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03/27 20:41 CDT Brandon Miller scores 31 points on seven 3s as Hornets beat
Cavaliers 118-111
Brandon Miller scores 31 points on seven 3s as Hornets beat Cavaliers 118-111
By STEVE REED
AP Sports Writer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) --- Rookie Brandon Miller made seven 3-pointers and
finished with 31 points, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers
118-111 on Wednesday night to avenge a 23-point loss earlier in the week.
Miles Bridges and Tre Mann each added 17 points and Grant Williams had 16 for
the Hornets, who shot 58% from the field to snap a five-game losing streak.
Vasa Micic had 11 points and 12 assists, and Nick Richards added 11 points and
10 rebounds.
Jarrett Allen scored 24 points and Sam Merrill added 17 for the Cavs, who have
lost four of their last five games. Allen became the first Cleveland player in
four games to top 20 points.
The Cavaliers beat the Hornets 115-92 on Monday night in Cleveland after Marcus
Morris Sr. was ejected after throwing a high elbow that flattened Richards.
The Hornets, who were beginning an eight-game homestand after playing 13 of 17
on the road, played inspired from the start.
During one stretch in the fourth quarter, Charlotte had four chances to score
after two offensive rebounds by Williams kept the possession alive, eventually
resulting in Miller finding an open lane down the middle and slamming home a
one-handed dunk.
Darius Garland's pull-up 3 from the top of the key gave the Cavaliers a 107-105
lead with 6:47 left in the game and it appeared the Cavs might be on the verge
of pulling away.
But the Hornets stayed close and regained the lead with two minutes remaining
when Miller fed Miles Bridges for an alley-oop dunk in transition and then hit
a one-handed floater.
The Cavaliers hurt themselves with mistakes in the final 1:04 with Allen
missing two free throws and two turnovers, including Caris LeVert being
whistled for traveling.
Cleveland didn't score in the final 3:28 of the game.
Miller, who was 7 for 13 from beyond the arc, put the Cavs away with a 3 with
25 seconds left.
UP NEXT
Cavaliers: Host 76ers on Friday night.
Hornets: Host Warriors on Friday night.
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