Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA) were formerly known as the Rochester Royals, Cincinnati Royals, the Kansas City-Omaha Kings, and the Kansas City Kings. While the Kings were created first as a semiprofessional team in 1923 with the Rochester Seagrams, their professional roots began in 1945 with their arrival in the National Basketball League, where it won the title in their first season. They joined the Basketball Association of America in 1948, with the league soon rebranding itself as the NBA. The Royals won the NBA title in 1951. After reaching the postseason ten times in twelve professional seasons, they moved to Cincinnati, Ohio in 1957. After fifteen years of mediocrity, they moved to Kansas City, Missouri in 1972, for which they played games in Kansas City and in Omaha, Nebraska. After thirteen years of mediocrity, they moved to Sacramento, California in 1986. An attempt to change ownership by way of selling the team and moving to Seattle failed in 2013. Vivek Ranadivé purchased the team later that year.

Starting in 2006–07 through the 2021–22 season the Kings set an NBA record in futility with 16 consecutive seasons without a playoff appearance, breaking old record of 15 playoff-less seasons that was compiled by the Los Angeles Clippers between 1976–77 and 1990–91. Every single one of those seasons saw them finish below .500, which is also a record. Since 1945, the team has reached the postseason just 33 times, with 11 in Sacramento and 10 in Rochester.

They have not reached the NBA Finals in 71 years (a record), have not reached a Conference finals in twenty seasons (tied for 5th for most seasons in history), and have not won a playoff series in eighteen seasons (tied for a record).

As one of the original eight NBA teams, they have the most losses in league history.

Seasons

NBL champions NBA champions Conference champions Division champions Playoff berth
Season League Conference Finish Division Finish Wins Losses Win% GB Playoffs Awards Head Coach
Rochester Royals
1945–46NBL——Eastern2nd2410.7062Won Division semifinals (Pistons) 3–1
Won NBL Championship (Red Skins) 3–0		Red Holzman (ROY)Lester Harrison
1946–47NBL——Eastern1st3113.705—Won Opening Round (Nationals) 3–1
Won Division semifinals (Pistons) 2–1
Lost NBL Championship (American Gears) 3–1		Bob Davies (MVP)
1947–48NBL——Eastern1st4416.733—Won Opening Round (Pistons) 3–1
Won Division semifinals (Packers) 2–1
Lost NBL Championship (Lakers) 3–1


1948–49BAA——Western1st4515.750—Won Division semifinals (Bombers) 2–0
Lost Division finals (Lakers) 2–0
1949–50NBA——Central2nd5117.750—Lost Division semifinals (Pistons) 2–0
1950–51NBA——Western2nd4127.6033Won Division semifinals (Pistons) 2–1
Won Division finals (Lakers) 3–1
Won NBA Finals (Knicks) 4–3
1951–52NBA——Western1st4125.621—Won Division semifinals (Pistons) 2–0
Lost Division finals (Lakers) 3–1
1952–53NBA——Western2nd4426.6294Lost Division semifinals (Pistons) 2–1
1953–54NBA——Western2nd4428.6112Advanced Divisional Semifinals 2-1

Lost Division finals (Lakers) 2–1
1954–55NBA——Western3rd2943.40314Lost Division semifinals (Lakers) 2–1
1955–56NBA——Western4th3141.4316Maurice Stokes (ROY)Bobby Wanzer
1956–57NBA——Western4th3141.4313
Cincinnati Royals
1957–58NBA——Western3rd3339.4588Lost Division semifinals (Pistons) 2–0Bobby Wanzer
1958–59NBA——Western4th1953.26430Bobby Wanzer
Tom Marshall
1959–60NBA——Western4th1956.25327Tom Marshall
1960–61NBA——Western4th3346.41818Oscar Robertson (ROY, ASG MVP)Charles Wolf
1961–62NBA——Western2nd4337.53811Lost Division semifinals (Pistons) 3–1
1962–63NBA——Eastern3rd4238.52516Won Division semifinals (Nationals) 3–2
Lost Division finals (Celtics) 4–3
1963–64NBA——Eastern2nd5525.6884Won Division semifinals (76ers) 3–2
Lost Division finals (Celtics) 4–1		Oscar Robertson (MVP, ASG MVP)
Jerry Lucas (ROY)		Jack McMahon
1964–65NBA——Eastern2nd4832.60014Lost Division semifinals (76ers) 3–1Jerry Lucas (ASG MVP)
1965–66NBA——Eastern3rd4535.56310Lost Division semifinals (Celtics) 3–2Adrian Smith (ASG MVP)
1966–67NBA——Eastern3rd3942.48129Lost Division semifinals (76ers) 3–1
1967–68NBA——Eastern5th3943.47623Ed Jucker
1968–69NBA——Eastern5th4141.50016Oscar Robertson (ASG MVP)
1969–70NBA——Eastern5th3646.43924Bob Cousy
1970–71NBAEastern6thCentral3rd3349.4029
1971–72NBAEastern6thCentral3rd3052.3668
Kansas City–Omaha Kings
1972–73NBAWestern7thMidwest4th3646.43924Joe Axelson (EOY)Bob Cousy
1973–74NBAWestern7thMidwest4th3349.40226Bob Cousy
Draff Young
Phil Johnson
1974–75NBAWestern3rdMidwest2nd4438.5373Lost conference semifinals (Bulls) 4–2Phil Johnson (COY)Phil Johnson
Kansas City Kings
1975–76NBAWestern8thMidwest3rd3151.3787Phil Johnson
1976–77NBAWestern7thMidwest4th4042.48810
1977–78NBAWestern11thMidwest5th3151.37817Phil Johnson
Larry Staverman
1978–79NBAWestern2ndMidwest1st4834.585—Lost conference semifinals (Suns) 4–1Phil Ford (ROY)
Cotton Fitzsimmons (COY)		Cotton Fitzsimmons
1979–80NBAWestern5thMidwest2nd4735.5732Lost First round (Suns) 2–1
1980–81NBAWestern5thMidwest2nd4042.48812Won First round (Trail Blazers) 2–1
Won conference semifinals (Suns) 4–3
Lost conference finals (Rockets) 4–1
1981–82NBAWestern9thMidwest4th3052.36618
1982–83NBAWestern7thMidwest2nd4537.5498
1983–84NBAWestern8thMidwest3rd3844.4637Lost First round (Lakers) 3–0
1984–85NBAWestern11thMidwest6th3151.37821Jack McKinney
Phil Johnson
Sacramento Kings
1985–86NBAWestern7thMidwest5th3745.45114Lost First round (Rockets) 3–0Phil Johnson
1986–87NBAWestern10thMidwest5th2953.35426Phil Johnson
Jerry Reynolds
1987–88NBAWestern10thMidwest6th2458.29330Bill Russell
Jerry Reynolds
1988–89NBAWestern10thPacific6th2755.32930Jerry Reynolds
1989–90NBAWestern12thPacific7th2359.28040Jerry Reynolds
Dick Motta
1990–91NBAWestern13thPacific7th2557.30538Dick Motta
1991–92NBAWestern10thPacific7th2953.35428Dick Motta
Rex Hughes
1992–93NBAWestern11thPacific7th2557.30537Garry St. Jean
1993–94NBAWestern10thPacific6th2854.34135
1994–95NBAWestern9thPacific5th3943.47620Mitch Richmond (ASG MVP)
1995–96NBAWestern8thPacific5th3943.47625Lost First round (SuperSonics) 3–1
1996–97NBAWestern9thPacific6th3448.41523Garry St. Jean
Eddie Jordan
1997–98NBAWestern9thPacific5th2755.32934Eddie Jordan
1998–99NBAWestern6thPacific3rd2723.5408Lost First round (Jazz) 3–2Geoff Petrie (EOY)Rick Adelman
1999–00NBAWestern8thPacific5th4438.53723Lost First round (Lakers) 3–2Vlade Divac (JWKC)
2000–01NBAWestern3rdPacific2nd5527.6721Won First round (Suns) 3–1
Lost conference semifinals (Lakers) 4–0		Geoff Petrie (EOY)
2001–02NBAWestern1stPacific1st6121.744—Won First round (Jazz) 3–1
Won conference semifinals (Mavericks) 4–1
Lost conference finals (Lakers) 4–3
2002–03NBAWestern2ndPacific1st5923.720—Won First round (Jazz) 4–1
Lost conference semifinals (Mavericks) 4–3		Bobby Jackson (SMOY)
2003–04NBAWestern4thPacific2nd5527.6721Won First round (Mavericks) 4–1
Lost conference semifinals (Timberwolves) 4–3
2004–05NBAWestern6thPacific2nd5032.61012Lost First round (SuperSonics) 4–1
2005–06NBAWestern8thPacific4th4438.53710Lost First round (Spurs) 4–2
2006–07NBAWestern11thPacific5th3349.40228Eric Musselman
2007–08NBAWestern11thPacific4th3844.46319Reggie Theus
2008–09NBAWestern15thPacific5th1765.20748Reggie Theus
Kenny Natt
2009–10NBAWestern14thPacific5th2557.30532Tyreke Evans (ROY)Paul Westphal
2010–11NBAWestern14thPacific5th2458.29333
2011–12NBAWestern14thPacific5th2244.33319Paul Westphal
Keith Smart
2012–13NBAWestern13thPacific4th2854.34128Keith Smart
2013–14NBAWestern13thPacific4th2854.34129Michael Malone
2014–15NBAWestern13thPacific4th2953.35438Michael Malone
Tyrone Corbin
George Karl
2015–16NBAWestern10thPacific3rd3349.40240George Karl
2016–17NBAWestern12thPacific3rd3250.39035Dave Joerger
2017–18NBAWestern12thPacific4th2755.32931
2018–19NBAWestern9thPacific3rd3943.47618
2019–20NBAWestern12thPacific4th3141.43122Luke Walton
2020–21NBAWestern12thPacific5th3141.43121
2021–22NBAWestern12thPacific5th3052.36634Luke Walton
Alvin Gentry
2022–23NBAWestern3rdPacific1st4834.585—Lost First round (Warriors) 4–3Mike Brown (COY)
Monte McNair (EOY)		 Mike Brown

All-time records

NBA records

Statistic Wins Losses Win%
Regular season record (1948–present) 2,702 3,221 .456
Post-season record (1948–present) 83 111 .428
All-time regular and post-season record 2,785 3,332 .455

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NBL records

Statistic Wins Losses Win%
Regular season record (1945–1948) 99 39 .717
Post-season record (1945–1948) 18 11 .621
All-time regular and post-season record 117 50 .701

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References

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