Stephon Castle 9 points on 3-of-16 vs Celtics (Jan 10, 2026)
9 PTS · 3-of-16 FG · 1-of-7 3P · 2-of-5 FT · 26:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 17.4 PTS · 12.4 FGA · 30.7 MIN, from 27 regular-season games
3rd-lowest Game Score of the 28 games the source holds this season: 2.3 against a usual 14.0 (-11.7)
below usual
No more than 5 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far below their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far below the usual comes about 2 to 4 times a season.
How the score worksWhy did Stephon Castle score 9 points?
Stephon Castle scored 9 points against the Celtics on Jan 10, 2026 in 26:36: 3-of-16 from the field (18.8%), 1-of-7 from three (14.3%), 2-of-5 on free throws (40.0%). Coming in, Castle had averaged 17.4 points on 12.4 shots in 30.7 minutes, from 27 regular-season games. This game had the 3rd-lowest Game Score of the 28 games the source holds this season. Castle took 16 shots, 3.6 more than usual. The rate from the field was 18.8%, against a usual 47.6%. From two-pointers, 4 points against a usual 9.8; from free throws, 2 points against a usual 4.6. Minutes: 26:36, against a usual 30.7; Game Score per 36 minutes: 3.1, against a usual 16.4. Turnovers and fouls: 2 and 0, against a usual 3.6 and 3.6. At the Celtics, the Spurs won 100-95. The box score records what changed, not why: it holds no injury, matchup or coaching information.
Generated from the box score and this season's game log. How the score works
What changed
Castle in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:36 | 30.7 | -4.1 |
| Points | 9 | 17.4 | -8.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 18.8% | 12.4 · 47.6% | +3.6 · -28.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 14.3% | 3.8 · 26.2% | +3.2 · -11.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 40.0% | 6.3 · 73.4% | -1.3 · -33.4 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 5.1 | -3.1 |
| Assists | 5 | 7.1 | -2.1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3.6 | -1.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 27 games | 32.6 | 25.7 | +6.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 3.1 | 16.4 | -13.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-7) | 3.0 (1.0-of-3.8) | 0.0 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-9) | 9.8 (4.9-of-8.6) | -5.8 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-5) | 4.6 (4.6-of-6.3) | -2.6 |
| Total | 9 | 17.4 | -8.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
2.3 against a usual 14.0 (-11.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -12.6 |
| Rebounds | -1.0 |
| Assists | -1.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +3.0 |
| Total | -11.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-lowest Game Score of the 28 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Spurs won 100-95 at the Celtics.
- Previous appearance: Jan 7, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Celtics this season.
- The source holds fewer Spurs games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
What this page cannot tell you
The same on every performance page
Box scores record what happened, not why: no injuries or health, defensive assignments, matchups, coaching decisions or play-by-play.
Game Score against the player's own usual line. How rare a gap is comes from NBA regular-season games of 2023-24 and 2024-25, checked on 2025-26.