[...] with the playoffs looming, the NBA champions might be peaking. Leonard had 22 points, nine rebounds and four steals, Tony Parker added 16 points in his 1,000th NBA game, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Heat 95-81 on Tuesday night. Leonard was NBA Finals MVP last year against Miami, and has scored at least 20 points on at least 53 percent shooting in each of his last five games against the Heat. Miami closed to 85-75 on a putback by Chris Andersen with 3:32 left, but Parker hit a floater from the right baseline on the ensuing San Antonio possession and the rally try was quickly snuffed out. Parker is now the second player in Spurs history with 1,000 regular-season appearances, behind Duncan (1,323).