Two points. That’s the amount of points Malik Monk had for the Charlotte Hornets entering the fourth quarter in Monday night’s win over New York.
Fourteen points. That’s the amount of points Malik Monk ended up with for the Hornets, providing the team a huge lift in the fourth quarter of a game that Charlotte, quite frankly, needed to win.
It was a must-win game considering every game from here on out is huge for the franchise. The Hornets are going to need to take care of business and beat the teams that they are supposed to beat, and Monk helped the Hornets succeed with a win on Monday.