The Cavs started slowly but took off after Morris, who has earned a tough-guy reputation in the NBA, got ejected for drilling Charlotte's Nick Richards in the jaw.
CLEVELAND — Marcus Morris Sr. threw a high, intentional elbow that flattened one of the Hornets.
It awakened the Cavaliers.
Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen each scored 17 points, and Cleveland bounced back from an embarrassing loss at Miami 24 hours earlier by beating Charlotte 115-92 on Monday night.
Mobley also had a career-high eight assists and seven rebounds in 25 minutes in his second game back after he was sidelined by a sprained ankle.