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De'Aaron Fox and Malik Monk are the 2nd pair of teammates in NBA history to each score 30+ points in their Playoff debut, joining:
Charlotte Hornets: Kendall Gill (30) and Alonzo Mourning (30) on 04/29/1993
De'Aaron Fox and Malik Monk are the 1st pair of teammates in Kings franchise history to each score 30+ points in their Playoff debut.
De’Aaron Fox and Malik Monk now rank 1st and 2nd, respectively, for the most points in a Playoff debut in Kings franchise history:
De’Aaron Fox: 38 points on 04/15/2023
Malik Monk: 32 points on 04/15/2023
Eddie Johnson: 25 points on 04/18/1984
Jerry Lucas: 25 points on 03/22/1964
Led by De’Aaron Fox’s 38 points (29 in the 2nd half) and 5 assists, the No. 3 seed Sacramento Kings defeated the No. 6 seed Golden State Warriors in Game 1, 126-123. Malik Monk added 32 points off the bench for the Kings, while Stephen Curry tallied 30 points and 6 rebounds for the Warriors. The Kings lead this best-of-seven series, 1-0, with Game 2 taking place on Monday, April 17 (10:00 p.m. ET, TNT).
De'Aaron Fox's 29 2nd half points tonight are the most 2nd half points in a Playoff debut in the play-by-play era (since 1997-1998). Previously:
Tim Duncan: 28 points on 04/23/1998
De'Aaron Fox’s 38 points ties John Williamson for the 2nd most points in a Playoff debut in NBA history:
Luka Doncic: 42 points on 08/17/2020
John Williamson: 38 points on 04/11/1979
De’Aaron Fox: 38 points on 04/15/2023
George Mikan: 37 points on 03/23/1949
Malik Monk becomes the second player in NBA history to score 30 or more points off the bench in their Playoffs debut, joining:
Ben Gordon: 30 points on 4/24/2005
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