Stephon Castle 40 points vs Mavericks (Feb 7, 2026): best of 41 games
40 PTS · 15-of-19 FG · 3-of-5 3P · 7-of-10 FT · 31:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.4 PTS · 12.2 FGA · 30.7 MIN, from 40 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 41 games the source holds this season: 41.2 against a usual 13.2 (+28.0)
Season-high 40 points among the games the source holds (previous high 30, set on Dec 10, 2025)
above usual
No more than 1 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far above the usual comes less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Stephon Castle score 40 points?
Stephon Castle scored 40 points against the Mavericks on Feb 7, 2026 in 31:54: 15-of-19 from the field (78.9%), 3-of-5 from three (60.0%), 7-of-10 on free throws (70.0%). Coming in, Castle had averaged 16.4 points on 12.2 shots in 30.7 minutes, from 40 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 40 points. By Game Score it was the best of the 41 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 19, against a usual 12.2. The rate from the field was 78.9%, against a usual 45.0%. By shot type: two-pointers 24 points (usual 9.0); threes 9 points (usual 3.1); free throws 7 points (usual 4.3). Minutes: 31:54, against a usual 30.7; Game Score per 36 minutes: 46.5, against a usual 15.4. Assists: 12, against a usual 7.1. The Spurs won 138-125 at home against the Mavericks. 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 (40 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 31:54 | 30.7 | +1.2 |
| Points | 40 | 16.4 | +23.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 19 · 78.9% | 12.2 · 45.0% | +6.8 · +33.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 60.0% | 3.7 · 27.5% | +1.3 · +32.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 10 · 70.0% | 6.0 · 72.1% | +4.0 · -2.1 |
| Rebounds | 12 | 5.0 | +7.0 |
| Assists | 12 | 7.1 | +4.9 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 3.3 | +2.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 40 games | 35.8 | 25.2 | +10.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 46.5 | 15.4 | +31.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (40 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-5) | 3.1 (1.0-of-3.7) | +5.9 |
| Twos | 24 (12-of-14) | 9.0 (4.5-of-8.5) | +15.0 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-10) | 4.3 (4.3-of-6.0) | +2.7 |
| Total | 40 | 16.4 | +23.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
41.2 against a usual 13.2 (+28.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +22.2 |
| Rebounds | +2.4 |
| Assists | +3.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.1 |
| Total | +28.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 41 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 25.4, set on Dec 10, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Spurs won 138-125 at home against the Mavericks.
- Previous appearance: Feb 5, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mavericks this season: 22 points (Oct 22, 2025), 18 points (Feb 5, 2026).
- 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.