Malik Monk narrowly avoids disaster before monster dunk against Raptors
The Sacramento Kings suffered a third consecutive defeat after that he was beaten by the Toronto Raptors122-109, at the Golden 1 Center on Wednesday.
The Kings, who entered the game riding a four-game winning streak, got off to a strong start and took a nine-point lead, 61-52, into halftime. However, they were unable to sustain it, as the Raptors slowly closed the gap to complete the come-from-behind victory.
For what it’s worth, the Kings had the highlight of the night courtesy of courtesy Malik Monk. After forcing a turnover in the second quarter, Monk got the ball on the break. He almost tripped to avoid Jamal Sheed with a behind-the-back dribble. But he quickly pulled himself together goes up for a dunk.
Malik Monk had Jamal Sheed on the POD before throwing him in transition 🔥
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 22, 2026
The athletic fullback had the whole place rocking after his brilliant move.
Monk finished with 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting, four rebounds and three assists in 25 minutes off the bench. He has regained his spot in the rotation after a string of underwhelming games over the past few weeks.
Russell Westbrook had 23 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals to pace the Kings, while Zach LaVine had 19 points and five assists.
The Kings, struggling in the midst of a dismal season, fell to 12-33, including 9-16 at home.
Monk is still involved in trade rumorswith the Kings looking to fix their backcourt logjam. DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine and Keon Ellis are also reportedly shopping in Sacramento.
More teams could be interested in Monk, as he could provide immediate scoring off the bench, a valuable asset during the playoffs.
2026-01-22 06:32:00
