Stephon Castle 32 points vs Timberwolves (May 15, 2026)
32 PTS · 11-of-16 FG · 5-of-7 3P · 5-of-6 FT · 29:48 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 67 games, Oct 22 – Apr 12 (16.5 PTS · 11.9 FGA · 29.9 MIN)
Game Score 30.7 against a usual 14.1 (+16.6)
above usual
Playoff game · against the 2025-26 regular season
No more than 2 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual: playoff games, each against the player's regular-season usual.
How the score worksWhy did Stephon Castle score 32 points?
In Game 6 of the conference semifinals against the Timberwolves on May 15, 2026, Stephon Castle scored 32 points in 29:48: 11-of-16 from the field (68.8%), 5-of-7 from three (71.4%), 5-of-6 on free throws (83.3%). Coming in, Castle had averaged 16.5 points on 11.9 shots in 29.9 minutes, from 67 regular-season games. The shot count was 16, against a usual 11.9. The rate from the field was 68.8%, against a usual 46.8%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 15 (3.5), two-pointers 12 (8.8). Playing time was 29:48, against a usual 29.9 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 37.1, against a usual 17.0. Rebounds: 11, against a usual 5.3. The Spurs won 139-109 at the Timberwolves, a 30-point win. 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 (67 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:48 | 29.9 | -0.1 |
| Points | 32 | 16.5 | +15.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 68.8% | 11.9 · 46.8% | +4.1 · +22.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 71.4% | 3.6 · 33.1% | +3.4 · +38.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 83.3% | 5.7 · 73.3% | +0.3 · +10.0 |
| Rebounds | 11 | 5.3 | +5.7 |
| Assists | 6 | 7.5 | -1.5 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3.1 | -1.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 67 games | 29.0 | 24.9 | +4.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 37.1 | 17.0 | +20.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (67 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-7) | 3.5 (1.2-of-3.6) | +11.5 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-9) | 8.8 (4.4-of-8.3) | +3.2 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-6) | 4.2 (4.2-of-5.7) | +0.8 |
| Total | 32 | 16.5 | +15.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
30.7 against a usual 14.1 (+16.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +15.0 |
| Rebounds | +2.4 |
| Assists | -1.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.6 |
| Total | +16.6 |
This postseason so far
Playoff games in date order, this game last; no score
| Date | Round | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2026 | First round · Game 1 | vs POR | 32:42 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 12.7 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | First round · Game 2 | vs POR | 37:48 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 10.9 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | First round · Game 3 | @ POR | 34:06 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 24.3 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | First round · Game 4 | @ POR | 26:18 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 12.5 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | First round · Game 5 | vs POR | 33:00 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 5.4 |
| May 4, 2026 | Conference semifinals · Game 1 | vs MIN | 28:18 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 14.8 |
| May 6, 2026 | Conference semifinals · Game 2 | vs MIN | 24:18 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 15.8 |
| May 8, 2026 | Conference semifinals · Game 3 | @ MIN | 39:54 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 10.1 |
| May 10, 2026 | Conference semifinals · Game 4 | @ MIN | 36:36 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 15.8 |
| May 12, 2026 | Conference semifinals · Game 5 | vs MIN | 27:06 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 14.6 |
| May 15, 2026This game | Conference semifinals · Game 6 | @ MIN | 29:48 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 30.7 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Spurs won 139-109 at the Timberwolves, a 30-point win.
- Previous appearance: May 12, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 17 points (Game 1), 21 points (Game 2), 13 points (Game 3), 20 points (Game 4), 17 points (Game 5).
- The source holds fewer Spurs regular-season games than the 2025-26 regular season had, so the usual line counts 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 regular-season usual line, never blended with last season. How rare a gap is comes from NBA playoff games of 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26, each postseason checked on a table fit on the others; the top tier is Rare.