Season Info | Franchise Info | Total Points Earned | Seasons Ranked | Regular Season Record | Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. | Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. | Regular Season Summary | Postseason Results- (Series) | |||||||||||||||
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Bulk of Season | NBA Season | League Size | Team Identity | Location | Logo | Uniform Colors | W | L | L | Winning % | Pts: W-L record | Pts: Final Standings | Reg. Seas. Total | Net Playoff Pts | Postseason Total | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | ||||
1973 | 1972/73 | 17 teams | Kansas City-Omaha Kings | Kansas City & Omaha, Nebraska | -48 | 8th | 36 | 46 | 46 | 0.439 | -32 | -16 | -48 | 0 | 0 | *(The Cincinnati Royals relocate to K.C. & Omaha; equal duel home cities. Change name to 'Kings'.) Inaugural Season- Last Place in Division. 7th of 9 teams in Western Conf. | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1974 | 1973/74 | 17 teams | Kansas City-Omaha Kings | Kansas City & Omaha, Nebraska | -73 | 9th | 33 | 49 | 49 | 0.402 | -57 | -16 | -73 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Midwest Division. 7th of 9 teams in Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1975* | 1974/75 | 18 teams | Kansas City-Omaha Kings | Kansas City & Omaha, Nebraska | 46 | 5th | 44 | 38 | 38 | 0.537 | 33 | 22 | 55 | -9 | -9 | 3rd of 9 teams in Western Conf. #3 seed. (*New arena opens in K.C.; only 11 home games played in Omaha). | Bye | L 4-2 (CHI) | 2nd Round L 4-2 (CHI) | ||||
1976* | 1975/76 | 18 teams | Kansas City Kings | Kansas City, Missouri | -76 | 10th | 31 | 51 | 51 | 0.378 | -76 | 0 | -76 | 0 | 0 | *(No longer splitting games between K.C. and Omaha; now just 'Kansas City Kings'). 8th of 9 teams in Western Conf. | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1977* | 1976/77 | 22 teams | Kansas City Kings | Kansas City, Missouri | 0 | 6th | 40 | 42 | 42 | 0.488 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*NBA-ABA Merger) T-7th of 11 teams in Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1978 | 1977/78 | 22 teams | Kansas City Kings | Kansas City, Missouri | -119 | 12th | 31 | 51 | 51 | 0.378 | -84 | -36 | -119 | 0 | 0 | Tied for Last Place in Division and Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1979 | 1978/79 | 22 teams | Kansas City Kings | Kansas City, Missouri | 153 | 2nd | 48 | 34 | 34 | 0.585 | 78 | 110 | 188 | -34 | -34 | Win Division Title- (1 game better than DEN). Earn a Bye; #2 seed. | Bye | L 4-1 (PHX) | 2nd Round L 4-1 (PHX) | ||||
1980 | 1979/80 | 22 teams | Kansas City Kings | Kansas City, Missouri | 87 | 3rd | 47 | 35 | 35 | 0.573 | 68 | 32 | 100 | -13 | -13 | Qualify for Postseason as #5 seed | L 2-1 (PHX) | 1st Round L 2-1 (PHX) | |||||
1981 | 1980/81 | 23 teams | Kansas City Kings | Kansas City, Missouri | 222 | 1st | 40 | 42 | 42 | 0.488 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 189 | 189 | Qualify for Postseason as #5 seed | W 2-1 (POR) | W 4-3 (PHX) | L 4-1 (HOU) | Conference Finals L 4-1 (HOU) | |||
1982 | 1981/82 | 23 teams | Kansas City Kings | Kansas City, Missouri | -96 | 11th | 30 | 52 | 52 | 0.366 | -96 | 0 | -96 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 12 teams in the Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1983 | 1982/83 | 23 teams | Kansas City Kings | Kansas City, Missouri | 50 | 4th | 45 | 37 | 37 | 0.549 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | SNUBBED: T-6th of 12 teams in the Western Conf. (LTB; w DEN). Miss playoffs despite 45-37 record | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1984 | 1983/84 | 23 teams | Kansas City Kings | Kansas City, Missouri | -19 | 7th | 38 | 44 | 44 | 0.463 | -19 | 25 | 6 | -25 | -25 | Qualify for Postseason- #8 seed in the West | L 3-0 (LAL) | 1st Round L 3-0 (LAL) | |||||
1985 | 1984/85 | 23 teams | Kansas City Kings | Kansas City, Missouri | -121 | 13th | 31 | 51 | 51 | 0.378 | -86 | -35 | -121 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division. T-9th of 12 teams in the West. | *Relocate to Sacramento the following season; continue 'Kings' identity. | 1st Round *Relocate to Sacramento the following season; continue 'Kings' identity. |