Cavaliers
HornetsThe Charlotte Hornets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 124-112 on Monday, November 9, at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC.
The Hornets led 69-53 at halftime. They did the most damage in the second quarter, winning it 40-25. The biggest lead for the Hornets was 33 points; the Cavaliers led by as many as 9.
Top performers
Grayson Allen led the Hornets with 27 points on 8-of-14 shooting, including 6 3-pointers, with 6 assists. Naz Reid added 25 points and 13 rebounds. For the Cavaliers, Meleek Thomas had 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting, including 4 3-pointers. Peyton Watson added 13 points.
Double-double: Naz Reid (25 points and 13 rebounds). The Cavaliers bench outscored the Hornets reserves 56-43.
- Grayson Allen (CHA): 27 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST, 8-14 FG, 34 MIN
- Naz Reid (CHA): 25 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST, 10-26 FG, 32 MIN
- Meleek Thomas (CLE): 18 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 7-12 FG, 27 MIN
- Tidjane Salaun (CHA): 14 PTS, 3 REB, 0 AST, 4-6 FG, 18 MIN
- Peyton Watson (CLE): 13 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 5-9 FG, 21 MIN
- Jarrett Allen (CLE): 12 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 5-5 FG, 19 MIN
By the numbers
The Hornets shot 47.3% from the field (44-of-93) and went 23-of-46 from three-point range; the Cavaliers shot 51.2% and went 14-of-35 from deep. The Hornets won the rebounding battle 49-32. The Cavaliers outscored their opponents 48-34 in the paint. Assists: Hornets 29, Cavaliers 27.
Context
The Hornets improved to 4-7, while the Cavaliers fell to 5-6, their second loss in a row. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Hornets visit the Suns on Thursday, Nov 12; the Cavaliers visit the Heat on Friday, Nov 13.
Attendance: 17,471 at Spectrum Center. Officials: Aaron Smith, Ray Acosta and Suyash Mehta.