Taurean Prince scored a season-high 25 points (18 on 6 3-pointers), and the Cleveland Cavaliers went on a 17-5 run in the third quarter to beat the Charlotte Hornets 103-90.
The Hornets had gone on a 15-6 run to lead 59-58 when Darius Garland’s 21-foot pull-up jumper put the Cavaliers ahead for good with 4:37 left in the third quarter. Prince made 2 3-pointers as they pulled away to a 75-64 lead with 6.7 seconds left in the quarter.
Early in the fourth quarter, Jalen McDaniels had 2 steals, and the Hornets scored 2 points off them.
Kevin Love had 17 points and 11 rebounds.
For the Hornets, Terry Rozier had 22 points (12 on 4 3-pointers), 8 assists and 4 steals, and Miles Bridges added 20 points.
The Cavaliers shot 48.7% from the field and 41.9% from 3 to the Hornets’ 40.5% and 36.4%. They outscored the Hornets 41-19 off the bench.