On April 4, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. In today's Western Conference Focus game, the Kings host the Warriors. The Kings fell behind early, and although they chased for seven points in the final quarter, they ultimately lost to the Warriors 90:109.
After losing today, the Kings' record has become 29-50, and since they are 4.5 wins behind the Spurs, it also means that the Kings will definitely miss the playoffs and thus the playoffs at all. As a result, the Kings have missed the playoffs for 16 consecutive years, setting a new NBA record! Previous records were held by the Clippers (1976–77 to 1990–91) and the Kings!
The last time the Kings made the playoffs was in 2006, when the Kings' current star, Fox, was just 9 years old. In those 16 years, the Kings have undergone many lineup changes and countless coach changes, but they have never been involved in the playoffs, and the last time the Kings made the playoffs was in 2006, when the Kings' current leader, Fox, was only 9 years old.
Looking at the four major leagues in North America, the Kings have missed the playoffs for 16 consecutive years and ranked second, only better than mlb team Seattle Mariners for 20 consecutive years without playoffs.
It is worth mentioning that before 2006, the Kings had reached the playoffs for 8 consecutive seasons. The Kings at the time had Weber, Bibby, Christie, Stojakovic and other good players. They played in the Western Conference Finals in 2002, but unfortunately lost to the Lakers and did not make it to the Finals. In the 2006 playoffs in the first round of the Western Conference, the Kings lost 2-4 to the Spurs. The last time they won a series victory in the playoffs was in 2003-04, when they eliminated the Mavericks (now the Mavericks) 4-1 in the first round.