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Pair of former Kentucky stars combine to break Sacramento Kings franchise record
By Ethan Stone
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De’Aaron Fox and Malik Monk broke a Sacramento Kings franchise record Friday night, combining to score 87 points in Sacramento’s 176-175 win over the Los Angeles Clippers in double overtime. That score sounds insane, because it is.
The Kings and Clippers’ barnburner ended with the 2nd highest combined point total in NBA history. The highest scoring remains a 186-184 triple overtime win by the Detroit Pistons over the Denver Nuggets in 1983.
Fox and Monk were instrumental in the win, becoming the first set of Kings teammates to both score 40 or more points in a single game. Fox finished with 42 points, 12 assists and 5 rebounds while Monk totaled 45 points and 6 assists.
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Fox (42pts, 12asts, 5rebs) and Monk (45pts, 6asts) are the first set of teammates to each score 40+ points in the same game in FRANCHISE history. #BeamTeam pic.twitter.com/9thRBFYc3C
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) February 25, 2023
Sacramento is well on its way to its best regular season finish since the early 2000s. The Kings currently sit at 3rd place in the western conference, 1.5 games behind the Grizzlies in 2nd place.
Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.
