The Spurs won again during their best regular season ever, just as Tim Duncan has done 1,000 times in his career.
Kawhi Leonard (18 points) made the go-ahead jumper with 4.9 seconds left as San Antonio beat the Utah 88-86 in Salt Lake City on Tuesday night. The Spurs visit the Warriors on Thursday.
Rodney Hood missed the potential winning three-point shot at the buzzer as Utah fell a half-game behind Dallas for seventh place in the Western Conference. The Jazz remained in the No. 8 slot and a half-game ahead of Houston.