Jan. 21, 2026, 11:16 a.m. ET

On Wednesday, the Charlotte Hornets (16-27) host the Cleveland Cavaliers (24-20) at the Spectrum Center, and if you’re wondering how to catch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.

The Hornets are coming off a 110-87 wire-to-wire win over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, finishing 3-2 on their road trip. Despite forcing only eight turnovers, they limited the Nuggets to 40.5% shooting from the field and held advantages in rebounds (52-29) and paint points (62-32).

Brandon Miller produced 23 points to lead the Hornets, while rookie Ryan Kalkbrenner tallied 17 points and six rebounds and Collin Sexton added 14 points and five assists. The group leads the league in net rating over its last 10 games (plus-10.9).

The Cavaliers lost 136-104 to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, dropping to 5-4 in January. The team trailed by 12 points entering the fourth quarter, but was outscored 45-25 after allowing the Thunder to shoot 81% from the field in the period.

Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 19 points, Jaylon Tyson scored 16 points and 10 rebounds and Jarrett Allen added 16 points and nine rebounds. Tyson registered his fifth double-double of the season, and the sixth of his two-year career.

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The Cavaliers and Hornets are meeting for the third of four matchups this season. They have split the series thus far, though Cleveland has taken five out of the last six games overall.

How to Watch

Date: Jan. 21

Time: 7 p.m. EST

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina

Channel: ESPN, FanDuel Sports Network – Ohio, FanDuel Sports Network – Southeast

Stream Cavaliers at Hornets live on Fubo! (free trial)Betting Lines

Point Spread: Cavaliers -3.5

Money Line: Hornets +125, Cavaliers -150

Over/Under: 236.5

NBA Odds via BetMGM

Jerseys

Cleveland: Statement Edition (black)

Charlotte: Icon Edition (teal)

Source: LockerVision

Cavaliers at Hornets Injury Report

Cleveland: Darius Garland (toe), Chris Livingston (two-way contract), Sam Merrill (hand), Max Strus (foot) and Luke Travers (two-way contract) are out.

Charlotte: PJ Hall (two-way contract), Liam McNeeley (G League assignment), Mason Plumlee (groin), Antonio Reeves (two-way contract) and KJ Simpson (hip) are out.

Projected Starting Lineups

Cleveland Cavaliers:

Dean WadeEvan MobleyJarrett AllenJaylon TysonDonovan Mitchell

Charlotte Hornets:

Kon KnueppelMiles BridgesMoussa DiabateBrandon MillerLaMelo Ball

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