The Charlotte Hornets return to Cleveland to face the Cavaliers on Monday, December 22 in the second of four scheduled games between the two Eastern Conference squads this season. Tipoff time is set for 7 p.m. ET from Rocket Arena in Cleveland, with the game streaming live exclusively on Peacock as part of Peacock NBA Monday.

The Hornets are looking to bounce back after falling 112-86 to the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night. Miles Bridges and Kon Knueppel each scored 19 points in the loss. Knueppel, who was drafted fourth overall by the Hornets in 2025, is currently second on the team in scoring and leads all rookies with 19.4 points per game.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Charlotte Hornets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers NBA game from December 14, 2025 on ESPN.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points and De’Andre Hunter had 15 of his 27 in the second half, powering the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 139-132 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. Darius Garland added 27 points and 10 assists ...

After allowing a late Cleveland comeback to force overtime, the Charlotte Hornets' defense dominated in the extra period as they held the Cavaliers to zero points in what ended as a 119-111 victory. Monday night, the Hornets return to Rocket Arena to face Cleveland once more. However, they'll be without some of their key pieces.

One loss away before the Cavs front office ends up likely making a big move. Two days off for the team as they return tonight to play the Hornets again. Three losses in a row, which has been their longest win streak this season. In their last game between ...

After letting a fourth-quarter lead slip away, the Charlotte Hornets capitalized on Brandon Miller’s late game-tying 3-pointer and then shutout the

Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel was hit by a "too small" celebration in Monday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are disappointed after a 119-111 loss in overtime to the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday evening inside Rocket Arena. The Cavaliers trailed by nine points going into the fourth quarter, but they managed to pull off a comeback and extend ...

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