SAN ANTONIO -- Spurs coach Gregg Popovich had looked forward to the Miami Heat testing his team with some stiff competition.

This wasn't it.

This wasn't even close.

In the most lopsided loss this season for LeBron James and Miami, the Spurs crushed the Eastern Conference contenders in humiliating fashion, winning 125-95 on Friday night and handing the slumping Heat their fourth loss in five games.

"We basically got blitzed," Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said.

Manu Ginobili led the NBA-best Spurs (51-11) with 20 points. He scored 11 of those during a runaway first quarter that left the Heat looking as rattled as they did Thursday night, when they blew a 24-point lead in a stunning loss to Orlando.

After only the first quarter in San Antonio, the Heat were already down 24.

Tony Parker made a surprise return to the starting lineup and had 15 points and eight assists, less than a week after the Spurs feared their point guard might miss up to a month with a strained calf muscle.

Popovich joked that his French star's quick turnaround was thanks to a "foie gras and truffle" treatment that really worked.

The Heat? They weren't in such a light mood.

Miami's previous worst loss was a 28-point blowout against Denver on Jan. 13. That came in the midst of the Heat's last meltdown, when they were stuck in another stretch of losing four of five.

Here they go again.