Malik Monk 3 points on 1-of-7 in 18 minutes vs Heat (Dec 6, 2025)
3 PTS · 1-of-7 FG · 0-of-4 3P · 1-of-2 FT · 17:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.9 PTS · 11.3 FGA · 24.8 MIN, from this season's 19 games plus last season's average, counted as 0.5 games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 20 games this season: -1.7 against a usual 10.0 (-11.7)
below usual
No more than 3 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far below their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far below the usual comes about 2 to 4 times a season.
How the score worksWhy did Malik Monk score 3 points?
Malik Monk scored 3 points against the Heat on Dec 6, 2025 in 17:30: 1-of-7 from the field, 0-of-4 from three, 1-of-2 on free throws. The usual line blends this season's 19 games with last season's average, counted as 0.5 games: 13.9 points on 11.3 shots in 24.8 minutes. By Game Score it was the 2nd-lowest of 20 games this season. The shot count was 7, against a usual 11.3. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 0 (6.0), two-pointers 2 (6.4). Monk played 17:30 against a usual 24.8 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was -3.5, against a usual 14.5. The Kings won 127-111 at the Heat. 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 | 17:30 | 24.8 | -7.3 |
| Points | 3 | 13.9 | -10.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-7 | 11.3 · 45.7% | -4.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-4 | 4.8 · 41.9% | -0.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 1.7 · 87.5% | +0.3 |
| Rebounds | 0 | 2.0 | -2.0 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.4 | +1.6 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 19 games | 21.7 | 22.9 | -1.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -3.5 | 14.5 | -18.0 |
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 | 0 (0-of-4) | 6.0 (2.0-of-4.8) | -6.0 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-3) | 6.4 (3.2-of-6.5) | -4.4 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 1.5 (1.5-of-1.7) | -0.5 |
| Total | 3 | 13.9 | -10.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-1.7 against a usual 10.0 (-11.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.8 |
| Rebounds | -0.8 |
| Assists | +1.1 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.9 |
| Total | -11.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 20 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Kings won 127-111 at the Heat.
- Previous appearance: Dec 3, 2025, 3 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Heat 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.