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Sacramento Kings History

The Sacramento Kings' lineage traces to Rochester, New York, where they played under four names, including the Royals, for 12 years (1945–57). Led by Hall of Famers Bob Davies, Bobby Wanzer and Arnie Risen, the team defeated the New York Knicks to win the NBA championship in 1951, the highlight of a seven-year run in the playoffs.

The Royals moved to Cincinnati for the 1957–58 season and added local college standout Oscar Robertson in 1960. Led by the "Big O," they advanced to the division finals in the 1962–63 and 1963–64 seasons, with the second year featuring contributions from Rookie of the Year Jerry Lucas.

After a five-year run of futility in the late 1960s and early '70s, the team relocated to Kansas City, adopting the name the Kings, as the city's MLB team was already named the Royals. For three years, the franchise divided its home games between Kansas City and Omaha, Nebraska, and were known as the Kansas City-Omaha Kings. Led by Coach of the Year Phil Johnson, they made the playoffs in 1974–75. In the 10 seasons that followed as the Kansas City Kings, the team made the playoffs four times, most memorably in 1980–81 behind guard Otis Birdsong.

The franchise relocated to Sacramento in 1985, but failed to post a winning record until the lockout-shortened 1998–99 season, when a team led by Chris Webber, Vlade Divac, Vernon Maxwell, Scot Pollard, and Jon Barry went 27-23. It was the first of eight consecutive seasons in the playoffs, highlighted by a trip to the 2002 Conference Finals.

In 2023, under new coach Mike Brown and All-Stars Domantas Sabonis and De’Aaron Fox, the Kings advanced to the playoffs, ultimately losing in the first round to reigning NBA champions the Golden State Warriors in a close seven-game series. 

Sacramento Kings Team Info

Conference: Western
Division: Pacific
Year Founded: 1923
Team Colors: Purple, Slate Gray, Black
Team Rivals: Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors

Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center

The Sacramento Kings play their home games at Golden 1 Center, located in the Downtown Commons (DOCO) business and entertainment district. From the venue's modern creature comforts, to amenities such as public art and farm-to-fork concessions, to interactive resources that earned the distinction as "the highest-tech stadium in sports," Golden 1 Center offers a fan experience like no other. As of 2022, Golden 1 Center also boasts an innovative feature that has reignited the fanbase as a beam of purple light flashes from the venue into the night sky after every Kings victory, inspiring the rallying chant “Light the Beam” and dubbing the 2022–23 squad “The Beam Team.”

FAQS

The Sacramento Kings’ 2023–24 regular season kicks off in October at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, when the Kings face off against the Utah Jazz. The Kings host their home opener against the Golden State Warriors on October 27. The Kings play their final game of the regular season at home against Western Conference opponents the Portland Trail Blazers. Here’s a list of key games to keep an eye on: 

  • 10/25 @ Utah Jazz
  • 10/27 vs. Golden State Warriors
  • 10/29 vs. Los Angeles Lakers
  • 11/01 @ Golden State Warriors
  • 11/15 @ Los Angeles Lakers
  • 12/02 vs. Denver Nuggets
  • 12/22 vs. Phoenix Suns
  • 12/31 @ Memphis Grizzlies
  • 01/25 @ Golden State Warriors
  • 02/14 @ Denver Nuggets
  • 03/13 vs. Los Angeles Lakers
  • 04/12 vs. Phoenix Suns
  • 04/14 vs. Portland Trail Blazers

A printable schedule for the Sacramento Kings' 2023-24 season can be found here.

Tickets for the 2023–24 regular season can be purchased on Ticketmaster, the Official Ticket Marketplace of the Sacramento Kings.

The Sacramento Kings have made one appearance in the NBA Finals and won once in 1951 as the Rochester Royals.

All 30 teams will participate in the Group Play stage of the NBA In-Season Tournament. Here’s a list of the Sacramento Kings’ Group West C matchups: 

  • 11/10 vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
  • 11/17 @ San Antonio Spurs
  • 11/24 @ Minnesota Timberwolves
  • 11/28 vs. Golden State Warriors

The Sacramento Kings play at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. The seating map for Golden 1 Center can be viewed here.

Reviews

Rating: 4.2 out of 5 based on 1431 reviews
  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Best experience ever!!

    by Sam on 3/21/24Golden 1 Center - Sacramento

    The atmosphere as soon as you step into the arena is amazing!! The vibes and energy are great!!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    NY Basketball

    by Bringthatbeatback on 3/19/24Golden 1 Center - Sacramento

    First time at Golden 1 Center. My wife and I had a great time. Really liked the arena inside and out. Great food and beer selections. It’s the perfect location everything you need is a few steps away. We plan to return .

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Birthday Fun!

    by Tara B on 3/17/24Golden 1 Center - Sacramento

    I took my son and his friend to the game as a belated birthday present. Every year he watches the Bucks play the Kings. We all had a great time at the Kings game!! As a side note, I don’t remember seeing any rules listed at checkout about not being allowed to carry certain size bags into the arena. The would be helpful. Thank you for a fantastic game and experience!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Basketball

    by Ms. B on 3/16/24Golden 1 Center - Sacramento

    Amazing! My daughter is a Lebron James fan and she was in an auto accident in 2020 leaving her paralyzed! This is the first time she was able to go guest services was extremely helpful the accommodation were excellent and ALL the staff was kind handicap accessible accommodation! Thank you

  • Rating: 2 out of 5

    Expected more

    by MAR on 3/16/24Golden 1 Center - Sacramento

    The lines to get in were way too long and no organization. It was just a mass of people. Entertainment during half time sucked. I’ve been to previous games and the experience was 100 percent better.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Kings vs spurs

    by Shaina on 3/11/24Golden 1 Center - Sacramento

    The game was nail biting. The atmosphere was amazing, entertainment was fabulous but the prices of food is way too much. Inclusion of little kids is amazing as we had a 5 year old and he got a certificate and badge along with a little basketball. Overall great game and amazing time.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    WOW

    by Snake on 3/11/24Golden 1 Center - Sacramento

    First time at this location. Love the building and the surrounding area. We will return.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Beam = Happy

    by Corey Wallace on 3/10/24Golden 1 Center - Sacramento

    Pretty self explanatory. The beam is a wonder of the world.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Calm experice

    by Kiara on 3/7/24Golden 1 Center - Sacramento

    Overall it was nice, the bag rule was way over the top, I had a small CLEAR bag and they made us and not only but many more people return it since it was not able to go through

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Good time!

    by Kings Fan on 2/29/24Golden 1 Center - Sacramento

    Attended the Kings game and it happened to be 1st responder night. Hats were handed out and the First Responders were honored respectfully. Good job Kings and Golden One Team! Class act!!