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01/21 21:07 CST Mitchell scores 24 as Cavaliers use fast start to beat Hornets
94-87
Mitchell scores 24 as Cavaliers use fast start to beat Hornets 94-87
By STEVE REED
AP Sports Writer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) --- Donovan Mitchell scored 24 points, Evan Mobley added
14 points and 14 rebounds and the Cleveland Cavaliers jumped out to 21-point
first-quarter lead and held on to beat the Charlotte Hornets 94-87 Wednesday
night for their fifth road win in the last six games.
Jaylon Tyson scored 14 points and Jarod Allen added 13 points and nine rebounds
for the Cavaliers, who held the Hornets to 32 points in the first half on 26%
shooting.
Brandon Miller finished with 24 points and Kon Knueppel had 21 points and 11
rebounds to lead Charlotte, which made just 8 of 46 3-point attempts and was
outrebounded 60-47.
The Cavs bolted to a big lead in the first quarter after making 11 of 15 shots
from the field to open the game.
Cleveland's stifling on-ball pressure defense repeatedly forced Charlotte into
uncharacteristic turnovers and hurried shots.
Mitchell set the tone for the Cavaliers with 14 points in the first half, and
Cleveland's defense never allowed Charlotte to get into any rhythm in the first
two quarters. The Hornets tied a season low with 12 points in the second
quarter and trailed 56-32 lead at the break.
The Hornets got their transition game going in the third quarter and cut the
lead to 12 points behind back-to-back alley-oop passes from LaMelo Ball to
Miller. Charlotte cut its deficit to four with 13 seconds left on a 3-pointer
by Miller and driving layup by Knueppel, but ran out of time.
Ball strategy backfires Hornets coach Charles Lee again brought LaMelo Ball off the bench on the first night of a back-to-back in an effort to preserve his body, but the move backfired as the No. 3 pick in the 2020 draft had one of the worst nights of his career. Ball finished with four points on 1-of-15 shooting, going 0 of 10 from beyond the 3-point line.
Up next Cavaliers: Host the Kings on Friday. Hornets: Visit the Magic on Thursday. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA
Ball strategy backfires Hornets coach Charles Lee again brought LaMelo Ball off the bench on the first night of a back-to-back in an effort to preserve his body, but the move backfired as the No. 3 pick in the 2020 draft had one of the worst nights of his career. Ball finished with four points on 1-of-15 shooting, going 0 of 10 from beyond the 3-point line.
Up next Cavaliers: Host the Kings on Friday. Hornets: Visit the Magic on Thursday. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA
