Cavaliers vs. Hornets: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

Rod Boone @rodboone
First player off the bench tonight: Kelly Oubre. – 7:24 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Put two arms up… TOUCHDOWN! 🏈
@LaMelo Ball x @Miles Bridges
#AllFly | @HornetsOnBally pic.twitter.com/qdj3WHY4nY – 7:23 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Jarrett. Allen.
@Jarrett Allen | #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/y5UYhJHQcz – 7:22 PM

Marla Ridenour @MRidenourABJ
Jarrett Allen playing with something to prove. All 9 #Cavs points & 5 rebounds in 4 minutes – 7:20 PM

Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs All-Star snub Jarrett Allen is playing his ass off early in this one. Has all nine points and five of the team’s six rebounds. – 7:20 PM

Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso
Jarrett Allen is playing really hard here early tonight. He has scored all of the #Cavs nine points in the first five minutes of the quarter. – 7:20 PM

Rod Boone @rodboone
Lots of Cavs fans here tonight. They are loving the Jarrett Allen grit inside. #Hornets hold an early 11-9 lead. – 7:19 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
An early 7 points from #FROHIO 👀 – 7:18 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
AND
@LaMelo Ball | @HornetsOnBally pic.twitter.com/JjFx3lvdMP – 7:17 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Getting us started 🔨
📺 #CavsHornets on @BallySportsCLE pic.twitter.com/Ge6KsAj9M9 – 7:16 PM

Rod Boone @rodboone
Cavs first play is a pick-and-roll for an easy Jarrett Allen dunk. Guessing we will see that play more than a few more times. – 7:11 PM

James Plowright @British_Buzz
Silver lining of the Portland trade today for Charlotte, they got a lot worse and the Pelicans still have a chance to make the play in and if they win could make the playoffs and send their 22 1st round pick to Charlotte – 7:07 PM

James Plowright @British_Buzz
LaMelo placed with Scoot Henderson from G League ignite, the current projected number 1 pick ahead of Victor Wembanyama in 2023. 📺 🍿 pic.twitter.com/BSfKXG3PZK – 7:06 PM

Mary Schmitt Boyer/Jodie Valade @PDcavsinsider
Euphoria. Pride. Jubilation. Pandemonium. Garland is officially an All-Star — a moment he’s dreamed about since he was a little kid, watching almost every game. Photo: John Kuntz, cleveland.com trib.al/U5Ckco6 – 7:05 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Friday night hoops >>>>
📍 – 🏠
🆚 – @Cleveland Cavaliers
📺 – @HornetsOnBally
– NOW!
📻 – @WFNZ 610 AM/102.5 FM pic.twitter.com/Aki1nIR8Du – 7:04 PM

Marla Ridenour @MRidenourABJ
#Cavs ‘extremely disappointed’ by Jarrett Allen’s All-Star snub, coach J.B. Bickerstaff says beaconjournal.com/story/sports/p… via @beaconjournal – 6:56 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊 pic.twitter.com/9yYfdvNCpW – 6:54 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Hi @Gordon Hayward! 👋
https://t.co/ogyvkEMqyP | @CrumblCookies pic.twitter.com/0Qx226SRZk – 6:52 PM

Rod Boone @rodboone
Just like everyone predicted when the schedule came out back in the summer: big game on a February Friday night between the #Hornets and Cavs. pic.twitter.com/pFIjGhvp75 – 6:51 PM

Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton will play for Team Isiah in the Rising Stars Challenge with Anthony Edwards, Desmond Bane and Saddiq Bey. Rookie teammate Davion Mitchell will play for Team Payton with LaMelo Ball and Scottie Barnes. pic.twitter.com/yAG1kEWU3v – 6:48 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Josh Giddey goes #5 in the Rising Stars draft made up of the best players of the 2020 + 2021 drafts.
Giddey was the 2nd rookie picked after Evan Mobley.
Giddey is teammates with the two Jalens OKC fans wanted, Green & Suggs. (Though most wouldn’t trade Josh for them now). – 6:46 PM

Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso
#Cavs Evan Mobley and Isaac Okoro were drafted to the same team, Team Barry, for Rising Stars.
Their team consists of Cade Cunningham, Dyson Daniels, Alperen Sengun, Jae’Sean Tate and Franz Wagner. – 6:45 PM

Tony East @TEastNBA
Chris Duarte’s teammates for the rising stars challenge at All-Star weekend: LaMelo Ball, Scottie Barnes, Ayo Dosunmu, Scoot Henderson, Jaden McDaniels, and Davion Mitchell. – 6:43 PM

Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs Evan Mobley and Isaac Okoro were drafted to the same team for Rising Stars. – 6:43 PM

Rob Schaefer @rob_schaef
Ayo Dosunmu was drafted to Gary Payton’s team for the Rising Stars challenge
Ayo’s teammates: LaMelo Ball, Scottie Barnes, Jaden McDaniels, Chris Duarte, Davion Mitchell, Scoot Henderson (G League) – 6:37 PM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Caleb Martin, Max Strus, and PJ Tucker questionable for tomorrow vs Hornets – 6:35 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Omer Yurtseven is out of protocols and joined the Heat in Charlotte for tomorrow’s game vs. Hornets.
Martin (Achilles), Strus (quad) and Tucker (knee) are questionable. Butler (toe) is probable.
Morris, Okpala, Oladipo and Silva are out. – 6:30 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Listed as questionable for Heat for Saturday at Charlotte: Martin (Achilles), Strus (quad) and Tucker (knee). Butler (toe) listed as probable. Still out: Morris, Okpala, Oladipo, Silva. – 6:27 PM

Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
Omer Yurtseven out of health and safety protocols and has rejoined Heat in Charlotte. – 6:27 PM

Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
#MIAvsCHA INJURY UPDATE: Jimmy Butler (toe) is listed as probable for tomorrow’s game vs the Hornets.
Max Strus (quad contusion), Caleb Martin (Achilles) & P.J. Tucker (knee) are all listed as questionable. – 6:27 PM

Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso
#Cavs starters tonight against the Hornets: Brandon Goodwin, Isaac Okoro, Cedi Osman, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen – 6:24 PM

Joe Gabriele @CavsJoeG
#Cavs starters v. CHA:
Goodwin
Okoro
Osman
Mobley
Allen – 6:23 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
First Five in Charlotte 🖐 #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/5Al65YLCph – 6:20 PM

Rod Boone @rodboone
Gordon Hayward is playing for the first time in two weeks.
“We’ll monitor the minutes here, especially early in the first half. Just see where he’s at.”
charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlot… – 6:05 PM

Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
I’m told #Cavs are going with the same starting lineup from the other night in Houston. Brandon Goodwin will start for Darius Garland (back). Cedi Osman in the starting lineup for Dean Wade.
Goodwin, Okoro, Osman, Mobley and Allen. – 6:01 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
#FROHIO Appreciation Post 💛 pic.twitter.com/1YnmDiXYQl – 6:01 PM

Rod Boone @rodboone
James Borrego said it’s “disappointing” that neither LaMelo nor Miles Bridges were selected to the All-Star team as reserves. Said he knows there are a limited number of spots, but felt both were deserving. Said he spoke privately with each about it. – 5:40 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
INJURY REPORT vs CLE
Gordon Hayward has been upgraded to available.
Jalen McDaniels (L Ankle Sprain) is out.
#AllFly | @NovantHealth pic.twitter.com/QHzHr8Iney – 5:38 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Cavs rookies with 29+ PTS and 12+ REB in a game:
John Johnson
Mike Mitchell
Brad Daugherty (x3)
Zydrunas Ilgauskas
LeBron James
𝗘𝗩𝗔𝗡 𝗠𝗢𝗕𝗟𝗘𝗬 pic.twitter.com/Wd0Bu9QhnG – 5:29 PM

Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs Darius Garland always dreamed about making the All-Star Game. He thought it was possible after the summer. Last night, he officially got word
“It’s super cool to be representing the Cavs organization, representing Cleveland, representing the fans”
cleveland.com/cavs/2022/02/d… – 5:28 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
fresh fits & focus.
#ULTRADrip | @MichelobULTRA pic.twitter.com/gXbM7q64yA – 5:23 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Coach JB is LIVE! twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 5:19 PM

Rod Boone @rodboone
#Hornets have upgraded Gordon Hayward to available for tonight’s game against Cleveland. – 5:13 PM

Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
Sashi Brown is leaving Monumental Sports and the Washington Wizards to return to the NFL as an executive with the Baltimore Ravens, sources tell me and @AdamSchefter. Brown had previously been the Cleveland Browns GM. – 4:40 PM

Alvaro Martin @AlvaroNBAMartin
El sábado, @CoachCMorales y @QuiqueGaray se encargan del choque entre @Miami Heat y @Charlotte Hornets, pero solo por NBA League Pass. Es el #PartidoDeLaSemana. pic.twitter.com/ArAMwhzkuu – 4:39 PM

Josh Martin @LonzoWire
The Hornets star was left off the Eastern Conference All-Star reserves on Thursday night. lonzowire.usatoday.com/lists/nba-twit… – 4:00 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
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#LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/Ze3iH0CpzH – 4:00 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
🏀🔜
🆚 @Charlotte Hornets
🕖 7:00PM ET
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@betwayusa | #GetItLocked pic.twitter.com/i6wcz88viL – 3:30 PM

Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Sources: Sashi Brown – president of Monumental Basketball (Wizards, WNBA’s Mystics, G League’s Go-Go) – is resigning from his position to transition to new opportunity. Brown joined the Wizards in 2019 after several years in the Cleveland Browns organization. – 3:28 PM

Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
next stop: Charlotte 🛫 pic.twitter.com/x98PKtJ4FL – 2:54 PM

Spencer Percy @QCHspencer
If the LAC cost for getting Norman Powell on a long-term contract was basically a rookie contract/prospect (Keon Johnson) + 2R pick then it’s fair to assume the cost of trading for Jusuf Nurkic on an expiring contract should be significantly less. File that away, #Hornets fans. – 2:47 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Game 1⃣ of our four-game home stand 👊
#AllFly | @LendingTree pic.twitter.com/0pqNSE4dLa – 2:21 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
The rook is averaging 15.2 & 8.2 on the season 👏
@keybank | #LetEmKnow – 2:00 PM

Serena Winters @SerenaWinters
The #Cavs were on a bus en route to Charlotte when Darius Garland found out he was selected as an #AllStar reserve, said he had a lot of emotions & called his parents instantly, who were ‘bawling crying.’
“For me, being this young, having this moment, super blessed.” 💯 – 1:39 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Our 18th annual #CavsBHC, presented by @CrownRoyalAPPLE, tips off Sunday with #CavsPacers!
– Celebrate Black History and Culture
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– Highlight Black Business and Entrepreneurship
– Inspire the Racial Justice Movement
DETAILS: https://t.co/ZkC5X5pq7i pic.twitter.com/c7f5aMzplk – 1:08 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
OFFICIAL: We have assigned forward JT Thor to the @GreensboroSwarm. Thor will join the Swarm in Greensboro prior to tonight’s game against the Wisconsin Herd.
#AllFly pic.twitter.com/UCht5zeuEu – 1:00 PM