Sacramento Kings Playoff History: Series by Year
This is a timeline with all the NBA postseason series played by the Sacramento Kings. It also includes data about how the team arrived to the Playoffs that year and the result of each series, since their first season in 1949 to the present.
In their 77 seasons in the NBA, the Sacramento Kings made the postseason 30 times. On those years they have played a total of 43 playoff series, of which they won 14 and lost 29, for a 32.6 winning percentge. Additionally, they also were part of a group with round robin format in 1954.
So far, they have reached the NBA Finals once and have won 1 Championship.
Sacramento Kings Playoffs Timeline
2025 Playoffs
Teams for these Playoffs are still to be determined.
2024 Playoffs
The Sacramento Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (46-36 season record, 9th in the Western Conference). They lost to the Pelicans and defeated the Warriors in the Western Conference Play-In.
2023 Playoffs
2022 Playoffs
The Sacramento Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (30-52 season record, 12th in the Western Conference).
2021 Playoffs
The Sacramento Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (31-41 season record, 12th in the Western Conference).
2020 Playoffs
The Sacramento Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (31-41 season record, 12th in the Western Conference).
2019 Playoffs
The Sacramento Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (39-43 season record, 9th in the Western Conference).
2018 Playoffs
The Sacramento Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (27-55 season record, 12th in the Western Conference).
2017 Playoffs
The Sacramento Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (32-50 season record, 12th in the Western Conference).
2016 Playoffs
The Sacramento Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (33-49 season record, 10th in the Western Conference).
2015 Playoffs
The Sacramento Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (29-53 season record, 13th in the Western Conference).
2014 Playoffs
The Sacramento Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (28-54 season record, 13th in the Western Conference).
2013 Playoffs
The Sacramento Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (28-54 season record, 13th in the Western Conference).
2012 Playoffs
The Sacramento Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (22-44 season record, 14th in the Western Conference).
2011 Playoffs
The Sacramento Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (24-58 season record, 14th in the Western Conference).
2010 Playoffs
The Sacramento Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (25-57 season record, 14th in the Western Conference).
2009 Playoffs
The Sacramento Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (17-65 season record, 15th in the Western Conference).
2008 Playoffs
The Sacramento Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (38-44 season record, 11th in the Western Conference).
2007 Playoffs
The Sacramento Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (33-49 season record, 11th in the Western Conference).
2006 Playoffs
2005 Playoffs
2004 Playoffs
2003 Playoffs
2002 Playoffs
The Sacramento Kings qualified for the NBA Playoffs as the 1st seed in the Western Conference (61-21 season record).
Playoff Series:
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* The Lakers ended up winning the Championship.
2001 Playoffs
The Sacramento Kings qualified for the NBA Playoffs as the 3rd seed in the Western Conference (55-27 season record).
Playoff Series:
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* The Lakers ended up winning the Championship.
2000 Playoffs
1999 Playoffs
1998 Playoffs
The Sacramento Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (27-55 season record, 9th in the Western Conference).
1997 Playoffs
The Sacramento Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (34-48 season record, 9th in the Western Conference).
1996 Playoffs
1995 Playoffs
The Sacramento Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (39-43 season record, 9th in the Western Conference).
1994 Playoffs
The Sacramento Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (28-54 season record, 10th in the Western Conference).
1993 Playoffs
The Sacramento Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (25-57 season record, 11th in the Western Conference).
1992 Playoffs
The Sacramento Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (29-53 season record, 10th in the Western Conference).
1991 Playoffs
The Sacramento Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (25-57 season record, 13th in the Western Conference).
1990 Playoffs
The Sacramento Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (23-59 season record, 12th in the Western Conference).
1989 Playoffs
The Sacramento Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (27-55 season record, 10th in the Western Conference).
1988 Playoffs
The Sacramento Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (24-58 season record, 10th in the Western Conference).
1987 Playoffs
The Sacramento Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (29-53 season record, 10th in the Western Conference).
1986 Playoffs
1985 Playoffs
The Kansas City Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (31-51 season record, 9th in the Western Conference).
1984 Playoffs
1983 Playoffs
The Kansas City Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (45-37 season record, 7th in the Western Conference).
1982 Playoffs
The Kansas City Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (30-52 season record, 9th in the Western Conference).
1981 Playoffs
The Kansas City Kings qualified for the NBA Playoffs as the 5th seed in the Western Conference (40-42 season record).
Playoff Series:
1980 Playoffs
1979 Playoffs
1978 Playoffs
The Kansas City Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (31-51 season record, 10th in the Western Conference).
1977 Playoffs
The Kansas City Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (40-42 season record, 8th in the Western Conference).
1976 Playoffs
The Kansas City Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (31-51 season record, 8th in the Western Conference).
1975 Playoffs
1974 Playoffs
The Kansas City-Omaha Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (33-49 season record, 7th in the Western Conference).
1973 Playoffs
The Kansas City-Omaha Kings didn't qualify for the Playoffs (36-46 season record, 7th in the Western Conference).
1972 Playoffs
The Cincinnati Royals didn't qualify for the Playoffs (30-52 season record, 5th in the Eastern Conference).
1971 Playoffs
The Cincinnati Royals didn't qualify for the Playoffs (33-49 season record, 6th in the Eastern Conference).
1970 Playoffs
The Cincinnati Royals didn't qualify for the Playoffs (36-46 season record, 5th in the Eastern Division).
1969 Playoffs
The Cincinnati Royals didn't qualify for the Playoffs (41-41 season record, 5th in the Eastern Division).
1968 Playoffs
The Cincinnati Royals didn't qualify for the Playoffs (39-43 season record, 5th in the Eastern Division).
1967 Playoffs
1966 Playoffs
1965 Playoffs
1964 Playoffs
The Cincinnati Royals qualified for the NBA Playoffs as the 2nd seed in the Eastern Division (55-25 season record).
Playoff Series:
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* The Celtics ended up winning the Championship.
1963 Playoffs
The Cincinnati Royals qualified for the NBA Playoffs as the 3rd seed in the Eastern Division (42-38 season record).
Playoff Series:
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* The Celtics ended up winning the Championship.
1962 Playoffs
1961 Playoffs
The Cincinnati Royals didn't qualify for the Playoffs (33-46 season record, 4th in the Western Division).
1960 Playoffs
The Cincinnati Royals didn't qualify for the Playoffs (19-56 season record, 4th in the Western Division).
1959 Playoffs
The Cincinnati Royals didn't qualify for the Playoffs (19-53 season record, 4th in the Western Division).
1958 Playoffs
1957 Playoffs
The Rochester Royals didn't qualify for the Playoffs (31-41 season record, 4th in the Western Division).
1956 Playoffs
The Rochester Royals didn't qualify for the Playoffs (31-41 season record, 4th in the Western Division).
1955 Playoffs
1954 Playoffs
The Rochester Royals qualified for the NBA Playoffs as the 2nd seed in the Western Division (44-28 season record).
Round Robin:
In the 1954, and for the only time in NBA history, the playoffs included groups with round robin format instead of first round series. The Royals defeated the Fort Wayne Pistons 2-0 and lost to the Minneapolis Lakers 0-1 in the Western Division Round Robin.
Playoff Series:
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* The Lakers ended up winning the Championship.
1953 Playoffs
1952 Playoffs
The Rochester Royals qualified for the NBA Playoffs as the 1st seed in the Western Division (41-25 season record).
Playoff Series:
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* The Lakers ended up winning the Championship.
1951 Playoffs
The Rochester Royals qualified for the NBA Playoffs as the 2nd seed in the Western Division (41-27 season record).
Playoff Series:
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The Royals won the Championship in 1951, it was the 1st NBA title in franchise history.
1950 Playoffs
1949 Playoffs
The Rochester Royals qualified for the NBA Playoffs as the 1st seed in the Western Division (45-15 season record).
Playoff Series:
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* The Lakers ended up winning the Championship.
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