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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTCleveland Cavaliers at Charlotte Hornets
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Final
Away
Cleveland Cavaliers
118
Home
Charlotte Hornets
117
Venue: Spectrum Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Charlotte Hornets 118-117 on the road on Friday, March 7, 2025 at Spectrum Center. Donovan Mitchell had 24 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Miles Bridges had 46 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists for the Charlotte Hornets.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led 63-52 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 36-25. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jusuf Nurkic (double-double, Charlotte Hornets), Evan Mobley (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers), Jarrett Allen (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 38, Charlotte Hornets 37. Darius Garland had 20 points, 1 rebound and 2 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 118-117 on March 7, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Donovan Mitchell scored 24 for the Cleveland Cavaliers; Miles Bridges scored 46 for the Charlotte Hornets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 27 | 36 | 24 | 31 | 118 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 27 | 25 | 31 | 34 | 117 |
Game leaders
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 24 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 11 Jarrett Allen
- Assists
- 4 Evan Mobley
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 46 Miles Bridges
- Rebounds
- 15 Jusuf Nurkic
- Assists
- 7 LaMelo Ball
Evan Mobley double-double (19 PTS, 10 REB) · Jarrett Allen double-double (14 PTS, 11 REB) · Jusuf Nurkic double-double (12 PTS, 15 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 35:57 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6-19 | 0-6 | 12-18 | 2 | +1 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 33:45 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6-13 | 1-5 | 6-7 | 0 | +6 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 31:56 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 0 | -4 |
| Darius Garland starter | 31:20 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-10 | 3-6 | 9-9 | 5 | +4 |
| Max Strus starter | 21:38 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 1 | -14 |
| De'Andre Hunter bench | 24:46 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 5-6 | 3 | +17 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 19:06 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-4 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2 | +5 |
| Ty Jerome bench | 17:01 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | +9 |
| Isaac Okoro bench | 13:15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | -14 |
| Dean Wade bench | 11:16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -5 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Bridges starter | 38:57 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15-32 | 4-10 | 12-13 | 4 | +5 |
| Josh Green starter | 30:06 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 2 | -4 |
| Jusuf Nurkic starter | 28:16 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 5 | +18 |
| LaMelo Ball starter | 22:50 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-13 | 3-10 | 2-2 | 6 | -17 |
| DaQuan Jeffries starter | 21:49 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2 | +1 |
| Damion Baugh bench | 26:06 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | +11 |
| Nick Smith Jr. bench | 25:23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | -2 |
| Tidjane Salaun bench | 17:39 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
| Seth Curry bench | 13:41 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
| Moussa Diabate bench | 10:41 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | -16 |
| Taj Gibson bench | 4:32 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
Not available: Brandon Miller, Tre Mann, Mark Williams, Josh Okogie, Grant Williams
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|
| 43/51 (84%) | Free throws | 16/21 (76%) |
| 21/42 (50%) | 2 pointers | 31/55 (56%) |
| 11/34 (32%) | 3 pointers | 13/37 (35%) |
| 32/76 (42%) | Field goals | 44/92 (47%) |
| 45 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 33 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 16 | Assists | 29 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 19 | Fouls | 33 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 31:31 | Time spent in lead | 11:45 |
| 13 | Biggest lead | 9 |
Largest margin: 13 points.
2024-25 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0. Final series: Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0.
- Nov 17: Charlotte Hornets 114 at Cleveland Cavaliers 128
- Dec 7: Cleveland Cavaliers 116 at Charlotte Hornets 102
- Jan 5: Charlotte Hornets 105 at Cleveland Cavaliers 115
- Mar 7: Cleveland Cavaliers 118 at Charlotte Hornets 117 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Mar 8, 2025 · 00:00 UTC