CAVALIERS James' closing attack keys win

He led a 14-2 spurt that capped the Cavaliers' 86-74 win over Portland.
CLEVELAND (AP) -- LeBron James is proving with each amazing performance that an 18-year-old can indeed dominate in the NBA.
James scored 32 points Sunday night, including 12 in a 14-2 spurt that closed the Cleveland Cavaliers' 86-74 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.
"I've got a lot of doubters still," James said. "I hope somebody writes something in the papers I can't do, so I can do it. That will get me better on the court."
James outscored the Trail Blazers by himself in the fourth quarter 12-8, and nearly had his first triple-double with 10 rebounds and nine assists.
Great finish
James scored six straight points to put Cleveland ahead 78-72 with 5:48 to play, then capped the 14-2 run with the final six points -- the last two on a resounding reverse dunk with 34 seconds left after stealing the ball from Damon Stoudamire near mid-court. A Portland time-out then gave James a chance to take a satisfying walk.
"I pretty much knew it was over and I had an opportunity to stroll around like a big bull," said James, who threw out his chest and waved to the fans.
"When I heard the crowd after that dunk, I had to stop and say, 'Is this really Gund Arena?' I'm just trying to bring more excitement."
He's also bringing more wins.
James shot 15-for-23 from the field as Cleveland got its 10th win -- something that didn't happen last season until Feb. 5.
"Any time there's a close game, they look at me as a leader and it's time for me to take over," he said. "I wasn't going to let us lose."
Portland struggling
Zach Randolph scored 20 points and Rasheed Wallace added 17 for the Trail Blazers, the only NBA team without a road win (0-10). Portland's eight-point fourth quarter was the lowest-scoring final period in team history.
James began the game-ending spurt by hitting an off-balance jumper from the corner, then drove aggressively to the basket 50 seconds later.
"He's definitely learning that if he's got a little guy on him, he should just take it to the hoop strong," Cavaliers coach Paul Silas said. "He was sensational."
Leading 76-72, James called for the ball on the left baseline and posted up against Randolph. When Stoudamire came over to help, James spun to his right and split the double-team to score.
"He defended, he made shots, he basically did whatever he wanted," Portland coach Maurice Cheeks said.
Cleveland center Zydrunas Ilgauskas shot 3-for-4 and blocked two shots in the first 10 minutes -- then did not play again.
"There's no problem," Silas said. "We wanted to go with guys who could keep up."
Tony Battie played 33 minutes at center and had a key blocked shot against Randolph with 2:35 to play. James converted at the other end with a driving layup to put Cleveland ahead 82-74 with 2:20 remaining.
Notes
Blazers center Dale Davis strained his back and played only four minutes. ... The Blazers have lost 13 straight regular season road games since an 81-66 triumph at Houston on April 8 -- Portland's longest road winless streak since the 1985-86 season. ... Portland had won the previous five meetings and seven of the past eight between the teams. ... Cavs F Carlos Boozer had 10 points and 13 rebounds -- his 10th double-double this season and fourth in a row. ... Silas needs four wins to become the 46th NBA coach with 300 victories.