Cleveland Cavaliers @ Charlotte Hornets

25-20, 11-9 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Cavaliers CLE	33	23	20	18	94
Hornets CHA	20	12	32	23	87

Charlotte HornetsHornetsCHA

16-28, 7-13 Home

Matchups

CLE

CLE leads season

2-1

CHA

111

Game 1@ CLE

Final/OT

119

139

Game 2@ CLE

Final

132

Game 3@ CHA

Final

118

Game 4@ CHA

Final

113

Game Information

Charlotte, NC

Referee:Sean Wright

Referee:J.B. DeRosa

Referee:Mousa Dagher

Eastern Conference

Central	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	-	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	8	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	28	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	29	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	41	L2

Southeast	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	46	36	.561	-	L1
Orlando	45	37	.549	1	L1
Charlotte	44	38	.537	2	W1
Miami	43	39	.524	3	W2
Washington	17	65	.207	29	L10

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