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Bridges scores 30 points, Hornets beat careless Cavs 123-112
CLEVELAND (AP) For the second straight game, the Charlotte Hornets saved their best for last.
And once again, the Cleveland Cavaliers crumbled.
Miles Bridges scored 30 points, Kelly Oubre Jr. added 25 and Charlotte took advantage of Cleveland's sloppiness to open the fourth quarter in a 123-112 victory Friday night, wrecking the Cavs' home opener.
The Hornets only led by one entering the final 12 minutes before outscoring the Cavs 19-2 in the first 3:27, when Charlotte raised its defensive intensity and Cleveland turned the ball over seven times.
''It was our defense,'' said Bridges, who made four 3-pointers and added seven rebounds. ''When we lock down defensively, I feel like we're one of the best defensive teams in the NBA.''
Gordon Hayward made two 3-pointes in the decisive run as Charlotte won its second straight to open the season.
Hayward finished with 18 points and LaMelo Ball had 17 for the Hornets. The pair combined for 58 points in the opener, when Charlotte overcame a 23-point deficit in the third quarter and beat Indiana.
''I love our depth,'' Hornets coach James Borrego said. ''I love our toughness.''
Collin Sexton scored 33 points and rookie Evan Mobley had 13 for the Cavs, who have a promising young nucleus but will undoubtedly go through growing pains - especially early in the season.
Much as they did in their opening loss at Memphis, the Cavs played well for three quarters and then collapsed.
Bridges and Hayward hit back-to-back 3-pointers as the Hornets opened the fourth with 10 quick points. Then, following yet another Cleveland turnover, Cody Martin drove the left side and unleashed a dunk over 6-foot-11 center Jarrett Allen, sending the Hornets bench spilling onto the floor.
Cavs guard Ricky Rubio had three turnovers in the defining moments in the fourth to help Charlotte take control.
''It was a snowball we couldn't stop,'' said Rubio who started in place of Darius Garland, out with a sprained ankle. ''I'll have go back and watch but there were a lot of turnovers. It happened so fast. I don't remember all of them. There was a lot.''
Rubio finished with 15 points and 10 assists, and Kevin Love had 11 rebounds.
INSIDE HELP
Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett sat courtside and got a rousing ovation from the Cleveland crowd. He showed off a Cavs No. 95 jersey with his name on the back.
Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff joked he wanted Garrett to put it on.
''There were a few moments where I wish he would have protected the paint for us,'' Bickerstaff cracked.''
FULL HOUSE
The announced crowd of 17,116 was the largest the Cavs have played before at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse since the COVI9-19 pandemic started. Attendance last season was limited to 25% in the 19,000-seat arena.
Hornets: Mason Plumlee had 14 rebounds. ... Ball added five steals. ... Charlotte entered the season as the NBA's fifth-youngest with average of 24.8 years. Only Oklahoma City (23.5), Memphis (24.1), Detroit (24.5) and Minnesota (24.5) are younger.
Cavaliers: While it may have been his first start for Cleveland, Rubio started 594 previous games in his 10-year NBA career. ... Garland injured his ankle in the first half of the opener but still finished with 12 assists, matching his career-high. ... G/F Dylan Windler missed his second game with a right hip strain. ... Backup G Kevin Pangos made his NBA debut. He played the past six seasons in Europe.
QUICK STUDY
From the jump, Mobley has impressed the Cavs with his maturity, basketball IQ and understanding of his role.
Bickerstaff said there's been no need to remind the 20-year-old of anything.
''You just have to tell him one time,'' Bickerstaff said when asked if Mobley needs to be pushed to be more assertive. ''When we first started working with him this summer, we had the conversation about what we needed him to be. He's very aware of who he needs to be.''
WELCOME BACK
Cavs chairman Dan Gilbert, dressed in a wine-colored blazer, watched the opening half from his customary courtside seat. It was Gilbert's first home game since he suffered a stroke more than two years ago.
The 59-year-old Gilbert received a warm ovation from the crowd when he was shown on the giant scoreboard just before halftime.
UP NEXT
Hornets: Visit Brooklyn on Sunday.
Cavaliers: Host Atlanta on Saturday before embarking on a five-game trip.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Mason Plumlee vs. Jarrett Allen (Lauri Markkanen gains possession) | ||
| 11:37 | | Jarrett Allen turnover (lost ball) (Miles Bridges steals) | ||
| 11:34 |  | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point layup (Terry Rozier assists) | 2-0 |
| 11:17 | | Evan Mobley turnover (lost ball) (Terry Rozier steals) | ||
| 11:01 | | Miles Bridges misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 10:58 | | Mason Plumlee offensive rebound | ||
| 10:57 | | Mason Plumlee turnover (lost ball) (Ricky Rubio steals) | ||
| 10:48 | | Jarrett Allen misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:44 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 10:42 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point alley-oop layup (Gordon Hayward assists) | 4-0 |
| 10:21 | | +3 | Ricky Rubio makes three point jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists) | 4-3 |
| 9:58 | | Miles Bridges misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 9:56 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 9:46 | | +2 | Collin Sexton makes two point jump shot (Evan Mobley assists) | 4-5 |
| 9:33 | | +2 | Gordon Hayward makes two point step back jump shot | 6-5 |
| 9:19 | | +3 | Lauri Markkanen makes three point jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists) | 6-8 |
| 8:59 | | Jarrett Allen shooting foul (Terry Rozier draws the foul) | ||
| 8:59 | | +1 | Terry Rozier makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-8 |
| 8:59 | | +1 | Terry Rozier makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-8 |
| 8:38 | | Ricky Rubio misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:36 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 8:28 | | LaMelo Ball turnover (lost ball) (Ricky Rubio steals) | ||
| 8:28 | | LaMelo Ball personal foul (Loose ball) (Ricky Rubio draws the foul) | ||
| 8:20 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point finger roll layup (Ricky Rubio assists) | 8-10 |
| 8:20 | | Miles Bridges shooting foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | ||
| 8:20 | | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 8-11 |
| 8:05 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point layup (LaMelo Ball assists) | 10-11 |
| 7:52 | | Ricky Rubio misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:47 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 7:42 | | Terry Rozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:41 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 7:27 | | Mason Plumlee shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | ||
| 7:27 | | +1 | Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-12 |
| 7:27 | | +1 | Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-13 |
| 7:16 | | Mason Plumlee turnover (bad pass) (Evan Mobley steals) | ||
| 7:09 | | +2 | Collin Sexton makes two point layup (Ricky Rubio assists) | 10-15 |
| 7:03 | | Jarrett Allen personal foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 6:54 | | Gordon Hayward misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:53 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | ||
| 6:48 | | Lauri Markkanen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:46 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 6:39 | | Gordon Hayward misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:37 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | ||
| 6:28 | | +3 | Ricky Rubio makes three point jump shot | 10-18 |
| 6:14 | | +3 | LaMelo Ball makes three point jump shot (Gordon Hayward assists) | 13-18 |
| 5:55 | | +2 | Isaac Okoro makes two point driving layup (Kevin Love assists) | 13-20 |
| 5:33 | | Miles Bridges misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:55 | | +2 | Isaac Okoro makes two point driving layup (Kevin Love assists) | 13-20 |
| 5:33 | | Miles Bridges misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:31 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | ||
| 5:25 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. shooting foul (Lauri Markkanen draws the foul) | ||
| 5:25 | | Lauri Markkanen misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:25 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 5:25 | | +1 | Lauri Markkanen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-21 |
| 5:02 | | +3 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Ish Smith assists) | 16-21 |
| 4:32 | | Kevin Love misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:29 | | Terry Rozier defensive rebound | ||
| 4:25 | | Kevin Love blocks P.J. Washington's two point layup | ||
| 4:22 | | P.J. Washington offensive rebound | ||
| 4:22 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:22 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 4:22 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 3:57 | | Cavaliers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 3:42 | | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point dunk (Kelly Oubre Jr. assists) | 18-21 |
| 3:27 | | Isaac Okoro misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:24 | | Cody Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 3:18 | | Cody Martin misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:15 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | ||
| 3:08 | | Cody Martin personal foul (Kevin Love draws the foul) | ||
| 3:08 | | +1 | Kevin Love makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-22 |
| 3:08 | | +1 | Kevin Love makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-23 |
| 2:55 | | +3 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Gordon Hayward assists) | 21-23 |
| 2:36 | | Kevin Love misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:33 | | Cody Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 2:19 | | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point driving layup | 23-23 |
| 2:00 | | Cedi Osman misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:00 | | Cedi Osman misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:57 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:47 | | P.J. Washington misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 1:45 | | Dean Wade defensive rebound | ||
| 1:40 | | +3 | Cedi Osman makes three point jump shot | 23-26 |
| 1:24 | | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point step back jump shot (Ish Smith assists) | 25-26 |
| 1:02 | | +2 | Cedi Osman makes two point floating jump shot (Kevin Love assists) | 25-28 |
| 0:57 | | +2 | Ish Smith makes two point reverse layup | 27-28 |
| 0:40 | | Dean Wade misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:37 | | Isaac Okoro offensive rebound | ||
| 0:32 | | Cedi Osman misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:29 | | Cody Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 0:08 | | Ish Smith misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:05 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | ||
| 0:03 | | +2 | Isaac Okoro makes two point layup (Kevin Love assists) | 27-30 |
| 0:03 | | Cody Martin defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 0:01 | | Kevin Pangos personal foul (Ish Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 0:00 | | P.J. Washington turnover (back court violation) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | | Gordon Hayward turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 11:40 | | +2 | Collin Sexton makes two point layup (Ricky Rubio assists) | 27-32 |
| 11:32 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point dunk (LaMelo Ball assists) | 29-32 |
| 11:22 | | +2 | Lauri Markkanen makes two point jump shot (Ricky Rubio assists) | 29-34 |
| 11:13 | | Cody Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:10 | | Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound | ||
| 11:06 | | +3 | Collin Sexton makes three point jump shot (Lauri Markkanen assists) | 29-37 |
| 10:48 | | +2 | Cody Martin makes two point floating jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 31-37 |
| 10:33 | | Collin Sexton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:30 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 10:21 | | Miles Bridges misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:18 | | Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound | ||
| 10:16 | | Collin Sexton turnover (bad pass) (LaMelo Ball steals) | ||
| 10:12 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point reverse layup | 33-37 |
| 10:02 | | +2 | Ricky Rubio makes two point jump shot | 33-39 |
| 9:46 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point floating jump shot | 35-39 |
| 9:39 | | +3 | Collin Sexton makes three point jump shot (Ricky Rubio assists) | 35-42 |
| 9:30 | | LaMelo Ball offensive foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul) | ||
| 9:30 | | LaMelo Ball turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:17 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point dunk (Ricky Rubio assists) | 35-44 |
| 9:13 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point reverse dunk (LaMelo Ball assists) | 37-44 |
| 8:51 | | Ricky Rubio misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:49 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 8:42 | | Gordon Hayward misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:40 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 8:33 | | Evan Mobley misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:30 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 8:24 | | Gordon Hayward misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:19 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 8:17 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:01 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point dunk (Ricky Rubio assists) | 37-46 |
| 7:43 | | Jarrett Allen shooting foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 7:43 | | Mason Plumlee misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:43 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 7:43 | | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-46 |
| 7:30 | | +2 | Collin Sexton makes two point finger roll layup (Lauri Markkanen assists) | 38-48 |
| 7:30 | | LaMelo Ball shooting foul (Collin Sexton draws the foul) | ||
| 7:30 | | +1 | Collin Sexton makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 38-49 |
| 7:15 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:12 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | ||
| 7:10 | | Ricky Rubio turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 7:00 | | +3 | Miles Bridges makes three point jump shot (Ish Smith assists) | 41-49 |
| 6:47 | | Kevin Love misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 6:44 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:37 | | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:34 | | Miles Bridges offensive rebound | ||
| 6:22 | | Miles Bridges turnover (lost ball) (Evan Mobley steals) | ||
| 6:05 | | Kevin Love misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:02 | | Ish Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 5:58 | | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point jump shot (Ish Smith assists) | 43-49 |
| 5:42 | | Terry Rozier personal foul (Lauri Markkanen draws the foul) | ||
| 5:32 | | Evan Mobley turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 5:17 | | Miles Bridges misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:15 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | ||
| 5:12 | | +2 | Collin Sexton makes two point reverse layup (Cedi Osman assists) | 43-51 |
| 5:12 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:01 | | Terry Rozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:58 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 4:41 | | Kevin Love turnover (bad pass) (Miles Bridges steals) | ||
| 4:26 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point layup (Ish Smith assists) | 45-51 |
| 4:09 | | Evan Mobley misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 4:07 | | Terry Rozier defensive rebound | ||
| 4:03 | | Terry Rozier turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 3:44 | | Isaac Okoro misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:44 | | Isaac Okoro misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:39 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 3:31 | | Ish Smith misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:27 | | Isaac Okoro defensive rebound | ||
| 3:25 | | Collin Sexton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:22 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:01 | | Terry Rozier misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:58 | | Gordon Hayward offensive rebound | ||
| 2:56 | | Gordon Hayward misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 2:54 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | ||
| 2:38 | | Cedi Osman misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:33 | | Kevin Love offensive rebound | ||
| 2:33 | | +2 | Kevin Love makes two point putback layup | 45-53 |
| 2:27 | | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point driving layup (Ish Smith assists) | 47-53 |
| 2:27 | | Evan Mobley shooting foul (Kelly Oubre Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 2:27 | | +1 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 48-53 |
| 2:17 | | Isaac Okoro turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 1:54 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving hook shot | 50-53 |
| 1:54 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving hook shot | 50-53 |
| 1:44 | | Evan Mobley misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 1:41 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 1:37 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:33 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | ||
| 1:22 | | Gordon Hayward shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | ||
| 1:22 | | +1 | Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 50-54 |
| 1:22 | | +1 | Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 50-55 |
| 1:11 | | +2 | Gordon Hayward makes two point floating jump shot (P.J. Washington assists) | 52-55 |
| 0:55 | | Ricky Rubio misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 0:46 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 0:44 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:40 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | ||
| 0:39 | | Gordon Hayward personal foul (Isaac Okoro draws the foul) | ||
| 0:39 | | +1 | Isaac Okoro makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 52-56 |
| 0:39 | | Isaac Okoro misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:37 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 0:32 | | Evan Mobley blocks P.J. Washington's two point layup | ||
| 0:31 | | Collin Sexton defensive rebound | ||
| 0:22 | | +3 | Lauri Markkanen makes three point jump shot (Collin Sexton assists) | 52-59 |
| 0:00 | | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point alley-oop dunk (Ish Smith assists) | 54-59 |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | | Miles Bridges misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 11:38 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 11:20 | | +2 | Collin Sexton makes two point jump shot | 54-61 |
| 11:09 | | +3 | Gordon Hayward makes three point jump shot (Mason Plumlee assists) | 57-61 |
| 10:58 | | +2 | Ricky Rubio makes two point floating jump shot | 57-63 |
| 10:48 | | Collin Sexton personal foul (Terry Rozier draws the foul) | ||
| 10:39 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point floating jump shot | 59-63 |
| 10:21 | | +2 | Collin Sexton makes two point jump shot (Ricky Rubio assists) | 59-65 |
| 9:58 | | +3 | Miles Bridges makes three point jump shot (Gordon Hayward assists) | 62-65 |
| 9:48 | | Evan Mobley turnover (lost ball) (Miles Bridges steals) | ||
| 9:45 | | Evan Mobley shooting foul (Terry Rozier draws the foul) | ||
| 9:45 | | +1 | Terry Rozier makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 63-65 |
| 9:45 | | +1 | Terry Rozier makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 64-65 |
| 9:30 | | Lauri Markkanen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:27 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 9:17 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point jump shot | 66-65 |
| 9:01 | | Collin Sexton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:58 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 8:53 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:51 | | Collin Sexton defensive rebound | ||
| 8:47 | | +2 | Collin Sexton makes two point layup | 66-67 |
| 8:39 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point dunk (Gordon Hayward assists) | 68-67 |
| 8:16 | | Ricky Rubio misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 8:14 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 8:10 | | Mason Plumlee turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 7:51 | | Lauri Markkanen misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 7:48 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 7:36 | | Terry Rozier misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:33 | | Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound | ||
| 7:20 | | Ricky Rubio misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:17 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 6:57 | | Gordon Hayward offensive foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul) | ||
| 6:57 | | Gordon Hayward turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 6:57 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:44 | | Collin Sexton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:40 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:29 | | Miles Bridges offensive rebound | ||
| 6:27 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point dunk | 70-67 |
| 6:05 | | +2 | Lauri Markkanen makes two point driving layup (Ricky Rubio assists) | 70-69 |
| 5:56 | | LaMelo Ball turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 5:39 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point turnaround jump shot (Ricky Rubio assists) | 70-71 |
| 5:39 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point turnaround jump shot (Ricky Rubio assists) | 70-71 |
| 5:25 | | Evan Mobley blocks Kelly Oubre Jr.'s two point driving layup | ||
| 5:25 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 5:18 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point driving layup | 72-71 |
| 5:02 | | +2 | Kevin Love makes two point jump shot | 72-73 |
| 4:47 | | Terry Rozier turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Love steals) | ||
| 4:41 | | Terry Rozier shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | ||
| 4:41 | | +1 | Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 72-74 |
| 4:41 | | Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:39 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 4:28 | | Terry Rozier turnover (bad pass) (Collin Sexton steals) | ||
| 4:26 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point alley-oop dunk (Cedi Osman assists) | 72-76 |
| 4:26 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:12 | | Jarrett Allen shooting foul (Kelly Oubre Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 4:12 | | +1 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 73-76 |
| 4:12 | | +1 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 74-76 |
| 3:56 | | Cody Martin shooting foul (Collin Sexton draws the foul) | ||
| 3:56 | | +1 | Collin Sexton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 74-77 |
| 3:56 | | +1 | Collin Sexton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 74-78 |
| 3:40 | | Isaac Okoro shooting foul (P.J. Washington draws the foul) | ||
| 3:40 | | +1 | P.J. Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 75-78 |
| 3:40 | | +1 | P.J. Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 76-78 |
| 3:21 | | +2 | Isaac Okoro makes two point dunk (Cedi Osman assists) | 76-80 |
| 3:14 | | +3 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Gordon Hayward assists) | 79-80 |
| 3:05 | | Kevin Love misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:03 | | Cody Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 2:51 | | Ish Smith misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 2:51 | | Ish Smith misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 2:54 | | P.J. Washington offensive rebound | ||
| 2:37 | | Collin Sexton turnover (lost ball) (Kelly Oubre Jr. steals) | ||
| 2:29 | | Gordon Hayward turnover (lost ball) (Collin Sexton steals) | ||
| 2:22 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point dunk | 81-82 |
| 2:14 | | Gordon Hayward misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:10 | | Ish Smith offensive rebound | ||
| 2:10 | | Kevin Love shooting foul (Cody Martin draws the foul) | ||
| 2:10 | | +1 | Cody Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 82-82 |
| 2:10 | | +1 | Cody Martin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 83-82 |
| 1:47 | | Collin Sexton turnover (traveling) | ||
| 1:47 | | Collin Sexton turnover (traveling) | ||
| 1:31 | | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point layup (Ish Smith assists) | 85-82 |
| 1:18 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. personal foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul) | ||
| 1:18 | | +1 | Ricky Rubio makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 85-83 |
| 1:18 | | +1 | Ricky Rubio makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 85-84 |
| 1:04 | | Ish Smith misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:00 | | Cody Martin offensive rebound | ||
| 0:59 | | +3 | Gordon Hayward makes three point jump shot (Cody Martin assists) | 88-84 |
| 0:36 | | +3 | Ricky Rubio makes three point jump shot (Isaac Okoro assists) | 88-87 |
| 0:32 | | Collin Sexton shooting foul (Ish Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 0:32 | | Ish Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:32 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:32 | | Ish Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:28 | | Ricky Rubio defensive rebound | ||
| 0:27 | | Ricky Rubio turnover (bad pass) (Cody Martin steals) | ||
| 0:07 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving hook shot | 90-87 |
| 0:02 | | +2 | Collin Sexton makes two point driving layup | 90-89 |
| 0:00 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point floating jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | | Evan Mobley turnover (lost ball) (Cody Martin steals) | ||
| 11:41 | | +2 | Cody Martin makes two point finger roll layup | 92-89 |
| 11:33 | | Ricky Rubio offensive foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 11:33 | | Ricky Rubio turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 11:18 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point finger roll layup (Gordon Hayward assists) | 94-89 |
| 10:55 | | Collin Sexton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:47 | | Evan Mobley offensive rebound | ||
| 10:47 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point putback dunk | 94-91 |
| 10:46 | | +3 | Miles Bridges makes three point jump shot (Gordon Hayward assists) | 97-91 |
| 10:31 | | Collin Sexton misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 10:28 | | Ricky Rubio offensive rebound | ||
| 10:17 | | Ricky Rubio misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:11 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 10:04 | | +3 | Gordon Hayward makes three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 100-91 |
| 10:03 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:47 | | Jarrett Allen turnover (lost ball) (Mason Plumlee steals) | ||
| 9:41 | | +2 | Cody Martin makes two point dunk | 102-91 |
| 9:19 | | Ricky Rubio turnover (bad pass) (LaMelo Ball steals) | ||
| 9:17 | | Lauri Markkanen shooting foul (Gordon Hayward draws the foul) | ||
| 9:17 | | +1 | Gordon Hayward makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 103-91 |
| 9:17 | | +1 | Gordon Hayward makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 104-91 |
| 9:11 | | Ricky Rubio turnover (bad pass) (LaMelo Ball steals) | ||
| 9:07 | | +2 | Cody Martin makes two point dunk (Gordon Hayward assists) | 106-91 |
| 8:53 | | Mason Plumlee personal foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | ||
| 8:44 | | Ricky Rubio turnover (bad pass) (LaMelo Ball steals) | ||
| 8:31 | | +3 | Gordon Hayward makes three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 109-91 |
| 8:33 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:12 | | Lauri Markkanen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:10 | | Cody Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 7:59 | | Cody Martin turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 7:42 | | Gordon Hayward blocks Collin Sexton's two point jump shot | ||
| 7:37 | | Collin Sexton offensive rebound | ||
| 7:28 | | +2 | Collin Sexton makes two point step back jump shot | 109-93 |
| 7:20 | | Gordon Hayward turnover (traveling) | ||
| 7:08 | | +2 | Cedi Osman makes two point floating jump shot (Kevin Love assists) | 109-95 |
| 6:57 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:57 | | Mason Plumlee offensive rebound | ||
| 6:57 | | Mason Plumlee misses two point putback layup | ||
| 6:57 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 6:50 | | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:46 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 6:25 | | +2 | Collin Sexton makes two point jump shot | 109-97 |
| 6:11 | | Cody Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:05 | | Collin Sexton defensive rebound | ||
| 6:03 | | Cedi Osman misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:02 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 6:02 | | Collin Sexton personal foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 5:47 | | Cody Martin misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 5:43 | | Cody Martin offensive rebound | ||
| 5:42 | | +3 | Miles Bridges makes three point jump shot (Cody Martin assists) | 112-97 |
| 5:30 | | Kevin Love misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:28 | | Cody Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 5:17 | | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:14 | | Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound | ||
| 5:06 | | +2 | Cedi Osman makes two point driving layup | 112-99 |
| 5:07 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:49 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point dunk (Terry Rozier assists) | 114-99 |
| 4:36 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point layup (Evan Mobley assists) | 114-101 |
| 4:23 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:11 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point dunk (P.J. Washington assists) | 116-101 |
| 4:11 | | Jarrett Allen defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 3:55 | | +2 | Lauri Markkanen makes two point jump shot | 116-103 |
| 3:39 | | +3 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes three point jump shot (P.J. Washington assists) | 119-103 |
| 3:23 | | Collin Sexton misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 3:20 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 3:05 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:01 | | Miles Bridges offensive rebound | ||
| 3:00 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point putback layup | 121-103 |
| 2:41 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point jump shot | 121-105 |
| 2:26 | | Isaac Okoro personal foul (Gordon Hayward draws the foul) | ||
| 2:22 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:20 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 2:19 | | P.J. Washington shooting foul (Collin Sexton draws the foul) | ||
| 2:19 | | +1 | Collin Sexton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 121-106 |
| 2:19 | | +1 | Collin Sexton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 121-107 |
| 2:03 | | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:00 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 1:52 | | Lauri Markkanen misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:52 | | Lauri Markkanen offensive rebound | ||
| 1:52 | | Lauri Markkanen misses two point putback layup | ||
| 1:52 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 1:42 | | Dean Wade misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:42 | | Dean Wade misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:37 | | Tacko Fall offensive rebound | ||
| 1:36 | | Tacko Fall misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 1:36 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 1:23 | | Miles Bridges misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 1:17 | | Tacko Fall defensive rebound | ||
| 1:15 | | Tacko Fall turnover (lost ball) (LaMelo Ball steals) | ||
| 1:15 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point layup | 123-107 |
| 1:04 | | +2 | RJ Nembhard Jr. makes two point driving layup | 123-109 |
| 0:47 | | Kai Jones turnover (lost ball) (Dean Wade steals) | ||
| 0:37 | | Lamar Stevens misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:34 | | James Bouknight defensive rebound | ||
| 0:22 | | Kai Jones turnover (bad pass) (Denzel Valentine steals) | ||
| 0:13 | | +3 | Dean Wade makes three point jump shot (RJ Nembhard Jr. assists) | 123-112 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
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+ 3 | Dean Wade makes three point jump shot (RJ Nembhard Jr. assists) | 0:13 |
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Kai Jones turnover (bad pass) (Denzel Valentine steals) | 0:22 |
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James Bouknight defensive rebound | 0:34 |
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Lamar Stevens misses three point jump shot | 0:37 |
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Kai Jones turnover (lost ball) (Dean Wade steals) | 0:47 |
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+ 2 | RJ Nembhard Jr. makes two point driving layup | 1:04 |
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+ 2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point layup | 1:15 |
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Tacko Fall turnover (lost ball) (LaMelo Ball steals) | 1:15 |
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Tacko Fall defensive rebound | 1:17 |
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Miles Bridges misses two point floating jump shot | 1:23 |
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LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | 1:36 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 123 | 112 |
| Field Goals | 48-91 (52.7%) | 43-84 (51.2%) |
| 3-Pointers | 13-32 (40.6%) | 9-31 (29.0%) |
| Free Throws | 14-17 (82.4%) | 17-20 (85.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 50 | 40 |
| Offensive | 11 | 7 |
| Defensive | 35 | 29 |
| Team | 4 | 4 |
| Assists | 32 | 26 |
| Steals | 13 | 9 |
| Blocks | 1 | 3 |
| Turnovers | 18 | 18 |
| Fouls | 16 | 15 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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30 PTS, 7 REB
C. Sexton
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33 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST
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| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| M. Bridges | 30 | 7 | 0 | 13/24 | 4/9 | 0/0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +8 | 39 |
| G. Hayward | 18 | 1 | 9 | 6/12 | 4/7 | 2/2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +21 | 34 |
| L. Ball | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8/12 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 34 |
| M. Plumlee | 7 | 14 | 1 | 3/4 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | +5 | 21 |
| T. Rozier | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1/5 | 0/2 | 4/4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| M. Bridges | 30 | 7 | 0 | 13/24 | 4/9 | 0/0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +8 | 39 |
| G. Hayward | 18 | 1 | 9 | 6/12 | 4/7 | 2/2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +21 | 34 |
| L. Ball | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8/12 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 34 |
| M. Plumlee | 7 | 14 | 1 | 3/4 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | +5 | 21 |
| T. Rozier | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1/5 | 0/2 | 4/4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| K. Oubre Jr. | 25 | 3 | 1 | 9/13 | 4/7 | 3/3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +6 | 31 |
| C. Martin | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4/8 | 0/2 | 2/2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | +14 | 23 |
| P. Washington | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3/8 | 0/2 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +11 | 18 |
| I. Smith | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +13 | 20 |
| J. McDaniels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
| N. Richards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
| J. Bouknight | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 1 |
| K. Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -5 | -2 |
| J. Thor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
| A. Kulboka | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| S. Lewis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| V. Carey Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 123 | 46 | 32 | 48/91 | 13/32 | 14/17 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 35 | +55 | - |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| C. Sexton | 33 | 4 | 1 | 13/21 | 2/7 | 5/5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 38 |
| R. Rubio | 15 | 2 | 10 | 5/12 | 3/6 | 2/2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | -9 | 33 |
| L. Markkanen | 13 | 5 | 2 | 5/11 | 2/5 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -9 | 22 |
| E. Mobley | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4/7 | 0/0 | 5/6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 22 |
| J. Allen | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5/6 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 17 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| C. Sexton | 33 | 4 | 1 | 13/21 | 2/7 | 5/5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 38 |
| R. Rubio | 15 | 2 | 10 | 5/12 | 3/6 | 2/2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | -9 | 33 |
| L. Markkanen | 13 | 5 | 2 | 5/11 | 2/5 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -9 | 22 |
| E. Mobley | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4/7 | 0/0 | 5/6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 22 |
| J. Allen | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5/6 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 17 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| C. Osman | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4/8 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 15 |
| I. Okoro | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3/5 | 0/2 | 1/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -21 | 10 |
| K. Love | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2/8 | 0/3 | 2/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | -10 | 26 |
| D. Wade | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1/3 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
| R. Nembhard | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
| K. Pangos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
| D. Valentine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 1 |
| T. Fall | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 1 |
| L. Stevens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 |
| E. Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Windler | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Garland | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 112 | 36 | 26 | 43/84 | 9/31 | 17/20 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 29 | -55 | - |
