Malik Monk erupts for 24 points off the bench in Kings win

Fantasy basketball: Monk's 30-minute, five-three outing is worth streaming in deeper formats if Sacramento keeps his role large, but his season sample remains…

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · November 3, 2026

Malik Monk posted 24 points, 1 rebound, 7 assists, 1 block and 5 threes on 9-of-14 shooting and 1-of-2 from the line in 30 minutes off the bench on Monday, November 2, when Sacramento defeated Dallas 115-100.

The line was worth 36.7 fantasy points against 9.8 a game over his previous 5 games, and the 30 minutes represent a significant jump from the 11.8 he averaged in that stretch. His season scoring now sits at 7.2 points in 14.9 minutes across six games, but his 32.0 per cent true shooting remains dreadful and he has started none of his six outings. In nine-category leagues he ranks 441st overall, and his projected 9.2 fantasy points per game in default points scoring mark him as a deep-league bench option only.

Fantasy impact

Player by player

Malik Monk

Monk's 24 points on Monday were more than six times the 3.8 he averaged over his previous 5 games, and his 30 minutes nearly tripled his recent 11.8. The five threes matched 25 times what he had been making, and his 64.3 per cent shooting marked a sharp reversal from the 22.2 per cent he posted in that span. He added 7 assists against 2.8 in the baseline sample, and his usage climbed from 25.8 per cent for the season.

Sacramento has 1 game left this week, on Monday. The bench role limits Monk's ceiling, and his season numbers remain too weak to trust in standard formats. If the Kings keep giving him 30 minutes and a heavy shot diet, he becomes a streaming candidate in deeper leagues, but fantasy managers need to see another similar outing before adding him in 12-team leagues.

What to do

• Stream Monk in 14-team leagues or deeper if you need threes and points and can afford to wait for another strong game.

• Hold Monk on benches in 12-team formats until his role and minutes stabilise at this level.

• Do not start Monk this week unless Sacramento announces a change to his spot in the rotation.

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