Darius Garland’s 25 points and Ty Jerome’s 24 points helped the Cleveland Cavaliers maintain their unbeaten streak by beating the visiting Charlotte Hornets 128-114 on Sunday night.

Four Cleveland players had more than 20 points as the Cavaliers extended their best winning streak to 15 games. They are the fourth team in NBA history to start a season 15-0.

Evan Mobley had 23 points and 11 rebounds and Jarrett Allen added 21 points and 15 rebounds to bolster an offense that shot 57.1 percent from the field. Georges Niang contributed 13 points coming off the bench.

The Cavaliers did all this without guard Donovan Mitchell (24.6 points per game), who took the day off and was replaced by Jerome in the starting lineup. Garland provided 12 assists.

LaMelo Ball had another big point total with 31 to go with 12 assists, while Miles Bridges added 19 points for the Hornets, who have lost their last five games on the road after winning the season opener in Houston. Charlotte’s Josh Green, Brandon Miller and Grant Williams all scored 15 points.

The Hornets were lifted by making 20 3-pointers, led by Ball’s five 3s. But the Cavaliers made 27 of 28 on free throws, while Charlotte was 10 of 12 from the foul line.

Charlotte, who earned a one-point win over the Milwaukee Bucks a day earlier, took 52 of 103 shots from beyond the arc.

Mobley had been listed as questionable for the game due to illness, but he played 34 minutes.

Charlotte used a 40-point third quarter to close at 102-99, but the Hornets never got closer in the fourth quarter.

Cleveland held a 72-59 lead at halftime, shooting 66.7 percent (26 for 39) from the field. Due to this high percentage and 12 of 12 free throws, the Cavaliers only got one offensive rebound in the half.

The Cavaliers had a double-digit lead at 18-7 about 4:10 into the game thanks to Mobley’s 3-pointer. Cleveland made 10 of its first 12 shots from the field.