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Charlotte Hornets
20
12
32
23
87
Cleveland Cavaliers
33
23
20
18
94
Charlotte Hornets
Cleveland Cavaliers
2 points
0
0
3 points
0
0
Free Throws
0
0
Free Throws Rate
TO72%
75%TO
Foul
023
210
Ended87 - 94
01:58
Donovan Mitchell bad pass
turnover (Grant Williams steals)
Donovan Mitchell bad pass
turnover (Grant Williams steals)31-16
02:14
Kon Knueppel makes 3pt jump shot (Grant Williams assists)
Kon Knueppel makes 3pt jump shot (Grant Williams assists)31-16
02:25Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes 2pt dunk shot
Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes 2pt dunk shot31-13
02:25Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound
Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound29-13
02:30Craig Porter Jr. misses 2pt jump shot
Craig Porter Jr. misses 2pt jump shot29-13
02:49Kon Knueppel makes running layup (Josh Green assists)
Kon Knueppel makes running layup (Josh Green assists)29-13
02:54De'Andre Hunter lost ball turnover (Josh Green steals)
De'Andre Hunter lost ball turnover (Josh Green steals)29-11
03:51(03:51) [Cavaliers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Cavaliers] retain their timeout
(03:51) [Cavaliers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Cavaliers] retain their timeout28-8
03:07Ryan Kalkbrenner makes free throw 1
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes free throw 129-11
03:07De'Andre Hunter shooting foul
De'Andre Hunter shooting foul29-10
03:07Ryan Kalkbrenner makes 2pt jump shot
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes 2pt jump shot29-10
03:07Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound29-8
03:07Kon Knueppel misses 2pt jump shot
Kon Knueppel misses 2pt jump shot29-8
03:10Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound29-8
03:24De'Andre Hunter misses free throw 2
De'Andre Hunter misses free throw 229-8
03:24De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1
De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 129-8
03:24(03:24) [Hornets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Hornets] charged with a timeout
(03:24) [Hornets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Hornets] charged with a timeout28-8
03:24Hornets Full timeout
Hornets Full timeout28-8
03:24Collin Sexton shooting foul
Collin Sexton shooting foul28-8
03:34Donovan Mitchell misses jump shot
Donovan Mitchell misses jump shot28-8
03:51Collin Sexton enters the game for Brandon Miller
Collin Sexton enters the game for Brandon Miller28-8
03:51Kon Knueppel enters the game for LaMelo Ball
Kon Knueppel enters the game for LaMelo Ball28-8
03:51Grant Williams offensive foul turnover
Grant Williams offensive foul turnover28-8
03:51Cavaliers Coach's Challenge
Cavaliers Coach's Challenge28-8
03:51Grant Williams offensive foul
Grant Williams offensive foul28-8
04:02Josh Green defensive rebound
Josh Green defensive rebound28-8
04:05De'Andre Hunter misses 2pt pullup jump shot
De'Andre Hunter misses 2pt pullup jump shot28-8
04:10LaMelo Ball bad pass
turnover (De'Andre Hunter steals)
LaMelo Ball bad pass
turnover (De'Andre Hunter steals)28-8
04:11Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound28-8
04:12Jarrett Allen blocks LaMelo Ball 's 2pt driving layup
Jarrett Allen blocks LaMelo Ball 's 2pt driving layup28-8
04:20Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Jaylon Tyson
Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Jaylon Tyson28-8
04:20Jarrett Allen enters the game for Evan Mobley
Jarrett Allen enters the game for Evan Mobley28-8
04:20De'Andre Hunter personal foul
De'Andre Hunter personal foul28-8
04:23Grant Williams misses 3pt pullup jump shot
Grant Williams misses 3pt pullup jump shot28-8
04:34Grant Williams enters the game for Miles Bridges
Grant Williams enters the game for Miles Bridges28-8
04:34Hornets defensive team rebound
Hornets defensive team rebound28-8
04:34Jaylon Tyson misses 3pt jump shot
Jaylon Tyson misses 3pt jump shot28-8
04:36Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound
Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound28-8
04:39De'Andre Hunter misses 3pt jump shot
De'Andre Hunter misses 3pt jump shot28-8
04:54Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound28-8
04:57LaMelo Ball misses 6-foot fade away jump shot
LaMelo Ball misses 6-foot fade away jump shot28-8
05:09Craig Porter Jr. makes 3pt jump shot step back jumpshot
Craig Porter Jr. makes 3pt jump shot step back jumpshot28-8
05:17Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Evan Mobley defensive rebound25-8
05:21Miles Bridges misses free throw 1
Miles Bridges misses free throw 125-8
05:21De'Andre Hunter shooting foul
De'Andre Hunter shooting foul25-8
05:21Miles Bridges makes 2pt driving layup (LaMelo Ball assists)
Miles Bridges makes 2pt driving layup (LaMelo Ball assists)25-8
05:22Brandon Miller blocks De'Andre Hunter 3pt jump shot
Brandon Miller blocks De'Andre Hunter 3pt jump shot25-6
05:27De'Andre Hunter bad pass
turnover (Brandon Miller steals)
De'Andre Hunter bad pass
turnover (Brandon Miller steals)25-6
05:32Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound
Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound25-6
05:35LaMelo Ball misses 3pt pullup jump shot
LaMelo Ball misses 3pt pullup jump shot25-6
05:44De'Andre Hunter makes 3pt jump shot (Nae'Qwan Tomlin assists)
De'Andre Hunter makes 3pt jump shot (Nae'Qwan Tomlin assists)25-6
05:48Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound
Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound22-6
05:50LaMelo Ball blocks Nae'Qwan Tomlin 's 2-foot running layup
LaMelo Ball blocks Nae'Qwan Tomlin 's 2-foot running layup22-6
05:55Brandon Miller bad pass
turnover (Evan Mobley steals)
Brandon Miller bad pass
turnover (Evan Mobley steals)22-6
06:10Evan Mobley makes free throw 1
Evan Mobley makes free throw 122-6
06:10Nae'Qwan Tomlin enters the game for Dean Wade
Nae'Qwan Tomlin enters the game for Dean Wade21-6
06:10Ryan Kalkbrenner shooting foul
Ryan Kalkbrenner shooting foul21-6
06:10Evan Mobley makes 2pt jump shot
Evan Mobley makes 2pt jump shot21-6
06:19LaMelo Ball makes 2pt jump shot
LaMelo Ball makes 2pt jump shot19-6
06:41De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Donovan Mitchell
De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Donovan Mitchell19-4
06:41Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Jarrett Allen
Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Jarrett Allen19-4
06:41Josh Green enters the game for Moussa Diabate
Josh Green enters the game for Moussa Diabate19-4
06:41Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Kon Knueppel
Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Kon Knueppel19-4
06:41Hornets Full timeout
Hornets Full timeout19-4
06:41Donovan Mitchell makes 2pt jump shot
Donovan Mitchell makes 2pt jump shot19-4
06:48Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Evan Mobley defensive rebound17-4
06:50LaMelo Ball misses 3pt jump shot
LaMelo Ball misses 3pt jump shot17-4
06:59Donovan Mitchell makes 2pt driving layup
Donovan Mitchell makes 2pt driving layup17-4
07:08Dean Wade defensive rebound
Dean Wade defensive rebound15-4
07:11Brandon Miller misses 2pt pullup jump shot
Brandon Miller misses 2pt pullup jump shot15-4
07:34Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2
Jarrett Allen makes free throw 215-4
07:34Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1
Jarrett Allen makes free throw 114-4
07:34Moussa Diabate shooting foul
Moussa Diabate shooting foul13-4
07:55Brandon Miller makes free throw 2
Brandon Miller makes free throw 213-4
07:55Brandon Miller makes free throw 1
Brandon Miller makes free throw 113-3
07:55Jaylon Tyson shooting foul
Jaylon Tyson shooting foul13-2
07:57LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound13-2
08:00Donovan Mitchell makes 2pt floating jump shot
Donovan Mitchell makes 2pt floating jump shot13-2
08:07LaMelo Ball enters the game for Sion James
LaMelo Ball enters the game for Sion James13-2
08:07Miles Bridges personal foul
Miles Bridges personal foul13-2
08:20Dean Wade defensive rebound
Dean Wade defensive rebound13-2
08:23Brandon Miller misses 3pt jump shot
Brandon Miller misses 3pt jump shot13-2
08:47Jaylon Tyson makes 3pt jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)
Jaylon Tyson makes 3pt jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)13-2
08:54Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Evan Mobley defensive rebound10-2
08:54Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Evan Mobley defensive rebound10-2
08:54Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Evan Mobley defensive rebound10-2
08:57Kon Knueppel misses 3pt jump shot
Kon Knueppel misses 3pt jump shot10-2
09:18Jaylon Tyson makes 2pt floating jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)
Jaylon Tyson makes 2pt floating jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)10-2
09:40Moussa Diabate makes 2pt floating jump shot
Moussa Diabate makes 2pt floating jump shot8-2
09:53Hornets Full timeout
Hornets Full timeout8-0
09:53Evan Mobley makes 2pt driving dunk shot (Dean Wade assists)
Evan Mobley makes 2pt driving dunk shot (Dean Wade assists)8-0
09:59Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound
Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound6-0
10:03Donovan Mitchell misses 3pt pullup jump shot
Donovan Mitchell misses 3pt pullup jump shot6-0
10:13Dean Wade defensive rebound
Dean Wade defensive rebound6-0
10:16Kon Knueppel misses step back jump shot
Kon Knueppel misses step back jump shot6-0
10:37Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Jaylon Tyson assists)
Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Jaylon Tyson assists)6-0
10:43Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound4-0
10:46Jarrett Allen blocks Sion James 's 4-foot floating jump shot
Jarrett Allen blocks Sion James 's 4-foot floating jump shot4-0
10:58Evan Mobley makes 2pt jump shot
Evan Mobley makes 2pt jump shot4-0
11:07Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Evan Mobley defensive rebound2-0
11:09Miles Bridges misses 2pt jump shot
Miles Bridges misses 2pt jump shot2-0
11:29Donovan Mitchell makes 2pt floating jump shot
Donovan Mitchell makes 2pt floating jump shot2-0
11:35Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound0-0
Match Info
The Cleveland Cavaliers secured a gritty 94-87 road win over the Charlotte Hornets on January 22, 2026. This victory exemplified the kind of tough, defensive-minded basketball that has become Cleveland's identity in the playoff race. In a game where offensive rhythm was hard to find, the Cavaliers relied on their veteran experience and superior rebounding to control the tempo. Charlotte's young core showed flashes but was plagued by turnovers in crucial moments, especially in the paint against Cleveland's imposing front line. The Cavaliers' All-Star guard provided the necessary offensive spark, hitting several key jumpers in the fourth quarter to stifle any Hornets' rally. A late defensive stand, culminating in a blocked shot with under a minute to play, sealed the hard-fought win. The final score, while not aesthetically pleasing, was a valuable addition to Cleveland's win column.
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