Hornets 124, Cavaliers 112: Charlotte Hits 23 Threes to End Its Six-Game Losing Streak
Grayson Allen scored 27 and Naz Reid posted 25 and 13 as Charlotte shot 23-for-46 from three, beat Cleveland 124-112 at home, and ended a six-game skid.
CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Hornets ended their six-game losing streak the loud way: from behind the arc. Charlotte beat the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 124-112 on Monday night, shooting 23-for-46 from 3-point range in the win.
Grayson Allen led Charlotte with 27 points, and Naz Reid added 25 points and 13 rebounds. The Hornets' bench produced 43 points, with Tidjane Salaun scoring 14 and Royce O'Neale 10, and Ryan Kalkbrenner's 15 rebounds helped Charlotte control the boards 49-32.
Cleveland's night ran in the opposite direction. Rookie Meleek Thomas led the Cavaliers with a season-high 18 points off the bench, while Donovan Mitchell was held to a season-low 11 points on 4-for-11 shooting.
For Charlotte, the win closes a six-game slide with its best shooting line of the young season — half of its three-point attempts made, and the rebounding margin to match.
