DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1980-81 Kansas City Kings
40–42 · #12 in the league · Conference Finals
Season snapshotKCK
Kansas City Kings went 40–42 in the regular season, good for the #12 record in the league, and finished as conference finals.
League rank
#12
Net rating
0.0
Home floor
Kemper Arena
Roster
14 players
Record
40–42
48.8% win rate
League rank
#12
Playoff team
Net rating
0.0
SRS -0.5
Finish
Conference Finals
Reached the Conference Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Lacey | C | — | 82 | — | 6.9 | 7.1 | 4.9 |
| Scott Wedman | F-G | 15 | 81 | — | 19.0 | 5.3 | 2.8 |
| Reggie King | F | — | 81 | — | 14.9 | 9.7 | 1.5 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | G-F | — | 79 | — | 7.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Leon Douglas | C-F | — | 79 | — | 6.0 | 4.9 | 0.9 |
| Joe Meriweather | C-F | — | 74 | — | 7.6 | 5.3 | 1.0 |
| Otis Birdsong | G | 10 | 71 | — | 24.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Phil Ford | G | — | 66 | — | 17.5 | 1.9 | 8.8 |
| Lloyd Walton | G | — | 61 | — | 3.4 | 0.8 | 3.4 |
| Hawkeye Whitney | G-F | 43 | 47 | — | 7.4 | 2.3 | 1.4 |
| John Lambert | C-F | — | 43 | — | 3.4 | 2.1 | 0.6 |
| Frankie Sanders | F-G | — | 23 | — | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Gus Gerard | F-G | — | 16 | — | 3.6 | 1.8 | 0.4 |
| Jo Jo White | G | — | 13 | — | 6.4 | 1.6 | 2.8 |
Team stats
Season profile
104.7
ORtg
104.7
DRtg
101.3
Pace
-0.5
SRS
+0.0
MOV
54.0%
TS%
50.3%
eFG%
26.2
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Cotton Fitzsimmons
head_coach
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Standings
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Conference Finals
Reached the Conference Finals.
View playoffsHome floor
Kemper Arena
8,205 average attendance
Then and now
Kansas City Kings
KCK · Now: Sacramento Kings
14 players