CHARLOTTE, N.C. — LeBron James scored 25 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Charlotte Bobcats, 94-74, last 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.

Zydrunas Ilgauskas was the force inside, grabbing 11 rebounds and finishing with five of Cleveland's 10 blocks. The Bobcats shot 36 percent and didn't hit 50 points until early in the fourth quarter.

James and Ilgauskas again got to sit out the final 12 minutes for the Cavaliers, who have won by at least 12 points in every game in their winning streak.

Daniel Gibson added 22 points for Cleveland, which has won 16 of 17 games after a 1-2 start, and held an opponent to 85 points or fewer for a fourth straight game.

Heat 105, Thunder 99: NBA scoring leader Dwyane Wade scored 25 of his 38 points in the first half to help host Miami win its third straight game. Udonis Haslem added 15 points and 14 rebounds for Miami.

Hornets 106, Grizzlies 87: Chris Paul had 21 points and 11 assists, and host New Orleans made 11 3-pointers. Peja Stojakovic hit five 3-pointers and finished with 20 points for New Orleans.

Suns 106, Jazz 104: Amare Stoudemire had 22 points and 20 rebounds, Leandro Barbosa scored 25 points and host Phoenix ended a four-game losing streak. Shaqulle O'Neal had 15 points and 10 rebounds for Phoenix.

Mavericks 100, Hawks 98: Jose Barea scored 16 of his season-high 22 points in the third quarter, and Dirk Nowitzki had 24 points to help host Dallas improve to 9-1 in its last 10. Joe Johnson had 32 points for Atlanta.

Nets 95, 76ers 84: Devin Harris scored 27 points, and Vince Carter added 14 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists for visiting New Jersey. The Nets have won five of six games and four straight on the road.

Spurs 123, Warriors 88: Tim Duncan, sporting a new look with his head shaved clean, had 20 points and 13 rebounds in 21 minutes for host San Antonio. Michael Finley and Tony Parker added 17 points each for the Spurs.

Bulls 117, Wizards 110: Luol Deng scored a season-high 26 points, and former Washington player Larry Hughes added 24 points for host Chicago. Caron Butler had 27 points, six assists and eight rebounds for Washington.

Clippers 107, Timberwolves 84: Baron Davis had 27 points and nine assists, and Zach Randolph scored 21 points to help visiting Los Angeles improve to 4-16. Al Jefferson had 28 points and eight rebounds for Minnesota.

Nuggets 118, Kings 85: Chauncey Billups scored 24 points to help visiting Denver beat Sacramento. Denver raced to a 24-8 lead, was ahead by 21 points at the half, and never allowed the Kings to get close in the second.