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.
Scores & Schedules
See schedule
HOUTeam Leaders
See roster
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 |
Trail Blazers
Warriors1980-81 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 |
Gallery
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NBA 2025-26 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 59 | 22 | .728 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 55 | 26 | .679 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 28 | .654 | 6.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 51 | 30 | .630 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 35 | .568 | 13.0 |
| 6 | 45 | 36 | .556 | 14.0 | |
| 7 | 45 | 36 | .556 | 14.0 | |
| 8 | 44 | 37 | .543 | 15.0 | |
| 9 | 43 | 38 | .531 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 42 | 39 | .519 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 49 | .395 | 27.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 50 | .383 | 28.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 61 | .247 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 62 | .235 | 40.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 64 | .210 | 42.0 |
Raptors
Magic
76ers
Hornets
Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 17 | .790 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 19 | .765 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 53 | 28 | .654 | 11.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 52 | 29 | .642 | 12.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 51 | 30 | .630 | 13.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 48 | 33 | .593 | 16.0 |
| 7 | 44 | 37 | .543 | 20.0 | |
| 8 | 41 | 40 | .506 | 23.0 | |
| 9 | 41 | 40 | .506 | 23.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 44 | .457 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 55 | .321 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 56 | .309 | 39.0 |
| 13 |  Mavericks - e | 25 | 56 | .309 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 59 | .272 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 59 | .272 | 42.0 |
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