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Cleveland Cavaliers @ Charlotte Hornets
Friday, February 20, 2026
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Game Nuggets
- Kon Knueppel led all players with 33 PTS (6 REB, 2 AST) for Charlotte Hornets. Kon Knueppel →
- Cleveland Cavaliers came in 5-0 over their previous 5 games. Cleveland Cavaliers →
- Meeting 4 of the season between these teams — Cleveland Cavaliers was 2-1 in the series before tip-off. Cleveland Cavaliers →
Scoring by Quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 30 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 118 |
| CHA | 20 | 33 | 36 | 24 | 113 |
Box Score
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Wade | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| Jarrett Allen | 26 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 32 |
| James Harden | 18 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 34 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 32 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 34 |
| Sam Merrill | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Thomas Bryant | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| Dennis Schroder | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Keon Ellis | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 24 |
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Miller | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | 12 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
| LaMelo Ball | 18 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Sion James | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 30 |
| Kon Knueppel | 33 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
| Xavier Tillman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tidjane Salaun | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| PJ Hall | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Pat Connaughton | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Josh Green | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| Tre Mann | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Antonio Reeves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Team Stats
| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 41-77 | 10-21 | 26-28 | 39 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 12 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 36-92 | 20-56 | 21-22 | 45 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 14 |