The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Charlotte Hornets 118-113 on February 20, 2026 at Spectrum Center. A crowd of 19,691 witnessed the Cleveland Cavaliers secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Quarter-by-Quarter Scoring
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 20 | 33 | 36 | 24 | 113 |
| CLE | 30 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 118 |
Game Officials
Brent Barnaky (Referee), Marat Kogut (Referee), Tyler Ricks (Referee)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | Grant Williams | F | Day-To-Day | Knee – Not Specified | 2026-02-22 |
| CHA | Liam McNeeley | G | Out | Ankle – Sprain | 2026-02-22 |
| CHA | Coby White | G | Out | Calf – Strain | 2026-02-22 |
| CHA | Moussa Diabate | F | Suspension | Suspension – Not Specified | 2026-02-24 |
| CHA | Miles Bridges | F | Suspension | Suspension – Not Specified | 2026-02-24 |
| CLE | Evan Mobley | C | Day-To-Day | Calf – Not Specified | 2026-02-22 |
| CLE | Max Strus | G | Out | Foot – Surgery | 2026-02-27 |
Team Statistics
| Team | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 53 | 48 | 93 | 39 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 118 |
| CHA | 39 | 36 | 95 | 45 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 113 |
Cleveland Cavaliers Player Statistics
| Player | POS | MIN | PTS | FGM-A | FG% | 3PM-A | 3P% | FTM-A | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Wade | F | 26 | 8 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -16 |
| Jarrett Allen | C | 32 | 26 | 11-15 | 73.3 | 0-0 | 0 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
| James Harden | G | 34 | 18 | 6-14 | 42.9 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +3 |
| Donovan Mitchell | G | 34 | 32 | 9-22 | 40.9 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 12-13 | 92.3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -4 |
| Sam Merrill | G | 24 | 10 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -14 |
| Nae’Qwan Tomlin | F | 13 | 5 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +4 |
| Thomas Bryant | C | 16 | 2 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +5 |
| Dennis Schroder | G | 20 | 8 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +16 |
| Jaylon Tyson | G | 17 | 5 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +14 |
| Keon Ellis | G | 24 | 4 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +19 |
Charlotte Hornets Player Statistics
| Player | POS | MIN | PTS | FGM-A | FG% | 3PM-A | 3P% | FTM-A | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Miller | F | 23 | 18 | 6-19 | 31.6 | 4-12 | 33.3 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | C | 36 | 12 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 0-0 | 0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +12 |
| LaMelo Ball | G | 27 | 18 | 4-17 | 23.5 | 2-10 | 20.0 | 8-8 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | +6 |
| Sion James | G | 30 | 5 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +5 |
| Kon Knueppel | G | 37 | 33 | 11-20 | 55.0 | 7-15 | 46.7 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +2 |
| Tidjane Salaun | F | 17 | 3 | 1-7 | 14.3 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -15 |
| PJ Hall | C | 12 | 2 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -13 |
| Pat Connaughton | G | 20 | 5 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -5 |
| Josh Green | G | 20 | 11 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4 |
| Tre Mann | G | 13 | 3 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -9 |
| Antonio Reeves | G | 6 | 3 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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