Nick Smith Jr. scored a season-high 24 points, and Steve Clifford won his coaching farewell as the Charlotte Hornets rallied to beat the playoff-bound Cleveland Cavaliers 120-110 on Sunday.
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The Cavaliers will have home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs but left the floor without knowing their opponent. They lost 12 of their final 19 regular-season games to finish 48-34. The 62-year-old Clifford, who will likely remain with the franchise as an advisor, has spent seven total seasons with Charlotte, including the past two, and is its career leader in games coached and wins .
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