The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Charlotte Hornets 118-113 on Feb 20, 2026 at Spectrum Center.
Final · Spectrum Center
Top performers
- Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 32 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.
- Kon Knueppel led the Hornets with 33 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists.
Cleveland Cavaliers box score
| MIN: Minutes on the floor. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FG: Shots from the floor made and attempted, written made-attempted. | 3PT: Three-pointers made and attempted, written made-attempted. | FT: Free throws made and attempted, written made-attempted. | PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | 34 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9-22 | 2-7 | 12-13 | 5 |
| Jarrett Allen | 32 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11-15 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 0 |
| James Harden | 34 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-14 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 3 |
| Sam Merrill | 24 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Dennis Schroder | 20 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 0 |
| Dean Wade | 26 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 |
| Keon Ellis | 24 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Thomas Bryant | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Team | 240 | 118 | 39 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 41-77 | 10-21 | 26-28 | 21 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Charlotte Hornets box score
| MIN: Minutes on the floor. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FG: Shots from the floor made and attempted, written made-attempted. | 3PT: Three-pointers made and attempted, written made-attempted. | FT: Free throws made and attempted, written made-attempted. | PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kon Knueppel | 37 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-20 | 7-15 | 4-5 | 4 |
| Brandon Miller | 23 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6-19 | 4-12 | 2-2 | 4 |
| LaMelo Ball | 27 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-17 | 2-10 | 8-8 | 4 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | 36 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 |
| Josh Green | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 3-3 | 0 |
| Pat Connaughton | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Sion James | 30 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 |
| Tre Mann | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Tidjane Salaun | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3 |
| PJ Hall | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Team | 235 | 110 | 45 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 35-89 | 19-54 | 21-22 | 23 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Before and after
- Cavaliers · 2025-26 season · Previous Feb 19, 2026: BKN 84, CLE 112 · Next Feb 22, 2026: CLE 113, OKC 121
- Hornets · 2025-26 season · Previous Feb 19, 2026: HOU 105, CHA 101 · Next Feb 22, 2026: CHA 129, WSH 112