Stephon Castle scores 32 as Spurs beat Warriors 123–85
Stephon Castle added 5 rebounds and 6 assists as Spurs won.
The San Antonio Spurs beat the Golden State Warriors 123–85.
Stephon Castle led the Spurs with a dominant performance, scoring 32 points on 12-of-18 shooting, including 5 three-pointers made out of 8 attempts. He also contributed 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1 block while committing just one turnover. Castle's efficient scoring and playmaking were central to the Spurs' commanding victory.
Keldon Johnson added 18 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists, while Harrison Barnes contributed 11 points, making 3 three-pointers on 6 attempts. Victor Wembanyama also made a strong impact with 12 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists, along with 2 blocks and a steal.
For the Warriors, LJ Cryer led with 20 points and 6 assists, hitting 6 three-pointers on 11 attempts. Charles Bassey scored 11 points and grabbed 5 rebounds but was hindered by 3 turnovers and 4 personal fouls. De'Anthony Melton added 8 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists, while Brandin Podziemski contributed 8 points and blocked 1 shot.
Top performers
Stephon Castle (San Antonio Spurs): 32 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 1 BLK, 1 TO, 12 FGM, 18 FGA, 5 3PM, 8 3PA, 3 FTM, 3 FTA, 1 OREB, 4 DREB, 1 PF, 35 +/-, 25:07 MIN.
LJ Cryer (Golden State Warriors): 20 PTS, 2 REB, 6 AST, 1 STL, 0 TO, 7 FGM, 17 FGA, 6 3PM, 11 3PA, 1 OREB, 1 DREB, 1 PF, -11 +/-, 23:57 MIN.
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State Warriors | 14 | 19 | 27 | 25 | 85 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 38 | 25 | 34 | 26 | 123 |
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Anthony Melton | 18:21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3/11 | 0 |
| Yaxel Lendeborg | 23:40 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1/13 | 3 |
| Draymond Green | 15:44 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2/5 | 2 |
| Brandin Podziemski | 22:03 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2/10 | 0 |
| Will Richard | 30:19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2/4 | 2 |
| Charles Bassey | 20:10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 5/7 | 3 |
| LJ Cryer | 23:57 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 7/17 | 0 |
| Al Horford | 9:51 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0/2 | 0 |
| Graham Ike | 13:01 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2/7 | 1 |
| Malevy Leons | 13:58 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 0 |
| Georges Niang | 15:14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2/4 | 0 |
| Gary Payton II | 12:32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1/3 | 1 |
| Gui Santos | 21:10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3/8 | 1 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Anthony Melton | 18:21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3/11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2/6 | 0/0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -29 |
| Yaxel Lendeborg | 23:40 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1/13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 1/2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -40 |
| Draymond Green | 15:44 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2/5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -23 |
| Brandin Podziemski | 22:03 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2/10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/5 | 2/2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -24 |
| Will Richard | 30:19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2/4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -27 |
| Charles Bassey | 20:10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 5/7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -13 |
| LJ Cryer | 23:57 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 7/17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6/11 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -11 |
| Al Horford | 9:51 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Graham Ike | 13:01 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2/7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 |
| Malevy Leons | 13:58 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Georges Niang | 15:14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -15 |
| Gary Payton II | 12:32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1/3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Gui Santos | 21:10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3/8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1/3 | 0/1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -7 |
| Jimmy Butler | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moses Moody | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Williams | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Castle | 25:07 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 12/18 | 1 |
| Devin Vassell | 22:52 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3/6 | 0 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 20:54 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5/11 | 2 |
| Dylan Harper | 25:10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4/8 | 0 |
| De'Aaron Fox | 16:49 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1/6 | 2 |
| Harrison Barnes | 21:19 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4/9 | 1 |
| Carter Bryant | 19:06 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3/10 | 0 |
| Julian Champagnie | 22:43 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3/8 | 1 |
| Keldon Johnson | 24:56 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 6/11 | 2 |
| Luke Kornet | 16:12 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2/3 | 0 |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 13:58 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2/3 | 0 |
| Tarris Reed Jr. | 10:54 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1/2 | 0 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Castle | 25:07 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 12/18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5/8 | 3/3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 35 |
| Devin Vassell | 22:52 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 1/2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 35 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 20:54 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5/11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0/2 | 2/3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 25 |
| Dylan Harper | 25:10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4/8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 31 |
| De'Aaron Fox | 16:49 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1/6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0/3 | 5/5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 20 |
| Harrison Barnes | 21:19 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4/9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3/6 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Carter Bryant | 19:06 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/6 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Julian Champagnie | 22:43 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3/8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 18 |
| Keldon Johnson | 24:56 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 6/11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2/6 | 4/6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Luke Kornet | 16:12 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2/3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 13:58 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2/3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarris Reed Jr. | 10:54 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1/2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Maliq Brown | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Kobi Gillespie | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tobias Harris | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Jones | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Quaintance | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
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