Kon Knueppel scored 29 points, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-111 in overtime.
Brandon Miller made a 32-foot pull-up 3-pointer on a pass from Sion James with 4.7 seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie it at 111, and the Hornets outscored the Cavaliers 8-0 in overtime.
During clutch time, the Hornets outscored the Cavaliers 15-10. Knueppel scored 6 of the Hornets’ 15 on 2 for 5 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Lonzo Ball had 2 of his 5 steals, both leading to baskets that put the Cavaliers ahead, and the Cavaliers scored 5 points off them.
Miller had 25 points, a career-high 13 rebounds and 6 assists but shot 8 for 23, and Miles Bridges added 20 points (10 in the third quarter), 10 rebounds and 6 assists. The Hornets had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Cavaliers, Darius Garland had 26 points (11 in the fourth quarter) and 9 assists, and Donovan Mitchell went 1 for 11 from 3. Ball had 8 points and 5 steals.
The Hornets shot 43.9% from the field and 38.6% from 3 to the Cavaliers’ 40.0% and 31.6%. They scored the last 11 points of the game.