Monk scores 24 off the bench as Kings beat Mavericks 115-100

Malik Monk scored 24 points off the bench and the Sacramento Kings made 19 3-pointers to beat the Dallas Mavericks 115-100 on Monday, November 2.

Monk, who came in averaging 3.8 points this season, made 9 of 14 shots, five of eight from 3-point range. He added seven assists, and the Kings were plus-27 with him on the floor.

Sacramento (1-6) won on the road as the underdog. Dallas (4-3) played without Kyrie Irving, who was out for left knee injury management.

The game had 17 lead changes and 10 ties through three quarters. Dallas led 38-32 midway through the second quarter, but Sacramento outscored the Mavericks 27-21 in the third.

The Kings led 99-87 with five minutes left and won the closing stretch 16-13. Zach LaVine hit back-to-back 3-pointers, the second a step-back with 2:18 left that made it 112-93, Sacramento's largest lead of the night. He finished with 23 points.

Darius Acuff Jr. led the Kings with 25 points and turned the ball over five times.

Walter Clayton Jr. gave Dallas 20 points off the bench, well above his 4.2 season average, and made four of five 3-pointers. Daniel Gafford also scored 20, on 9-of-10 shooting.

Cooper Flagg had 17 points but made 3 of 19 shots. Eleven of his points came at the free-throw line, where he did not miss.

Dallas made 7 of 33 3-pointers and stayed close at the line, going 29-of-35. Sacramento finished with an effective field goal percentage of 64.

Tobi Lawal's layup with 29.8 seconds left set the final score.

Up next

Kings: home against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, November 4.

Mavericks: at the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, November 4.