The Kings haven't had much postseason success in Sacramento.
With the Minnesota Timberwolves reaching the playoffs this season, the Kings hold the NBA's longest current postseason drought at 12 years.
However, on this day in 2001, they had cause for celebration.
In what was their fifth postseason appearance since moving to Sacramento in 1985, the Kings won their first playoff series since 1981, when they were in Kansas City.
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