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

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

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

Game log Regular season

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 51 | February 2, 1979 | Detroit | W 114–95

| Kemper Arena | 31–20 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- | 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

| 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

| 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

Playoffs

| 1 | April 17, 1979 | @ Phoenix | L 99–102 | Birdsong (20) | Lacey (12) | Ford (7) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12,660 | 0–1 |- | 2 | April 20, 1979 | Phoenix | W 111–91 | Birdsong (23) | Wedman (10) | Ford (9) | Kemper Arena13,659 | 1–1 |- | 3 | April 22, 1979 | @ Phoenix | L 93–108 | BirdsongWedman (22) | Robinzine (10) | Ford,Lacey,McKinney (5) | Arizona State University Activity Center14,301 | 1–2 |- | 4 | April 25, 1979 | Phoenix | L 94–108 | Wedman (21) | Lacey (13) | FordLacey (5) | Kemper Arena13,184 | 1–3 |- | 5 | April 27, 1979 | @ Phoenix | L 99–120 | Birdsong (21) | Lacey (10) | McKinney (7) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12,660 | 1–4

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

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