Kansas City Kings Schedule, Scores, Results

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1979-1980 Kansas City Kings Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Kansas City Leaders	Phoenix Leaders	PPP
Apr 2, 1980	@ Phoenix	L, 96 - 93	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Opening Round	0-1	PTS: 23. O. Birdsong	PTS: 23. P. Westphal	0 - 0
Apr 4, 1980	v. Phoenix	W, 106 - 96	Kemper Arena Opening Round	1-1	PTS: 32. Scott Wedman	PTS: 22. Alvan Adams	0 - 0
Apr 6, 1980	@ Phoenix	L, 114 - 99	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Opening Round	1-2	PTS: 24. Scott Wedman	PTS: 22. Walter Davis	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Kansas City Leaders

Phoenix Leaders

PPP

Apr 2, 1980

Phoenix

L, 96 - 93

Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Opening Round

0-1

PTS: 23. O. Birdsong

PTS: 23. P. Westphal

0 - 0

Apr 4, 1980

Phoenix

W, 106 - 96

Kemper Arena
Opening Round

1-1

PTS: 32. Scott Wedman

PTS: 22. Alvan Adams

0 - 0

Apr 6, 1980

Phoenix

L, 114 - 99

Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Opening Round

1-2

PTS: 24. Scott Wedman

PTS: 22. Walter Davis

0 - 0

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Kansas City Leaders	Opponent Leaders	PPP
Oct 12, 1979	v. Milwaukee	W, 105 - 103	Kemper Arena Regular Season	1-0	PTS: 26. O. Birdsong	PTS: 28. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Oct 17, 1979	v. Golden State	L, 94 - 107	Kemper Arena Regular Season	1-1	PTS: 18. O. Birdsong	PTS: 18. John Lucas	0 - 0
Oct 19, 1979	@ Denver	W, 84 - 107	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	2-1	PTS: 23. O. Birdsong	PTS: 22. Dan Issel	0 - 0
Oct 21, 1979	v. Phoenix	W, 122 - 85	Kemper Arena Regular Season	3-1	PTS: 20. O. Birdsong	PTS: 21. T. Robinson	0 - 0
Oct 23, 1979	@ Portland	L, 90 - 88	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	3-2	PTS: 29. O. Birdsong	PTS: 17. Tom Owens	0 - 0
Oct 24, 1979	@ Seattle	L, 105 - 92	Kingdome Regular Season	3-3	PTS: 20. B. Robinzine	PTS: 18. Gus Williams	0 - 0
Oct 26, 1979	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 116 - 104	The Forum Regular Season	3-4	PTS: 35. O. Birdsong	PTS: 26. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Oct 27, 1979	@ Golden State	L, 101 - 95	Oracle Arena Regular Season	3-5	PTS: 21. O. Birdsong	PTS: 26. Purvis Short	0 - 0
Oct 28, 1979	@ San Diego	W, 101 - 106	Valley View Casino Center Regular Season	4-5	PTS: 21. Scott Wedman	PTS: 23. Joe Bryant	0 - 0
Oct 31, 1979	v. Utah	W, 125 - 108	Kemper Arena Regular Season	5-5	PTS: 31. O. Birdsong	PTS: 32. A. Dantley	0 - 0
Nov 2, 1979	v. New York	L, 111 - 112	Kemper Arena Regular Season	5-6	PTS: 32. Scott Wedman	PTS: 39. Ray Williams	0 - 0
Nov 3, 1979	@ Cleveland	L, 123 - 110	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	5-7	PTS: 24. O. Birdsong	PTS: 24. C. Russell	0 - 0
Nov 4, 1979	@ New Jersey	L, 101 - 98	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	5-8	PTS: 26. Phil Ford	PTS: 23. J. Williamson	0 - 0
Nov 7, 1979	@ Philadelphia	L, 110 - 102	Spectrum Regular Season	5-9	PTS: 35. O. Birdsong	PTS: 30. Doug Collins	0 - 0
Nov 9, 1979	@ Boston	L, 127 - 119	Boston Garden Regular Season	5-10	PTS: 32. O. Birdsong	PTS: 27. C. Maxwell	0 - 0
Nov 11, 1979	v. Portland	L, 109 - 112	Kemper Arena Regular Season	5-11	PTS: 24. Phil Ford	PTS: 22. M. Lucas	0 - 0
Nov 13, 1979	v. Philadelphia	W, 110 - 103	Kemper Arena Regular Season	6-11	PTS: 34. Phil Ford	PTS: 26. J. Erving	0 - 0
Nov 15, 1979	v. L.A. Lakers	W, 114 - 108	Kemper Arena Regular Season	7-11	PTS: 34. Phil Ford	PTS: 28. J. Wilkes	0 - 0
Nov 16, 1979	v. Chicago	W, 103 - 97	Kemper Arena Regular Season	8-11	PTS: 21. O. Birdsong	PTS: 17. Reggie Theus	0 - 0
Nov 18, 1979	@ Denver	W, 92 - 109	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	9-11	PTS: 28. Phil Ford	PTS: 33. John Roche	0 - 0
Nov 20, 1979	v. Golden State	W, 112 - 109	Kemper Arena Regular Season	10-11	PTS: 27. O. Birdsong	PTS: 26. Purvis Short	0 - 0
Nov 21, 1979	@ Phoenix	L, 128 - 120	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	10-12	PTS: 35. Phil Ford	PTS: 28. Walter Davis	0 - 0
Nov 23, 1979	@ San Diego	W, 91 - 107	Valley View Casino Center Regular Season	11-12	PTS: 36. O. Birdsong	PTS: 32. W. Free	0 - 0
Nov 25, 1979	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 111 - 110	The Forum Regular Season	11-13	PTS: 29. O. Birdsong	PTS: 25. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Nov 27, 1979	v. Houston	W, 117 - 115	Kemper Arena Regular Season	12-13	PTS: 26. Scott Wedman	PTS: 31. C. Murphy	0 - 0
Nov 29, 1979	@ Detroit	W, 95 - 105	Silverdome Regular Season	13-13	PTS: 22. Scott Wedman	PTS: 32. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Nov 30, 1979	v. Seattle	L, 102 - 107	Kemper Arena Regular Season	13-14	PTS: 27. O. Birdsong	PTS: 37. Gus Williams	0 - 0
Dec 2, 1979	v. Boston	W, 94 - 88	Kemper Arena Regular Season	14-14	PTS: 16. Scott Wedman	PTS: 21. T. Archibald	0 - 0
Dec 5, 1979	v. Detroit	W, 109 - 93	Kemper Arena Regular Season	15-14	PTS: 20. B. Robinzine	PTS: 20. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Dec 8, 1979	@ New York	W, 129 - 145	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	16-14	PTS: 36. O. Birdsong	PTS: 24. J. Meriweather	0 - 0
Dec 12, 1979	v. Portland	W, 124 - 85	Kemper Arena Regular Season	17-14	PTS: 38. O. Birdsong	PTS: 16. K. Washington	0 - 0
Dec 14, 1979	v. Utah	W, 103 - 87	Kemper Arena Regular Season	18-14	PTS: 24. Scott Wedman	PTS: 20. A. Dantley	0 - 0
Dec 16, 1979	v. Indiana	W, 107 - 105	Kemper Arena Regular Season	19-14	PTS: 26. Phil Ford	PTS: 25. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Dec 18, 1979	v. San Diego	W, 110 - 96	Kemper Arena Regular Season	20-14	PTS: 26. Scott Wedman	PTS: 25. W. Free	0 - 0
Dec 19, 1979	@ Washington	W, 97 - 107	US Airways Arena Regular Season	21-14	PTS: 29. O. Birdsong	PTS: 22. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Dec 20, 1979	@ Milwaukee	L, 120 - 109	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	21-15	PTS: 24. O. Birdsong	PTS: 23. J. Bridgeman	0 - 0
Dec 22, 1979	v. Phoenix	L, 111 - 115	Kemper Arena Regular Season	21-16	PTS: 26. Phil Ford	PTS: 30. P. Westphal	0 - 0
Dec 26, 1979	v. L.A. Lakers	W, 118 - 111	Kemper Arena Regular Season	22-16	PTS: 25. O. Birdsong	PTS: 24. J. Wilkes	0 - 0
Dec 28, 1979	@ Phoenix	L, 118 - 112	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	22-17	PTS: 30. Scott Wedman	PTS: 31. P. Westphal	0 - 0
Dec 29, 1979	@ San Antonio	L, 127 - 125	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	22-18	PTS: 31. Scott Wedman	PTS: 37. Larry Kenon	0 - 0
Jan 2, 1980	@ Utah	W, 121 - 128	Salt Palace Regular Season	23-18	PTS: 45. Scott Wedman	PTS: 36. A. Dantley	0 - 0
Jan 4, 1980	v. San Antonio	W, 115 - 106	Kemper Arena Regular Season	24-18	PTS: 24. Phil Ford	PTS: 36. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Jan 5, 1980	@ Atlanta	W, 107 - 112	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	25-18	PTS: 37. O. Birdsong	PTS: 25. E. Johnson, Jr.	0 - 0
Jan 6, 1980	v. Denver	W, 120 - 101	Kemper Arena Regular Season	26-18	PTS: 24. Scott Wedman	PTS: 22. D. Thompson	0 - 0
Jan 8, 1980	v. San Diego	L, 116 - 124	Kemper Arena Regular Season	26-19	PTS: 22. Scott Wedman	PTS: 33. W. Free	0 - 0
Jan 10, 1980	v. Chicago	W, 104 - 83	Kemper Arena Regular Season	27-19	PTS: 26. B. McKinney	PTS: 16. D. Greenwood	0 - 0
Jan 11, 1980	v. Denver	W, 112 - 99	Kemper Arena Regular Season	28-19	PTS: 27. Scott Wedman	PTS: 26. Dan Issel	0 - 0
Jan 13, 1980	v. New Jersey	W, 120 - 101	Kemper Arena Regular Season	29-19	PTS: 31. O. Birdsong	PTS: 22. Calvin Natt	0 - 0
Jan 15, 1980	@ Chicago	L, 111 - 109	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	29-20	PTS: 35. O. Birdsong	PTS: 23. Ricky Sobers	0 - 0
Jan 16, 1980	@ Milwaukee	W, 108 - 112	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	30-20	PTS: 28. O. Birdsong	PTS: 37. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Jan 19, 1980	@ Indiana	L, 108 - 103	Market Square Arena Regular Season	30-21	PTS: 24. B. Robinzine	PTS: 26. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Jan 22, 1980	v. Atlanta	W, 101 - 89	Kemper Arena Regular Season	31-21	PTS: 28. B. Robinzine	PTS: 17. D. Roundfield	0 - 0
Jan 24, 1980	@ Utah	W, 88 - 110	Salt Palace Regular Season	32-21	PTS: 20. Scott Wedman	PTS: 20. Terry Furlow	0 - 0
Jan 25, 1980	@ Chicago	L, 113 - 107	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	32-22	PTS: 22. Gus Gerard	PTS: 26. A. Gilmore	0 - 0
Jan 26, 1980	v. Utah	W, 112 - 107	Kemper Arena Regular Season	33-22	PTS: 25. O. Birdsong	PTS: 25. Tom Boswell	0 - 0
Jan 29, 1980	@ Denver	W, 111 - 121	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	34-22	PTS: 49. O. Birdsong	PTS: 27. Dan Issel	0 - 0
Jan 30, 1980	@ Seattle	W, 97 - 99	Kingdome Regular Season	35-22	PTS: 28. O. Birdsong	PTS: 23. L. Shelton	0 - 0
Jan 31, 1980	@ Portland	L, 94 - 93	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	35-23	PTS: 27. O. Birdsong	PTS: 20. Ron Brewer	0 - 0
Feb 5, 1980	v. Portland	L, 99 - 105	Kemper Arena Regular Season	35-24	PTS: 20. O. Birdsong	PTS: 24. Tom Owens	0 - 0
Feb 6, 1980	@ Phoenix	L, 97 - 95	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	35-25	PTS: 25. Gus Gerard	PTS: 21. Walter Davis	0 - 0
Feb 8, 1980	@ Golden State	W, 100 - 107	Oracle Arena Regular Season	36-25	PTS: 23. O. Birdsong	PTS: 28. R. Parish	0 - 0
Feb 10, 1980	v. Washington	W, 108 - 106	Kemper Arena Regular Season	37-25	PTS: 32. O. Birdsong	PTS: 27. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Feb 15, 1980	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 114 - 100	The Forum Regular Season	37-26	PTS: 24. Sam Lacey	PTS: 26. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Feb 17, 1980	@ San Diego	W, 107 - 108	Valley View Casino Center Regular Season	38-26	PTS: 30. O. Birdsong	PTS: 24. W. Free	0 - 0
Feb 20, 1980	v. Seattle	W, 107 - 105	Kemper Arena Regular Season	39-26	PTS: 25. O. Birdsong	PTS: 27. Fred Brown	0 - 0
Feb 24, 1980	v. Milwaukee	L, 72 - 94	Kemper Arena Regular Season	39-27	PTS: 17. Phil Ford	PTS: 25. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Feb 26, 1980	v. Golden State	W, 117 - 99	Kemper Arena Regular Season	40-27	PTS: 29. O. Birdsong	PTS: 24. R. Parish	0 - 0
Feb 29, 1980	v. San Diego	W, 98 - 93	Kemper Arena Regular Season	41-27	PTS: 27. O. Birdsong	PTS: 34. W. Free	0 - 0
Mar 2, 1980	@ Houston	W, 91 - 94	Compaq Center Regular Season	42-27	PTS: 24. O. Birdsong	PTS: 29. Moses Malone	0 - 0
Mar 5, 1980	v. L.A. Lakers	L, 101 - 117	Kemper Arena Regular Season	42-28	PTS: 32. O. Birdsong	PTS: 28. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Mar 7, 1980	v. Cleveland	L, 104 - 111	Kemper Arena Regular Season	42-29	PTS: 27. O. Birdsong	PTS: 23. M. Mitchell	0 - 0
Mar 9, 1980	v. Seattle	W, 113 - 93	Kemper Arena Regular Season	43-29	PTS: 19. Gus Gerard	PTS: 18. D. Johnson	0 - 0
Mar 11, 1980	@ Chicago	L, 100 - 98	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	43-30	PTS: 23. Scott Wedman	PTS: 20. A. Gilmore	0 - 0
Mar 16, 1980	@ Milwaukee	L, 128 - 121	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	43-31	PTS: 23. Len Elmore	PTS: 20. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Mar 18, 1980	v. Phoenix	L, 109 - 112	Kemper Arena Regular Season	43-32	PTS: 25. Scott Wedman	PTS: 25. Walter Davis	0 - 0
Mar 20, 1980	v. Denver	W, 121 - 105	Kemper Arena Regular Season	44-32	PTS: 32. O. Birdsong	PTS: 40. Alex English	0 - 0
Mar 21, 1980	@ Utah	W, 98 - 102	Salt Palace Regular Season	45-32	PTS: 20. O. Birdsong	PTS: 21. Ben Poquette	0 - 0
Mar 23, 1980	@ Seattle	L, 112 - 90	Kingdome Regular Season	45-33	PTS: 16. O. Birdsong	PTS: 23. James Bailey	0 - 0
Mar 25, 1980	@ Portland	L, 106 - 102	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	45-34	PTS: 27. O. Birdsong	PTS: 24. Calvin Natt	0 - 0
Mar 26, 1980	@ Golden State	L, 106 - 100	Oracle Arena Regular Season	45-35	PTS: 20. Scott Wedman	PTS: 23. Sonny Parker	0 - 0
Mar 28, 1980	v. Milwaukee	W, 116 - 114	Kemper Arena Regular Season	46-35	PTS: 18. O. Birdsong	PTS: 23. Dave Meyers	0 - 0
Mar 30, 1980	v. Chicago	W, 114 - 110	Kemper Arena Regular Season	47-35	PTS: 28. O. Birdsong	PTS: 27. A. Gilmore	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Kansas City Leaders

Opponent Leaders

PPP

Oct 12, 1979

Milwaukee

W, 105 - 103

Kemper Arena
Regular Season