It appears Malik Monk’s early blunt assessment of Zach LaVine helped the new Kings guard snap out of his shooting slump. LaVine dropped a season-high 42 points on an incredible 16-of-19 shooting from the field and 8 of 9 from 3-point range in Sacramento’s blowout win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night at Golden 1 Center,

Monk (toe) will not play Wednesday against the Nuggets, Chris Biderman of The Sacramento Bee reports. Monk was initially deemed questionable, so fantasy managers can consider him day-to-day moving forward.

The Kings lose another crucial piece to injury, with Malik Monk joining Domantas Sabonis on the mend with a leg injury.,

Zach LaVine exploded for a season-high 42 points in 31 minutes, Malik Monk recorded a double-double, and the Sacramento Kings gradually pulled away from the visiting Charlotte Hornets for a 130-88 victory Monday night.

Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine and New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 19

The Kings will be without two starters as they seek a fifth consecutive win Wednesday night to close out a four-game road trip. Malik Monk was ruled out for Wednesday’s game at Ball Arena with a right toe sprain.

Podziemski’s projected matchup will be Monk, a hyperkinetic shooting guard masquerading as a point guard since the trade of De’Aaron Fox two weeks ago. “A lot of it falls on my shoulders and Jimmy’s shoulders,

(AP) — Zach LaVine scored a season-high 42 points in his finest game ... DeMar DeRozan had 18 points and seven rebounds for the Kings (29-28). Malik Monk scored 13, Keegan Murray added 10 and Domantas Sabonis finished with seven points, 10 rebounds ...