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Darius Garland scores 25 points, NBA-leading Cavaliers beat Hornets 115-105 for 10th straight win
CLEVELAND (AP) Darius Garland scored 25 points, Jarrett Allen had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Charlotte Hornets 115-105 on Sunday night to extend their winning streak to 10.
Donovan Mitchell had 17 of his 19 points in the second half and Evan Mobley added 17 for Cleveland, which won for the 18th time in 19 home games and is 31-4 overall. All 10 victories in the Cavaliers’ streak have been by double digits, a franchise record.
LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller paced Charlotte with 24 points apiece, while Nick Smith Jr. had 18 off the bench. The Hornets dropped their 10th in a row and are 1-18 since Nov. 23.
Cleveland has not lost since Dec. 8 at Miami. Its lone home defeat was Nov. 27 against Atlanta.
Hornets: Ball and Miller each missed the previous three games with left ankle injuries, but came back strong and combined for 28 of Charlotte’s 48 points in the first half. Ball is averaging 30.1 points and Miller is at 21.4.
Cavaliers: Starting small forward Isaac Okoro, who has been sidelined since Dec. 20 with a right shoulder sprain, was cleared to practice with no restrictions. Okoro had been taking part in limited contact workouts against assistant coaches.
Cleveland began the second quarter with a 24-6 run, fueled by its two big men, to build a commanding 53-29 lead. Mobley scored seven points and Allen had five points and four rebounds in the surge.
Only four teams in NBA history have posted a better record through 35 games than the Cavaliers: Golden State (33-2) in 2015-16, Philadelphia (32-3) in 1966-67, the Los Angeles Lakers (32-3) in 1971-72 and Chicago (32-3) in 1995-96.
The Hornets return home to play Phoenix on Tuesday. The Cavaliers host Western Conference leader Oklahoma City on Wednesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:54 |  | Jump ball. Jarrett Allen vs. Mark Williams (Donovan Mitchell gains possession) | ||
| 11:42 | | +3 | Dean Wade makes three point jump shot (Evan Mobley assists) | 0-3 |
| 11:24 |  | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:20 | | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 11:17 | | LaMelo Ball personal foul (Darius Garland draws the foul) | ||
| 10:59 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point driving floating jump shot | 0-5 |
| 10:42 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Miles Bridges assists) | 2-5 |
| 10:21 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point cutting layup (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 2-7 |
| 10:10 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:08 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 9:59 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point cutting layup (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 2-9 |
| 9:59 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:43 | | Brandon Miller misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:41 | | Dean Wade defensive rebound | ||
| 9:20 | | Darius Garland misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:17 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 9:10 | | Mark Williams turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 8:47 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:44 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 8:33 | | +2 | Mark Williams makes two point alley-oop layup (Brandon Miller assists) | 4-9 |
| 8:19 | | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point pullup jump shot | 4-12 |
| 8:10 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving reverse layup | 6-12 |
| 7:58 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point driving floating jump shot | 6-14 |
| 7:40 | | +2 | Brandon Miller makes two point driving floating jump shot | 8-14 |
| 7:29 | | Darius Garland misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 7:27 | | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | ||
| 7:24 | | Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:24 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 7:24 | | Darius Garland personal foul (Loose ball) (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 7:09 | | +3 | Brandon Miller makes three point pullup jump shot (Josh Green assists) | 11-14 |
| 7:07 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:50 | | Darius Garland misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:48 | | Cody Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 6:44 | | +2 | Cody Martin makes two point running finger roll layup (LaMelo Ball assists) | 13-14 |
| 6:24 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point alley-oop dunk (Max Strus assists) | 13-16 |
| 6:09 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving layup | 15-16 |
| 6:03 | | Max Strus misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:01 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 5:45 | | +3 | Brandon Miller makes three point stepback jump shot | 18-16 |
| 5:23 | | Caris LeVert turnover (bad pass) (Mark Williams steals) | ||
| 5:21 | | Darius Garland personal foul (Mark Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 5:15 | | Miles Bridges misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:10 | | Nick Richards offensive rebound | ||
| 5:09 | | Max Strus blocks Nick Richards's two point putback layup | ||
| 5:08 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 4:50 | | Caris LeVert misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:47 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 4:42 | | Darius Garland misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:39 | | Caris LeVert offensive rebound | ||
| 4:33 | | +2 | Georges Niang makes two point driving floating jump shot (Max Strus assists) | 18-18 |
| 4:11 | | Vasilije Micic misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:08 | | Darius Garland defensive rebound | ||
| 3:55 | | Max Strus misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:53 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 3:43 | | Tidjane Salaun misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:41 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 3:31 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point driving layup (Caris LeVert assists) | 18-20 |
| 3:09 | | Vasilije Micic turnover (bad pass) (Caris LeVert steals) | ||
| 3:03 | | +2 | Max Strus makes two point running layup (Georges Niang assists) | 18-22 |
| 3:02 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:49 | | Tidjane Salaun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:44 | | Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound | ||
| 2:38 | | Nick Richards misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:36 | | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 2:27 | | Georges Niang misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:27 | | Evan Mobley offensive rebound | ||
| 2:27 | | Cody Martin personal foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | ||
| 2:20 | | Max Strus misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 2:18 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 2:15 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:12 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 2:06 | | +3 | Georges Niang makes three point jump shot (Caris LeVert assists) | 18-25 |
| 1:44 | | Tidjane Salaun turnover (bad pass) (Evan Mobley steals) | ||
| 1:43 | | Evan Mobley turnover (bad pass) (Cody Martin steals) | ||
| 1:39 | | +2 | Tidjane Salaun makes two point cutting layup (Cody Martin assists) | 20-25 |
| 1:25 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 20-27 |
| 1:10 | | +3 | LaMelo Ball makes three point pullup jump shot | 23-27 |
| 1:01 | | Georges Niang misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:59 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 0:54 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:50 | | Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound | ||
| 0:45 | | Jump ball. Tidjane Salaun vs. Evan Mobley (Cody Martin gains possession) | ||
| 0:34 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:32 | | Caris LeVert defensive rebound | ||
| 0:29 | | +2 | Max Strus makes two point running layup (Caris LeVert assists) | 23-29 |
| 0:29 | | Nick Richards defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 0:09 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:08 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 0:08 | | Jump ball. Georges Niang vs. Nick Richards (Evan Mobley gains possession) | ||
| 0:06 | | Hornets delay of game violation | ||
| 0:00 | | Georges Niang misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:36 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 11:36 | | Hornets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 11:24 | | +3 | Evan Mobley makes three point jump shot (Ty Jerome assists) | 23-32 |
| 10:58 | | Georges Niang shooting foul (Brandon Miller draws the foul) | ||
| 10:58 | | +1 | Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 24-32 |
| 10:58 | | Brandon Miller misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | ||
| 10:58 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 10:58 | | +1 | Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 25-32 |
| 10:43 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point driving layup | 25-34 |
| 10:43 | | Mark Williams shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | ||
| 10:43 | | Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 10:40 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 10:26 | | Josh Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:22 | | Georges Niang defensive rebound | ||
| 10:17 | | Georges Niang turnover (bad pass) (Tidjane Salaun steals) | ||
| 10:07 | | KJ Simpson misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:03 | | Josh Green offensive rebound | ||
| 10:03 | | Josh Green turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 9:49 | | Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:46 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 9:35 | | Miles Bridges turnover (lost ball) (Ty Jerome steals) | ||
| 9:29 | | +3 | Max Strus makes three point jump shot (Georges Niang assists) | 25-37 |
| 9:14 | | Miles Bridges misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:12 | | Ty Jerome defensive rebound | ||
| 9:08 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point running dunk (Ty Jerome assists) | 25-39 |
| 9:08 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:46 | | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:41 | | Dean Wade defensive rebound | ||
| 8:36 | | +3 | Dean Wade makes three point jump shot (Ty Jerome assists) | 25-42 |
| 8:16 | | Miles Bridges misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:13 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 8:05 | | Ty Jerome misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:02 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 7:56 | | +3 | Brandon Miller makes three point pullup jump shot | 28-42 |
| 7:37 | | Donovan Mitchell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:34 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 7:34 | | Mark Williams offensive foul (Max Strus draws the foul) | ||
| 7:34 | | Mark Williams turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:19 | | Max Strus misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:16 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 7:08 | | Nick Smith Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:03 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 6:57 | | +3 | Ty Jerome makes three point jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 28-45 |
| 6:43 | | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:41 | | Ty Jerome defensive rebound | ||
| 6:34 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point layup | 28-47 |
| 6:14 | | Jarrett Allen blocks Mark Williams's two point layup | ||
| 6:11 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 6:09 | | Brandon Miller blocks Ty Jerome's two point running layup | ||
| 6:08 | | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | ||
| 6:07 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point putback dunk | 28-49 |
| 5:52 | | Dean Wade shooting foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 5:52 | | LaMelo Ball misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:52 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 5:52 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-49 |
| 5:37 | | +3 | Ty Jerome makes three point jump shot (Caris LeVert assists) | 29-52 |
| 5:18 | | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:15 | | Caris LeVert defensive rebound |