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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 7:08 pm EDTCharlotte Hornets at Cleveland Cavaliers
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Final · overtime
Away
Charlotte Hornets
119
Home
Cleveland Cavaliers
111
Venue: Rocket Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Charlotte Hornets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-111 in overtime on the road on Sunday, December 14, 2025 at Rocket Arena. Kon Knueppel had 29 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists for the Charlotte Hornets. Darius Garland had 26 points, 2 rebounds and 9 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Charlotte Hornets led 57-47 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the overtime, won 8-0. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jaylon Tyson (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers), Brandon Miller (double-double, Charlotte Hornets), Miles Bridges (double-double, Charlotte Hornets). Bench points: Charlotte Hornets 29, Cleveland Cavaliers 41. Brandon Miller had 25 points, 13 rebounds and 6 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 Charlotte Hornets vs Cleveland Cavaliers?
- The Charlotte Hornets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-111 in overtime on December 14, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Kon Knueppel scored 29 for the Charlotte Hornets; Darius Garland scored 26 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | ot | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 24 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 119 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 18 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 111 |
Game leaders
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 29 Kon Knueppel
- Rebounds
- 13 Brandon Miller
- Assists
- 6 Miles Bridges
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 26 Darius Garland
- Rebounds
- 13 Jaylon Tyson
- Assists
- 9 Darius Garland
Miles Bridges double-double (20 PTS, 10 REB) · Brandon Miller double-double (25 PTS, 13 REB) · Jaylon Tyson double-double (16 PTS, 13 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kon Knueppel starter | 43:50 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11-19 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 5 | +10 |
| Miles Bridges starter | 39:26 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-19 | 3-8 | 3-4 | 1 | +10 |
| Brandon Miller starter | 38:56 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8-23 | 5-10 | 4-4 | 5 | +1 |
| Sion James starter | 37:09 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4 | +12 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner starter | 20:30 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | +1 |
| Moussa Diabate bench | 21:51 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | -6 |
| KJ Simpson bench | 19:04 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2-9 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 1 | -9 |
| Josh Green bench | 14:57 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +8 |
| Tidjane Salaun bench | 13:57 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 1 | +2 |
| Mason Plumlee bench | 10:27 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +9 |
| Drew Peterson bench | 4:53 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
Not available: LaMelo Ball, Pat Connaughton, Tre Mann, Collin Sexton
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Garland starter | 39:25 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8-19 | 3-7 | 7-8 | 2 | -8 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 37:55 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6-24 | 1-11 | 4-5 | 4 | -12 |
| Dean Wade starter | 31:33 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 2 | -11 |
| De'Andre Hunter starter | 26:32 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3 | -4 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 22:54 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 2 | -5 |
| Jaylon Tyson bench | 35:29 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-13 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 5 | -4 |
| Lonzo Ball bench | 31:54 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0 | -1 |
| Thomas Bryant bench | 14:13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 3 | +6 |
| NaeQwan Tomlin bench | 14:10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +0 |
| Tyrese Proctor bench | 6:32 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +6 |
| Craig Porter bench | 4:23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
Not available: Max Strus, Evan Mobley, Larry Nance Jr., Sam Merrill, Luke Travers
| Charlotte Hornets | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 16/21 (76%) | Free throws | 23/29 (79%) |
| 26/54 (48%) | 2 pointers | 26/57 (45%) |
| 17/44 (38%) | 3 pointers | 12/38 (31%) |
| 43/98 (43%) | Field goals | 38/95 (40%) |
| 53 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 41 | Defensive rebounds | 33 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 28 | Assists | 27 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 10 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
| 26 | Fouls | 24 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 46:47 | Time spent in lead | 2:45 |
| 17 | Biggest lead | 5 |
Largest margin: 17 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 5
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets
- 17 Q3 6:09
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 5 Q1 10:00
- Longest run
- 11-0 Charlotte Hornets · Q4 0:05 to OT1 0:09
Scoring plays
Q1 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 0 | 1 |
| 11:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 0 | 2 |
| 10:37 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 10:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 2 | 7 |
| 9:25 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 4 | 7 |
| 9:05 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 6 | 7 |
| 8:35 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 3-pt field goal | 9 | 7 |
| 8:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 9 | 9 |
| 7:42 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 3-pt field goal | 12 | 9 |
| 7:06 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 3-pt field goal | 15 | 9 |
| 6:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 15 | 12 |
| 5:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 15 | 15 |
| 5:35 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 18 | 15 |
| 5:07 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 21 | 15 |
| 4:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 21 | 17 |
| 4:32 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 23 | 17 |
| 4:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 3-pt field goal | 23 | 20 |
| 3:59 | Charlotte Hornets | KJ Simpson 3-pt field goal | 26 | 20 |
| 3:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 26 | 22 |
| 3:11 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 3-pt field goal | 29 | 22 |
| 2:26 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 31 | 22 |
| 2:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 31 | 24 |
| 1:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 31 | 26 |
| 0:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Lonzo Ball Free throw | 31 | 27 |
| 0:28 | Charlotte Hornets | KJ Simpson 2-pt field goal | 33 | 27 |
| 0:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 33 | 29 |
Q2 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal | 33 | 31 |
| 11:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant Free throw | 33 | 32 |
| 11:10 | Charlotte Hornets | Mason Plumlee 2-pt field goal | 35 | 32 |
| 10:35 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun 2-pt field goal | 37 | 32 |
| 9:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 39 | 32 |
| 8:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade Free throw | 39 | 33 |
| 8:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 3-pt field goal | 42 | 33 |
| 7:37 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 44 | 33 |
| 7:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 44 | 35 |
| 6:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 44 | 38 |
| 5:24 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 46 | 38 |
| 5:11 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 2-pt field goal | 48 | 38 |
| 5:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 48 | 39 |
| 4:31 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 49 | 39 |
| 3:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 49 | 41 |
| 2:32 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 52 | 41 |
| 2:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 52 | 43 |
| 2:07 | Charlotte Hornets | Mason Plumlee 2-pt field goal | 54 | 43 |
| 1:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 54 | 44 |
| 1:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 54 | 45 |
| 0:40 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 57 | 45 |
| 0:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 57 | 46 |
| 0:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 57 | 47 |
Q3 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:28 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 59 | 47 |
| 11:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 59 | 50 |
| 10:48 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 62 | 50 |
| 10:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 62 | 52 |
| 10:19 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 63 | 52 |
| 10:19 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 64 | 52 |
| 10:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 64 | 54 |
| 9:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 64 | 57 |
| 8:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 64 | 58 |
| 8:14 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 66 | 58 |
| 8:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 66 | 59 |
| 8:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 66 | 60 |
| 7:49 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 68 | 60 |
| 7:18 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 70 | 60 |
| 6:50 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 72 | 60 |
| 6:40 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 75 | 60 |
| 6:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 75 | 61 |
| 6:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 78 | 61 |
| 5:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Lonzo Ball 2-pt field goal | 78 | 63 |
| 4:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 78 | 65 |
| 4:14 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 80 | 65 |
| 4:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Lonzo Ball 3-pt field goal | 80 | 68 |
| 3:15 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 83 | 68 |
| 3:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant Free throw | 83 | 69 |
| 3:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant Free throw | 83 | 70 |
| 2:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 83 | 72 |
| 2:09 | Charlotte Hornets | KJ Simpson Free throw | 84 | 72 |
| 1:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 84 | 73 |
| 1:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun 2-pt field goal | 86 | 73 |
| 0:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 86 | 76 |
| 0:30 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 88 | 76 |
| 0:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 3-pt field goal | 88 | 79 |
Q4 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal | 88 | 81 |
| 10:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 88 | 84 |
| 10:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 90 | 84 |
| 10:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate Free throw | 91 | 84 |
| 9:19 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 93 | 84 |
| 9:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 93 | 85 |
| 9:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 93 | 86 |
| 8:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Lonzo Ball 2-pt field goal | 93 | 88 |
| 8:07 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 96 | 88 |
| 7:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 96 | 90 |
| 7:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 96 | 92 |
| 7:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 97 | 92 |
| 7:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 98 | 92 |
| 6:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 98 | 94 |
| 6:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 98 | 96 |
| 6:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 98 | 99 |
| 5:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 101 | 99 |
| 5:28 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 102 | 99 |
| 5:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 102 | 101 |
| 4:52 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 104 | 101 |
| 3:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 104 | 103 |
| 3:04 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 105 | 103 |
| 3:04 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 106 | 103 |
| 2:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 106 | 104 |
| 2:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 106 | 105 |
| 2:35 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 108 | 105 |
| 2:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 108 | 107 |
| 0:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 108 | 109 |
| 0:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson Free throw | 108 | 110 |
| 0:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson Free throw | 108 | 111 |
| 0:05 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 111 | 111 |
OT1 · 7 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:40 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 112 | 111 |
| 3:40 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 113 | 111 |
| 2:57 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 115 | 111 |
| 0:18 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun Free throw | 116 | 111 |
| 0:18 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun Free throw | 117 | 111 |
| 0:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 118 | 111 |
| 0:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 119 | 111 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Charlotte Hornets 1-0. Final series: Cleveland Cavaliers 3-1.
- Dec 14: Charlotte Hornets 119 at Cleveland Cavaliers 111 (this game)
- 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
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Dec 14, 2025 · 20:30 UTC