The Sacramento Kings guard picked up a steal and had a clear path to the hoop late in the second quarter of their matchup with the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. But as Monk went to throw down a two-handed reverse dunk — something he’s surely done countless times before — he didn’t quite time it right.

DeMar DeRozan had 33 points, Malik Monk added 26 points and nine assists and the Sacramento Kings beat the Houston Rockets 132-127 on Thursday night. Monk made the last four free throws for Kings. They improved to 21-20 with their eighth victory in nine games.

(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) Boston Celtics’ Payton Pritchard (11) drives past Sacramento Kings’ Malik Monk during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) Sacramento Kings’ Domantas Sabonis (11 ...

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.

Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively,

(AP) — DeMar DeRozan had 31 points, Malik Monk added 28 points and nine assists ... 21-20 with their eighth victory in nine games. Domantas Sabonis had 20 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists ...

BOSTON -- Domantas Sabonis had 23 points and a career-high ... DeMar DeRozan added 24 points and nine assists, and Malik Monk finished with 22 points and eight assists. Boston has lost two of ...

(AP) — DeMar DeRozan had 33 points, Malik Monk added 26 points and nine assists ... 21-20 with their eighth victory in nine games. Domantas Sabonis had 20 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists ...

The Sacramento Kings have now won three in a row overall, seven straight at home and are 10-2 under interim coach Doug Christie

SACRAMENTO — DeMar DeRozan scored 32 points, Domantas Sabonis had 26 points and 18 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings overcame an 18-point deficit to beat the Golden State Warriors 123-117 on Wednesday night.

The Kings are not just winning under interim coach Doug Christie, they're routinely pulling off come-from-behind victories. Enough so that the coach has now put himself in the record books just 12 games into his tenure.