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NBA professional basketball team season
2005–06 Sacramento Kings season
Head coachRick Adelman
General managerGeoff Petrie
PresidentGeoff Petrie
OwnersMaloof family
ArenaArco Arena
Results
Record44–38 (.537)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Pacific)
Conference: 8th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(lost to Spurs 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKXTV
CSN West
RadioKHTK
< 2004–05 2006–07 >

The 2005–06 Sacramento Kings season was the franchise's 57th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the 21st in Sacramento, California. The team began the season looking to improve upon a 50–32 record from the previous season, but off-court problems meant they declined by six wins despite a late rush.

In the playoffs, the Kings lost to the San Antonio Spurs in six games in the First Round.

The Kings would not make the playoffs again until 2023, which was the longest active drought in the four major North American professional sports leagues at the time and the longest postseason drought in NBA history.

For the season, they added new gold road alternate uniforms with purple, grey and silver side panels to their jerseys and shorts, they remained in use until 2007.

Offseason

NBA draft

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 23 Francisco García Guard  Dominican Republic Louisville

Roster

Sacramento Kings roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
PF 3 Abdur-Rahim, Shareef 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) California
SF 93 Artest, Ron 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 244 lb (111 kg) St. John's
PG 10 Bibby, Mike 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Arizona
SG 32 García, Francisco 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Louisville
PG 5 Hart, Jason 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Syracuse
SF 23 Martin, Kevin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Western Carolina
C 52 Miller, Brad 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 261 lb (118 kg) Purdue
SG 15 Monia, Sergei 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Russia
C 20 Potapenko, Vitaly 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 280 lb (127 kg) Wright State
PG 7 Price, Ronnie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Utah Valley
C 31 Sampson, Jamal 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 257 lb (117 kg) California
PF 9 Thomas, Kenny 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) New Mexico
SG 42 Wells, Bonzi 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Ball State
PF 34 Williamson, Corliss 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Arkansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

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 start 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 achieved 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 fourth in the Pacific Division, only ahead of the Golden State Warriors. 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.

Until the 2022–23 season, this marked the last season that the Kings made the playoffs, which was the longest active drought in the four major North American professional sports leagues and the longest postseason drought in NBA history. This was also the last time the Kings had a winning season until the 2022–23 season.

Standings

Pacific Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
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
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-San Antonio Spurs 63 19 .768 -
2 y-Phoenix Suns 54 28 .659 9
3 y-Denver Nuggets 44 38 .537 19
4 x-Dallas Mavericks 60 22 .732 3
5 x-Memphis Grizzlies 49 33 .598 14
6 x-Los Angeles Clippers 47 35 .573 16
7 x-Los Angeles Lakers 45 37 .549 18
8 x-Sacramento Kings 44 38 .537 19
9 Utah Jazz 41 41 .500 22
10 New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets 38 44 .463 25
11 Seattle SuperSonics 35 47 .427 28
12 Golden State Warriors 34 48 .415 29
13 Houston Rockets 34 48 .415 29
14 Minnesota Timberwolves 33 49 .402 30
15 Portland Trail Blazers 21 61 .256 42

Record vs. opponents

2005-06 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NOK NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta – 2–1 1–3 0–3 1–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 4–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–3
Boston 1–2 – 2–1 0–4 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–3 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–3 1–1 1–3 2–0 3–1 1–3 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 2–0 1–3
Charlotte 3–1 1–2 – 2–2 0–3 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–3 1–1 1–3 0–2 3–0 1–3 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–3
Chicago 3–0 4–0 2–2 – 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 3–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 4–0 1–1 3–1
Cleveland 2–1 4–0 3–0 4–0 – 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–2 3–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–3
Dallas 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 – 3–1 1–1 1–3 4–0 2–0 3–1 1–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 4–0 2–1 2–2 3–0 2–0 3–1 2–0
Denver 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 – 1–1 2–1 2–2 2–0 1–3 1–2 2–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 4–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–0 1–3 1–1
Detroit 3–1 3–0 4–0 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 – 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 2–1 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 0–2 0–3
Golden State 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–2 0–2 – 1–3 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 4–0 2–2 0–4 2–1 2–0 1–3 0–2
Houston 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–2 0–2 3–1 – 1–1 2–2 1–2 0–4 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–3 2–1 2–2 0–4 3–1 0–2 1–2 2–0
Indiana 0–4 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 2–0 1–1 – 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–2 3–0 2–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–2
L.A. Clippers 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 3–1 0–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 – 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–0 0–4 1–2 3–1 2–0 2–1 2–0
L.A. Lakers 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 4–0 2–1 1–1 2–2 – 1–3 1–1 2–0 1–3 0–2 3–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–1 2–0 2–2 1–1
Memphis 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–2 0–2 3–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 – 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–1 2–1 2–2 0–4 3–1 2–0 3–1 2–0
Miami 3–1 3–1 4–0 2–1 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 – 3–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 3–0 2–2 3–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 3–1 2–0 4–0
Milwaukee 3–1 3–0 3–0 2–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 – 1–1 1–3 1–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–2 2–1
Minnesota 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–3 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 – 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–2 2–2 2–1 0–4 2–2 0–2 1–3 1–1
New Jersey 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 – 2–0 3–1 3–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–1
New Orleans/Oklahoma City 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–2 0–2 2–1 3–1 0–2 2–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–2 – 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 3–1 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–0 1–3 1–1
New York 2–2 1–3 0–3 1–2 2–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–3 1–3 0–2 1–3 0–2 – 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–3
Orlando 2–2 3–1 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 0–3 1–1 3–1 – 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–2
Philadelphia 2–1 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–3 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–3 1–3 2–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 – 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–2
Phoenix 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 0–2 3–1 3–0 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 – 3–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–1 1–1
Portland 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–4 1–2 0–2 0–3 2–2 1–2 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 – 1–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 0–4 1–1
Sacramento 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–2 3–1 0–2 2–2 2–2 0–2 4–0 2–2 2–2 0–2 2–0 1–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–1 – 1–2 3–1 1–1 3–1 0–2
San Antonio 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 4–0 4–0 2–0 2–1 3–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 4–0 2–1 – 2–1 2–0 3–0 1–1
Seattle 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–3 2–2 0–2 1–2 1–3 1–1 1–3 1–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–2 – 1–1 3–1 1–1
Toronto 3–1 1–3 3–1 0–4 0–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–2 2–0 2–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–2 2–0 1–3 0–2 3–1 2–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 – 0–2 1–2
Utah 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 3–1 2–0 3–1 2–1 0–2 1–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 2–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–2 4–0 1–3 0–3 1–3 2–0 – 1–1
Washington 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 3–1 0–2 1–1 3–0 2–0 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 —

Playoffs

2006 playoff game log
First Round: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 22 @ San Antonio L 88–122 Mike Bibby (17) Shareef Abdur-Rahim (9) Ron Artest (4) AT&T Center
18,797 		0–1
2 April 25 @ San Antonio L 119–128 (OT) Bonzi Wells (28) Bonzi Wells (12) Mike Bibby (6) AT&T Center
18,797 		0–2
3 April 28 San Antonio W 94–93 Mike Bibby (25) Bonzi Wells (14) Mike Bibby (8) ARCO Arena
17,317 		1–2
4 April 30 San Antonio W 102–84 Bonzi Wells (25) Bonzi Wells (17) Mike Bibby (7) ARCO Arena
17,317 		2–2
5 May 2 @ San Antonio L 98–109 Bonzi Wells (38) Bonzi Wells (12) three players tied (4) AT&T Center
18,797 		2–3
6 May 5 San Antonio L 83–105 Mike Bibby (19) Bonzi Wells (11) Ron Artest (4) ARCO Arena
17,317 		2–4
2006 schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Regular season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Mike Bibby 82 82 38.6 .432 .386 .849 2.9 5.4 1.0 .1 21.1
Kenny Thomas 82 55 28.0 .505 .000 .676 7.5 2.0 .9 .5 9.1
Brad Miller 79 79 37.0 .495 .386 .828 7.8 4.7 .8 .8 15.0
Kevin Martin 72 41 26.6 .480 .369 .847 3.6 1.3 .8 .1 10.8
Shareef Abdur-Rahim 72 30 27.2 .525 .227 .784 5.0 2.1 .7 .6 12.3
Francisco García 67 11 19.4 .400 .285 .772 2.8 1.4 .6 .7 5.6
Jason Hart 66 0 12.4 .389 .290 .661 1.1 1.1 .5 .1 3.3
Bonzi Wells 52 41 32.4 .463 .222 .679 7.7 2.8 1.8 .5 13.6
Metta Sandiford-Artest 40 40 40.1 .383 .302 .717 5.2 4.2 2.0 .8 16.9
Brian Skinner 38 0 11.3 .551 .444 2.7 .4 .3 .5 2.3
Corliss Williamson 37 0 9.8 .417 1.000 .776 1.8 .4 .2 .1 3.4
Peja Stojaković 31 31 37.0 .403 .397 .933 5.3 2.2 .6 .1 16.5
Ronnie Price 29 0 5.2 .362 .222 1.000 .5 .4 .2 .0 2.1
Jamal Sampson 12 0 3.3 .714 .000 1.5 .4 .0 .3 .8
Vitaly Potapenko 9 0 3.6 .714 .2 .2 .0 .0 1.1
Sergei Monia 3 0 2.3 .000 .000 1.000 .3 .0 .3 .0 .7

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Mike Bibby 6 6 42.5 .348 .346 .900 3.8 5.2 1.5 .0 16.7
Bonzi Wells 6 6 41.5 .609 .625 .651 12.0 1.3 .8 .3 23.2
Brad Miller 6 6 27.7 .404 .143 .923 3.0 2.5 1.2 .8 9.2
Kenny Thomas 6 6 24.7 .542 .692 4.5 1.3 .8 .0 5.8
Kevin Martin 6 1 32.8 .407 .316 1.000 5.0 .5 .5 .3 13.2
Shareef Abdur-Rahim 6 0 21.5 .535 .000 .600 4.8 1.2 .3 .0 9.2
Francisco García 6 0 6.8 .455 .250 1.000 .3 .2 .3 .3 2.2
Metta Sandiford-Artest 5 5 39.6 .383 .333 .696 5.0 3.0 1.6 .8 17.4
Jason Hart 5 0 10.4 .308 1.000 .4 .6 .6 .0 2.0
Vitaly Potapenko 4 0 2.3 .500 .3 .0 .3 .0 1.0
Ronnie Price 4 0 2.3 .000 .0 .3 .0 .0 .0
Corliss Williamson 3 0 3.7 .400 1.000 .3 .0 .0 .0 2.3
  • Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.

Awards and honors

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References

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