1973–74 Kansas City–Omaha Kings season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Kansas City–Omaha Kings Sacramento Kings 1974 33 49 Midwest 4 7 Bob Cousy Draff Young Phil Johnson Leon Karosen Robert Margolin H. Paul Rosenberg Municipal AuditoriumOmaha Civic Auditorium KMBC-TV/KETV KCMO/KFAB Did not qualify KCO The 1973–74 Kansas City–Omaha Kings season was the Kings' 25th season in the NBA and their second season in the cities of Kansas City and Omaha.1973–74 Kansas City–Omaha Kings Draft picks 1973 NBA draft Roster Kansas City–Omaha Kings 1973–74 10 Nate Archibald G 6 1 165 UTEP 11 Ron Behagen F 6 9 185 Minnesota 34 John Block basketball F 6 9 207 USC 5 Mike D'Antoni G 6 3 185 Marshall 33 Ken Durrett F 6 7 190 La Salle 21 Don Kojis F 6 5 215 Marquette 15 Howard Komives G 6 1 185 Bowling Green 44 Sam Lacey C 6 10 235 New Mexico State 23 Ted Manakas G 6 1 180 Princeton 31 Larry McNeill F 6 9 195 Marquette 24 Jimmy Walker basketball, born 1944 F 6 3 195 Providence 22 Nate Williams basketball, born 1950 F/G 6 5 215 Utah State Phil Johnson Regular season Season standings KCO KCO z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot Game log Kansas City Kings 1974 Total: 33–49 Kansas City Kings October y y yes |- | 1 | October 10 | Chicago | L 90–105 | Nate Archibald (42) | | 0–1 |- | 2 | October 12 | Chicago | W 88–84 | Nate Archibald (29) | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 1–1 |- | 3 | October 13 | @ Atlanta | W 117–102 | John Block (26) | | 2–1 |- | 4 | October 17 | @ Seattle | W 108–106 | Nate Archibald (27) | | 3–1 |- | 5 | October 19 | @ Portland | L 99–111 | Nate Archibald (21) | | 3–2 |- | 6 | October 20 | @ Golden State | L 81–100 | Ken Durrett (17) | | 3–3 |- | 7 | October 24 | Los Angeles | L 91–92 | Sam Lacey (24) | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 3–4 |- | 8 | October 26 | Phoenix | W 98–93 | Ron Behagen (20) | | 4–4 |- | 9 | October 28 | Buffalo | W 112–100 | John Block (27) | | 4–5 |- | 10 | October 30 | Milwaukee | L 78–112 | John Block (25) | | 4–6 Kansas City Kings November y y |- | 11 | November 2 | Seattle | L 109–115 | Jimmy Walker (24) | | 4–7 |- | 12 | November 4 | Golden State | L 91–92 | Ron Behagen (21) | | 4–8 |- | 13 | November 9 | Capital | L 96–109 | Jimmy Walker (24) | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 4–9 |- | 14 | November 10 | @ Milwaukee | L 83–84 | Jimmy Walker (20) | | 4–10 |- | 15 | November 11 | @ Cleveland | W 103–93 | Jimmy Walker (27) | | 5–10 |- | 16 | November 14 | Houston | W 118–116 (OT) | Jimmy Walker (31) | | 6–10 |- | 17 | November 16 | @ Detroit | L 98–125 | McNeill, Williams (21) | | 6–11 |- | 18 | November 17 | Boston | L 110–123 | Nate Williams (27) | | 6–12 |- | 19 | November 20 | Philadelphia | L 103–109 | Jimmy Walker (18) | | 6–13 |- | 20 | November 21 | Philadelphia | L 90–103 | Nate Williams (22) | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 6–14 |- | 21 | November 23 | @ Boston | L 102–119 | Jimmy Walker (25) | | 6–15 |- | 22 | November 24 | @ Buffalo | L 131–143 | Nate Williams (28) | | 6–16 |- | 23 | November 25 | Seattle | L 99–104 | Nate Archibald (21) | | 6–17 |- | 24 | November 27 | Atlanta | L 110–129 | Nate Archibald (28) | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 6–18 |- | 25 | November 29 | @ Phoenix | L 99–119 | Nate Archibald (24) | | 6–19 |- | 26 | November 30 | @ Los Angeles | L 107–123 | Don Kojis (22) | | 6–20 Kansas City Kings December y y |- | 27 | December 1 | @ Golden State | L 108–120 | Sam Lacey (26) | | 6–21 |- | 28 | December 5 | Atlanta | W 117–105 | Jimmy Walker (29) | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 7–21 |- | 29 | December 7 | @ Philadelphia | W 113–102 | Jimmy Walker (32) | | 8–21 |- | 30 | December 9 | Detroit | L 80–86 | Jimmy Walker (17) | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 8–22 |- | 31 | December 11 | @ Chicago | L 104–105 | Jimmy Walker (27) | | 8–23 |- | 32 | December 15 | @ New York | L 107–116 | Nate Williams (25) | | 8–24 |- | 33 | December 16 | Detroit | W 105–104 | Jimmy Walker (25) | | 9–24 |- | 34 | December 19 | Cleveland | W 106–92 | Don Kojis (24) | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 10–24 |- | 35 | December 20 | Capital | L 92–98 | Jimmy Walker (20) | | 10–25 |- | 36 | December 22 | Buffalo | W 122–112 | Jimmy Walker (24) | | 11–25 |- | 37 | December 23 | Golden State | W 101–93 | Jimmy Walker (26) | | 12–25 |- | 38 | December 26 | @ Houston | L 95–110 | Jimmy Walker (16) | | 12–26 |- | 39 | December 27 | @ Cleveland | W 110–100 | Walker, Williams (26) | | 13–26 |- | 40 | December 29 | @ Capital | W 106–102 | Nate Archibald (24) | | 14–26 |- | 41 | December 30 | New York | L 85–102 | Larry McNeill (16) | | 14–27 Kansas City Kings January y y |- | 42 | January 2 | Boston | W 109–97 | Nate Archibald (26) | | 15–27 |- | 43 | January 3 | @ Milwaukee | L 105–120 | Nate Williams (30) | | 15–28 |- | 44 | January 4 | Phoenix | W 122–97 | Sam Lacey (21) | | 16–28 |- | 45 | January 6 | @ Los Angeles | L 105–109 | Nate Archibald (31) | | 16–29 |- | 46 | January 8 | @ Portland | L 110–129 | John Block (18) | | 16–30 |- | 47 | January 9 | @ Seattle | L 96–100 | Nate Williams (28) | | 16–31 |- | 48 | January 11 | @ Phoenix | W 117–100 | Jimmy Walker (25) | | 17–31 |- | 49 | January 13 | Portland | W 103–99 | Nate Archibald (26) | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 18–31 |- | 50 | January 18 | Los Angeles | L 115–116 | Nate Williams (24) | | 18–32 |- | 51 | January 19 | Cleveland | W 111–108 | Jimmy Walker (22) | | 19–32 |- | 52 | January 20 | @ Detroit | L 79–105 | Don Kojis (12) | | 19–33 |- | 53 | January 22 | Portland | W 103–96 | Nate Archibald (31) | | 20–33 |- | 54 | January 25 | @ Buffalo | W 118–113 | Jimmy Walker (26) | | 21–33 |- | 55 | January 27 | @ Boston | L 98–119 | Behagen, Lacey (17) | | 21–34 |- | 56 | January 30 | New York | L 88–108 | Lacey, Williams (16) | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 21–35 Kansas City Kings February y y |- | 57 | February 1 | @ Chicago | L 88–99 | Nate Williams (26) | | 21–36 |- | 58 | February 6 | Chicago | L 95–112 | Nate Williams (20) | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 21–37 |- | 59 | February 8 | @ Portland | W 104–99 | Jimmy Walker (27) | | 22–37 |- | 60 | February 9 | @ Golden State | W 121–120 | Jimmy Walker (36) | | 23–37 |- | 61 | February 10 | @ Seattle | L 103–119 | Nate Williams (16) | | 23–38 |- | 62 | February 12 | @ Detroit | L 106–113 | Nate Williams (23) | | 23–39 |- | 63 | February 13 | @ Capital | L 87–89 | Jimmy Walker (24) | | 23–40 |- | 64 | February 15 | @ Philadelphia | L 89–92 | Nate Williams (22) | | 23–41 |- | 65 | February 19 | Los Angeles | L 86–92 | Jimmy Walker (30) | | 24–41 |- | 66 | February 20 | Golden State | W 116–97 | Jimmy Walker (27) | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 25–41 |- | 67 | February 22 | Phoenix | W 119–104 | Jimmy Walker (34) | | 26–41 |- | 68 | February 24 | Milwaukee | L 93–100 | Jimmy Walker (26) | | 26–42 |- | 69 | February 26 | @ Houston | L 101–118 | Jimmy Walker (24) | | 26–43 |- | 70 | February 27 | @ Atlanta | W 85–76 | Don Kojis (20) | | 27–43 Kansas City Kings March y y |- | 71 | March 1 | @ Los Angeles | L 100–107 | Sam Lacey (22) | | 27–44 |- | 72 | March 3 | @ Phoenix | L 100–113 | Jimmy Walker (26) | | 27–45 |- | 73 | March 4 | @ Milwaukee | L 103–109 | Behagen, Walker (24) | | 27–46 |- | 74 | March 6 | Milwaukee | L 99–111 | Jimmy Walker (25) | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 27–47 |- | 75 | March 9 | Seattle | W 106–96 | Don Kojis (27) | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 28–47 |- | 76 | March 12 | @ Chicago | W 93–91 | Jimmy Walker (28) | | 29–47 |- | 77 | March 17 | Houston | W 125–114 | Don Kojis (30) | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 30–47 |- | 78 | March 18 | Portland | W 114–105 | Jimmy Walker (38) | | 31–47 |- | 79 | March 20 | Chicago | L 86–87 | Jimmy Walker (19) | | 31–48 |- | 80 | March 22 | Detroit | W 107–105 | Ken Durrett (24) | | 32–48 |- | 81 | March 23 | @ New York | W 107–106 | Jimmy Walker (28) | | 33–48 |- | 82 | March 26 | @ Milwaukee | L 98–118 | Sam Lacey (21) | | 33–49 1974 Awards and records Ron Behagen, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team References Kansas City-Omaha Category:Sacramento Kings seasons Kansas Kansas