The Kansas City Kings were 48-34 in 1978-79. They finished 1st in the Midwest Division and 2nd in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference Semifinals against the Phoenix Suns, 4 games to 1.
Scores & Schedules
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See roster1978-79 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 52 | 30 | .634 | ||
2 | 48 | 34 | .585 | 4.0 | |
3 | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2.0 | |
4 | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5.0 | |
5 | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5.0 |
1978-79 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 242.1 | 113.1 | 43.8 | 27.3 | 10.1 | 4.8 | 45.9 | 93.2 | 49.2 | 21.3 | 29.2 | 73.0 | 53.3 | 14.5 | 29.3 | 19.9 | 29.5 | |||
Team Rank | 2nd | 7th | 17th | 7th | 6th | 17th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 14th | 9th | 18th | 7th | 15th | 15th | 13th | 21st | ||||
Opponent | 82 | 242.1 | 110.2 | 45.2 | 21.7 | 8.3 | 5.3 | 41.9 | 86.1 | 48.6 | 26.5 | 35.3 | 74.9 | 54.2 | 14.1 | 31.1 | 22.9 | 27.1 | |||
Opponent Rank | 2nd | 11th | 12th | 1st | 7th | 12th | 2nd | 3rd | 12th | 22nd | 22nd | 7th | 19th | 6th | 17th | 2nd | 2nd | ||||
Net | +2.9 | -1.3 | +5.6 | +1.8 | -0.5 | +4.0 | +7.1 | +0.6 | -5.2 | -6.2 | -1.9 | -0.9 | +0.4 | -1.7 | -3.0 | +2.4 | |||||
Net Rank | 5th | 13th | 1st | 3rd | 16th | 1st | 1st | 7th | 21st | 22nd | 17th | 16th | 10th | 19th | 2nd | 20th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | 19 | .725 | ||
| 2 | 46 | 23 | .667 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 45 | 25 | .643 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 43 | 27 | .614 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 39 | 29 | .574 | 10.5 | |
| 6 | 38 | 31 | .551 | 12.0 | |
| 7 | 38 | 31 | .551 | 12.0 | |
| 8 | 38 | 32 | .543 | 12.5 | |
| 9 | 38 | 32 | .543 | 12.5 | |
| 10 | 36 | 34 | .514 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 28 | 41 | .406 | 22.0 | |
| 12 | 28 | 42 | .400 | 22.5 | |
| 13 | 17 | 52 | .246 | 33.0 | |
| 14 | 16 | 53 | .232 | 34.0 | |
| 15 | 15 | 55 | .214 | 35.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | 15 | .786 | ||
| 2 | 52 | 18 | .743 | 3.0 | |
| 3 | 45 | 25 | .643 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 43 | 27 | .614 | 12.0 | |
| 5 | 41 | 27 | .603 | 13.0 | |
| 6 | 42 | 28 | .600 | 13.0 | |
| 7 | 39 | 31 | .557 | 16.0 | |
| 8 | 34 | 36 | .486 | 21.0 | |
| 9 | 34 | 36 | .486 | 21.0 | |
| 10 | 33 | 36 | .478 | 21.5 | |
| 11 | 24 | 44 | .353 | 30.0 | |
| 12 | 25 | 46 | .352 | 30.5 | |
| 13 | 23 | 47 | .329 | 32.0 | |
| 14 | 21 | 49 | .300 | 34.0 | |
| 15 | 18 | 53 | .254 | 37.5 |





