The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Charlotte Hornets on the road on Thursday night by a final score of 120-104, marking the second straight win over Charlotte and the fifth win in the last six games. Guard Donovan Mitchell did not play due to a finger injury, while center Jarrett Allen also did not play due to an eye injury.
For Cleveland (44-27), forward Evan Mobley scored a team-high 26 points and also grabbed six rebounds, while forward Cedi Osman scored 24 points with six three-pointers off the bench. Guard Caris LeVert scored 22 points with four three-pointers, while also dishing out seven assists and recording four steals. Guard Darius Garland scored 19 points with seven assists, forward Lamar Stevens scored 11 points and grabbed four rebounds, and guard Ricky Rubio scored 11 points with five rebounds and four assists off the bench.
For Charlotte (22-49), guard Kelly Oubre Jr scored a game-high 28 points with six assists, while guard Terry Rozier recorded a double-double with 22 points and 10 assists. Forward JT Thor scored 11 points and grabbed six rebounds off the bench, while forward Gordon Hayward scored 10 points and dished out six assists.
The Cavaliers will next be at home to take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, March 15th, with tip-off set for 7:30 p.m.