Castle’s 40 is the best game of his career
Stephon Castle had 40 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists and 3 steals on 15 for 19 shooting in 32 minutes, and the Spurs beat the Mavericks 138-125.
His Performance Score of +22.2 is the best of his 123 games, better than 99.9% of all player games since 2015-16. His 40 points are also the most points he has scored in a game, 7 more than his 33 at Charlotte on Feb. 7, 2025.
He scored 13 of his 40 in the third quarter. He went 8 for 9 at the rim and 3 for 5 from 3. His 33 points from the field came on 19 shots, 11.2 more than the league scores from the same zones. Devin Vassell set up 3 of his 15 baskets. He scored 15 of his 40 after the game was decided.
His old best, +9.6, was 30 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists on 10 for 14 shooting in 27 minutes, a 132-119 win at the Lakers on Dec. 10.
It also ends the best four-game stretch of his career, +30.8 from Jan. 31 to Feb. 7, past +19.5 from Feb. 7 to 12, 2025.