CLEVELAND—LeBron James didn’t reach his scoring average and it didn’t matter as the Cleveland Cavaliers rolled past the Atlanta Hawks 110-96 on Saturday night for their ninth win in 10 games.

James came in as the NBA’s top scorer, averaging 29.5 points. He finished with 24 — 19 in the second half — on 8-of-19 shooting. He added eight assists, seven rebounds and a few more highlight-package dunks as the Cavaliers improved to 10-3 and matched their best start since the 1988-89 season.

Playing for the first time since their eight-game winning streak ended in Detroit, the C...

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