Monk moved into the starting lineup at shooting guard in early December after finishing second in Sixth Man of the Year voting last season. He took over as the team’s primary point guard when childhood friend and former Kentucky teammate De’Aaron Fox was traded to the San Antonio Spurs on Feb. 2.
After losing 116-110 to the Nuggets, Kings veteran DeMar DeRozan and interim head coach Doug Christie put the officials on blast.
Sacramento star DeMar DeRozan was not happy with the referees after the Kings lost a close battle to the Denver Nuggets
Charlotte's injury report is filled with big names, leaving a clear choice for the matchup of the game. The Hornets may have just 14 wins on the season but have one of the most dynamic scorers in the league on their team in LaMelo Ball.
One Sacramento Kings fan kept his promise after Malik Monk had a turnover-free game against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night.
• Fox played his first 7 1/2 seasons in Sacramento, finishing fourth on the Kings' all-time scoring chart with 11,064 points. He also ranks fourth all-time with the franchise in assists (3,146) and second in steals (731).