Charlotte HornetsHornets9-20
132FinalDec 22, 2025
Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers16-14
139TVFanDuel SN OHStreamPeacock
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
CHA+295
CLE−375
Spread
CHA +9.5−105
CLE −9.5−115
Total O/U
Over 239.5−112
Under 239.5−108
- Spread: Hornets +9.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 239.5 (271 points).
Recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Charlotte Hornets 139-132 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland on Dec 22, 2025 to move to 16-14.
The lead changed hands 12 times.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 36 | 27 | 32 | 37 | 132 |
| CLE | 33 | 37 | 34 | 35 | 139 |
Team stats
CHACLE
- FG
- 46-94
- 48-87
- 3PT
- 21-42
- 24-44
- FT
- 19-25
- 19-19
- Rebounds
- 44
- 30
- Assists
- 29
- 36
- Turnovers
- 19
- 13
Top performers
Charlotte HornetsCleveland Cavaliers
Points
LaMelo Ball23
Donovan Mitchell30
Assists
LaMelo Ball9
Darius Garland10
Rebounds
Moussa Diabate14
Dean Wade7
Player stats
Hornets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Bridges F | 30 | 17 | 6-14 | 0-3 | 5-7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -11 |
| Brandon Miller F | 27 | 20 | 8-13 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -18 |
| Mason Plumlee C | 10 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -10 |
| LaMelo Ball G | 24 | 23 | 8-16 | 6-10 | 1-1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -7 |
| Kon Knueppel G | 31 | 20 | 6-11 | 5-9 | 3-3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -19 |
| Moussa Diabate F | 28 | 5 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 4 | +8 |
| Tidjane Salaun F | 21 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -11 |
| Pat Connaughton G | 6 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +12 |
| Josh Green G | 20 | 10 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 |
| Tre Mann G | 17 | 13 | 5-13 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +12 |
| Sion James G | 21 | 7 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6 |
| Liam McNeeley G | 6 | 7 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +12 |
Cavaliers · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Wade F | 28 | 14 | 4-7 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +18 |
| Jarrett Allen C | 20 | 12 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +4 |
| Donovan Mitchell G | 29 | 30 | 10-18 | 6-11 | 4-4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | +10 |
| Darius Garland G | 30 | 27 | 9-15 | 5-6 | 4-4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +13 |
| Jaylon Tyson G | 20 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -11 |
| De'Andre Hunter F | 26 | 27 | 9-13 | 4-5 | 5-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +9 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin F | 13 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| Thomas Bryant C | 20 | 10 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -13 |
| Lonzo Ball G | 24 | 6 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +11 |
| Sam Merrill G | 26 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +6 |
| Craig Porter Jr. G | 3 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -7 |
| Tyrese Proctor G | 2 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 |
Game info
VenueRocket Arena, Cleveland, OH
Attendance19,432
OfficialsReferee: James Williams · Referee: Natalie Sago · Referee: Sha'Rae Mitchell
TVFanDuel SN OH · local
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