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Final
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Cleveland Cavaliers
118
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Charlotte Hornets
113
Venue: Spectrum Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Charlotte Hornets 118-113 on the road on Friday, February 20, 2026 at Spectrum Center. Donovan Mitchell had 32 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Kon Knueppel had 33 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists for the Charlotte Hornets.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led 59-53 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 30-20. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Ryan Kalkbrenner (double-double, Charlotte Hornets), Jarrett Allen (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 24, Charlotte Hornets 27. Jarrett Allen had 26 points, 14 rebounds 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 118-113 on February 20, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Donovan Mitchell scored 32 for the Cleveland Cavaliers; Kon Knueppel scored 33 for the Charlotte Hornets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 118 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 20 | 33 | 36 | 24 | 113 |
Game leaders
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 32 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 14 Jarrett Allen
- Assists
- 8 James Harden
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 33 Kon Knueppel
- Rebounds
- 13 Ryan Kalkbrenner
- Assists
- 7 Sion James
Jarrett Allen double-double (26 PTS, 14 REB) · Ryan Kalkbrenner double-double (12 PTS, 13 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden starter | 34:22 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-14 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 3 | +3 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 34:18 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9-22 | 2-7 | 12-13 | 5 | -4 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 32:04 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11-15 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 0 | -2 |
| Dean Wade starter | 26:01 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -16 |
| Sam Merrill starter | 24:16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | -14 |
| Keon Ellis bench | 23:44 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +19 |
| Dennis Schröder bench | 20:04 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 0 | +16 |
| Jaylon Tyson bench | 16:42 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +14 |
| Thomas Bryant bench | 15:42 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +5 |
| NaeQwan Tomlin bench | 12:47 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | +4 |
Not available: Max Strus, Evan Mobley
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kon Knueppel starter | 37:04 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-20 | 7-15 | 4-5 | 4 | +2 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner starter | 35:51 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | +12 |
| Sion James starter | 29:43 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | +5 |
| LaMelo Ball starter | 27:00 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-17 | 2-10 | 8-8 | 4 | +6 |
| Brandon Miller starter | 23:29 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6-19 | 4-12 | 2-2 | 4 | +1 |
| Pat Connaughton bench | 19:53 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
| Josh Green bench | 19:48 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 3-3 | 0 | -4 |
| Tidjane Salaun bench | 16:57 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3 | -15 |
| Tre Mann bench | 12:37 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | -9 |
| PJ Hall bench | 11:34 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -13 |
| Antonio Reeves bench | 5:48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Xavier Tillman bench | 0:16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
Not available: Liam McNeeley, Coby White, Grant Williams
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|
| 26/28 (92%) | Free throws | 21/22 (95%) |
| 31/56 (55%) | 2 pointers | 16/36 (44%) |
| 10/21 (47%) | 3 pointers | 20/56 (35%) |
| 41/77 (53%) | Field goals | 36/92 (39%) |
| 39 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 28 | Defensive rebounds | 22 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 23 |
| 24 | Assists | 26 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 10 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 21 | Fouls | 23 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 36:00 | Time spent in lead | 10:47 |
| 14 | Biggest lead | 4 |
Largest margin: 14 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 18
- Times tied
- 6
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 14 Q2 6:44
- Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets
- 4 Q1 7:14
- Longest run
- 10-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q1 2:39 to Q2 11:30
Scoring plays
Q1 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:23 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 11:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 3 | 3 |
| 11:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 4 | 3 |
| 10:51 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 4 | 6 |
| 10:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 5 | 6 |
| 10:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 7 | 6 |
| 10:07 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 7 | 8 |
| 9:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 9 | 8 |
| 9:31 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 9 | 9 |
| 9:31 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 9 | 10 |
| 9:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 11 | 10 |
| 8:16 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 11 | 13 |
| 7:14 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 11 | 14 |
| 7:14 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 11 | 15 |
| 7:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 14 | 15 |
| 5:33 | Charlotte Hornets | PJ Hall 2-pt field goal | 14 | 17 |
| 5:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 15 | 17 |
| 5:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 16 | 17 |
| 4:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 18 | 17 |
| 4:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 19 | 17 |
| 4:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 21 | 17 |
| 3:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 23 | 17 |
| 3:21 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 3-pt field goal | 23 | 20 |
| 2:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal | 25 | 20 |
| 1:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 26 | 20 |
| 1:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 27 | 20 |
| 1:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 28 | 20 |
| 0:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 29 | 20 |
| 0:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 30 | 20 |
Q2 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 33 | 20 |
| 11:03 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 33 | 23 |
| 10:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin Free throw | 34 | 23 |
| 10:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin Free throw | 35 | 23 |
| 9:40 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun 3-pt field goal | 35 | 26 |
| 9:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 37 | 26 |
| 9:03 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 37 | 28 |
| 8:41 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 37 | 31 |
| 8:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 39 | 31 |
| 8:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 39 | 33 |
| 7:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 42 | 33 |
| 7:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 3-pt field goal | 45 | 33 |
| 6:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 47 | 33 |
| 6:24 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 47 | 35 |
| 6:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 49 | 35 |
| 4:37 | Charlotte Hornets | Pat Connaughton 3-pt field goal | 49 | 38 |
| 4:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 51 | 38 |
| 4:02 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 3-pt field goal | 51 | 41 |
| 3:33 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 51 | 44 |
| 3:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 53 | 44 |
| 3:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 53 | 46 |
| 2:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 55 | 46 |
| 1:38 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 2-pt field goal | 55 | 48 |
| 1:38 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green Free throw | 55 | 49 |
| 1:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 56 | 49 |
| 1:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 57 | 49 |
| 0:45 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 57 | 50 |
| 0:45 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 57 | 51 |
| 0:16 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 57 | 52 |
| 0:16 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 57 | 53 |
| 0:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 59 | 53 |
Q3 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 59 | 56 |
| 11:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 62 | 56 |
| 11:17 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 62 | 58 |
| 10:34 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 62 | 61 |
| 10:04 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 62 | 64 |
| 9:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 63 | 64 |
| 9:31 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 63 | 65 |
| 9:31 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 63 | 66 |
| 9:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 65 | 66 |
| 8:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 65 | 68 |
| 8:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 67 | 68 |
| 8:26 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 67 | 71 |
| 8:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 69 | 71 |
| 7:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 72 | 71 |
| 7:10 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 3-pt field goal | 72 | 74 |
| 6:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 74 | 74 |
| 6:28 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 74 | 77 |
| 6:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 76 | 77 |
| 5:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 78 | 77 |
| 4:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 79 | 77 |
| 4:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 80 | 77 |
| 4:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann 3-pt field goal | 80 | 80 |
| 3:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 82 | 80 |
| 3:32 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green Free throw | 82 | 81 |
| 3:32 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green Free throw | 82 | 82 |
| 3:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 84 | 82 |
| 2:28 | Charlotte Hornets | Antonio Reeves 3-pt field goal | 84 | 85 |
| 1:46 | Charlotte Hornets | Pat Connaughton 2-pt field goal | 84 | 87 |
| 1:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 85 | 87 |
| 1:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 86 | 87 |
| 1:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 88 | 87 |
| 0:15 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James Free throw | 88 | 88 |
| 0:15 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James Free throw | 88 | 89 |
| 0:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 90 | 89 |
Q4 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 93 | 89 |
| 10:46 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 93 | 90 |
| 10:46 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 93 | 91 |
| 10:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 95 | 91 |
| 9:30 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 95 | 93 |
| 9:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 97 | 93 |
| 9:02 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 97 | 95 |
| 8:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 100 | 95 |
| 6:33 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 100 | 98 |
| 6:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 102 | 98 |
| 5:48 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 102 | 100 |
| 5:48 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 102 | 101 |
| 5:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 104 | 101 |
| 4:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 107 | 101 |
| 3:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 108 | 101 |
| 3:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 109 | 101 |
| 2:06 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 109 | 103 |
| 1:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 112 | 103 |
| 1:28 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 112 | 104 |
| 1:28 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 112 | 105 |
| 0:58 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 112 | 107 |
| 0:58 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 112 | 108 |
| 0:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 114 | 108 |
| 0:31 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 114 | 110 |
| 0:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 115 | 110 |
| 0:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 116 | 110 |
| 0:17 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 116 | 113 |
| 0:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 117 | 113 |
| 0:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 118 | 113 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 3-1. Final series: Cleveland Cavaliers 3-1.
- Dec 14: Charlotte Hornets 119 at Cleveland Cavaliers 111
- Dec 22: Charlotte Hornets 132 at Cleveland Cavaliers 139
- Jan 21: Cleveland Cavaliers 94 at Charlotte Hornets 87
- Feb 20: Cleveland Cavaliers 118 at Charlotte Hornets 113 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Feb 21, 2026 · 00:00 UTC