1980-81 Kansas City Kings
* this franchise is now called Sacramento Kings
Kansas City Kings 1980-1981 Schedule and Results
All the scores of the games played by the Kings in the NBA 1980-81 Regular Season and the 1981 Playoffs, with teams, results, winning and losing streaks, partial and final records and evolution of the playoff series.
Regular Season Record:
40-42 (.488), 5th in Western Conference
40-42 (.488), 5th in Western Conference
Playoffs Record:
7-8 (.467), Lost West Conf Finals
7-8 (.467), Lost West Conf Finals
Kansas City Kings 1980-1981 Game Schedule and Results
NBA Regular Season
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| Gm | Date |
Opponent | Score |
Streak | Record | |||||||||
| 1 | Oct. 11, 1980 | Kings | vs. | Utah Jazz | W | 98 - 91 | won 1 | 1 | - | 0 | ||||
| 2 | Oct. 12, 1980 | Kings | @ | Phoenix Suns | L | 100 - 109 | lost 1 | 1 | - | 1 | ||||
| 3 | Oct. 14, 1980 | Kings | @ | San Antonio Spurs | L | 103 - 109 | lost 2 | 1 | - | 2 | ||||
| 4 | Oct. 15, 1980 | Kings | vs. | Los Angeles Lakers | L | 107 - 112 | OT | lost 3 | 1 | - | 3 | |||
| 5 | Oct. 17, 1980 | Kings | @ | Dallas Mavericks | W | 103 - 91 | won 1 | 2 | - | 3 | ||||
| 6 | Oct. 18, 1980 | Kings | vs. | Seattle Supersonics | L | 122 - 127 | lost 1 | 2 | - | 4 | ||||
| 7 | Oct. 21, 1980 | Kings | vs. | Golden State Warriors | L | 111 - 116 | lost 2 | 2 | - | 5 | ||||
| 8 | Oct. 23, 1980 | Kings | @ | Houston Rockets | W | 105 - 96 | won 1 | 3 | - | 5 | ||||
| 9 | Oct. 25, 1980 | Kings | vs. | Denver Nuggets | W | 125 - 122 | won 2 | 4 | - | 5 | ||||
| 10 | Oct. 28, 1980 | Kings | @ | Atlanta Hawks | L | 109 - 119 | lost 1 | 4 | - | 6 | ||||
| 11 | Oct. 29, 1980 | Kings | vs. | Portland Trail Blazers | W | 115 - 98 | won 1 | 5 | - | 6 | ||||
| 12 | Oct. 31, 1980 | Kings | @ | Boston Celtics | L | 110 - 115 | lost 1 | 5 | - | 7 | ||||
| Gm | Date |
Opponent | Score |
Streak | Record | |||||||||
| 13 | Nov. 1, 1980 | Kings | vs. | Phoenix Suns | L | 100 - 127 | lost 2 | 5 | - | 8 | ||||
| 14 | Nov. 4, 1980 | Kings | @ | Utah Jazz | L | 104 - 107 | lost 3 | 5 | - | 9 | ||||
| 15 | Nov. 5, 1980 | Kings | vs. | New York Knicks | W | 111 - 102 | won 1 | 6 | - | 9 | ||||
| 16 | Nov. 7, 1980 | Kings | @ | Philadelphia 76ers | L | 100 - 117 | lost 1 | 6 | - | 10 | ||||
| 17 | Nov. 8, 1980 | Kings | vs. | Cleveland Cavaliers | W | 111 - 106 | won 1 | 7 | - | 10 | ||||
| 18 | Nov. 11, 1980 | Kings | @ | Portland Trail Blazers | W | 102 - 101 | won 2 | 8 | - | 10 | ||||
| 19 | Nov. 12, 1980 | Kings | @ | Golden State Warriors | L | 101 - 111 | lost 1 | 8 | - | 11 | ||||
| 20 | Nov. 14, 1980 | Kings | @ | Seattle Supersonics | L | 125 - 127 | lost 2 | 8 | - | 12 | ||||
| 21 | Nov. 15, 1980 | Kings | @ | San Diego Clippers | W | 96 - 94 | won 1 | 9 | - | 12 | ||||
| 22 | Nov. 18, 1980 | Kings | @ | Los Angeles Lakers | L | 94 - 107 | lost 1 | 9 | - | 13 | ||||
| 23 | Nov. 21, 1980 | Kings | @ | Denver Nuggets | L | 121 - 134 | lost 2 | 9 | - | 14 | ||||
| 24 | Nov. 26, 1980 | Kings | vs. | New Jersey Nets | W | 118 - 100 | won 1 | 10 | - | 14 | ||||
| 25 | Nov. 28, 1980 | Kings | @ | Detroit Pistons | L | 94 - 104 | lost 1 | 10 | - | 15 | ||||
| 26 | Nov. 29, 1980 | Kings | vs. | San Antonio Spurs | L | 104 - 106 | lost 2 | 10 | - | 16 | ||||
| Gm | Date |
Opponent | Score |
Streak | Record | |||||||||
| 27 | Dec. 2, 1980 | Kings | @ | Washington Bullets | L | 103 - 107 | lost 3 | 10 | - | 17 | ||||
| 28 | Dec. 3, 1980 | Kings | vs. | Phoenix Suns | W | 103 - 100 | won 1 | 11 | - | 17 | ||||
| 29 | Dec. 5, 1980 | Kings | vs. | Houston Rockets | W | 108 - 100 | won 2 | 12 | - | 17 | ||||
| 30 | Dec. 6, 1980 | Kings | @ | Indiana Pacers | L | 88 - 107 | lost 1 | 12 | - | 18 | ||||
| 31 | Dec. 10, 1980 | Kings | vs. | San Diego Clippers | W | 112 - 100 | won 1 | 13 | - | 18 | ||||
| 32 | Dec. 11, 1980 | Kings | @ | San Antonio Spurs | L | 104 - 122 | lost 1 | 13 | - | 19 | ||||
| 33 | Dec. 13, 1980 | Kings | vs. | Dallas Mavericks | W | 114 - 107 | won 1 | 14 | - | 19 | ||||
| 34 | Dec. 16, 1980 | Kings | @ | Denver Nuggets | W | 133 - 118 | won 2 | 15 | - | 19 | ||||
| 35 | Dec. 17, 1980 | Kings | @ | Seattle Supersonics | L | 94 - 101 | lost 1 | 15 | - | 20 | ||||
| 36 | Dec. 20, 1980 | Kings | vs. | Indiana Pacers | L | 103 - 107 | lost 2 | 15 | - | 21 | ||||
| 37 | Dec. 23, 1980 | Kings | @ | Cleveland Cavaliers | W | 102 - 100 | won 1 | 16 | - | 21 | ||||
| 38 | Dec. 26, 1980 | Kings | vs. | Philadelphia 76ers | L | 103 - 113 | lost 1 | 16 | - | 22 | ||||
| 39 | Dec. 27, 1980 | Kings | @ | New York Knicks | L | 99 - 100 | lost 2 | 16 | - | 23 | ||||
| 40 | Dec. 28, 1980 | Kings | @ | New Jersey Nets | W | 102 - 99 | won 1 | 17 | - | 23 | ||||
| 41 | Dec. 30, 1980 | Kings | vs. | Golden State Warriors | L | 104 - 106 | lost 1 | 17 | - | 24 | ||||
| Gm | Date |
Opponent | Score |
Streak | Record | |||||||||
| 42 | Jan. 2, 1981 | Kings | vs. | Utah Jazz | W | 101 - 95 | won 1 | 18 | - | 24 | ||||
| 43 | Jan. 7, 1981 | Kings | @ | Houston Rockets | W | 114 - 108 | won 2 | 19 | - | 24 | ||||
| 44 | Jan. 8, 1981 | Kings | vs. | Washington Bullets | W | 136 - 118 | won 3 | 20 | - | 24 | ||||
| 45 | Jan. 10, 1981 | Kings | @ | Utah Jazz | W | 99 - 92 | won 4 | 21 | - | 24 | ||||
| 46 | Jan. 11, 1981 | Kings | vs. | San Diego Clippers | L | 105 - 115 | lost 1 | 21 | - | 25 | ||||
| 47 | Jan. 14, 1981 | Kings | vs. | Portland Trail Blazers | L | 91 - 110 | lost 2 | 21 | - | 26 | ||||
| 48 | Jan. 16, 1981 | Kings | @ | Milwaukee Bucks | L | 112 - 118 | OT | lost 3 | 21 | - | 27 | |||
| 49 | Jan. 17, 1981 | Kings | vs. | Denver Nuggets | L | 122 - 123 | lost 4 | 21 | - | 28 | ||||
| 50 | Jan. 20, 1981 | Kings | @ | Dallas Mavericks | W | 104 - 91 | won 1 | 22 | - | 28 | ||||
| 51 | Jan. 21, 1981 | Kings | vs. | San Antonio Spurs | W | 115 - 108 | won 2 | 23 | - | 28 | ||||
| 52 | Jan. 23, 1981 | Kings | vs. | Houston Rockets | W | 113 - 107 | won 3 | 24 | - | 28 | ||||
| 53 | Jan. 27, 1981 | Kings | @ | San Diego Clippers | L | 114 - 119 | lost 1 | 24 | - | 29 | ||||
| 54 | Jan. 29, 1981 | Kings | @ | Los Angeles Lakers | L | 104 - 118 | lost 2 | 24 | - | 30 | ||||
| Gm | Date |
Opponent | Score |
Streak | Record | |||||||||
| 55 | Feb. 3, 1981 | Kings | @ | Dallas Mavericks | W | 121 - 100 | won 1 | 25 | - | 30 | ||||
| 56 | Feb. 4, 1981 | Kings | vs. | Detroit Pistons | W | 91 - 90 | won 2 | 26 | - | 30 | ||||
| 57 | Feb. 6, 1981 | Kings | @ | Seattle Supersonics | W | 102 - 92 | won 3 | 27 | - | 30 | ||||
| 58 | Feb. 8, 1981 | Kings | @ | Portland Trail Blazers | L | 123 - 129 | OT | lost 1 | 27 | - | 31 | |||
| 59 | Feb. 10, 1981 | Kings | @ | Chicago Bulls | L | 115 - 116 | lost 2 | 27 | - | 32 | ||||
| 60 | Feb. 11, 1981 | Kings | vs. | Utah Jazz | W | 99 - 87 | won 1 | 28 | - | 32 | ||||
| 61 | Feb. 13, 1981 | Kings | vs. | Atlanta Hawks | W | 113 - 106 | won 2 | 29 | - | 32 | ||||
| 62 | Feb. 15, 1981 | Kings | vs. | Seattle Supersonics | W | 107 - 105 | won 3 | 30 | - | 32 | ||||
| 63 | Feb. 18, 1981 | Kings | vs. | Boston Celtics | W | 114 - 113 | won 4 | 31 | - | 32 | ||||
| 64 | Feb. 20, 1981 | Kings | vs. | Milwaukee Bucks | W | 112 - 109 | won 5 | 32 | - | 32 | ||||
| 65 | Feb. 21, 1981 | Kings | @ | Denver Nuggets | L | 109 - 129 | lost 1 | 32 | - | 33 | ||||
| 66 | Feb. 22, 1981 | Kings | @ | Golden State Warriors | L | 96 - 104 | lost 2 | 32 | - | 34 | ||||
| 67 | Feb. 26, 1981 | Kings | vs. | Dallas Mavericks | W | 105 - 102 | won 1 | 33 | - | 34 | ||||
| 68 | Feb. 28, 1981 | Kings | vs. | Golden State Warriors | L | 101 - 110 | lost 1 | 33 | - | 35 | ||||
| Gm | Date |
Opponent | Score |
Streak | Record | |||||||||
| 69 | Mar. 3, 1981 | Kings | vs. | Los Angeles Lakers | L | 98 - 99 | lost 2 | 33 | - | 36 | ||||
| 70 | Mar. 4, 1981 | Kings | @ | San Antonio Spurs | W | 111 - 97 | won 1 | 34 | - | 36 | ||||
| 71 | Mar. 5, 1981 | Kings | vs. | Portland Trail Blazers | W | 106 - 100 | won 2 | 35 | - | 36 | ||||
| 72 | Mar. 8, 1981 | Kings | vs. | Phoenix Suns | W | 105 - 68 | won 3 | 36 | - | 36 | ||||
| 73 | Mar. 10, 1981 | Kings | @ | San Diego Clippers | W | 107 - 100 | won 4 | 37 | - | 36 | ||||
| 74 | Mar. 13, 1981 | Kings | @ | Los Angeles Lakers | L | 101 - 116 | lost 1 | 37 | - | 37 | ||||
| 75 | Mar. 15, 1981 | Kings | vs. | Chicago Bulls | L | 87 - 97 | lost 2 | 37 | - | 38 | ||||
| 76 | Mar. 18, 1981 | Kings | vs. | Denver Nuggets | L | 124 - 126 | 2OT | lost 3 | 37 | - | 39 | |||
| 77 | Mar. 20, 1981 | Kings | vs. | San Antonio Spurs | L | 111 - 114 | OT | lost 4 | 37 | - | 40 | |||
| 78 | Mar. 22, 1981 | Kings | vs. | Houston Rockets | L | 108 - 114 | lost 5 | 37 | - | 41 | ||||
| 79 | Mar. 24, 1981 | Kings | @ | Utah Jazz | W | 105 - 92 | won 1 | 38 | - | 41 | ||||
| 80 | Mar. 25, 1981 | Kings | @ | Phoenix Suns | W | 110 - 101 | won 2 | 39 | - | 41 | ||||
| 81 | Mar. 27, 1981 | Kings | @ | Houston Rockets | L | 84 - 91 | lost 1 | 39 | - | 42 | ||||
| 82 | Mar. 29, 1981 | Kings | vs. | Dallas Mavericks | W | 113 - 104 | won 1 | 40 | - | 42 | ||||
NBA Playoffs
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NBA Playoffs - Western Conference First Round | |||||||||||||
| Gm | Date |
Opponent | Score |
Series Status | Streak | ||||||||
| 1 | Apr. 1, 1981 | Kings | @ | Portland Trail Blazers | W | 98 - 97 | OT | Kings lead 1-0 |
won 1 | ||||
| 2 | Apr. 3, 1981 | Kings | vs. | Portland Trail Blazers | L | 119 - 124 | OT | series tied 1-1 |
lost 1 | ||||
| 3 | Apr. 5, 1981 | Kings | @ | Portland Trail Blazers | W | 104 - 95 | Kings win 2-1 |
won 1 | |||||
NBA Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals | |||||||||||||
| Gm | Date |
Opponent | Score |
Series Status | Streak | ||||||||
| 1 | Apr. 7, 1981 | Kings | @ | Phoenix Suns | L | 80 - 102 | Suns lead 0-1 |
lost 1 | |||||
| 2 | Apr. 8, 1981 | Kings | @ | Phoenix Suns | W | 88 - 83 | series tied 1-1 |
won 1 | |||||
| 3 | Apr. 10, 1981 | Kings | vs. | Phoenix Suns | W | 93 - 92 | Kings lead 2-1 |
won 2 | |||||
| 4 | Apr. 12, 1981 | Kings | vs. | Phoenix Suns | W | 102 - 95 | Kings lead 3-1 |
won 3 | |||||
| 5 | Apr. 15, 1981 | Kings | @ | Phoenix Suns | L | 89 - 101 | Kings lead 3-2 |
lost 1 | |||||
| 6 | Apr. 17, 1981 | Kings | vs. | Phoenix Suns | L | 76 - 81 | series tied 3-3 |
lost 2 | |||||
| 7 | Apr. 19, 1981 | Kings | @ | Phoenix Suns | W | 95 - 88 | Kings win 4-3 |
won 1 | |||||
NBA Playoffs - Western Conference Finals | |||||||||||||
| Gm | Date |
Opponent | Score |
Series Status | Streak | ||||||||
| 1 | Apr. 21, 1981 | Kings | vs. | Houston Rockets | L | 78 - 97 | Rockets lead 0-1 |
lost 1 | |||||
| 2 | Apr. 22, 1981 | Kings | vs. | Houston Rockets | W | 88 - 79 | series tied 1-1 |
won 1 | |||||
| 3 | Apr. 24, 1981 | Kings | @ | Houston Rockets | L | 88 - 92 | Rockets lead 1-2 |
lost 1 | |||||
| 4 | Apr. 26, 1981 | Kings | @ | Houston Rockets | L | 89 - 100 | Rockets lead 1-3 |
lost 2 | |||||
| 5 | Apr. 29, 1981 | Kings | vs. | Houston Rockets | L | 88 - 97 | Rockets win 1-4 |
lost 3 | |||||