The San Antonio Spurs opened with an 18-0 run and beat the Golden State Warriors 123-85 on Nov. 13, extending their winning streak to 11 games. Stephon Castle scored a season-high 32 points as San Antonio improved to 2-0 in NBA Cup group play.

Castle leads a record-setting opening

San Antonio scored the first 18 points over the game’s opening 4 minutes and 29 seconds, the biggest run to start a contest since the NBA began tracking play-by-play in 1996-97, Reuters reported. The Spurs built a 38-14 lead by the end of the first quarter and were ahead 63-33 at halftime.

Castle finished with 32 points, six assists and five rebounds, making five of his eight three-point attempts, according to the NBA’s game record. Victor Wembanyama added 12 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in 21 minutes. The Warriors were without Stephen Curry, who was sidelined with a right oblique tear.

An 11-game streak after an 0-2 start

The winning streak began after San Antonio opened the season with two losses. The team is now 11-2 overall and unbeaten at 2-0 in West Group C of the NBA Cup. Golden State fell to 1-1 in Cup play and had its own eight-game winning run snapped.

The 38-point margin also reflected how quickly the game shifted: San Antonio led by as many as 43 in the third quarter before both teams emptied their benches. AP reported Castle’s season-high scoring total and the final score; Reuters and the NBA recap independently documented the opening run and Cup records.

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Sources: Associated Press; Reuters/Field Level Media; NBA.com, Emirates NBA Cup recap.