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Originally Posted by Halfcan
Google, KC Kings.
Despite never having a talented team, they had a loyal fan base.
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My ass we did. I was around back then and went to some games. The Kings average attendance was 8304.
You do the math and you will see why they were sold and why they moved. Because they were struggling in KC. New ownership knew that KC sucked but couldn't get the Pacers bought so they bought the Kings and then the politics began.
Yeah, we supported the Kings with an average attendance of under of about 1/2 of other teams.
KANSAS CITY KINGS
Season GP Total Avg.
1975-76 41 272,675 6,651
1976-77 41 330,526 8,062
1977-78 41 315,722 7,701
1978-79 41 442,354 10,789
1979-80 41 375,387 9,156
1980-81 41 336,585 8,209
1981-82 41 280,564 6,843
1982-83 41 340,359 8,301
1983-84 41 370,270 9,031
1984-85 41 262,812 6,410
vs.
*** the arena (Warehouse) only held 10,333
SACRAMENTO KINGS
Season GP Total Avg.
1985-86 41 423,653 10,333
1986-87 41 423,653 10,333
1987-88 41 423,653 10,333
1988-89 41 677,197 16,517
1989-90 41 697,574 17,014
1990-91 41 697,574 17,014
1991-92 41 697,574 17,014
1992-93 41 709,997 17,317
1993-94 41 709,997 17,317
1994-95 41 709,997 17,317
1995-96 41 709,997 17,317
1996-97 41 709,997 17,317
1997-98 41 605,434 14,767
1998-99 25 418,751 16,750
1999-00 41 720,033 17,562
2000-01 41 709,997 17,317
2001-02 41 709,997 17,317
2002-03 41 709,997 17,317
2003-04 41 709,997 17,317
2004-05 41 709,997 17,317
2005-06 41 709,997 17,317
2006-07 41 709,997 17,317
2007-08 41 580,181 14,150
2008-09 41 520,169 12,687
2009-10 41 543,416 13,254
2010-11 41 569,496 13,890
2011-12 33 478,764 14,508
2012-13 41 563,743 13,750
2013-14 41 667,949 16,291