Malik Monk: season-high 30 points vs Bulls (Mar 8, 2026)
30 PTS · 11-of-24 FG · 3-of-10 3P · 5-of-5 FT · 30:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.4 PTS · 10.2 FGA · 22.0 MIN, from 51 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 52 games this season: 22.6 against a usual 8.2 (+14.4)
Season-high 30 points (previous high 26, set on Jan 12, 2026)
above usual
No more than 5 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 30 points?
Malik Monk scored 30 points against the Bulls on Mar 8, 2026 in 30:48: 11-of-24 from the field (45.8%), 3-of-10 from three (30.0%), 5-of-5 on free throws (100.0%). Coming in, Monk had averaged 12.4 points on 10.2 shots in 22.0 minutes, from 51 regular-season games. The 30 points were a season high, above the previous 26. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 52 games this season. Shot attempts: 24, against a usual 10.2. The rate from the field was 45.8%, against a usual 43.6%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 16 (4.8), free throws 5 (1.5), threes 9 (6.1). Minutes: 30:48, against a usual 22.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: 26.4, against a usual 13.4. At home against the Bulls, the Kings won 126-110. 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 (51 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:48 | 22.0 | +8.8 |
| Points | 30 | 12.4 | +17.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 24 · 45.8% | 10.2 · 43.6% | +13.8 · +2.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 10 · 30.0% | 5.1 · 40.3% | +4.9 · -10.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 100.0% | 1.7 · 87.1% | +3.3 · +12.9 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 1.9 | +2.1 |
| Assists | 5 | 2.7 | +2.3 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.5 | -1.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 51 games | 34.6 | 24.2 | +10.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.4 | 13.4 | +13.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (51 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-10) | 6.1 (2.0-of-5.1) | +2.9 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-14) | 4.8 (2.4-of-5.1) | +11.2 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-5) | 1.5 (1.5-of-1.7) | +3.5 |
| Total | 30 | 12.4 | +17.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
22.6 against a usual 8.2 (+14.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.7 |
| Rebounds | +0.9 |
| Assists | +1.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.3 |
| Total | +14.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 52 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Kings won 126-110 at home against the Bulls.
- Previous appearance: Mar 5, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Bulls this season: 15 points (Oct 29, 2025).
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.