Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers36-21
118FinalFeb 20, 2026
Charlotte HornetsHornets26-31
113TVFanDuel SN OHFanDuel SN SEStreamNBA League Pass
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
CLE−218
CHA+180
Spread
CLE −5.5−112
CHA +5.5−108
Total O/U
Over 229.5−105
Under 229.5−115
- Spread: Hornets +5.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 229.5 (231 points).
Recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Charlotte Hornets 118-113 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte on Feb 20, 2026 to move to 36-21.
The lead changed hands 18 times.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 30 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 118 |
| CHA | 20 | 33 | 36 | 24 | 113 |
Team stats
CLECHA
- FG
- 41-77
- 36-92
- 3PT
- 10-21
- 20-56
- FT
- 26-28
- 21-22
- Rebounds
- 39
- 45
- Assists
- 24
- 26
- Turnovers
- 12
- 14
Top performers
Cleveland CavaliersCharlotte Hornets
Points
Donovan Mitchell32
Kon Knueppel33
Assists
James Harden8
Sion James7
Rebounds
Jarrett Allen14
Ryan Kalkbrenner13
Player stats
Cavaliers · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Wade F | 26 | 8 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -16 |
| Jarrett Allen C | 32 | 26 | 11-15 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | -2 |
| James Harden G | 34 | 18 | 6-14 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +3 |
| Donovan Mitchell G | 34 | 32 | 9-22 | 2-7 | 12-13 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -4 |
| Sam Merrill G | 24 | 10 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -14 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin F | 13 | 5 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +4 |
| Thomas Bryant C | 16 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +5 |
| Dennis Schroder G | 20 | 8 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +16 |
| Jaylon Tyson G | 17 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +14 |
| Keon Ellis G | 24 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +19 |
Hornets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Miller F | 23 | 18 | 6-19 | 4-12 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +1 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner C | 36 | 12 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | +12 |
| LaMelo Ball G | 27 | 18 | 4-17 | 2-10 | 8-8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +6 |
| Sion James G | 30 | 5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +5 |
| Kon Knueppel G | 37 | 33 | 11-20 | 7-15 | 4-5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | +2 |
| Xavier Tillman F | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| Tidjane Salaun F | 17 | 3 | 1-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -15 |
| PJ Hall C | 12 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -13 |
| Pat Connaughton G | 20 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -5 |
| Josh Green G | 20 | 11 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 3-3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -4 |
| Tre Mann G | 13 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -9 |
| Antonio Reeves G | 6 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
Game info
VenueSpectrum Center, Charlotte, NC
Attendance19,691
OfficialsReferee: Brent Barnaky · Referee: Marat Kogut · Referee: Tyler Ricks
TVFanDuel SN OH · localFanDuel SN SE · local
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