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Mobley scores career-high 41 points as Cavaliers beat Hornets 116-102
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Evan Mobley scored a career-high 41 points, Donovan Mitchell added 18 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers extended their strong start with a 116-102 victory over the injury-riddled Charlotte Hornets on Saturday.
Mobley scored 23 points as the Cavaliers built a 40-18 lead after the first quarter en route to their 21st victory in 24 games. The forward then had seven points in a late 12-2 surge as Cleveland held on.
Brandon Miller scored 24 points for Charlotte, which got as close as 104-100 with 5:05 left to play in its eighth straight loss.
Cavaliers: The Cavaliers won their fourth straight game since a two-game losing streak in late November and continued their franchise’s best start since the 2008-09 season.
Hornets: The Hornets suited up nine players from their 15-player active roster. Probable starters LaMelo Ball (left calf strain), Miles Bridges (right knee bruise) and Nick Richards (right ankle sprain) were out. Reserve Grant Williams (torn knee ligament) told reporters before the game he would be having reconstructive knee surgery on Wednesday in Chicago with a recovery time of eight to 12 months.
The Cavs scored on five straight possessions as part of the 12-2 surge that pushed their lead back up to 116-102 after the Hornets had closed within four. with 1:46 left.
The Cavaliers have scored triple figures in all 24 games this season and lead the NBA in scoring average at 121.8 points per game. Their lowest total this season was 101 in a 117-101 loss at Atlanta on Nov. 29.
The Cavaliers visit Miami on Sunday and the Hornets visit Indiana on Sunday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Jarrett Allen vs. Taj Gibson (Vasilije Micic gains possession) | ||
| 11:33 | | Brandon Miller misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:33 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 11:33 | | Hornets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 11:17 |  | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point driving floating jump shot | 2-0 |
| 10:49 | | Cody Martin misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:49 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 10:38 | | Cody Martin personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 10:35 | | Darius Garland turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 10:22 | | +3 | Josh Green makes three point jump shot (Taj Gibson assists) | 2-3 |
| 10:11 | | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 5-3 |
| 9:58 | | Cody Martin turnover (bad pass) (Dean Wade steals) | ||
| 9:49 | | Darius Garland misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:46 | | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 9:34 | | Darius Garland personal foul (Brandon Miller draws the foul) | ||
| 9:26 | | Jarrett Allen blocks Taj Gibson's two point jump shot | ||
| 9:23 | | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 9:13 | | +3 | Evan Mobley makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 8-3 |
| 9:03 | | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:03 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 8:50 | | Dean Wade misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:48 | | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | ||
| 8:48 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point dunk (Jarrett Allen assists) | 10-3 |
| 8:48 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:33 | | Darius Garland blocks Vasilije Micic's two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:31 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 8:20 | | +3 | Evan Mobley makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 13-3 |
| 8:05 | | +3 | Josh Green makes three point jump shot (Taj Gibson assists) | 13-6 |
| 7:43 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point jump shot (Dean Wade assists) | 15-6 |
| 7:31 | | Brandon Miller misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:27 | | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 7:19 | | Darius Garland misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:16 | | Cody Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 7:09 | | Cody Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:06 | | Dean Wade defensive rebound | ||
| 7:02 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:00 | | Vasilije Micic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:46 | | Evan Mobley blocks Vasilije Micic's two point jump shot | ||
| 6:43 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 6:38 | | Evan Mobley turnover (bad pass) (Josh Green steals) | ||
| 6:35 | | +2 | Josh Green makes two point running dunk | 15-8 |
| 6:35 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:19 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point bank jump shot (Dean Wade assists) | 17-8 |
| 6:11 | | Dean Wade personal foul (Cody Martin draws the foul) | ||
| 5:57 | | Brandon Miller misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:54 | | Darius Garland defensive rebound | ||
| 5:43 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point floating jump shot (Georges Niang assists) | 19-8 |
| 5:18 | | Cody Martin misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:15 | | Josh Green offensive rebound | ||
| 5:14 | | Josh Green misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 5:12 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 5:09 | | KJ Simpson shooting foul (Darius Garland draws the foul) | ||
| 5:09 | | +1 | Darius Garland makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-8 |
| 5:09 | | +1 | Darius Garland makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-8 |
| 4:56 | | +2 | DaQuan Jeffries makes two point layup (Mark Williams assists) | 21-10 |
| 4:40 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point driving layup (Jarrett Allen assists) | 23-10 |
| 4:17 | | Nick Smith Jr. misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:15 | | DaQuan Jeffries offensive rebound | ||
| 4:06 | | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:04 | | Mark Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 4:04 | | Georges Niang personal foul (Mark Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 3:54 | | +2 | Brandon Miller makes two point pullup jump shot (Mark Williams assists) | 23-12 |
| 3:41 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point hook shot (Caris LeVert assists) | 25-12 |
| 3:29 | | Darius Garland shooting foul (Mark Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 3:29 | | +1 | Mark Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-13 |
| 3:29 | | +1 | Mark Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-14 |
| 3:20 | | +3 | Evan Mobley makes three point pullup jump shot | 28-14 |
| 3:00 | | KJ Simpson misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:59 | | Caris LeVert defensive rebound | ||
| 2:56 | | DaQuan Jeffries personal foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | ||
| 2:44 | | +3 | Evan Mobley makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 31-14 |
| 2:33 | | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:31 | | Georges Niang defensive rebound | ||
| 2:29 | | Brandon Miller blocks Evan Mobley's two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 2:27 | | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 2:13 | | KJ Simpson misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:08 | | Georges Niang defensive rebound | ||
| 1:47 | | +2 | Sam Merrill makes two point jump shot (Evan Mobley assists) | 33-14 |
| 1:19 | | +2 | KJ Simpson makes two point pullup jump shot | 33-16 |
| 1:06 | | +3 | Evan Mobley makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 36-16 |
| 0:50 | | Brandon Miller turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 0:32 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point cutting dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 38-16 |
| 0:20 | | Evan Mobley shooting foul (Brandon Miller draws the foul) | ||
| 0:20 | | +1 | Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-17 |
| 0:20 | | +1 | Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-18 |
| 0:15 | | Brandon Miller personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 0:05 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point cutting dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 40-18 |
| 0:00 | | Nick Smith Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | | Sam Merrill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:35 | | DaQuan Jeffries defensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | +2 | Vasilije Micic makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 40-20 |
| 11:08 | | DaQuan Jeffries shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | ||
| 11:08 | | +1 | Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 41-20 |
| 11:08 | | Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:06 | | Seth Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 10:47 | | +3 | DaQuan Jeffries makes three point jump shot (Vasilije Micic assists) | 41-23 |
| 10:36 | | Ty Jerome misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:32 | | Taj Gibson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:26 | | Ty Jerome personal foul (Josh Green draws the foul) | ||
| 10:19 | | +3 | DaQuan Jeffries makes three point jump shot (Josh Green assists) | 41-26 |
| 9:57 | | Evan Mobley misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:57 | | Vasilije Micic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:44 | | DaQuan Jeffries turnover (lost ball) (Sam Merrill steals) | ||
| 9:35 | | +2 | Georges Niang makes two point driving floating jump shot | 43-26 |
| 9:17 | | DaQuan Jeffries misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:15 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 9:15 | | Seth Curry personal foul (Ty Jerome draws the foul) | ||
| 8:54 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point dunk (Dean Wade assists) | 45-26 |
| 8:40 | | Cody Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:38 | | Mark Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 8:37 | | +2 | Mark Williams makes two point reverse dunk | 45-28 |
| 8:25 | | Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:22 | | Seth Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 8:15 | | +2 | Mark Williams makes two point running alley-oop layup (Vasilije Micic assists) | 45-30 |
| 8:02 | | Mark Williams personal foul (Ty Jerome draws the foul) | ||
| 7:57 | | Cody Martin blocks Dean Wade's two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 7:57 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 7:57 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:43 | | +2 | Mark Williams makes two point alley-oop layup (Vasilije Micic assists) | 45-32 |
| 7:43 | | Jaylon Tyson shooting foul (Mark Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 7:43 | | Mark Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 7:40 | | Dean Wade defensive rebound | ||
| 7:23 | | +2 | Ty Jerome makes two point driving floating jump shot | 47-32 |
| 7:11 | | Mark Williams turnover (bad pass) (Dean Wade steals) | ||
| 7:07 | | Josh Green blocks Dean Wade's two point running layup | ||
| 7:07 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 6:56 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point pullup jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists) | 49-32 |
| 6:32 | | Cody Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:29 | | Vasilije Micic offensive rebound | ||
| 6:23 | | +2 | Mark Williams makes two point alley-oop dunk (Cody Martin assists) | 49-34 |
| 6:09 | | Jaylon Tyson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:06 | | Ty Jerome offensive rebound | ||
| 6:04 | | Cody Martin blocks Jarrett Allen's two point reverse layup | ||
| 6:02 | | Cody Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 5:56 | | +2 | Josh Green makes two point running layup | 49-36 |
| 5:56 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:34 | | Ty Jerome misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 5:34 | | Ty Jerome offensive rebound | ||
| 5:29 | | Darius Garland turnover (kicked ball violation) | ||
| 5:07 | | Brandon Miller misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:05 | | Mark Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 5:05 | | +2 | Mark Williams makes two point dunk | 49-38 |
| 4:56 | | Brandon Miller personal foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | ||
| 4:45 | | Darius Garland misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:44 | | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 4:39 | | Josh Green misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:37 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 4:30 | | Darius Garland misses two point running layup | ||
| 4:28 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 4:23 | | +3 | Brandon Miller makes three point running jump shot (Vasilije Micic assists) | 49-41 |
| 4:23 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:11 | | +3 | Dean Wade makes three point jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 52-41 |
| 3:56 | | Josh Green misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:54 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 3:48 | | Caris LeVert misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:43 | | DaQuan Jeffries defensive rebound | ||
| 3:38 | | +2 | Vasilije Micic makes two point driving layup | 52-43 |
| 3:25 | | Darius Garland misses two point floating jump shot |