In their first season without Tim Duncan, the Spurs have a chance to accomplish something they never did in 19 seasons with him: Start 5-0.

Heading into Tuesday’s game against Utah, the Spurs are 4-0 for only the second time since Duncan’s arrival in 1997-98. The 2012-13 team won four straight to start the season, then dropped its fifth game to the Los Angeles Clippers.

Gregg Popovich has never been 5-0 in 20 seasons as the Spurs’ coach. In fact, no team in club history has started a season with five consecutive wins.

“It’s the beginning of the season,” said forward Kawhi Leonard, who had led the Spurs in scoring in all four wins. “We can still get better. We want to keep moving forward.”

The Spurs got off to something of a fast start last season on their way to posting a club-record 67 victories, rebounding from an opening-night loss at Oklahoma City to win eight of their first 10 games.

This season, the Spurs opened with a 29-point drubbing of Golden State, and followed with solid victories over Sacramento, New Orleans and Miami.

That quartet of victories has come by a combined 63 points. The Spurs’ four victories heading into November is also a franchise record.

Guard Manu Ginobili, who is on record saying he doesn’t think the Spurs can match last season’s gaudy win total, is among those surprised at the Spurs’ 4-0 mark.

“Usually, we start a little slow at the beginning,” Ginobili said. “But we are off to a good start. The first one (at Golden State) was our best one, but the others we closed really well.”

Fast start, part 2: With 27 points in Sunday’s 106-99 win at Miami, Leonard has amassed 112 this season.

That is the most for a Spurs player since Tony Parker tallied 133 points to begin the 2008-09 campaign.

“He’s an incredible player,” center Pau Gasol said. “He competes so hard throughout the game. He’s a winner, and he will do whatever it takes.”

Record streak: Leonard made his first 33 free-throw attempts to open the season before missing on his sixth try in Miami.

That set a new club record for the most free throws without a miss to start a season, eclipsing John Paxson in 1984-85.

Entering Tuesday’s game, Leonard is shooting 95 percent from the foul line (38 of 40).

Room to grow: With LaMarcus Aldridge sidelined in Miami with knee soreness, Gasol enjoyed his best night in a Spurs uniform.

The 36-year-old All-Star scored 20 points with 11 rebounds against the Heat, after totaling 18 points and 18 boards in his first three games.

“I think it was easier for him because LaMarcus wasn’t there,” Ginobili said. “When we are all there, he has got to learn to play with L.A. and Kawhi and find his spots. It’s going to take him some time. We all know he can do it, and it was great for him to have that type of game.”

Arcidiacono to Austin: The Spurs are not done with Ryan Arcidiacono just yet. After waiving the Villanova product a couple weeks ago, Arcidiacono will head to Austin to play for the Spurs’ D-League team league sources tell the Express-News.

Arcidiacono, 22, originally signed a two-year deal with the Spurs, which was partially guaranteed. But with the depth at the point guard position, he was one of four players released as the roster was trimmed to 15. In three preseason games, Arcidiacono averaged 1.7 points and 3.3 assists.

Guard Patricio Garino and forward Livio Jean-Charles, who were also cut in October, may join the Austin Spurs, who open their season on Nov. 13.

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Staff writers Jabari Young and Tom Orsborn contributed to this report