Brandon Miller scored 31 points and the Charlotte Hornets rode solid fourth-quarter defense to avenge a loss from two nights earlier, defeating the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 118-111 on Wednesday.
Tre Mann and Miles Bridges each scored 17 points and Grant Williams had 16 off the bench for the Hornets , who snapped a five-game losing streak.But the big development down the stretch was the Cavaliers' inability to score. Cleveland managed just two points in the final 5:29.Jarrett Allen had 24 points on 11-for-14 shooting to lead Cleveland . Max Strus added 19 points, reserve Sam Merrill pitched in with 17 and Darius Garland and Georges Niang each provided 14.
Williams added two free throws in the final 1:26, and Miller sealed the result with a 3-pointer with 25 seconds remaining.The Cavaliers had offensive snags, managing only Caris LeVert's layup in those final five-plus minutes.Cleveland beat the Hornets 115-92 on Monday night at home.The fourth-quarter struggles for both teams seemed out of character after an offensive free-for-all earlier in the game.The Hornets went to the fourth quarter with a 100-96 lead.
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