Cavaliers vs Hornets 2026-27: Matchup & Injuries

In 2026-27, the Cleveland Cavaliers are 6-6 and the Charlotte Hornets are 4-8. They meet on Saturday, January 2 at 1:00 PM ET, hosted by the Hornets. They've already met once this season: Hornets 124-112 Cavaliers.

Next meeting

Cavaliers @ Hornets · Saturday 1/2, 1:00 pm

Cavaliers probable starters

Point Guard

James Harden
Shooting Guard

Donovan Mitchell
Small Forward

Peyton Watson
Power Forward

Jaylon Tyson

Replacing Evan Mobley and Nae'Qwan Tomlin (out)
Center

Jarrett Allen

Hornets probable starters

Point Guard

Coby White
Shooting Guard

Grayson Allen

Replacing Kon Knueppel (out)
Small Forward

Brandon Miller Questionable
Power Forward

Naz Reid
Center

Moussa Diabaté

Record

6-6	Season	4-8
5-5	Last 10	3-7

Head-to-head 2026-27

Nov 9 Hornets 124-112 Cavaliers

Depth chart starters

James Harden	Point Guard	Coby White
Donovan Mitchell	Shooting Guard	Kon Knueppel Out · Returns: 2026-12-12
Peyton Watson	Small Forward	Brandon Miller Questionable · Returns: 2026-11-15
Evan Mobley Out · Returns: 2026-11-14	Power Forward	Naz Reid
Jarrett Allen	Center	Moussa Diabaté

Team leaders (2026-27)

Donovan Mitchell 22.8	Points per game	Brandon Miller 20.6
Jarrett Allen 8.3	Rebounds per game	Moussa Diabaté 9.5
James Harden 5.6	Assists per game	Dennis Schröder 4.9

Cavaliers

Most-used lineup (2026-27)

J. Harden · D. Mitchell · J. Allen · E. Mobley · P. Watson

99 min · net rating -12.0

Out and questionable

Sam Merrill Out · Returns: 2026-11-16
Evan Mobley Out · Returns: 2026-11-14
Nae'Qwan Tomlin Out · Returns: 2026-11-16

Hornets