132-139FinalMonday 22 December 2025

Charlotte Hornets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Match Player Stats and Box Score

Updated Dec 22, after the final

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Charlotte Hornets 139-132 on Monday 22 December 2025, a margin of 7. LaMelo Ball led the Charlotte Hornets with 23 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists. Donovan Mitchell led the Cleveland Cavaliers with 30 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. The lead changed hands 12 times.

Score by quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
CHA9-20	36	27	32	37	132
CLE16-14	33	37	34	35	139

Lead changes: 12
Times tied: 11
Largest lead: CLE +19
Best run: CHA 9-0

Game leaders

LaMelo Ball23 PTS, 4 REB, 9 AST
23
Points
Donovan Mitchell30 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST
30
Moussa Diabate5 PTS, 14 REB, 2 AST
14
Rebounds
Dean Wade14 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST
7
LaMelo Ball23 PTS, 4 REB, 9 AST
9
Assists
Darius Garland27 PTS, 4 REB, 10 AST
10

Game flow

CLE ahead

CHA ahead

+20

Q1Q2Q3Q4

Player
Kon KnueppelG-F	31	20	1	2	0	0	3	2	6-11	5-9	3-3	0	1	-19
Miles BridgesF	30	17	6	4	0	1	1	0	6-14	0-3	5-7	2	4	-11
Moussa DiabateF	28	5	14	2	6	0	3	4	2-6	0-0	1-2	6	8	+8
Brandon MillerF	27	20	1	3	2	1	3	3	8-13	2-4	2-3	0	1	-18
LaMelo BallG	24	23	4	9	0	0	3	1	8-16	6-10	1-1	0	4	-7
Sion JamesG	21	7	1	3	0	0	1	2	2-5	0-2	3-4	0	1	-6
Tidjane SalaunF	21	2	3	1	0	0	0	2	1-4	0-2	0-0	0	3	-11
Josh GreenG	20	10	1	1	2	0	1	1	3-4	3-4	1-2	1	0	+3
Tre MannG	17	13	5	3	0	1	1	1	5-13	3-5	0-0	4	1	+12
Mason PlumleeF-C	10	5	5	0	0	0	3	2	2-4	0-0	1-1	2	3	-10
Liam McNeeleyF	6	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	2-3	1-2	2-2	1	0	+12
Pat ConnaughtonG	6	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	1-1	0-0	1	1	+12
Team		132	44	29	10	3	19	18	46-94 48.9%	21-42 50.0%	19-25 76.0%	17	27

Did not play:Collin Sexton, Grant Williams, Antonio Reeves, Ryan Kalkbrenner, K.J. Simpson, Drew Peterson

Team stats

CHACLE

46-94 (48.9%)Field goals48-87 (55.2%)
21-42 (50.0%)Three-pointers24-44 (54.5%)
19-25 (76.0%)Free throws19-19 (100.0%)
60.1%Effective FG%69.0%
62.9%True shooting72.9%
44 (17)Rebounds30 (5)
29Assists36
19Turnovers13
10Steals9
3Blocks2
18Fouls20
123.4Offensive rating134.5

Pace 99.8 possessions per 48 minutes.

First basket, rebound and assist

First basketLaMelo BallLaMelo Ball makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot
CHAQ1 11:04
First reboundJarrett AllenJarrett Allen defensive rebound
CLEQ1 11:26
First assistDean WadeDarius Garland makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dean Wade assists)
CLEQ1 10:52

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Quick answers3 questions

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

Charlotte Hornets 132, Cleveland Cavaliers 139 on Monday 22 December 2025. The Cleveland Cavaliers won by 7. By quarter: Q1 36-33, Q2 27-37, Q3 32-34, Q4 37-35 (away first).

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

For the Charlotte Hornets: LaMelo Ball 23 points, 4 rebounds, 9 assists; Kon Knueppel 20 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists; Brandon Miller 20 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists. For the Cleveland Cavaliers: Donovan Mitchell 30 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists; Darius Garland 27 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists; De'Andre Hunter 27 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist.

Who led the Charlotte Hornets and the Cleveland Cavaliers?

LaMelo Ball led the Charlotte Hornets with 23 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists. Donovan Mitchell led the Cleveland Cavaliers with 30 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. Every player's line, with the shooting splits, plus-minus and the advanced figures, is in the two team tables.