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.

Malik Monk was already having the best season of his career, but under Doug Christie, his play has really taken off.

Monk dropped 31 points (12-21 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 3-4 FT), nine assists, three rebounds and a steal in 34 minutes during Saturday's 143-120 loss to the Knicks.

DeMar DeRozan scored 31 points, while Malik Monk added 28 and nine assists as Sacramento Kings beat the Houston Rockets 132-127. Behind by 16 points midway through the third quarter, the Rockets charged back to take a 91-90 lead early in the fourth.

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.

The Sacramento Kings edged out the Houston Rockets with a final score of 132-127 during last night’s thrilling matchup. DeMar DeRozan was the standout performer for the Kings and led the team to a much-needed victory.

The Kings beat the Rockets 120-111 on Dec. 3 in Sacramento. Rockets coach Ime Udoka, forward Tari Eason and center Alperen Sengun were fined $50,000, $35,000 and $15,000, respectively, after tempers flared in the final minutes.

Malik Monk C of Sacramento Kings goes up for a layup during the NBA regular season game between Sacramento Kin

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Kings' guard Malik Monk scores 31 points in Sacramento's 143-120 loss to the New York Knicks Saturday at Madison Square Garden.Malik Monk highlights: Watch Kings star score 31 points vs. Knicks origin

The Northern California combatants ... a barrage of 3-pointers. Malik Monk (five), Kevin Huerter (four) and Keegan Murray (three) combined for 12 of them, helping Sacramento make 19 of 43 attempts ...

The Sacramento Kings overcame an 18-point deficit to beat the Golden State Warriors 123-117 on Wednesday night.