The Charlotte Hornets return to Cleveland to face the Cavaliers on Monday, December 22 in the second of four scheduled games between the two Eastern Conference squads this season. Tipoff time is set for 7 p.m. ET from Rocket Arena in Cleveland, with the game streaming live exclusively on Peacock as part of Peacock NBA Monday.

It’s a packed NBA slate on December 22 with plenty of intriguing matchups and star power on display. From elite contenders to young teams looking to make noise, there’s something to watch in every game.

In the first half alone, the Hornets tied an NBA record for the most threes made in a half with 18, tying the 2021 Utah Jazz, 2021 Phoenix Suns, 2023 Indiana Pacers, 2024 Milwauke

In falling in the opener of their short road trip to the Great Lakes region, rookie Kon Knueppe l closed the gap on etching his name into NBA lore. After sinking 4 of 10 3-pointers against the Pistons, he’s now only one make shy of becoming the fastest player in league history to connect on 100 shots beyond the arc.

DETROIT— Cade Cunningham had a triple-double and Jalen Duren added 19 points and 11 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons beat the Charlotte Hornets 112-86 in the NBA on Saturday night. Cunningham finished with 22 points,

More importantly, though, a few members of the Hornets' roster would be up for grabs in an expansion draft.

On a night where they rattled their single-game franchise record for most made 3-pointers, the Charlotte Hornets got off to a fantastic start and held off a