๐ NBA Pick of the Day
๐ Malik Monk o18.5 Points
๐๏ธ Warriors @ Kings
๐ CURRENT NBA STRAIGHTS RECORD: 24/31 (78%)
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- Monk has been a scoring machine thus far in January, averaging 23.6 PPG. The scoring form has been reliably consistent, with him breaking the 20-point mark in eight of his last ten appearances.
- Monk torched the Warriors last time they met, going for 26 points on 9/14 from the field in a road win just over two weeks ago.
- His involvement has been on the uptick under Doug Christie, with his minutes vaulting to 35.6 per game over the last 10, up significantly from his 31.4 season average.
- The Warriors defense has cratered over the last 10 games, as their defensive rating has dropped to 117.2, placing them in bottom five league wide.
- The Warriors have also struggled to defend the two-guard position specifically over the course of the whole season, giving up 22.8 PPG to SGโs, good for just 19th in the league.