Hornets Win 124-112 Over Cavaliers With 23 Threes and Depth-Led Rally

Bench scoring and offensive rebounding masked missing starters while questions about closing ability and injury timetables remain.

Overview

The Hornets defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 124-112, using 23 made three-pointers to build a lead that reached 33 points during the third quarter.
Grayson Allen and Naz Reid paced Charlotte with 27 and 25 points respectively, and Reid finished with a 13-rebound double-double.
Ryan Kalkbrenner dominated the glass with 15 rebounds, including 10 offensive boards, and Charlotte collected 17 offensive rebounds to create roughly 11 extra shot attempts.
Key starters Brandon Miller, Kon Knueppel and Moussa Diabate were sidelined, and bench players including Tidjane Salaun and Royce O’Neale provided critical scoring bursts.
Despite the win, the Hornets again struggled to finish the game as Cleveland mounted a late comeback, and Charlotte still faces uncertainty over the injured players’ return and how the team will close tight games.