The Sacramento Kings have won one NBA championship in franchise history, but it came when they were known as the Rochester Royals before relocating to Sacramento.
Sacramento Kings NBA Championship
🏆 1950-51 (as Rochester Royals) – Defeated the New York Knicks (4-3)
Championship Details
1950-51 – The Royals’ Only Title
- Finished the regular season 41-27 (2nd seed in the West).
- Led by Arnie Risen, Bob Davies, Bobby Wanzer, and Jack Coleman.
- Coached by Les Harrison.
- Faced the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals.
- Game 7: The Royals won 79-75, with Arnie Risen scoring 24 points.
- Risen dominated the series, averaging 21.7 points per game.
Franchise Relocations
- 1957 – Moved from Rochester to Cincinnati (became the Cincinnati Royals).
- 1972 – Moved to Kansas City-Omaha, rebranded as the Kansas City Kings.
- 1985 – Moved to Sacramento, becoming the Sacramento Kings.
Modern Kings & Near Championship Runs
- 2002 Western Conference Finals – The Kings (led by Chris Webber, Peja Stojaković, and Mike Bibby) nearly made the Finals but lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in a controversial 7-game series.
- Since then, they have struggled to return to championship contention but have been rebuilding with stars like De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis.