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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cavaliers | 22 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 94 |
 Hornets | 30 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 126 |
CLETeam statsCHA| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 35-8143.2% | 10-2638.5% | 14-1593.3% | 26 | 22 | 13 |
| CHA | 52-9157.1% | 10-3033.3% | 12-1392.3% | 50 | 29 | 15 |
Point at or clickTap a player to see his shots, then his whole game from there. ClickTap a number under REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO or PF to see those plays.
Charlotte Hornets126| 30 | 18 | 6-12 | 4-9 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | +20 | +1.6 | ||||||
| 26 | 9 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 | +2.4 | |||||||
| 24 | 19 | 8-15 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 0 | +1 | +2.5 | |||||||
| 22 | 7 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | −1.8 | |||
| 18 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | −4 | −1.4 | |||||||
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| 23 | 12 | 5-7 | 2-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +26 | +0.9 | ||||||
| 21 | 16 | 7-14 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +23 | −0.7 | |||||
| 20 | 11 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 3-3 | 0 | +25 | +7.9 | ||||||
| 18 | 10 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +28 | +2.7 | ||||
| 18 | 12 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | +23 | −1.3 | ||||||
| 7 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | +0.5 | |||
| 7 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | +1.2 | ||||
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | −2.3 | ||||
| Team | 126 | 52-9157.1% | 10-3033.3% | 50 | 29 | 15 | 17 | 12-1392.3% | 12 | 3 | 7 | |||
Bench 67 points on 28 for 44 shooting
Cleveland Cavaliers94| 32 | 9 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 0 | −24 | −1.7 | |||||||
| 28 | 3 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −8 | −10.2 | |||||
| 27 | 8 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | −9 | −2.3 | |||||||
| 24 | 11 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −8 | −2.0 | |||
| 23 | 7 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | −5.5 | |||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 24 | 14 | 4-8 | 4-6 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | −25 | +6.7 | |||||
| 21 | 13 | 6-13 | 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −29 | +1.1 | ||||
| 19 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | −25 | −5.2 | ||||||
| 16 | 9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | −18 | −2.9 | |||||
| 14 | 11 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | +3.6 | |||||
| 5 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | +0.1 | ||||
| 4 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −0.5 | |||
| Team | 94 | 35-8143.2% | 10-2638.5% | 26 | 22 | 13 | 20 | 14-1593.3% | 3 | 10 | 2 | |||
Bench 56 points on 19 for 42 shooting
Did not play: Channing Frye (coach’s decision).
Hornets126Cavaliers94ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
The Charlotte Hornets routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 126-94.
The Hornets led by as many as 32, pulling away with a 25-8 run bridging the third and fourth quarters.
Willy Hernangomez scored 11 points (8 in the paint) off the bench. The Hornets had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Cavaliers, JR Smith had 14 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 3 steals off the bench.
The Hornets shot 57.1% from the field to the Cavaliers’ 43.2% and outscored them 70-40 in the paint.
Charlotte HornetsCleveland CavaliersPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
114 points from the field on 90 shots: 21.0 more than the league scores from the same zones.
Point at a shooter to see his shots light up; click for his shots alone.
| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 21-29 | 72.4% | 63% |
| In the paint | 14-23 | 60.9% | 40% |
| Mid-range | 7-9 | 77.8% | 40% |
| Corner 3 | 1-3 | 33.3% | 38% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 9-27 | 33.3% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Hood | 19 | 4 | 2-5 | 0 |
| Kyle Korver | 7 | 2 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Sam Dekker | 6 | 2 | 1-3 | +1 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 5 | 3 | 1-2 | +2 |
| Everyone else | 10 | 10 | 4-5 | +8 |
The tracking credits him with 21 points on 48 possessions. He usually scores about 11 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Hill | 30 | 3 | 1-3 | −11 |
| Cedi Osman | 7 | 2 | 1-1 | −1 |
| Collin Sexton | 6 | 2 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Tristan Thompson | 6 | 5 | 2-4 | +2 |
| Everyone else | 12 | 6 | 2-5 | 0 |
The tracking credits him with 18 points on 61 possessions. He usually scores about 28 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Clarkson | 15 | 2 | 1-3 | −2 |
| Collin Sexton | 11 | 7 | 3-5 | +4 |
| JR Smith | 7 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 |
| Everyone else | 9 | 7 | 3-8 | +5 |
The tracking credits him with 16 points on 42 possessions. He usually scores about 11 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
CHA win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
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Highest Leverage Moments
Walker 27' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS)
Q3 8:02
10.9%
66→77
Walker 26' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Lamb 2 AST)
Q3 4:37
9.8%
82→92
Smith 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (G. Hill 3 AST)
Q2 8:12
9.2%
73→64
Batum 28' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Walker 4 AST)
Q2 2:08
9.2%
64→73
Korver 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Hood 2 AST)
Q2 4:37
9.1%
82→73
