Hornets Top Cavaliers 124-112 With 23 Threes

Bench scoring and offensive rebounding propelled the victory, leaving closing and injury concerns to shadow Charlotte's West Coast trip.

Overview

Charlotte beat Cleveland 124-112 on Monday night by shooting 23-for-46 from three and building a lead as large as 33 points before the fourth-quarter scare.
Grayson Allen led the Hornets with 27 points and Naz Reid posted a 25-point, 13-rebound double-double that keyed the early and midgame surge.
Ryan Kalkbrenner dominated the glass with 15 rebounds, including 10 offensive boards, which generated second-chance points that extended the lead.
Tidjane Salaün supplied a timely 14-point second-quarter burst off the bench while Cleveland’s stars combined for just 31 points and rookie Meleek Thomas scored 18 for the Cavs.
The win ends a multi-game skid but exposes persistent late-game execution problems and leaves the Hornets short-handed for their upcoming West Coast trip because Brandon Miller, Kon Knueppel and Moussa Diabaté remain sidelined.