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Cleveland Cavaliers end road trip with close win over Charlotte Hornets, 113-110

Jarrett Allen led the way with 24 points and 16 rebounds, while Lauri Markkanen scored 21 points.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Editor's Note: The above video features a previous edition of the Locked On Cavs podcast

Jarrett Allen had 24 points and 16 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers held off a frantic fourth-quarter rally by the Charlotte Hornets to win 113-110 on Monday night and close out a five-game trip on a positive note.

Lauri Markkanen scored 21 points, Evan Mobley added 15 points and 10 rebounds and Darius Garland had 16 points — including two clutch free throws with 14.9 seconds left — as the Cavaliers went 3-2 on the road.

LaMelo Ball finished with 30 points and Terry Rozier added 23 for Charlotte, which overcame a sloppy first half to cut a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit to two before falling short.

The Cavaliers took advantage of eight Charlotte turnovers in the first quarter to jump out to a 40-21 lead. By halftime, the Hornets had turned it over 13 times, leading to 22 Cleveland points and trailed by 16.

But Charlotte didn’t quit, and would get as close as two on a drive by Rozier with 20 seconds left, but Garland’s two free throws helped seal the win.

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