The Cleveland Cavaliers became only the fourth team in
NBA history to win the first 15 games of the regular season as they beat the
Charlotte Hornets 128-114.
Darius Garland scored 25 points and Ty Jerome, playing in
place of Donovan Mitchell, 24 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland.
Evan Mobley finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds and
Jarrett Allen 21 points and 15 rebounds for the Cavaliers, while LaMelo Ball
scored 31 points for the Hornets.
The Washington Capitols and the Houston Rockets won their
opening 15 games in 1949 and 1994 respectively, and the Golden State Warriors
won their first 24 in 2016.
All three reached the NBA Finals, although the Rockets were
the only team to win the championship.
"Everyone is showing tons of energy, all over the
city," Allen said.
"It's incredible how Cleveland has adopted us. They
come to every game, yelling for everything. The city of Cleveland has our
backs."
The Cavaliers, who are top of the Eastern Conference, travel
to second-placed Boston Celtics, the defending NBA champions, on Tuesday.
