Charlotte Hornets vs Cleveland Cavaliers
Lead tracker
CHA leadsBiggest lead CHA 17, CLE 5CLE leads
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 33 | 24 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 119 |
 CLE | 29 | 18 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 111 |
Who won: Hornets 119-111
The Charlotte Hornets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-111 in overtime on Sunday, December 14, 2025 at Rocket Arena. The Hornets lead the series 1-0. Kon Knueppel led the Hornets in points (29). Darius Garland led the Cavaliers in points (26).
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles BridgesF | 39 | 20 | 7-19 | 3-8 | 3-4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | +10 |
| Brandon MillerF | 39 | 25 | 8-23 | 5-10 | 4-4 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | +1 |
| Ryan KalkbrennerC | 21 | 7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Sion JamesG | 37 | 9 | 3-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +12 |
| Kon KnueppelG | 44 | 29 | 11-19 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | +10 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Drew PetersonF | 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 |
| Moussa DiabateF | 22 | 5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -6 |
| Tidjane SalaunF | 14 | 6 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 |
| Mason PlumleeC | 10 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +9 |
| Josh GreenG | 15 | 8 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +8 |
| KJ SimpsonG | 19 | 6 | 2-9 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -9 |
