Gordon Hayward returns, result still familiar as Hornets fall to Cavs in double OT

Terry Rozier squatted down just in front of the opposing bench, having done it again in the city and venue he spent some of the most memorable days and nights of his childhood.

Rozier, who’s from Youngstown, Ohio, and grew up in Cleveland, had just swished an improbable game-tying 3-pointer that forced an extra session, aiding the Hornets’ comeback from a hefty double-digit fourth-quarter deficit. On a night they welcomed Gordon Hayward back, overcoming their shooting woes and lengthy scoring droughts, the Hornets still had an opportunity to pull one out on the road against a team that’s considered one of the Eastern Conference’s elite.

But Rozier missed a pull-up from the free-throw line at the buzzer in overtime and the Hornets unraveled in the second overtime, falling 132-122 to the Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.