1979–80 Kansas City Kings season

The 1979–80 NBA season was the Kings 31st season in the NBA and their eighth season in Kansas City.

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.

Season standings

 * z - clinched division title
 * y - clinched division title
 * x - clinched playoff spot

Regular season

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 * 7
 * @ Los Angeles
 * L 104–116
 * The Forum
 * 3–4
 * The Forum
 * 3–4
 * The Forum
 * 3–4


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 * 14
 * @ Philadelphia
 * L 102–110
 * The Spectrum
 * 5–9
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 * 17
 * Philadelphia
 * W 110–103
 * Municipal Auditorium
 * 6–11
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 * 18
 * Los Angeles
 * W 114–108
 * Municipal Auditorium
 * 7–11
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 * 24
 * @ Los Angeles
 * L 110–111
 * The Forum
 * 11–13
 * W 114–108
 * Municipal Auditorium
 * 7–11
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 * 24
 * @ Los Angeles
 * L 110–111
 * The Forum
 * 11–13
 * @ Los Angeles
 * L 110–111
 * The Forum
 * 11–13
 * The Forum
 * 11–13
 * 11–13


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 * 38
 * Los Angeles
 * W 118–111
 * Municipal Auditorium
 * 22–16
 * Municipal Auditorium
 * 22–16
 * Municipal Auditorium
 * 22–16


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 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
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 * 63
 * @ Los Angeles
 * L 100–114
 * The Forum
 * 37–26
 * The Forum
 * 37–26
 * The Forum
 * 37–26


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 * 70
 * Los Angeles
 * L 101–117
 * Kemper Arena
 * 42–28
 * Kemper Arena
 * 42–28
 * Kemper Arena
 * 42–28

Playoffs

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 * 1
 * April 2
 * @ Phoenix
 * L 93–96
 * Otis Birdsong (23)
 * Reggie King (10)
 * Phil Ford (7)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,660
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * April 4
 * Phoenix
 * W 106–96
 * Scott Wedman (32)
 * Scott Wedman (9)
 * Phil Ford (13)
 * Kemper Arena 9,637
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * April 6
 * @ Phoenix
 * L 99–114
 * Scott Wedman (24)
 * Reggie King (11)
 * Phil Ford (6)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11,306
 * 1–2

Awards and records

 * Scott Wedman, NBA All-Defensive Second Team