Kings' Malik Monk: Logs 30 minutes, bounces back

Monk supplied 18 points (5-11 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 5-6 FT), four rebounds, five assists and one steal over 30 minutes during Thursday's 136-105 loss to the Nuggets.

Monk went scoreless across nine minutes off the bench in the loss to the Pacers on Monday, but he bounced back Thursday and delivered another game with 15 or more points. It was the fourth time he achieved this feat in the last seven games, but he's had three games with five or fewer points in that stretch. The inconsistencies as a scorer and the bench role limit Monk's upside, but he's still a player worth having rostered in most leagues -- and particularly category-based formats where he can supply decent three-point shooting numbers.