1980-81 Kansas City Kings Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 40-42
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 7-8 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Portland Trail Blazers 2-1
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Phoenix Suns 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Houston Rockets 4-1
Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons (40-42)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
Attendance: 336,585, Avg. 8,209 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Kansas City Kings StatisticsTeam Record: 40-42
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 7-8 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Portland Trail Blazers 2-1
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Phoenix Suns 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Houston Rockets 4-1
Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons (40-42)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
Attendance: 336,585, Avg. 8,209 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Kansas City Kings Roster
The Kansas City Kings of the National Basketball Association ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 40 wins and 42 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-8.
The Kings poured in 8,769 points and conceded 8,768. Otis Birdsong scored a team-leading 1,747 points for Kansas City, while Phil Ford and Scott Wedman contributed 17 or more per game also. Reggie King accounted for 786 rebounds. Phil Ford dished out 580 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Reggie King added 102 steals.
Cotton Fitzsimmons coached the team. The 1980-81 Kansas City Kings lost in the conference finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 8769
Regular Season Points Against: 8768
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1980 | Utah Jazz 91 at Kansas City Kings 98 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 12, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 100 at Phoenix Suns 109 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 14, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 103 at San Antonio Spurs 109 | L | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| October 15, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 112 at Kansas City Kings 107 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | OT | |
| October 17, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 103 at Dallas Mavericks 91 | W | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| October 18, 1980 | Seattle Supersonics 127 at Kansas City Kings 122 | L | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 | ||
| October 21, 1980 | Golden State Warriors 116 at Kansas City Kings 111 | L | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-5 | ||
| October 23, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 105 at Houston Rockets 96 | W | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3-5 | ||
| October 25, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 122 at Kansas City Kings 125 | W | 2-3 | 2-2 | 4-5 | ||
| October 28, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 109 at Atlanta Hawks 119 | L | 2-3 | 2-3 | 4-6 | ||
| October 29, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers 98 at Kansas City Kings 115 | W | 3-3 | 2-3 | 5-6 | ||
| October 31, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 110 at Boston Celtics 115 | L | 3-3 | 2-4 | 5-7 | ||
| November 1, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 127 at Kansas City Kings 100 | L | 3-4 | 2-4 | 5-8 | ||
| November 4, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 104 at Utah Jazz 107 | L | 3-4 | 2-5 | 5-9 | ||
| November 5, 1980 | New York Knicks 102 at Kansas City Kings 111 | W | 4-4 | 2-5 | 6-9 | ||
| November 7, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 100 at Philadelphia 76ers 117 | L | 4-4 | 2-6 | 6-10 | ||
| November 8, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers 106 at Kansas City Kings 111 | W | 5-4 | 2-6 | 7-10 | ||
| November 11, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 102 at Portland Trail Blazers 101 | W | 5-4 | 3-6 | 8-10 | ||
| November 12, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 101 at Golden State Warriors 111 | L | 5-4 | 3-7 | 8-11 | ||
| November 14, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 125 at Seattle Supersonics 127 | L | 5-4 | 3-8 | 8-12 | ||
| November 15, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 96 at San Diego Clippers 94 | W | 5-4 | 4-8 | 9-12 | ||
| November 18, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 94 at Los Angeles Lakers 107 | L | 5-4 | 4-9 | 9-13 | ||
| November 21, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 121 at Denver Nuggets 134 | L | 5-4 | 4-10 | 9-14 | ||
| November 26, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 100 at Kansas City Kings 118 | W | 6-4 | 4-10 | 10-14 | ||
| November 28, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 94 at Detroit Pistons 104 | L | 6-4 | 4-11 | 10-15 | ||
| November 29, 1980 | San Antonio Spurs 106 at Kansas City Kings 104 | L | 6-5 | 4-11 | 10-16 | ||
| December 2, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 103 at Washington Bullets 107 | L | 6-5 | 4-12 | 10-17 | ||
| December 3, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 100 at Kansas City Kings 103 | W | 7-5 | 4-12 | 11-17 | ||
| December 5, 1980 | Houston Rockets 100 at Kansas City Kings 108 | W | 8-5 | 4-12 | 12-17 | ||
| December 6, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 88 at Indiana Pacers 107 | L | 8-5 | 4-13 | 12-18 | ||
| December 10, 1980 | San Diego Clippers 100 at Kansas City Kings 112 | W | 9-5 | 4-13 | 13-18 | ||
| December 11, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 104 at San Antonio Spurs 122 | L | 9-5 | 4-14 | 13-19 | ||
| December 13, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 107 at Kansas City Kings 114 | W | 10-5 | 4-14 | 14-19 | ||
| December 16, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 133 at Denver Nuggets 118 | W | 10-5 | 5-14 | 15-19 | ||
| December 17, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 94 at Seattle Supersonics 101 | L | 10-5 | 5-15 | 15-20 | ||
| December 20, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 107 at Kansas City Kings 103 | L | 10-6 | 5-15 | 15-21 | ||
| December 23, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 102 at Cleveland Cavaliers 100 | W | 10-6 | 6-15 | 16-21 | ||
| December 26, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers 113 at Kansas City Kings 103 | L | 10-7 | 6-15 | 16-22 | ||
| December 27, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 99 at New York Knicks 100 | L | 10-7 | 6-16 | 16-23 | ||
| December 28, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 102 at New Jersey Nets 99 | W | 10-7 | 7-16 | 17-23 | ||
| December 30, 1980 | Golden State Warriors 106 at Kansas City Kings 104 | L | 10-8 | 7-16 | 17-24 | ||
| January 2, 1981 | Utah Jazz 95 at Kansas City Kings 101 | W | 11-8 | 7-16 | 18-24 | ||
| January 7, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 114 at Houston Rockets 108 | W | 11-8 | 8-16 | 19-24 | ||
| January 8, 1981 | Washington Bullets 118 at Kansas City Kings 136 | W | 12-8 | 8-16 | 20-24 | ||
| January 10, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 99 at Utah Jazz 92 | W | 12-8 | 9-16 | 21-24 | ||
| January 11, 1981 | San Diego Clippers 115 at Kansas City Kings 105 | L | 12-9 | 9-16 | 21-25 | ||
| January 14, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 110 at Kansas City Kings 91 | L | 12-10 | 9-16 | 21-26 | ||
| January 16, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 112 at Milwaukee Bucks 118 | L | 12-10 | 9-17 | 21-27 | OT | |
| January 17, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 123 at Kansas City Kings 122 | L | 12-11 | 9-17 | 21-28 | ||
| January 20, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 104 at Dallas Mavericks 91 | W | 12-11 | 10-17 | 22-28 | ||
| January 21, 1981 | San Antonio Spurs 108 at Kansas City Kings 115 | W | 13-11 | 10-17 | 23-28 | ||
| January 23, 1981 | Houston Rockets 107 at Kansas City Kings 113 | W | 14-11 | 10-17 | 24-28 | ||
| January 27, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 114 at San Diego Clippers 119 | L | 14-11 | 10-18 | 24-29 | ||
| January 29, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 104 at Los Angeles Lakers 118 | L | 14-11 | 10-19 | 24-30 | ||
| February 3, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 121 at Dallas Mavericks 100 | W | 14-11 | 11-19 | 25-30 | ||
| February 4, 1981 | Detroit Pistons 90 at Kansas City Kings 91 | W | 15-11 | 11-19 | 26-30 | ||
| February 6, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 102 at Seattle Supersonics 92 | W | 15-11 | 12-19 | 27-30 | ||
| February 8, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 123 at Portland Trail Blazers 129 | L | 15-11 | 12-20 | 27-31 | OT | |
| February 10, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 115 at Chicago Bulls 116 | L | 15-11 | 12-21 | 27-32 | ||
| February 11, 1981 | Utah Jazz 87 at Kansas City Kings 99 | W | 16-11 | 12-21 | 28-32 | ||
| February 13, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 106 at Kansas City Kings 113 | W | 17-11 | 12-21 | 29-32 | ||
| February 15, 1981 | Seattle Supersonics 105 at Kansas City Kings 107 | W | 18-11 | 12-21 | 30-32 | ||
| February 18, 1981 | Boston Celtics 113 at Kansas City Kings 114 | W | 19-11 | 12-21 | 31-32 | ||
| February 20, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 109 at Kansas City Kings 112 | W | 20-11 | 12-21 | 32-32 | ||
| February 21, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 109 at Denver Nuggets 129 | L | 20-11 | 12-22 | 32-33 | ||
| February 22, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 96 at Golden State Warriors 104 | L | 20-11 | 12-23 | 32-34 | ||
| February 26, 1981 | Dallas Mavericks 102 at Kansas City Kings 105 | W | 21-11 | 12-23 | 33-34 | ||
| February 28, 1981 | Golden State Warriors 110 at Kansas City Kings 101 | L | 21-12 | 12-23 | 33-35 | ||
| March 3, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers 99 at Kansas City Kings 98 | L | 21-13 | 12-23 | 33-36 | ||
| March 4, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 111 at San Antonio Spurs 97 | W | 21-13 | 13-23 | 34-36 | ||
| March 5, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 100 at Kansas City Kings 106 | W | 22-13 | 13-23 | 35-36 | ||
| March 8, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 68 at Kansas City Kings 105 | W | 23-13 | 13-23 | 36-36 | ||
| March 10, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 107 at San Diego Clippers 100 | W | 23-13 | 14-23 | 37-36 | ||
| March 13, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 101 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 | L | 23-13 | 14-24 | 37-37 | ||
| March 15, 1981 | Chicago Bulls 97 at Kansas City Kings 87 | L | 23-14 | 14-24 | 37-38 | ||
| March 18, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 126 at Kansas City Kings 124 | L | 23-15 | 14-24 | 37-39 | 2OT | |
| March 20, 1981 | San Antonio Spurs 114 at Kansas City Kings 111 | L | 23-16 | 14-24 | 37-40 | OT | |
| March 22, 1981 | Houston Rockets 114 at Kansas City Kings 108 | L | 23-17 | 14-24 | 37-41 | ||
| March 24, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 105 at Utah Jazz 92 | W | 23-17 | 15-24 | 38-41 | ||
| March 25, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 110 at Phoenix Suns 101 | W | 23-17 | 16-24 | 39-41 | ||
| March 27, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 84 at Houston Rockets 91 | L | 23-17 | 16-25 | 39-42 | ||
| March 29, 1981 | Dallas Mavericks 104 at Kansas City Kings 113 | W | 24-17 | 16-25 | 40-42 | ||
| April 1, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 98 at Portland Trail Blazers 97 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | OT | |
| April 3, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 124 at Kansas City Kings 119 | L | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | OT | |
| April 5, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 104 at Portland Trail Blazers 95 | W | 0-1 | 2-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 7, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 80 at Phoenix Suns 102 | L | 0-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 8, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 88 at Phoenix Suns 83 | W | 0-1 | 3-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 10, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 92 at Kansas City Kings 93 | W | 1-1 | 3-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 12, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 95 at Kansas City Kings 102 | W | 2-1 | 3-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 15, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 89 at Phoenix Suns 101 | L | 2-1 | 3-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 17, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 81 at Kansas City Kings 76 | L | 2-2 | 3-2 | 5-4 | ||
| April 19, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 95 at Phoenix Suns 88 | W | 2-2 | 4-2 | 6-4 | ||
| April 21, 1981 | Houston Rockets 97 at Kansas City Kings 78 | L | 2-3 | 4-2 | 6-5 | ||
| April 22, 1981 | Houston Rockets 79 at Kansas City Kings 88 | W | 3-3 | 4-2 | 7-5 | ||
| April 24, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 88 at Houston Rockets 92 | L | 3-3 | 4-3 | 7-6 | ||
| April 26, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 89 at Houston Rockets 100 | L | 3-3 | 4-4 | 7-7 | ||
| April 29, 1981 | Houston Rockets 97 at Kansas City Kings 88 | L | 3-4 | 4-4 | 7-8 |
