DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1978-79 Kansas City Kings
48–34 · #5 in the league · Conference Semifinals
Season snapshotKCK
Kansas City Kings went 48–34 in the regular season, good for the #5 record in the league, and finished as conference semifinals.
League rank
#5
Net rating
+2.6
Home floor
Kemper Arena
Roster
14 players
Record
48–34
58.5% win rate
League rank
#5
Playoff team
Net rating
+2.6
SRS +2.7
Finish
Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis Birdsong | G | 10 | 82 | 82 | 21.7 | 4.3 | 3.4 |
| Bill Robinzine | F | 52 | 82 | — | 13.4 | 7.8 | 1.3 |
| Sam Lacey | C | 44 | 82 | — | 10.6 | 8.6 | 5.2 |
| Bob Nash | F | — | 82 | — | 6.4 | 2.5 | 0.9 |
| Phil Ford | G | 1 | 79 | — | 15.9 | 2.3 | 8.6 |
| Billy McKinney | G | — | 78 | — | 7.8 | 1.1 | 3.2 |
| Darnell Hillman | F-C | — | 78 | — | 7.0 | 5.5 | 1.2 |
| Scott Wedman | F-G | 15 | 73 | — | 18.3 | 5.3 | 2.0 |
| Tom Burleson | C | 16 | 56 | — | 7.8 | 5.0 | 0.9 |
| Gus Gerard | F-G | — | 56 | — | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.4 |
| Marlon Redmond | G | — | 49 | — | 7.2 | 2.2 | 1.2 |
| Lucius Allen | G | 42 | 31 | — | 5.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Richard Washington | F-C | 31 | 18 | — | 2.1 | 2.7 | 0.4 |
| Ron Behagen | F-C | — | 9 | — | 6.0 | 3.4 | 0.6 |
Team stats
Season profile
104.5
ORtg
101.9
DRtg
107.3
Pace
+2.7
SRS
+2.9
MOV
53.3%
TS%
49.2%
eFG%
25.7
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Cotton Fitzsimmons
head_coach
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