Malik Monk scored a season-high 32 points (21 on 7 3-pointers), and the Sacramento Kings beat the Brooklyn Nets 126-122.
Devin Carter’s free throw put the Kings ahead for good with 48 seconds left in the third quarter.
During clutch time, the Kings outscored the Nets 12-6. Monk scored 7 of the Kings’ 12 on 1 for 1 shooting and 4 for 4 at the line. Early in the fourth quarter, Monk had 5 of his 6 assists off the bench, all with the game within 5 points. Two minutes later, Malachi Smith had 2 of his 3 steals, and the Nets scored 4 points off them.
Maxime Raynaud had 22 points (20 in the paint) and 10 rebounds on 10 for 13 shooting.
For the Nets, Ben Saraf scored a career-high 22 points off the bench, and Smith added 18 points and 3 steals on 7 for 9 shooting off the bench. Saraf scored 12 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter.
The Nets gave up 17 offensive rebounds, about 8 more than usual for the shots the Kings missed. They outscored the Kings 24-10 off turnovers.