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11/09 20:34 CST Grayson Allen scores 27, Naz Reid adds 25 as Hornets beat
Cavaliers 124-112 to snap 6-game skid
Grayson Allen scores 27, Naz Reid adds 25 as Hornets beat Cavaliers 124-112 to
snap 6-game skid
By STEVE REED
AP Sports Writer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) --- Grayson Allen scored 27 points, Naz Reid added 25
points and 13 rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers
124-112 on Monday night to snap a six-game losing streak.
Tidjane Salaun added 14 points off the bench and Ryan Kalkbrenner had 15
rebounds for Charlotte, which shot 23 of 46 from 3-point range.
Charlotte built a 33-point lead in the third quarter then hung on to win after
the Cavaliers cut the lead to 118-110 with four minutes left.
Meleek Thomas led the way for the Cavaliers with 18 points.
The Hornets came into the game ranked second to last in the league in 3-point
field goal percentage at 28.8%, but hit 12 of 24 from deep in the first half to
build a 16-point halftime lead.
Allen, Reid and Salaun combined for 52 of Charlotte's 69 points before the
break.
Eager for their first win since Oct. 26, the Hornets stayed hot in the third
quarter and extended the lead to 33 with Sion James knocking down three key 3s.
He finished with 11.
Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson chose to play his reserves the entire fourth
quarter even after his team trimmed the lead to single digits.
But the Cavaliers couldn't get any closer than eight and Royce O'Neale's 3 from
the right wing with 2:40 left in the game pushed the lead to 13.
It was a big win for the Hornets. who played without starters Brandon Miller
(hip strain), Kon Knueppel (hamstring) and Moussa Diabate (quadriceps).
Peyton Watson added 13 points and Jared Allen had 12 for the Cavs. James Harden
and Donovan Mitchell each had 11.
Up next
Cavaliers: At New York on Wednesday night.
Hornets: At Phoenix on Thursday night.
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