Malik Monk destroys the rim on a tomahawk dunk

Malik Monk attacked the rim with a miracle dunk in Sacramento Kings vs. Denver Nuggets match on Saturday night.

Monk is in his ninth year in the NBA, his fourth with the Kings. He transformed his career into one of the league’s best sixth man off the bench, who consistently recorded strikeouts.

The veteran quarterback knew he was in for a tough matchup against Denver. Despite that, he still found a way to outplay his defender during the opening minutes of the second quarter. Denver turned the ball over like Sacramento moved it during a fast break. Dennis Schroder and DeMar DeRozan were the first to touch the ball as the latter tipped Monk, who leapt into the air for a one-handed dunk.

As Malik Monk, the Kings played against the Nuggets

Malik Monk and the Kings desperately needed a big win, and they got it with a 128-123 victory over the Nuggets.

Sacramento’s offense was consistently active throughout the game, scoring 30 or more points in each quarter. The Kings needed the final 12 minutes of regulation to outscore Denver 37-31 to create distance and hold on for the victory.

Ball movement, turnovers and fast break balls made the difference in this match. The Kings dominated in all three categories, dishing out 32 assists, limiting turnovers to seven and scoring 23 points in transition. It wasn’t the same for the Nuggets as they dished out 28 assists, turned the ball over 13 times and committed just eight fast breaks.

Six players scored in double figures for Sacramento in the win, including Monk. He finished with a stat line of 12 points, two rebounds and two assists on 5-of-9 shooting from the field, including 1-of-4 from beyond the arc. The team was led by Russell Westbrook with 21 points and 11 assists, Dennis Schroeder had 21 points and seven assists, while Keegan Murray had 19 points and five rebounds. Meanwhile, DeMar DeRozan had 17 points and seven rebounds and Zach LaVine had 15 points and three assists.

Sacramento improved to a 4-13 record, holding onto 14th place in the Western Conference standings. They are two games ahead of the New Orleans Pelicans, but trail the Dallas Mavericks by 0.5 games and the Los Angeles Clippers by 1.5 games.

The Kings will be looking forward to their next match, as it will be at home. They host the Minnesota Timberwolves on November 24th at 10:00 PM ET.