Malik Monk: season-high 25 points vs Rockets (Dec 3, 2025)
25 PTS · 10-of-19 FG · 5-of-8 3P · 29:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.4 PTS · 11.0 FGA · 24.7 MIN, from this season's 18 games plus last season's average, counted as 1 game
Best Game Score of 19 games this season: 22.5 against a usual 9.4 (+13.1)
Season-high 25 points (previous high 22, set on Nov 24, 2025)
above usual
No more than 4 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far above the usual comes about 2 to 4 times a season.
How the score worksWhy did Malik Monk score 25 points?
In 29:42 against the Rockets on Dec 3, 2025, Malik Monk scored 25 points: 10-of-19 from the field (52.6%), 5-of-8 from three (62.5%), no free throw attempts. The usual line blends this season's 18 games with last season's average, counted as 1 game: 13.4 points on 11.0 shots in 24.7 minutes. The previous high this season was 22 points. By Game Score it was the best of 19 games this season. The shot count was 19, against a usual 11.0. The rate from the field was 52.6%, against a usual 45.0%. By shot type: threes 15 points (usual 5.6); two-pointers 10 points (usual 6.2); free throws 0 points (usual 1.6). Playing time was 29:42, against a usual 24.7 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 27.3, against a usual 13.7. At the Rockets, the Kings lost 121-95, a 26-point loss. The box score records what changed, not why: it holds no injury, matchup or coaching information.
Generated from the box score and this season's game log. How the score works
What changed
Monk in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:42 | 24.7 | +5.0 |
| Points | 25 | 13.4 | +11.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 19 · 52.6% | 11.0 · 45.0% | +8.0 · +7.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 62.5% | 4.7 · 39.7% | +3.3 · +22.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.8 · 87.4% | -1.8 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 2.0 | +1.0 |
| Assists | 5 | 2.3 | +2.7 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.1 | -1.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 18 games | 27.1 | 22.6 | +4.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.3 | 13.7 | +13.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-8) | 5.6 (1.9-of-4.7) | +9.4 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-11) | 6.2 (3.1-of-6.3) | +3.8 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.6 (1.6-of-1.8) | -1.6 |
| Total | 25 | 13.4 | +11.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
22.5 against a usual 9.4 (+13.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.1 |
| Rebounds | +1.0 |
| Assists | +1.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.4 |
| Total | +13.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 19 games this season.
Previous best: 18.7, set on Nov 30, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Kings lost 121-95 at the Rockets, a 26-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Nov 30, 2025, 3 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Rockets this season.
What this page cannot tell you
The same on every performance page
Box scores record what happened, not why: no injuries or health, defensive assignments, matchups, coaching decisions or play-by-play.
Game Score against the player's own usual line. How rare a gap is comes from NBA regular-season games of 2023-24 and 2024-25, checked on 2025-26.