Sacramento Kings

Value$4.45B GhostGeography of Erasure

Founded: 1949 · Metro Area: Sacramento · Western · Pacific · Arena: Golden 1 Center

Formerly based in Rochester, Cincy, KC.

All-Star selections: 78player-seasons across history

Top TeamSacramento

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Championships

1 Finals Appearances

Finals Appearances

8 Conf. Finals

Playoff Appearances

Postseason 84-114

0.456

All-time Win%

Seasons

since 1949

Championships

ABA cups in slate (1968-76, rival league merged into NBA in 1976), BAA + NBA titles in gold.

1950-51

Finals Appearances

Solid chip = won the championship; outlined chip = lost the Finals.

1950-51

Conference Finals

Every season the franchise reached the conference finals (1971+ in NBA, applicable years in ABA).

1948-491950-51↑1951-521953-541962-631963-641980-812001-02

All-time record

Regular-season W-L	2810-3359
Win pct	0.456
Playoff record	84-114
Championships	1
Finals appearances	1
Conference Finals appearances	8
Division titles	6
Total seasons	78
.500 or better seasons	26
Most recent championship	1950-51
All-Star selections	78

Arena history

Reverse-chronological. Naming-rights eras nested under each canonical building.

Golden 1 Center2017-present

Sacramento, CA

Sleep Train Arena2013-2016

Sacramento, CA

Power Balance Pavilion

2010-2012

Arco Arena II1989-2009

Sacramento, CAnow: Sleep Train Arena

Arco Arena I1986-1988

Sacramento, CA

Kemper Arena1979-1985

Kansas City, MOnow: Hy-Vee Arena

Kemper Arena/Omaha Civic Auditorium

1975-1978

now: Kemper Arena

KC Municipal Auditorium/Omaha Civic Auditorium1973-1974

Kansas City, MOnow: Kansas City Municipal Auditorium

Cincinnati Gardens1958-1972

Cincinnati, OH

Rochester War Memorial1956-1957

Rochester, NYnow: Blue Cross Arena

Edgarton Park Arena1949-1955

Rochester, NYnow: Edgerton Park Arena

Season-by-season

1949 to 2026 · 78 seasons · click to expand

Show table

2025-26

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

22-60

Win%

.268

PF/G

111.0

PA/G

121.0

Place

5th

2024-25Playoffs

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

40-42

Win%

.488

PF/G

115.7

PA/G

115.3

Place

4th

2023-24Playoffs

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

46-36

Win%

.561

PF/G

116.6

PA/G

114.8

Place

4th

2022-23Playoffs

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

48-34

Win%

.585

PF/G

120.7

PA/G

118.1

Place

1st

2021-22

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

30-52

Win%

.366

PF/G

110.3

PA/G

115.8

Place

5th

2020-21

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

31-41

Win%

.431

PF/G

113.7

PA/G

117.4

Place

5th

2019-20

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

31-41

Win%

.431

PF/G

110.1

PA/G

112.1

Place

4th

2018-19

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

39-43

Win%

.476

PF/G

114.2

PA/G

115.3

Place

3rd

2017-18

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

27-55

Win%

.329

PF/G

98.8

PA/G

105.8

Place

4th

2016-17

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

32-50

Win%

.390

PF/G

102.8

PA/G

106.7

Place

3rd

2015-16

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

33-49

Win%

.402

PF/G

106.6

PA/G

109.1

Place

3rd

2014-15

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

29-53

Win%

.354

PF/G

101.3

PA/G

105.0

Place

4th

2013-14

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

28-54

Win%

.342

PF/G

100.5

PA/G

103.4

Place

4th

2012-13

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

28-54

Win%

.342

PF/G

100.2

PA/G

105.1

Place

4th

2011-12

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

22-44

Win%

.333

PF/G

98.8

PA/G

104.4

Place

5th

2010-11

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

24-58

Win%

.293

PF/G

99.4

PA/G

104.7

Place

5th

2009-10

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

25-57

Win%

.305

PF/G

100.0

PA/G

104.4

Place

5th

2008-09

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

17-65

Win%

.207

PF/G

100.6

PA/G

109.3

Place

5th

2007-08

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

38-44

Win%

.463

PF/G

102.5

PA/G

104.8

Place

4th

2006-07

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

33-49

Win%

.402

PF/G

101.3

PA/G

103.1

Place

5th

2005-06Playoffs

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

44-38

Win%

.537

PF/G

98.8

PA/G

97.3

Place

4th

2004-05Playoffs

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

50-32

Win%

.610

PF/G

103.7

PA/G

101.6

Place

2nd

2003-04Playoffs

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

55-27

Win%

.671

PF/G

102.8

PA/G

97.8

Place

2nd

2002-03Playoffs

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

59-23

Win%

.720

PF/G

101.7

PA/G

95.2

Place

1st

2001-02Lost Conf. Finals

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

61-21

Win%

.744

PF/G

104.6

PA/G

97.0

Place

1st

2000-01Playoffs

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

55-27

Win%

.671

PF/G

101.7

PA/G

95.9

Place

2nd

1999-00Playoffs

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

44-38

Win%

.537

PF/G

105.0

PA/G

102.0

Place

5th

1998-99Playoffs

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

27-23

Win%

.540

PF/G

100.2

PA/G

100.6

Place

T-3rd

1997-98

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

27-55

Win%

.329

PF/G

93.1

PA/G

98.7

Place

5th

1996-97

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

34-48

Win%

.415

PF/G

96.4

PA/G

99.8

Place

6th

1995-96Playoffs

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

39-43

Win%

.476

PF/G

99.5

PA/G

102.3

Place

5th

1994-95

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

39-43

Win%

.476

PF/G

98.2

PA/G

99.2

Place

5th

1993-94

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

28-54

Win%

.342

PF/G

101.1

PA/G

106.9

Place

6th

1992-93

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

25-57

Win%

.305

PF/G

107.9

PA/G

111.1

Place

7th

1991-92

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

29-53

Win%

.354

PF/G

104.3

PA/G

110.3

Place

7th

1990-91

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

25-57

Win%

.305

PF/G

96.7

PA/G

103.5

Place

7th

1989-90

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

23-59

Win%

.281

PF/G

101.7

PA/G

106.8

Place

7th

1988-89

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

27-55

Win%

.329

PF/G

105.5

PA/G

111.0

Place

6th

1987-88

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

24-58

Win%

.293

PF/G

108.0

PA/G

113.7

Place

6th

1986-87

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

29-53

Win%

.354

PF/G

110.9

PA/G

114.1

Place

5th

1985-86Playoffs

Sacramento Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

37-45

Win%

.451

PF/G

108.8

PA/G

111.9

Place

5th

1984-85

Kansas City Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

31-51

Win%

.378

PF/G

114.8

PA/G

117.5

Place

6th

1983-84Playoffs

Kansas City Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

38-44

Win%

.463

PF/G

110.0

PA/G

111.5

Place

T-3rd

1982-83

Kansas City Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

45-37

Win%

.549

PF/G

113.8

PA/G

112.3

Place

T-2nd

1981-82

Kansas City Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

30-52

Win%

.366

PF/G

107.1

PA/G

110.2

Place

4th

1980-81Lost Conf. Finals

Kansas City Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

40-42

Win%

.488

PF/G

106.9

PA/G

106.9

Place

T-2nd

1979-80Playoffs

Kansas City Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

47-35

Win%

.573

PF/G

108.0

PA/G

104.9

Place

2nd

1978-79Playoffs

Kansas City Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

48-34

Win%

.585

PF/G

113.1

PA/G

110.2

Place

1st

1977-78

Kansas City Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

31-51

Win%

.378

PF/G

109.5

PA/G

111.4

Place

T-5th

1976-77

Kansas City Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

40-42

Win%

.488

PF/G

107.7

PA/G

106.8

Place

4th

1975-76

Kansas City Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

31-51

Win%

.378

PF/G

103.3

PA/G

106.2

Place

3rd

1974-75Playoffs

KC/Omaha Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

44-38

Win%

.537

PF/G

101.3

PA/G

101.7

Place

2nd

1973-74

KC/Omaha Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

33-49

Win%

.402

PF/G

102.0

PA/G

105.8

Place

4th

1972-73

KC/Omaha Kings

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

36-46

Win%

.439

PF/G

107.6

PA/G

110.5

Place

4th

1971-72

Cincinnati Royals

Conf

Eastern

Division

Central

W-L

30-52

Win%

.366

PF/G

107.8

PA/G

111.8

Place

3rd

1970-71

Cincinnati Royals

Conf

Eastern

Division

Central

W-L

33-49

Win%

.402

PF/G

116.0

PA/G

119.2

Place

3rd

1969-70

Cincinnati Royals

Conf

Eastern

Division

Eastern

W-L

36-46

Win%

.439

PF/G

117.3

PA/G

120.2

Place

5th

1968-69

Cincinnati Royals

Conf

Western

Division

Western

W-L

41-41

Win%

.500

PF/G

114.5

PA/G

115.6

Place

T-3rd

1967-68

Cincinnati Royals

Conf

Eastern

Division

Eastern

W-L

39-43

Win%

.476

PF/G

116.6

PA/G

117.5

Place

5th

1966-67Playoffs

Cincinnati Royals

Conf

Eastern

Division

Eastern

W-L

39-42

Win%

.481

PF/G

117.1

PA/G

117.4

Place

3rd

1965-66Playoffs

Cincinnati Royals

Conf

Eastern

Division

Eastern

W-L

45-35

Win%

.563

PF/G

117.8

PA/G

116.6

Place

3rd

1964-65Playoffs

Cincinnati Royals

Conf

Eastern

Division

Eastern

W-L

48-32

Win%

.600

PF/G

114.2

PA/G

111.9

Place

2nd

1963-64Lost Conf. Finals

Cincinnati Royals

Conf

Eastern

Division

Eastern

W-L

55-25

Win%

.688

PF/G

114.7

PA/G

109.6

Place

2nd

1962-63Lost Conf. Finals

Cincinnati Royals

Conf

Eastern

Division

Eastern

W-L

42-38

Win%

.525

PF/G

119.1

PA/G

117.8

Place

3rd

1961-62Playoffs

Cincinnati Royals

Conf

Western

Division

Western

W-L

43-37

Win%

.537

PF/G

123.1

PA/G

121.3

Place

2nd

1960-61

Cincinnati Royals

Conf

Western

Division

Western

W-L

33-46

Win%

.418

PF/G

117.9

PA/G

121.3

Place

4th

1959-60

Cincinnati Royals

Conf

Western

Division

Western

W-L

19-56

Win%

.253

PF/G

111.1

PA/G

117.0

Place

4th

1958-59

Cincinnati Royals

Conf

Western

Division

Western

W-L

19-53

Win%

.264

PF/G

103.1

PA/G

111.7

Place

4th

1957-58Playoffs

Cincinnati Royals

Conf

Western

Division

Western

W-L

33-39

Win%

.458

PF/G

101.7

PA/G

103.1

Place

3rd

1956-57

Rochester Royals

Conf

Western

Division

Western

W-L

31-41

Win%

.431

PF/G

93.4

PA/G

95.6

Place

4th

1955-56

Rochester Royals

Conf

Western

Division

Western

W-L

31-41

Win%

.431

PF/G

95.8

PA/G

98.7

Place

4th

1954-55Playoffs

Rochester Royals

Conf

Western

Division

Western

W-L

29-43

Win%

.403

PF/G

90.8

PA/G

92.4

Place

3rd

1953-54Lost Conf. Finals

Rochester Royals

Conf

Western

Division

Western

W-L

44-28

Win%

.611

PF/G

79.8

PA/G

77.3

Place

2nd

1952-53Playoffs

Rochester Royals

Conf

Western

Division

Western

W-L

44-26

Win%

.629

PF/G

86.3

PA/G

83.5

Place

2nd

1951-52Lost Conf. Finals

Rochester Royals

Conf

Western

Division

Western

W-L

41-25

Win%

.621

PF/G

86.2

PA/G

82.8

Place

1st

1950-51NBA Champion

Rochester Royals

Conf

Western

Division

Western

W-L

41-27

Win%

.603

PF/G

84.7

PA/G

81.7

Place

2nd

1949-50Playoffs

Rochester Royals

Conf

Central

Division

Central

W-L

51-17

Win%

.750

PF/G

82.4

PA/G

74.6

Place

T-1st

1948-49Lost Conf. Finals

Rochester Royals

Conf

Western

Division

Western

W-L

45-15

Win%

.750

PF/G

84.0

PA/G

77.4

Place

1st

Season	Team	Conf	Division	W	L	Win%	PF/G	PA/G	Place	Postseason
2025-26	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	22	60	.268	111.0	121.0	5th
2024-25	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	40	42	.488	115.7	115.3	4th	Playoffs
2023-24	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	46	36	.561	116.6	114.8	4th	Playoffs
2022-23	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	48	34	.585	120.7	118.1	1st	Playoffs
2021-22	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	30	52	.366	110.3	115.8	5th
2020-21	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	31	41	.431	113.7	117.4	5th
2019-20	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	31	41	.431	110.1	112.1	4th
2018-19	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	39	43	.476	114.2	115.3	3rd
2017-18	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	27	55	.329	98.8	105.8	4th
2016-17	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	32	50	.390	102.8	106.7	3rd
2015-16	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	33	49	.402	106.6	109.1	3rd
2014-15	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	29	53	.354	101.3	105.0	4th
2013-14	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	28	54	.342	100.5	103.4	4th
2012-13	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	28	54	.342	100.2	105.1	4th
2011-12	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	22	44	.333	98.8	104.4	5th
2010-11	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	24	58	.293	99.4	104.7	5th
2009-10	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	25	57	.305	100.0	104.4	5th
2008-09	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	17	65	.207	100.6	109.3	5th
2007-08	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	38	44	.463	102.5	104.8	4th
2006-07	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	33	49	.402	101.3	103.1	5th
2005-06	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	44	38	.537	98.8	97.3	4th	Playoffs
2004-05	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	50	32	.610	103.7	101.6	2nd	Playoffs
2003-04	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	55	27	.671	102.8	97.8	2nd	Playoffs
2002-03	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	59	23	.720	101.7	95.2	1st	Playoffs
2001-02	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	61	21	.744	104.6	97.0	1st	Lost Conf. Finals
2000-01	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	55	27	.671	101.7	95.9	2nd	Playoffs
1999-00	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	44	38	.537	105.0	102.0	5th	Playoffs
1998-99	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	27	23	.540	100.2	100.6	T-3rd	Playoffs
1997-98	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	27	55	.329	93.1	98.7	5th
1996-97	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	34	48	.415	96.4	99.8	6th
1995-96	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	39	43	.476	99.5	102.3	5th	Playoffs
1994-95	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	39	43	.476	98.2	99.2	5th
1993-94	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	28	54	.342	101.1	106.9	6th
1992-93	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	25	57	.305	107.9	111.1	7th
1991-92	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	29	53	.354	104.3	110.3	7th
1990-91	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	25	57	.305	96.7	103.5	7th
1989-90	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	23	59	.281	101.7	106.8	7th
1988-89	Sacramento Kings	Western	Pacific	27	55	.329	105.5	111.0	6th
1987-88	Sacramento Kings	Western	Midwest	24	58	.293	108.0	113.7	6th
1986-87	Sacramento Kings	Western	Midwest	29	53	.354	110.9	114.1	5th
1985-86	Sacramento Kings	Western	Midwest	37	45	.451	108.8	111.9	5th	Playoffs
1984-85	Kansas City Kings	Western	Midwest	31	51	.378	114.8	117.5	6th
1983-84	Kansas City Kings	Western	Midwest	38	44	.463	110.0	111.5	T-3rd	Playoffs
1982-83	Kansas City Kings	Western	Midwest	45	37	.549	113.8	112.3	T-2nd
1981-82	Kansas City Kings	Western	Midwest	30	52	.366	107.1	110.2	4th
1980-81	Kansas City Kings	Western	Midwest	40	42	.488	106.9	106.9	T-2nd	Lost Conf. Finals
1979-80	Kansas City Kings	Western	Midwest	47	35	.573	108.0	104.9	2nd	Playoffs
1978-79	Kansas City Kings	Western	Midwest	48	34	.585	113.1	110.2	1st	Playoffs
1977-78	Kansas City Kings	Western	Midwest	31	51	.378	109.5	111.4	T-5th
1976-77	Kansas City Kings	Western	Midwest	40	42	.488	107.7	106.8	4th
1975-76	Kansas City Kings	Western	Midwest	31	51	.378	103.3	106.2	3rd
1974-75	KC/Omaha Kings	Western	Midwest	44	38	.537	101.3	101.7	2nd	Playoffs
1973-74	KC/Omaha Kings	Western	Midwest	33	49	.402	102.0	105.8	4th
1972-73	KC/Omaha Kings	Western	Midwest	36	46	.439	107.6	110.5	4th
1971-72	Cincinnati Royals	Eastern	Central	30	52	.366	107.8	111.8	3rd
1970-71	Cincinnati Royals	Eastern	Central	33	49	.402	116.0	119.2	3rd
1969-70	Cincinnati Royals	Eastern	Eastern	36	46	.439	117.3	120.2	5th
1968-69	Cincinnati Royals	Western	Western	41	41	.500	114.5	115.6	T-3rd
1967-68	Cincinnati Royals	Eastern	Eastern	39	43	.476	116.6	117.5	5th
1966-67	Cincinnati Royals	Eastern	Eastern	39	42	.481	117.1	117.4	3rd	Playoffs
1965-66	Cincinnati Royals	Eastern	Eastern	45	35	.563	117.8	116.6	3rd	Playoffs
1964-65	Cincinnati Royals	Eastern	Eastern	48	32	.600	114.2	111.9	2nd	Playoffs
1963-64	Cincinnati Royals	Eastern	Eastern	55	25	.688	114.7	109.6	2nd	Lost Conf. Finals
1962-63	Cincinnati Royals	Eastern	Eastern	42	38	.525	119.1	117.8	3rd	Lost Conf. Finals
1961-62	Cincinnati Royals	Western	Western	43	37	.537	123.1	121.3	2nd	Playoffs
1960-61	Cincinnati Royals	Western	Western	33	46	.418	117.9	121.3	4th
1959-60	Cincinnati Royals	Western	Western	19	56	.253	111.1	117.0	4th
1958-59	Cincinnati Royals	Western	Western	19	53	.264	103.1	111.7	4th
1957-58	Cincinnati Royals	Western	Western	33	39	.458	101.7	103.1	3rd	Playoffs
1956-57	Rochester Royals	Western	Western	31	41	.431	93.4	95.6	4th
1955-56	Rochester Royals	Western	Western	31	41	.431	95.8	98.7	4th
1954-55	Rochester Royals	Western	Western	29	43	.403	90.8	92.4	3rd	Playoffs
1953-54	Rochester Royals	Western	Western	44	28	.611	79.8	77.3	2nd	Lost Conf. Finals
1952-53	Rochester Royals	Western	Western	44	26	.629	86.3	83.5	2nd	Playoffs
1951-52	Rochester Royals	Western	Western	41	25	.621	86.2	82.8	1st	Lost Conf. Finals
1950-51	Rochester Royals	Western	Western	41	27	.603	84.7	81.7	2nd	NBA Champion
1949-50	Rochester Royals	Central	Central	51	17	.750	82.4	74.6	T-1st	Playoffs
1948-49	Rochester Royals	Western	Western	45	15	.750	84.0	77.4	1st	Lost Conf. Finals

Award winners

Headline player and coach honors held by franchise members. MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year, and Clutch Player of the Year.

MVP · 1Most Valuable Player

1963-64Oscar Robertson

ROY · 3Rookie of the Year

2009-10Tyreke Evans
1978-79Phil Ford
1955-56Maurice Stokes

COY · 3Coach of the Year

2022-23Mike Brown
1978-79Cotton Fitzsimmons
1974-75Phil Johnson

6MOY · 1Sixth Man of the Year

2002-03Bobby Jackson

CPOY · 1Clutch Player of the Year

2022-23De'Aaron Fox

All-NBA Selections

Every All-NBA 1st, 2nd, or 3rd team selection by a player wearing this franchise's jersey.

2023-24

3rdDomantas Sabonis

2022-23

3rdDe'Aaron Fox3rdDomantas Sabonis

2015-16

2ndDeMarcus Cousins

2014-15

2ndDeMarcus Cousins

2003-04

2ndPeja Stojakovic

2002-03

2ndChris Webber

2001-02

2ndChris Webber

2000-01

1stChris Webber

1999-00

3rdChris Webber

1998-99

2ndChris Webber

1997-98

3rdMitch Richmond

1996-97

2ndMitch Richmond

1995-96

3rdMitch Richmond

1994-95

2ndMitch Richmond

1993-94

2ndMitch Richmond

1980-81

2ndOtis Birdsong

1978-79

2ndPhil Ford

1975-76

1stNate Archibald

1974-75

1stNate Archibald

1972-73

1stNate Archibald

1971-72

2ndNate Archibald

1969-70

2ndOscar Robertson

1968-69

1stOscar Robertson

1967-68

1stJerry Lucas1stOscar Robertson

1966-67

1stOscar Robertson2ndJerry Lucas

1965-66

1stJerry Lucas1stOscar Robertson

1964-65

1stJerry Lucas1stOscar Robertson

1963-64

1stOscar Robertson2ndJerry Lucas

1962-63

1stOscar Robertson

1961-62

1stOscar Robertson2ndJack Twyman

1960-61

1stOscar Robertson

1959-60

2ndJack Twyman

1957-58

2ndMaurice Stokes

1956-57

2ndMaurice Stokes

1955-56

2ndMaurice Stokes

1953-54

2ndBob Wanzer

1952-53

2ndBob Davies2ndBob Wanzer

1951-52

1stBob Davies2ndBob Wanzer

1950-51

1stBob Davies

1949-50

1stBob Davies

1948-49

1stBob Davies2ndArnie Risen

Top games

The franchise's top 10 games ranked by Game Score — a composite of stakes, quality, and ELO-weighted matchup strength.

2001-02

Conf. Finals G7

Game Score

2.408

L106-112

vs Los Angeles LakersOT

2002-06-02 · Arco Arena II · Sacramento, California

2001-02

Conf. Finals G6

Game Score

2.043

L102-106

vs Los Angeles Lakers

2002-05-31 · Staples Center · Los Angeles, California

1950-51

NBA Finals G5

Game Score

1.915

L89-92

vs New York Knicks

1951-04-15 · Edgarton Park Arena · Rochester, New York

1950-51

NBA Finals G7

Game Score

1.869

W79-75

vs New York Knicks

1951-04-21 · Edgarton Park Arena · Rochester, New York

1962-63

Conf. Finals G1

Game Score

1.744

W135-132

vs Boston Celtics

1963-03-28 · Boston Garden · Boston, Massachusetts

2002-03

Conf. Semifinals G6

Game Score

1.734

W115-109

vs Dallas Mavericks

2003-05-15 · Arco Arena II · Sacramento, California

2002-03

Conf. Semifinals G3

Game Score

1.727

L137-141

vs Dallas Mavericks2OT

2003-05-10 · Arco Arena II · Sacramento, California

1962-63

Conf. Semifinals G5

Game Score

1.682

W131-127

vs Syracuse NationalsOT

1963-03-26 · Onondaga County War Memorial · Syracuse, New York

1950-51

NBA Finals G6

Game Score

1.676

L73-80

vs New York Knicks

1951-04-18 · 69th Regiment Armory · New York, New York

2001-02

Conf. Finals G4

Game Score

1.647

L99-100

vs Los Angeles Lakers

2002-05-26 · Staples Center · Los Angeles, California

2001-02

Conf. Finals G5

Game Score

1.634

W92-91

vs Los Angeles Lakers

2002-05-28 · Arco Arena II · Sacramento, California

2003-04

Conf. Semifinals G7

Game Score

1.632

L80-83

vs Minnesota Timberwolves

2004-05-19 · Target Center · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Season	Date	Round	Result	Score	Arena	Game Score
2001-02	2002-06-02	Conf. Finals G7	L	106-112vs Los Angeles LakersOT	Arco Arena II · Sacramento, California	2.408
2001-02	2002-05-31	Conf. Finals G6	L	102-106vs Los Angeles Lakers	Staples Center · Los Angeles, California	2.043
1950-51	1951-04-15	NBA Finals G5	L	89-92vs New York Knicks	Edgarton Park Arena · Rochester, New York	1.915
1950-51	1951-04-21	NBA Finals G7	W	79-75vs New York Knicks	Edgarton Park Arena · Rochester, New York	1.869
1962-63	1963-03-28	Conf. Finals G1	W	135-132vs Boston Celtics	Boston Garden · Boston, Massachusetts	1.744
2002-03	2003-05-15	Conf. Semifinals G6	W	115-109vs Dallas Mavericks	Arco Arena II · Sacramento, California	1.734
2002-03	2003-05-10	Conf. Semifinals G3	L	137-141vs Dallas Mavericks2OT	Arco Arena II · Sacramento, California	1.727
1962-63	1963-03-26	Conf. Semifinals G5	W	131-127vs Syracuse NationalsOT	Onondaga County War Memorial · Syracuse, New York	1.682
1950-51	1951-04-18	NBA Finals G6	L	73-80vs New York Knicks	69th Regiment Armory · New York, New York	1.676
2001-02	2002-05-26	Conf. Finals G4	L	99-100vs Los Angeles Lakers	Staples Center · Los Angeles, California	1.647
2001-02	2002-05-28	Conf. Finals G5	W	92-91vs Los Angeles Lakers	Arco Arena II · Sacramento, California	1.634
2003-04	2004-05-19	Conf. Semifinals G7	L	80-83vs Minnesota Timberwolves	Target Center · Minneapolis, Minnesota	1.632