Kings' Malik Monk: Comes close to double-double

Sacramento Kings' De'Aaron Fox is questionable for the game against the Nuggets due to a wrist injury. Fox's potential absence could affect the Kings, who rely on his 25.6 points per game. The team may turn to Sabonis and Monk to compensate.

Monk had 26 points (10-19 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 4-5 FT), three rebounds, nine assists and one steal across 37 minutes during Thursday's 132-127 victory over the Rockets.

Jan 16, 2025; Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk (0) celebrates after making a 3 point basket during the fourth quarter against the Houston Rockets at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images / Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images

Sacramento Kings star De'Aaron Fox is questionable for their game against the Golden State Warriors due to a wrist injury. Averaging 25.9 points per game, Fox has been key to Sacramento's success. Without him,

The Sacramento Kings have been clutch when it counts, going 11-13 in their last 24 showings with five clutch moments in their last ten games.

Nikola Jokic made an absurd buzzer-beater while posting his league-leading 20th triple-double of the season to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 132-123 victory over the visiting Sacramento Kings on Thursday at Ball Arena.

The Kings almost came back from a 25-point deficit on the second night of a back-to-back, but Nikola Jokic was too much to overcome.

DeMar DeRozan scored 31 points, while Malik Monk added 28 and nine assists as Sacramento Kings beat the Houston Rockets 132-127. Behind by 16 points midway through the third quarter, the Rockets charged back to take a 91-90 lead early in the fourth.

Nikola Jokic had his fifth straight triple-double before the fourth quarter, finishing with 35 points, 22 rebounds and a season-high 17 assists to help the Denver Nuggets beat the Sacramento Kings 132-123 on Thursday night.

The Kings appeared to be headed for a blowout loss on their home court in a game that was nationally televised by ESPN, but that’s when DeRozan went to work. He scored 17 points in the third quarter, bringing his team back from a big deficit while bringing the arena to life.

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