The Cavaliers (24 - 20) routed the Hornets (18 - 26) 129 - 90 on Friday in Cleveland. Cleveland put a whipping on the Hornets in this one - sided affair in which every Cavs starter regustered a plus/minus rating of at least 29. Cleveland put up one of the most dominant halfs of the season, outscoring the Hornets by 20 points in the first quarter and 15 points in the second quarter. All 13 Cavaliers who suited up played at least seven minutes and scored a field goal. Timofey Mozgov has been a great addition for the Cavs since coming over from Denver. He recorded a double - double in his third - straight game. Mozgov finished with 14 points and went 6 - of - 7 from the free - throw line to go with 10 rebounds. LeBron James led all scorers with 25 points, nine assists and six rebounds, and Kyrie Irving chipped in 18 points. Kevin Love finished with nine points (4 - 7 FG) in 30 minutes. The Cavaliers have now won five straight games, including three - straight at home. The Hornets had no answer for the Cavs, who held a 40 - point lead heading into the fourth quarter. Charlotte was hot coming in, winning eight of their last nine games, but could n't contend with the Cavs' great all - around performance. Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith outscored the entire Hornets team from the three - pointline. Smith hit 7 - of - 11 threes and Charlotte was just 2 - of - 16 for a 13 percent shooting night from beyond the arc. Al Jefferson was Charlotte's high scorer with 22 points and 11 rebounds off the bench. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist added 15 points, and Bismack Biyombo finished with 10. Kemba Walker struggled mightily, conveting just 3 - of - 14 field goals for eight points. The Hornets will take on the New York Knicks on Saturday. The Cavaliers will play the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday.
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