Defense leads the way in Cavaliers’ defeat of Hornets

Donovan Mitchell scored 24 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers were solid on defense on the way to beating the host Charlotte Hornets 94-87 on Wednesday night.

Evan Mobley provided 14 points and 14 rebounds, Jaylon Tyson posted 14 points and Jarrett Allen had 13 points, as the Cavaliers won for the third time in their last four outings. Cleveland pulled off the triumph despite shooting 8-for-40 on 3-pointers (20%) and committing 21 turnovers.

Brandon Miller's 24 points led the Hornets...