Malik Monk scores 20 for Hornets with 8 boards, 5 dimes
Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Malik Monk scored 20 points (8-of-13 field goals, 3-of-4 free throws) with 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 block, 1 3-pointer, and 1 turnover in 29.2 minutes of a 119-117 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday.
The points and assists are season-highs and Monk matched the career-high in rebounds he just set in the previous game. He may not see as much run on Friday against the Detroit Pistons if Dwayne Bacon (knee) is back.
Monk scored 39.1 FanDuel points on Wednesday. numberFire's models project him for 11.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.6 steals, and 2.5 triples per contest over the rest of the season.
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