2005–06 Sacramento Kings season
2005–06 Sacramento Kings season | |
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20th Season in Sacramento | |
Head coach | Rick Adelman |
General manager | Geoff Petrie |
Owner(s) | The Maloof Family |
Arena | Arco Arena |
Results | |
Record | 44–38 (.537) |
Place | Division: 4th (Pacific) Conference: 8th (Western) |
Playoff finish | First round (lost 4–2) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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Local media | |
Television | CSN West, KXTV |
Radio | KHTK |
Contents
Offseason
NBA Draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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1 | 23 | Francisco García | Guard | ![]() |
Louisville |
Regular season
The 2005-06 season started off poorly, as the Kings had a hard time finding chemistry in the team. Newcomers Bonzi Wells and Shareef Abdur-Rahim made major contributions early in the season, but both fell victim to the injury bug and missed a significant number of games. As the Kings' dismal season continued, the Maloofs decided to make a major move.
Popular sharpshooting small forward Peja Stojakovic was traded for Ron Artest, long known for his volatile temper. Artest guaranteed the Kings would make the playoffs. With Artest in the lineup, the Kings had a 20-9 record after the 2006 NBA All-Star Weekend, which was the second best post-All-Star break record that season. The Kings finished the regular season with a 44-38 record, which placed them 4th in the Pacific Division. Their season ended with a defeat to the San Antonio Spurs in the first round 2-4. After the season, Rick Adelman was not retained. To date this is the last winning season the Kings have achieved. They have yet to return to the playoffs.
Roster
Sacramento Kings roster
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Standings
Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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y-Phoenix Suns | 54 | 28 | .659 | - | 31–10 | 23–18 | 10–6 |
x-Los Angeles Clippers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 7 | 27–14 | 20–21 | 7–9 |
x-Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 9 | 27–14 | 18–23 | 9–7 |
x-Sacramento Kings | 44 | 38 | .537 | 10 | 27–14 | 17–24 | 10–6 |
Golden State Warriors | 34 | 48 | .415 | 20 | 21–20 | 13–28 | 4–12 |
Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average
Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | AVG |
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Ron Artest | |||||||
Shareef Abdur-Rahim | |||||||
Bonzi Wells | |||||||
Mike Bibby | |||||||
Brad Miller (basketball) | |||||||
Francisco García |
Playoffs
- The Kings obtained the 8th seed of the Western Conference playoffs, and were matched up in the first round against the San Antonio Spurs in a seven-game series. The Spurs beat the Kings in the first round 4-2.
Awards and honors
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