Hornets
Charlotte
Eastern Conference
Southeast
19
15
34
2846
2560
24
9
38
78
40
51
23
20
87
29
10
39
7
24
3
11
19
109
4
78
12
15
2220
118
5
513
513
100
76
42
118
21
75
11
42
2831
6060
27
24
89
1917
1011
53
23
11
48
88
22
110
04
39
01
14
2327
6060
7
1
14
22
11
50
5
5
100
7
4
11
2
7
1
4
28
60
8
2
25
20
8
40
13
13
100
6
2
8
1
5
1
2
31
60
2
2
100
19
10
53
2
1
50
8
2
10
0
3
0
1
23
60
7
4
57
17
11
65
3
1
33
8
2
10
4
9
1
4
27
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Nicolas
Batum
Nicolas Batum
True
34
5
11
45
1
2
50
2
2
100
0
6
6
8
0
2
2
0
13
-5
none
Kemba
Walker
Kemba Walker
True
34
13
22
59
3
8
38
8
8
100
0
5
5
5
0
0
4
2
37
-16
none
Michael
Kidd-Gilchrist
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
True
34
5
8
62
0
0
0
2
3
67
5
3
8
0
0
1
1
3
12
-17
none
Marvin
Williams
Marvin Williams
True
27
4
12
33
2
5
40
0
0
0
0
4
4
1
1
2
0
3
10
-3
none
Cody
Zeller
Cody Zeller
True
19
3
3
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
0
1
1
4
6
-9
none
Frank
Kaminsky
Frank Kaminsky
False
30
5
9
56
1
4
25
4
4
100
1
4
5
0
0
0
0
2
15
0
none
Jeremy
Lamb
Jeremy Lamb
False
18
3
5
60
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
1
1
0
1
7
-1
none
Ramon
Sessions
Ramon Sessions
False
17
1
5
20
0
1
0
2
2
100
3
2
5
1
0
0
1
0
4
-3
none
Roy
Hibbert
Roy Hibbert
False
13
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
0
0
2
0
-9
none
Spencer
Hawes
Spencer Hawes
False
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
-6
none
Treveon
Graham
Treveon Graham
False
1
1
1
100
1
1
100
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
3
none
Aaron
Harrison
Aaron Harrison
False
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
none
Brian
Roberts
Brian Roberts
False
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
none
2
January
2017
Monday
United Center
Chicago
Bulls
Chicago
False
Cavaliers
Cleveland
Eastern Conference
Central
25
7
32
2602
2603
31
14
45
85
43
51
25
21
84
27
8
35
1
17
6
6
17
121
4
711
57
8
2121
1212
57
66
65
98
69
20
89
10
66
21
22
3536
6060
76
20
26
1924
109
6
85
64
75
75
24
99
00
50
12
02
2822
6060
7
5
71
21
12
57
6
6
100
6
2
8
1
6
2
2
35
60
11
7
64
21
12
57
6
5
83
9
0
9
0
6
1
2
36
60
7
2
29
19
10
53
8
6
75
7
2
9
0
5
1
0
28
60
6
0
0
24
9
38
5
4
80
5
4
9
0
0
2
2
22
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kevin
Love
Kevin Love
True
39
8
20
40
4
8
50
8
8
100
2
8
10
0
0
0
2
0
28
10
double
LeBron
James
LeBron James
True
35
12
25
48
4
8
50
4
6
67
2
4
6
9
1
0
1
1
32
17
none
Jordan
McRae
Jordan McRae
True
31
8
12
67
3
4
75
1
1
100
0
4
4
1
0
0
0
2
20
17
none
Tristan
Thompson
Tristan Thompson
True
29
4
5
80
0
0
0
3
3
100
2
4
6
0
1
0
0
2
11
14
none
DeAndre
Liggins
DeAndre Liggins
True
26
2
5
40
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
1
0
1
2
4
3
none
Iman
Shumpert
Iman Shumpert
False
21
2
6
33
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
1
0
1
5
4
-2
none
Kay
Felder
Kay Felder
False
19
5
6
83
2
2
100
1
2
50
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
2
13
3
none
Richard
Jefferson
Richard Jefferson
False
18
1
3
33
0
2
0
2
3
67
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
4
-2
none
Channing
Frye
Channing Frye
False
17
1
3
33
1
2
50
2
2
100
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
5
3
none
James
Jones
James Jones
False
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-3
none
Mike
Dunleavy
Mike Dunleavy
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Kyrie
Irving
Kyrie Irving
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
J.R.
Smith
J.R. Smith
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
2
January
2017
Monday
Quicken Loans Arena
Cleveland
Pelicans
New Orleans
True
With Kyrie Irving ( hamstring ) sidelined Saturday , LeBron James 32 points , nine assists and six rebounds ) and Kevin Love ( 28 - point , 10 - rebound double - double ) led the way for the Cavs , and Jordan McCrae provided 20 points ( 8 - 12 FG , 3 - 4 3Pt ) while drawing the start in Irving 's stead . Tristan Thompson supplied 11 points and six boards , while Kay Felder led the second unit with 13 points . The Cavs shot 51 percent from the field and 45 percent from three - point range . Kemba Walker countered with a game - high 37 points on the strength of 13 - of - 22 shooting . Frank Kaminsky III followed with 15 points and five rebounds , while Nicolas Batum compiled 13 points , eight assists , six rebounds and two blocks . Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Marvin Williams totaled 12 and 10 points , respectively , and the Hornets posted a 51 percent success rate from the floor . The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Charlotte Hornets , 121 - 109 , at Spectrum Center on Saturday . The Cavs ( 25 - 7 ) entered the contest down one of their Big Three , as Kyrie Irving 's hamstring strain proved too much to play on . That left a larger load than usual on the capable shoulders of LeBron James and Kevin Love , and as customary , both All-Stars were up to the challenge . However , Kemba Walker was in no mood to let the Hornets ( 19 - 15 ) back down from the reigning NBA champs on Charlotte 's home court , and went off for a game - high 37 points . He supplemented his scoring haul with five rebounds and five assists over 35 minutes , and went 13 - of - 22 from the field overall . Despite his remarkable effort and the fact that the Hornets managed a 51 percent success rate from the field , the visitors still proved to be a bit too much to handle , as they drained their buckets at an equally impressive 51 percent clip , including 45 percent from three - point range . James ' 32 points led Cleveland , and he added nine assists , six boards and a steal . Love provided a 28 - point , 10 - rebound double - double , while Jordan McRae , drawing the start in Irving 's stead , totaled 20 points , four rebounds and an assist while putting on a shooting clinic . The second - year guard was 8 - of - 12 from the floor , including 3 - of - 4 from three - point range . Tristan Thompson supplied 11 points , six rebounds and a steal and Kay Felder , another young backcourt player getting extended opportunity due to Irving 's injury , led the second unit with 13 points . Frank Kaminsky III was actually second in scoring behind Walker on the Hornets , as he registered 15 points and five rebounds . Nicolas Batum compiled 13 points , eight assists , six rebounds and a pair of blocks in another stat - sheet - stuffing outing . Michael Kidd-Gilchrist amassed 12 points , eight rebounds and a block , while Marvin Williams managed 10 points , four rebounds , an assist , two blocks and a steal . The Cavs return home to face the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday evening , while the Hornets visit the Chicago Bulls on Monday night as well .
With Kyrie Irving (hamstring) sidelined Saturday, LeBron James 32 points, nine assists and six rebounds) and Kevin Love (28 - point, 10 - rebound double - double) led the way for the Cavs, and Jordan McCrae provided 20 points (8 - 12 FG, 3 - 4 3Pt) while drawing the start in Irving's stead. Tristan Thompson supplied 11 points and six boards, while Kay Felder led the second unit with 13 points. The Cavs shot 51 percent from the field and 45 percent from three - point range. Kemba Walker countered with a game - high 37 points on the strength of 13 - of - 22 shooting. Frank Kaminsky III followed with 15 points and five rebounds, while Nicolas Batum compiled 13 points, eight assists, six rebounds and two blocks. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Marvin Williams totaled 12 and 10 points, respectively, and the Hornets posted a 51 percent success rate from the floor.
With Kyrie Irving (hamstring) sidelined Saturday, LeBron James 32 points, nine assists and six rebounds) and Kevin Love (28 - point, 10 - rebound double - double) led the way for the Cavs, and Jordan McCrae provided 20 points (8 - 12 FG, 3 - 4 3Pt) while drawing the start in Irving's stead. Tristan Thompson supplied 11 points and six boards, while Kay Felder led the second unit with 13 points. The Cavs shot 51 percent from the field and 45 percent from three - point range. Kemba Walker countered with a game - high 37 points on the strength of 13 - of - 22 shooting. Frank Kaminsky III followed with 15 points and five rebounds, while Nicolas Batum compiled 13 points, eight assists, six rebounds and two blocks. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Marvin Williams totaled 12 and 10 points, respectively, and the Hornets posted a 51 percent success rate from the floor. The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Charlotte Hornets, 121 - 109, at Spectrum Center on Saturday. The Cavs (25 - 7) entered the contest down one of their Big Three, as Kyrie Irving's hamstring strain proved too much to play on. That left a larger load than usual on the capable shoulders of LeBron James and Kevin Love, and as customary, both All-Stars were up to the challenge. However, Kemba Walker was in no mood to let the Hornets (19 - 15) back down from the reigning NBA champs on Charlotte's home court, and went off for a game - high 37 points. He supplemented his scoring haul with five rebounds and five assists over 35 minutes, and went 13 - of - 22 from the field overall. Despite his remarkable effort and the fact that the Hornets managed a 51 percent success rate from the field, the visitors still proved to be a bit too much to handle, as they drained their buckets at an equally impressive 51 percent clip, including 45 percent from three - point range. James' 32 points led Cleveland, and he added nine assists, six boards and a steal. Love provided a 28 - point, 10 - rebound double - double, while Jordan McRae, drawing the start in Irving's stead, totaled 20 points, four rebounds and an assist while putting on a shooting clinic. The second - year guard was 8 - of - 12 from the floor, including 3 - of - 4 from three - point range. Tristan Thompson supplied 11 points, six rebounds and a steal and Kay Felder, another young backcourt player getting extended opportunity due to Irving's injury, led the second unit with 13 points. Frank Kaminsky III was actually second in scoring behind Walker on the Hornets, as he registered 15 points and five rebounds. Nicolas Batum compiled 13 points, eight assists, six rebounds and a pair of blocks in another stat - sheet - stuffing outing. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist amassed 12 points, eight rebounds and a block, while Marvin Williams managed 10 points, four rebounds, an assist, two blocks and a steal. The Cavs return home to face the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday evening, while the Hornets visit the Chicago Bulls on Monday night as well.
<GAME> <DATE> 31 December 2016 <DAY> Saturday <STADIUM> Spectrum Center <CITY> Charlotte <HOME> <TEAM> Hornets <CITY> Charlotte <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 109 <WINS-LOSSES> 19 15 <QTRS> 28 31 23 27 <TEAM-AST> 24 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 40 <TEAM-FT> 20 <TEAM-REB> 39 <TEAM-TO> 11 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 2 January 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> United Center <NEXT-CITY> Chicago <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Chicago <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Bulls <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Cavaliers <CITY> Cleveland <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 121 <WINS-LOSSES> 25 7 <QTRS> 35 36 28 22 <TEAM-AST> 17 <3PT> 14 <TEAM-FG> 43 <TEAM-FT> 21 <TEAM-REB> 35 <TEAM-TO> 6 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 2 January 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Quicken Loans Arena <NEXT-CITY> Cleveland <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> New Orleans <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Pelicans <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Kemba Walker <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 37 <FG> 13 22 59 <FG3> 3 8 38 <FT> 8 8 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Frank Kaminsky <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 15 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nicolas Batum <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 11 45 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 8 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Michael Kidd-Gilchrist <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 8 62 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 8 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 5 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marvin Williams <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 12 33 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeremy Lamb <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cody Zeller <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 3 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ramon Sessions <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Treveon Graham <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 1 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Spencer Hawes <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 3 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brian Roberts <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-10 <MIN> 1 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Aaron Harrison <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 1 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Roy Hibbert <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> LeBron James <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 32 <FG> 12 25 48 <FG3> 4 8 50 <FT> 4 6 67 <REB> 6 <AST> 9 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Love <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 28 <FG> 8 20 40 <FG3> 4 8 50 <FT> 8 8 100 <REB> 10 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Jordan McRae <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 20 <FG> 8 12 67 <FG3> 3 4 75 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kay Felder <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 6 83 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 0 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tristan Thompson <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 5 80 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Channing Frye <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 5 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Richard Jefferson <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Iman Shumpert <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> DeAndre Liggins <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> J. R. Smith <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyrie Irving <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mike Dunleavy <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Jones <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 1 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none