The 1980–81 NBA season was the Kings 32nd season in the NBA and their ninth season in the city of Kansas City. The Kansas City Kings made the playoffs with a 40–42 win-loss record and appeared in the Western Conference finals where they lost to the also 40–42 Houston Rockets. This is the only time two NBA teams with losing records have made it to the conference finals.

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Regular season

Playoffs

Player statistics

Season

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Playoffs

Awards and records

  • Otis Birdsong, All-NBA Second Team

Transactions

References


Kansas City 1980 DuChamp Alona's Dream Records

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