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
Derp!!!
Playoffs
Awards and records
- Otis Birdsong, All-NBA Second Team
Transactions
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