Indianapolis ? Jermaine O’Neal got exactly what he wanted on Tuesday night, and it had nothing to do with scoring a career- and NBA season-high 55 points.

O’Neal’s dominating performance delivered the Indiana Pacers’ fourth win in a row, a 116-99 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.

The All-Star has made an immediate impact since an arbitrator reduced his 25-game suspension for fighting with Detroit fans to 15 games, with Indiana going 4-1.

“What I’m happy about is we’ve won four in a row,” said O’Neal, who also had 11 rebounds. “I tip my hat off to my team. They put me in position, that’s what this team is all about.”

O’Neal’s 55 bested Allen Iverson’s 54 points Dec. 18, also against the Bucks. In his five games back, O’Neal is averaging 29.4 points and 10.6 rebounds to help the Pacers dig out from a rough December that included a seven-game losing streak.

He shot 18-for-28 from the field and 19-of-25 from the line, just missing George McGinnis’ franchise record of 58 points set while the Pacers were in the ABA in 1972. O’Neal’s 25 free-throw attempts were a franchise record.

“It just was one of those wonderfully enchanting nights for our team and for him,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said.

An exhausted O’Neal left the game to a standing ovation with 1:43 remaining.

It almost wasn’t enough against the balanced Bucks.

“If he hadn’t scored over 50, we probably wouldn’t have beaten these guys,” Carlisle said. “That’s how tough they are.”

Desmond Mason scored 21 points to lead five Bucks in double figures. Michael Redd added 19 points, and Mike James scored 15.

Spurs 100, Lakers 83

San Antonio — Bruce Bowen scored a career-high 24 points, including five three-pointers, and helped limit Kobe Bryant to 17 points in San Antonio’s victory. San Antonio matched its franchise record by making 15 three-pointers.

Wizards 112, Nets 88

Washington — Larry Hughes matched his season high with 33 points, and Washington made a franchise-record 14 three-pointers. Vince Carter had a season-high 31 points on 15-for-23 shooting for the Nets.

Suns 122, Timberwolves 115

Minneapolis — Amare Stoudemire scored 34 points before his ejection, helping Phoenix overcome Kevin Garnett’s career-high 47 points.

Kings 105, Knicks 98

New York — Maurice Evans came off the bench to score a career-high 16 points for Sacramento. Chris Webber scored 22 points, Peja Stojakovic had 21, and Mike Bibby added 19 for the Kings.