Highlights: Stephon Castle drops 32 points in shootout versus Thunder

The first game in the Frost Bank Center since February 1st lived up to the hype.

The Spurs returned home to face the Oklahoma City Thunder after a win versus the Memphis Grizzlies. What followed was a tremendous display of offense for both teams. The Spurs nailed 10 threes in the first quarter alone and totaled a franchise-record 16 in the first half. Leading by five at the start of the third, the Spurs were outscored by OKC 36-23 for the entire quarter. Despite keeping pace in the fourth, the Spurs could not close the gap and ultimately lost 146-132.

Stephon Castle led the squad with 32 points, eight rebounds, and three assists. Even though he’s still coming off the bench, Steph played 32 minutes like a star in the making. Now that the Spurs are back home, it will be interesting to see if he gets inserted back in the starting lineup with Chris Paul’s minutes decreasing.

Running the lane! On the fastbreak, Steph takes the pass from CP3 and speeds past everyone for the easy layup!

Doing it with style! Steph finds himself under the basket and changes direction midair for the scoop layup!

ANKLE-BREAKER! Steph puts the crossover move on Isaiah Hartenstein and finishes the play with a clean midrange jumper!

De’Aaron Fox dropped 20 points, four assists, and four rebounds. After nailing the game-winner versus Memphis, De’Aaron dropped another 20-piece. The minutes he’s been playing while Steph is on the court have defenses on their heels.

Welcome home! De’Aaron nails the stepback three over Jalen Williams for his first points at the Frost Bank Center as a Spur!

ISO! First De’Aaron takes Lu Dort off the dribble and nails the midrange, and then he takes Cason Wallace off the dribble for another middy!

Jeremy Sochan dropped 17 points, four rebounds, four assists, a steal, and a block. He shot an efficient 7 of 9 from the field as well. Jeremy’s solid play on both ends makes him an x-factor for this team, and his basketball IQ has proven to be dangerously efficient.

J3R3MY! Sochan shows off the range from deep with what looks like a new shooting form!

P&R efficiency! Julian Champagnie and Jeremy run the pick and roll that results in a tough and patient bucket!

AND-ONE! Jeremy takes the CP3 pass and finishes over Jaylin Williams for a tough and-one finish!

Harrison Barnes dropped 14 points, two assists, and a rebound. HB lasered home three threes, including this splash from the corner in the first!

Keldon Johnson dropped seven points, six rebounds, and five assists. After a streak of double-digit games, KJ cooled off but still made an impact. Here, he bullies his way to a tough finish over Ousmane Dieng!

Even though the result wasn’t the outcome the squad wanted, this Spurs team put up a fight against a title contender. The double-edged sword of this game was that even though this team was on fire in the first half, their defense faltered in the second half. Clearly, the silver and black’s effort and chemistry are still prevalent.

Finally, here are the full game highlights.

The Spurs take on the Brooklyn Nets this Tuesday at 7:30 P.M. (CST) on FDSN-SW.