Cleveland Cavaliers vs Charlotte Hornets
Lead tracker
CLE leadsBiggest lead CLE 14, CHA 4CHA leads
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 30 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 118 |
 CHA | 20 | 33 | 36 | 24 | 113 |
Who won: Cavaliers 118-113
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Charlotte Hornets 118-113 on Friday, February 20, 2026 at Spectrum Center. The Cavaliers win the series 3-1. The Cavaliers outscored the Hornets 30-20 in the 1st quarter. Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers in points (32). Kon Knueppel led the Hornets in points (33).
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean WadeF | 26 | 8 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -16 |
| Jarrett AllenC | 32 | 26 | 11-15 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | -2 |
| James HardenG | 34 | 18 | 6-14 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +3 |
| Donovan MitchellG | 34 | 32 | 9-22 | 2-7 | 12-13 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -4 |
| Sam MerrillG | 24 | 10 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -14 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Nae'Qwan TomlinF | 13 | 5 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +4 |
| Thomas BryantC | 16 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +5 |
| Dennis SchroderG | 20 | 8 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +16 |
| Jaylon TysonG | 17 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +14 |
| Keon EllisG | 24 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +19 |
