Malik Monk reacts to his crucial misses.
The Sacramento Kings nearly had a win in the bag Sunday night against the Milwaukee Bucks on the road. But crucial misses from the foul line down the stretch in overtime opened the door for a Damian Lillard game-winner, leaving Sacramento reeling with a 143-142 loss. After the game, Malik Monk immediately hopped on X to own up for his botched free-throw attempts near the end of the contest.
“My fault Sac!! I’ll be better🤝🏾🤝🏾,” Monk said following the loss.
Malik Monk owns up to shortcomings in loss to Bucks
Monk had a golden opportunity to add to Sacramento's four-point lead with free-throw chances with under 20 seconds remaining in the game. However, he missed both attempts which were followed by a Brook Lopez 3-pointer to cut the Kings' lead down to a point. De'Aaron Fox would then get fouled but he also failed to capitalize on the opportunity, going just 1-for-2 from the charity stripe. Had Fox buried both free throws, they likely would not have been victimized by Lillard's game-winner.
Monk scored 28 points off the bench against the Bucks, while Fox generated a total of 32 points to lead all scorers in the game.
In any case, the Kings, who are now on a two-game skid and sporting a 23-16 record, will have to refocus and find a way back to their winning ways. They will be finishing up their five-game road trip with a visit with Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday before returning home for Thursday's battle against the Indiana Pacers.
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Rexwell Villas is a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.
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