‘Twas the night(s) before the playoffs, when all through the Frost Bank Center;Not a creature was stirring, not even The Coyote;The banners were hung by the rafters with care;In hopes that Victor Wembanyama’s ribs healing soon would be there; “The children were nestled all snug in th eir beds,While visions of Manu Ginóbili’s fractured elbow on the eve of the 2011 playoffs danced in their heads.”(I know. You’re here for highlights, not nightmares, but we can’t help it after an anxiety-inducing game like that.) While overwrought fans like me toiled and trembled at not only Wembanyama’s early exit from the game due to injury, we chewed nervously on our nails when Stephon Castle briefly exited from the game due to injury as well. Alas, the good guys persevered (even with a brief cameo from Wemby before he exited for good out of caution, PRESUMABLY). The game on Monday was truly a team effort as six different Spurs scored in double digits, but no one cracked the 20-point barrier. Stephon Castle led the team with a triple-double, pouring in 19 points, grabbing 10 rebounds, and dishing out 13 assists. Victor Wembanyama and Dylan Harper each chipped in 17 points apiece as Wembanyama only played 15 minutes due to that scary rib injury we previously soliloquized. What a pass from Stephon Castle to Luke Kornet. PERFECT CONNECTION 💥📺 @FanDuelSN_SW pic.twitter.com/Tb8DGEJr1r— San Antonio Spurs – x (@spurs) April 7, 2026 What a pass from Stephon Castle to Luke Kornet. LUKE KORNET!!!!📺 @FanDuelSN_SW pic.twitter.com/cBKijb6MXg— San Antonio Spurs – x (@spurs) April 7, 2026 Do you ever feel like you’re repeating yourself about two different things? No? Just me then. Anyway, what a pass from De’Aaron Fox to Dylan Harper. In rhythm 😮‍💨📺 @FanDuelSN_SW pic.twitter.com/KkyNltxl63— San Antonio Spurs – x (@spurs) April 7, 2026 If you look up “maximum effort” in the dictionary, you’ll see a picture of Keldon Johnson singing Vanessa Carlton songs at karaoke. Between his making his grown men teammates listen to VC before tip-off and my recent discovery of KJ’s love for Hootie and the Blowfish, I feel like both Johnson and I would also be huge fans of Counting Crows and Michelle Branch. He’s a lot younger than me, so his music taste comes off as eclectic at worst while my personal fandom of VC, CC, MB, and bands/musicians like Crazy Town, Blues Traveler, and O-Town just date me to a long time ago in a prequel galaxy far, far away. NEVER BACK DOWN, NEVER WHAT?!?! 😤📺 @FanDuelSN_SW pic.twitter.com/jqW9jUrz6B— San Antonio Spurs – x (@spurs) April 7, 2026 What a pass from Stephon Castle to Luke Kornet. (Writer’s note: This is where our fearless leader and editor-in-chief, J.R. Wilco, might step in and ask me not to mail it in just like the Indiana (redacteds), the (redacted) Wizards, the Utah (redacteds), and the (Brooklyn) (Nets) are mailing it in just because it’s nearing the end of a long regular season. We had to redact some names to protect the identity of certain NBA teams doing the same thing other teams before them have done to get the chance to draft generational players like Victor (redacted)—unless of course you’re the Dallas (redacteds), who incredulously still got the number one overall pick even with 1.8% odds of winning the number one overall pick. 👀👀👀🥶🥶🥶📺 @FanDuelSN_SW pic.twitter.com/M3JihyLJ25— San Antonio Spurs – x (@spurs) April 7, 2026 Please enjoy this rambunctious dunk by Wembanyama lobbed up by Fox while I formally apologize for monologuing about the Maverick’s lottery draft fortunes even with the full knowledge that the Spurs have had the most luck when it comes to draft lottery fortunes. But the Spurs would also never let (redacted) (redonciced) walk out of the building if the Spurs drafted someone like (redacted) (redonciced). Detractors (not me) and devil’s advocates (also not me) might also point out that the Spurs once upon a time (allegedly and unequivocally without convincing evidence of premeditated motives) did let a generational talent walk out of the building all the way to Canada and soon later to Los Angeles. But I say we can’t live in the past, man. Anyway, what’s your favorite Savage Garden song? Mine is “Truly, Madly, Deeply.” I bet Keldon Johnson’s is “I Knew I Loved You.” He seems like a IKILY sort of dude. THE BUILDING FELT THAT 💥📺 @FanDuelSN_SW pic.twitter.com/FlqAEnVNoO— San Antonio Spurs – x (@spurs) April 7, 2026 I mention Harrison Barnes’s longevity in the league a lot in previous articles because it’s worth mentioning the professional longevity of one Harrison Barnes. He’s been hooping in the pros since Linsanity was a thing (oh my goodness, I did not need to remind myself how long ago Linsanity was). He’s also roughly about the same age as my wife who was born in (redacted). DEFENSE LOST. RIM DESTROYED.📺 @FanDuelSN_SW pic.twitter.com/vCNcNspSFp— San Antonio Spurs – x (@spurs) April 7, 2026 If you missed the game because you were too busy vehemently denying to your significant other that you posted their age on a San Antonio Spurs website, here are the full-game highlights: Next up, the Spurs take on the Portland Trailblazers on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. ...read more read less