12/24/2024, 5:49 PM

Pops in limited minutes

Despite a tiny workload, Castle made the most of his limited minutes. However, he picked up four quick fouls, ruining what could've been a much bigger performance. His counting stats have been solid in December, but he's shooting just 37.3 percent from the field and 22.2 percent from beyond the arc over his last nine games.

12/24/2024, 3:29 AM

Leads bench with 15 points

Champagnie led San Antonio's bench in scoring Monday and connected on five three-pointers for the fourth time this season. He finished tied with Jeremy Sochan and Devin Vassell as the Spurs' second-leading scorer behind Victor Wembanyama (26). Champagnie started in the first 26 games of the regular season, but he's come off the bench in the Spurs' last three games as Vassell has been inserted into the starting lineup. Since and including Dec. 1, Champagnie has averaged 14.2 points and 5.2 rebounds over 29.3 minutes per game.

12/24/2024, 3:25 AM

Puts up donut in Monday's loss

Barnes was unable to tally a single point for the 12th time in his 13-year NBA career as he failed to knock down each of his five field-goal attempts, all of which came from beyond the arc. He isn't expected to be the focal point of the Spurs' offense due to the presence of Victor Wembanyama Devin Vassell, but San Antonio could've done with a bigger scoring output from Barnes in Monday's narrow loss. Barnes will look to get on track against the Knicks on Christmas Day.