1974–75 Kansas City–Omaha Kings season

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1974–75   Kansas City-Omaha Kings season
Head coach Phil Johnson
Owners Leon Karosen
Robert Margolin
H. Paul Rosenberg
Arena Kemper Arena
Omaha Civic Auditorium
Results
Record4438 (.537)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Midwest)
Conference: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finish Conference semifinals
(lost to Bulls 2–4)

Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
Television KMBC-TV/KETV
Radio KCMO/KFAB
< 1973–74 1975–76 >

The 1974-75 NBA 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. [1] 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.

Contents

Draft picks

Roster

PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.PlayerHeightWeightDOBFrom
PG 5 Rick Adelman 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg)1946-06-16 Loyola Marymount
PG 1 Nate Archibald 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg)1948-09-02 UTEP
PF 11 Ron Behagen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)185 lb (84 kg)1951-01-14 Minnesota
SG 10 Mike D'Antoni 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)1951-05-08 Marshall
SF 33 Ollie Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg)1949-05-11 Temple
SF 21 Don Kojis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg)1939-01-15 Marquette
C 55 Len Kosmalski 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg)1951-11-29 Tennessee
C 44 Sam Lacey 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg)1948-03-28 New Mexico State
SF 23 Don May 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg)1946-01-03 Dayton
PF 31 Larry McNeil 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)195 lb (88 kg)1951-01-31 Marquette
SG 24 Jimmy Walker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)1944-04-08 Providence
SF 15 Scott Wedman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)1952-07-29 Colorado
Head coach

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured

Regular season

Season standings

W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Chicago Bulls 4735.57329–1218–2311–15
x-Kansas City–Omaha Kings 4438.537329–1215–2617–9
x-Detroit Pistons 4042.488726–1514–2710–16
Milwaukee Bucks 3844.463925–1613–2814–12
#
Team W L PCT GB
1z-Golden State Warriors 4834.585
2y-Chicago Bulls 4735.5731
3x-Kansas City–Omaha Kings 4438.5374
4x-Seattle SuperSonics 4339.5245
5x-Detroit Pistons 4042.4888
6 Portland Trail Blazers 3844.46310
6 Milwaukee Bucks 3844.46310
8 Phoenix Suns 3250.39016
9 Los Angeles Lakers 3052.36618
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Season schedule

1974–75 game log
Total: 44–38 (home: 29–12; road: 15–26)
October: 5–1 (home: 2–1; road: 3–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1October 19@ Phoenix 94–91 Nate Williams (23) Sam Lacey (17) Nate Archibald (7) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
5,377
1–0
2October 20@ Los Angeles 105–95 Jimmy Walker (27) Sam Lacey (18) Nate Archibald (9) The Forum
11,128
2–0
3October 22 Washington 123–121 Jimmy Walker (28) Ron Behagen (10) Nate Archibald (6) Kemper Arena
5,213
2–1
4October 23 Chicago 98–99 Nate Archibald (24) Sam Lacey (11) Nate Archibald (15) Omaha Civic Auditorium
4,759
3–1
5October 25@ Chicago112–91 Jimmy Walker (20) Sam Lacey (13) Nate Archibald (10) Chicago Stadium
6,942
4–1
6October 30 Milwaukee 97–99 Nate Archibald (30) Sam Lacey (23) Nate Archibald (8) Kemper Arena
5,241
5–1
November: 7–9 (home: 4–4; road: 3–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
7November 2@ Houston 97–120 Scott Wedman (19) Ron Behagen (9) Nate Archibald (11) Hofheinz Pavilion
3,457
5–2
8November 3Chicago86–79 Nate Archibald (18) Sam Lacey (17) Nate Archibald (5) Kemper Arena
4,430
5–3
9November 5 New Orleans 97–115 Nate Archibald (30) Ron Behagen (19) Nate Archibald (8) Omaha Civic Auditorium
3,588
6–3
10November 6@ Detroit 104–118 Walker, Williams (17) Sam Lacey (11) Mike D'Antoni (6) Cobo Arena
7,202
6–4
11November 10 Boston 102–99 Jimmy Walker (21) Sam Lacey (25) Nate Archibald (11) Kemper Arena
8,118
6–5
12November 12Houston103–99 Nate Archibald (26) Lacey, Wedman (11) Nate Archibald (11) Omaha Civic Auditorium
3,038
6–6
13November 13@ Washington81–118 Nate Archibald (16) Sam Lacey (21) Sam Lacey (5) Capital Centre
5,021
6–7
14November 15@ Boston110–109 Nate Archibald (29) Sam Lacey (19) Nate Archibald (9) Boston Garden
13,192
7–7
15November 16@ Buffalo 96–101 Nate Williams (27) Sam Lacey (12) Archibald, Behagen, Lacey (4) Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
8,274
7–8
16November 19Detroit87–97 Jimmy Walker (23) Sam Lacey (14) Nate Archibald (7) Kemper Arena
4,847
8–8
17November 21Milwaukee106–96 Nate Archibald (24) Sam Lacey (16) Sam Lacey (5) Kemper Arena
5,516
8–9
18November 23@ Atlanta 103–100 Nate Archibald (24) Sam Lacey (16) Sam Lacey (6) Omni Coliseum
3,960
9–9
19November 24 Cleveland 94–109 Nate Archibald (27) Sam Lacey (22) Nate Archibald (11) Kemper Arena
4,555
10–9
20November 26@ Chicago93–90 Nate Archibald (21) Sam Lacey (19) Nate Archibald (10) Chicago Stadium
7,321
11–9
21November 27Los Angeles89–107 Nate Archibald (21) Sam Lacey (20) Nate Archibald (7) Kemper Arena
6,463
12–9
22November 29@ Milwaukee99–102 Nate Williams (26) Sam Lacey (16) Sam Lacey (6) MECCA Arena
10,938
12–10
December: 8–8 (home: 4–2; road: 4–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
23December 2 Seattle 110–106 Jimmy Walker (23) Sam Lacey (14) Sam Lacey (10) Omaha Civic Auditorium
4,721
12–11
24December 4@ Philadelphia 105–109 Nate Archibald (27) Sam Lacey (15) Nate Archibald (13) The Spectrum
7,027
12–12
25December 5@ Cleveland91–124 Ron Behagen (19) Ron Behagen (11) Sam Lacey (7) Richfield Coliseum
4,493
12–13
26December 8@ Detroit96–92 Archibald, Walker (18) Sam Lacey (11) Nate Archibald (10) Cobo Arena
5,134
13–13
27December 10@ New York 102–106 Nate Archibald (33) Sam Lacey (14) Sam Lacey (8) Madison Square Garden
16,366
13–14
28December 12@ Milwaukee113–105 Nate Archibald (25) Lacey, McNeill (10) Nate Archibald (10) MECCA Arena
10,938
14–14
29December 13Detroit84–88 Nate Archibald (23) Sam Lacey (12) Nate Archibald (10) Omaha Civic Auditorium
4,702
15–14
30December 14@ Houston84–123 Nate Archibald (21) Sam Lacey (11) Hofheinz Pavilion
3,333
15–15
31December 17Buffalo110–111 Nate Archibald (28) Sam Lacey (18) Nate Archibald (6) Kemper Arena
5,179
16–15
32December 19New York117–113 Nate Archibald (38) Sam Lacey (16) Nate Archibald (8) Kemper Arena
6,622
16–16
33December 20@ Chicago73–96 Nate Archibald (18) Sam Lacey (11) Nate Archibald (4) Chicago Stadium
5,021
16–17
34December 21 Golden State 84–107 Scott Wedman (22) Sam Lacey (12) Nate Archibald (11) Kemper Arena
5,668
17–17
35December 23Chicago87–97 Nate Archibald (29) Sam Lacey (14) Sam Lacey (11) Kemper Arena
6,454
18–17
36December 27@ Seattle108–98 Nate Archibald (32) Sam Lacey (16) Nate Archibald (7) Seattle Center Coliseum
13,260
19–17
37December 29@ Portland 103–99 Nate Archibald (31) Sam Lacey (11) Nate Archibald (9) Memorial Coliseum
11,620
20–17
38December 30@ Golden State102–110 Nate Archibald (31) Sam Lacey (13) Nate Archibald (10) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
7,374
20–18
January: 5–8 (home: 4–4; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
39January 1Atlanta102–97 Nate Archibald (30) Sam Lacey (19) Nate Archibald (6) Kemper Arena
6,376
20–19
40January 3Philadelphia107–95 Nate Archibald (27) Sam Lacey (15) Nate Archibald (7) Kemper Arena
6,135
20–20
41January 4@ Chicago88–100 Nate Archibald (22) Sam Lacey (15) Nate Archibald (5) Chicago Stadium
8,771
20–21
42January 5Houston115–106 Nate Archibald (30) Sam Lacey (13) Nate Archibald (4) Kemper Arena
8,138
20–22
43January 7Milwaukee99–108 Nate Archibald (32) Sam Lacey (13) Nate Archibald (9) Kemper Arena
6,506
21–22
44January 10@ Philadelphia94–102 Nate Williams (20) Sam Lacey (14) Archibald, Lacey (6) The Spectrum
6,125
21–23
45January 17New York90–107 Nate Archibald (28) Sam Lacey (20) Nate Archibald (9) Kemper Arena
10,022
22–23
46January 19Phoenix109–97 Jimmy Walker (31) Sam Lacey (15) Sam Lacey (6) Kemper Arena
13,155
22–24
47January 21Portland106–109 Nate Archibald (41) Scott Wedman (12) Nate Archibald (6) Kemper Arena
5,856
23–24
48January 22@ Washington88–97 Nate Archibald (29) Sam Lacey (17) Archibald, Lacey (5) Capital Centre
4,719
23–25
49January 24@ Boston87–96 Nate Archibald (30) Sam Lacey (17) Sam Lacey (7) Boston Garden
10,952
23–26
50January 25@ New York112–103 Nate Archibald (40) Larry McNeill (11) Sam Lacey (6) Madison Square Garden
19,964
24–26
51January 29Milwaukee102–106 Nate Archibald (28) Sam Lacey (12) Sam Lacey (10) Omaha Civic Auditorium
9,185
25–26
February: 10–2 (home: 7–0; road: 3–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
52February 2Golden State101–127 Nate Archibald (30) Sam Lacey (10) Mike D'Antoni (10) Kemper Arena
9,365
26–26
53February 3Philadelphia87–100 Larry McNeill (26) Larry McNeill (18) Sam Lacey (7) Omaha Civic Auditorium
7,128
27–26
54February 5Portland82–90 Nate Archibald (36) Sam Lacey (14) Sam Lacey (7) Kemper Arena
6,434
28–26
55February 6@ Milwaukee95–94 Larry McNeill (23) Sam Lacey (15) Sam Lacey (8) Dane County Coliseum
8,108
29–26
56February 8@ Cleveland91–92 (OT) Nate Archibald (32) Sam Lacey (19) Archibald, Lacey (6) Richfield Coliseum
4,761
29–27
57February 12Boston102–103 Nate Archibald (33) Sam Lacey (14) Sam Lacey (8) Omaha Civic Auditorium
9,728
30–27
58February 14@ Buffalo132–112 Jimmy Walker (32) Sam Lacey (13) Nate Archibald (16) Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
12,207
31–27
59February 15@ Detroit93–81 Jimmy Walker (27) Sam Lacey (10) Nate Archibald (6) Cobo Arena
7,174
32–27
60February 16Detroit99–102 Nate Archibald (35) Ron Behagen (10) Sam Lacey (8) Kemper Arena
13,981
33–27
61February 19Los Angeles92–115 Nate Archibald (27) Larry McNeill (17) Nate Archibald (8) Kemper Arena
8,329
34–27
62February 25Milwaukee90–93 Nate Archibald (37) Sam Lacey (17) Nate Archibald (6) Kemper Arena
11,762
35–27
63February 28@ New Orleans107–114 (OT) Nate Archibald (28) Sam Lacey (18) Sam Lacey (8) Municipal Auditorium
5,370
35–28
March: 8–8 (home: 7–1; road: 1–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
64March 1@ Atlanta95–108 Nate Archibald (28) Sam Lacey (14) Archibald, Walker (6) Omni Coliseum
3,831
35–29
65March 2Detroit112–122 Nate Archibald (32) Larry McNeill (9) Nate Archibald (8) Kemper Arena
14,843
36–29
66March 4Phoenix99–103 Nate Archibald (32) Sam Lacey (11) Sam Lacey (5) Omaha Civic Auditorium
4,027
37–29
67March 6Buffalo110–111 Jimmy Walker (30) Sam Lacey (15) Sam Lacey (9) Kemper Arena
8,644
38–29
68March 8Seattle103–99 Nate Archibald (30) Sam Lacey (19) Sam Lacey (7) Kemper Arena
12,389
38–30
69March 9@ Detroit99–106 Nate Archibald (30) Sam Lacey (12) Nate Archibald (8) Cobo Arena
7,979
38–31
70March 10@ Milwaukee96–103 Nate Archibald (33) Larry McNeill (11) Nate Archibald (8) MECCA Arena
10,938
38–32
71March 14Washington102–103 Nate Archibald (31) Sam Lacey (16) Nate Archibald (8) Omaha Civic Auditorium
8,524
39–32
72March 18Atlanta101–105 Nate Archibald (36) Larry McNeill (16) Archibald, Lacey (8) Kemper Arena
7,242
40–32
73March 20New Orleans95–101 Nate Archibald (31) Larry McNeill (17) Nate Archibald (11) Kemper Arena
6,138
41–32
74March 21@ Chicago98–104 Nate Archibald (33) Sam Lacey (15) Nate Archibald (7) Chicago Stadium
14,792
41–33
75March 23Chicago101–103 Nate Archibald (35) Sam Lacey (17) Nate Archibald (6) Kemper Arena
16,805
42–33
76March 25@ New Orleans110–112 Nate Archibald (40) Sam Lacey (13) Sam Lacey (4) Municipal Auditorium
3,388
42–34
77March 27@ Golden State103–111 Nate Archibald (29) Sam Lacey (12) Sam Lacey (7) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
12,787
42–35
78March 28@ Los Angeles103–114 Nate Archibald (40) Sam Lacey (13) Archibald, Lacey (5) The Forum
11,243
42–36
79March 29@ Phoenix104–100 Nate Archibald (29) Larry McNeill (11) Archibald, Behagen (5) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
6,450
43–36
April: 1–2 (home: 1–0; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
80April 2@ Seattle96–99 Nate Archibald (25) Sam Lacey (20) Nate Archibald (8) Seattle Center Coliseum
13,628
43–37
81April 4@ Portland110–116 Nate Archibald (30) Sam Lacey (13) Sam Lacey (7) Memorial Coliseum
12,122
43–38
82April 6Cleveland94–95 Nate Archibald (33) Sam Lacey (14) Nate Archibald (6) Omaha Civic Auditorium
8,895
44–38
Source: www.basketball-reference.com

Playoffs

1975 playoff game log
Western Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1April 9@ Chicago L 89–95 McNeill (22) Lacey (13) Archibald (7) Chicago Stadium
15,433
0–1
2April 13 Chicago W 102–95 Walker (26) Lacey (20) Archibald (12) Kemper Arena
11,378
1–1
3April 16@ Chicago L 90–93 Archibald (18) Lacey (18) Wedman (4) Chicago Stadium
18,347
1–2
4April 18 Chicago W 104–100 (OT) Archibald (28) Lacey (16) Lacey (8) Kemper Arena
14,945
2–2
5April 20@ Chicago L 77–104 Archibald,
Wedman (13)
Lacey (12) Lacey (5) Chicago Stadium
16,247
2–3
6April 23 Chicago L 89–101 Archibald (26) Lacey (15) Lacey (5) Kemper Arena
12,445
2–4
1975 schedule

Awards and records

References