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Final
Away
Cleveland Cavaliers
116
Home
Charlotte Hornets
102
Venue: Spectrum Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Charlotte Hornets 116-102 on the road on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at Spectrum Center. Evan Mobley had 41 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Brandon Miller had 25 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist for the Charlotte Hornets.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led 63-52 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 40-18. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Evan Mobley (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers), Jarrett Allen (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 21, Charlotte Hornets 44. Donovan Mitchell had 18 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Cleveland Cavaliers vs Charlotte Hornets?
- The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Charlotte Hornets 116-102 on December 7, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Evan Mobley scored 41 for the Cleveland Cavaliers with 10 rebounds; Brandon Miller scored 25 for the Charlotte Hornets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 40 | 23 | 30 | 23 | 116 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 18 | 34 | 31 | 19 | 102 |
Game leaders
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 41 Evan Mobley
- Rebounds
- 10 Evan Mobley
- Assists
- 8 Donovan Mitchell
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 25 Brandon Miller
- Rebounds
- 9 Cody Martin
- Assists
- 7 Vasilije Micic
Evan Mobley double-double (41 PTS, 10 REB) · Jarrett Allen double-double (11 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 36:08 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6-12 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 2 | +22 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 34:16 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16-23 | 6-8 | 3-4 | 4 | +19 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 32:59 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0 | +14 |
| Darius Garland starter | 32:59 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7-16 | 1-7 | 3-3 | 3 | +14 |
| Dean Wade starter | 23:51 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 1 | +1 |
| Caris LeVert bench | 23:57 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1 | +19 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 20:14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3 | -2 |
| Georges Niang bench | 18:20 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | +6 |
| Ty Jerome bench | 12:24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 3 | -14 |
| Jaylon Tyson bench | 4:52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -9 |
Not available: Emoni Bates, Craig Porter, Max Strus, Isaac Okoro
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Green starter | 38:55 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6-13 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 3 | -6 |
| Cody Martin starter | 35:39 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2-9 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 3 | -9 |
| Vasilije Micic starter | 35:29 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2 | +2 |
| Brandon Miller starter | 34:19 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7-21 | 3-13 | 8-8 | 5 | -25 |
| Taj Gibson starter | 16:58 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| DaQuan Jeffries bench | 25:14 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-11 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | -8 |
| Nick Smith Jr. bench | 14:47 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5 | -5 |
| KJ Simpson bench | 12:20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | -15 |
| Isaiah Wong bench | 10:47 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 2 | -3 |
| Mark Williams bench | 10:36 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1 | -4 |
| Seth Curry bench | 4:54 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +5 |
Not available: LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges, Tre Mann, Tidjane Salaun, Grant Williams, Moussa Diabate, Nick Richards
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|
| 18/24 (75%) | Free throws | 17/19 (89%) |
| 28/46 (60%) | 2 pointers | 26/47 (55%) |
| 14/38 (36%) | 3 pointers | 11/39 (28%) |
| 42/84 (50%) | Field goals | 37/86 (43%) |
| 47 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 33 | Defensive rebounds | 27 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 28 | Assists | 21 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 20 | Fouls | 27 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 47:06 | Time spent in lead | 0:11 |
| 22 | Biggest lead | 1 |
Largest margin: 22 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 2
- Times tied
- 0
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 22 Q1 0:33
- Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets
- 1 Q1 10:22
- Longest run
- 11-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q1 10:11 to Q1 8:20
Scoring plays
Q1 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:22 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 3-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 10:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 5 | 3 |
| 9:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 8 | 3 |
| 8:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 10 | 3 |
| 8:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 13 | 3 |
| 8:05 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 3-pt field goal | 13 | 6 |
| 7:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 15 | 6 |
| 6:35 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 2-pt field goal | 15 | 8 |
| 6:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 17 | 8 |
| 5:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 19 | 8 |
| 5:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 20 | 8 |
| 5:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 21 | 8 |
| 4:56 | Charlotte Hornets | DaQuan Jeffries 2-pt field goal | 21 | 10 |
| 4:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 23 | 10 |
| 3:54 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 23 | 12 |
| 3:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 25 | 12 |
| 3:29 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams Free throw | 25 | 13 |
| 3:29 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams Free throw | 25 | 14 |
| 3:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 28 | 14 |
| 2:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 31 | 14 |
| 1:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 33 | 14 |
| 1:19 | Charlotte Hornets | KJ Simpson 2-pt field goal | 33 | 16 |
| 1:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 36 | 16 |
| 0:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 38 | 16 |
| 0:21 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 38 | 17 |
| 0:21 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 38 | 18 |
| 0:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 40 | 18 |
Q2 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:16 | Charlotte Hornets | Vasilije Micic 2-pt field goal | 40 | 20 |
| 11:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 41 | 20 |
| 10:47 | Charlotte Hornets | DaQuan Jeffries 3-pt field goal | 41 | 23 |
| 10:19 | Charlotte Hornets | DaQuan Jeffries 3-pt field goal | 41 | 26 |
| 9:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 2-pt field goal | 43 | 26 |
| 8:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 45 | 26 |
| 8:37 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 45 | 28 |
| 8:15 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 45 | 30 |
| 7:43 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 45 | 32 |
| 7:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 47 | 32 |
| 6:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 49 | 32 |
| 6:23 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 49 | 34 |
| 5:56 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 2-pt field goal | 49 | 36 |
| 5:05 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 49 | 38 |
| 4:23 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 49 | 41 |
| 4:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 52 | 41 |
| 3:38 | Charlotte Hornets | Vasilije Micic 2-pt field goal | 52 | 43 |
| 3:14 | Charlotte Hornets | DaQuan Jeffries 2-pt field goal | 52 | 45 |
| 2:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 55 | 45 |
| 2:33 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 55 | 47 |
| 2:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 56 | 47 |
| 1:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 57 | 47 |
| 1:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 58 | 47 |
| 1:22 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 58 | 50 |
| 0:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 59 | 50 |
| 0:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 60 | 50 |
| 0:20 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 60 | 52 |
| 0:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 63 | 52 |
Q3 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 65 | 52 |
| 11:26 | Charlotte Hornets | Cody Martin 2-pt field goal | 65 | 54 |
| 10:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 68 | 54 |
| 10:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 70 | 54 |
| 9:26 | Charlotte Hornets | Cody Martin 2-pt field goal | 70 | 56 |
| 9:03 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 70 | 59 |
| 8:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 72 | 59 |
| 7:59 | Charlotte Hornets | Vasilije Micic 3-pt field goal | 72 | 62 |
| 7:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 74 | 62 |
| 7:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 76 | 62 |
| 7:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 77 | 62 |
| 6:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 80 | 62 |
| 6:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Vasilije Micic 2-pt field goal | 80 | 64 |
| 5:46 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 3-pt field goal | 80 | 67 |
| 5:19 | Charlotte Hornets | DaQuan Jeffries 2-pt field goal | 80 | 69 |
| 5:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 82 | 69 |
| 4:49 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green Free throw | 82 | 70 |
| 4:24 | Charlotte Hornets | Vasilije Micic Free throw | 82 | 71 |
| 4:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 84 | 71 |
| 3:59 | Charlotte Hornets | DaQuan Jeffries 3-pt field goal | 84 | 74 |
| 3:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang Free throw | 85 | 74 |
| 3:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 86 | 74 |
| 3:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 87 | 74 |
| 2:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Nick Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 87 | 76 |
| 2:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert Free throw | 88 | 76 |
| 2:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert Free throw | 89 | 76 |
| 2:21 | Charlotte Hornets | Isaiah Wong Free throw | 89 | 77 |
| 2:21 | Charlotte Hornets | Isaiah Wong Free throw | 89 | 78 |
| 2:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Isaiah Wong 2-pt field goal | 89 | 80 |
| 1:35 | Charlotte Hornets | Isaiah Wong 2-pt field goal | 89 | 82 |
| 1:35 | Charlotte Hornets | Isaiah Wong Free throw | 89 | 83 |
| 1:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 90 | 83 |
| 0:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 93 | 83 |
Q4 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:56 | Charlotte Hornets | Isaiah Wong Free throw | 93 | 84 |
| 10:56 | Charlotte Hornets | Isaiah Wong Free throw | 93 | 85 |
| 10:27 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 93 | 86 |
| 10:27 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 93 | 87 |
| 9:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 95 | 87 |
| 9:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 97 | 87 |
| 8:46 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 97 | 88 |
| 8:31 | Charlotte Hornets | DaQuan Jeffries 2-pt field goal | 97 | 90 |
| 8:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 99 | 90 |
| 7:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 101 | 90 |
| 7:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 102 | 90 |
| 7:17 | Charlotte Hornets | Vasilije Micic 3-pt field goal | 102 | 93 |
| 6:53 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 2-pt field goal | 102 | 95 |
| 6:26 | Charlotte Hornets | Nick Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 102 | 97 |
| 5:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert Free throw | 103 | 97 |
| 5:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade Free throw | 104 | 97 |
| 5:05 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 104 | 98 |
| 5:05 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 104 | 99 |
| 5:05 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 104 | 100 |
| 4:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 106 | 100 |
| 3:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 108 | 100 |
| 2:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 110 | 100 |
| 2:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 113 | 100 |
| 2:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 113 | 102 |
| 1:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 116 | 102 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 2-0. Final series: Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0.
- Nov 17: Charlotte Hornets 114 at Cleveland Cavaliers 128
- Dec 7: Cleveland Cavaliers 116 at Charlotte Hornets 102 (this game)
- Jan 5: Charlotte Hornets 105 at Cleveland Cavaliers 115
- Mar 7: Cleveland Cavaliers 118 at Charlotte Hornets 117
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Dec 7, 2024 · 18:00 UTC