118-113FinalFriday 20 February 2026

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Charlotte Hornets Match Player Stats and Box Score

Updated Feb 20, after the final

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Charlotte Hornets 118-113 on Friday 20 February 2026, a margin of 5. Donovan Mitchell led the Cleveland Cavaliers with 32 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists. Kon Knueppel led the Charlotte Hornets with 33 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. The lead changed hands 22 times.

Score by quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
CLE36-21	30	29	31	28	118
CHA26-31	20	33	36	24	113

Lead changes: 22
Times tied: 6
Largest lead: CLE +14
Best run: CLE 10-0

Game leaders

Donovan Mitchell32 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST
32
Points
Kon Knueppel33 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST
33
Jarrett Allen26 PTS, 14 REB, 2 AST
14
Rebounds
Ryan Kalkbrenner12 PTS, 13 REB, 1 AST
13
James Harden18 PTS, 4 REB, 8 AST
8
Assists
Sion James5 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST
7

Game flow

CHA ahead

CLE ahead

+15

Q1Q2Q3Q4

Player
Donovan MitchellG	34	32	3	4	2	0	3	5	9-22	2-7	12-13	0	3	-4
James HardenG	34	18	4	8	1	0	2	3	6-14	2-3	4-4	1	3	+3
Jarrett AllenC	32	26	14	2	0	1	1	0	11-15	0-0	4-5	7	7	-2
Dean WadeF	26	8	4	0	1	0	0	2	3-3	2-2	0-0	0	4	-16
Sam MerrillG	24	10	2	2	0	0	0	3	4-6	2-4	0-0	0	2	-14
Keon EllisG	24	4	4	3	2	1	1	3	2-2	0-0	0-0	0	4	+19
Dennis SchroderG	20	8	0	3	3	0	2	0	2-4	0-1	4-4	0	0	+16
Jaylon TysonG-F	17	5	1	0	0	0	1	1	2-4	1-2	0-0	0	1	+14
Thomas BryantC	16	2	5	1	1	1	2	1	1-4	0-0	0-0	2	3	+5
Nae'Qwan TomlinF	13	5	2	1	0	0	0	3	1-3	1-2	2-2	1	1	+4
Team		118	39	24	10	3	12	21	41-77 53.2%	10-21 47.6%	26-28 92.9%	11	28

Did not play:Larry Nance Jr., Max Strus, Evan Mobley, Craig Porter, Tristan Enaruna, Emanuel Miller, Riley Minix, Tyrese Proctor, Darius Brown

Team stats

CLECHA

41-77 (53.2%)Field goals36-92 (39.1%)
10-21 (47.6%)Three-pointers20-56 (35.7%)
26-28 (92.9%)Free throws21-22 (95.5%)
59.7%Effective FG%50.0%
66.1%True shooting55.6%
39 (11)Rebounds45 (23)
24Assists26
12Turnovers14
10Steals5
3Blocks4
21Fouls23
130.6Offensive rating121.9

Pace 102.0 possessions per 48 minutes.

First basket, rebound and assist

First basketJarrett AllenJarrett Allen makes 17-foot jumper (Sam Merrill assists)
CLEQ1 11:45
First reboundSion JamesSion James offensive rebound
CHAQ1 11:24
First assistSam MerrillJarrett Allen makes 17-foot jumper (Sam Merrill assists)
CLEQ1 11:45

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Quick answers3 questions

What was the final score of Cleveland Cavaliers at Charlotte Hornets?

Cleveland Cavaliers 118, Charlotte Hornets 113 on Friday 20 February 2026. The Cleveland Cavaliers won by 5. By quarter: Q1 30-20, Q2 29-33, Q3 31-36, Q4 28-24 (away first).

What were the player stats for Cleveland Cavaliers vs Charlotte Hornets?

For the Cleveland Cavaliers: Donovan Mitchell 32 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists; Jarrett Allen 26 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists; James Harden 18 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists. For the Charlotte Hornets: Kon Knueppel 33 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists; LaMelo Ball 18 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists; Brandon Miller 18 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists.

Who led the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Charlotte Hornets?

Donovan Mitchell led the Cleveland Cavaliers with 32 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists. Kon Knueppel led the Charlotte Hornets with 33 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. Every player's line, with the shooting splits, plus-minus and the advanced figures, is in the two team tables.