From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
1974–75 Kansas City–Omaha Kings season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Kansas City–Omaha Kings |
| end_year | 1975 |
| wins | 44 |
| losses | 38 |
| division | Midwest |
| division_place | 2 |
| conf_place | 3 |
| coach | Phil Johnson |
| owners | Leon Karosen |
| Robert Margolin | |
| H. Paul Rosenberg | |
| arena | Kemper Arena |
| Omaha Civic Auditorium | |
| television | KMBC-TV/KETV |
| radio | KCMO/KFAB |
| playoffs | [Conference semifinals](1975-nba-playoffs) |
| (lost to [Bulls](1974-75-chicago-bulls-season) 2–4) | |
| bbr_team | KCO |
| next_name | Kansas City Kings |
Robert Margolin H. Paul Rosenberg Omaha Civic Auditorium (lost to Bulls 2–4)
The 1974–75 Kansas City–Omaha Kings season was the Kings' 26th season in the NBA and their third season in the city of Kansas City, Missouri, as well as their third and final season in the city of Omaha, Nebraska. Before the season began for the Kings, they would join the Milwaukee Bucks as the only two NBA teams to not have any players of theirs selected by any of the rivaling ABA teams in the 1974 ABA Draft of NBA Players.
Draft picks
Main article: 1974 NBA draft
Roster
- Phil Johnson
Regular season
Season standings
:z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot
Season schedule
|- | 1 || October 19 || @ Phoenix || 94–91 || Nate Williams (23) || Sam Lacey (17) || Nate Archibald (7) || Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 5,377 || 1–0 |- | 2 || October 20 || @ Los Angeles || 105–95 || Jimmy Walker (27) || Sam Lacey (18) || Nate Archibald (9) || The Forum 11,128 || 2–0 |- | 3 || October 22 || Washington || 123–121 || Jimmy Walker (28) || Ron Behagen (10) || Nate Archibald (6) || Kemper Arena 5,213 || 2–1 |- | 4 || October 23 || Chicago || 98–99 || Nate Archibald (24) || Sam Lacey (11) || Nate Archibald (15) || Omaha Civic Auditorium 4,759 || 3–1 |- | 5 || October 25 || @ Chicago || 112–91 || Jimmy Walker (20) || Sam Lacey (13) || Nate Archibald (10) || Chicago Stadium 6,942 || 4–1 |- | 6 || October 30 || Milwaukee || 97–99 || Nate Archibald (30) || Sam Lacey (23) || Nate Archibald (8) || Kemper Arena 5,241 || 5–1
| - |
|---|
| 7 |
| 3,457 |
| - |
| 8 |
| 4,430 |
| - |
| 9 |
| 3,588 |
| - |
| 10 |
| 7,202 |
| - |
| 11 |
| 8,118 |
| - |
| 12 |
| 3,038 |
| - |
| 13 |
| 5,021 |
| - |
| 14 |
| 13,192 |
| - |
| 15 |
| 8,274 |
| - |
| 16 |
| 4,847 |
| - |
| 17 |
| 5,516 |
| - |
| 18 |
| 3,960 |
| - |
| 19 |
| 4,555 |
| - |
| 20 |
| 7,321 |
| - |
| 21 |
| 6,463 |
| - |
| 22 |
| 10,938 |
| - |
| - |
| 23 |
| 4,721 |
| - |
| 24 |
| 7,027 |
| - |
| 25 |
| 4,493 |
| - |
| 26 |
| 5,134 |
| - |
| 27 |
| 16,366 |
| - |
| 28 |
| 10,938 |
| - |
| 29 |
| 4,702 |
| - |
| 30 |
| 3,333 |
| - |
| 31 |
| 5,179 |
| - |
| 32 |
| 6,622 |
| - |
| 33 |
| 5,021 |
| - |
| 34 |
| 5,668 |
| - |
| 35 |
| 6,454 |
| - |
| 36 |
| 13,260 |
| - |
| 37 |
| 11,620 |
| - |
| 38 |
| 7,374 |
| - |
| - |
| 39 |
| 6,376 |
| - |
| 40 |
| 6,135 |
| - |
| 41 |
| 8,771 |
| - |
| 42 |
| 8,138 |
| - |
| 43 |
| 6,506 |
| - |
| 44 |
| 6,125 |
| - |
| 45 |
| 10,022 |
| - |
| 46 |
| 13,155 |
| - |
| 47 |
| 5,856 |
| - |
| 48 |
| 4,719 |
| - |
| 49 |
| 10,952 |
| - |
| 50 |
| 19,964 |
| - |
| 51 |
| 9,185 |
| - |
| - |
| 52 |
| 9,365 |
| - |
| 53 |
| 7,128 |
| - |
| 54 |
| 6,434 |
| - |
| 55 |
| 8,108 |
| - |
| 56 |
| 4,761 |
| - |
| 57 |
| 9,728 |
| - |
| 58 |
| 12,207 |
| - |
| 59 |
| 7,174 |
| - |
| 60 |
| 13,981 |
| - |
| 61 |
| 8,329 |
| - |
| 62 |
| 11,762 |
| - |
| 63 |
| 5,370 |
| - |
| - |
| 64 |
| 3,831 |
| - |
| 65 |
| 14,843 |
| - |
| 66 |
| 4,027 |
| - |
| 67 |
| 8,644 |
| - |
| 68 |
| 12,389 |
| - |
| 69 |
| 7,979 |
| - |
| 70 |
| 10,938 |
| - |
| 71 |
| 8,524 |
| - |
| 72 |
| 7,242 |
| - |
| 73 |
| 6,138 |
| - |
| 74 |
| 14,792 |
| - |
| 75 |
| 16,805 |
| - |
| 76 |
| 3,388 |
| - |
| 77 |
| 12,787 |
| - |
| 78 |
| 11,243 |
| - |
| 79 |
| 6,450 |
| - |
| - |
| 80 |
| 13,628 |
| - |
| 81 |
| 12,122 |
| - |
| 82 |
| 8,895 |
| - |
Playoffs
|- | 1 | | @ Chicago | L 89–95 | McNeill (22) | Lacey (13) | Archibald (7) | Chicago Stadium 15,433
| 0–1 |
|---|
| 2 |
| | Chicago | W 102–95 | Walker (26) | Lacey (20) | Archibald (12) | Kemper Arena 11,378
| 1–1 |
|---|
| 3 |
| | @ Chicago | L 90–93 | Archibald (18) | Lacey (18) | Wedman (4) | Chicago Stadium 18,347
| 1–2 |
|---|
| 4 |
| | Chicago | W 104–100 (OT) | Archibald (28) | Lacey (16) | Lacey (8) | Kemper Arena 14,945
| 2–2 |
|---|
| 5 |
| | @ Chicago | L 77–104 | Archibald, Wedman (13) | Lacey (12) | Lacey (5) | Chicago Stadium 16,247
| 2–3 |
|---|
| 6 |
| | Chicago | L 89–101 | Archibald (26) | Lacey (15) | Lacey (5) | Kemper Arena 12,445
| 2–4 |
|---|
Awards and records
- Phil Johnson, NBA Coach of the Year
- Nate Archibald, All-NBA First Team
- Scott Wedman, NBA All-Rookie Team First Team
References
References
- [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/KCO/1975.html 1974–75 Kansas City–Omaha Kings]
This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.
Ask Mako anything about 1974–75 Kansas City–Omaha Kings season — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report