Without their two biggest stars, the San Antonio Spurs fell short once again to the Charlotte Hornets.
Stephon Castle had another productive night during his first outing back in the starting lineup; the rookie filled the spot after De'Aaron Fox was announced to be out for the remainder of the season following surgery to repair ligament damage in his left fifth finger.
As Spurs acting coach Mitch Johnson explained, the larger role was no different for Castle.
"We've thrown a lot of things at him," Johnson said. "He had to start early on because of health issues and availability and then we brought him off the bench.