CLEClevelandCavaliers36-21, 17-10 AwayFinal
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 30 | 29 | 31 | 28 |
| CHA | 20 | 33 | 36 | 24 |
Watch| Cleveland | Min | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. MerrillSam Merrill#5 | 2424:16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -14 | 10 | |||||
| D. WadeDean Wade#32 | 2626:01 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -16 | 8 | |||||
| J. AllenJarrett Allen#31 | 3232:04 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 26 | |||||
| D. MitchellDonovan Mitchell#45 | 3434:18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 32 | |||||
| J. HardenJames Harden#1 | 3434:22 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 18 | |||||
| Bench | Min | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | Pts | |||||
| K. EllisKeon Ellis#14 | 2323:44 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +19 | 4 | |||||
| D. SchröderDennis Schröder#8 | 2020:04 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +16 | 8 | |||||
| J. TysonJaylon Tyson#20 | 1616:42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +14 | 5 | |||||
| T. BryantThomas Bryant#3 | 1515:41 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +5 | 2 | |||||
| N. TomlinNae'Qwan Tomlin#35 | 1212:47 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +4 | 5 | |||||
| D. BrownDarius Brown#45 | DNP — Coach's decision | |||||||||||||
| T. EnarunaTristan Enaruna#21 | DNP — Coach's decision | |||||||||||||
| L. Nance Jr.Larry Nance Jr.#22 | DNP — Coach's decision | |||||||||||||
| C. Porter Jr.Craig Porter Jr.#9 | DNP — Coach's decision | |||||||||||||
| T. ProctorTyrese Proctor#24 | DNP — Coach's decision | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 39 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 118 | |||||||
Inactive: Emanuel Miller (coach's decision), Riley Minix (two-way assignment), Evan Mobley (left calf injury management), Max Strus (left foot surgery - jones fracture)
 Charlotte | Min | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. KnueppelKon Knueppel#7 | 3737:04 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +2 | 33 | |||||
| S. JamesSion James#4 | 2929:42 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 5 | |||||
| R. KalkbrennerRyan Kalkbrenner#11 | 3535:51 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +12 | 12 | |||||
| B. MillerBrandon Miller#24 | 2323:29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 18 | |||||
| L. BallLaMelo Ball#1 | 2626:59 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | +6 | 18 | |||||
| Bench | Min | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | Pts | |||||
| P. ConnaughtonPat Connaughton#21 | 1919:53 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -5 | 5 | |||||
| J. GreenJosh Green#10 | 1919:48 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 11 | |||||
| T. SalaünTidjane Salaün#31 | 1616:57 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -15 | 3 | |||||
| T. MannTre Mann#23 | 1212:36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -9 | 3 | |||||
| P. HallP.J. Hall#16 | 1111:34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -13 | 2 | |||||
| A. ReevesAntonio Reeves#13 | 55:47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 3 | |||||
| X. TillmanXavier Tillman#26 | 10:16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | |||||
| M. BridgesMiles Bridges#0 | DNP — League suspension | |||||||||||||
| M. DiabatéMoussa Diabaté#14 | DNP — League suspension | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 45 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 113 | |||||||
Inactive: Tosan Evbuomwan (coach's decision), Liam McNeeley (left ankle sprain), Coby White (left calf strain), Grant Williams (right knee injury management)
Insights
Pace:CLEWin prob
ORtg
DRtg
NRtg
Avg Poss.
CHAWin prob
ORtg
DRtg
NRtg
Avg Poss.
1st Half
2nd Half
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
CLECHAQ1
Q2
Q3
Q4
1st Half
2nd Half
Play-by-play
Shooting comparisons
| Pts | CLE | Shot Zones | CHA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Paint (Non-RA) | ||||
| Mid-Range | ||||
| Above Break 3 | ||||
| Left Corner 3 | ||||
| Right Corner 3 |
| Pts | Situational | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Break | ||||
| Off Turnovers | ||||
| 2nd Chance | ||||
| In the Paint |
Rotations
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S. Merrill
D. Wade
J. Allen
D. Mitchell
J. Harden
D. Schröder
J. Tyson
K. Ellis
T. Bryant
N. Tomlin
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
K. Knueppel
S. James
R. Kalkbrenner
B. Miller
L. Ball
J. Green
P. Hall
T. Mann
P. Connaughton
A. Reeves
T. Salaün
X. Tillman
PositiveEvenNegativeHover stint for minutes / +/-
Play contexts
Play contexts | CLE | CHA | |||||||
| Play type | Frq%Freq % | PlPlays | PtPts | P/100PER 100 | Frq%Freq % | PlPlays | PtPts | P/100PER 100 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lineups
Lineups with less than 2:30 are hidden| Cleveland | Min | ORtg | DRtg | NRtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | Min | ORtg | DRtg | NRtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shot charts
Cleveland CavaliersMissesMakes and MissesMakes
Restricted
Paint (non-RA)
Mid-range
Arc 3
L corner 3
R corner 3
Charlotte HornetsMissesMakes and MissesMakes
Restricted
Paint (non-RA)
Mid-range
Arc 3
L corner 3
R corner 3
On/off impact
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| TOV% |
| Stat |  On | Off | Diff |
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| +/- | |||
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Game details
The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Charlotte Hornets 118-113 in regulation, on the road. Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 32 points, while Kon Knueppel led Charlotte with 33 points.
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Spectrum Center, Charlotte
Game ID: 0022500802
Officials
Brent Barnaky #36 — Crew Chief
Marat Kogut #68 — Referee
Tyler Ricks #56 — Umpire