Cavaliers
Cleveland
Eastern Conference
Central
41
15
56
1381
2118
32
13
41
91
45
49
17
11
65
35
12
47
1
26
11
9
20
114
4
96
33
34
2323
916
39
28
25
89
1111
33
1144
10
58
23
43
2340
6060
512
16
3
2223
1010
45
61
40
66
67
33
100
00
58
51
02
2526
6060
9
3
33
23
9
39
2
2
100
11
3
14
1
5
2
4
23
60
6
3
50
23
16
70
8
5
62
11
3
14
0
8
3
3
40
60
5
1
20
22
10
45
6
4
67
6
3
9
0
5
5
0
25
60
12
6
50
23
10
43
1
0
0
7
3
10
0
8
1
2
26
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
J.R.
Smith
J.R. Smith
True
34
6
11
55
2
3
67
2
2
100
0
5
5
2
3
0
0
1
16
12
none
Kyrie
Irving
Kyrie Irving
True
32
10
17
59
1
4
25
2
4
50
3
3
6
5
1
1
1
2
23
15
none
LeBron
James
LeBron James
True
30
8
13
62
2
4
50
5
8
62
1
6
7
7
2
0
2
1
23
4
none
Kevin
Love
Kevin Love
True
26
4
11
36
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
2
3
8
12
none
Tristan
Thompson
Tristan Thompson
True
23
3
6
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
6
10
2
0
0
1
2
6
-3
none
Matthew
Dellavedova
Matthew Dellavedova
False
26
3
8
38
3
6
50
1
1
100
0
1
1
7
1
0
2
1
10
13
none
Timofey
Mozgov
Timofey Mozgov
False
24
3
8
38
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
6
9
0
1
0
1
6
6
14
none
Richard
Jefferson
Richard Jefferson
False
19
3
5
60
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
7
0
none
Channing
Frye
Channing Frye
False
17
5
9
56
4
8
50
1
2
50
0
6
6
1
1
0
0
2
15
2
none
Mo
Williams
Mo Williams
False
4
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
-9
none
James
Jones
James Jones
False
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-5
none
Sasha
Kaun
Sasha Kaun
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Iman
Shumpert
Iman Shumpert
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
26
February
2016
Friday
Air Canada Centre
Toronto
Raptors
Toronto
False
Hornets
Charlotte
Eastern Conference
Southeast
29
27
56
1919
1996
29
10
34
76
37
49
27
19
70
35
8
43
2
23
7
14
20
103
4
107
33
31
2319
108
5
213
19
9
114
23
137
10
86
23
34
2428
6060
66
22
33
1816
109
6
210
27
13
1010
21
1031
10
45
02
61
2427
6060
10
3
30
23
10
43
2
1
50
11
2
13
1
8
2
3
24
60
7
3
43
19
8
42
13
9
69
4
3
7
0
6
3
4
28
60
6
2
33
18
10
56
2
2
100
10
2
12
1
4
0
6
24
60
6
2
33
16
9
56
10
7
70
10
1
11
0
5
2
1
27
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kemba
Walker
Kemba Walker
True
36
7
13
54
3
6
50
3
3
100
0
2
2
6
1
0
3
2
20
-2
none
Nicolas
Batum
Nicolas Batum
True
32
4
9
44
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
5
5
6
1
1
3
2
9
-4
none
Courtney
Lee
Courtney Lee
True
29
4
7
57
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
4
5
2
1
1
0
2
8
-21
none
Marvin
Williams
Marvin Williams
True
24
2
8
25
1
5
20
4
4
100
0
10
10
2
2
0
2
3
9
-5
none
Cody
Zeller
Cody Zeller
True
22
3
6
50
0
0
0
1
2
50
3
3
6
0
0
0
1
3
7
5
none
Jeremy
Lin
Jeremy Lin
False
24
4
9
44
1
2
50
1
3
33
1
0
1
4
0
0
2
2
10
-17
none
Frank
Kaminsky
Frank Kaminsky
False
23
5
9
56
3
6
50
3
4
75
0
4
4
1
0
0
1
1
16
-6
none
Al
Jefferson
Al Jefferson
False
21
5
9
56
0
0
0
2
3
67
2
4
6
0
0
0
1
3
12
-25
none
Jeremy
Lamb
Jeremy Lamb
False
8
0
3
0
0
2
0
1
2
50
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
-16
none
Tyler
Hansbrough
Tyler Hansbrough
False
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
50
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
9
none
Troy
Daniels
Troy Daniels
False
4
2
2
100
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
9
none
Jorge
Gutiérrez
Jorge Gutiérrez
False
4
1
1
100
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
4
9
none
Aaron
Harrison
Aaron Harrison
False
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
none
26
February
2016
Friday
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis
Pacers
Indiana
False
The Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers ( 41 - 15 ) made quick work of the Charlotte Hornets ( 29 - 27 ) on Wednesday , winning 114 - 103 . The Cavs had won five of their last six heading into Wednesday 's contest , despite dropping their most recent matchup against Detroit . Cleveland 's lead on the Eastern Conference has been steady for the majority of the season , and with the team now six for their last seven , things do n't look poised to change . Superstar LeBron James led the effort against the surging Hornets on Wednesday , contributing 23 points , seven rebounds , and seven assists . Point guard Kyrie Irving matched James 's scoring effort , also dropping in 23 on a team - high 17 field goal attempts . For the Cavs , taking care of the basketball proved key , as the team dished out a respectable 26 assists while only turning the ball over nine times . The loss snaps a five - game win streak for Charlotte , a team that has forced its way back into the Eastern Conference playoff picture over the last month . Point guard Kemba Walker , the team 's leading scorer , posted a team - high 20 points in Wednesday 's contest . No other starter reached double - digits , although rookie Frank Kaminsky poured in an efficient 16 from the bench . Recently returned big man Al Jefferson played just 23 minutes while coming off the bench . It was the former All-NBA center 's third straight tilt with the second unit . Charlotte ultimately proved unable to match Cleveland 's elite arsenal of offensive players , allowing the Cavs to hit 50 percent from the field on the night . Charlotte will travel to Indiana to face the Pacers on Wednesday . Cleveland , meanwhile , will visit the second - place Raptors on Friday for what should be an important matchup .
The Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers (41 - 15) made quick work of the Charlotte Hornets (29 - 27) on Wednesday, winning 114 - 103. The Cavs had won five of their last six heading into Wednesday's contest, despite dropping their most recent matchup against Detroit. Cleveland's lead on the Eastern Conference has been steady for the majority of the season, and with the team now six for their last seven, things don't look poised to change. Superstar LeBron James led the effort against the surging Hornets on Wednesday, contributing 23 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists. Point guard Kyrie Irving matched James's scoring effort, also dropping in 23 on a team - high 17 field goal attempts. For the Cavs, taking care of the basketball proved key, as the team dished out a respectable 26 assists while only turning the ball over nine times. The loss snaps a five - game win streak for Charlotte, a team that has forced its way back into the Eastern Conference playoff picture over the last month. Point guard Kemba Walker, the team's leading scorer, posted a team - high 20 points in Wednesday's contest. No other starter reached double - digits, although rookie Frank Kaminsky poured in an efficient 16 from the bench. Recently returned big man Al Jefferson played just 23 minutes while coming off the bench. It was the former All-NBA center's third straight tilt with the second unit. Charlotte ultimately proved unable to match Cleveland's elite arsenal of offensive players, allowing the Cavs to hit 50 percent from the field on the night. Charlotte will travel to Indiana to face the Pacers on Wednesday. Cleveland, meanwhile, will visit the second - place Raptors on Friday for what should be an important matchup.
The Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers (41 - 15) made quick work of the Charlotte Hornets (29 - 27) on Wednesday, winning 114 - 103. The Cavs had won five of their last six heading into Wednesday's contest, despite dropping their most recent matchup against Detroit. Cleveland's lead on the Eastern Conference has been steady for the majority of the season, and with the team now six for their last seven, things don't look poised to change. Superstar LeBron James led the effort against the surging Hornets on Wednesday, contributing 23 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists. Point guard Kyrie Irving matched James's scoring effort, also dropping in 23 on a team - high 17 field goal attempts. For the Cavs, taking care of the basketball proved key, as the team dished out a respectable 26 assists while only turning the ball over nine times. The loss snaps a five - game win streak for Charlotte, a team that has forced its way back into the Eastern Conference playoff picture over the last month. Point guard Kemba Walker, the team's leading scorer, posted a team - high 20 points in Wednesday's contest. No other starter reached double - digits, although rookie Frank Kaminsky poured in an efficient 16 from the bench. Recently returned big man Al Jefferson played just 23 minutes while coming off the bench. It was the former All-NBA center's third straight tilt with the second unit. Charlotte ultimately proved unable to match Cleveland's elite arsenal of offensive players, allowing the Cavs to hit 50 percent from the field on the night. Charlotte will travel to Indiana to face the Pacers on Wednesday. Cleveland, meanwhile, will visit the second - place Raptors on Friday for what should be an important matchup.
<GAME> <DATE> 24 February 2016 <DAY> Wednesday <STADIUM> Quicken Loans Arena <CITY> Cleveland <HOME> <TEAM> Cavaliers <CITY> Cleveland <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 114 <WINS-LOSSES> 41 15 <QTRS> 23 40 25 26 <TEAM-AST> 26 <3PT> 13 <TEAM-FG> 45 <TEAM-FT> 11 <TEAM-REB> 47 <TEAM-TO> 9 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 26 February 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Air Canada Centre <NEXT-CITY> Toronto <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Toronto <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Raptors <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Hornets <CITY> Charlotte <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 103 <WINS-LOSSES> 29 27 <QTRS> 24 28 24 27 <TEAM-AST> 23 <3PT> 10 <TEAM-FG> 37 <TEAM-FT> 19 <TEAM-REB> 43 <TEAM-TO> 14 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 26 February 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Bankers Life Fieldhouse <NEXT-CITY> Indianapolis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Indiana <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Pacers <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> LeBron James <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 23 <FG> 8 13 62 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 5 8 62 <REB> 7 <AST> 7 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyrie Irving <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 23 <FG> 10 17 59 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 6 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> J. R. Smith <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 16 <FG> 6 11 55 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Channing Frye <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 15 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 4 8 50 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Matthew Dellavedova <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 10 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 7 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Love <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 11 36 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Richard Jefferson <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Timofey Mozgov <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 9 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tristan Thompson <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 10 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Iman Shumpert <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-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> Sasha Kaun <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-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> HOME-11 <MIN> 1 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mo Williams <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kemba Walker <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 20 <FG> 7 13 54 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 6 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Frank Kaminsky <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 16 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Al Jefferson <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeremy Lin <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 1 3 33 <REB> 1 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marvin Williams <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 9 <FG> 2 8 25 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 10 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 10 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nicolas Batum <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 6 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Courtney Lee <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cody Zeller <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Troy Daniels <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 2 100 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jorge Gutiérrez <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Hansbrough <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeremy Lamb <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 1 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Aaron Harrison <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none