1978–79 Kansas City Kings season
Division champions
Head coachCotton Fitzsimmons
OwnersLeon Karosen
Robert Margolin
H. Paul Rosenberg
ArenaKemper Arena
Results
Record48–34 (.585)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Midwest)
Conference: 2nd (Western)
Playoff finishWest Conference Semi-finals
(eliminated 1-4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKBMA-TV
RadioKCMO

The 1978–79 NBA season was the Kings 30th season in the NBA and their seventh season in the city of Kansas City.[1]

Roster

Kansas City Kings roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G 42 United States Allen, Lucius 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) UCLA
G 10 United States Birdsong, Otis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Houston
C 16 United States Burleson, Tom 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 225 lb (102 kg) NC State
G 1 United States Ford, Phil 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) North Carolina
F 22 United States Gerard, Gus 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Virginia
F/C 30 United States Hillman, Darnell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) San José State
C 44 United States Lacey, Sam 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) New Mexico State
G 25 United States McKinney, Billy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Northwestern
F 55 United States Nash, Bob 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Hawaiʻi
F 52 United States Robinzine, Bill 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) DePaul
F 31 United States Washington, Richard 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) UCLA
F 15 United States Wedman, Scott 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Colorado
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Kansas City Kings 4834.585–32–916–2512–4
x-Denver Nuggets 4735.573129–1218–238–8
Indiana Pacers 3844.4631025–1613–286–10
Milwaukee Bucks 3844.4631028–1310–319–7
Chicago Bulls 3151.3781719–2212–295–11
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Seattle SuperSonics5230.634–
2 y-Kansas City Kings4834.5854
3 x-Phoenix Suns5032.6102
4 x-Denver Nuggets4735.5735
5 x-Los Angeles Lakers4735.5735
6 x-Portland Trail Blazers4537.5497
7 San Diego Clippers4339.5249
8 Indiana Pacers3844.46314
9 Milwaukee Bucks3844.46314
10 Golden State Warriors3844.46314
11 Chicago Bulls3151.37821
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1978-79 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NOJ NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA WAS
Atlanta –2–23–13–13–13–11–33–11–32–21–33–02–22–22–22–22–12–23–13–11–32–2
Boston 2–2–1–22–21–32–22–11–33–11–31–31–31–32–23–12–20–41–30–41–32–20–4
Chicago 1–32–1–1–32–22–23–12–22–20–41–31–32–22–23–11–31–34–00–30–40–41–3
Cleveland 1–32–23–1–1–21–32–12–21–31–32–21–33–12–22–22–20–40–40–42–22–20–4
Denver 1–33–12–22–1–2–24–01–33–11–33–12–24–03–13–10–33–11–33–12–23–11–3
Detroit 1–32–22–23–12–2–1–32–22–22–22–22–10–42–21–31–30–41–31–32–20–31–3
Golden State 3–11–21–31–20–43–1–2–22–22–21–32–21–33–13–13–11–32–21–31–33–12–2
Houston 1–33–12–22–23–12–22–2–0–43–12–12–23–14–04–00–42–23–13–12–12–22–2
Indiana 3–11–32–23–11–32–22–24–0–1–30–42–21–22–12–22–22–23–13–11–30–41–3
Kansas City 2–23–14–03–13–12–22–21–33–1–2–22–23–13–12–12–22–21–31–32–22–23–0
Los Angeles 3–13–13–12–21–32–23–11–24–02–2–3–12–22–23–01–32–22–22–22–22–22–2
Milwaukee 0–33–13–13–12–21–22–22–22–22–21–3–2–23–11–32–22–22–21–31–32–21–3
New Jersey 2–23–12–21–30–44–03–11–32–11–32–22–2–3–11–32–23–02–20–42–20–41–3
New Orleans 2–22–22–22–21–32–21–30–41–21–32–21–31–3–2–22–21–31–32–20–40–30–4
New York 2–21–31–32–21–33–11–30–42–21–20–33–13–12–2–2–20–41–31–32–22–21–3
Philadelphia 2–22–23–12–23–03–11–34–02–22–23–12–22–22–22–2–1–31–23–13–11–33–1
Phoenix 1–24–03–14–01–34–03–12–22–22–22–22–20–33–14–03–1–3–13–12–21–31–3
Portland 2–23–10–44–03–13–12–21–31–33–12–22–22–23–13–12–11–3–2–12–21–33–1
San Antonio 1–34–03–04–01–33–13–11–31–33–12–23–14–02–23–11–31–31–2–4–02–21–3
San Diego 1–33–14–02–22–22–23–11–23–12–22–23–12–24–02–21–32–22–20–4–2–20–3
Seattle 3–12–24–02–21–33–01–32–24–02–22–22–24–03–02–23–13–13–12–22–2–2–2
Washington 2–24–03–14–03–13–12–22–23–10–32–23–13–14–03–11–33–11–33–13–02–2—

Game log

Regular season

1978–79 game log
Total: 48–34 (Home: 32–9; Road: 16–25)
October: 4–5 (home: 3–1; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 15, 1978 @ Seattle L 105–115 Kingdome 0–1
2 October 17, 1978 @ Portland L 112–115 Memorial Coliseum 0–2
3 October 19, 1978 Houston W 108–103 Kemper Arena 1–2
7 October 27, 1978 @ Detroit L 102–107 Pontiac Silverdome 3–4
8 October 28, 1978 Phoenix W 112–101 Kemper Arena 4–4
November: 8–3 (home: 6–1; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
12 November 4, 1978 Denver W 109–107 Kemper Arena 6–6
14 November 10, 1978 @ Los Angeles L 127–136 The Forum 7–7
15 November 11, 1978 @ Denver W 117–113 McNichols Sports Arena 8–7
16 November 15, 1978 Atlanta W 109–100 Kemper Arena 9–7
17 November 18, 1978 New Jersey W 114–100 Kemper Arena 10–7
18 November 22, 1978 Portland W 115–96 Kemper Arena 11–7
December: 8–6 (home: 3–3; road: 5–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
21 December 2, 1978 @ Washington W 110–109 Capital Centre 13–8
23 December 6, 1978 Philadelphia L 106–114 Kemper Arena 14–9
24 December 9, 1978 Detroit W 132–108 Kemper Arena 15–9
25 December 13, 1978 @ Philadelphia L 100–120 The Spectrum 15–10
28 December 20, 1978 Seattle W 114–95 Kemper Arena 18–10
29 December 22, 1978 @ Phoenix L 103–123 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 18–11
31 December 26, 1978 Houston L 102–109 Kemper Arena 19–12
33 December 29, 1978 @ New Jersey W 137–126 Rutgers Athletic Center 20–13
January: 10–6 (home: 7–1; road: 3–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
35 January 2, 1979 Denver L 97–99 Kemper Arena 20–15
36 January 3, 1979 @ Denver W 108–101 McNichols Sports Arena 21–15
39 January 9, 1979 @ Houston L 110–126 The Summit 23–16
44 January 19, 1979 San Antonio W 115–113 Kemper Arena 28–16
45 January 20, 1979 @ Detroit L 110–122 Pontiac Silverdome 28–17
47 January 24, 1979 @ San Antonio L 95–124 HemisFair Arena 28–19
48 January 26, 1979 Washington W 142–128 Kemper Arena 29–19
50 January 31, 1979 @ Atlanta L 118–130 The Omni 30–20
February: 10–4 (home: 8–0; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
51 February 2, 1979 Detroit W 114–95 Kemper Arena 31–20
All-Star Break
52 February 7, 1979 Atlanta W 124–108 Kemper Arena 32–20
54 February 11, 1979 Los Angeles W 104–103 Kemper Arena 34–20
55 February 13, 1979 @ New Jersey L 102–111 Rutgers Athletic Center 34–21
56 February 14, 1979 @ Philadelphia W 108–106 The Spectrum 35–21
57 February 16, 1979 Philadelphia W 119–104 Kemper Arena 36–21
61 February 23, 1979 Phoenix W 121–112 Kemper Arena 39–22
62 February 25, 1979 Seattle W 114–106 Kemper Arena 40–22
63 February 27, 1979 @ Los Angeles L 114–122 The Forum 40–23
March: 5–10 (home: 3–3; road: 2–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
65 March 2, 1979 @ San Antonio L 125–129 (OT) HemisFair Arena 40–25
67 March 7, 1979 @ Atlanta L 120–122 (OT) The Omni 40–27
68 March 9, 1979 Washington W 121–116 Kemper Arena 41–27
69 March 11, 1979 Portland L 100–115 Kemper Arena 41–28
70 March 14, 1979 @ Houston L 107–129 The Summit 41–29
73 March 21, 1979 San Antonio L 116–123 Kemper Arena 43–30
74 March 23, 1979 @ Phoenix L 107–126 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 43–31
75 March 24, 1979 @ Portland L 98–100 Memorial Coliseum 43–32
76 March 25, 1979 @ Seattle L 101–111 Kingdome 43–33
April: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
80 April 4, 1979 Los Angeles W 115–111 (OT) Kemper Arena 46–34
81 April 6, 1978 New Jersey W 117–114 (OT) Kemper Arena 47–34
1978–79 schedule

Playoffs

1979 playoff game log
Western Conference Semifinals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 17, 1979 @ Phoenix L 99–102 Birdsong (20) Lacey (12) Ford (7) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,660		 0–1
2 April 20, 1979 Phoenix W 111–91 Birdsong (23) Wedman (10) Ford (9) Kemper Arena
13,659		 1–1
3 April 22, 1979 @ Phoenix L 93–108 Birdsong
Wedman (22)		 Robinzine (10) Ford,
Lacey,
McKinney (5)		 Arizona State University Activity Center
14,301		 1–2
4 April 25, 1979 Phoenix L 94–108 Wedman (21) Lacey (13) Ford
Lacey (5)		 Kemper Arena
13,184		 1–3
5 April 27, 1979 @ Phoenix L 99–120 Birdsong (21) Lacey (10) McKinney (7) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,660		 1–4
1979 schedule

Awards and records

References

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