Kings beat Clippers 176-175 in second highest scoring game ever in NBA

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If you like offense, there was simply a ton of it on Friday night at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The Sacramento Kings beat the Los Angeles Clippers 176-175 in double overtime. The 351 total points were the second most points scored in a National Basketball Association game ever. The only NBA game with more points than 351 came on December 13, 1983. In this game 370 points were scored as the Detroit Pistons defeating the Denver Nuggets 186-184 in triple overtime.

The star of the game on Friday was Kings shooting guard Malik Monk of Jonesboro, Arkansas. Monk had a career-high 45 points, impressive when you consider the fact he came off the bench and was not in a starting role. He made 15 of 24 field goals, six of 12 three-point shots, and nine of 10 free throws. Malik was also a mighty impressive +22, a notable statistic when you consider the fact the Kings won by a single point.

Monk’s 45 points off the bench was the second most points by a player in a non-starting role in Kings history according to Marc Spears of ESPN. Only Mike Woodson of Indianapolis, Indiana had more as he had 48 points off the bench in a 128-106 Kansas City Kings win over the Houston Rockets on February 20, 1983.

Two more players in the game reached the 40 point plateau. Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox of New Orleans, Louisiana had 42 points and Clippers All-Star small forward Kawhi Leonard of Los Angeles, California had 44 points. According to ESPN, this was the first time in 11 years that there were three players in the same game with 40 points or more. This is only the fifth time in NBA history this has ever happened.

With the win, the Kings are in third place in the West. They have a record of 34 wins and 25 losses. Earlier this season, the Minnesota Timberwolves set a franchise record for most points in a game with 150.

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