The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Charlotte Hornets, 114-108, at Spectrum Center on Sunday afternoon.

The Cavaliers (43-27) had to work harder than expected to get past the Hornets (22-48) on Sunday. Their win included a huge comeback in the second half, aided by a 33-19 win in the final 12 minutes. Charlotte looked better in the early stages of the contest and raced out to a 35-25 lead in the first quarter. The Cavaliers showed signs of life just before the break, however, and they reduced the deficit to just seven points following a 27-24 score. The Hornets kept themselves in the lead after winning the final 12 minutes by a 30-29 score, but Cleveland would storm back with a huge comeback. The Cavaliers won the final quarter by a 33-19 score and secured the victory. The Cavaliers moved to 15-20 on the road with the win, while the Hornets fell to 11-22 at home.

Darius Garland led the Cavaliers with 28 points, six assists and six rebounds. Donovan Mitchell recorded 23 points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals. Evan Mobley posted 18 points, nine rebounds and three assists. Caris LeVert filled the stat sheet off the bench with 15 points, four assists, two rebounds and two steals. Ricky Rubio ended with 11 points off the bench. Cleveland shot 47.1 percent from the field.

Terry Rozier led the way for the Hornets with 27 points, four rebounds, six assists and four steals. Nick Richards posted 15 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and three blocks. P.J. Washington had 19 points and five rebounds. Gordon Hayward ended with 16 points, six assists and four rebounds.