Hornets
Charlotte
Eastern Conference
Southeast
32
40
72
3070
2866
38
10
26
90
38
42
24
19
79
28
14
42
4
18
6
9
17
105
4
156
51
33
2722
119
4
54
43
80
58
62
120
11
72
20
12
3122
6060
89
31
35
2120
117
6
87
75
86
78
33
111
11
63
13
24
3220
6060
15
5
33
27
11
41
5
4
80
5
6
11
1
7
2
1
31
60
6
1
17
22
9
41
4
3
75
8
2
10
1
2
0
2
22
60
8
3
38
21
11
52
8
7
88
7
3
10
1
6
1
2
32
60
9
1
11
20
7
35
7
5
71
8
3
11
1
3
3
4
20
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kemba
Walker
Kemba Walker
True
38
10
20
50
5
10
50
3
4
75
0
1
1
5
2
1
4
0
28
12
none
Marvin
Williams
Marvin Williams
True
38
3
11
27
0
3
0
5
5
100
2
9
11
2
1
1
0
1
11
-7
double
Nicolas
Batum
Nicolas Batum
True
34
7
18
39
2
9
22
3
3
100
0
2
2
2
2
0
2
1
19
11
none
Cody
Zeller
Cody Zeller
True
32
6
6
100
0
0
0
3
7
43
5
6
11
3
1
2
0
1
15
3
double
Michael
Kidd-Gilchrist
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
True
17
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
5
1
0
0
0
5
4
5
none
Marco
Belinelli
Marco Belinelli
False
32
7
12
58
3
7
43
5
5
100
1
2
3
2
0
0
1
5
22
-15
none
Frank
Kaminsky
Frank Kaminsky
False
25
0
9
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
3
5
8
2
0
0
1
1
0
-10
none
Jeremy
Lamb
Jeremy Lamb
False
11
2
6
33
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
4
-15
none
Briante
Weber
Briante Weber
False
9
1
4
25
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
-19
none
Treveon
Graham
Treveon Graham
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Miles
Plumlee
Miles Plumlee
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Brian
Roberts
Brian Roberts
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Christian
Wood
Christian Wood
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
26
March
2017
Sunday
Spectrum Center
Charlotte
Suns
Phoenix
True
Cavaliers
Cleveland
Eastern Conference
Central
47
24
71
3195
2619
25
9
36
74
41
55
24
21
88
35
3
38
5
26
6
12
22
112
4
67
32
48
1822
1211
66
72
62
86
99
12
111
11
78
11
33
3326
6060
75
22
29
2014
117
6
78
76
97
710
00
710
12
56
13
15
3122
6060
6
3
50
18
12
67
7
6
86
9
1
10
1
7
1
3
33
60
7
2
29
22
11
50
2
2
100
9
2
11
1
8
1
3
26
60
7
2
29
20
11
55
7
7
100
7
0
7
1
5
1
1
31
60
5
2
40
14
7
50
8
6
75
10
0
10
2
6
3
5
22
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
LeBron
James
LeBron James
True
39
9
14
64
0
1
0
14
16
88
0
9
9
11
1
2
4
2
32
1
double
Kyrie
Irving
Kyrie Irving
True
37
11
22
50
2
6
33
2
2
100
0
1
1
7
4
0
4
2
26
0
none
J.R.
Smith
J.R. Smith
True
30
3
5
60
3
5
60
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
3
9
-4
none
Kevin
Love
Kevin Love
True
28
6
12
50
0
3
0
3
4
75
1
11
12
4
0
0
2
4
15
-8
double
Tristan
Thompson
Tristan Thompson
True
26
3
4
75
0
0
0
2
2
100
2
5
7
0
0
0
0
3
8
2
none
Iman
Shumpert
Iman Shumpert
False
25
3
8
38
1
5
20
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
2
1
4
7
14
none
Kyle
Korver
Kyle Korver
False
20
3
5
60
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
8
7
none
Richard
Jefferson
Richard Jefferson
False
15
2
2
100
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
0
0
1
5
15
none
Deron
Williams
Deron Williams
False
15
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
2
8
none
Channing
Frye
Channing Frye
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
James
Jones
James Jones
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
DeAndre
Liggins
DeAndre Liggins
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Derrick
Williams
Derrick Williams
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
25
March
2017
Saturday
Quicken Loans Arena
Cleveland
Wizards
Washington
True
Cleveland shot an excellent 55 percent from the field overall and the Big Three combined for 73 points to spearhead the tough road victory . LeBron James led the way with a near triple - double with 32 points , 11 assists and nine rebounds . Irving followed with 26 points . Love posted a 15 - point , 12 - rebound double - double . J.R. Smith tallied nine points and two rebounds , while Tristan Thompson provided eight points and seven boards . Kyle Korver led the second unit with eight points over 20 minutes . Kemba Walker went toe - to - toe with Irving and posted 28 points . Marco Belinelli was next with a bench - leading 22 points . Nicolas Batum totaled 19 points and Cody Zeller posted a 15 - point , 11 - rebound double - double that also included three assists and two blocks . Marvin Williams accomplished the feat as well , managing 11 points and 11 boards . The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Charlotte Hornets , 112 - 105 , at Spectrum Center on Friday night . The Cavaliers ( 47 - 24 ) have been flirting with losing their hold on the Eastern Conference 's top seed and entered Friday 's contest just one game ahead of the Boston Celtics . LeBron James had called out himself and his teammates out after their latest loss , which came at the hands of the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night . That made Friday 's contest particularly important , and the Cavs responded like the defending champions they are . James spearheaded the charge with 32 points , 11 assists , nine rebounds , two blocks and one steal . Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love were excellent in supporting roles as well , combining for 41 points in their own right , and Cleveland shot an excellent 55 percent from the field overall . Irving followed James with 26 points , seven assists , a rebound and four steals . Love posted a 15 - point , 12 - rebound double - double that also included four assists . J.R. Smith tallied nine points and two rebounds , while Tristan Thompson provided eight points and seven boards . Kyle Korver led the second unit with eight points over 20 minutes . Kemba Walker went toe - to - toe with Irving and posted 28 points , five assists , two rebounds , two steals and a block while leading the Hornets ( 32 - 40 ) . Marco Belinelli was next with a bench - leading 22 points , which he supplemented with three rebounds and two assists . Nicolas Batum totaled 19 points , two boards , two assists and three steals . Cody Zeller posted a 15 - point , 11 - rebound double - double that also included three assists and two blocks . Marvin Williams accomplished the feat as well , managing 11 points , 11 boards , two assists , a steal and a block . The Cavaliers remain home to tangle with the Washington Wizards on Saturday night , while the Hornets remain home to face the Phoenix Suns on Sunday afternoon .
Cleveland shot an excellent 55 percent from the field overall and the Big Three combined for 73 points to spearhead the tough road victory. LeBron James led the way with a near triple - double with 32 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds. Irving followed with 26 points. Love posted a 15 - point, 12 - rebound double - double. J.R. Smith tallied nine points and two rebounds, while Tristan Thompson provided eight points and seven boards. Kyle Korver led the second unit with eight points over 20 minutes. Kemba Walker went toe - to - toe with Irving and posted 28 points. Marco Belinelli was next with a bench - leading 22 points. Nicolas Batum totaled 19 points and Cody Zeller posted a 15 - point, 11 - rebound double - double that also included three assists and two blocks. Marvin Williams accomplished the feat as well, managing 11 points and 11 boards.
Cleveland shot an excellent 55 percent from the field overall and the Big Three combined for 73 points to spearhead the tough road victory. LeBron James led the way with a near triple - double with 32 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds. Irving followed with 26 points. Love posted a 15 - point, 12 - rebound double - double. J.R. Smith tallied nine points and two rebounds, while Tristan Thompson provided eight points and seven boards. Kyle Korver led the second unit with eight points over 20 minutes. Kemba Walker went toe - to - toe with Irving and posted 28 points. Marco Belinelli was next with a bench - leading 22 points. Nicolas Batum totaled 19 points and Cody Zeller posted a 15 - point, 11 - rebound double - double that also included three assists and two blocks. Marvin Williams accomplished the feat as well, managing 11 points and 11 boards. The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Charlotte Hornets, 112 - 105, at Spectrum Center on Friday night. The Cavaliers (47 - 24) have been flirting with losing their hold on the Eastern Conference's top seed and entered Friday's contest just one game ahead of the Boston Celtics. LeBron James had called out himself and his teammates out after their latest loss, which came at the hands of the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night. That made Friday's contest particularly important, and the Cavs responded like the defending champions they are. James spearheaded the charge with 32 points, 11 assists, nine rebounds, two blocks and one steal. Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love were excellent in supporting roles as well, combining for 41 points in their own right, and Cleveland shot an excellent 55 percent from the field overall. Irving followed James with 26 points, seven assists, a rebound and four steals. Love posted a 15 - point, 12 - rebound double - double that also included four assists. J.R. Smith tallied nine points and two rebounds, while Tristan Thompson provided eight points and seven boards. Kyle Korver led the second unit with eight points over 20 minutes. Kemba Walker went toe - to - toe with Irving and posted 28 points, five assists, two rebounds, two steals and a block while leading the Hornets (32 - 40). Marco Belinelli was next with a bench - leading 22 points, which he supplemented with three rebounds and two assists. Nicolas Batum totaled 19 points, two boards, two assists and three steals. Cody Zeller posted a 15 - point, 11 - rebound double - double that also included three assists and two blocks. Marvin Williams accomplished the feat as well, managing 11 points, 11 boards, two assists, a steal and a block. The Cavaliers remain home to tangle with the Washington Wizards on Saturday night, while the Hornets remain home to face the Phoenix Suns on Sunday afternoon.
<GAME> <DATE> 24 March 2017 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> Spectrum Center <CITY> Charlotte <HOME> <TEAM> Hornets <CITY> Charlotte <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 105 <WINS-LOSSES> 32 40 <QTRS> 31 22 32 20 <TEAM-AST> 18 <3PT> 10 <TEAM-FG> 38 <TEAM-FT> 19 <TEAM-REB> 42 <TEAM-TO> 9 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 26 March 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Spectrum Center <NEXT-CITY> Charlotte <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Phoenix <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Suns <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Cavaliers <CITY> Cleveland <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 112 <WINS-LOSSES> 47 24 <QTRS> 33 26 31 22 <TEAM-AST> 26 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 41 <TEAM-FT> 21 <TEAM-REB> 38 <TEAM-TO> 12 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 25 March 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Quicken Loans Arena <NEXT-CITY> Cleveland <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Washington <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Wizards <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Kemba Walker <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 28 <FG> 10 20 50 <FG3> 5 10 50 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 1 <AST> 5 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marco Belinelli <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 22 <FG> 7 12 58 <FG3> 3 7 43 <FT> 5 5 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nicolas Batum <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 19 <FG> 7 18 39 <FG3> 2 9 22 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cody Zeller <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 6 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 7 43 <REB> 11 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 5 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Marvin Williams <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 11 <FG> 3 11 27 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 5 5 100 <REB> 11 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Jeremy Lamb <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Michael Kidd-Gilchrist <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Briante Weber <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Christian Wood <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <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> Brian Roberts <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <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> Miles Plumlee <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <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> Treveon Graham <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <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> Frank Kaminsky <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 9 0 <FG3> 0 5 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> LeBron James <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 32 <FG> 9 14 64 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 14 16 88 <REB> 9 <AST> 11 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Kyrie Irving <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 26 <FG> 11 22 50 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 7 <STL> 4 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Love <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 12 50 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 12 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 11 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> J. R. Smith <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Korver <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tristan Thompson <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Iman Shumpert <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Richard Jefferson <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 2 100 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Deron Williams <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Derrick Williams <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> DeAndre Liggins <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-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> Channing Frye <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