NBA: Cleveland 112, Seattle 85

CLEVELAND, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- LeBron James scored 31 points Wednesday night as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Seattle SuperSonics, 112-85.

James shot 10-of-18 from the floor and was 11-of-11 from the free-throw line, Larry Hughes had 13 points and five assists, and Donyell Marshall added 13 points and nine rebounds for the Cavaliers (2-3), who have won three of their last five games. Cleveland had a huge rebounding edge, 56-21.

Ray Allen compiled 28 points and seven assists, Ronald Murray added 15 and Vladimir Radmamanovic had 12 points and for rebounds for the Sonics (1-3), who have dropped two straight and three of four.

Point guard Luke Ridnour had six assists for Seattle, which shot only 41 percent from the floor.