The 1979–80 NBA season was the Kings 31st season in the NBA and their eighth season in Kansas City.[1]
Due to a June 1979 storm which caused the collapse of Kemper Arena's roof, the Kings were forced to play most of their home games at Municipal Auditorium, their Kansas City home during their first two seasons in the Midwest (the Kings split their home schedule between Kansas City and Omaha during the 1972–73, 1973–74 and 1974–75 seasons before settling in Kansas City full-time). The Kings were able to return to Kemper late in the season.
Round
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Pick
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Player
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Position
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Nationality
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College
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1979–80 Kansas City Kings roster
Players
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Coaches
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Pos.
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No.
|
Name
|
Height
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Weight
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DOB
|
From
|
SG
|
10
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Birdsong, Otis
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
|
|
Houston
|
C
|
16
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Burleson, Tommy
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7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
|
NC State
|
C
|
41
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Elmore, Len
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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220 lb (100 kg)
|
|
Maryland
|
PG
|
1
|
Ford, Phil
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
|
North Carolina
|
F
|
22
|
Gerard, Gus
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
|
Virginia
|
SG
|
20
|
Grunfeld, Ernie
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
|
Tennessee
|
F
|
51
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King, Reggie
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
|
Alabama
|
C
|
44
|
Lacey, Sam
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
235 lb (107 kg)
|
|
New Mexico State
|
G
|
25
|
McKinney, Billy
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
170 lb (77 kg)
|
|
Northwestern
|
F
|
52
|
Robinzine, Bill
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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230 lb (104 kg)
|
|
DePaul
|
G
|
15
|
Wedman, Scott
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
|
Colorado
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
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- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
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1979-80 NBA Records
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Team
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ATL
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BOS
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CHI
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CLE
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DEN
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DET
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GSW
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HOU
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IND
|
KCK
|
LAL
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MIL
|
NJN
|
NYK
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PHI
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PHO
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POR
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SAS
|
SDC
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SEA
|
UTA
|
WAS
|
Atlanta
|
– |
2–4 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
6–0 |
2–0 |
2–4 |
4–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
4–2 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
3–3
|
Boston
|
4–2 |
– |
2–0 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
6–0 |
2–0 |
6–0 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
5–1 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
4–2
|
Chicago
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
– |
2–0 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
1–5 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
0–2
|
Cleveland
|
2–4 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
– |
1–1 |
6–0 |
2–0 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
3–3
|
Denver
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
– |
1–1 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–6 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
1–1
|
Detroit
|
0–6 |
0–6 |
1–1 |
0–6 |
1–1 |
– |
1–1 |
1–5 |
1–5 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
1–5 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–4
|
Golden State
|
0–2 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
– |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
1–5 |
0–6 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
0–6 |
3–3 |
0–2
|
Houston
|
4–2 |
0–6 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
– |
4–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–4
|
Indiana
|
2–4 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
– |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
4–2 |
1–5 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
4–2
|
Kansas City
|
2–0 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
0–2 |
6–0 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
– |
2–4 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–5 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
3–3 |
6–0 |
2–0
|
Los Angeles
|
1–1 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
– |
3–3 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
4–2 |
6–0 |
1–1
|
Milwaukee
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
6–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
– |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
5–1 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
2–4 |
4–2 |
1–1
|
New Jersey
|
2–4 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
– |
2–4 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–3
|
New York
|
2–4 |
1–5 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
– |
0–6 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
3–3
|
Philadelphia
|
2–4 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
6–0 |
– |
1–1 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
5–1
|
Phoenix
|
1–1 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
– |
6–0 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
4–2 |
6–0 |
2–0
|
Portland
|
0–2 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
5–1 |
4–2 |
1–5 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–6 |
– |
1–1 |
4–2 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
1–1
|
San Antonio
|
1–5 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
– |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
4–2
|
San Diego
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–5 |
1–5 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
– |
3–3 |
5–1 |
1–1
|
Seattle
|
2–0 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
6–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
– |
5–1 |
1–1
|
Utah
|
0–2 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–6 |
0–6 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–6 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
1–5 |
1–5 |
– |
0–2
|
Washington
|
3–3 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
1–5 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
—
|
1979–80 game log Total: 47–35 (Home: 29–12; Road: 18–23)
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October: 5–5 (home: 2–2; road: 3–3)
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November: 8–9 (home: 5–3; road: 3–6)
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December: 9–4 (home: 7–1; road: 2–3)
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January: 13–5 (home: 7–1; road: 6–4)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
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February: 6–4 (home: 4–2; road: 2–2)
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March: 6–8 (home: 4–3; road: 2–5)
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1979–80 schedule
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1980 playoff game log
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First round: 1–2 (home: 1–0; road: 0–2)
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1980 schedule
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Player
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GP
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GS
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MPG
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FG%
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3FG%
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FT%
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RPG
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APG
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SPG
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BPG
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PPG
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Player
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GP
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GS
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MPG
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FG%
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3FG%
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FT%
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RPG
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APG
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SPG
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BPG
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PPG
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