The Los Angeles Lakers entered Wednesday’s matchup against the San Antonio Spurs with a clean injury report and even faced the Spurs without their star, Victor Wembanyama. Despite this apparent advantage, the Lakers were unable to capitalize. Stephon Castle and the Spurs got a dominant 132–119 win vs. Lakers at Crypto.com Arena.

The Lakers made a late push, cutting the lead to just eight points at one stage, but it ultimately wasn’t enough. The loss ended the Lakers’ hopes of claiming the NBA Cup and the tournament’s hefty prize . With the victory, the Spurs secured their ticket to Las Vegas.

Stephon Castle Shines As Spurs Topple Lakers To Punch Vegas Ticket

In just his second game back from injury, Castle delivered a remarkable performance. He finished with 30 points, 10 rebounds

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