NBASun 3 Jan
HornetsHornetsCharlotte Hornets3–7 · #11
VS2:00 AM PHT
CavaliersCavaliersCleveland Cavaliers5–5 · #7
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NBA
Hornets vs Cavaliers: next game, score & head-to-head
Tip-off Sun 3 Jan, 2:00 AM PHTSunday 3 January 2027 · 2:00 AM PHT · Spectrum Center
Tip-off in
53days13hrs36min
The line score, the result and the final table update here once the game starts. Times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).
Rosters
Jersey numbers and positions as listed by our basketball data feed, updated 5 Nov.
Charlotte Hornets 27 players
- Coby WhiteGuard · 24
- DaQuan JeffriesGuard · 27
- Grayson AllenGuard · 29
- Nick SmithGuard · 20
- Dennis SchroderGuard · 31
- Isaiah WongGuard · 24
- Vasilije MicicGuard · 31
- Pat ConnaughtonGuard · 32
- Royce O'NealeForward · 31
- Grant WilliamsForward · 26
- Hannes SteinbachForward · 18
- Drew PetersonForward · 25
- Brandon MillerForward · 22
- Xavier TillmanForward · 26
- Jared RhodenForward · 25
- Tidjane SalaunForward · 19
- Naz ReidCenter · 25
- Moussa DiabateCenter · 23
- C. AndersonPosition not listed
- J. JoinerPosition not listed
- K. KnueppelPosition not listed
- L. McNeeleyPosition not listed
- M. AjayiPosition not listed
- P. HallPosition not listed
- R. KalkbrennerPosition not listed
- S. JamesPosition not listed
- W. FricksPosition not listed
Cleveland Cavaliers 25 players
- James HardenGuard · 35
- Lonzo BallGuard · 27
- Sam MerrillGuard · 28
- Peyton WatsonGuard · 22
- Craig PorterGuard · 24
- Tristan EnarunaGuard · 23
- Dennis SchroderGuard · 30
- Donovan MitchellGuard · 28
- Chris LivingstonForward · 21
- Mario HezonjaForward · 29
- Tristan ThompsonForward · 33
- JT ThorForward · 22
- Emoni BatesForward · 21
- Luke TraversForward · 22
- Jaylon TysonForward · 22
- Riley MinixForward · 24
- Luke TraversForward · 23
- Thomas BryantCenter · 27
- Evan MobleyCenter · 24
- Jarrett AllenCenter · 26
- M. ThomasPosition not listed
- N. OmierPosition not listed
- T. EnarunaPosition not listed
- T. ProctorPosition not listed
- T. ProctorPosition not listed
Top players
Current roster, NBA 2026-27, per game
Hornets
Brandon MillerF · 9 games · 30.4 min
- PTS
- 21.3
- REB
- 5.4
- AST
- 2.7
Naz ReidC · 10 games · 28.9 min
- PTS
- 16.6
- REB
- 8.3
- AST
- 1.7
Grayson AllenG · 9 games · 26.6 min
- PTS
- 14.9
- REB
- 2.8
- AST
- 2.8
Cavaliers
Donovan MitchellG · 10 games · 32.1 min
- PTS
- 21.8
- REB
- 4.3
- AST
- 5.6
Evan MobleyC · 10 games · 31.2 min
- PTS
- 17.4
- REB
- 7.5
- AST
- 3.7
James HardenG · 10 games · 32.1 min
- PTS
- 14.8
- REB
- 5.0
- AST
- 5.8
Player stats
NBA 2026-27, per game, current roster players who played that season. Most minutes first.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Miller | 9 | 7 | 30.4 | 21.3 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 38.2 | 29.3 | 90.0 |
| Dennis Schroder | 8 | 6 | 29.2 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 37.2 | 18.8 | 83.3 |
| Naz Reid | 10 | 7 | 28.9 | 16.6 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 38.7 | 34.9 | 69.2 |
| Moussa Diabate | 8 | 7 | 27.8 | 7.4 | 8.8 | 1.9 | 58.8 | – | 73.3 |
| Grayson Allen | 9 | 0 | 26.6 | 14.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 43.5 | 44.8 | 89.7 |
| S. James | 10 | 6 | 24.4 | 6.3 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 43.8 | 29.3 | 77.8 |
| Royce O'Neale | 10 | 1 | 19.9 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 43.5 | 34.1 | 83.3 |
| R. Kalkbrenner | 10 | 0 | 19.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 70.0 | – | 85.7 |
| Coby White | 4 | 1 | 17.7 | 7.0 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 24.1 | 10.0 | 88.9 |
| Tidjane Salaun | 10 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.4 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 38.5 | 44.7 | 73.3 |
| L. McNeeley | 5 | 0 | 13.4 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 34.6 | 28.6 | 57.1 |
| C. Anderson | 9 | 0 | 12.8 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 39.4 | 28.0 | 100.0 |
| Hannes Steinbach | 5 | 0 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 45.5 | – | – |
| M. Ajayi | 1 | 0 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | – |
| K. Knueppel | 1 | 0 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| J. Joiner | 1 | 0 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 50.0 |
| W. Fricks | 1 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| P. Hall | 1 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | – |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | 10 | 6 | 32.1 | 21.8 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 48.5 | 38.4 | 80.0 |
| James Harden | 10 | 6 | 32.1 | 14.8 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 34.9 | 33.3 | 85.4 |
| Evan Mobley | 10 | 6 | 31.2 | 17.4 | 7.5 | 3.7 | 51.6 | 53.7 | 61.1 |
| Peyton Watson | 8 | 5 | 27.3 | 11.8 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 43.1 | 24.2 | 66.7 |
| Jarrett Allen | 8 | 6 | 24.2 | 12.5 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 59.3 | 75.0 | 70.0 |
| Sam Merrill | 8 | 0 | 22.5 | 7.4 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 42.4 | 31.6 | 90.0 |
| M. Thomas | 8 | 1 | 22.1 | 12.8 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 47.9 | 47.8 | 100.0 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 4 | 0 | 19.9 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 42.9 | 27.8 | 50.0 |
| Mario Hezonja | 10 | 0 | 19.5 | 8.1 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 39.5 | 32.6 | 50.0 |
| T. Proctor | 9 | 0 | 17.7 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 54.5 | 55.0 | 77.8 |
| Thomas Bryant | 6 | 0 | 11.9 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 46.2 | 41.2 | 78.6 |
| Craig Porter | 7 | 0 | 11.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 66.7 | 25.0 | 100.0 |
| Riley Minix | 3 | 0 | 10.8 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 25.0 | – |
| Tristan Enaruna | 3 | 0 | 9.9 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| N. Omier | 3 | 0 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
GP games played · GS games started · MIN minutes.
What to watch
The numbers behind this game
- Head to head: Cavaliers won 3 of the last 5 meetings on record.
- Top scorers on the current rosters, 2026-27 points per game: Brandon Miller (Hornets, 21.3) and Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers, 21.8).
- Hornets won 1 of 5 most recent games on record.
- Cavaliers won 1 of 5 most recent games on record.
Players to watch
Each team's leader per game, NBA 2026–2027
Pointsper game
Brandon MillerCharlotte Hornets · F
21.3Donovan MitchellCleveland Cavaliers · G
21.8Reboundsper game
Moussa DiabateCharlotte Hornets · C
8.8Jarrett AllenCleveland Cavaliers · C
7.6Assistsper game
Dennis SchroderCharlotte Hornets · G
4.5James HardenCleveland Cavaliers · G
5.83-pointersper game
Grayson AllenCharlotte Hornets · G
3.3Donovan MitchellCleveland Cavaliers · G
2.8Projected starting five
Based on each team's starters in its last game. Not confirmed.
Hornets
F
Brandon Miller21.3 pts · 5.4 reb · 2.7 ast
C
Naz Reid16.6 pts · 8.3 reb · 1.7 ast
C
Moussa Diabate7.4 pts · 8.8 reb · 1.9 ast
S. James6.3 pts · 3.2 reb · 2.7 ast
G
Coby White7.0 pts · 2.2 reb · 3.5 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Pistons
Cavaliers
G
Donovan Mitchell21.8 pts · 4.3 reb · 5.6 ast
G
James Harden14.8 pts · 5.0 reb · 5.8 ast
C
Evan Mobley17.4 pts · 7.5 reb · 3.7 ast
C
Jarrett Allen12.5 pts · 7.6 reb · 1.4 ast
M. Thomas12.8 pts · 2.6 reb · 1.1 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Thunder
Key matchup
Each team's top scorer this season, per game
Brandon MillerHornets · F
Donovan MitchellCavaliers · G
Team stats this season
NBA 2026-2027, per game
Points per gameHornets: 96.3Cavaliers: 117.0
Points allowedHornets: 110.2Cavaliers: 114.1
Win %Hornets: .300Cavaliers: .500
Home / away recordHornets: 4–5Cavaliers: 1–5
Schedule & rest
Days off before tip-off, and the last five results
Hornets
1 day
Home stand, game 3 of 3
1–1 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Cavaliers
1 day
Road trip, game 1 of 2
0–2 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Trends
What the numbers say, without the odds
- Donovan Mitchell had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Brandon Miller made 3+ threes in 3 of the last 4 meetingsPlayer head to head
- Naz Reid made 4+ threes in 2 of the last 3 meetingsPlayer head to head
- Grayson Allen had 3+ threes in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Cavaliers are 1–5 on the road this seasonHome / road split
- Hornets have won 1 of their last 5Recent form
Head to head
The last 5 meetings in the leagues we follow
2Hornets wins
5 games3Cavaliers wins
Top scorer: Grayson Allen 27 pts
Charlotte Hornets vs Cleveland Cavaliers, final, 113–118
Top scorer: K. Knueppel 33 pts
Charlotte Hornets vs Cleveland Cavaliers, final, 87–94
Top scorer: Brandon Miller 24 pts
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Charlotte Hornets, final, 139–132
Top scorer: Donovan Mitchell 30 pts
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Charlotte Hornets, final after overtime, 111–119
Top scorer: K. Knueppel 29 pts
Form & schedule
Each team's last five results before this game, and the games either side of it.
Last 5
All times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).