 0 1 4 0 0 2 0
CLE Ball, Bryant, Hunter, Merrill, Mitchell
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
BaHuMiToWa 3 14 +3 5 8 62 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 2
CLE Ball, Hunter, Mitchell, Tomlin, Wade
in Tomlin, Wade
out Bryant, Merrill
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaGaToWa 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 1
CLE Allen, Ball, Garland, Tomlin, Wade
in Allen, Garland
out Hunter, Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaGaMeWa 4 11 0 3 6 50 3 5 60 2 2 100 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Ball, Garland, Merrill, Wade
in Merrill
out Tomlin
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CLECP C. Porter Jr.
DG D. Garland
DH D. Hunter
DM D. Mitchell
DW D. Wade
JA J. Allen
JT J. Tyson
NT N. Tomlin
SM S. Merrill
TB T. Bryant
TP T. Proctor
CHABM B. Miller
DI Diabate
JG J. Green
KK K. Knueppel
LB L. Ball
LM L. McNeeley
MB M. Bridges
MD M. Diabaté
MP M. Plumlee
PC P. Connaughton
SJ S. James
SA Salaun
TM T. Mann
TS T. Salaün
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