Sacramento Kings

Overview

The Sacramento Kings have played a total of 73 seasons. Their first season was in 1951, and their most recent season was in 2023.

Have the Sacramento Kings gone by any other names?

Yes. Between 1951 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.

What division do the Sacramento Kings play in?

The Sacramento Kings currently play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference.

What was the best start to a Kings season?

The best start to a Kings season was the 1995-96 Sacramento Kings, who started the season 5-0. The second best starts to a Kings season was the 2001-02 Sacramento Kings, the 1960-61 Cincinnati Royals and the 1952-53 Rochester Royals, who all started the season with 4 wins.

What was the worst start to a Kings season?

The two worst starts to a Kings season was the 1990-91 Sacramento Kings and the 1988-89 Sacramento Kings, who both started the season at 0-7. The third worst starts to a Kings season was the 2019-20 Sacramento Kings, the 1984-85 Kansas City Kings and the 1970-71 Cincinnati Royals, who all started the season with 5 straight losses.

When was the last time the Kings were in the playoffs?

The Sacramento Kings last made the playoffs in 2006, when they lost the Western Conference First Round. They've been in the playoffs a total of 27 times in their 73 seasons.

When was the last time the Kings missed the playoffs?

The Sacramento Kings last missed the playoffs in 2022.

When was the last time the Kings won a playoff series?

In 2004, the Sacramento Kings beat the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference First Round.

When was the last time the Kings lost a playoff series?

In 2006, the Sacramento Kings lost to the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference First Round.

What years did the Kings make the NBA Finals?

While in Sacramento, the Sacramento Kings have never appeared in a NBA Finals. In their full franchise history, they've appeared in the NBA Finals once, in 1951 as the Rochester Royals.

How many NBA Titles have the Kings won?

While in Sacramento, the Sacramento Kings have never won a NBA Finals. The closest they came to winning a NBA Finals was in 2002 when they lost the Western Conference Finals.

In their full franchise history, they've won the NBA Finals once, in 1951 as the Rochester Royals.