The Kings shared positive injury updates regarding three key players Monday. Malik Monk (right ankle) was re-evaluated Monday and cleared for individual on-court workouts. He has missed the last four games after sustaining an ankle injury during the second half of Sacramento's 127-118 overtime win against the Phoenix Suns on Nov.

Each team has released their injury reports ahead of Monday's rematch. The Hawks are heading into the second leg of a back-to-back series, losing to the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. Atlanta is a very talented team built around Trae Young,

Ellis eclipsed his previous career highs of 26 points and eight 3-pointers against the Oklahoma City Thunder on April 3, 2024. Ellis is one of five players in franchise history to make nine or more 3-pointers in a game, joining Keegan Murray (12), Buddy Hield (11, 9, 9), Omri Casspi (9) and Mike Bibby (9).

De'Andre Hunter scored 24 points and Dyson Daniels had four blocks, including one in the final seconds, as the Atlanta Hawks beat the short-handed Sacramento Kings 109-108 on Monday night. Daniels' clutch defensive play on Kings star De'Aaron Fox finished off a late back-and-forth affair.