S. Castle scored the first basket 8 times and took the first shot 8 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 61 games as a starter. Castle gained the first possession in 36.1% of those starts, took the first shot in 13.1%, and scored the first basket in 13.1%. The most common first basket shot type is the dunk. Castle scored the first basket 4 times at home and 4 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| dunk | 3 | 37.5% |
| layup | 2 | 25% |
| ft | 2 | 25% |
| 3pt | 1 | 12.5% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3pt | 3 | 37.5% |
| layup | 2 | 25% |
| dunk | 2 | 25% |
| 2pt jump shot | 1 | 12.5% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| MIL | 1 | 1 |
| BKN | 1 | 1 |
| HOU | 1 | 1 |
| OKC | 1 | 1 |
| WAS | 1 | 1 |
| TOR | 1 | 1 |
| MEM | 0 | 1 |
| GSW | 0 | 1 |
| NOP | 1 | 0 |
| UTA | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | SAS @ MIL | AWAY | layup | PG | SG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Feb 26, 2026 | SAS @ BKN | AWAY | dunk | PG | SG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 13, 2026 | SAS @ OKC | AWAY | dunk | PG | SG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 6, 2026 | SAS @ MEM | AWAY | dunk | PG | PG | 2 | NO |
| Dec 18, 2025 | WAS @ SAS | HOME | 3pt | PG | SG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 12, 2025 | GSW @ SAS | HOME | ft | PG | SG | 3 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 7, 2025 | HOU @ SAS | HOME | ft | PG | PG | 4 | ✓ YES |
| Oct 27, 2025 | TOR @ SAS | HOME | layup | PG | PG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | SAS @ MIL | AWAY | layup | PG | SG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Feb 26, 2026 | SAS @ BKN | AWAY | dunk | PG | SG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 25, 2026 | NOP @ SAS | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PG | SG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Jan 20, 2026 | SAS @ HOU | AWAY | 3pt | PG | PG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Jan 13, 2026 | SAS @ OKC | AWAY | dunk | PG | SG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Dec 27, 2025 | UTA @ SAS | HOME | 3pt | PG | PG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Dec 18, 2025 | WAS @ SAS | HOME | 3pt | PG | SG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Oct 27, 2025 | TOR @ SAS | HOME | layup | PG | PG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |