CLEVELAND - LeBron James had 32 points, seven assists and seven rebounds to help the Cleveland Cavaliers win their fourth straight game with a 100-87 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.

Cleveland Cavaliers' Daniel Gibson (1) passes ball around Portland Trail Blazers' Ime Udoka (5) in the fourth quarter of their NBA game in Cleveland, Ohio November 15, 2006. [Reuters]

The Cavaliers have started the season 6-2 for the second straight year and own the best record in the Eastern Conference.

They trailed only briefly in the second quarter and led by as many as 20 late in the third as they easily handled the injury riddled Trail Blazers, who looked tired after losing Tuesday night at Minnesota.

James didn't take a shot in the first quarter, then led Cleveland on a 10-0 run in the third that put Portland away. He showed his versatility, hitting a running jumper, a three-point play and a 3-pointer during the run.

Drew Gooden scored 17 points and Eric Snow added a season-high 13 for Cleveland.

Zach Randolph led the Trail Blazers with 26 points and 11 rebounds, but struggled from the line, shooting 12-of-20 (60 percent). He entered the game shooting 89 percent.

The Blazers, who played without Joel Przybilla, Raef LaFrentz and rookie Brandon Roy, lost their third straight.

LaMarcus Aldridge's three-point play made it 89-79 with under five minutes left, but Cleveland made enough free throws to keep it from getting any closer.

Travis Outlaw scored 16 points, Juan Dixon 14 and Aldridge finished with 13.

The Cavaliers got a scare when guard Larry Hughes bruised his right leg and left with 6:20 to play in the second quarter. Hughes tried to make a steal from Martell Webster and got tangled up going for the loose ball.

He winced in pain on the floor, but was able to get up and slowly walk to the locker room. The Cavaliers said that X-rays were negative and the injury was not considered to be serious.

Damon Jones scored seven points and was 0-of-5 from 3-point range. He didn't have the same shooting touch as he did Monday night when he scored 29 and was 7-of-10 from behind the arc in a win against the New York Knicks.

Although James didn't take a shot in the first quarter, he contributed two assists, including a no-look, crosscourt bounce pass to Hughes, who scored five points.