While it wasn’t the result the Cleveland Cavaliers would’ve preferred, the team learned some important things about themselves tonight. After ending the opening quarter with a 25-16 lead, the Wine and Gold suffered through two meager quarters that saw them enter the fourth quarter down by seven.
It was a mixed bag of a fourth quarter for Cleveland. They saw the deficit stretch to eleven and brought back down to six points before the Hornets went on a 17-4 run to close the contest out.
Kemba Walker had a strong 30-point night for Charlotte, leading all scorers on the evening.