The Sacramento Kings guard picked up a steal and had a clear path to the hoop late in the second quarter of their matchup ...

Malik Monk came off the bench to score 13 points ... jamming the pinky finger on his shooting hand. Former Kings guard Buddy Hield came off the bench to score 22 points for the Warriors (2-0).

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Malik Monk had 26 points and 12 assists, Domantas Sabonis contributed 22 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists, and the Sacramento Kings dominated the Golden State Warriors 129 ...

While other potential Sixth Man of the Year candidates like Naz Reid, Donte DiVincenzo, and Malik Monk have all been solid, no one has separated themselves from the pack quite like Buddy Hield.

DETROIT (AP) — Buddy Hield scored 19 points ... The Warriors led by 18, but Malik Beasley missed a 3-pointer just before the buzzer that could have sent the game to overtime.

Malik Monk just found a new way to miss a dunk ... He shot just 1-of-4 from behind the arc. Buddy Hield added 17 points. DeMar DeRozan led the Kings with 32 points and five rebounds.