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Player Grades: Cavs vs Hornets – Darius Garland’s season-high isn’t enough

Story byTony PestaSun, December 14, 2025 at 11:41 PM UTC·3 min readCLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers continue to pile on the frustration. They lost to the Charlotte Hornets today. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell17 points, 7 assists, 2 reboundsAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMitchell carried the Cavs to victory on Friday night with a heroic 46 points. He wasn’t able to muster up that same energy tonight.

Player Grades: Cavs vs Hornets – Darius Garland’s season-high isn’t enough

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Key Highlights

  • This wasn’t a horrible game from Mitchell, but the Cavs have needed superhuman performances from him to win lately.
  • Shooting 6-24 won’t cut it. Grade: D+Jaylon Tyson16 points, 1 assist, 13 reboundsTyson was a difference maker tonight.
  • He notched his third double-double of the season.
  • It shouldn’t have gone in vain, as he gave the Cavs a lead with under 24 seconds to play, but the rest was out of his control. Grade: AJarrett Allen9 points, 1 assist, 3 reboundsAllen made his return tonight after missing the previous two weeks with injuries to both hands.
  • He occasionally had trouble catching the ball and only played 22 minutes in a game that went into overtime.
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