SAN ANTONIO ? The Phoenix Suns weren’t as good as their record indicated.

Tony Parker scored a season-high 29 points in just 30 minutes, and San Antonio shot 52 percent in a 115-94 victory that ended Phoenix’s 11-game winning streak and amplified the ongoing chatter over just how good the Suns really are.

“They just kicked our butts,” said Suns point guard Steve Nash, who scored all 12 of his points in the first quarter. “Maybe that’s good for this team, to face a tough challenge like this. … We can make this a turning point in our season. We can learn that we are not a finished product.”

Phoenix’s full-throttle offense — the league’s most productive at nearly 110 points per game — was ground to a near-halt by the Spurs’ defense — the NBA’s stingiest, giving up an average of 85 points per game.

The Suns, with an NBA-best 24-4 record, didn’t break 20 points in the second and third quarters, and trailed at one point by 31.

“Everybody understood that defense is what was going to do it for us,” said the Spurs’ Bruce Bowen.

“We know they can score points, but let’s see what they can do against hands being in their face on contested shots.”

San Antonio fell just one point shy of its highest point total of the season and held the Suns to just one point more than their season-low.

Parker, defended mostly by Nash, penetrated seemingly at will.

Eight of his 14 baskets came in the paint.

San Antonio forward tim duncan (21) is fouled by Phoenix forward Quentin Richardson in the first quarter. The Spurs beat the Suns, 115-94, Tuesday in San Antonio.

Amare Stoudemire scored 37 points for the Suns.

Cavaliers 111,

Hawks 102

Atlanta — LeBron James had 40 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to help the Cleveland Cavaliers earn their third victory in four games.

James, who turns 20 on Thursday, became the youngest player to reach 500 career assists and rebounds.

Bucks 115, Rockets 87

Milwaukee — Michael Redd scored 28 points, and Desmond Mason added 24 for Milwaukee.

Tracy McGrady led Houston with 20 points, and Bob Sura added 19. Milwaukee limited Yao Ming to 10 points.

Nets 84, Bulls 80

Chicago –Vince Carter scored 25 points to lead New Jersey in his second game back since straining his Achilles’ tendon and second since he was traded to the Nets.

On Monday, he limped off the court with 2:13 left in overtime in New Jersey’s 100-90 loss to Detroit.

Richard Jefferson and Nenad Krstic had 17 points apiece for the Nets. The Bulls were led by former Kansas University standout Kirk Hinrich, who had 30 points on 10-of-19 shooting. He also hit all eight of his free-throw attempts, and added three assists.

Ben Gordon added 19 points for the Bulls, now 9-17 on the season.

Mavericks 113,

Celtics 94

Dallas — Dirk Nowitzki had 29 points and 11 rebounds, and Michael Finley added 21 points for the Mavericks.

Erick Dampier matched his season-high with 16 points, and Jason Terry had a season-high 14 assists for Dallas.

Paul Pierce and Jiri Welsch had 17 points each to pace the Celtics, who have lost eight of their last nine meetings with Dallas.

76ers 114, Sonics 107

Seattle — Allen Iverson scored 13 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter, and Philadelphia won its third straight game.

The NBA’s leading scorer made 13 of 30 shots and had seven assists. Willie Green scored a season-high 20 points for the 76ers.

Ray Allen had 32 points for the Northwest Division-leading Sonics. Luke Ridnour added 16 points and nine assists.

Former Kansas University standout Nick Collison scored five points.

Lakers 117, Raptors 99

Los Angeles — Kobe Bryant scored 48 points in 46 minutes after spraining his left shoulder in the opening period, and the Lakers enjoyed their highest-scoring game of the season.

The Lakers, coming off an emotionally-draining 104-102 overtime loss to Miami on Christmas Day, beat Toronto for the sixth straight time. They were 13-for-25 from three-point range after attempting a 36 shots from three-point range against Miami and making 14.