Career best

Monk has the best game of his career

Malik Monk had 26 points, 12 assists and 4 steals on 9 for 14 shooting in 29 minutes, and the Kings beat the Warriors 129-⁠99.

His Performance Score of +14.9 is the best of his 495 games, better than 99.4% of all player games since 2015-⁠16.

He scored 10 of his 26 in the third quarter. He went 5 for 8 from 3. His 23 points from the field came on 14 shots, 8.2 more than the league scores from the same zones. Domantas Sabonis set up 4 of his 9 baskets. He scored 10 of his 26 after the game was decided.

His old best, +13.9, was 27 points and 5 assists on 10 for 13 shooting in 21 minutes, a 123-⁠92 win at Memphis on Dec. 31, 2023.

The game

Kings 129, Warriors 99Away, Jan. 5, 2025Box score and story ›

Malik Monk

3-3 FT29:12 min

Points1st 72nd 93rd 104th 0

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

Monk’s player page

Tied his season high in assists (12). Season high in steals (4; his best before, 2). Before this game he averaged 16.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists in 28 regular-season games.

Shot making: 23 points from the field on 14 shots8.2 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a pull-up 3-pointer2nd quarter, 5:35 leftchance to win 80% to 86%
Guarded by: Schröder: 18 poss, 3 ptsHield: 10 poss, 5 ptsWiggins: 7 poss, 0 pts
He guarded: Schröder: 19 poss, 1 ptHield: 10 poss, 2 ptsCurry: 4 poss, 2 pts
On the move: 2.15 miles4.53 mph on average63 touches
Hustle: 4 deflections2 shots contested4 loose balls
Rating: Performance Score +14.984.9% true shooting25.3% usage

His best games

Rank	Game	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	FT	TO	+/−	PS
1	Jan. 5, 2025at GSW	W 129-99	29	26	3	12	4	1	9-14	5-8	3-3	4	+41	+14.9
2	Dec. 31, 2023at MEM	W 123-92	21	27	4	5	0	0	10-13	4-5	3-3	0	+16	+13.9
3	Feb. 24, 2023at LAC	W 176-175	41	45	2	6	0	0	15-24	6-12	9-10	2	+22	+13.2
4	April 6, 2018at ORL	W 137-100	26	26	1	8	0	1	8-14	4-6	6-6	1	+23	+11.9
5	March 26, 2021vs MIA	W 110-105	26	32	2	0	1	1	12-17	5-9	3-3	1	+12	+11.7

By Performance Score, his whole career, regular season and playoffs.

His old best

Kings 123, Grizzlies 92Away, Dec. 31, 2023Box score and story ›

Malik Monk

3-3 FT21:01 min

Points1st 32nd 143rd 74th 3

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

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Season high in points (27; his best before, 26). Before this game he averaged 14.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists in 29 regular-season games.

Shot making: 24 points from the field on 13 shots9.4 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a 3-pointer1st quarter, 1:23 leftchance to win 47% to 57%
Guarded by: Morant: 10 poss, 7 ptsRose: 7 poss, 5 ptsBane: 6 poss, 3 pts
He guarded: Kennard: 16 poss, 3 ptsRose: 6 poss, 0 ptsSmart: 6 poss, 0 pts
On the move: 1.68 miles4.49 mph on average43 touches
Hustle: 2 loose balls1 screen assist
Rating: Performance Score +13.994.3% true shooting27.5% usage