CHARLOTTE, N.C.—LeBron James scored 25 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Charlotte Bobcats 94-74 on Saturday night for their eighth straight victory.

The Cavaliers were never threatened and their relentless defense led to yet another rout in their franchise-best 17-3 start.

A night after holding Indiana’s Danny Granger to four points, James helped limit Charlotte’s second-leading scorer, Gerald Wallace, to one point on 0-of-6 shooting.

Zydrunas Ilgauskas was the force inside, grabbing 11 rebounds and finishing with g five of Cleveland’s 10 blocks. ...

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