The Charlotte Hornets mounted a furious rally to overcome a couple of terrible quarters, but it was undone by some unlucky breaks in the final few seconds as they lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 102-101.
The Hornets predictably struggled to contain Jarrett Allen early on. The Cavs big scored the team’s first nine points and single handedly outrebounded the Hornets in the first quarter. The Hornets struggled to finish over the Cavs length on the interior, but they got a few easy looks in transition as they took the early lead. The Hornets went on a little spurt after a timeout near the four minute mark with PJ Washington doing an excellent job of containing Allen in their couple minutes on the floor together.