Official Site of the Cavaliers · Mar 3, 2022
Cavs Come Up Short Against Hornets
The Cavs take one on the chin when the Hornets opened up the gap before halftime and blew it open in the third quarter, coasting to a 119-98 win. The two teams now split the season series, each winning 2 on the road. Cleveland showed up with 4 offensive rebounds. Charlotte ended the night with 54 bench points, 51% of their field goals and 45% 3 point field goals and 32 assists.
Darius Garland returned tonight with 33 points, 13-22 FG and 5-10 3ptFG, 4 assists and a steal. Jarrett Allen ended with 18 points, 7-9 FG, a game high of 11 rebounds, 2 steals and a block. Lauri Markkanen left with 12 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals. Evan Mobley and Cedi Osman ended the night with 9 points a piece.