Spurs, Stephon Castle end up on wrong side of NBA Playoffs history after Game 2 loss
Coach Mitch Johnson and the Spurs led by Victor Wembanyama saw Stephon Castle break an interesting NBA Playoffs record that was damaging in their Game 2 loss to the Thunder.
Spurs, Stephon Castle end up on wrong side of NBA Playoffs history after Game 2 loss originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Breaking records in the NBA Playoffs is usually great, but mistakes can be record-breaking as well.
While the prestige of a record becomes more important during the Western Conference Finals, the same can be said for crucial missteps. This is exactly what Coach Mitch Johnson and the San Antonio Spurs learned during their Game 2 loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder . They saw Stephon Castle lose the ball a lot and give Shai Gilgeous-Alexander momentum to finish the game in regulation.
Spurs, Castle end up on the wrong side of NBA Playoffs history in Game 2 vs. Thunder The rough Thunder defense forced Stephon Castle to commit nine turnovers, which removed all possibilities of the Spurs coming back in the fourth quarter. When totaled, Coach Mitch Johnson has now seen his starting guard commit a whopping total of 20 turnovers in the span of Games 1 and 2.
This meant that Castle broke an eye-popping NBA Playoffs record and ended up on the wrong side of postseason history. The 20 turnovers from Castle are the most by any player in the NBA Playoffs in a two-game span. This statistic has been tracked since 1977, and the Spurs guard is now in sole possession of the disheartening record, per ESPN Insights.