The Kansas City Kings were 40-42 in 1980-81. They finished 2nd in the Midwest Division and 5th in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference Finals against the Houston Rockets, 4 games to 1.
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1980-81 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3.0 | |
4 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12.0 | |
5 |  Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17.0 |
6 | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17.0 | |
7 | 39 | 43 | .476 | 18.0 |
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1980-81 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 | 241.8 | 106.9 | 42.5 | 27.7 | 8.8 | 4.7 | 43.6 | 87.2 | 50.0 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 29.2 | 19.2 | 26.9 | 71.4 | 54.0 | 12.6 | 29.9 | 17.7 | 25.5 |
Team Rank | 5th | 14th | 16th | 4th | 14th | 17th | 9th | 15th | 5th | 7th | 9th | 2nd | 19th | 18th | 23rd | 7th | 22nd | 8th | 7th | 15th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.8 | 106.9 | 44.5 | 22.6 | 8.7 | 4.7 | 41.8 | 86.8 | 48.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 20.3 | 23.0 | 30.5 | 75.6 | 53.4 | 13.9 | 30.6 | 18.5 | 24.6 |
Opponent Rank | 5th | 10th | 16th | 1st | 11th | 5th | 6th | 8th | 9th | 3rd | 8th | 2nd | 20th | 19th | 18th | 9th | 5th | 21st | 12th | 15th | |
Net | +0.0 | -2.0 | +5.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +1.8 | +0.4 | +1.8 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +8.9 | -3.8 | -3.6 | -4.1 | +0.6 | -1.2 | -0.7 | -0.9 | +0.9 | ||
Net Rank | 12th | 18th | 1st | 11th | 12th | 7th | 11th | 7th | 6th | 9th | 2nd | 22nd | 20th | 21st | 9th | 20th | 12th | 8th | 18th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.5 | |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.5 | |
| 10 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.0 | |
| 11 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.0 | |
| 12 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3.0 | |
| 13 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3.0 | |
| 14 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3.0 | |
| 15 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3.0 |
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Nets| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.5 | |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.5 | |
| 9 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.0 | |
| 10 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.0 | |
| 11 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.0 | |
| 12 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.0 | |
| 13 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2.5 | |
| 14 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3.0 | |
| 15 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3.0 |
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