Harrison Barnes drilled a contested three-pointer at the buzzer to lift the San Antonio Spurs to a 114-111 win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night at Chase Center.
The game-winner came seconds after Barnes had fouled Draymond Green with 3.1 seconds remaining, a sequence that nearly cost the Spurs their first win in four games.
Green converted both free throws to tie the score at 111, but San Antonio inbounded quickly and found Barnes on the left wing for the decisive shot over Jimmy Butler.
The victory snapped a three-game skid for the Spurs, who improved to 33-47 on the season.
Golden State dropped to 47-33 and lost ground in the race to avoid the Western Conference play-in tournament.
Barnes, facing his former team, finished with 20 points on 6-of-9 shooting from beyond the arc and added four rebounds in 35 minutes.
Keldon Johnson played a critical role off the bench, scoring 21 points including a go-ahead layup with 11 seconds left after tying the game on the previous possession.
Stephon Castle matched Johnson with 21 points of his own and chipped in five assists in nearly 35 minutes of action.
Jimmy Butler led Golden State with 28 points, including 13 in the final period, and connected on 16 of 17 free throws in another high-volume night at the line.
Stephen Curry added 30 points, hit five 3-pointers, and collected eight rebounds while also becoming the first player in NBA history to record six seasons with 300 made threes.
The Warriors notched 29 assists on 36 made baskets but struggled defensively down the stretch, allowing San Antonio to score 38 points in the fourth quarter.
Draymond Green nearly posted a triple-double with 13 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists while defending multiple positions throughout the night.
Buddy Hield added 12 points off the bench, hitting four triples, but the Warriors could not convert down the stretch despite shooting 33.3% from deep.
Golden State played without Gary Payton II and Quinten Post due to injury and dropped a second consecutive home game after routing Phoenix by 38 on Tuesday.
Chris Paul scored 12 for San Antonio against his former team, including 10 points in a productive second quarter.
The Spurs shot 48.1% from the field and 39.1% from three-point range while also knocking down 18 of 21 free throws.
Julian Champagnie added 14 points off the bench and Sandro Mamukelashvili had 11 and eight rebounds as San Antonio’s second unit outscored Golden State’s reserves 61-38.
Bismack Biyombo started at center but went scoreless in 10 minutes as San Antonio again played without Victor Wembanyama, Jeremy Sochan, and De’Aaron Fox.
Golden State took a 37-21 third-quarter lead before the Spurs rallied behind Butler’s foul trouble and timely shot-making from their wing rotation.
The loss leaves the Warriors at risk of slipping further in the crowded West standings, with Memphis, Minnesota, and the Clippers also locked into the playoff race.
