Spurs rout; Castle historic
San Antonio crushed Milwaukee 127‑95 as rookie Stephon Castle recorded a historic triple‑double — 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists — in just 29 minutes while Victor Wembanyama still posted a double‑double and anchored the defense ( ). San Antonio has clinched its division for the first time in seven years and Wembanyama’s impact has the MVP conversation ramping up (elcomercio.pe).
Stephon Castle’s performance marked his fourth career triple‑double while San Antonio stretched its win streak to eight games. (sports.yahoo.com) Castle was the No. 4 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft and entered the season as the Spurs’ reigning Rookie of the Year after winning the 2024–25 award. (espn.com) This season Castle is averaging roughly 16.6 points, 7.2 assists and 5.1 rebounds per game, according to his game log and season totals. (espn.com) In the March 28 road game at Milwaukee the Spurs led by as many as 38 points, had seven players reach double figures, and the team shot about 40% from three in a wire‑to‑wire win. (espn.com) San Antonio clinched the Southwest Division this month — their first division crown in nine seasons — the franchise’s previous Southwest title came in the 2016‑17 campaign. (sports.yahoo.com) Victor Wembanyama’s recent play has pushed him into the MVP conversation and sportsbooks have tightened his odds (DraftKings showed him moving to roughly +210 behind the leader), a shift several outlets flagged after the Spurs clinched the division. (si.com)
