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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 101–119 of 119, newest first. Series records above include every collected meeting.

Charlotte Hornets vs Cleveland Cavaliers — collected meeting history
DateSeasonResult
Mar 11, 19931992-93CHA 99, CLE 118
Feb 9, 19931992-93CLE 107, CHA 103
Nov 8, 19921992-93CHA 107, CLE 127
Apr 15, 19921991-92CLE 107, CHA 115
Apr 9, 19921991-92CHA 134, CLE 141
Mar 27, 19921991-92CLE 121, CHA 115
Dec 21, 19911991-92CHA 111, CLE 120
Nov 20, 19911991-92CLE 108, CHA 109
Apr 7, 19911990-91CLE 102, CHA 100
Apr 5, 19911990-91CHA 101, CLE 104
Jan 29, 19911990-91CHA 106, CLE 125
Nov 17, 19901990-91CLE 100, CHA 112
Nov 7, 19901990-91CHA 89, CLE 100
Feb 25, 19901989-90CHA 86, CLE 102
Dec 28, 19891989-90CLE 92, CHA 94
Apr 9, 19891988-89CHA 116, CLE 122
Feb 5, 19891988-89CLE 110, CHA 91
Dec 28, 19881988-89CHA 98, CLE 122
Nov 4, 19881988-89CLE 133, CHA 93

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

Results from whynba Game Centers (whynba licensed data and reviewed sources); team statistics and box scores.