LaMelo Ball was limited to eight minutes with foul trouble, but Rozier stepped up in his place as the Shaker Heights, Oh. native carried the Charlotte Hornets past the Cleveland Cavaliers, 119-98.
Rozier led the Hornets with 29 points on 5-9 from downtown, adding seven rebounds and seven assists. Kelly Oubre Jr. finished with 19 points (5-11 3P), four rebounds and five assists. Miles Bridges put up 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Montrezl Harrell had 11 points and nine rebounds. PJ Washington turned in 12 points on 5-5 shooting. Isaiah Thomas registered 10 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals in his Hornets debut.