Rochester » National Basketball Association
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1951
Yes.
Between 1950 and 1957, the team was known as the Rochester Royals.
In 1958, the team moved to
Cincinnati and changed their name
to the Cincinnati Royals.
In 1973, the team moved to
Kansas City and changed their name
to the Kansas City-Omaha Kings.
In 1976, the team changed their name
to the Kansas City Kings.
In 1986, the team moved to
Sacramento and changed their name
to the Sacramento Kings.
The best start to a Rochester Royals season was the 1995-96 Sacramento Kings, who started the season 5-0. The second best starts to a Rochester Royals season was the 1960-61 Cincinnati Royals, the 1952-53 Rochester Royals and the 2001-02 Sacramento Kings, who all started the season with 4 wins.
The two worst starts to a Rochester Royals season was the 1988-89 Sacramento Kings and the 1990-91 Sacramento Kings, who both started the season at 0-7. The third worst starts to a Rochester Royals season was the 1970-71 Cincinnati Royals, the 1984-85 Kansas City Kings and the 2019-20 Sacramento Kings, who all started the season with 5 straight losses.
While in Rochester, the Rochester Royals last missed the playoffs in 1957.
In 1952, the Rochester Royals beat the Fort Wayne Pistons in the Western Division Semifinals.
In 1955, the Rochester Royals lost to the Minneapolis Lakers in the Western Division Semifinals.
The Rochester Royals have appeared in the NBA Finals once, in 1951.
The Rochester Royals won the NBA Finals once, in 1951.
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