1973–74 Kansas City–Omaha Kings season
Appearance
1973–74 Kansas City-Omaha Kings season | |
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Head coach | Bob Cousy Draff Young Phil Johnson |
Owners | Leon Karosen Robert Margolin H. Paul Rosenberg |
Arena | Municipal Auditorium Omaha Civic Auditorium |
Results | |
Record | 33–49 (.402) |
Place | Division: 4th (Midwest) Conference: 7th (Western) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | KMBC-TV/KETV |
Radio | KCMO/KFAB |
The 1973–74 NBA season was the Kings 25th season in the NBA and their second season in the city of Kansas City.[1]
Draft picks
[edit]Roster
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Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div | |
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y-Milwaukee Bucks | 59 | 23 | .720 | – | 31–7 | 24–16 | 4–0 | 14–6 |
x-Chicago Bulls | 54 | 28 | .659 | 5 | 32–9 | 21–19 | 1–0 | 13–7 |
x-Detroit Pistons | 52 | 30 | .634 | 7 | 29–12 | 23–17 | 0–1 | 9–11 |
Kansas City–Omaha Kings | 33 | 49 | .402 | 26 | 20–21 | 13–28 | – | 4–16 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z-Milwaukee Bucks | 59 | 23 | .720 | – |
2 | x-Chicago Bulls | 54 | 28 | .659 | 5 |
3 | x-Detroit Pistons | 52 | 30 | .634 | 7 |
4 | y-Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 12 |
5 | Golden State Warriors | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15 |
6 | Seattle SuperSonics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 23 |
7 | Kansas City–Omaha Kings | 33 | 49 | .402 | 26 |
8 | Phoenix Suns | 30 | 52 | .366 | 29 |
9 | Portland Trail Blazers | 27 | 55 | .329 | 32 |
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
[edit]1973–74 NBA Records | |||||||||||||||||
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Team | ATL | BOS | BUF | CAP | CHI | CLE | DET | GSW | HOU | KCO | LAL | MIL | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SEA |
Atlanta | — | 1–5 | 2–4 | 4–4 | 1–3 | 4–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 5–2 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 4–0 |
Boston | 5–1 | — | 5–2 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 5–2 | 7–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 |
Buffalo | 4–2 | 2–5 | — | 3–3 | 1–3 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 4–4 | 6–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 |
Capital | 4–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | — | 1–3 | 6–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 |
Chicago | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | — | 4–0 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 4–0 | 5–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 |
Cleveland | 3–4 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–6 | 0–4 | — | 2–2 | 0–4 | 4–4 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 |
Detroit | 4–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–5 | 2–2 | — | 5–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 5–1 |
Golden State | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 4–0 | 1–5 | — | 4–0 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 3–3 |
Houston | 2–5 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 0–4 | 4–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 |
Kansas City-Omaha | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–5 | 4–0 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–2 | — | 1–5 | 0–7 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–4 |
Los Angeles | 0–4 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 5–1 | — | 4–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 4–3 |
Milwaukee | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 7–0 | 2–4 | — | 2–2 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 4–2 |
New York | 5–1 | 2–5 | 4–4 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 4–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 |
Philadelphia | 3–3 | 1–7 | 1–6 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3–4 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 |
Phoenix | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 0–6 | 2–5 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 1–3 | — | 3–3 | 4–3 |
Portland | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 0–4 | 1–5 | 4–3 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 0–6 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–3 | — | 3–3 |
Seattle | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 3–4 | 3–3 | — |
Game log
[edit]1973–74 Game log | ||||||||||
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# | Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record | |||||
1 | October 10 | Chicago | 105–90 | Nate Archibald (42) | 0–1 | |||||
2 | October 12 | Chicago | 84–88 | Nate Archibald (29) | 1–1 | |||||
3 | October 13 | @ Atlanta | 117–102 | John Block (26) | 2–1 | |||||
4 | October 17 | @ Seattle | 108–106 | Nate Archibald (27) | 3–1 | |||||
5 | October 19 | @ Portland | 99–111 | Nate Archibald (21) | 3–2 | |||||
6 | October 20 | @ Golden State | 81–100 | Ken Durrett (17) | 3–3 | |||||
7 | October 24 | Los Angeles | 92–91 | Sam Lacey (24) | 3–4 | |||||
8 | October 26 | Phoenix | 93–98 | Ron Behagen (20) | 4–4 | |||||
9 | October 28 | Buffalo | 112–100 | John Block (27) | 4–5 | |||||
10 | October 30 | Milwaukee | 112–78 | John Block (25) | 4–6 | |||||
11 | November 2 | Seattle | 115–109 | Jimmy Walker (24) | 4–7 | |||||
12 | November 4 | Golden State | 92–91 | Ron Behagen (21) | 4–8 | |||||
13 | November 9 | Capital | 109–96 | Jimmy Walker (24) | 4–9 | |||||
14 | November 10 | @ Milwaukee | 83–84 | Jimmy Walker (20) | 4–10 | |||||
15 | November 11 | @ Cleveland | 103–93 | Jimmy Walker (27) | 5–10 | |||||
16 | November 14 | Houston | 116–118 (OT) | Jimmy Walker (31) | 6–10 | |||||
17 | November 16 | @ Detroit | 98–125 | McNeill, Williams (21) | 6–11 | |||||
18 | November 17 | Boston | 123–110 | Nate Williams (27) | 6–12 | |||||
19 | November 20 | Philadelphia | 109–103 | Jimmy Walker (18) | 6–13 | |||||
20 | November 21 | Philadelphia | 103–90 | Nate Williams (22) | 6–14 | |||||
21 | November 23 | @ Boston | 102–119 | Jimmy Walker (25) | 6–15 | |||||
22 | November 24 | @ Buffalo | 131–143 | Nate Williams (28) | 6–16 | |||||
23 | November 25 | Seattle | 104–99 | Nate Archibald (21) | 6–17 | |||||
24 | November 27 | Atlanta | 129–110 | Nate Archibald (28) | 6–18 | |||||
25 | November 29 | @ Phoenix | 99–119 | Nate Archibald (24) | 6–19 | |||||
26 | November 30 | @ Los Angeles | 107–123 | Don Kojis (22) | 6–20 | |||||
27 | December 1 | @ Golden State | 108–120 | Sam Lacey (26) | 6–21 | |||||
28 | December 5 | Atlanta | 105–117 | Jimmy Walker (29) | 7–21 | |||||
29 | December 7 | @ Philadelphia | 113–102 | Jimmy Walker (32) | 8–21 | |||||
30 | December 9 | Detroit | 86–80 | Jimmy Walker (17) | 8–22 | |||||
31 | December 11 | @ Chicago | 104–105 | Jimmy Walker (27) | 8–23 | |||||
32 | December 15 | @ New York | 107–116 | Nate Williams (25) | 8–24 | |||||
33 | December 16 | Detroit | 104–105 | Jimmy Walker (25) | 9–24 | |||||
34 | December 19 | Cleveland | 92–106 | Don Kojis (24) | 10–24 | |||||
35 | December 20 | Capital | 98–92 | Jimmy Walker (20) | 10–25 | |||||
36 | December 22 | Buffalo | 112–122 | Jimmy Walker (24) | 11–25 | |||||
37 | December 23 | Golden State | 93–101 | Jimmy Walker (26) | 12–25 | |||||
38 | December 26 | @ Houston | 95–110 | Jimmy Walker (16) | 12–26 | |||||
39 | December 27 | @ Cleveland | 110–100 | Walker, Williams (26) | 13–26 | |||||
40 | December 29 | @ Capital | 106–102 | Nate Archibald (24) | 14–26 | |||||
41 | December 30 | New York | 102–85 | Larry McNeill (16) | 14–27 | |||||
42 | January 2 | Boston | 97–109 | Nate Archibald (26) | 15–27 | |||||
43 | January 3 | @ Milwaukee | 105–120 | Nate Williams (30) | 15–28 | |||||
44 | January 4 | Phoenix | 97–122 | Sam Lacey (21) | 16–28 | |||||
45 | January 6 | @ Los Angeles | 105–109 | Nate Archibald (31) | 16–29 | |||||
46 | January 8 | @ Portland | 110–129 | John Block (18) | 16–30 | |||||
47 | January 9 | @ Seattle | 96–100 | Nate Williams (28) | 16–31 | |||||
48 | January 11 | @ Phoenix | 117–100 | Jimmy Walker (25) | 17–31 | |||||
49 | January 13 | Portland | 99–103 | Nate Archibald (26) | 18–31 | |||||
50 | January 18 | Los Angeles | 116–115 | Nate Williams (24) | 18–32 | |||||
51 | January 19 | Cleveland | 108–111 | Jimmy Walker (22) | 19–32 | |||||
52 | January 20 | @ Detroit | 79–105 | Don Kojis (12) | 19–33 | |||||
53 | January 22 | Portland | 96–103 | Nate Archibald (31) | 20–33 | |||||
54 | January 25 | @ Buffalo | 118–113 | Jimmy Walker (26) | 21–33 | |||||
55 | January 27 | @ Boston | 98–119 | Behagen, Lacey (17) | 21–34 | |||||
56 | January 30 | New York | 108–88 | Lacey, Williams (16) | 21–35 | |||||
57 | February 1 | @ Chicago | 88–99 | Nate Williams (26) | 21–36 | |||||
58 | February 6 | Chicago | 112–95 | Nate Williams (20) | 21–37 | |||||
59 | February 8 | @ Portland | 104–99 | Jimmy Walker (27) | 22–37 | |||||
60 | February 9 | @ Golden State | 121–120 | Jimmy Walker (36) | 23–37 | |||||
61 | February 10 | @ Seattle | 103–119 | Nate Williams (16) | 23–38 | |||||
62 | February 12 | @ Detroit | 106–113 | Nate Williams (23) | 23–39 | |||||
63 | February 13 | @ Capital | 87–89 | Jimmy Walker (24) | 23–40 | |||||
64 | February 15 | @ Philadelphia | 89–92 | Nate Williams (22) | 23–41 | |||||
65 | February 19 | Los Angeles | 86–92 | Jimmy Walker (30) | 24–41 | |||||
66 | February 20 | Golden State | 97–116 | Jimmy Walker (27) | 25–41 | |||||
67 | February 22 | Phoenix | 104–119 | Jimmy Walker (34) | 26–41 | |||||
68 | February 24 | Milwaukee | 100–93 | Jimmy Walker (26) | 26–42 | |||||
69 | February 26 | @ Houston | 101–118 | Jimmy Walker (24) | 26–43 | |||||
70 | February 27 | @ Atlanta | 85–76 | Don Kojis (20) | 27–43 | |||||
71 | March 1 | @ Los Angeles | 100–107 | Sam Lacey (22) | 27–44 | |||||
72 | March 3 | @ Phoenix | 100–113 | Jimmy Walker (26) | 27–45 | |||||
73 | March 4 | @ Milwaukee | 103–109 | Behagen, Walker (24) | 27–46 | |||||
74 | March 6 | Milwaukee | 111–99 | Jimmy Walker (25) | 27–47 | |||||
75 | March 9 | Seattle | 96–106 | Don Kojis (27) | 28–47 | |||||
76 | March 12 | @ Chicago | 93–91 | Jimmy Walker (28) | 29–47 | |||||
77 | March 17 | Houston | 114–125 | Don Kojis (30) | 30–47 | |||||
78 | March 18 | Portland | 105–114 | Jimmy Walker (38) | 31–47 | |||||
79 | March 20 | Chicago | 87–86 | Jimmy Walker (19) | 31–48 | |||||
80 | March 22 | Detroit | 105–107 | Ken Durrett (24) | 32–48 | |||||
81 | March 23 | @ New York | 107–106 | Jimmy Walker (28) | 33–48 | |||||
82 | March 26 | @ Milwaukee | 98–118 | Sam Lacey (21) | 33–49 |
Awards and records
[edit]- Ron Behagen, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team