Hornets shut down Cavaliers in OT
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Kon Knueppel scored 29 points, Brandon Miller added 25 and the Charlotte Hornets shut out Cleveland in overtime on their way to a rare road victory, 119-111 over the Cavaliers on Sunday.
Both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Charlotte Hornets may be without multiple key players in Sunday afternoon's matchup.
The Cleveland Cavaliers (15-11) look for their first back-to-back wins since Nov. 21-23 when they host the Charlotte Hornets.
During their loss to the Hornets, the home fans could be heard loudly booing, and voicing their displeasure with the team’s performance. Star guard Donovan Mitchell, who scored just 17 points on 6-24 shooting in the loss, says he doesn’t blame the fans for reacting as such.
Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell understood the frustration of his team's fans following a 119-111 overtime loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday.
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Notable takeaways from Charlotte's 119-111 victory.
The Hornets have played without all-star LaMelo Ball for quite some time. He won't be active against the Cavaliers for this reason.