Cavaliers Vs Hornets: Mitchell’s 100th 30-Point Game Lifts Cleveland to 118-113 Win

The cavaliers vs hornets matchup on Feb. 20, 2026, ended 118-113 as Donovan Mitchell poured in 32 points to register his 100th 30-plus point game as a Cavalier and push Cleveland’s winning streak to seven.

Cavaliers Vs Hornets — a late surge and a milestone

Cleveland held on in a tight finish, winning 118-113 on Feb. 20, 2026, with Mitchell finishing 32 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals for the Cavs. Mitchell began the game just 4-of-15 but hit 5-of-8 the rest of the way to reach the 100th 30-point game mark as a Cavalier, a personal milestone tied directly to the outcome.

Bigs and backups moved the needle

Jarrett Allen (26 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block) repeatedly attacked the paint and sealed possessions on the glass; his 14 rebounds were flagged as crucial to Cleveland pulling out the 118-113 victory on Feb. 20, 2026. Donovan Mitchell’s scoring and Allen’s interior work combined to offset Charlotte’s late pushes.

Bench contributions and changing roles

Tyson’s role shifted after Harden’s arrival, reducing his opportunities and prompting questions about rebounding; Harden himself finished with 18 points, 8 assists, 3 rebounds and 1 steal while helping the offense run more smoothly. On the bench, Schroder came up with two big steals in the second half, Merrill hit 2-of-4 from three and Wade nailed consecutive fourth-quarter threes to close out the win — Wade has not missed a shot since returning from the All-Star break.

Other roster notes from the Feb. 20 game: Ellis logged 4 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, and Bryant contributed 2 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 blocks, including an electric third-quarter block that energized the crowd. Those plays factored into a narrow five-point final margin.

What the streak and the performance mean now

Cleveland’s victory on Feb. 20 moved its winning streak to seven games, a run built in part on Mitchell’s scoring and Allen’s rebounding. Mitchell’s 32-point night was his 100th 30-point game as a Cavalier, and Harden’s 8 assists illustrated how the offense has evolved since he joined the rotation.

Both teams played the second half of a back-to-back sequence for the Feb. 20 matchup: Cleveland had faced Brooklyn the night before, when Mitchell played just over 20 minutes and scored 17 points, helping him enter Charlotte with some rest. The Cavs carried that rest and that seven-game streak out of Charlotte after the 118-113 win.