SEATTLE – The Seattle SuperSonics pulled off another surprise, this time without any help from All-Star Rashard Lewis.

Ray Allen scored 32 points and Luke Ridnour had 15 of his 20 points in the third quarter, hit ting all seven of his field goals in the period, as Seattle defeated San Antonio 101-89 last night to tie their second round series 2-2.

Lewis was unable to run yesterday because of a sprained toe on his left foot. He was hurt in Game 3 and, after missing two days of practice, watched in street clothes on the bench.

The Sonics, who shocked nearly everyone by winning 52 games and the Northwest Division title, seemed inspired without him. Antonio Daniels scored 19, while reserve forward Damien Wilkins had 15 points and six rebounds. After the horn, Reggie Evans held Lewis’s no. 7 jersey aloft for a celebration at midcourt.

Tim Duncan led the Spurs with 35 points, Manu Ginobili had 15, and Tony Parker 12. But they spent most of the final period on the sideline, resting for Game 5 tomorrow night in San Antonio.

Without Lewis, the other Sonics raised their game – just as Spurs coach Gregg Popovich had feared.

“People pick up their games,” he said before tip-off. “You worry about your own group letting up a little bit psychologically and subconsciously. Teams become more aggressive and play with a desperate sort of attitude, a greater sense of urgency.”

That’s exactly what happened.

Seattle came out focused, jumping out with a 12-4 run and putting up 28 points in the first quarter. The Sonics had their defense going, too, logging four blocked shots and forcing the Spurs into seven turnovers in the first period.

Allen, moved to the small forward position that Lewis normally handles, shot 10-of-16 from the floor. He scored 17 points as the Sonics led 46-40 at the break. Daniels scored 11, hitting a jumper just before the horn.

Ridnour skittered around the floor, dribbling around defenders before he flipped in jumpers and indefensible runners. Wilkins provided a nice lift off the bench, crashing for rebounds and driving fearlessly on Duncan.

The Sonics broke from a 54-54 tie with a 12-1 run midway through the third quarter, with Allen scoring seven and Ridnour four in the burst.

It was 82-66 following three periods after Ridnour made a jumper, a 3-pointer, and flipped in a runner. Seattle kept the momentum going, with Wilkins soaring for a bucket and Allen getting two jumpers opening the fourth to make it 87-67.

Duncan scored eight of San Antonio’s first 12 points in the second half, helping the Spurs erase the halftime deficit. He drew two fouls on James in the first 1:40, and tied it at 52 on a dunk with 8:24 to go in the third period.

Then Ridnour got rolling.

The second-year point guard was spectacular as he dished to Allen, drove on Duncan and flipped in basket after basket. Seattle outscored San Antonio 36-26 in the third quarter, rendering the fourth period garbage time.

After his 15-point effort in Game 3, Seattle center Jerome James scored two points and missed all five of his field goal attempts.