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Charlotte Hornets vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Charlotte Hornets and Cleveland Cavaliers: every meeting we hold, series records and the next games.

All-time series

Cleveland Cavaliers lead 70-49119 meetings since 1988
Cleveland Cavaliers lead 70-49Regular season
Cleveland Cavaliers W3Current streak

Biggest wins

Every meeting (119)

Meetings 51–100 of 119, newest first. Series records above include every collected meeting.

Charlotte Hornets vs Cleveland Cavaliers — collected meeting history
DateSeasonResult
Jan 16, 20122011-12CLE 102, CHA 94
Jan 3, 20122011-12CHA 101, CLE 115
Apr 5, 20112010-11CHA 89, CLE 99
Mar 30, 20112010-11CLE 97, CHA 98
Dec 29, 20102010-11CLE 92, CHA 101
Feb 19, 20102009-10CLE 93, CHA 110
Jan 3, 20102009-10CHA 91, CLE 88
Nov 27, 20092009-10CLE 87, CHA 94
Oct 31, 20092009-10CHA 79, CLE 90
Jan 7, 20092008-09CHA 81, CLE 111
Dec 6, 20082008-09CLE 94, CHA 74
Oct 30, 20082008-09CHA 79, CLE 96
Apr 12, 20022001-02CLE 100, CHA 112
Mar 30, 20022001-02CHA 93, CLE 85
Dec 1, 20012001-02CHA 81, CLE 93
Oct 31, 20012001-02CLE 94, CHA 100
Mar 16, 20012000-01CHA 109, CLE 114
Dec 26, 20002000-01CLE 110, CHA 115
Dec 5, 20002000-01CHA 66, CLE 71
Nov 25, 20002000-01CLE 98, CHA 109
Apr 18, 20001999-00CHA 103, CLE 88
Feb 9, 20001999-00CLE 95, CHA 103
Dec 17, 19991999-00CLE 86, CHA 99
Nov 27, 19991999-00CHA 89, CLE 106
Apr 17, 19991998-99CHA 90, CLE 82
Mar 28, 19991998-99CLE 84, CHA 105
Feb 10, 19991998-99CLE 87, CHA 77
Mar 29, 19981997-98CHA 82, CLE 97
Dec 26, 19971997-98CLE 88, CHA 96
Dec 13, 19971997-98CHA 85, CLE 84
Nov 28, 19971997-98CLE 97, CHA 91
Apr 14, 19971996-97CLE 82, CHA 94
Apr 7, 19971996-97CHA 110, CLE 105
Mar 19, 19971996-97CLE 72, CHA 90
Jan 25, 19971996-97CHA 73, CLE 106
Apr 6, 19961995-96CHA 93, CLE 89
Feb 13, 19961995-96CHA 100, CLE 110
Jan 29, 19961995-96CLE 86, CHA 88
Dec 6, 19951995-96CLE 82, CHA 94
Apr 23, 19951994-95CLE 72, CHA 97
Mar 25, 19951994-95CLE 97, CHA 105
Jan 10, 19951994-95CHA 116, CLE 108
Nov 15, 19941994-95CHA 86, CLE 89
Nov 5, 19941994-95CLE 115, CHA 107
Apr 5, 19941993-94CHA 99, CLE 105
Feb 20, 19941993-94CLE 105, CHA 101
Dec 28, 19931993-94CHA 115, CLE 127
Dec 9, 19931993-94CLE 93, CHA 95
Nov 9, 19931993-94CHA 108, CLE 113
Apr 2, 19931992-93CLE 113, CHA 114

All-time results (regular season, play-in, playoffs and NBA Cup; preseason and summer league excluded). Play-in games are counted separately from playoff series. Franchise history is listed under current team names.

Series by season

Cleveland Cavaliers 3-12025-26 · Regular season
Cleveland Cavaliers 4-02024-25 · Regular season

Next meetings

All results

DateStageResultTop scorers
Feb 20, 20262025-26 · Regular seasonCLE 118, CHA 113Donovan Mitchell 32 · Kon Knueppel 33
Jan 21, 20262025-26 · Regular seasonCLE 94, CHA 87Donovan Mitchell 24 · Brandon Miller 24
Dec 22, 20252025-26 · Regular seasonCHA 132, CLE 139LaMelo Ball 23 · Donovan Mitchell 30
Dec 14, 20252025-26 · Regular seasonCHA 119, CLE 111 (OT)Kon Knueppel 29 · Darius Garland 26
Mar 7, 20252024-25 · Regular seasonCLE 118, CHA 117Donovan Mitchell 24 · Miles Bridges 46
Jan 5, 20252024-25 · Regular seasonCHA 105, CLE 115LaMelo Ball 24 · Darius Garland 25
Dec 7, 20242024-25 · Regular seasonCLE 116, CHA 102Evan Mobley 41 · Brandon Miller 25
Nov 17, 20242024-25 · Regular seasonCHA 114, CLE 128LaMelo Ball 31 · Darius Garland 25

2025-26 team comparison

Charlotte HornetsPer gameCleveland Cavaliers
116.0Points119.5
111.2Points allowed115.4
+5.0Net rating+4.1
119.3Offensive rating119.0
114.3Defensive rating114.9
97.3Pace100.4
46.1Rebounds44.4
26.3Assists28.3

Quick answers

Who won the last Charlotte Hornets vs Cleveland Cavaliers game?
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Charlotte Hornets 118-113 on February 20, 2026 (2025-26, regular season).
When do the Charlotte Hornets and Cleveland Cavaliers play next?
The Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Charlotte Hornets on Monday, November 9, 2026 at 7:00 pm Eastern Time (2026-27 regular season).
What is the all-time record between the Charlotte Hornets and Cleveland Cavaliers?
The Cleveland Cavaliers lead 70-49 in 119 meetings since 1988 (regular season, play-in, playoffs and NBA Cup).

All-time records for every NBA rivalry

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