Malik Monk: season-high 32 points vs Nets (Mar 22, 2026)
32 PTS · 8-of-17 FG · 7-of-13 3P · 9-of-9 FT · 29:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.4 PTS · 10.3 FGA · 21.9 MIN, from 54 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 55 games this season: 24.0 against a usual 8.3 (+15.7)
Season-high 32 points (previous high 30, set on Mar 8, 2026)
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 32 points?
Malik Monk scored 32 points against the Nets on Mar 22, 2026 in 29:54: 8-of-17 from the field (47.1%), 7-of-13 from three (53.8%), 9-of-9 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, Monk averaged 12.4 points on 10.3 shots in 21.9 minutes across 54 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 30 points. This game had the best Game Score of 55 games this season. Shot attempts: 17, against a usual 10.3. The rate from the field was 47.1%, against a usual 43.5%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 21 (5.9), free throws 9 (1.5), two-pointers 2 (5.0). Minutes: 29:54, against a usual 21.9; Game Score per 36 minutes: 28.9, against a usual 13.6. Turnovers and fouls: 4 and 2, against a usual 1.4 and 1.6. The Kings won 126-122 at home against the Nets. 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 (54 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:54 | 21.9 | +8.0 |
| Points | 32 | 12.4 | +19.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 17 · 47.1% | 10.3 · 43.5% | +6.7 · +3.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 13 · 53.8% | 5.0 · 39.5% | +8.0 · +14.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 9 · 100.0% | 1.7 · 88.0% | +7.3 · +12.0 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 1.9 | +0.1 |
| Assists | 6 | 2.7 | +3.3 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1.4 | +2.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 54 games | 35.5 | 24.4 | +11.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 28.9 | 13.6 | +15.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (54 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 21 (7-of-13) | 5.9 (2.0-of-5.0) | +15.1 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-4) | 5.0 (2.5-of-5.3) | -3.0 |
| Free throws | 9 (9-of-9) | 1.5 (1.5-of-1.7) | +7.5 |
| Total | 32 | 12.4 | +19.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
24.0 against a usual 8.3 (+15.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +16.4 |
| Rebounds | -0.1 |
| Assists | +2.3 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.8 |
| Total | +15.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 55 games this season.
Previous best: 22.8, set on Jan 12, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Kings won 126-122 at home against the Nets.
- Previous appearance: Mar 19, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Nets 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.