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Final
Away
Cleveland Cavaliers
94
Home
Charlotte Hornets
87
Venue: Spectrum Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Charlotte Hornets 94-87 on the road on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at Spectrum Center. Donovan Mitchell had 24 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Brandon Miller had 24 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists for the Charlotte Hornets.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led 56-32 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 33-20. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Kon Knueppel (double-double, Charlotte Hornets), Evan Mobley (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 25, Charlotte Hornets 27. Evan Mobley had 14 points, 14 rebounds and 0 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 94-87 on January 21, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Donovan Mitchell scored 24 for the Cleveland Cavaliers; Brandon Miller scored 24 for the Charlotte Hornets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 33 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 94 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 20 | 12 | 32 | 23 | 87 |
Game leaders
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 24 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 14 Evan Mobley
- Assists
- 6 Donovan Mitchell
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 24 Brandon Miller
- Rebounds
- 11 Kon Knueppel
- Assists
- 7 LaMelo Ball
Evan Mobley double-double (14 PTS, 14 REB) · Kon Knueppel double-double (21 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 37:29 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8-20 | 2-8 | 6-7 | 1 | -3 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 35:31 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6-13 | 0-4 | 2-3 | 4 | +10 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 34:37 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 1 | -3 |
| Jaylon Tyson starter | 30:39 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-17 | 1-9 | 1-2 | 3 | +14 |
| Dean Wade starter | 27:07 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | +11 |
| NaeQwan Tomlin bench | 20:50 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
| Craig Porter bench | 18:11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1 | -5 |
| De'Andre Hunter bench | 13:17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 3 | -7 |
| Larry Nance Jr. bench | 12:35 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | +14 |
| Tyrese Proctor bench | 9:45 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | +4 |
Not available: Darius Garland, Max Strus, Sam Merrill
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Miller starter | 33:59 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8-20 | 3-11 | 5-5 | 1 | -19 |
| Kon Knueppel starter | 31:26 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8-21 | 2-10 | 3-3 | 3 | +8 |
| Moussa Diabate starter | 29:10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 4 | +1 |
| Miles Bridges starter | 26:00 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1 | -29 |
| Sion James starter | 21:40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -11 |
| Grant Williams bench | 25:24 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0-6 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 2 | +19 |
| LaMelo Ball bench | 22:18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1-15 | 0-10 | 0-0 | 4 | -16 |
| Josh Green bench | 19:20 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | +12 |
| Collin Sexton bench | 15:27 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +3 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner bench | 15:16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | -3 |
Not available: KJ Simpson, Mason Plumlee
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|
| 18/24 (75%) | Free throws | 13/18 (72%) |
| 26/47 (55%) | 2 pointers | 25/51 (49%) |
| 8/40 (20%) | 3 pointers | 8/47 (17%) |
| 34/87 (39%) | Field goals | 33/98 (33%) |
| 60 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 43 | Defensive rebounds | 30 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 20 | Assists | 20 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 12 |
| 8 | Blocks | 4 |
| 21 | Fouls | 23 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 47:29 | Time spent in lead | 0:00 |
| 27 | Biggest lead | 0 |
Largest margin: 27 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 0
- Times tied
- 0
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 27 Q2 2:55
- Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets
- Never led
- Longest run
- 10-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q2 10:04 to Q2 7:50
Scoring plays
Q1 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 4 | 0 |
| 10:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 6 | 0 |
| 9:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 8 | 0 |
| 9:40 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 8 | 2 |
| 9:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 10 | 2 |
| 8:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 13 | 2 |
| 7:55 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 13 | 3 |
| 7:55 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 13 | 4 |
| 7:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 14 | 4 |
| 7:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 15 | 4 |
| 6:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 17 | 4 |
| 6:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 19 | 4 |
| 6:19 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 19 | 6 |
| 6:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 21 | 6 |
| 6:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 22 | 6 |
| 5:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 25 | 6 |
| 5:21 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 25 | 8 |
| 5:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 3-pt field goal | 28 | 8 |
| 3:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 29 | 8 |
| 3:07 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 29 | 10 |
| 3:07 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 29 | 11 |
| 2:49 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 29 | 13 |
| 2:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 31 | 13 |
| 2:14 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 31 | 16 |
| 1:53 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 31 | 18 |
| 1:27 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 31 | 20 |
| 0:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 32 | 20 |
| 0:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 33 | 20 |
Q2 · 16 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 35 | 20 |
| 10:44 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 3-pt field goal | 35 | 23 |
| 10:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 37 | 23 |
| 9:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Larry Nance Jr. 2-pt field goal | 39 | 23 |
| 8:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 42 | 23 |
| 7:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 45 | 23 |
| 7:38 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 45 | 25 |
| 6:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 47 | 25 |
| 5:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade Free throw | 48 | 25 |
| 5:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade Free throw | 49 | 25 |
| 5:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 51 | 25 |
| 5:03 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 51 | 27 |
| 4:41 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 51 | 29 |
| 3:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Tyrese Proctor 3-pt field goal | 54 | 29 |
| 2:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 56 | 29 |
| 1:21 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 56 | 32 |
Q3 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:12 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate Free throw | 56 | 33 |
| 10:40 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 56 | 34 |
| 10:40 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate Free throw | 56 | 35 |
| 10:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 58 | 35 |
| 10:10 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 58 | 37 |
| 9:32 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 58 | 39 |
| 8:56 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 58 | 42 |
| 8:25 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 58 | 44 |
| 8:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 60 | 44 |
| 7:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 62 | 44 |
| 7:23 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 62 | 47 |
| 7:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 64 | 47 |
| 6:24 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 64 | 48 |
| 6:24 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 64 | 49 |
| 5:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 66 | 49 |
| 5:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 2-pt field goal | 66 | 51 |
| 5:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 67 | 51 |
| 5:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 69 | 51 |
| 3:38 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 69 | 53 |
| 3:20 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 69 | 55 |
| 3:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 70 | 55 |
| 2:58 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 70 | 58 |
| 2:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 72 | 58 |
| 2:07 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 72 | 60 |
| 1:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter Free throw | 73 | 60 |
| 1:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 3-pt field goal | 76 | 60 |
| 1:03 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 76 | 62 |
| 0:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green Free throw | 76 | 63 |
| 0:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green Free throw | 76 | 64 |
Q4 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:53 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 3-pt field goal | 76 | 67 |
| 10:30 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 76 | 69 |
| 10:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 77 | 69 |
| 9:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Larry Nance Jr. 3-pt field goal | 80 | 69 |
| 8:57 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 80 | 71 |
| 8:15 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 80 | 73 |
| 7:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 82 | 73 |
| 6:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 84 | 73 |
| 6:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 86 | 73 |
| 5:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 87 | 73 |
| 5:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 88 | 73 |
| 4:45 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 88 | 75 |
| 4:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 88 | 77 |
| 4:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 88 | 78 |
| 3:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 89 | 78 |
| 1:57 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 89 | 79 |
| 1:57 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 89 | 80 |
| 1:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 91 | 80 |
| 1:14 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 91 | 82 |
| 0:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 91 | 85 |
| 0:13 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 91 | 87 |
| 0:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson Free throw | 92 | 87 |
| 0:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 93 | 87 |
| 0:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 94 | 87 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 2-1. 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 (this game)
- Feb 20: Cleveland Cavaliers 118 at Charlotte Hornets 113
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Jan 22, 2026 · 00:00 UTC