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.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Grant Williams vs. Jarrett Allen (Darius Garland gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Ty Jerome makes 7-foot two point shot (Darius Garland assists)	2	0
11:27	LaMelo Ball misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	0
11:23	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	2	0
11:12	Jarrett Allen makes layup (Darius Garland assists)	4	0
10:51	Grant Williams misses layup	4	0
10:47	Darius Garland defensive rebound	4	0
10:41	Ty Jerome misses 23-foot three point jumper	4	0
10:38	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	4	0
10:35	Josh Green makes two point shot (Brandon Miller assists)	4	2
10:17	Isaac Okoro misses 22-foot three point jumper	4	2
10:15	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	4	2
10:08	Grant Williams makes 24-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	4	5
9:51	Darius Garland makes 26-foot three pointer (Isaac Okoro assists)	7	5
9:28	LaMelo Ball misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	7	5
9:25	Darius Garland defensive rebound	7	5
9:22	Jarrett Allen makes two point shot (Darius Garland assists)	9	5
9:07	Miles Bridges misses 24-foot three point jumper	9	5
9:04	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	9	5
8:56	Evan Mobley makes layup (Darius Garland assists)	11	5
8:56	Hornets Full timeout	11	5
8:45	LaMelo Ball misses two point shot	11	5
8:41	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	11	5
8:38	Isaac Okoro makes two point shot (Darius Garland assists)	13	5
8:34	LaMelo Ball out of bounds bad pass turnover	13	5
8:24	Isaac Okoro makes two point shot (Ty Jerome assists)	15	5
8:15	LaMelo Ball makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Brandon Miller assists)	15	7
7:57	Brandon Miller kicked ball violation	15	7
7:50	Evan Mobley makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ty Jerome assists)	18	7
7:34	Brandon Miller makes 25-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	18	10
7:17	Ty Jerome makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	21	10
7:10	Isaac Okoro personal foul	21	10
7:10	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Miles Bridges	21	10
7:03	Moussa Diabate makes 9-foot two point shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	21	12
6:44	Isaac Okoro makes 6-foot two point shot (Ty Jerome assists)	23	12
6:36	Brandon Miller misses 23-foot three point jumper	23	12
6:34	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	23	12
6:23	Josh Green shooting foul	23	12
6:23	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	24	12
6:23	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	25	12
6:23	Dean Wade enters the game for Ty Jerome	25	12
6:23	Caris LeVert enters the game for Evan Mobley	25	12
6:23	Cody Martin enters the game for LaMelo Ball	25	12
6:23	Vasilije Micic enters the game for Grant Williams	25	12
6:13	Brandon Miller misses two point shot	25	12
6:12	Brandon Miller offensive rebound	25	12
6:11	Brandon Miller makes tip shot	25	14
5:55	Moussa Diabate blocks Jarrett Allen 's 1-foot alley oop layup	25	14
5:55	Cody Martin defensive rebound	25	14
5:49	Cody Martin makes two point shot	25	16
5:44	Vasilije Micic shooting foul	25	16
5:44	Darius Garland makes free throw 1 of 2	26	16
5:44	Darius Garland makes free throw 2 of 2	27	16
5:34	Brandon Miller misses 29-foot three point jumper	27	16
5:30	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	27	16
5:25	Darius Garland misses running pullup jump shot	27	16
5:23	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	27	16
5:06	Moussa Diabate misses two point shot	27	16
5:06	Dean Wade defensive rebound	27	16
4:56	Darius Garland misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	27	16
4:54	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	27	16
4:40	Josh Green misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	27	16
4:37	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	27	16
4:37	Dean Wade shooting foul	27	16
4:37	Josh Green misses free throw 1 of 2	27	16
4:37	Hornets offensive team rebound	27	16
4:37	Georges Niang enters the game for Isaac Okoro	27	16
4:37	Josh Green makes free throw 2 of 2	27	17
4:23	Darius Garland lost ball turnover (Cody Martin steals)	27	17
4:17	Josh Green misses two point shot	27	17
4:17	Hornets offensive team rebound	27	17
4:17	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Josh Green	27	17
4:07	Vasilije Micic makes 24-foot three pointer	27	20
3:44	Caris LeVert makes 11-foot two point shot	29	20
3:30	Brandon Miller misses driving floating jump shot	29	20
3:26	Cody Martin offensive rebound	29	20
3:26	Cody Martin misses tip shot	29	20
3:25	Darius Garland defensive rebound	29	20
3:24	Brandon Miller personal foul	29	20
3:24	Ty Jerome enters the game for Darius Garland	29	20
3:24	Evan Mobley enters the game for Jarrett Allen	29	20
3:15	Ty Jerome makes 1-foot two point shot	31	20
2:50	Cody Martin misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	31	20
2:50	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	31	20
2:50	Moussa Diabate loose ball foul	31	20
2:50	Cavaliers Full timeout	31	20
2:50	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Brandon Miller	31	20
2:36	Evan Mobley makes driving layup (Ty Jerome assists)	33	20
2:28	LaMelo Ball makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	33	22
2:28	Evan Mobley shooting foul	33	22
2:28	Seth Curry enters the game for Vasilije Micic	33	22
2:28	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 1 of 1	33	23
2:15	Evan Mobley makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ty Jerome assists)	36	23
1:58	LaMelo Ball makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	36	25
1:35	Dean Wade misses 24-foot three point jumper	36	25
1:33	Seth Curry defensive rebound	36	25
1:22	LaMelo Ball misses driving layup	36	25
1:19	Dean Wade defensive rebound	36	25
1:17	Dean Wade offensive charge	36	25
1:17	Dean Wade turnover	36	25
1:02	Seth Curry misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	36	25
1:00	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	36	25
58.1	Seth Curry misses 22-foot three point jumper	36	25
55.0	Dean Wade defensive rebound	36	25
50.1	Ty Jerome bad pass (Moussa Diabate steals)	36	25
31.1	Cody Martin misses 25-foot three point jumper	36	25
28.2	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	36	25
16.1	LaMelo Ball misses two point shot	36	25
13.1	Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound	36	25
11.2	LaMelo Ball makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tidjane Salaun assists)	36	28
3.0	Ty Jerome misses 35-foot three point jumper	36	28
0.1	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	36	28
0.0	LaMelo Ball loose ball foul	36	28
0.0	(00:00) [Hornets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	36	28
0.0	Caris LeVert makes free throw 1 of 2	37	28
0.0	Grant Williams enters the game for LaMelo Ball	37	28
0.0	Caris LeVert makes free throw 2 of 2	38	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	38	28

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Rocket Arena

Cleveland, OH

Date & Time

11:00 PM, November 17, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN OH, FanDuel SN SE

Attendance

19,432

Referees

Scott Foster, Tyler Ricks, Natalie Sago

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

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