In Charlotte, the Cavaliers continue to climb the East podium

Did you say “unstoppable”? in full swing, Cavaliers they never stop winning and now they are offering themselves a scalp Hornetsanother team in great form for a month, just to confirm the status of the best team at the moment.
Worn by Donovan Mitchell (32 points) et Jarrett Allen (26 points, 14 rebounds), players from Cleveland took this game the right way. Even without Evan Mobley, who was rested for this back-to-back, they managed to withstand the heatstroke Knuppel could (33 points). But Charlottedefeated for the third time in four matches, he gave himself to the end.
Launched well by the terrific Jarrett Allen, definitely unsustainable since the arrival of James Harden, the Cavaliers used their paint advantage to quickly take control. The problem is that they suffered on the rebound, facing the activity of rookie Ryan Kalkbrenner (9 offensive rebounds), and caught 3 points in a flash, due to another rookie Kon Knuepel (7/15).
Cleveland’s lead, at +14, melted away as the minutes ticked by, and Charlotte eventually regained the lead in the third quarter. Thankfully, Donovan Mitchell was keeping an eye on things and, as usual, decided to raise the tone in the final act.
With 13 of his 32 points during the period, but especially the Cavs’ last 6, “Speed” gave the necessary boost, all aggressively, to allow his team to keep the winning streak alive (118-113).
TO BE REMEMBERED
– Cleveland in the Top 3. Without losing to James Harden (5-0), the Cavaliers are now on a 7-game winning streak, but above all 12 wins in their last 13 outings. Without fuss, they finally found their rhythm and today they are the best team in the league for a month. So here’s Kenny Atkinson in the 3rd position in the East, just ahead of the Knicks and just behind the Celtics, with the Pistons still comfortably in the lead. The bracket is almost complete and we have six and a half weeks to continue this momentum and make the playoffs with a good scare in this conference.
– Kon Knuepel on his way to history with 3 points. Like his team, Kon Knuepel had a good night behind the arc and finished the night 7 of 15 in the drill. Enough to take his total for the season to 193 and already approach Keegan Murray’s rookie record of 206 in 2022/23. First of all, the Hornets sniper took the opportunity to overtake Donovan Mitchell (189) and establish himself as the player with the most three-pointers in the 2025/26 season. If he continues his momentum, he would easily become the first rookie in history to finish a season atop these rankings.
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How to read statistics? Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive jump; T = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = point difference when the player is on the court; Points = Points; Rating: player rating calculated based on positive actions – negative actions.
2026-02-21 06:10:00







