1980–81 Kansas City Kings season

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Head coach Cotton Fitzsimmons Record 40–42 (.488)		Arena Kemper Arena
Place Division: 3rd (Midwest) Conference: 5th (Western) Playoff finish Western Conference Finals (Eliminated 1-4)

The 1980-81 NBA season was the Kings 32nd season in the NBA and their 9th season in the city of Kansas City.

Notes

z, y – division champions

x – clinched playoff spot

West First Round

(4) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (5) Kansas City Kings: Kings win series 2-1

Game 1 @ Portland: Kansas City 98, Portland 97 (OT)

Game 2 @ Kansas City: Portland 124, Kansas City 119 (OT)

Game 3 @ Portland: Kansas City 104, Portland 95

(1) Phoenix Suns vs. (5) Kansas City Kings: Kings win series 4-3

Game 1 @ Phoenix: Phoenix 102, Kansas City 80

Game 2 @ Phoenix: Kansas City 88, Phoenix 83

Game 3 @ Kansas City: Kansas City 93, Phoenix 92

Game 4 @ Kansas City: Kansas City 102, Phoenix 95

Game 5 @ Phoenix: Phoenix 101, Kansas City 89

Game 6 @ Kansas City: Phoenix 81, Kansas City 76

Game 7 @ Phoenix: Kansas City 95, Phoenix 88

(5) Kansas City Kings vs. (6) Houston Rockets: Rockets win series 4-1

Game 1 @ Kansas City: Houston 97, Kansas City 78

Game 2 @ Kansas City: Kansas City 88, Houston 79

Game 3 @ Houston: Houston 92, Kansas City 88

Game 4 @ Houston: Houston 100, Kansas City 89

Game 5 @ Kansas City: Houston 97, Kansas City 88

Otis Birdsong, All-NBA Second Team

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