Charlotte Hornets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Live Score (23 Dec, 2025)
Play-by-Play
Q4
0.0
End of Game
132–139
Q4
0.0
End of the 4th Quarter
132–139
Q4
10.3
Liam McNeeley makes free throw 2 of 2
132–139
Q4
10.3
Liam McNeeley makes free throw 1 of 2
131–139
Q4
10.3
Craig Porter Jr. shooting foul
130–139
Q4
11.4
Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound
130–139
Q4
16.4
Jaylon Tyson misses two point shot
130–139
Q4
40.8
Liam McNeeley makes 28-foot three point jumper
130–139
Q4
42.1
Liam McNeeley offensive rebound
127–139
Q4
45.0
Tre Mann misses 31-foot three point jumper
127–139
Q4
1:00
Craig Porter Jr. makes two point shot
127–139
Q4
1:18
Tre Mann makes 33-foot three pointer
127–137
Q4
1:25
Hornets defensive team rebound
124–137
Q4
1:25
Tyrese Proctor misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
124–137
Q4
1:48
Cavaliers defensive team rebound
124–137
Q4
1:49
Liam McNeeley misses 25-foot three point jumper
124–137
Q4
1:58
Tre Mann offensive rebound
124–137
Q4
1:59
Tre Mann misses tip shot
124–137
Q4
1:59
Tre Mann offensive rebound
124–137
Q4
2:00
Tre Mann misses 5-foot pullup jump shot
124–137
Q4
2:17
Tyrese Proctor makes 4-foot two point shot (Thomas Bryant assists)
124–137
Q4
2:26
Tyrese Proctor enters the game for Darius Garland
124–135
Q4
2:26
Cavaliers Full timeout
124–135
Q4
2:36
Josh Green makes 22-foot three point jumper (Liam McNeeley assists)
124–135
Q4
2:55
Darius Garland makes free throw 2 of 2
121–135
Q4
2:55
Nae'Qwan Tomlin enters the game for Donovan Mitchell
121–134
Q4
2:55
Thomas Bryant enters the game for Dean Wade
121–134
Q4
2:55
Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Jarrett Allen
121–134
Q4
2:55
Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Sam Merrill
121–134
Q4
2:55
Darius Garland makes free throw 1 of 2
121–134
Q4
2:55
Tre Mann personal foul
121–133
Q4
3:03
Tre Mann makes 1-foot two point shot
121–133
Q4
3:24
Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Darius Garland assists)
119–133
Q4
3:39
Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Lonzo Ball
119–131
Q4
3:39
Cavaliers Full timeout
119–131
Q4
3:39
Pat Connaughton makes 26-foot running jump shot (Tre Mann assists)
119–131
Q4
3:45
Pat Connaughton defensive rebound
116–131
Q4
3:47
Darius Garland misses two point shot
116–131
Q4
4:08
Liam McNeeley makes 1-foot two point shot (Josh Green assists)
116–131
Q4
4:25
Pat Connaughton offensive rebound
114–131
Q4
4:27
Tidjane Salaun misses 29-foot three point jumper
114–131
Q4
4:43
Hornets defensive team rebound
114–131
Q4
4:47
Dean Wade misses 23-foot three point jumper
114–131
Q4
5:03
Tre Mann makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot
114–131
Q4
5:12
Tre Mann offensive rebound
112–131
Q4
5:14
Josh Green misses 25-foot three point jumper
112–131
Q4
5:33
Tre Mann enters the game for Brandon Miller
112–131
Q4
5:33
Pat Connaughton enters the game for Kon Knueppel
112–131
Q4
5:33
Liam McNeeley enters the game for Sion James
112–131
Q4
5:33
Josh Green enters the game for Miles Bridges
112–131
Q4
5:33
Hornets Full timeout
112–131
Q4
5:33
Dean Wade makes 24-foot running jump shot (Darius Garland assists)
112–131
Q4
5:39
Dean Wade defensive rebound
112–128
Q4
5:41
Brandon Miller misses 6-foot pullup jump shot
112–128
Q4
5:55
Dean Wade makes free throw 2 of 2
112–128
Q4
5:55
Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Moussa Diabate
112–127
Q4
5:55
Dean Wade makes free throw 1 of 2
112–127
Q4
5:55
Moussa Diabate shooting foul
112–126
Q4
6:07
Sion James out of bounds lost ball turnover
112–126
Q4
6:22
Lonzo Ball makes 25-foot three pointer (Sam Merrill assists)
112–126
Q4
6:36
Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2
112–123
Q4
6:36
Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2
111–123
Q4
6:36
Darius Garland shooting foul
110–123
Q4
6:41
Brandon Miller defensive rebound
110–123
Q4
6:45
Dean Wade misses 23-foot three point jumper
110–123
Q4
7:05
Miles Bridges makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot
110–123
Q4
7:17
Dean Wade makes 23-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists)
108–123
Q4
7:21
Sion James enters the game for LaMelo Ball
108–120
Q4
7:21
Sam Merrill enters the game for Nae'Qwan Tomlin
108–120
Q4
7:21
Cavaliers Full timeout
108–120
Q4
7:30
Lonzo Ball defensive rebound
108–120
Q4
7:36
LaMelo Ball misses running pullup jump shot
108–120
Q4
7:41
Darius Garland bad pass
turnover (Brandon Miller steals)
108–120
Q4
7:57
Brandon Miller makes running layup (LaMelo Ball assists)
108–120
Q4
8:01
Jarrett Allen lost ball turnover (Moussa Diabate steals)
106–120
Q4
8:21
Dean Wade defensive rebound
106–120
Q4
8:23
Moussa Diabate misses driving layup
106–120
Q4
8:39
Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2
106–120
Q4
8:39
Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2
106–119
Q4
8:39
Moussa Diabate shooting foul
106–118
Q4
8:52
Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 1
106–118
Q4
8:52
Jarrett Allen enters the game for Donovan Mitchell
105–118
Q4
8:52
Darius Garland enters the game for De'Andre Hunter
105–118
Q4
8:52
Donovan Mitchell shooting foul
105–118
Q4
8:52
Miles Bridges makes alley oop layup (LaMelo Ball assists)
105–118
Q4
8:58
Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
103–118
Q4
9:01
Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
103–118
Q4
9:14
Kon Knueppel makes 27-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)
103–118
Q4
9:28
Brandon Miller enters the game for Tidjane Salaun
100–118
Q4
9:28
Moussa Diabate enters the game for Sion James
100–118
Q4
9:28
Hornets Full timeout
100–118
Q4
9:28
De'Andre Hunter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Lonzo Ball assists)
100–118
Q4
9:43
De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound
100–115
Q4
9:45
LaMelo Ball misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
100–115
Q4
10:03
Dean Wade makes 26-foot running jump shot (Lonzo Ball assists)
100–115
Q4
10:10
Lonzo Ball defensive rebound
100–112
Q4
10:12
Kon Knueppel misses 26-foot running jump shot
100–112
Q4
10:17
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
100–112
Q4
10:19
Miles Bridges blocks Lonzo Ball's dunk
100–112
Q4
10:32
Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2
100–112
Q4
10:32
Hornets offensive team rebound
99–112
Q4
10:32
Miles Bridges misses free throw 1 of 2
99–112
Q4
10:32
Lonzo Ball shooting foul
99–112
Q4
10:42
De'Andre Hunter makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Lonzo Ball assists)
99–112
Q4
11:01
Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive goaltending violation
99–110
Q4
11:01
Miles Bridges makes 7-foot two point shot
99–110
Q4
11:13
De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 1
97–110
Q4
11:13
Sion James shooting foul
97–109
Q4
11:13
De'Andre Hunter makes 9-foot two point shot
97–109
Q4
11:22
LaMelo Ball makes driving layup
97–107
Q4
11:34
Donovan Mitchell personal foul
95–107
Q4
11:47
Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 1
95–107
Q4
11:47
Kon Knueppel shooting foul
95–106
Q4
11:47
Donovan Mitchell makes layup (Lonzo Ball assists)
95–106
Q4
12:00
Kon Knueppel enters the game for Brandon Miller
95–104
Q4
12:00
LaMelo Ball enters the game for Moussa Diabate
95–104
Q4
12:00
Miles Bridges enters the game for Josh Green
95–104
Q4
12:00
Dean Wade enters the game for Sam Merrill
95–104
Q4
12:00
Nae'Qwan Tomlin enters the game for Thomas Bryant
95–104
Q3
0.0
End of the 3rd Quarter
95–104
Q3
0.0
Cavaliers offensive team rebound
95–104
Q3
0.0
De'Andre Hunter misses 14-foot fade away jump shot
95–104
Q3
1.4
De'Andre Hunter offensive rebound
95–104
Q3
2.4
Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
95–104
Q3
10.0
Brandon Miller makes 21-foot pullup jump shot
95–104
Q3
30.9
Thomas Bryant makes 23-foot three point jumper (Lonzo Ball assists)
93–104
Q3
36.4
Josh Green out of bounds bad pass turnover
93–101
Q3
39.9
Donovan Mitchell lost ball turnover (Josh Green steals)
93–101
Q3
47.3
Tidjane Salaun personal foul
93–101
Q3
58.9
Josh Green makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tidjane Salaun assists)
93–101
Q3
1:14
Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
90–101
Q3
1:16
Thomas Bryant misses 22-foot three point jumper
90–101
Q3
1:35
Sion James enters the game for Tre Mann
90–101
Q3
1:35
Cavaliers defensive team rebound
90–101
Q3
1:36
Tidjane Salaun misses driving floating jump shot
90–101
Q3
1:50
Donovan Mitchell makes 31-foot three point jumper (Sam Merrill assists)
90–101
Q3
2:07
Tidjane Salaun loose ball foul
90–98
Q3
2:07
Brandon Miller makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tre Mann assists)
90–98
Q3
2:14
Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound
87–98
Q3
2:16
Sam Merrill misses 5-foot two point shot
87–98
Q3
2:32
Brandon Miller makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Moussa Diabate assists)
87–98
Q3
2:41
Hornets offensive team rebound
85–98
Q3
2:42
Tidjane Salaun misses 23-foot three point jumper
85–98
Q3
2:54
De'Andre Hunter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Lonzo Ball assists)
85–98
Q3
3:12
De'Andre Hunter makes free throw flagrant 2 of 2
85–95
Q3
3:12
De'Andre Hunter makes free throw flagrant 1 of 2
85–94
Q3
3:12
(03:12) [Hornets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)
85–93
Q3
3:12
Moussa Diabate offensive foul turnover
85–93
Q3
3:12
Moussa Diabate flagrant foul type 1
85–93
Q3
3:21
Donovan Mitchell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Sam Merrill assists)
85–93
Q3
3:39
Moussa Diabate makes 1-foot running dunk
85–90
Q3
3:42
Lonzo Ball bad pass
turnover (Moussa Diabate steals)
83–90
Q3
3:51
Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Darius Garland
83–90
Q3
3:51
shot clock turnover
83–90
Q3
3:51
Hornets offensive team rebound
83–90
Q3
3:51
Tre Mann misses driving floating jump shot
83–90
Q3
4:18
De'Andre Hunter makes driving layup (Darius Garland assists)
83–90
Q3
4:28
De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound
83–88
Q3
4:30
Tre Mann misses 29-foot three point step back jumpshot
83–88
Q3
4:40
Sam Merrill makes driving layup (Darius Garland assists)
83–88
Q3
4:57
Brandon Miller makes free throw 2 of 2
83–86
Q3
4:57
Moussa Diabate enters the game for Sion James
82–86
Q3
4:57
Hornets offensive team rebound
82–86
Q3
4:57
Brandon Miller misses free throw 1 of 2
82–86
Q3
4:57
De'Andre Hunter personal foul
82–86
Q3
5:12
Thomas Bryant makes 23-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists)
82–86
Q3
5:22
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
82–83
Q3
5:24
Tre Mann misses two point shot
82–83
Q3
5:30
Tre Mann defensive rebound
82–83
Q3
5:32
Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
82–83
Q3
5:59
Sion James makes free throw 2 of 2
82–83
Q3
5:59
Brandon Miller enters the game for Moussa Diabate
81–83
Q3
5:59
Tre Mann enters the game for Kon Knueppel
81–83
Q3
5:59
Tidjane Salaun enters the game for LaMelo Ball
81–83
Q3
5:59
Josh Green enters the game for Miles Bridges
81–83
Q3
5:59
Lonzo Ball enters the game for Jaylon Tyson
81–83
Q3
5:59
Sion James makes free throw 1 of 2
81–83
Q3
5:59
Darius Garland shooting foul
80–83
Q3
6:07
De'Andre Hunter bad pass
turnover (Moussa Diabate steals)
80–83
Q3
6:19
Miles Bridges makes dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)
80–83
Q3
6:22
Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
78–83
Q3
6:24
Jaylon Tyson misses layup
78–83
Q3
6:33
Moussa Diabate makes 4-foot hook shot (LaMelo Ball assists)
78–83
Q3
6:47
Darius Garland makes 26-foot running jump shot (Jaylon Tyson assists)
76–83
Q3
6:53
Thomas Bryant defensive rebound
76–80
Q3
6:59
Kon Knueppel misses 25-foot three point jumper
76–80
Q3
7:18
De'Andre Hunter traveling turnover
76–80
Q3
7:27
Kon Knueppel makes free throw 2 of 2
76–80
Q3
7:27
Sam Merrill enters the game for Donovan Mitchell
75–80
Q3
7:27
Kon Knueppel makes free throw 1 of 2
75–80
Q3
7:27
Darius Garland shooting foul
74–80
Q3
7:42
Sion James defensive rebound
74–80
Q3
7:44
Jaylon Tyson misses driving floating jump shot
74–80
Q3
7:53
Sion James enters the game for Brandon Miller
74–80
Q3
7:53
De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Dean Wade
74–80
Q3
7:53
Cavaliers Full timeout
74–80
Q3
7:54
Darius Garland offensive rebound
74–80
Q3
7:54
Darius Garland misses driving floating jump shot
74–80
Q3
8:06
Miles Bridges makes driving layup (LaMelo Ball assists)
74–80
Q3
8:29
Darius Garland makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot
72–80
Q3
8:37
Dean Wade defensive rebound
72–78
Q3
8:40
Kon Knueppel misses 11-foot turnaround jump shot
72–78
Q3
8:56
Thomas Bryant makes dunk (Jaylon Tyson assists)
72–78
Q3
9:01
Dean Wade defensive rebound
72–76
Q3
9:04
Brandon Miller misses two point shot
72–76
Q3
9:11
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
72–76
Q3
9:11
Jaylon Tyson misses 25-foot three point jumper
72–76
Q3
9:31
Brandon Miller makes free throw 1 of 1
72–76
Q3
9:31
Donovan Mitchell shooting foul
71–76
Q3
9:31
Brandon Miller makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot
71–76
Q3
9:44
Donovan Mitchell traveling turnover
69–76
Q3
9:55
Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
69–76
Q3
9:55
Moussa Diabate misses free throw 1 of 1
69–76
Q3
9:55
Thomas Bryant enters the game for Jarrett Allen
69–76
Q3
9:55
Dean Wade lane violation
69–76
Q3
9:55
Jarrett Allen personal foul
69–76
Q3
9:55
LaMelo Ball makes 24-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)
69–76
Q3
10:00
Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
66–76
Q3
10:02
LaMelo Ball misses 18-foot two point shot
66–76
Q3
10:16
Darius Garland makes 26-foot three point jumper
66–76
Q3
10:20
LaMelo Ball bad pass
turnover (Darius Garland steals)
66–73
Q3
10:23
Darius Garland bad pass
turnover (Moussa Diabate steals)
66–73
Q3
10:29
Darius Garland offensive rebound
66–73
Q3
10:29
Brandon Miller blocks Jaylon Tyson's running layup
66–73
Q3
10:29
(10:29) [Hornets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Hornets] retain their timeout
66–73
Q3
10:29
Hornets Full timeout
66–73
Q3
10:32
Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
66–73
Q3
10:33
Moussa Diabate misses alley oop layup
66–73
Q3
10:34
Moussa Diabate enters the game for Mason Plumlee
66–73
Q3
10:34
Hornets offensive team rebound
66–73
Q3
10:34
Jarrett Allen blocks Mason Plumlee 's 5-foot two point shot
66–73
Q3
10:48
Donovan Mitchell loose ball foul
66–73
Q3
10:48
Hornets offensive team rebound
66–73
Q3
10:48
LaMelo Ball misses running pullup jump shot
66–73
Q3
10:52
Mason Plumlee defensive rebound
66–73
Q3
10:54
Jaylon Tyson misses 9-foot floating jump shot
66–73
Q3
11:12
LaMelo Ball makes 25-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)
66–73
Q3
11:14
Miles Bridges offensive rebound
63–73
Q3
11:15
Jarrett Allen blocks Miles Bridges 's 2-foot two point shot
63–73
Q3
11:16
Miles Bridges offensive rebound
63–73
Q3
11:18
Mason Plumlee misses tip shot
63–73
Q3
11:19
Mason Plumlee offensive rebound
63–73
Q3
11:20
Brandon Miller misses driving floating jump shot
63–73
Q3
11:39
Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 1
63–73
Q3
11:39
Brandon Miller shooting foul
63–72
Q3
11:39
Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup (Jaylon Tyson assists)
63–72
Q3
11:42
Mason Plumlee bad pass
turnover (Jaylon Tyson steals)
63–70
Q3
12:00
Brandon Miller enters the game for Josh Green
63–70
Q3
12:00
Mason Plumlee enters the game for Tidjane Salaun
63–70
Q3
12:00
LaMelo Ball enters the game for Sion James
63–70
Team Stats
CHAGame Comparison
CLE

-Points-
-Rebounds-
29Assists36
49Field Goal %55
-3-Point %-
76Free Throw %100
Game Leaders
CHACLE

LaMelo Ball# GPoints
30
Donovan Mitchell# G


Moussa Diabate#14 FRebounds
7
Dean Wade# F


LaMelo Ball# GAssists
10
Darius Garland# G


Player Box Score
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 17 | 6-14 | 0-3 | 5-7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -11 | |
| 27 | 20 | 8-13 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -18 | |
| 10 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -10 | |
| 24 | 23 | 8-16 | 6-10 | 1-1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -7 | |
| 31 | 20 | 6-11 | 5-9 | 3-3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -19 | |
| 28 | 5 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 4 | +8 | |
| 21 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -11 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +12 | |
| 20 | 10 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | |
| 17 | 13 | 5-13 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +12 | |
| 21 | 7 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6 | |
| 6 | 7 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +12 |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 14 | 4-7 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +18 | |
| 20 | 12 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +4 | |
| 29 | 30 | 10-18 | 6-11 | 4-4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | +10 | |
| 30 | 27 | 9-15 | 5-6 | 4-4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +13 | |
| 20 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -11 | |
| 26 | 27 | 9-13 | 4-5 | 5-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +9 | |
| 13 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | |
| 20 | 10 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -13 | |
| 24 | 6 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +11 | |
| 26 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -7 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 |
Injury Report
H2H / Season Series
No previous meetings found
Last 5 Games
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 12/20/25 | @ DET | LArray-Array |
| 12/18/25 | vs ATL | WArray-Array |
| 12/14/25 | @ CLE | WArray-Array |
| 12/12/25 | vs CHI | LArray-Array |
| 12/7/25 | vs DEN | LArray-Array |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 12/19/25 | vs CHI | LArray-Array |
| 12/17/25 | @ CHI | LArray-Array |
| 12/14/25 | vs CHA | LArray-Array |
| 12/12/25 | @ WSH | WArray-Array |
| 12/6/25 | vs GS | LArray-Array |
NBA Standings
Game Information
League
NBA
Stage
Regular Season
Season
2026
Date
December 22, 2025
Tipoff
7:00 PM EST
Status
Final
Venue
Rocket Arena
Location
Cleveland, OH
Attendance
19,432
Officials
James Williams, Natalie Sago, Sha'Rae Mitchell
Period
Q4
Game Clock
12:00
About the Game
Charlotte Hornets vs Cleveland Cavaliers has finished on December 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM EST at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH. The final score is Charlotte Hornets 132, Cleveland Cavaliers 139. The matchup is part of the 2026 NBA regular season.
Pregame records stood at 44-38 for Charlotte Hornets and 52-30 for Cleveland Cavaliers. Follow the scoring by quarter along with team statistics, player numbers and the final result on this page.
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Rosters

Hornets
3rd in Southeast Division
VS

Cavaliers
2nd in Central Division
Guard

Grayson Allen

Christian Anderson
#21

Pat Connaughton
#4

Sion James
#7

Kon Knueppel
#23

Tre Mann
#33

Liam McNeeley
#3

Coby White
Forward
#14

Moussa Diabate

Dorian Finney-Smith
#24

Brandon Miller

Royce O'Neale
#31

Tidjane Salaun

Hannes Steinbach
#2

Grant Williams
Center
#16

PJ Hall
#11

Ryan Kalkbrenner

Naz Reid
Center
#31

Jarrett Allen
#3

Thomas Bryant
#4

Evan Mobley

Ernest Udeh Jr.
Forward
#21

Tristan Enaruna

Mario Hezonja
#12

Riley Minix
#33

Olivier Sarr
#35

Nae'Qwan Tomlin
Guard
#1

James Harden
#5

Sam Merrill
#45

Donovan Mitchell
#9

Craig Porter Jr.
#24

Tyrese Proctor
#8

Dennis Schroder
#2

Max Strus

Meleek Thomas
#20

Jaylon Tyson
Team Statistics

Hornets
3rd in Southeast Division
VS

Cavaliers
2nd in Central Division
General
46.1
Rebounds Per Game
44.4
1.8
Assist To Turnover Ratio
2.1
19.1
Fouls Per Game
19.6
82
Games Played
82
0
Games Started
0
0
Minutes
0
0.0
Minutes Per Game
0.0
3778
Rebounds
3643
3778
Rebounds
3643
Offensive
81.8
Free Throw Percentage
77.6
37.8
3-Point Field Goal Percentage
36.0
40.9
Average Field Goals Made
43.3
88.9
Average Field Goals Attempted
90.0
16.4
Average 3-Point Field Goals Made
14.3
43.3
Average 3-Point Field Goals Attempted
39.8
17.8
Average Free Throws Made
18.5
21.7
Average Free Throws Attempted
23.9
116.0
Points Per Game
119.5
12.8
Offensive Rebounds Per Game
11.7
26.3
Assists Per Game
28.3
14.4
Turnovers Per Game
13.3
53.8
2-Point Field Goal Percentage
57.8
1.305
Scoring Efficiency
1.328
0.55
Shooting Efficiency
0.56
46.0
Field Goal Percentage
48.2
2014.0
2-Point Field Goals Made
2381.0
3743.0
2-Point Field Goals Attempted
4120.0
9513
Points
9801
1048
Offensive Rebounds
961
2160
Assists
2321
1184
Turnovers
1092
3357
Field Goals Made
3554
7292
Field Goals Attempted
7381
1456
Free Throws Made
1520
1780
Free Throws Attempted
1959
1343
3-Point Field Goals Made
1173
3549
3-Point Field Goals Attempted
3261
37.8
3-Point Field Goal Percentage
36.0
24.6
2-Point Field Goals Made per Game
29.0
45.6
2-Point Field Goals Attempted per Game
50.2
Defensive
33.3
Defensive Rebounds Per Game
32.7
4.5
Blocks Per Game
5.0
7.0
Steals Per Game
8.5
2730
Defensive Rebounds
2682
577
Steals
697
370
Blocks
409














