1978–79 Kansas City Kings season
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| 1978–79 Kansas City Kings season | |
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Division Champions
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| Head coach | Cotton Fitzsimmons |
| Arena | Kemper Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 48–34 (.585) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Midwest) Conference: 2nd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | West Conference Semifinals (eliminated 1-4) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1978-79 NBA season was the Kings 30th season in the NBA and their 7th season in the city of Kansas City.[1]
Contents
Draft picks
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
| Midwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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| y-Kansas City Kings | 48 | 34 | .585 | – | 32–9 | 16–25 | 12–4 |
| x-Denver Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1 | 29–12 | 18–23 | 8–8 |
| Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 | 25–16 | 13–28 | 6–10 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 | 28–13 | 10–31 | 9–7 |
| Chicago Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 17 | 19–22 | 12–29 | 5–11 |
| # | Western Conference | ||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Seattle SuperSonics | 52 | 30 | .634 | – |
| 2 | y-Kansas City Kings | 48 | 34 | .585 | 4 |
| 3 | x-Phoenix Suns | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2 |
| 4 | x-Denver Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 |
| 5 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 |
| 6 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 7 |
| 7 | San Diego Clippers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9 |
| 8 | Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 |
| 8 | Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 |
| 8 | Golden State Warriors | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 |
| 11 | Chicago Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 21 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
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Playoffs
West First Round
The Kings had a first round bye.
West Conference Semifinals
(2) Kansas City Kings vs. (3) Phoenix Suns: Suns win series 4-1
- Game 1 @ Phoenix: Phoenix 102, Kansas City 99
- Game 2 @ Kansas City: Kansas City 111, Phoenix 91
- Game 3 @ Phoenix: Phoenix 108, Kansas City 93
- Game 4 @ Kansas City: Phoenix 108, Kansas City 94
- Game 5 @ Phoenix: Phoenix 120, Kansas City 99
Player statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | ||
Season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Awards and records
- Phil Ford, NBA Rookie of the Year Award
- Cotton Fitzsimmons, NBA Coach of the Year Award
- Phil Ford, All-NBA Second Team
- Phil Ford, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
Transactions
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