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Sacramento Kings

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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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1
Championships
1 Finals Appearances
1
Finals Appearances
8 Conf. Finals
32
Playoff Appearances
Postseason 84-114
0.456
All-time Win%
78
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-L2810-3359
Win pct0.456
Playoff record84-114
Championships1
Finals appearances1
Conference Finals appearances8
Division titles6
Total seasons78
.500 or better seasons26
Most recent championship1950-51
All-Star selections78

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
SeasonTeamConfDivisionWLWin%PF/GPA/GPlacePostseason
2025-26Sacramento KingsWesternPacific2260.268111.0121.05th
2024-25Sacramento KingsWesternPacific4042.488115.7115.34thPlayoffs
2023-24Sacramento KingsWesternPacific4636.561116.6114.84thPlayoffs
2022-23Sacramento KingsWesternPacific4834.585120.7118.11stPlayoffs
2021-22Sacramento KingsWesternPacific3052.366110.3115.85th
2020-21Sacramento KingsWesternPacific3141.431113.7117.45th
2019-20Sacramento KingsWesternPacific3141.431110.1112.14th
2018-19Sacramento KingsWesternPacific3943.476114.2115.33rd
2017-18Sacramento KingsWesternPacific2755.32998.8105.84th
2016-17Sacramento KingsWesternPacific3250.390102.8106.73rd
2015-16Sacramento KingsWesternPacific3349.402106.6109.13rd
2014-15Sacramento KingsWesternPacific2953.354101.3105.04th
2013-14Sacramento KingsWesternPacific2854.342100.5103.44th
2012-13Sacramento KingsWesternPacific2854.342100.2105.14th
2011-12Sacramento KingsWesternPacific2244.33398.8104.45th
2010-11Sacramento KingsWesternPacific2458.29399.4104.75th
2009-10Sacramento KingsWesternPacific2557.305100.0104.45th
2008-09Sacramento KingsWesternPacific1765.207100.6109.35th
2007-08Sacramento KingsWesternPacific3844.463102.5104.84th
2006-07Sacramento KingsWesternPacific3349.402101.3103.15th
2005-06Sacramento KingsWesternPacific4438.53798.897.34thPlayoffs
2004-05Sacramento KingsWesternPacific5032.610103.7101.62ndPlayoffs
2003-04Sacramento KingsWesternPacific5527.671102.897.82ndPlayoffs
2002-03Sacramento KingsWesternPacific5923.720101.795.21stPlayoffs
2001-02Sacramento KingsWesternPacific6121.744104.697.01stLost Conf. Finals
2000-01Sacramento KingsWesternPacific5527.671101.795.92ndPlayoffs
1999-00Sacramento KingsWesternPacific4438.537105.0102.05thPlayoffs
1998-99Sacramento KingsWesternPacific2723.540100.2100.6T-3rdPlayoffs
1997-98Sacramento KingsWesternPacific2755.32993.198.75th
1996-97Sacramento KingsWesternPacific3448.41596.499.86th
1995-96Sacramento KingsWesternPacific3943.47699.5102.35thPlayoffs
1994-95Sacramento KingsWesternPacific3943.47698.299.25th
1993-94Sacramento KingsWesternPacific2854.342101.1106.96th
1992-93Sacramento KingsWesternPacific2557.305107.9111.17th
1991-92Sacramento KingsWesternPacific2953.354104.3110.37th
1990-91Sacramento KingsWesternPacific2557.30596.7103.57th
1989-90Sacramento KingsWesternPacific2359.281101.7106.87th
1988-89Sacramento KingsWesternPacific2755.329105.5111.06th
1987-88Sacramento KingsWesternMidwest2458.293108.0113.76th
1986-87Sacramento KingsWesternMidwest2953.354110.9114.15th
1985-86Sacramento KingsWesternMidwest3745.451108.8111.95thPlayoffs
1984-85Kansas City KingsWesternMidwest3151.378114.8117.56th
1983-84Kansas City KingsWesternMidwest3844.463110.0111.5T-3rdPlayoffs
1982-83Kansas City KingsWesternMidwest4537.549113.8112.3T-2nd
1981-82Kansas City KingsWesternMidwest3052.366107.1110.24th
1980-81Kansas City KingsWesternMidwest4042.488106.9106.9T-2ndLost Conf. Finals
1979-80Kansas City KingsWesternMidwest4735.573108.0104.92ndPlayoffs
1978-79Kansas City KingsWesternMidwest4834.585113.1110.21stPlayoffs
1977-78Kansas City KingsWesternMidwest3151.378109.5111.4T-5th
1976-77Kansas City KingsWesternMidwest4042.488107.7106.84th
1975-76Kansas City KingsWesternMidwest3151.378103.3106.23rd
1974-75KC/Omaha KingsWesternMidwest4438.537101.3101.72ndPlayoffs
1973-74KC/Omaha KingsWesternMidwest3349.402102.0105.84th
1972-73KC/Omaha KingsWesternMidwest3646.439107.6110.54th
1971-72Cincinnati RoyalsEasternCentral3052.366107.8111.83rd
1970-71Cincinnati RoyalsEasternCentral3349.402116.0119.23rd
1969-70Cincinnati RoyalsEasternEastern3646.439117.3120.25th
1968-69Cincinnati RoyalsWesternWestern4141.500114.5115.6T-3rd
1967-68Cincinnati RoyalsEasternEastern3943.476116.6117.55th
1966-67Cincinnati RoyalsEasternEastern3942.481117.1117.43rdPlayoffs
1965-66Cincinnati RoyalsEasternEastern4535.563117.8116.63rdPlayoffs
1964-65Cincinnati RoyalsEasternEastern4832.600114.2111.92ndPlayoffs
1963-64Cincinnati RoyalsEasternEastern5525.688114.7109.62ndLost Conf. Finals
1962-63Cincinnati RoyalsEasternEastern4238.525119.1117.83rdLost Conf. Finals
1961-62Cincinnati RoyalsWesternWestern4337.537123.1121.32ndPlayoffs
1960-61Cincinnati RoyalsWesternWestern3346.418117.9121.34th
1959-60Cincinnati RoyalsWesternWestern1956.253111.1117.04th
1958-59Cincinnati RoyalsWesternWestern1953.264103.1111.74th
1957-58Cincinnati RoyalsWesternWestern3339.458101.7103.13rdPlayoffs
1956-57Rochester RoyalsWesternWestern3141.43193.495.64th
1955-56Rochester RoyalsWesternWestern3141.43195.898.74th
1954-55Rochester RoyalsWesternWestern2943.40390.892.43rdPlayoffs
1953-54Rochester RoyalsWesternWestern4428.61179.877.32ndLost Conf. Finals
1952-53Rochester RoyalsWesternWestern4426.62986.383.52ndPlayoffs
1951-52Rochester RoyalsWesternWestern4125.62186.282.81stLost Conf. Finals
1950-51Rochester RoyalsWesternWestern4127.60384.781.72ndNBA Champion
1949-50Rochester RoyalsCentralCentral5117.75082.474.6T-1stPlayoffs
1948-49Rochester RoyalsWesternWestern4515.75084.077.41stLost 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.

SeasonDateRoundResultScoreArenaGame Score
2001-022002-06-02Conf. Finals G7L106-112vs Los Angeles LakersOTSleep Train Arena · Sacramento1.885
2001-022002-05-31Conf. Finals G6L102-106vs Los Angeles LakersCrypto.com Arena · Los Angeles1.695
2002-032003-05-10Conf. Semifinals G3L137-141vs Dallas Mavericks2OTSleep Train Arena · Sacramento1.584
2002-032003-05-15Conf. Semifinals G6W115-109vs Dallas MavericksSleep Train Arena · Sacramento1.583
2001-022002-05-24Conf. Finals G3W103-90vs Los Angeles LakersCrypto.com Arena · Los Angeles1.570
2001-022002-05-11Conf. Semifinals G4W115-113vs Dallas MavericksOTAmerican Airlines Center · Dallas1.530
2001-022002-05-18Conf. Finals G1L99-106vs Los Angeles LakersSleep Train Arena · Sacramento1.520
1950-511951-04-15NBA Finals G5L89-92vs New York KnicksEdgarton Park Arena · Rochester1.519
2002-032003-05-17Conf. Semifinals G7L99-112vs Dallas MavericksAmerican Airlines Center · Dallas1.517
2000-012001-05-13Conf. Semifinals G4L113-119vs Los Angeles LakersSleep Train Arena · Sacramento1.501
2001-022002-05-26Conf. Finals G4L99-100vs Los Angeles LakersCrypto.com Arena · Los Angeles1.495
1962-631963-04-07Conf. Finals G6W109-99vs Boston CelticsCincinnati Gardens · Cincinnati1.492