Mitchell takes over late as the Cavaliers survive a Hornets scare for a seventh straight win

Donovan Mitchell scored 13 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter and the streaking Cleveland Cavaliers held off the Charlotte Hornets 118-113 on Friday night for their seventh straight victory and 12th win in 13 games. Jared Allen had 25 points and 14 rebounds and James Harden added 18 points and eight assists for the Cavaliers. Charlotte’s Kon Knueppel finished with 33 points on seven 3-pointers, giving him 193 made 3s for the season — the second most in NBA history by a rookie.

By The Associated Press