Stephon Castle unseats Spurs' Tony Parker & Tim Duncan in historic NBA Playoffs record

Stephon Castle unseats Spurs' Tony Parker & Tim Duncan in historic NBA Playoffs record originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . To say that the San Antonio Spurs are ahead of schedule is an understatement.

A lot of the players in Coach Mitch Johnson's squad are still in their early 20s. Victor Wembanyama might be the highlight of most stories but it was Stephon Castle who rained nails on the Minnesota Timberwolves ' coffins in Game 6. The Spurs sophomore went ballistic while stealing an NBA Playoffs record from Tim Duncan and Tony Parker.

Spurs' Castle unseats Parker and Duncan in NBA Playoffs history Stephon Castle has now recorded two 30-point games in the NBA Playoffs before turning 22, per StatMuse . This means that he has one more than both Tim Duncan and Tony Parker which is an insane feat to accomplish. Moreover, he is also the youngest player in league history to have 30+ points, 10+ rebounds, 5+ assists, and 5+ three-pointers made in a postseason game.

Castle went insane in Game 6 and toyed with the Timberwolves defense when opportunities came. Coach Mitch Johnson left him to feast on the floor for 30 minutes which is the most playing time by any Spurs player in this game. Through this, he knocked down 11 of his 16 shots from the field while going 71.