The Charlotte “Hornets” (18/54) team won the NBA match. Home team coached by Steve Clifford 118:111 (33:43, 36:27, 31:26, 18:15) beat Cleveland Cavaliers (44/29).
Vasilije Micicius scored 11 points (4/8 doubles, 1/3 triples), grabbed 1 ball, made 12 assists, intercepted 2 balls, but fouled 3 times and made 5 mistakes for the winners in 34 minutes of the game.
The Serb set a new NBA record for assists tonight.
Latvia Davis Bertanis in the ranks of the winners threw by. In 22 minutes, he collected 5 points (1/6 tr., 2/2 penalty), caught and intercepted the ball, but made 1 mistake.
The Hornets, who snapped a five-game losing streak, were led by rookie Brandon Miller. The forward hit seven three-pointers and scored 31 points.
The Hornets scored the last 11 points of the game to turn a four-point deficit into a seven-point lead. The Hornets avenged last week’s 23-point loss to the Cavaliers.
Cavaliers: Jarrett Allen 24 (11/14 doubles, 8 rebounds), Max Strus 19 (5/10 triples, 4 rebounds), Sam Merrill 17 (5/11 triples), Darius Garland (2 /5 doubles, 3/10 triples, 5 rebounds, 12 assists, 5 turnovers) and Georges Niang (4/5 triples) 14 each, Evan Mobley 10 (2/5 doubles, 6 rpg, 6 ab), Isaac Okoro 7 (2/5 double), Caris LeVert 4 (0/5 tp, 8 ab, 4), Tristan Thompson 2.
Hornets: Brandon Miller 31 (4/6 doubles, 7/13 triples, 6 rebounds), Tre Mann (5/6 doubles, 1/4 triples, 8 rebounds) and Miles Bridges (6 /9 doubles, 1/5 triples, 5 rebounds) for 17, Grant Williams 16 (4/6 doubles, 7 rebounds, 5 assists), Vasilije Micicius (4/8 doubles ., 12 RBI, 5 RBI) and Nick Richards (4/4 doubles, 10 RBIs) 11 each, Aleksejus Pokusevski 10 (4/4 doubles, 7 RBIs), Davis Bertanis 5 (1/6 trit.).
