CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cleveland Cavaliers spent the past few days talking about how different they are than the discombobulated and nearly-broken group that left Charlotte embarrassed less than two weeks ago.
Turns out, they were right.
The Cavs clobbered the Hornets on Tuesday night 113-89. That's a long way from their 32-point defeat on Nov. 3.
No player epitomizes the team's evolution quite like rookie Collin Sexton.
After looking rattled and overwhelmed in his first matchup against Charlotte's talented tandem (All-Star Kemba Walker and future Hall-of-Famer Tony Parker), Sexton played with poise and maturity in his second crack.