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Mobley scores career-high 41 points as Cavaliers beat Hornets 116-102

By AP•Dec 7, 2024

Game Recap

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Evan Mobley scored a career-high 41 points, Donovan Mitchell added 18 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers extended their strong start with a 116-102 victory over the injury-riddled Charlotte Hornets on Saturday.

Mobley scored 23 points as the Cavaliers built a 40-18 lead after the first quarter en route to their 21st victory in 24 games. The forward then had seven points in a late 12-2 surge as Cleveland held on.

Brandon Miller scored 24 points for Charlotte, which got as close as 104-100 with 5:05 left to play in its eighth straight loss.

Takeaways

Cavaliers: The Cavaliers won their fourth straight game since a two-game losing streak in late November and continued their franchise’s best start since the 2008-09 season.

Hornets: The Hornets suited up nine players from their 15-player active roster. Probable starters LaMelo Ball (left calf strain), Miles Bridges (right knee bruise) and Nick Richards (right ankle sprain) were out. Reserve Grant Williams (torn knee ligament) told reporters before the game he would be having reconstructive knee surgery on Wednesday in Chicago with a recovery time of eight to 12 months.

Key moment

The Cavs scored on five straight possessions as part of the 12-2 surge that pushed their lead back up to 116-102 after the Hornets had closed within four. with 1:46 left.

Key stat

The Cavaliers have scored triple figures in all 24 games this season and lead the NBA in scoring average at 121.8 points per game. Their lowest total this season was 101 in a 117-101 loss at Atlanta on Nov. 29.

Up next

The Cavaliers visit Miami on Sunday and the Hornets visit Indiana on Sunday.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

CLE leads series 2-0

Regular Season Series

CHA at CLE

Sun, Nov 17

114 - 128

Final

CLE at CHA

Sat, Dec 7

116 - 102

Final

CHA at CLE

Sun, Jan 5

105 - 115

Final

CLE at CHA

Sat, Mar 8

118 - 117

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

CLE

CHA

42-84FG37-86

50Field Goal %43

14-383PT11-39

37Three Point %28

18-24FT17-19

14Offensive Rebounds10

33Defensive Rebounds27

28Assists21

6Steals6

6Blocks5

11Turnovers10

3Technical Fouls0

16Points Conceded Off Turnovers21

4Fast Break Points27

20Fouls27

22Largest Lead1

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHA	CLE
12:00	Jarrett Allen vs. Taj Gibson (Vasilije Micic gains possession)	0	0
11:33	Brandon Miller misses 18-foot step back jumpshot	0	0
11:33	Hornets offensive team rebound	0	0
11:33	shot clock turnover	0	0
11:17	Evan Mobley makes 1-foot driving floating jump shot	0	2
10:49	Cody Martin misses 11-foot step back jumpshot	0	2
10:49	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	0	2
10:38	Cody Martin personal foul	0	2
10:35	Darius Garland out of bounds bad pass turnover	0	2
10:22	Josh Green makes 26-foot three point jumper (Taj Gibson assists)	3	2
10:11	Donovan Mitchell makes 29-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists)	3	5
9:58	Cody Martin bad pass (Dean Wade steals)	3	5
9:49	Darius Garland misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	3	5
9:46	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	3	5
9:34	Darius Garland personal foul	3	5
9:26	Jarrett Allen blocks Taj Gibson 's 3-foot jumper	3	5
9:23	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	3	5
9:13	Evan Mobley makes 26-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	3	8
9:03	Brandon Miller misses 27-foot three point jumper	3	8
9:03	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	3	8
8:50	Dean Wade misses 23-foot three point jumper	3	8
8:48	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	3	8
8:48	Evan Mobley makes 1-foot dunk (Jarrett Allen assists)	3	10
8:48	Hornets Full timeout	3	10
8:33	Darius Garland blocks Vasilije Micic 's 18-foot step back jumpshot	3	10
8:31	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	3	10
8:20	Evan Mobley makes 23-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	3	13
8:05	Josh Green makes 23-foot three point jumper (Taj Gibson assists)	6	13
7:43	Jarrett Allen makes 15-foot jumper (Dean Wade assists)	6	15
7:31	Brandon Miller misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	6	15
7:27	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	6	15
7:19	Darius Garland misses 22-foot three point pullup jump shot	6	15
7:16	Cody Martin defensive rebound	6	15
7:09	Cody Martin misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	15
7:06	Dean Wade defensive rebound	6	15
7:02	Donovan Mitchell misses running pullup jump shot	6	15
7:00	Vasilije Micic defensive rebound	6	15
6:46	Evan Mobley blocks Vasilije Micic 's 4-foot jumper	6	15
6:43	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	6	15
6:38	Evan Mobley bad pass (Josh Green steals)	6	15
6:35	Josh Green makes dunk	8	15
6:35	Cavaliers Full timeout	8	15
6:35	KJ Simpson enters the game for Taj Gibson	8	15
6:35	Mark Williams enters the game for Vasilije Micic	8	15
6:35	Georges Niang enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	8	15
6:35	Caris LeVert enters the game for Evan Mobley	8	15
6:19	Darius Garland makes 15-foot jump bank shot (Dean Wade assists)	8	17
6:11	Dean Wade personal foul	8	17
5:57	Brandon Miller misses 9-foot two point shot	8	17
5:54	Darius Garland defensive rebound	8	17
5:43	Jarrett Allen makes 6-foot two point shot (Georges Niang assists)	8	19
5:18	Cody Martin misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	8	19
5:15	Josh Green offensive rebound	8	19
5:14	Josh Green misses two point shot	8	19
5:12	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	8	19
5:09	KJ Simpson shooting foul	8	19
5:09	Darius Garland makes free throw 1 of 2	8	20
5:09	DaQuan Jeffries enters the game for Josh Green	8	20
5:09	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Cody Martin	8	20
5:09	Sam Merrill enters the game for Dean Wade	8	20
5:09	Darius Garland makes free throw 2 of 2	8	21
4:56	DaQuan Jeffries makes layup (Mark Williams assists)	10	21
4:40	Darius Garland makes driving layup (Jarrett Allen assists)	10	23
4:17	Nick Smith Jr. misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	10	23
4:15	DaQuan Jeffries offensive rebound	10	23
4:06	Brandon Miller misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	23
4:04	Mark Williams offensive rebound	10	23
4:04	Georges Niang personal foul	10	23
3:54	Brandon Miller makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Mark Williams assists)	12	23
3:41	Jarrett Allen makes 2-foot hook shot (Caris LeVert assists)	12	25
3:29	Darius Garland shooting foul	12	25
3:29	Mark Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	13	25
3:29	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Darius Garland	13	25
3:29	Evan Mobley enters the game for Jarrett Allen	13	25
3:29	Mark Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	14	25
3:20	Evan Mobley makes 25-foot three pointer	14	28
3:00	KJ Simpson misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	14	28
2:59	Caris LeVert defensive rebound	14	28
2:56	DaQuan Jeffries personal foul	14	28
2:44	Evan Mobley makes 23-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	14	31
2:33	Brandon Miller misses 29-foot three point jumper	14	31
2:31	Georges Niang defensive rebound	14	31
2:29	Brandon Miller blocks Evan Mobley 's 3-foot two point shot	14	31
2:27	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	14	31
2:13	KJ Simpson misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	14	31
2:08	Georges Niang defensive rebound	14	31
1:47	Sam Merrill makes 22-foot jumper (Evan Mobley assists)	14	33
1:19	KJ Simpson makes 8-foot pullup jump shot	16	33
1:06	Evan Mobley makes 25-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	16	36
51.0	Seth Curry enters the game for Mark Williams	16	36
50.1	Brandon Miller out of bounds bad pass turnover	16	36
32.2	Evan Mobley makes dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists)	16	38
20.1	Evan Mobley shooting foul	16	38
20.1	Brandon Miller makes free throw 1 of 2	17	38
20.1	Brandon Miller makes free throw 2 of 2	18	38
15.1	Brandon Miller personal foul	18	38
5.1	Evan Mobley makes 2-foot dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists)	18	40
0.0	Nick Smith Jr. misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	18	40
0.0	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	18	40
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	18	40

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHA	CLE
12:00	Taj Gibson enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	18	40
12:00	Vasilije Micic enters the game for Brandon Miller	18	40
12:00	Josh Green enters the game for KJ Simpson	18	40
12:00	Ty Jerome enters the game for Caris LeVert	18	40
11:37	Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point jumper	18	40
11:35	DaQuan Jeffries defensive rebound	18	40
11:16	Vasilije Micic makes 5-foot two point shot	20	40
11:08	DaQuan Jeffries shooting foul	20	40
11:08	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2	20	41
11:08	Evan Mobley misses free throw 2 of 2	20	41
11:06	Seth Curry defensive rebound	20	41
10:47	DaQuan Jeffries makes 26-foot three point jumper (Vasilije Micic assists)	23	41
10:36	Ty Jerome misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	41
10:32	Taj Gibson defensive rebound	23	41
10:26	Ty Jerome personal foul	23	41
10:19	DaQuan Jeffries makes 23-foot three point jumper (Josh Green assists)	26	41
9:57	Evan Mobley misses 6-foot two point shot	26	41
9:57	Vasilije Micic defensive rebound	26	41
9:44	DaQuan Jeffries lost ball turnover (Sam Merrill steals)	26	41
9:35	Georges Niang makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot	26	43
9:17	DaQuan Jeffries misses 26-foot three point jumper	26	43
9:15	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	26	43
9:15	Seth Curry personal foul	26	43
9:15	Cody Martin enters the game for DaQuan Jeffries	26	43
9:15	Mark Williams enters the game for Taj Gibson	26	43
9:15	Dean Wade enters the game for Sam Merrill	26	43
9:15	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Georges Niang	26	43
8:54	Evan Mobley makes 1-foot dunk (Dean Wade assists)	26	45
8:40	Cody Martin misses 23-foot three point jumper	26	45
8:38	Mark Williams offensive rebound	26	45
8:37	Mark Williams makes dunk	28	45
8:25	Evan Mobley misses 26-foot three point jumper	28	45
8:22	Seth Curry defensive rebound	28	45
8:15	Mark Williams makes 3-foot layup (Vasilije Micic assists)	30	45
8:02	Mark Williams personal foul	30	45
8:02	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Evan Mobley	30	45
8:02	Darius Garland enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	30	45
7:57	Hornets Full timeout	30	45
7:57	(07:57) [Hornets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Hornets] retain their timeout	30	45
7:57	Cody Martin blocks Dean Wade 's 3-foot two point shot	30	45
7:57	Mark Williams defensive rebound	30	45
7:57	Brandon Miller enters the game for Seth Curry	30	45
7:43	Mark Williams makes alley oop layup (Vasilije Micic assists)	32	45
7:43	Jaylon Tyson shooting foul	32	45
7:43	Mark Williams misses free throw 1 of 1	32	45
7:40	Dean Wade defensive rebound	32	45
7:23	Ty Jerome makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	32	47
7:11	Mark Williams bad pass (Dean Wade steals)	32	47
7:07	Josh Green blocks Dean Wade's two point shot	32	47
7:07	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	32	47
6:56	Darius Garland makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists)	32	49
6:32	Cody Martin misses 23-foot three point jumper	32	49
6:29	Vasilije Micic offensive rebound	32	49
6:23	Mark Williams makes alley oop dunk shot (Cody Martin assists)	34	49
6:09	Jaylon Tyson misses 22-foot three point jumper	34	49
6:06	Ty Jerome offensive rebound	34	49
6:04	Cody Martin blocks Jarrett Allen 's 1-foot two point shot	34	49
6:02	Cody Martin defensive rebound	34	49
5:56	Josh Green makes two point shot	36	49
5:56	Cavaliers Full timeout	36	49
5:34	Ty Jerome misses 3-foot two point shot	36	49
5:34	Ty Jerome offensive rebound	36	49
5:29	Darius Garland kicked ball turnover	36	49
5:07	Brandon Miller misses driving floating jump shot	36	49
5:05	Mark Williams offensive rebound	36	49
5:05	Mark Williams makes dunk	38	49
4:56	Brandon Miller personal foul	38	49
4:56	Caris LeVert enters the game for Ty Jerome	38	49
4:45	Darius Garland misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	38	49
4:44	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	38	49
4:39	Josh Green misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	38	49
4:37	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	38	49
4:30	Darius Garland misses two point shot	38	49
4:28	Mark Williams defensive rebound	38	49
4:23	Brandon Miller makes 25-foot three point shot (Vasilije Micic assists)	41	49
4:23	Cavaliers Full timeout	41	49
4:23	DaQuan Jeffries enters the game for Mark Williams	41	49
4:23	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	41	49
4:11	Dean Wade makes 27-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists)	41	52
3:56	Josh Green misses driving layup	41	52
3:54	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	41	52
3:48	Caris LeVert misses 22-foot three point jumper	41	52
3:43	DaQuan Jeffries defensive rebound	41	52
3:38	Vasilije Micic makes driving layup	43	52
3:25	Darius Garland misses 7-foot two point shot	43	52
3:23	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	43	52
3:22	Jarrett Allen misses two point shot	43	52
3:21	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	43	52
3:21	Jarrett Allen misses two point shot	43	52
3:19	Cody Martin defensive rebound	43	52
3:14	DaQuan Jeffries makes two point shot (Brandon Miller assists)	45	52
2:51	Darius Garland makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	45	55
2:33	Brandon Miller makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	47	55
2:19	Dean Wade misses 25-foot three point jumper	47	55
2:17	Josh Green defensive rebound	47	55
2:10	Brandon Miller misses 26-foot three point shot	47	55
2:10	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	47	55
2:10	Isaiah Wong enters the game for Vasilije Micic	47	55
2:10	Evan Mobley enters the game for Dean Wade	47	55
2:00	Cody Martin personal foul	47	55
2:00	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	47	56
2:00	KJ Simpson enters the game for Josh Green	47	56
2:00	Jarrett Allen misses free throw 2 of 2	47	56
1:59	Hornets defensive team rebound	47	56
1:59	Evan Mobley loose ball foul	47	56
1:45	DaQuan Jeffries misses driving layup	47	56
1:43	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	47	56
1:36	Brandon Miller personal foul	47	56
1:36	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	47	57
1:36	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	47	58
1:22	Brandon Miller makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cody Martin assists)	50	58
1:14	Donovan Mitchell offensive foul	50	58
1:14	Donovan Mitchell turnover	50	58
55.1	Evan Mobley blocks Isaiah Wong 's 2-foot layup	50	58
47.2	KJ Simpson offensive rebound	50	58
46.0	KJ Simpson misses 1-foot two point shot	50	58
44.1	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	50	58
38.1	Cody Martin shooting foul	50	58
38.1	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2	50	59
38.1	Josh Green enters the game for Cody Martin	50	59
38.1	Vasilije Micic enters the game for KJ Simpson	50	59
38.1	Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2	50	60
19.1	Brandon Miller makes 5-foot jumper (Vasilije Micic assists)	52	60
4.0	Donovan Mitchell makes 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	52	63
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	52	63

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHA	CLE
12:00	Cody Martin enters the game for DaQuan Jeffries	52	63
12:00	Taj Gibson enters the game for Isaiah Wong	52	63
12:00	Dean Wade enters the game for Caris LeVert	52	63
11:42	Evan Mobley makes layup (Darius Garland assists)	52	65
11:26	Cody Martin makes 9-foot two point shot (Taj Gibson assists)	54	65
11:06	Evan Mobley misses 4-foot two point shot	54	65
11:03	Dean Wade offensive rebound	54	65
10:57	Donovan Mitchell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Evan Mobley assists)	54	68
10:38	Vasilije Micic misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	54	68
10:37	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	54	68
10:26	Jarrett Allen makes layup (Donovan Mitchell assists)	54	70
10:13	Evan Mobley personal foul	54	70
10:06	Brandon Miller misses 26-foot three point jumper	54	70
10:06	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	54	70
9:48	Evan Mobley misses 26-foot three point jumper	54	70
9:45	Cody Martin defensive rebound	54	70
9:26	Cody Martin makes 1-foot layup (Vasilije Micic assists)	56	70
9:09	Donovan Mitchell misses 24-foot three point jumper	56	70
9:07	Vasilije Micic defensive rebound	56	70
9:03	Brandon Miller makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot	59	70
8:44	Donovan Mitchell offensive foul	59	70
8:44	Donovan Mitchell turnover	59	70
8:29	Brandon Miller misses 30-foot three point jumper	59	70
8:27	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	59	70
8:20	Dean Wade misses 25-foot three point jumper	59	70
8:15	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	59	70
8:15	Evan Mobley makes dunk	59	72
7:59	Vasilije Micic makes 25-foot three pointer	62	72
7:32	Darius Garland makes 12-foot two point shot	62	74
7:32	Hornets Full timeout	62	74
7:13	Brandon Miller offensive foul	62	74
7:13	(07:13) [Cavaliers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Cavaliers] retain their timeout	62	74
7:13	Cavaliers Full timeout	62	74
7:13	Brandon Miller turnover	62	74
7:13	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Brandon Miller	62	74
7:09	Darius Garland makes two point shot	62	76
7:09	Nick Smith Jr. shooting foul	62	76
7:09	Darius Garland makes free throw 1 of 1	62	77
6:53	Dean Wade vs. Cody Martin (Evan Mobley gains possession)	62	77
6:53	Cody Martin lost ball turnover (Dean Wade steals)	62	77
6:31	Dean Wade makes 23-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	62	80
6:09	Vasilije Micic makes two point shot	64	80
5:55	Evan Mobley misses 4-foot two point shot	64	80
5:52	Cody Martin defensive rebound	64	80
5:46	Josh Green makes 22-foot three point shot (Vasilije Micic assists)	67	80
5:46	Cavaliers Full timeout	67	80
5:46	DaQuan Jeffries enters the game for Taj Gibson	67	80
5:46	Caris LeVert enters the game for Evan Mobley	67	80
5:46	Sam Merrill enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	67	80
5:46	Georges Niang enters the game for Dean Wade	67	80
5:31	Vasilije Micic personal foul	67	80
5:26	Darius Garland misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	67	80
5:22	Cody Martin defensive rebound	67	80
5:19	DaQuan Jeffries makes two point shot (Cody Martin assists)	69	80
5:09	Caris LeVert makes driving layup	69	82
4:55	Sam Merrill personal foul	69	82
4:49	Sam Merrill shooting foul	69	82
4:49	Josh Green makes free throw 1 of 2	70	82
4:49	Josh Green misses free throw 2 of 2	70	82
4:47	Georges Niang defensive rebound	70	82
4:32	Jarrett Allen misses layup	70	82
4:31	DaQuan Jeffries defensive rebound	70	82
4:27	Josh Green misses 23-foot three point shot	70	82
4:25	Georges Niang defensive rebound	70	82
4:24	Kenny Atkinson technical foul	70	82
4:24	Vasilije Micic makes technical free throw	71	82
4:24	KJ Simpson enters the game for Vasilije Micic	71	82
4:18	Caris LeVert makes driving layup (Darius Garland assists)	71	84
3:59	DaQuan Jeffries makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cody Martin assists)	74	84
3:48	KJ Simpson personal foul	74	84
3:48	Isaiah Wong enters the game for Cody Martin	74	84
3:46	Nick Smith Jr. personal foul	74	84
3:39	Josh Green personal foul	74	84
3:39	Georges Niang misses free throw 1 of 2	74	84
3:39	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	74	84
3:39	Georges Niang makes free throw 2 of 2	74	85
3:25	KJ Simpson lost ball turnover	74	85
3:25	KJ Simpson loose ball foul	74	85
3:25	Sam Merrill makes free throw 1 of 2	74	86
3:25	Evan Mobley enters the game for Darius Garland	74	86
3:25	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Jarrett Allen	74	86
3:25	Sam Merrill makes free throw 2 of 2	74	87
3:00	Nick Smith Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper	74	87
3:00	Hornets offensive team rebound	74	87
2:47	Nick Smith Jr. makes 5-foot two point shot	76	87
2:33	Isaiah Wong personal foul	76	87
2:33	Caris LeVert makes free throw 1 of 2	76	88
2:33	Caris LeVert makes free throw 2 of 2	76	89
2:21	Caris LeVert shooting foul	76	89
2:21	Isaiah Wong makes free throw 1 of 2	77	89
2:21	Isaiah Wong makes free throw 2 of 2	78	89
2:12	Evan Mobley bad pass (Isaiah Wong steals)	78	89
2:09	Isaiah Wong makes 1-foot dunk	80	89
2:08	Cavaliers Full timeout	80	89
1:53	Evan Mobley bad pass (KJ Simpson steals)	80	89
1:35	Isaiah Wong makes driving layup	82	89
1:35	Sam Merrill shooting foul	82	89
1:35	Isaiah Wong makes free throw 1 of 1	83	89
1:22	Nick Smith Jr. shooting foul	83	89
1:22	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	83	90
1:22	Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 2 of 2	83	90
1:17	Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound	83	90
1:16	Donovan Mitchell misses two point shot	83	90
1:14	DaQuan Jeffries defensive rebound	83	90
1:08	Nick Smith Jr. misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	83	90
1:03	Isaiah Wong offensive rebound	83	90
1:02	Isaiah Wong bad pass (Caris LeVert steals)	83	90
54.1	Donovan Mitchell makes 26-foot three point jumper (Georges Niang assists)	83	93
35.0	DaQuan Jeffries misses 23-foot three point jumper	83	93
33.0	Georges Niang defensive rebound	83	93
14.1	Caris LeVert lost ball turnover (Josh Green steals)	83	93
0.0	Caris LeVert blocks Isaiah Wong 's 2-foot driving layup	83	93
0.0	Hornets offensive team rebound	83	93
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	83	93

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHA	CLE
12:00	Taj Gibson enters the game for DaQuan Jeffries	83	93
12:00	Vasilije Micic enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	83	93
12:00	Brandon Miller enters the game for Josh Green	83	93
12:00	Cody Martin enters the game for KJ Simpson	83	93
12:00	Ty Jerome enters the game for Caris LeVert	83	93
11:34	Isaiah Wong misses 23-foot three point jumper	83	93
11:32	Georges Niang defensive rebound	83	93
11:18	Georges Niang misses 23-foot three point jumper	83	93
11:15	Cody Martin defensive rebound	83	93
10:56	Evan Mobley shooting foul	83	93
10:56	Isaiah Wong makes free throw 1 of 2	84	93
10:56	Isaiah Wong makes free throw 2 of 2	85	93
10:47	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	85	93
10:45	Cody Martin defensive rebound	85	93
10:27	Ty Jerome shooting foul	85	93
10:27	Brandon Miller makes free throw 1 of 2	86	93
10:27	Brandon Miller makes free throw 2 of 2	87	93
10:19	Georges Niang offensive foul	87	93
10:19	Georges Niang turnover	87	93
9:55	Evan Mobley blocks Taj Gibson 's 2-foot layup	87	93
9:53	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	87	93
9:53	Isaiah Wong personal foul	87	93
9:44	Donovan Mitchell makes 3-foot pullup jump shot	87	95
9:26	Brandon Miller misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	87	95
9:26	Hornets offensive team rebound	87	95
9:26	DaQuan Jeffries enters the game for Isaiah Wong	87	95
9:26	Josh Green enters the game for Taj Gibson	87	95
9:19	Cody Martin misses 27-foot three point jumper	87	95
9:18	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	87	95
9:09	Sam Merrill makes 1-foot layup (Georges Niang assists)	87	97
8:52	Vasilije Micic misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	87	97
8:50	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	87	97
8:46	Brandon Miller personal foul	87	97
8:46	Georges Niang technical foul	87	97
8:46	Brandon Miller makes technical free throw	88	97
8:46	Dean Wade enters the game for Georges Niang	88	97
8:41	Donovan Mitchell bad pass (Cody Martin steals)	88	97
8:31	DaQuan Jeffries makes 6-foot two point shot (Josh Green assists)	90	97
8:16	Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point jumper	90	97
8:12	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	90	97
8:07	Evan Mobley makes 2-foot hook shot	90	99
7:51	Ty Jerome personal foul	90	99
7:51	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Brandon Miller	90	99
7:51	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Evan Mobley	90	99
7:51	Darius Garland enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	90	99
7:44	DaQuan Jeffries misses driving dunk	90	99
7:42	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	90	99
7:32	Ty Jerome makes driving layup	90	101
7:32	Nick Smith Jr. shooting foul	90	101
7:32	Ty Jerome makes free throw 1 of 1	90	102
7:17	Vasilije Micic makes 24-foot three pointer	93	102
7:06	Dean Wade misses 23-foot three point jumper	93	102
7:03	Ty Jerome offensive rebound	93	102
7:03	Ty Jerome misses two point shot	93	102
7:01	Dean Wade offensive rebound	93	102
6:57	Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point jumper	93	102
6:55	DaQuan Jeffries defensive rebound	93	102
6:53	Josh Green makes two point shot (DaQuan Jeffries assists)	95	102
6:40	Josh Green personal foul	95	102
6:40	Hornets Full timeout	95	102
6:40	Caris LeVert enters the game for Ty Jerome	95	102
6:31	Caris LeVert bad pass (Nick Smith Jr. steals)	95	102
6:26	Nick Smith Jr. makes two point shot (Josh Green assists)	97	102
6:11	Nick Smith Jr. blocks Darius Garland 's 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	97	102
6:10	Sam Merrill offensive rebound	97	102
6:00	Sam Merrill misses layup	97	102
5:58	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	97	102
5:48	Josh Green personal foul	97	102
5:48	Caris LeVert misses free throw 1 of 2	97	102
5:48	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	97	102
5:48	Isaiah Wong enters the game for DaQuan Jeffries	97	102
5:48	Caris LeVert makes free throw 2 of 2	97	103
5:33	Josh Green misses 25-foot three point jumper	97	103
5:31	Caris LeVert defensive rebound	97	103
5:26	Nick Smith Jr. personal foul	97	103
5:26	Dean Wade misses free throw 1 of 2	97	103
5:26	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	97	103
5:26	Brandon Miller enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	97	103
5:26	Evan Mobley enters the game for Sam Merrill	97	103
5:26	Dean Wade makes free throw 2 of 2	97	104
5:05	Darius Garland shooting foul	97	104
5:05	Darius Garland technical foul	97	104
5:05	Brandon Miller makes technical free throw	98	104
5:05	Cavaliers delay of game violation	98	104
5:05	Brandon Miller makes free throw 1 of 2	99	104
5:05	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Dean Wade	99	104
5:05	Brandon Miller makes free throw 2 of 2	100	104
4:49	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point jumper	100	104
4:46	Cody Martin defensive rebound	100	104
4:37	Cody Martin misses 24-foot three point jumper	100	104
4:35	Brandon Miller offensive rebound	100	104
4:31	Vasilije Micic offensive foul	100	104
4:31	Vasilije Micic turnover	100	104
4:15	Darius Garland makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	100	106
3:58	Josh Green misses 26-foot three point jumper	100	106
3:55	Isaiah Wong offensive rebound	100	106
3:50	Vasilije Micic misses 26-foot three point jumper	100	106
3:46	Caris LeVert defensive rebound	100	106
3:33	Evan Mobley makes 2-foot hook shot (Darius Garland assists)	100	108
3:33	Hornets Full timeout	100	108
3:33	DaQuan Jeffries enters the game for Isaiah Wong	100	108
3:15	Brandon Miller misses 25-foot three point jumper	100	108
3:13	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	100	108
2:54	Evan Mobley makes 1-foot dunk (Caris LeVert assists)	100	110
2:34	Brandon Miller misses 7-foot two point shot	100	110
2:32	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	100	110
2:17	Donovan Mitchell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Caris LeVert assists)	100	113
2:01	Brandon Miller makes 12-foot two point shot	102	113
2:00	(02:00) [Cavaliers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)	102	113
1:46	Evan Mobley makes 23-foot three point jumper (Caris LeVert assists)	102	116
1:35	Brandon Miller misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	102	116
1:33	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	102	116
1:12	Darius Garland misses 25-foot three point jumper	102	116
1:11	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	102	116
1:11	Evan Mobley misses 11-foot two point shot	102	116
1:11	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	102	116
1:11	shot clock turnover	102	116
56.1	Josh Green misses 26-foot three point jumper	102	116
54.1	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	102	116
37.0	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	102	116
34.1	Darius Garland offensive rebound	102	116
25.1	Darius Garland misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	102	116
23.2	Vasilije Micic defensive rebound	102	116
21.1	Vasilije Micic lost ball turnover (Evan Mobley steals)	102	116
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	102	116
0.0	End of Game	102	116

Time, Location & Referees

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Spectrum Center

Charlotte, NC

Date & Time

6:00 PM, December 7, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN SE, FanDuel SN OH

Attendance

18,832

Referees

Tony Brothers, J.B. DeRosa, Jonathan Sterling

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	L2

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Atlanta	46	36	.561	L1
Orlando	45	37	.549	L1
Charlotte	44	38	.537	W1
Miami	43	39	.524	W2
Washington	17	65	.207	L10

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