Malik Monk of the Sacramento Kings delivered a spectacular slam dunk against the Phoenix Suns 

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The Kings aimed for a comeback victory against the Suns after a challenging defeat by the Boston Celtics  

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The home crowd at the Golden 1 Center showed appreciation for the 6-foot-3 guard's impressive highlight reel. 

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second quarter, with the Kings leading by seven points, Keon Ellis stole the ball from Jordan Goodwin 

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Keon Ellis made a crucial play by passing the ball to Monk, who executed a powerful dunk .

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The momentum from Monk's slam contributed to Sacramento maintaining their lead at halftime. 

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Malik Monk has been a significant contributor to the Sacramento Kings since joining in free agency last season 

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The favorites for the award include Austin Reaves of the LA Lakers and Tim Hardaway Jr. of the Dallas Mavericks 

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